UPMIDIAS
Security
Password Change
Allows you to permit or deny system
password or HDD password
changes. Default: Permitted
Exit
Save Changes and Reset
Allows you to exit system setup and
save your changes.
Discard Changes and Reset
Allows you to exit system setup and
load previous values for all system
setup options.
Restore Defaults
Allows you to restore default values
for all system setup options.
Discard Changes
Allows you to load previous values
for all system setup options.
Save Changes
Allows you to save the changes for
all system setup options.
Boot sequence
This feature allows you to change the sequence of devices that your computer
attempts to boot from. If the computer cannot boot from the device you select,
it attempts to boot from the next bootable device. You can use this feature to
change the:
•
Current Boot Sequence — change the boot sequence for the current boot,
for example, to boot from the optical drive to run Alienware Diagnostics
from the Drivers and Utilities disc or to reinstall your operating system
using an external media. The previous boot sequence is restored at the next
boot.
•
Future Boot Sequence — change the boot sequence for all future boots, for
example, to boot from the primary hard drive.
Boot options
NOTE: The following boot options are available only when the Boot List
Option is set to Legacy.
Floppy (Diskette Drive)
— The computer attempts to boot from the floppy
disk drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an
error message.
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Summary of Contents for 15 R2
Page 55: ...UPMIDIAS 8 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive 1 interposer 2 hard drive 30...
Page 72: ...UPMIDIAS 5 Lift the touch pad off the palm rest assembly 1 palm rest assembly 2 touch pad 47...
Page 159: ...UPMIDIAS 4 Lift the battery off the computer base 1 screws 2 2 battery 3 computer base 134...
Page 162: ...UPMIDIAS 1 computer base 137...
