Keys
Navigation
Esc
Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen. Pressing Esc in the main screen displays a message
that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system.
Boot Sequence
Boot Sequence allows you to bypass the System Setup–defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example:
optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can:
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Access System Setup by pressing F2 key
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Bring up the one-time boot menu by pressing F12 key
The one-time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option. The boot menu options are:
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Removable Drive (if available)
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STXXXX Drive (if available)
NOTE:
XXX denotes the SATA drive number.
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Optical Drive (if available)
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SATA Hard Drive (if available)
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Diagnostics
NOTE:
Choosing Diagnostics, will display the ePSA diagnostics screen.
The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen.
System setup options
NOTE:
Depending on this computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
Table 3. System setup options—System information menu
General-System Information
System Information
BIOS Version
Displays the BIOS version number.
Service Tag
Displays the Service Tag of the computer.
Asset Tag
Displays the Asset Tag of the computer.
Ownership Tag
Displays the ownership tag of the computer.
Manufacture Date
Displays the manufacture date of the computer.
Ownership Date
Displays the ownership date of the computer.
Express Service Code
Displays the express service code of the computer.
Memory Information
Memory Installed
Displays the total computer memory installed.
Memory Available
Displays the total computer memory available.
Memory Speed
Displays the memory speed.
Memory Channel Mode
Displays single or dual channel mode.
Memory Technology
Displays the technology used for the memory.
DIMM A Size
Displays the DIMM A memory size.
DIMM B Size
Displays the DIMM B memory size.
Processor Information
Processor Type
Displays the processor type.
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System setup
