Table 2. Navigation keys
Keys
Navigation
Up arrow
Moves to the previous field.
Down arrow
Moves to the next field.
Enter
Selects a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow
the link in the field.
Spacebar
Expands or collapses a drop-down list, if applicable.
Tab
Moves to the next focus area.
NOTE:
For the standard graphics browser only.
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.
One time boot menu
To enter
one time boot menu
, turn on your computer, and then press F12 immediately.
NOTE:
It is recommended to shutdown the computer if it is on.
The one-time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option. The boot menu options
are:
●
Removable Drive (if available)
●
STXXXX Drive (if available)
NOTE:
XXX denotes the SATA drive number.
●
Optical Drive (if available)
●
SATA Hard Drive (if available)
●
Diagnostics
The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen.
Boot Sequence
Boot sequence enables 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:
●
Access System Setup by pressing F2 key
●
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:
●
Removable Drive (if available)
●
STXXXX Drive
NOTE:
XXXX denotes the SATA drive number.
●
Optical Drive (if available)
●
SATA Hard Drive (if available)
●
Diagnostics
NOTE:
Choosing
Diagnostics
, displays the
SupportAssist
screen.
The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen.
BIOS setup
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