System setup
System setup enables you to manage your desktop hardware and specify BIOS level options. From the System setup, you can:
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Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware
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View the system hardware configuration
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Enable or disable integrated devices
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Set performance and power management thresholds
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Manage your computer security
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Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments
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Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu
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Boot menu
Press <F12> when the Dell™ logo appears to initiate a one-time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the system. Diagnostics
and BIOS Setup options are also included in this menu. The devices listed on the boot menu depend on the bootable devices in the system.
This menu is useful when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the system. Using the boot
menu does not make any changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS.
The options are:
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Legacy Boot:
– Internal HDD
– Onboard NIC
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UEFI Boot:
– Windows Boot Manager
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Other Options:
– BIOS Setup
– BIOS Flash Update
– Diagnostics
– Change Boot Mode Settings
System Setup options
NOTE:
Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
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Summary of Contents for OptiPlex 5055 Tower
Page 1: ...Dell OptiPlex 5055 Tower Owner s Manual Regulatory Model D18M Regulatory Type D18M004 ...
Page 12: ...4 Lift the front bezel to remove it from the computer 12 Disassembly and reassembly ...
Page 44: ...b Slide and lift the system board away from the computer 2 44 Disassembly and reassembly ...
