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Pre-operating system management
applications
You can manage basic settings and features of a system without booting to the operating system by
using the system firmware.
Options to manage the pre-operating system
applications
Your system has the following options to manage the pre-operating system applications:
• System Setup
• Boot Manager
• Dell Lifecycle Controller
• Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
Navigation keys
The navigation keys can help you quickly access the pre-operating system management applications.
Table 19. Navigation keys
Key
Description
<Page Up>
Moves to the previous screen.
<Page
Down>
Moves to the next screen.
Up arrow
Moves to the previous field.
Down
arrow
Moves to the next field.
<Enter>
Enables you to type 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: This feature is applicable for the standard graphic browser only.
<Esc>
Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen. Pressing <Esc> in the main
screen exits System BIOS or iDRAC Settings/ Device Settings/Service Tag Settings and
proceeds with system boot.
<F1>
Displays the System Setup help.
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