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.
Clearing CMOS settings
CAUTION:
Clearing CMOS settings will reset the BIOS settings on your computer.
1. Remove the
2. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
3. Remove the
.
4. Wait for one minute.
5. Replace the
6. Connect the battery cable to the system board.
7. Replace the
.
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System
passwords
To clear the system or BIOS passwords, contact Dell technical support as described at
NOTE:
For information on how to reset Windows or application passwords, refer to the documentation accompanying
Windows or your application.
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