Entering System Setup; Boot Menu - Dell Precision T3500 Service Manual

Dell Precision™ T3500 Service Manual--System BIOS
System Setup
Dell Precision™ T3500 Service Manual
POST Keystrokes

Boot Menu

Entering System Setup

System Setup Navigation Keystrokes
POST Keystrokes
Your computer has several keystroke options available during the POST process at the Dell™ Logo screen.
Keystroke
< F2> Enter System Setup
< F12> or
Enter Boot Menu
<Ctrl><Alt><F8>
< F3> Network Boot
Boot Menu
As with previous Dell Precision™ workstation platforms, your computer includes a one-time boot menu. This feature offers a
quick and convenient method with which to bypass the System Setup-defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific
device (e.g., floppy, CD-ROM, or hard drive).
The boot menu enhancements introduced on previous platforms are as follows:
Easier access—Although the <Ctrl><Alt><F8> keystroke still exists and can be used to call up the menu, you can
also simply press <F12> during system boot to access the menu.
Diagnostics options—The boot menu includes two diagnostic options, IDE Drive Diagnostics (90/90 Hard Drive
Diagnostics) and Boot to the Utility Partition.
Entering System Setup
Press <F2> to enter System Setup and change the user-definable settings. If you have trouble entering System Setup using
this key, press <F2> when the keyboard LEDs first flash.
Follow the on-screen instructions to view and/or change any settings. On each screen, the system setup options are listed at
the left. To the right of each option is the setting or value for that option. You can change settings that appear as white type
on the screen. Options or values that you cannot change (because they are determined by your Tablet-PC) appear less bright.
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Function
Use System Setup to make changes to the user-definable settings.
One-time boot and diagnostics utility menu
Bypass the BIOS boot sequence and boot directly to the network
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