Bios Overview; Entering The Bios Setup Program; Boot Menu; Boot Menu Enhancements - Dell Inspiron 22 3000 Series Service Manual

In the Device Manager, check if the Bluetooth driver is installed. Install the
driver updates from www.dell.com/support.

BIOS overview

The BIOS manages data flow between the computer's operating system and
attached devices such as hard disk, video adapter, keyboard, mouse, and
printer.

Entering the BIOS setup program

1 Turn on or restart your computer.
2 Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to enter the BIOS
setup program.
You can change the user-defined settings in BIOS setup program.

Boot menu

The Inspiron 22-3263 includes a one-time boot menu. This feature allows
you to change the sequence of devices that your computer attempts to boot
from, for example, floppy, CD-ROM, or hard drive.

Boot menu enhancements

The boot menu enhancements are as follows:
• Easier Access – Press F12 to access the boot selection menu.
• User Prompting – The user is prompted to use the keystroke on the BIOS
screen.
• Diagnostics Options – The boot menu includes the ePSA diagnostic
options.

Timing key sequences

The keyboard is not the first device initialized by Setup. As a result, if you press
a keystroke too early, the keyboard is locked out. In such case, a keyboard
error message is displayed on the screen, and you cannot restart your
computer with the Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination.
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