Dell OptiPlex GX50 User Manual page 53

Press <Enter> to access the Boot Sequence option's pop-up menu.
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NOTE:
Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to
restore it.
Press the up- and down-arrow keys to move through the list of devices.
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Press the spacebar to enable or disable a device (enabled devices
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appear with a check mark).
Press plus (+) or minus (–) to move a selected device up or down the
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list.
Option settings:
Diskette Drive A: — The computer will attempt to boot from the
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floppy drive. If the computer finds a floppy in the drive that is not
bootable, an error message will appear. If no floppy is in the drive, the
computer will attempt to boot from the next device in the list.
Hard Drive — The computer will attempt to boot from the primary
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hard drive. If the computer does not find an operating system on the
drive, it will attempt to boot from the next device in the list.
• CD-ROM Device — The computer will attempt to boot from the CD
drive. If the computer does not find a CD in the drive or if there is not
an operating system on the CD, the computer will attempt to boot
from the next device in the list.
• MBA (Onboard NIC) — Selecting MBA UNDI allows the computer
to boot from the network server. The MBA UNDI option appears
under Boot Sequence only if the Network Interface Controller option
is set to On w/MBA. If the Network Interface Controller option is set
to On or Off, set it to On w/MBA and then press <Alt><b> to save
the change and reboot the computer. MBA UNDI then appears under
Boot Sequence.
When you select this option, the computer prompts you to press
<Ctrl><Alt><b> at the Dell logo screen during computer boot. A menu
then appears that allows you to select PXE, RPL, BootP , or NetWare as the
active boot mode. If a boot routine is not available from the network server,
the computer tries to boot from the next device in the boot sequence list.
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