One Time Boot Menu; System Setup Options; General Options - Dell P74F Service Manual

Keys Navigation
Enter Selects 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.
Esc Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen. Pressing Esc in the main screen displays a
message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system.

One time boot menu

To enter one time boot menu, turn on your computer, and then press F12 immediately.
NOTE: It is recommended to shutdown the computer if it is on.
The one-time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option. The boot menu options
are:
● Removable Drive (if available)
● STXXXX Drive (if available)
NOTE: XXX denotes the SATA drive number.
● Optical Drive (if available)
● SATA Hard Drive (if available)
● Diagnostics
The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen.

System setup options

NOTE: Depending on the laptop and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.

General options

Table 3. General
Option
System Information
Battery Information
Boot Sequence
UEFI Boot Path Security
Description
This section lists the primary hardware features of your
computer.
The options are:
● System Information
● Memory Configuration
● Processor Information
● Device Information
Displays the battery status and the type of AC adapter
connected to the computer.
Allows you to change the order in which the computer
attempts to find an operating system.
The options are:
● Windows Boot Manager
● Boot List Option-UEFI is the enabled by default.
Allows you to control whether the system prompts the user to
enter the Admin password when booting to a UEFI boot path.
BIOS setup 101