Boot Sequence - Dell Precision NT499 User Manual

POST Hotkeys
(Setup & Boot
Menu default)
Keyboard Errors
(Report default)

Boot Sequence

The boot sequence specifies the sequence of devices from which the
computer attempts to boot when trying to find an operating system.
NOTE:
An error message is generated only after the computer attempts to boot
from every device in the boot sequence and no operating system is found.
The following options are available under the Boot Sequence menu in
System Setup (see "System Setup Options" on page 82):
• Onboard or USB Floppy Drive — The computer attempts to boot from
the floppy drive. If the floppy disk in the drive is not bootable, if no floppy
disk is in the drive, or if there is no floppy drive installed in the computer,
the computer attempts to boot from the next bootable device in the boot
sequence.
• Onboard SATA Hard Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the
primary hard drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer
attempts to boot from the next bootable device in the boot sequence.
• Onboard or USB CD-ROM Drive — The computer attempts to boot
from the CD drive. If no CD is in the drive, or if the CD has no operating
system, the computer attempts to boot from the next bootable device in
the boot sequence.
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System Setup
Specifies the function keys to display on the screen when the
computer starts.
• Setup & Boot Menu — Display both messages (
and F12=Boot Menu
• Setup — Display the setup message only (
• Boot Menu — Display the Quickboot message only (
).
Boot Menu
• None — Neither message is displayed.
Enables or disables keyboard error reporting when the
computer starts.
• Report — Display any keyboard errors.
• Do not report — Do not display any keyboard errors.
).
F2=Setup
F2=Setup
).
F12=