Changing Boot Sequence For Future Boots; Booting To A Usb Device; Memory Key; Floppy Drive - Dell GX620 - 3.6GHz Desktop 1GB RAM 80GB Windows XP SFF User Manual

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If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the
Microsoft Windows desktop. Then
The Boot Device Menu appears, listing all available boot devices. Each device has a number
next to it.
At the bottom of the menu, enter the number of the device that is to be used for the current boot
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only.
For example, if you are booting to a USB memory key, highlight USB Device and press <Enter>.
NOTE:
To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To make sure your device is bootable,
check the device documentation.

Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots

Enter system
setup.
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Use the arrow keys to highlight the Boot Sequence menu option and press <Enter> to access the
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pop-up menu.
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.
3
Press the spacebar to enable or disable a device. (Enabled devices have a checkmark.)
4
Press <Shift><Up Arrow> or <Shift><Down Arrow> to move a selected device up or down the
5
list.

Booting to a USB Device

NOTE:
To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To ensure that your device is bootable,
check the device documentation.

Memory Key

Insert the memory key into a USB port and restart the computer.
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When
2
F12 = Boot Menu
The BIOS detects the device and adds the USB device option to the boot menu.
From the boot menu, select the number that appears next to the USB device.
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The computer boots to the USB device.

Floppy Drive

In system setup, set the Diskette Drive option to USB.
1
Save and exit system setup.
2
Connect the USB floppy drive, insert a bootable floppy, and re-boot the system.
3
shut down your computer
appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press <F12>.
and try again.
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