Changing Boot Sequence For The Current Boot; Changing Boot Sequence For Future Boots; Boot Sequence - Dell Dimension 8300 Series Service Manual

Cache Size Displays cache size.
The following table shows Integrated Devices (Legacy Select Options) option information.
Option Function
Sound Turns the integrated sound off and on. The default is On.
Network Interface Controller Turns the network interface controller off and on. The default is On.
Mouse Port Turns the mouse port off and on. The default is On.
USB Emulation Turns USB emulation off and on. The default is On.
USB Controller Turns the USB controller off and on. The default is On.
Serial Port 1 Sets serial port options and turns the port off and on. The default is Auto.
Parallel Port Displays parallel port settings when <Enter> is pressed. The default mode is PS/2 and the I/O address default is 378h.
Diskette Interface Sets diskette interface options. The default is Auto.
PC Speaker Turns the PC speaker off and on. The default is On.
Primary Video Controller Sets the primary video controller. The default is AGP.
The following table shows Power Management option information.
Option Function
Suspend Mode Displays the suspend state used by the computer. The default is S3.
AC Power Recovery Enables AC power recovery to occur. The default is Off.
Low Power Mode Minimizes power use when the computer is off. The default is Disabled.
The following table shows System Security option information.
Option Function
Password Locks and unlocks the password option. The default is Unlocked.
Status
System Enables and disables the system password. The default is Disabled.
Password
Setup Password Enables and disables the setup password. The default is Disabled.
POST Hotkeys Selects key that are active during POST. The default is F2 and F12.
PXE BIS Default Specifies how the computer will respond to boot integrity services authentication requests when no certificate has been installed. When
Policy set to Deny (the default), this request is rejected. The request is accepted when set to Accept.

Boot Sequence

This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices.

Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot

You can use this feature, for example, to tell the computer to boot from the CD drive so that you can run the Dell Diagnostics on the ResourceCD, but you must
set the computer to boot from the hard drive when the diagnostic tests are complete.
1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. When the blue DELL logo appears, press <F2> immediately.
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Then shut down your
computer and try again.
The Boot Device Menu appears, listing all available boot devices. Each device has a number next to it.
3. At the bottom of the menu, enter the number of the device that is to be used for the current boot only.

Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots

1. Enter the system setup program.
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Boot Sequence menu option and press <Enter> to access the pop-up menu.
NOTE: Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it.
3. Press the up- and down-arrow keys to move through the list of devices.
4. Press the spacebar to enable or disable a device (enabled devices have a checkmark).
5. Press plus (+) or minus (–) to move a selected device up or down the list.