Clearing Cmos Settings; Boot Sequence; Option Settings; Changing Boot Sequence For The Current Boot - Dell Studio Hybrid Service Manual

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Exit

Exit Options

Boot Sequence

This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for the bootable devices installed on your computer.

Option Settings

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.

CD 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.

USB Flash Device — The computer attempts to boot from the USB drive. If no USB is in the drive the computer attempts to boot from the next bootable

device in the boot sequence.

NOTE:

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

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.

Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot

For example, you can use this feature to boot your computer from the CD drive so that you can run the Dell Diagnostics from the Driver and Utilities media and

then from the hard drive when the diagnostic tests are complete. You can also use this feature to boot your computer to a USB device such as a memory key,

or CD-RW drive.

1. If you are booting to a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB connector.

2. Turn on (or restart) your computer.

3. When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately.

NOTE:

Keyboard failure may result when a key on the keyboard is held down for an extended period of time. To avoid possible keyboard failure,

press and release <F12> in even intervals until the Boot Device Menu appears.

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.

4. At the Boot Device Menu, use the up- and down-arrow keys or press the appropriate number on the keyboard to highlight the device that is to be used

for the current boot only, and then press <Enter>.

For example, if you are booting to a USB memory key, highlight USB Flash Device and press <Enter>.

NOTE:

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