Commonly Used Options; Changing The Boot Sequence; Changing Printer Modes - Dell Inspiron 4100 Manual

System Setup Program: Dell Inspiron 4100
Battery charge status
Power management settings
System security and hard drive password settings
HINT: Certain options require that you reboot the computer for new settings to
take effect.

Commonly Used Options

Changing the Boot Sequence

The boot sequence tells the computer where to look to find the software needed to
start the operating system. To change the computer's boot sequence, change the
device settings in the Boot First Device, Boot Second Device, or Boot Third
Device options.
Boot Sequence Option Description
Boot First Device
Boot Second Device
Boot Third Device
For a change in the boot sequence options to take effect, you must reboot your
computer.

Changing Printer Modes

Set the Parallel Mode option according to the type of printer or device connected to
the parallel port. To determine the correct mode to use, see the documentation that
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Tells the computer where to look first for the software it
needs to start the operating system
Tells the computer where to look next if it cannot find the
software on the drive identified in Boot First Device
Tells the computer where to look next if it cannot find the
software on the drives identified in Boot First Device or
Boot Second Device