Entering The Uefi Boot Manager; Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys; Boot Manager Screen - Dell EMC PowerEdge R620 Owner's Manual

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You cannot disable or change an existing system password.
NOTE:
You can use the password status option with the setup password option to protect the system password from
unauthorized changes.

Entering the UEFI boot manager

NOTE:
Operating systems must be 64-bit UEFI-compatible (for example, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 version) to be
installed from the UEFI boot mode. DOS and 32-bit operating systems can only be installed from the BIOS boot mode.
To enter the Boot Manager:
1
Turn on or restart your system.
2
Press <F11> after you see the following message:
<F11> = UEFI Boot Manager
If your operating system begins to load before you press <F11>, allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and
try again.

Using the boot manager navigation keys

Key
Description
Up arrow
Moves to the previous field.
Down arrow
Moves to the next field.
<Enter>
Allows you to type in a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field.
Spacebar
Expands or collapses a drop-down list, if applicable.
<Tab>
Moves to the next focus area.
<Esc>
Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen. Pressing <Esc> in the main screen exits the Boot
Manager and proceeds with system boot.
<F1>
Displays the System Setup help file.
NOTE:
For most of the options, any changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system.

Boot Manager screen

Menu Item
Description
Continue Normal
The system attempts to boot to devices starting with the first item in the boot order. If the boot attempt fails, the
Boot
system continues with the next item in the boot order until the boot is successful or no more boot options are
found.
BIOS Boot Menu
Displays the list of available BIOS boot options (marked with asterisks). Select the boot option you wish to use and
press <Enter>.
UEFI Boot Menu
Displays the list of available UEFI boot options (marked with asterisks). Select the boot option you wish to use and
press <Enter>. The UEFI Boot Menu enables you to Add Boot Option, Delete Boot Option, or Boot From File.
Driver Health Menu
Displays a list of the drivers installed on the system and their health status.
NOTE:
For the standard graphics browser only.
Using the system setup and boot manager
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