Dell Inspiron 3700 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual page 135

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Boot First device
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the
system Help.


 
Determines which disk device your computer
uses to find the software needed to start the
operating system.
The term boot refers to the computer's start-up
procedure. When you turn on the computer, it
"bootstraps" itself into an operational state by
loading into memory a small program, which in
turn loads the necessary operating system. Boot
First device tells the computer where to look
first for the files that it needs to load.
Settings for this option are:
Diskette Drive (the default) — Causes your
computer to attempt first to boot from a bootable
diskette
Internal HDD — Causes your computer to boot
from the hard-disk drive
CDROM/DVDROM Drive — Causes your
computer to attempt first to boot from a bootable
CD
Modular Bay HDD — Causes your computer to
attempt first to boot from the second hard-disk
drive installed in the modular (media) bay
None
I3700 APR NIC — Causes your computer to
attempt first to boot from a network source.
For a change in the Boot First device option to
take effect, you must reboot your computer.
Using the System Setup Program B-7