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Boot sequence
Boot sequence allows you to bypass the System Setup–defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for
example: optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can:
● Access System Setup by pressing F2 key
● Bring up the one-time boot menu by pressing F12 key
The one-time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option. The boot menu options
are:
● Removable Drive (if available)
● STXXXX Drive (if available)
NOTE:
XXX denotes the SATA drive number.
● Optical Drive (if available)
● SATA Hard Drive (if available)
● Diagnostics
The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen.
F12 One Time Boot menu
To enter the One Time Boot menu, turn on your computer, and then press F12 immediately.
NOTE:
It is recommended to shut down the computer, if it is on.
The F12 One Time Boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option. The boot menu
options are:
● Removable Drive (if available)
● STXXXX Drive (if available)
NOTE:
XXX denotes the SATA drive number.
● Optical Drive (if available)
● SATA Hard Drive (if available)
● Diagnostics
The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access System Setup.
System setup options
NOTE:
Depending on this computer and its installed devices, the items that are listed in this section may or may not be
displayed.
Table 4. System setup options—System information menu
Overview
Inspiron 5410 2-in-1
BIOS Version
Service Tag
Asset Tag
Manufacture Date
Ownership Date
Express Service Code
Ownership Tag
Signed Firmware Update
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System setup
Displays the BIOS version number.
Displays the Service Tag of the computer.
Displays the Asset Tag of the computer.
Displays the manufacture date of the computer.
Displays the ownership date of the computer.
Displays the express service code of the computer.
Displays the ownership tag of the computer.
Displays whether the signed firmware update is enabled.
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