Boot Sequence - Dell Dimension 5150C Owner's Manual

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Boot Sequence

This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices.
NOTICE:
If you modify any boot sequence settings, save the new settings to avoid losing the changes.
Option Settings
• Diskette Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the floppy drive. If the floppy disk in
the drive is not bootable, if no floppy disk is in the drive, or if there is no floppy drive installed
in the computer, the computer generates an error message.
• Hard Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard drive. If no operating
system is on the drive, the computer generates an error message.
• 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 generates an error message.
• USB Flash Device — Insert the memory device into a USB port and restart the computer.
When
F12 = Boot Menu
BIOS detects the device and adds the USB flash option to the boot menu.
NOTE:
To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To make sure that your device is bootable,
check the device documentation.
Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot
You can use this feature, for example, to restart your computer to a USB device such as a floppy
drive, or memory key.
1 If you are booting to a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB connector (see
"Connectors" on page 97).
2 Turn on (or restart) your computer.
3 When
F2 = Setup, F12 = Boot Menu
press <F12>.
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 (see "Turning Off Your
Computer" on page 55) and try again.
The Boot Device Menu appears, listing all available boot devices.
This option allows you to specify the function keys to display on the screen
when the computer starts.
This option disables or enables keyboard error reporting when the computer
starts.
appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press <F12>. The
appears in the upper-right corner of the screen,
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