Boot Menu; Option Settings; Selecting The Boot Device For The Current Boot - Dell Precision YT583 User Manual

Boot Menu

This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices.

Option Settings

• Onboard or USB Floppy 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 (listed by serial number when in AHCI mode) — The
computer attempts to boot from the selected hard drive.
NOTE:
In AHCI mode, all bootable hard drives are listed, not just the boot drive.
• Onboard or USB CD-ROM Drive — The computer attempts to boot
from the CD-ROM drive. If no CD is in the drive, or if the CD has no
operating system, the computer generates an error message.
• USB Device — Insert the memory device into a USB port and restart the
computer. When
the screen, press <F12>. The BIOS detects the device and adds the USB
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.

Selecting the Boot Device for the Current Boot

You can use this feature, for example, to restart your computer to a USB
device such as a floppy drive, memory key, or CD-RW drive.
NOTE:
If you are booting to a USB floppy drive, you must first set the Diskette Drive
to USB in system setup (see "System Setup Options" on page 75).
1 If you are booting to a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB
connector (see "About Your Computer" on page 21).
2 Turn on (or restart) your computer.
3 When
F2 = Setup, F12 = Boot Menu
of the screen, 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 and try again.
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System Setup
F12 = Boot Menu
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