Changing Boot Sequence For Future Boots; Clearing Forgotten Passwords - Dell Dimension 4700 Series Service Manual

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NOTE:
To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To make sure your device is bootable, check the device documentation.
 

Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots

 
1. Enter
system
setup.
 
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Boot Sequence menu option and press <Enter> to access the menu.
NOTE:
Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it.
 
3. Press the up- and down-arrow keys to move through the list of devices.
 
4. Press the spacebar to enable or disable a device (enabled devices have a check mark).
 
5. Press plus (+) or minus (-) to move a selected device up or down the list.
 Clearing Forgotten Passwords
 
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide.
 
1. Follow the procedures in
"Before You
 
2. Locate the 3-pin password jumper (PSWD) on the
NOTE:
When you receive your computer, the jumper plug is attached to pins 1 and 2.
 
3.
Close the computer
cover.
 
4. Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
 
5. After the
Microsoft® Windows® desktop
 
6. Turn off the monitor and disconnect it from the electrical outlet.
 
7. Disconnect the computer power cable from the electrical outlet, and press the power button to ground the system board.
 
8.
Open the computer
cover.
 
9. Locate the 3-pin password jumper on the
 
10.
Replace the computer
cover.
NOTICE:
To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the computer.
 
11. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
Begin."
system
board, and attach the jumper plug to pins 2 and 3 to clear the password.
appears on your computer, shut down the computer.
system board
and attach the jumper to pins 1 and 2 to re-enable the password feature.

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