Boot Sequence; Boot Options - Dell Alienware 17 R2 Service Manual

Security
HDD password
Password Change
Exit
Save Changes and Reset
Discard Changes and Reset
Restore Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes

Boot sequence

This feature allows you to change the sequence of devices that your
computer attempts to boot from. If the computer cannot boot from the
device you select, it attempts to boot from the next bootable device. You can
use this feature to change the:
• Current Boot Sequence — change the boot sequence for the current
boot, for example, to boot from the optical drive to run Alienware
Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc or to reinstall your operating
system using an external media. The previous boot sequence is restored at
the next boot.
• Future Boot Sequence — change the boot sequence for all future boots,
for example, to boot from the primary hard drive.

Boot options

Floppy — The computer attempts to boot from the floppy disk drive. If no
operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an error message.
Allows you to set, change, or delete
the hard-drives password.
Allows you to permit or deny
system password or HDD password
changes. Default: Permitted
Allows you to exit BIOS setup
program and save your changes.
Allows you to exit BIOS setup
program and load previous values
for all BIOS setup program options.
Allows you to restore default values
for all BIOS setup program options.
Allows you to load previous values
for all BIOS setup program options.
Allows you to save the changes for
all BIOS setup program options.
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