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Boot Device Menu, Boot Sequence, Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot You can use this feature, for example, to tell the computer to boot from the CD drive so that you can run the Dell Diagnostics on the ResourceCD, but you must set the computer to boot from the hard drive when the diagnostic tests are complete. 1 Turn on (or restart) your computer. 2 When F2 = Setup, F12 = Boot Menu appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press . If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Shut down your computer (see page 27) and try again. The Boot Device Menu appears, listing all available boot devices. Each device has a number next to it. 3 At the bottom of the menu, enter the number of the device that is to be used for the current boot only. Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots 1 Enter the system setup program (see page 107). 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Boot Sequence menu option and press to access the pop-up 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 checkmark). 5 Press plus(+) or minus (-) to move a selected device up or down the list. 108 Appendix

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Appendix
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Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot
You can use this feature, for example, to tell the computer to boot from the CD drive so
that you can run the Dell Diagnostics on the ResourceCD, but you must set the computer
to boot from the hard drive when the diagnostic tests are complete.
1
Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2
When
F2 = Setup, F12 = Boot Menu
appears in the upper-right corner 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. Shut down your computer (see page 27) and
try again.
The
Boot Device Menu
appears, listing all available boot devices. Each device has a
number next to it.
3
At the bottom of the menu, enter the number of the device that is to be used for the
current boot only.
Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots
1
Enter the system setup program (see page 107).
2
Use the arrow keys to highlight the
Boot Sequence
menu option and press <Enter>
to access the pop-up 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 checkmark).
5
Press plus(+) or minus (-) to move a selected device up or down the list.