Dell GX280DT User Guide - Page 14

Booting to a USB Device, Clearing Forgotten Passwords

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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 or to move a selected device up or down the list. Booting to a USB Device NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To ensure that your device is bootable, check the device documentation. Memory Key 1. Insert the memory key into a USB port and restart the computer. 2. When F12 = Boot Menu appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press . The BIOS detects the device and adds the USB device option to the boot menu. 3. From the boot menu, select the number that appears next to the USB device. The computer boots to the USB device. Floppy Drive 1. In system setup, set the Diskette Drive option to USB. 2. Save and exit system setup. 3. Connect the USB floppy drive, insert a bootable floppy, and re-boot the system. Clearing Forgotten Passwords CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: This process erases both the system and admin passwords. 1. Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin." 2. Locate the 2-pin password jumper (PSWD) on the system board, and remove the jumper to clear the password. Small Form-Factor Computer Small Desktop Computer

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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 <Shift><Up Arrow> or <Shift><Down Arrow> to move a selected device up or down the list.
Booting to a USB Device
Memory Key
1.
Insert the memory key into a USB port and restart the computer.
2.
When
F12 = Boot Menu
appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press <F12>.
The BIOS detects the device and adds the USB device option to the boot menu.
3.
From the boot menu, select the number that appears next to the USB device.
The computer boots to the USB device.
Floppy Drive
1.
In system setup, set the
Diskette Drive
option to
USB
.
2.
Save and exit system setup.
3.
Connect the USB floppy drive, insert a bootable floppy, and re-boot the system.
Clearing Forgotten Passwords
1.
Follow the procedures in "
Before You Begin
."
2.
Locate the 2-pin password jumper (PSWD) on the system board, and remove the jumper to clear the password.
NOTE:
To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To ensure that your device is bootable, check the device documentation.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the
Product Information Guide
.
NOTICE:
This process erases both the system and admin passwords.
Small Form-Factor Computer
Small Desktop Computer