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System BIOS

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Dell™ Latitude™ XT2 XFR Service Manual 7 System BIOS Your XT2 XFR offers the following system BIOS options: • Bring up a one-time boot menu by pressing • Access the System Setup utility by pressing 7.1 BIOS Screen Navigation Keystrokes Use the following keystrokes to navigate the BIOS screens. Action Expand and collapse field Expand or collapse all fields Exit BIOS Change a setting Select field to change Cancel a modification Reset defaults Navigation Keystrokes Keystroke , left- and right-arrow keys, or +/- < > - Remain in Setup, Save/Exit, Discard/Exit Left- and right-arrow keys or Load Defaults menu option NOTE: Depending on your computer and any installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear. 7.2 Menu Press when the Dell™ logo appears to initiate a one-time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the system. Diagnostics and Enter Setup options are also included in this menu. The devices listed on the boot menu depend on the bootable devices in the system. This menu is useful when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the system. Using the boot menu does not make any changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS. Boot Menu Your XT2 XFR features an enhanced one-time boot menu. The enhanced menu features the following improvements: • Easier access - Access the menu by pressing during system boot. • User prompting - The missing keystroke is now displayed on the BIOS splash screen. • Added diagnostics options - The boot menu now includes two new options: BIOS Setup and Diagnostics. 7.3 Entering System Setup Page 93 of 94 Version A00-01

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Dell
Latitude™ XT2 XFR Service Manual
Page 93 of 94
Version A00-01
7
System BIOS
Your XT2 XFR offers the following system BIOS options:
Bring up a one-time boot menu by pressing <F12>
Access the System Setup utility by pressing <F2>
7.1
BIOS Screen Navigation Keystrokes
Use the following keystrokes to navigate the BIOS screens.
Navigation Keystrokes
Action
Keystroke
Expand and collapse field
<Enter>, left- and right-arrow keys, or +/–
Expand or collapse all fields
< >
Exit BIOS
<Esc> — Remain in Setup, Save/Exit, Discard/Exit
Change a setting
Left- and right-arrow keys
Select field to change
<Enter>
Cancel a modification
<Esc>
Reset defaults
<Alt><F> or
Load Defaults
menu option
NOTE:
Depending on your computer and any installed devices, the items listed in this section
may or may not appear.
7.2
<F12> Menu
Press <F12> when the Dell™ logo appears to initiate a one-time boot menu with a list of
the valid boot devices for the system.
Diagnostics
and
Enter Setup
options are also
included in this menu. The devices listed on the boot menu depend on the bootable devices
in the system. This menu is useful when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or
to bring up the diagnostics for the system. Using the boot menu does not make any
changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS.
Boot Menu
Your XT2 XFR features an enhanced one-time boot menu. The enhanced menu features the following
improvements:
Easier access
— Access the menu by pressing <F12> during system boot.
User prompting
— The missing keystroke is now displayed on the BIOS splash screen.
Added diagnostics options
— The boot menu now includes two new options:
BIOS Setup
and
Diagnostics
.
7.3
Entering System Setup