Dell XPS 730 H2C Quick Reference Guide - Page 63

Enter System Setup see Entering System Setup on Boot Device Menu, USB Flash, Device - case

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3 When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: Keyboard failure may result when a key on the keyboard is held down for extended periods of time. To avoid possible keyboard failure, press and release in even intervals until the Boot Device Menu appears. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, then shut down your computer and try again. 4 At the Boot Device Menu, use the up- and down- arrow keys or press the appropriate number on the keyboard to highlight the device that is to be used for the current boot only, and then press . For example, if you are booting to a USB memory key, highlight USB Flash Device and press . NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To make sure that your device is bootable, check the device documentation. Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots 1 Enter System Setup (see "Entering System Setup" on page 53). 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Boot menu option and press 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. Configuring the BIOS 63

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Configuring the BIOS
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3
When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately.
NOTE:
Keyboard failure may result when a key on the keyboard is held down
for extended periods of time. To avoid possible keyboard failure, press and
release <F12> in even intervals until the
Boot Device Menu
appears.
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to
wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, then shut down your
computer and try again.
4
At the
Boot Device Menu
, use the up- and down- arrow keys or press the
appropriate number on the keyboard to highlight the device that is to be
used for the current boot only, and then press <Enter>.
For example, if you are booting to a USB memory key, highlight
USB Flash
Device
and press <Enter>.
NOTE:
To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To make sure
that your device is bootable, check the device documentation.
Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots
1
Enter System Setup (see "Entering System Setup" on page 53).
2
Use the arrow keys to highlight the
Boot
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.