Dell XPS One 24 Service Manual - Page 47

Boot Sequence, Option Settings

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Boot Settings Configuration Security Device Detect Error Allows the BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This decreases the time needed to boot the system. Allows you to set or change the supervisor password. Allows you to enable or disable the device error report. Exit Exit Options Provides options to Save Changes and Exit, Discard Changes and Exit, Load Optimal Defaults, and Discard Changes. Boot Sequence This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for the bootable devices installed on your computer. Option Settings • Hard Drive - The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer attempts to boot from the next bootable device in the boot sequence. • CD Drive - The computer attempts to boot from the CD drive. If no CD is in the drive, or if the CD has no operating system, the computer attempts to boot from the next bootable device in the boot sequence. • USB Flash Device - The computer attempts to boot from the USB drive. If no USB is in the drive the computer attempts to boot from the next bootable device in the boot sequence. NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To ensure that your device is bootable, check the device documentation. NOTE: An error message is generated only after the computer attempts to boot from every device in the boot sequence and no operating system is found. System Setup 47

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System Setup
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Boot Sequence
This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for the bootable devices
installed on your computer.
Option Settings
Hard Drive
— The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard
drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer attempts to
boot from the next bootable device in the boot sequence.
CD Drive
— The computer attempts to boot from the CD drive. If no CD
is in the drive, or if the CD has no operating system, the computer
attempts to boot from the next bootable device in the boot sequence.
USB Flash Device —
The computer attempts to boot from the USB drive.
If no USB is in the drive the computer attempts to boot from the next
bootable device in the boot sequence.
NOTE:
To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To ensure that your
device is bootable, check the device documentation.
NOTE:
An error message is generated only after the computer attempts to boot
from every device in the boot sequence and no operating system is found.
Boot Settings
Configuration
Allows the BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This
decreases the time needed to boot the system.
Security
Allows you to set or change the supervisor password.
Device Detect
Error
Allows you to enable or disable the device error report.
Exit
Exit Options
Provides options to
Save Changes and Exit
,
Discard Changes
and Exit
,
Load Optimal Defaults
, and
Discard Changes
.