Dell blcwxfg User Guide - Page 143

The Boot Order page displays a general list of the bootable devices that may be installed in your Tablet-PC, including but not limited to the following: • Modular Bay HDD • Internal HDD • Optical Drive During the boot routine, the Tablet-PC starts at the top of the list and scans each enabled device for the operating system start-up files. When the Tablet-PC finds the files, it stops searching and starts the operating system. To control the boot devices, select (highlight) a device by pressing the downarrow or up-arrow key, and then enable or disable the device or change its order in the list. • To enable or disable a device, highlight the item and press the space bar. Enabled items appear as white and display a small triangle to the left; disabled items appear blue or dimmed without a triangle. • To reorder a device in the list, highlight the device and then press or (not case-sensitive) to move the highlighted device up or down. Boot sequence changes take effect as soon as you save the changes and exit the system setup program. Performing a One-Time Boot You can set a one-time-only boot sequence without entering the system setup program. (You can also use this procedure to boot the Dell Diagnostics on the diagnostics utility partition on your hard drive.) 1 Shut down the Tablet-PC through the Start ( in Windows Vista®) menu. 2 If the Tablet-PC is connected to a docking device (docked), undock it. See the documentation that came with your docking device for instructions. 3 Connect the Tablet-PC to an electrical outlet. 4 Turn on the Tablet-PC. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your Tablet-PC and try again. Using the System Setup Program 143