Dell Alienware 15 Service Manual - Page 145

Boot sequence, Boot options - drivers

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Security Password Change Allows you to permit or deny system password or HDD password changes. Default: Permitted Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Boot sequence Allows you to exit BIOS setup program and save your changes. Allows you to exit BIOS setup program and load previous values for all BIOS setup program options. Allows you to restore default values for all BIOS setup program options. Allows you to load previous values for all BIOS setup program options. Allows you to save the changes for all BIOS setup program options. This feature allows you to change the sequence of devices that your computer attempts to boot from. If the computer cannot boot from the device you select, it attempts to boot from the next bootable device. You can use this feature to change the: • Current Boot Sequence - change the boot sequence for the current boot, for example, to boot from the optical drive to run Alienware Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc or to reinstall your operating system using an external media. The previous boot sequence is restored at the next boot. • Future Boot Sequence - change the boot sequence for all future boots, for example, to boot from the primary hard drive. Boot options NOTE: The following boot options are available only when the Boot List Option is set to Legacy. Floppy (Diskette Drive) - The computer attempts to boot from the floppy disk drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an error message. 145

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Security
Password Change
Allows you to permit or deny system
password or HDD password changes.
Default: Permitted
Exit
Save Changes and Reset
Allows you to exit BIOS setup
program and save your changes.
Discard Changes and Reset
Allows you to exit BIOS setup
program and load previous values for
all BIOS setup program options.
Restore Defaults
Allows you to restore default values
for all BIOS setup program options.
Discard Changes
Allows you to load previous values for
all BIOS setup program options.
Save Changes
Allows you to save the changes for all
BIOS setup program options.
Boot sequence
This feature allows you to change the sequence of devices that your
computer attempts to boot from. If the computer cannot boot from the
device you select, it attempts to boot from the next bootable device. You can
use this feature to change the:
•
Current Boot Sequence — change the boot sequence for the current
boot, for example, to boot from the optical drive to run Alienware
Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc or to reinstall your operating
system using an external media. The previous boot sequence is restored at
the next boot.
•
Future Boot Sequence — change the boot sequence for all future boots,
for example, to boot from the primary hard drive.
Boot options
NOTE:
The following boot options are available only when the Boot List
Option is set to Legacy.
Floppy (Diskette Drive)
— The computer attempts to boot from the floppy
disk drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an
error message.
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