Dell Alienware 17 R4 Service Manual - Page 85

Boot menu, Boot menu enhancements, Download, Easier access, User prompting, Diagnostics options

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5. Select the operating system installed on your computer. 6. Scroll down the page and expand BIOS. 7. Click Download to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer. 8. After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the BIOS update file. 9. Double-click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions on the screen. Boot menu This computer includes a one-time boot menu. By using this feature, you can change the sequence of devices that your computer attempts to boot from, for example, CD-ROM, hard drive, or network. Boot menu enhancements The boot menu enhancements are as follows: • Easier access - Press F12 to access the boot selection menu. • User prompting - The user is prompted to use the keystroke on the BIOS screen. • Diagnostics options - The boot menu includes the ePSA diagnostic options. 85

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5.
Select the operating system installed on your computer.
6.
Scroll down the page and expand
BIOS
.
7.
Click
Download
to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer.
8.
After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the BIOS update file.
9.
Double-click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions on the screen.
Boot menu
This computer includes a one-time boot menu. By using this feature, you can change the sequence of devices that your computer
attempts to boot from, for example, CD-ROM, hard drive, or network.
Boot menu enhancements
The boot menu enhancements are as follows:
•
Easier access
— Press F12 to access the boot selection menu.
•
User prompting
—
The user is prompted to use the keystroke on the BIOS screen.
•
Diagnostics options
— The boot menu includes the ePSA diagnostic options.
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