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www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To make sure that your device is bootable, check the device documentation. HINT: This procedure changes the boot sequence for one time only. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. HINT: If you are having difficulty turning off your computer, see "General Problems" on page 45. Booting to a USB Device To reboot your computer to a USB device such as a floppy drive, memory key, or CD-RW drive: 1 Connect the USB device to a USB connector (see page 76 and page 78). 2 Shut down (see the following section) and restart the computer. 3 Turn on the computer. 4 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. If you wait too long and the Microsoft® Windows® logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer through the Start menu and try again. 5 When the boot device list appears, highlight USB Flash Device and press . The computer reboots to the connected USB device. Turning Off the Computer NOTICE: To avoid losing data, turn off your computer by performing a Microsoft® Windows® operating system shutdown, as described next, rather than by pressing the power button. 1 Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, click the Start button, and then click Turn Off Computer. 2 In the Turn off computer window, click Turn off. The computer turns off after the shutdown process finishes. 3 Turn off your monitor and any other devices connected to power. 34 Setting Up and Using Yo ur Computer

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Setting Up and Using Your Computer
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Booting to a USB Device
HINT:
To boot to a USB
device, the device must be
bootable. To make sure
that your device is
bootable, check the device
documentation.
To reboot your computer to a USB device such as a floppy drive, memory
key, or CD-RW drive:
1
Connect the USB device to a USB connector (see page 76 and
page 78).
2
Shut down (see the following section) and restart the computer.
3
Turn on the computer.
4
When the DELL™ logo appears, press <F12> immediately.
If you wait too long and the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
logo appears,
continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop. Then shut down
your computer through the
Start
menu and try again.
HINT:
This procedure
changes the boot sequence
for one time only. On the
next start-up, the
computer boots according
to the devices specified in
the system setup program.
5
When the boot device list appears, highlight
USB Flash Device
and
press <Enter>.
The computer reboots to the connected USB device.
Turning Off the Computer
NOTICE:
To avoid losing data, turn off your computer by performing a
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating system shutdown, as described next, rather
than by pressing the power button.
HINT:
If you are having
difficulty turning off your
computer, see "General
Problems" on page 45.
1
Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, click the
Start
button, and then click
Turn Off Computer
.
2
In the
Turn off computer
window, click
Turn off
.
The computer turns off after the shutdown process finishes.
3
Turn off your monitor and any other devices connected to power.