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Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot - support windows 7

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CPU Feature USB Device Setting l AMD Virtualization-Enabled; Disabled (Enabled by default). l AMD Cool 'N' Quiet Function-Enabled; Disabled (Enabled by default). l AMD Live!-indicates the AMD Live! status. l USB Controller-Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default). l USB Operation Mode-High Speed; Full/Low Speed (High Speed by default). Advanced Chipset Features Init Display First UMA Frame Buffer Size Onboard Audio Controller HD Audio Onboard LAN Controller Onboard LAN Boot ROM SATA Mode Module Bay PCI-E 16X Slot; PCI-E 1X Slot; PCI Slot; Onboard (PCI-E 16X Slot by default). Auto; 32 MB; 64 MB; 128 MB; 256 MB; 512 MB (Auto by default). Auto; Disabled; Enabled (Enabled by default). Disabled; Enabled (Enabled by default). Disabled; Enabled (Enabled by default). Enabled; Disabled (Disabled by default). RAID; ATA (ATA by default). Identifies the device installed in the module bay. Boot Device Configuration Boot Settings Configuration l Fast Boot-Disabled; Enabled (Enabled by default). l Numlock Key-OFF; ON (ON by default). l Keyboard Errors-Report; Do Not Report (Report by default). Hard Disk Boot Priority l 1st Boot Device-Removable; CD/DVD; Hard Drive; Disabled (Removable by default). l 2nd Boot Device-Removable; CD/DVD; Hard Drive; Disabled (CD/DVD by default). l 3rd Boot Device-Removable; CD/DVD; Hard Drive; Disabled (Hard Drive by default). Boot Other Device No; Yes (Yes by default). Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type C1E Support Remote Wake Up AC Recovery Auto Power On Auto Power On Date Auto Power On Time S1(POS); S3(STR) (S3(STR) by default). Disabled; Enabled (Disabled by default). Disabled; Enabled (Enabled by default). Off; On; Last (Off by default). Disabled; Enabled (Disabled by default). 0 0:00:00 BIOS Security Features Supervisor Password Displays the status of the supervisor password. User Password Set Supervisor Password Displays the status of the user password. Set the supervisor password through this menu. The following options are available when the Supervisor Password is set. User Access Level Set User Password Password Check Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot You can use this feature, for example, to tell the computer to boot from the CD drive so that you can run the Dell Diagnostics on the Drivers and Utilities media, but you want the computer to boot from the hard drive when the diagnostic tests are complete. You can also use this feature to restart your computer to a USB device such as a floppy drive, memory key, or CD-RW drive. 1. If you are booting to a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB connector. 2. Turn on (or restart) your computer. 3. When F2 = Setup, F12 = Boot Menu appears in the bottom- right corner of the screen, press . If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer and try again. The Boot Device Menu appears, listing all available boot devices. Each device has a number next to it.

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Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot
You can use this feature, for example, to tell the computer to boot from the CD drive so that you can run the Dell Diagnostics on the
Drivers and Utilities
media,
but you want the computer to boot from the hard drive when the diagnostic tests are complete. You can also use this feature to restart your computer to a
USB device such as a floppy drive, memory key, or CD-RW drive.
1.
If you are booting to a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB connector.
2.
Turn on (or restart) your computer.
3.
When
F2 = Setup, F12 = Boot Menu
appears in the bottom- right corner of the screen, press <F12>.
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Then shut down your
computer and try again.
The
Boot Device Menu
appears, listing all available boot devices. Each device has a number next to it.
CPU Feature
l
AMD Virtualization
Enabled; Disabled (Enabled by default).
l
AMD Cool 'N' Quiet Function
Enabled; Disabled (Enabled by default).
l
AMD Live!
indicates the AMD Live! status.
USB Device Setting
l
USB Controller
Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default).
l
USB Operation Mode
High Speed; Full/Low Speed (High Speed by default).
Advanced Chipset Features
Init Display First
PCI-E 16X Slot; PCI-E 1X Slot; PCI Slot; Onboard (PCI-E 16X Slot by default).
UMA Frame Buffer Size
Auto; 32 MB; 64 MB; 128 MB; 256 MB; 512 MB (Auto by default).
Onboard Audio Controller
Auto; Disabled; Enabled (Enabled by default).
HD Audio
Disabled; Enabled (Enabled by default).
Onboard LAN Controller
Disabled; Enabled (Enabled by default).
Onboard LAN Boot ROM
Enabled; Disabled (Disabled by default).
SATA Mode
RAID; ATA (ATA by default).
Module Bay
Identifies the device installed in the module bay.
Boot Device Configuration
Boot Settings Configuration
l
Fast Boot
Disabled; Enabled (Enabled by default).
l
Numlock Key
OFF; ON (ON by default).
l
Keyboard Errors
Report; Do Not Report (Report by default).
Hard Disk Boot Priority
l
1st Boot Device
Removable; CD/DVD; Hard Drive; Disabled (Removable by default).
l
2nd Boot Device
Removable; CD/DVD; Hard Drive; Disabled (CD/DVD by default).
l
3rd Boot Device
Removable; CD/DVD; Hard Drive; Disabled (Hard Drive by default).
Boot Other Device
No; Yes (Yes by default).
Power Management Setup
ACPI Suspend Type
S1(POS); S3(STR) (S3(STR) by default).
C1E Support
Disabled; Enabled (Disabled by default).
Remote Wake Up
Disabled; Enabled (Enabled by default).
AC Recovery
Off; On; Last (Off by default).
Auto Power On
Disabled; Enabled (Disabled by default).
Auto Power On Date
0
Auto Power On Time
0:00:00
BIOS Security Features
Supervisor Password
Displays the status of the supervisor password.
User Password
Displays the status of the user password.
Set Supervisor Password
Set the supervisor password through this menu.
The following options are available when the Supervisor Password is set.
User Access Level
Set User Password
Password Check