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Enabling or disabling the USB in BIOS setup program, Fixing a no-boot issue caused by USB-boot support

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Table 43. USB ports and their locations Ports One USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A) port One USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A) port One USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-C) with DisplayPort 1.2 port Location Left side Right side Right side Enabling or disabling the USB in BIOS setup program Steps 1. Turn on or restart your computer. 2. Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to enter the BIOS setup program. The BIOS setup program is displayed. 3. On the left pane, select Settings > System Configuration > USB Configuration. The USB configuration is displayed on the right pane. 4. Select or clear the Enable External USB Port check box to enable or disable it, respectively. 5. Save the settings and exit. Fixing a no-boot issue caused by USB-boot support About this task Sometimes the computer does not boot to the operating system when USB devices are connected to the computer during startup. This behavior occurs because the computer is looking for bootable files in connected USB devices. Either disconnect USB devices before booting or follow these steps to fix the no-boot issue. Steps 1. Turn on or restart your computer. 2. Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to enter the BIOS setup program. NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard is initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it, and then press F2. If you press F2 before the F2 prompt, this keystroke is lost. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the desktop. Then, turn off your computer and try again. The BIOS setup program is displayed. 3. On the left pane, select Settings > System Configuration > USB Configuration. The USB configuration is displayed on the right pane. 4. Clear the Enable Boot Support check box to disable it. 5. Save the settings and exit. Wireless module The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) module specifications of your Vostro 5301. Table 44. Wireless module specifications Description Option one Model number Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) (2x2) Wireless Adapter with Bluetooth 4.2 Option two Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 2x2, 802.11ax with Bluetooth 5.0 Transfer rate ● 802.11ac - Up to 867 Mbps ● 802.11n - Up to 450 Mbps ● 2.4 GHz 40M: Up to 574 Mbps ● 5 GHz 80M: Up to 1.2 Gbps ● 5 GHz 160M: Up to 2.4 Gbps Technology and components 35

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Table 43. USB ports and their locations
Ports
Location
One USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A) port
Left side
One USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A) port
Right side
One USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-C) with DisplayPort 1.2 port
Right side
Enabling or disabling the USB in BIOS setup program
Steps
1.
Turn on or restart your computer.
2.
Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to enter the BIOS setup program.
The BIOS setup program is displayed.
3.
On the left pane, select
Settings
>
System Configuration
>
USB Configuration
.
The USB configuration is displayed on the right pane.
4.
Select or clear the
Enable External USB Port
check box to enable or disable it, respectively.
5.
Save the settings and exit.
Fixing a no-boot issue caused by USB-boot support
About this task
Sometimes the computer does not boot to the operating system when USB devices are connected to the computer during
startup. This behavior occurs because the computer is looking for bootable files in connected USB devices.
Either disconnect USB devices before booting or follow these steps to fix the no-boot issue.
Steps
1.
Turn on or restart your computer.
2.
Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to enter the BIOS setup program.
NOTE:
The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard is initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch
for it, and then press F2. If you press F2 before the F2 prompt, this keystroke is lost. If you wait too long and the
operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the desktop. Then, turn off your computer and try again.
The BIOS setup program is displayed.
3.
On the left pane, select
Settings
>
System Configuration
>
USB Configuration
.
The USB configuration is displayed on the right pane.
4.
Clear the
Enable Boot Support
check box to disable it.
5.
Save the settings and exit.
Wireless module
The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) module specifications of your Vostro 5301.
Table 44. Wireless module specifications
Description
Option one
Option two
Model number
Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) (2x2)
Wireless Adapter with Bluetooth 4.2
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 2x2, 802.11ax with
Bluetooth 5.0
Transfer rate
●
802.11ac - Up to 867 Mbps
●
802.11n - Up to 450 Mbps
●
2.4 GHz 40M: Up to 574 Mbps
●
5 GHz 80M: Up to 1.2 Gbps
●
5 GHz 160M: Up to 2.4 Gbps
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