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One time boot menu, System setup options

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● Bring up the one-time boot menu by pressing F12 key The one-time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option. The boot menu options are: ● Removable Drive (if available) ● STXXXX Drive (if available) NOTE: XXX denotes the SATA drive number. ● Optical Drive (if available) ● SATA Hard Drive (if available) ● Diagnostics The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen. One time boot menu To enter one time boot menu, turn on your computer, and then press F12 immediately. NOTE: It is recommended to shutdown the computer if it is on. The one-time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option. The boot menu options are: ● Removable Drive (if available) ● STXXXX Drive (if available) NOTE: XXX denotes the SATA drive number. ● Optical Drive (if available) ● SATA Hard Drive (if available) ● Diagnostics The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen. System setup options NOTE: Depending on your computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear. Table 4. System setup options-Main menu Main System Time System Date BIOS Version Product Name Service Tag Asset Tag CPU Type CPU Speed CPU ID CPU Cache L1 Cache L2 Cache L3 Cache Discrete Graphics 1 Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss format. Displays the current date in mm/dd/yy format. Displays the BIOS version number. Displays the product name. Default: XPS 8960 Displays the service tag of your computer. Displays the asset tag of your computer. Displays the processor type. Displays the speed of the processor. Displays the processor identification code. Displays the processor L1 cache size. Displays the processor L2 cache size. Displays the processor L3 cache size. Displays the primary discrete graphics of your computer. System setup 65

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Bring up the one-time boot menu by pressing F12 key
The one-time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option. The boot menu options
are:
●
Removable Drive (if available)
●
STXXXX Drive (if available)
NOTE:
XXX denotes the SATA drive number.
●
Optical Drive (if available)
●
SATA Hard Drive (if available)
●
Diagnostics
The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen.
One time boot menu
To enter
one time boot menu
, turn on your computer, and then press F12 immediately.
NOTE:
It is recommended to shutdown the computer if it is on.
The one-time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option. The boot menu options
are:
●
Removable Drive (if available)
●
STXXXX Drive (if available)
NOTE:
XXX denotes the SATA drive number.
●
Optical Drive (if available)
●
SATA Hard Drive (if available)
●
Diagnostics
The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen.
System setup options
NOTE:
Depending on your computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
Table 4. System setup options—Main menu
Main
System Time
Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss format.
System Date
Displays the current date in mm/dd/yy format.
BIOS Version
Displays the BIOS version number.
Product Name
Displays the product name. Default: XPS 8960
Service Tag
Displays the service tag of your computer.
Asset Tag
Displays the asset tag of your computer.
CPU Type
Displays the processor type.
CPU Speed
Displays the speed of the processor.
CPU ID
Displays the processor identification code.
CPU Cache
L1 Cache
Displays the processor L1 cache size.
L2 Cache
Displays the processor L2 cache size.
L3 Cache
Displays the processor L3 cache size.
Discrete Graphics 1
Displays the primary discrete graphics of your computer.
System setup
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