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192 Appendix
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.
NOTE: If you are booting to a USB floppy drive, you must first set the floppy drive to
OFF in system setup (see page 187).
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 upper-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.
4
At the bottom of the menu, enter the number of the device that is to be
used for the current boot only.
For example, if you are booting to a USB memory key, highlight
USB Flash
Device
and press <Enter>.
NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To make sure your
device is bootable, check the device documentation.
Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots
1
Enter system setup (see "Entering System Setup" on page 188).
2
Use the arrow keys to highlight the
Boot Device Configuration
menu
option and press <Enter> to access the menu.
NOTE: Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it.
3
Press the up- and down-arrow keys to move through the list of devices.
4
Press plus (+) or minus (–) to change the boot priority of device.
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