Dell E6410 Laptop User Manual


 
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System Setup
Dell™Latitude™E6410/E6410ATGServiceManual
Entering System Setup
Boot Menu
Navigation Keystrokes
System Setup Menu Options
Your computer offers the following BIOS and System Setup options:
l Access System Setup by pressing <F2>
l Bring up a one-time boot menu by pressing <F12>
l Access the Intel®AMT settings by pressing <Ctrl> + <P>
Entering System Setup
Press <F2> to enter System Setup and make changes to user-definable settings. If you have trouble entering System Setup using this key, press <F2> when
the keyboard lights first flash.
Boot Menu
Press <F12> when the Dell logo appears to initiate a one-time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the computer. Diagnostics and Enter Setup
options are also included in this menu. The devices listed on the boot menu depend on the bootable devices installed in the computer. This menu is useful
when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the computer. Using the boot menu does not make any changes to
the boot order stored in the BIOS.
Navigation Keystrokes
Use the following keystrokes to navigate System Setup screens.
System Setup Menu Options
The following tables describe the menu options for the System Setup program.
Action
Keystroke(s)
Exit BIOS
<Esc> or click Exit
Apply a setting
click Apply
Reset defaults
click Load Defaults
Expand and collapse field
<Enter>
General
Option
Description
System Information
This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer. There are no configurable options in this section.
l System Information
l Memory Information
l Processor Information
l Device Information
Battery Information
Displays the status of the battery and the type of AC adapter connected to the computer.
Boot Sequence
Specify the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system.
l Diskette drive
l Internal HDD (IRRT)
l USB Storage Device
l CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive
l Onboard NIC
l Cardbus NIC
Also allows you to choose the Boot list Option. The options are: Legacy and UEFI
Date/Time
Displays current date and time settings.
NOTE: System Configuration contains options and settings related to integrated system devices. Depending on your computer and installed devices, the
items listed in this section may or may not appear.
System Configuration
Option
Description
Integrated NIC
Allows you to configure the integrated network controller. The options are: Disabled, Enabled, and Enabled w/PXE
Default Setting: Enabled w/PXE
Allows you to configure the parallel port on the docking station. The options are: Disabled, AT, PS2, and ECP