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System setup, Boot menu, Navigation keys

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5 System setup System setup enables you to manage your notebook hardware and specify BIOS level options. From the System setup, you can: • Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware • View the system hardware configuration • Enable or disable integrated devices • Set performance and power management thresholds • Manage your computer security Topics: • Boot menu • Navigation keys • System setup options • Updating the BIOS in Windows • System and setup password Boot menu Press when the Dell™ logo appears to initiate a one-time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the system. Diagnostics and BIOS Setup options are also included in this menu. The devices listed on the boot menu depend on the bootable devices in the system. This menu is useful when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the system. Using the boot menu does not make any changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS. The options are: • Legacy Boot: • Secure Digital (SD) Card • UEFI Boot: • Windows Boot Manager • Other Options: • BIOS Setup • BIOS Flash Update • Diagnostics • SupportAssist OS Recovery • Change Boot Mode Settings Navigation keys NOTE: For most of the System Setup options, changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system. Keys Up arrow Down arrow Enter Spacebar Tab Navigation Moves to the previous field. Moves to the next field. Selects a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field. Expands or collapses a drop-down list, if applicable. Moves to the next focus area. System setup 55

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System setup
System setup enables you to manage your notebook hardware and specify BIOS level options. From the System setup, you can:
Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware
View the system hardware configuration
Enable or disable integrated devices
Set performance and power management thresholds
Manage your computer security
Topics:
Boot menu
Navigation keys
System setup options
Updating the BIOS in Windows
System and setup password
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 system. Diagnostics
and BIOS Setup options are also included in this menu. The devices listed on the boot menu depend on the bootable devices in the system.
This menu is useful when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the system. Using the boot
menu does not make any changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS.
The options are:
Legacy Boot:
Secure Digital (SD) Card
UEFI Boot:
Windows Boot Manager
Other Options:
BIOS Setup
BIOS Flash Update
Diagnostics
SupportAssist OS Recovery
Change Boot Mode Settings
Navigation keys
NOTE:
For most of the System Setup options, changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you
restart the system.
Keys
Navigation
Up arrow
Moves to the previous field.
Down arrow
Moves to the next field.
Enter
Selects a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field.
Spacebar
Expands or collapses a drop-down list, if applicable.
Tab
Moves to the next focus area.
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