Dell XPS 210 - Manual (Page 41)

You can use this feature, for example, to restart your computer to a USB device such as a floppy drive, memory key, or CD-RW drive.
1. If you are booting to a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB connector (see About Your Computer ).
2. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
3. When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately.
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.
4. At the Boot Device Menu, use the up- and down-arrow keys or press the appropriate number on the keyboard to highlight the device that is to be used
for the current boot only, and then press <Enter>.
For example, if you are booting to a USB memory key, highlight USB Flash Device and press <Enter>.
Changing the Boot Sequence for Future Boots
1. Enter system setup (see Entering System Setup ).
2. Press the arrow keys to highlight the Boot Sequence menu option and press <Enter> to access the menu.
3. Press the up- and down-arrow keys to move through the list of devices.
4. Press the spacebar to enable or disable a device (enabled devices have a check mark).
5. Press the <u> key or the <d> key to move a selected device up or down the list.
Clearing Forgotten Passwords
1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin .
2. Locate the 2-pin password jumper (CLRPSWD) on the system board, and remove the jumper to clear the password (see System Board Components ).
3. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover ).
4. Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
5. After the Microsoft® Windows® desktop appears on your computer, shut down the computer (see Turning Off Your Computer ).
6. Turn off the monitor and disconnect it from the electrical outlet.
7. Disconnect the computer power cable from the electrical outlet, and press the power button to ground the system board.
8. Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover ).
9. Locate the 2-pin password jumper (CLRPSWD) on the system board (see System Board Components ) and attach the jumper to re-enable the password
feature.
10. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover ).
NOTE: If you are booting to a USB floppy drive, you must first set the floppy drive to OFF in system setup (see System Setup Options ).
NOTE: Keyboard failure may result when a key on the keyboard is held down for extended periods of time. To avoid possible keyboard failure,
press and release <F12> in even intervals until the Boot Device Menu appears.
NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To make sure your device is bootable, check the device documentation.
NOTE: Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it.
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: This process erases both the system and administrator passwords.