Dell Inspiron 660s (Early 2012) User Manual

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System Setup

81

Boot Sequence

This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices.

Boot Options

•

Diskette Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the floppy drive. If
no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an error
message.

•

Hard Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard
drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an
error message.

•

CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the
optical drive. If no disc is in the drive, or if the disc is not bootable,
the computer generates an error message.

•

USB Storage Device — Insert the memory device into a USB port and
restart the computer. When

F12 Boot Options

appears in the lower-

right corner of the screen, press <F12>. The BIOS detects the device and
adds the USB flash option to the boot menu.

NOTE:

To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To ensure that

your device is bootable, check the device documentation.

•

Network — The computer attempts to boot from the network. If no
operating system is found on the network, the computer generates an error
message.

NOTE:

To boot from the network, ensure that the

Onboard LAN Boot

ROM

option is enabled in system setup. See "System Setup" on page 73

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