Dell Inspiron 660s (Early 2012) User Manual

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System Setup

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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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