Dell Precision T1600 (Early 2011) - Manual (Page 53)

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System Setup
System Setup
The system offers the following options:
• Access System Setup by pressing <F2>
• Bring up a one-time boot menu by pressing <F12>
Press <F2> to enter System Setup and make changes to the user-definable settings. If
you have trouble entering System Setup using this key, press <F2> when the keyboard
LEDs first flash.
Boot Menu
This system includes a one-time boot menu. This feature gives users a quick and
convenient mechanism to bypass the System Setup-defined boot device order and boot
directly to a specific device (for example: floppy, CD-ROM, or hard drive).
Keystroke Function
<Ctrl><Alt><F8> One-time boot and diagnostics utility menu
<F12> One-time boot and diagnostics utility menu
Boot Menu Enhancements
The boot menu enhancements introduced on previous platforms are as follows:
• Easier access — Although the <Ctrl><Alt><F8> keystroke still exists and can be used
to call up the menu, simply press <F12> during system boot to access the menu.
• User prompting — Not only is the menu easy to access, but the user is prompted to
use the keystroke on the BIOS splash screen (see image below). The keystroke is no
longer "hidden" from the user.
• Diagnostics options — The boot menu includes two diagnostic options, IDE Drive
Diagnostics (90/90 Hard Drive Diagnostics) and Boot to the Utility Partition. The
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