Dell Inspiron 518 (Mid 2008) - Manual (Page 31)

Boot Sequence
This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices.
Boot Options
l 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.
l CD/DVD Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the CD/DVD drive. If no CD/DVD is in the drive, or if the CD/DVD has no operating system, the
computer generates an error message.
l USB Flash Device — Insert the memory device into a USB port and restart the computer. When F12 = Boot Menu appears in the upper-right corner of
the screen, press <F12>. The BIOS detects the device and adds the USB flash option to the boot menu.
Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot
You can use this feature, for example, to tell the computer to boot from the CD drive so that you can run the Dell Diagnostics on the Drivers and Utilities media,
but you want the computer to boot from the hard drive when the diagnostic tests are complete. You can also use this feature to restart your computer to a
Fast Boot Disabled; Enabled (Enabled by default)
Numlock Key OFF;ON (On by default)
Keyboard Errors Report;Do Not Report (Report by default)
Removable Device
Priority
Used to set the device priority of removable devices like USB floppy drives. The items displayed are dynamically updated according
to the removable devices connected.
Hard Disk Boot
Priority
Used to set the device priority of hard drives. The items displayed are dynamically updated according to the hard drives detected.
First Boot Device Removable; Hard Disk; CD/DVD; Disabled (Removable by default)
Second Boot Device Removable; CD/DVD; Hard Drive; Disabled (CD/DVD by default)
Third Boot Device Removable; CD/DVD; Hard Drive; Disabled (Hard Drive by default)
Boot Other Device No; Yes (Yes by default)
Advanced Chipset Features
Init Display First PCI-E 16X Slot, PCI-E 1X Slot; PCI Slot; Onboard (PCI-E Slot by default)
UMA Frame Buffer
Size
Auto;32MB;64MB;128MB;256MB;512MB (Auto by default)
Onboard Audio
Controller
Auto; Disabled; Enabled (Enabled by default)
Onboard LAN
Controller
Disabled; Enabled (Enabled by default)
Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled; Enabled (Disabled by default)
USB Device Setting l USB Controller—Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default)
l USB Operation Mode—High Speed; Full/Low Speed (High Speed by default)
Power Management Setup
ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS); S3(STR) (S3(STR) by default)
C1E Support Disabled; Enabled (Disabled by default)
Remote Wake Up Disabled; Enabled (Enabled by default)
AC Recovery Off; On; Last (Off by default)
Auto Power On Enabled; Disabled (Disabled by default)
Auto Power On Date Everyday; 0-30 (Date by default
Auto Power On Time 00:00:00-23:59:50 (Displayed in hh:mm:ss format)
BIOS Security Features
Supervisor Password Status of supervisor installed
User Password Status of user installed
Set Supervisor
Password
Enter the desired Supervisor Password
User Access Level No Access; View Only; Limited; Full Access (View Only by default)
Set User Password Enter the desired User Password
Password Check Setup; Always (Setup by default)
Clear User Password Press Enter to clear user passwords
NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To ensure that your device is bootable, check the device documentation.