Boot sequence – Dell Inspiron One 2020 (Early 2012) User Manual

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Setup

Boot Sequence

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

Boot Options

USB Floppy Device — The computer attempts to boot from the USB floppy drive.

If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an error message.

Internal HDD Devices — The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard
drive. If no operating system is on the drive, 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.

Internal ODD Devices — 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.

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

your device is bootable, check the device documentation.

Onboard NIC Device — 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 the system setup. See "System Setup Options" on page 97.

Exit

Save Changes and Reset

Allows you to exit system setup and
save your changes

Discard Changes and Reset

Allows you to exit system setup and
load previous values for all

system setup options

Load Defaults

Allows you to load default values for
all system setup options

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