Changing boot sequence for the current boot – Dell Inspiron 545s (Early 2009) User Manual

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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
USB device such as a floppy drive, memory key, or CD-RW drive.

 

1.

If you are booting to a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB connector.

 

2.

Turn on (or restart) your computer.

 

3.

When F2 = Setup, F12 = Boot Menu appears in the bottom- right corner of the screen, press <F12>.

If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Then shut down your
computer and try again.

The Boot Device Menu appears, listing all available boot devices. Each device has a number next to it.

CPU Feature

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AMD Virtualization—Enabled; Disabled (Enabled by default).

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AMD Cool 'N' Quiet Function—Enabled; Disabled (Enabled by default).

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AMD Live!—indicates the AMD Live! status.

USB Device Setting

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USB Controller—Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default).

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USB Operation Mode—High Speed; Full/Low Speed (High Speed by default).

 

Advanced Chipset Features

Init Display First

PCI-E 16X Slot; PCI-E 1X Slot; PCI Slot; Onboard (PCI-E 16X Slot by default).

UMA Frame Buffer Size

Auto; 32 MB; 64 MB; 128 MB; 256 MB; 512 MB (Auto by default).

Onboard Audio Controller

Auto; Disabled; Enabled (Enabled by default).

HD Audio

Disabled; Enabled (Enabled by default).

Onboard LAN Controller

Disabled; Enabled (Enabled by default).

Onboard LAN Boot ROM

Enabled; Disabled (Disabled by default).

SATA Mode

RAID; ATA (ATA by default).

Module Bay

Identifies the device installed in the module bay.

 

Boot Device Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

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Fast Boot—Disabled; Enabled (Enabled by default).

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Numlock Key—OFF; ON (ON by default).

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Keyboard Errors—Report; Do Not Report (Report by default).

Hard Disk Boot Priority

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1st Boot Device—Removable; CD/DVD; Hard Drive; Disabled (Removable by default).

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2nd Boot Device—Removable; CD/DVD; Hard Drive; Disabled (CD/DVD by default).

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3rd Boot Device—Removable; CD/DVD; Hard Drive; Disabled (Hard Drive by default).

Boot Other Device

No; Yes (Yes 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

Disabled; Enabled (Disabled by default).

Auto Power On Date

0

Auto Power On Time

0:00:00

 

BIOS Security Features

Supervisor Password

Displays the status of the supervisor password.

User Password

Displays the status of the user password.

Set Supervisor Password

Set the supervisor password through this menu.

The following options are available when the Supervisor Password is set.

User Access Level

 

Set User Password

 

Password Check

 

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