Dell Vostro 1220 (Mid 2009) - Manual (Page 2)

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System Setup
Dell™ Vostro™ 1220 Service Manual
Entering System Setup
<F12> Boot Menu
Entering System Setup
Press <F2> to enter System Setup and change the user-definable settings. If you have difficulty entering System Setup using this key, press <F2> when the
keyboard LEDs first flash.
Navigation
Use the following keystrokes to navigate the BIOS screens.
<F12> Boot Menu
Press <F12>, when the Dell logo appears, to initiate a one-time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the computer. Diagnostics and Enter Setup
options are also included in this menu. The devices listed on the boot menu depend on the bootable devices in the system. This menu is useful when you are
attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the system. Using the boot menu does not make any changes to the boot order
stored in the BIOS.
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Navigation Keystrokes
Action Keystroke
Expand and collapse field <Enter>, left- or right-arrow key
Exit BIOS <Esc> or <Alt + F4> — Remain in Setup, Save/Exit, Discard/Exit
Change a setting Arrow key And <Enter>, or Arrow key and <Space>
Select field to change <Tab>
Reset defaults Load Defaults menu option