Boot Sequence; System Setup Options - Dell D15S Service Manual

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Boot Sequence

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System setup options

• Flashing the BIOS
• Updating the BIOS in Windows
• System and setup password
Boot Sequence
Boot Sequence allows you to bypass the System Setup–defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for
example: optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can:
● Access System Setup by pressing F2 key
● Bring up the one-time boot menu by pressing F12 key
The one-time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option. The boot menu options
are:
● Removable Drive (if available)
● STXXXX Drive (if available)
NOTE: XXX denotes the SATA drive number.
● Optical Drive (if available)
● SATA Hard Drive (if available)
● Diagnostics
The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen.
System setup options
NOTE: Depending on your computer and its installed devices, the items that are listed in this section may or may not
appear.
Table 3. System setup options—System information menu
Overview
Precision 3450 SFF
BIOS Version
Service Tag
Asset Tag
Manufacture Date
Ownership Date
Express Service Code
Ownership Tag
Signed Firmware Update
Processor Information
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Displays the BIOS version number.
Displays the Service Tag of the computer.
Displays the Asset Tag of the computer.
Displays the manufacture date of the computer.
Displays the ownership date of the computer.
Displays the express service code of the computer.
Displays the Ownership Tag of the computer.
Displays whether the Signed Firmware Update is enabled on your computer.
System setup
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