Dell OptiPlex 5250 - System setup; BIOS Navigation and Basic Options

System setup
System Setup enables you to manage your computer hardware and specify BIOS level options. From the System Setup, you can:
• Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware
• View the system hardware conguration
• Enable or disable integrated devices
• Set performance and power management thresholds
• Manage your computer security
Topics:
• Boot Sequence
• Navigation keys
• System setup options
• System setup options
• Updating the BIOS
• System and setup password
Boot Sequence
Boot Sequence allows you to bypass the System Setup–dened boot device order and boot directly to a specic 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
NOTE
: XXX denotes the SATA drive number.
• Optical Drive (if available)
• Diagnostics
NOTE
: Choosing Diagnostics, will display the ePSA diagnostics screen.
The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen.
Navigation keys
NOTE
: For most of the System Setup options, changes that you make are recorded but do not take eect until you restart the
system.
Keys Navigation
Up arrow Moves to the previous eld.
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