Dell OptiPlex XE3 - 4 System Setup; Boot Sequence

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System setup
System setup enables you to manage your 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 and setup password
• System Setup options
• Updating the BIOS in Windows
• Updating your system BIOS using a USB ash drive
• Enabling smart power on
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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)
• SATA Hard Drive (if available)
• Diagnostics
NOTE
: Choosing Diagnostics, will display the ePSA diagnostics screen.
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