Dell Precision M6500 - System Setup; Boot Menu; Navigation Keystrokes; Entering System Setup

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System Setup
DellPrecision™WorkstationM6500ServiceManual
Boot Menu
Navigation Keystrokes
Entering System Setup
System Setup Options
Boot Menu
The boot menu allows you to set a one-time boot sequence without entering system setup. You can also use this procedure to run the diagnostics on your
1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. WhentheDell™logoappears,press<F12>immediately.Thefollowingoptionsappear:
Internalharddrive
CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive
Onboard NIC
BIOS Setup
Diagnostics
3. Select the device from which you want to boot and press <Enter>.
The computer boots to the selected device. The next time you reboot the computer, the previous boot order is restored.
Navigation Keystrokes
Use the following keystrokes to navigate the System Setup screens.
Entering System Setup
You can enter System Setup using one of the following methods:
l Using the boot menu
l By pressing <F2>
Boot Menu
1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. WhentheDell™logoappears,press<F12>immediately.
3. Highlight the option to enter System Setup and then press <Enter>
<F2>
1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. When the Dell logo appears, press <F2> immediately.
If you are unable to enter System Setup by pressing the <F2> key when the Dell Logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop. Then
restart your computer and press <F2> when the keyboard lights first flash.
System Setup Options
The following tables describe the menu options for the System Setup program.
Navigation Keystrokes
Action
Keystroke
Expand and collapse field
<Enter>, left- or right-arrow key
Exit BIOS
<Esc>—Remain in Setup, Save/Exit, Discard/Exit
Change a setting
Left or right-arrow key
Select field to change
<Enter>
Cancel modification
<Esc>
Reset defaults
<Alt><F> or Load Defaults menu option
NOTE: Making changes in the boot menu does not make any changes to the boot order stored in the System Setup program.
General
Option
Description
This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer. There are no configurable options in this section.
l System Information