Dell Vostro 230 - System Setup Overview; Boot Menu; Navigation Keystrokes; Entering System Setup

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System Setup

Dell™Vostro™230ServiceManual—Mini Tower

Boot Menu

Navigation Keystrokes

Entering System Setup

System Setup Menu Options

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 system.

The options listed are:

Internal HDD

CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive

Onboard NIC

BIOS Setup

Diagnostics

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.

Navigation Keystrokes

Use the following keystrokes to navigate the System Setup screens.

Entering System Setup

Your computer offers the following BIOS and System Setup options:

l Bring up a one-time boot menu by pressing <F12>

l Access System Setup by pressing <F2>

<F12> 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 installed in the computer. This menu is useful

when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the computer. Making changes in the boot menu does not make any

changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS.

<F2>

Press <F2> to enter System Setup and make changes to user-definable settings. If you have trouble entering System Setup using this key, press <F2> when

the keyboard lights first flash.

System Setup Menu Options

Navigation Keystrokes

Action

Keystroke

Expand and collapse field

<Enter>, left- or right-arrow key, or +/–

Expand or collapse all fields

< >

Exit BIOS

<Esc>—Remain in Setup, Save/Exit, Discard/Exit

Change a setting