Dell XPS 210 - Changing the Boot Sequence for Future Boots; Clearing Forgotten Passwords

You can use this feature, for example, to restart your computer to a USB device such as a floppy drive, memory key, or CD-RW drive.
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1. If you are booting to a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB connector (see About Your Computer).
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2. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
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3. When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately.
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, then shut down your
computer and try again.
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4. At the Boot Device Menu, use the up- and down-arrow keys or press the appropriate number on the keyboard to highlight the device that is to be used
for the current boot only, and then press <Enter>.
For example, if you are booting to a USB memory key, highlight USB Flash Device and press <Enter>.
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Changing the Boot Sequence for Future Boots
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1. Enter system setup (see Entering System Setup).
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2. Press the arrow keys to highlight the Boot Sequence menu option and press <Enter> to access the menu.
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3. Press the up- and down-arrow keys to move through the list of devices.
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4. Press the spacebar to enable or disable a device (enabled devices have a check mark).
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5. Press the <u> key or the <d> key to move a selected device up or down the list.
Clearing Forgotten Passwords
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1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
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2. Locate the 2-pin password jumper (CLRPSWD) on the system board, and remove the jumper to clear the password (see System Board Components).
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3. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover).
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4. Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
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5. After the Microsoft®Windows®desktop appears on your computer, shut down the computer (see Turning Off Your Computer).
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6. Turn off the monitor and disconnect it from the electrical outlet.
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7. Disconnect the computer power cable from the electrical outlet, and press the power button to ground the system board.
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8. Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover).
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9. Locate the 2-pin password jumper (CLRPSWD) on the system board (see System Board Components) and attach the jumper to re-enable the password
feature.
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10. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover).
NOTE: If you are booting to a USB floppy drive, you must first set the floppy drive to OFF in system setup (see System Setup Options).
NOTE: Keyboard failure may result when a key on the keyboard is held down for extended periods of time. To avoid possible keyboard failure,
press and release <F12> in even intervals until the Boot Device Menu appears.
NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To make sure your device is bootable, check the device documentation.
NOTE: Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it.
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: This process erases both the system and administrator passwords.