Dell OptiPlex GX240 User Manual

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A d v a n c e d Fe a t u r e s

Changing the Boot Sequence During System Setup

Turn on your computer.

If your computer is already on, restart it.

When

F2 = Setup

appears in the upper-right corner of the screen,

press .

NOTE:

This feature

changes the boot sequence
for one time only. On the
next start-up, the
computer boots according
to the devices specified in

system setup

. This is

helpful when you need to
change the boot devices
quickly. For example, you
can cause the computer to
boot from the CD drive to
run the

Dell Diagnostics

but the computer boots
from the hard drive when
the diagnostic tests are
complete.

The Boot Device Menu appears.

NOTE:

If you wait too

long and the Windows
logo appears, continue to
wait until you see the
Windows desktop. Then
shut down your computer
and try again.

ption settings:

•

Normal — The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of
devices specified in

system setup

•

Diskette Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the floppy
drive. If the computer finds a floppy in the drive that is not bootable,
an error message will appear. If no floppy is in the drive, an error
message appears.

•

Hard Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard
drive. If the computer does not find an operating system on the drive,
an error message appears.

•

IDE CD Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the IDE CD
drive. If the computer does not find a CD in the drive or if there is not
an operating system on the CD, an error message appears.

Changing the Boot Sequence in System Setup

Enter system setup