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Boot sequence, Option settings, Changing boot sequence for the current boot – Dell Dimension 1100/B110 User Manual

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Parallel Port
I/O Address

Identifies the address for the parallel port.

Diskette
Interface

Identifies and defines the floppy drive interface. You can set the interface to Auto, Read Only, or Off.

Primary Video
Controller

This setting specifies which video controller is primary when two video controllers are present on the

computer.

Onboard Video
Controller

Sets the amount of system memory to be reserved for the onboard video controller.

Power Management

Suspend Mode

The options are S1, a suspend state, where the computer is running in a low-power mode, and S3, a

standby state, where the power is reduced or turned off for most components, however, system memory

remains active.

AC Power
Recovery

Determines what happens when AC power is restored to the computer.

Low Power
Mode

When Low Power Mode is selected, remote wakeup events no longer power up from Hibernate or Off.

System Security

Password
Status

This option locks the system password field with the setup password. When the field is locked, the option

to disable password security by pressing when the computer starts is no longer available.

System
Password

Displays the current status of the system's password security feature as Enabled or Disabled.

Setup
Password

Displays the current status of the system's password security feature and allows a new system password

to be assigned and verified.

PXE BIS
Default
Policy

Used to set the NIC On w/PCE feature policy to Deny, Accept, or Reset. See

Network Interface

Controller

.

Boot Sequence

This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices.

Option Settings

Diskette Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the floppy drive. If the floppy disk in the drive is not bootable,

if no floppy disk is in the drive, or if there is no floppy drive installed in the computer, the computer generates an error

message.

Hard Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the

computer generates an error message.

CD Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the CD drive. If no CD is in the drive, or if the CD has no operating

system, the computer generates an error message.

USB Flash Device — Insert the memory device into a USB port and restart the computer. When F12 = Boot Menu

appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press . The BIOS detects the device and adds the USB flash

option to the boot menu.

NOTE:

To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To make sure your device is bootable, check the device

documentation.

Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot

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.