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Hotkeys – Dell XPS 18 (1820, Early 2014) User Manual

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Hotkeys

You can access various menus on your computer using the following
hotkeys:

Menu

Key combination

Boot menu

Press and release the volume-up and
the power button.

BIOS/System setup

Press and release the volume-down
and the power button.

ePSA menu

Press and hold down the volume up
and power buttons for 2 seconds then
release the volume-up and the power
button.

LCD BIST menu

Press and hold down the volume down
and power buttons for 2 seconds then
release the volume-down and the
power button.

Menu descriptions:

∞ Boot menu — A special menu that allows you to run ePSA

diagnostics or boot from a device other than the internal hard
drive.

∞ BIOS / System setup menu — Allows you to access the BIOS

setup mode to review more advanced system information and
configure system settings.

∞ ePSA menu — Starts the Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment.

It allows you to access detailed system information and perform
diagnostics on the computer hardware.

∞ LCD BIST menu — Launches the Built-in Self Test (BIST) that

allows you to diagnose a display-related problem.

NOTE: For more information on the tools available to keep your
computer running properly, see

dell.com/support

.