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Network operations – Dell PRECISION 530 User Manual

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Advanced Features

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NOTE:

Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to

restore it.

2

Press the up- and down-arrow keys to move through the list of devices.

3

Press the spacebar to enable or disable a device (enabled devices

appear with a check mark).

4

Press plus (+) or minus (–) to move a selected device up or down the

list.

Option settings:

Diskette Drive A: — The system attempts to boot from the diskette

drive. If the system finds a diskette in the drive that is not bootable, an

error message appears. If no diskette is in the drive, the system

attempts to boot from the next device in the list.

Hard Drive — The system attempts to boot from the primary hard

drive. If the system does not find an operating system on the drive, it

attempts to boot from the next device in the list.

CD Drive — The system attempts to boot from the CD drive. If the

system does not find a CD in the drive or if there is not an operating

system on the CD, the system attempts to boot from the next device

in the list.

MBA — The system prompts you to press at the

Dell logo screen during boot. A menu appears that allows you to select

a method for booting from a network server. If a boot routine is not

available from the network server, the system attempts to boot from

the next device in the list.

Network Operations

For proper network operations, several options in system setup must be
configured properly:

• Network interface controller

• Boot sequence

• Remote wake up

For information on the relationship of the various option settings, see
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Network Configurations

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