System setup, Entering system setup, Post keystrokes – Dell Precision T7500 (Early 2009) User Manual

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System Setup

Dell Precision™ T7500 Service Manual

POST Keystrokes

POST Keystrokes

Your computer has several keystroke options available during the POST process at the Dell™ Logo screen.

Keystroke

Function

Description

< F2>

Enter System

Setup

Use System Setup to make changes to the user-definable

settings.

< F12> or

Enter Boot Menu

One-time boot and diagnostics utility menu

< F3>

Network Boot

Bypass the BIOS boot sequence and boot directly to the network

Boot Menu

As with previous Dell Precision™ workstation platforms, your computer includes a one-time boot menu. This feature offers

a quick and convenient method with which to bypass the System Setup-defined boot device order and boot directly to a

specific device (e.g., floppy, CD-ROM, or hard drive).

The boot menu enhancements introduced on previous platforms are as follows:

Easier access—Although the keystroke still exists and can be used to call up the menu, you can

also simply press during system boot to access the menu.

Diagnostics options—The boot menu includes two diagnostic options, IDE Drive Diagnostics (90/90 Hard Drive

Diagnostics) and Boot to the Utility Partition.

Entering System Setup

Press to enter System Setup and change the user-definable settings. If you have trouble entering System Setup

using this key, press when the keyboard LEDs first flash.

Follow the on-screen instructions to view and/or change any settings. On each screen, the system setup options are listed

at the left. To the right of each option is the setting or value for that option. You can change settings that appear as white

type on the screen. Options or values that you cannot change (because they are determined by your Tablet-PC) appear

less bright.

The upper-right corner of the screen displays help information for the currently highlighted option. The lower-right corner

displays information about the computer. System setup key functions are listed across the bottom of the screen.