Performing a one-time boot – Dell Latitude X1 User Manual
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During the boot routine, the computer starts at the top of the list and scans each enabled device for the operating system start-up files. When the computer
finds the files, it stops searching and starts the operating system.
To control the boot devices, select (highlight) a device by pressing the down-arrow or up-arrow key, and then enable or disable the device or change its order
in the list.
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To enable or disable a device, highlight the item and press the space bar. Enabled items appear with a number next to them; disabled items do not
have a number next to them.
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To reorder a device in the list, highlight the device and then press or
Boot sequence changes take effect as soon as you save the changes and exit system setup.
Performing a One-Time Boot
You can set a one-time-only boot sequence without entering system setup. (You can also use this procedure to boot the Dell Diagnostics on the diagnostics
utility partition on your hard drive.)
1.
Shut down the computer through the Start menu.
2.
Turn on the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press
until you see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer and try again.
3.
When the boot device list appears, highlight the device from which you want to boot and press
The computer boots to the selected device.
The next time you reboot the computer, the previous boot order is restored.