Boot sequence, Boot options – Dell Alienware 15 (Early 2015) User Manual
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Security
HDD password
Allows you to set, change, or delete
the hard-drives password.
Password Change
Allows you to permit or deny system
password or HDD password changes.
Default: Permitted
Exit
Save Changes and Reset
Allows you to exit BIOS setup program
and save your changes.
Discard Changes and Reset
Allows you to exit BIOS setup program
and load previous values for all BIOS
setup program options.
Restore Defaults
Allows you to restore default values
for all BIOS setup program options.
Discard Changes
Allows you to load previous values for
all BIOS setup program options.
Save Changes
Allows you to save the changes for all
BIOS setup program options.
Boot sequence
This feature allows you to change the sequence of devices that your computer
attempts to boot from. If the computer cannot boot from the device you select,
it attempts to boot from the next bootable device. You can use this feature to
change the:
•
Current Boot Sequence — change the boot sequence for the current boot,
for example, to boot from the optical drive to run Alienware Diagnostics
from the Drivers and Utilities disc or to reinstall your operating system
using an external media. The previous boot sequence is restored at the next
boot.
•
Future Boot Sequence — change the boot sequence for all future boots, for
example, to boot from the primary hard drive.
Boot options
NOTE: The following boot options are available only when the Boot List
Option is set to Legacy.
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