Dell DIMENSION 5100 User Manual
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Brand: Dell
Type: Operation & user’s manual
Model: Dell Dimension T8144 , Dell Inspiron 5100
Pages: 142 (5.13 Mb)
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112 Appendix
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USB Flash Device —
Insert the memory device into a USB port and restart the computer.
When
F12 = Boot Menu
appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press <F12>. The
BIOS detects the device and adds the USB flash option to the boot menu.
NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To make sure that your device is bootable,
check the device documentation.
Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot
You can use this feature, for example, to restart your computer to a USB device such as a floppy
drive, memory key, or CD-RW drive.
NOTE: If you are booting to a USB floppy drive, you must first set the floppy drive to OFF in system setup
(see page 105).
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If you are booting to a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB connector (see
page 103).
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Turn on (or restart) your computer.
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When
F2 = Setup, F12 = Boot Menu
appears in the upper-right corner of the screen,
press <F12>.
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the
Microsoft Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer (see page 53) and try again.
The
Boot Device Menu
appears, listing all available boot devices. Each device has a number
next to it.
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At the bottom of the menu, enter the number of the device that is to be used for the current
boot only.
For example, if you are booting to a USB memory key, highlight
USB Flash Device
and press
<Enter>.
NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To make sure your device is bootable,
check the device documentation.
Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots
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Enter system setup (see page 106).
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Use the arrow keys to highlight the
Boot Sequence
menu option and press <Enter> to access
the menu.
NOTE: Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it.
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Press the up- and down-arrow keys to move through the list of devices.
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Press the spacebar to enable or disable a device (enabled devices have a checkmark).
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Press plus (+) or minus (–) to move a selected device up or down the list.