Dell E6410 Entering System Setup, Boot Menu, Navigation Keystrokes, System Setup Menu Options

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System Setup

Dell™ Latitude™ E6410/E6410 ATG Service Manual

Entering System Setup

Boot Menu

Navigation Keystrokes

System Setup Menu Options

Your computer offers the following BIOS and System Setup options:

•Access System Setup by pressing <F2>

•Bring up a one-time boot menu by pressing <F12>

•Access the Intel® AMT settings by pressing <Ctrl> + <P>

Entering System Setup

Press <F2> to enter System Setup and make changes to user-definable settings. If you have trouble entering System Setup using this key, press <F2> when the keyboard lights first flash.

Boot Menu

Press <F12> when the Dell logo appears to initiate a one-time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the computer. Diagnostics and Enter Setup options are also included in this menu. The devices listed on the boot menu depend on the bootable devices installed in the computer. This menu is useful when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the computer. Using the boot menu does not make any changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS.

Navigation Keystrokes

Use the following keystrokes to navigate System Setup screens.

Action	Keystroke(s)
Exit BIOS	<Esc> or click Exit
Apply a setting	click Apply
Reset defaults	click Load Defaults
Expand and collapse field	<Enter>

System Setup Menu Options

The following tables describe the menu options for the System Setup program.

General

Option	Description
	This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer. There are no configurable options in this section.
	•	System Information
System Information	•	Memory Information
	•	Processor Information
	•	Device Information
Battery Information	Displays the status of the battery and the type of AC adapter connected to the computer.
	Specify the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system.
	•	Diskette drive
	•	Internal HDD (IRRT)
Boot Sequence	•	USB Storage Device
	•	CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive
	•	Onboard NIC
	•	Cardbus NIC
	Also allows you to choose the Boot list Option. The options are: Legacy and UEFI
Date/Time	Displays current date and time settings.

NOTE: System Configuration contains options and settings related to integrated system devices. Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.

System Configuration

Option Description

Allows you to configure the integrated network controller. The options are: Disabled, Enabled, and Enabled w/PXE

Integrated NIC

Default Setting: Enabled w/PXE

Allows you to configure the parallel port on the docking station. The options are: Disabled, AT, PS2, and ECP