Dell E4310-3ZBDXQ1 service manual Entering System Setup, Boot Menu, Navigation Keystrokes

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System Setup

Dell Latitude E4310 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.

Navigation

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

System Setup Menu Options

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

General

Option	Description
	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.
	Specifies the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system.
	•	Diskette drive
	•	Internal HDD (IRRT)
	•	USB Storage Device
	•	CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive
Boot Sequence	•	Onboard NIC
	•	Cardbus NIC
	To change the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system, select the device to be changed in
	the list then click the up/down arrows or use the keyboard <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to change the boot order of the
	device.
	Clear the check boxes to remove a device from the list of bootable devices.
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