Dell 720 appendix Boot Sequence, Option Settings

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POST Behavior

Fastboot

(On default)

Numlock Key

(On default)

POST Hotkeys

(Setup & Boot Menu default)

Keyboard Errors

(Report default)

be marked as unread (U).

Enables or disables the option to speed up the boot process by skipping some compatibility tests.

￿Off — Do not skip any steps in the boot process.

￿On — Boot quickly.

Enables or disables the numerical and mathematical features of the rightmost bank of keys on the keyboard.

￿Off — Right keypad keys function as arrows.

￿On — Right keypad keys function as numbers.

Specifies the function keys to display on the screen when the computer starts.

￿Setup & Boot Menu — Display both messages (F2=Setup and F12=Boot Menu).

￿Setup — Display the setup message only (F2=Setup).

￿Boot Menu — Display the Quickboot message only (F12=Boot Menu).

￿None — Neither message is displayed.

Enables or disables keyboard error reporting when the computer starts.

￿Report — Display any keyboard errors.

￿Do not report — Do not display any keyboard errors.

Boot Sequence

This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for the bootable devices installed on your computer.

Option Settings

￿Diskette Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the floppy drive. If the floppy disk in the drive is not bootable, if no floppy disk is in the drive, or if there is no floppy drive installed in the computer, the computer attempts to boot from the next bootable device in the boot sequence.

￿Hard Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer attempts to boot from the next bootable device in the boot sequence.

￿CD Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the CD drive. If no CD is in the drive, or if the CD has no operating system, the computer attempts to boot from the next bootable device in the boot sequence.

￿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.

NOTE: An error message is generated only after the computer attempts to boot from every device in the boot sequence and no operating system is found.

Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot

You can use this feature, for example, to tell the computer to boot from the CD drive so that you can run the Dell Diagnostics on the Drivers and Utilities media, but you want the computer to boot from the hard drive when the diagnostic tests are complete. You can also use this feature 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 System Setup).

1.If you are booting to a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB connector (see Back View).

2.Turn on (or restart) your computer.

3.When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately.

NOTE: Keyboard failure may result when a key on the keyboard is held down for extended periods of time. To avoid possible keyboard failure, press and release <F12> in even intervals until the Boot Device Menu appears.

If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows

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720 specifications

The Dell XPS 720 is a powerful desktop computer that epitomizes the brand's commitment to performance and innovation. Introduced as part of the XPS (Extreme Performance System) line, the XPS 720 was designed for gamers, content creators, and tech enthusiasts who demand high performance from their machines.

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