Dell 1220 specifications Entering System Setup, F12 Boot Menu

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System Setup

Dell™ Vostro™ 1220 Service Manual

Entering System Setup

<F12> Boot Menu

Entering System Setup

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

Navigation

Use the following keystrokes to navigate the BIOS screens.

	Navigation Keystrokes
Action	Keystroke
Expand and collapse field	<Enter>, left- or right-arrow key
Exit BIOS	<Esc> or <Alt + F4> — Remain in Setup, Save/Exit, Discard/Exit
Change a setting	Arrow key And <Enter>, or Arrow key and <Space>
Select field to change	<Tab>
Reset defaults	Load Defaults menu option

<F12> 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 in the system. This menu is useful when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the system. Using the boot menu does not make any changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS.

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