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NOTE: Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to
restore it.
2Press the up- and down-arrow keys to move through the list of devices.
3Press the spacebar to enable or disable a device (enabled devices
appear with a check mark).
4Press plus (+) or minus (–) to move a selected device up or down the
list.
Option settings:
•Diskette Drive A: — The system attempts to boot from the diskette
drive. If the system finds a diskette in the drive that is not bootable, an
error message appears. If no diskette is in the drive, the system
attempts to boot from the next device in the list.
•Hard Drive — The system attempts to boot from the primary hard
drive. If the system does not find an operating system on the drive, it
attempts to boot from the next device in the list.
•CD Drive — The system attempts to boot from the CD drive. If the
system does not find a CD in the drive or if there is not an operating
system on the CD, the system attempts to boot from the next device
in the list.
•MBA — The system prompts you to press <Ctrl><Alt><b> at the
Dell logo screen during boot. A menu appears that allows you to select
a method for booting from a network server. If a boot routine is not
available from the network server, the system attempts to boot from
the next device in the list.
Network Operations
For proper network operations, several options in system setup must be
configured properly:
• Network interface controller
• Boot sequence
• Remote wake up
For information on the relationship of the various option settings, see
"Network Configurations."