Boot Options Screen

Figure B-7. Boot Options Screen Menu

Table B-8. Boot Options Screen Menu Options

Option

Function

 

 

Boot Sequence

Determines the sequence of the first, second, and third boot

 

devices. The selections are Floppy Disk A:, Hard Disk C:,

 

and IDE CD-ROM.

 

NOTE: If a NIC card is installed, it appears as a fourth boot

 

device.

 

 

Primary Display

Configures the primary display device. Select Auto (default)

Adapter

to have the computer first check for a video PCI expansion

 

card and, if one is found, initialize it as the primary display

 

device. Select Onboard to initialize the integrated video con-

 

troller as the primary display device, regardless of the

 

presence of a video card.

 

 

Fast Boot

Configures POST speed. Select Auto (default) to bypass

 

some test procedures during POST. Select Disabled to allow

 

full POST test procedures.

 

 

Silent Boot

Configures the Dell logo screen at boot. Selections are

 

Enabled (default) and Disabled.

 

 

NOTE: The Glossary in the system Help defines abbreviations and acronyms.

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