136 System Setup ProgramViewing the System Setup Screens1 Turn on (or restart) your computer.2 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. If you wait toolong and the Microsoft® Windows ® logo appears, continue to wait untilyou see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer and tryagain.System Setup ScreensNOTE: For information about a specific item on a system setup screen, highlight theitem and see the Help area on the screen.On each screen, the system setup options are listed at the left. To the right ofeach option is the setting or value for that option. You can change settings thatappear as white type on the screen. Options or values that you cannot change(because they are determined by the computer) appear less bright.The upper-right corner of the screen displays help information for the currentlyhighlighted option; the lower-right corner displays information about thecomputer. System-setup key functions are listed across the bottom of the screen.Commonly Used OptionsCertain options require that you reboot the computer for new settings to takeeffect.Changing the Boot SequenceThe boot sequence, or boot order, tells the computer where to look to find thesoftware needed to start the operating system. You can control the bootsequence and enable/disable devices using the Boot Order page of the systemsetup program.NOTE: To change the boot sequence on a one-time-only basis, see "Performing aOne-Time Boot" on page 137.The Boot Order page displays a general list of the bootable devices that may beinstalled in your computer, including but not limited to the following:• Diskette Drive• Modular bay HDD
