If there is no floppy disk in the drive, or there is no floppy drive installed, the computer attempts to boot from the next bootable device in the sequence. NOTE: If there is a non-bootable floppy disk in the drive, the computer generates an error message. Follow the on-screen instructions to retry the boot. Hard Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard drive. If there is no operating system on the drive, the computer attempts to boot from the next bootable device in the sequence. CD-ROM Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the CD-ROM drive. If there is no CD in the drive, or if the CD in the drive is non-bootable, the computer attempts to boot from the next bootable device in the sequence. Onboard Network Controller — The computer attempts to boot from the network. If no network is detected, the computer attempts to boot from the next bootable device in the sequence. NOTE: To boot from a network the onboard network controller must be set to On w/PXE. 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 the key. The BIOS detects the device and adds the USB flash option to the boot menu. NOTE: To boot from a USB device, the device must be bootable. To verify that your device is bootable, check the device documentation. Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot You can use this feature, for example, to restart your computer to a USB device such as a floppy drive, memory key, or CDRW 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 Connectors). 2. Turn on (or restart) your computer. 3. When F2 = Setup, F12 = Boot Menu appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press . If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer (see Turning Off Your Computer) and try again. The Boot Device Menu appears, listing all available boot devices. Each device has a number next to it. 4. At the bottom of the menu, enter the number of the device that is to be used for the current boot only. For example, if you are booting to a USB memory key, highlight USB Flash Device and press . NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To make sure your device is bootable, check the device documentation. Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots 1. Enter system setup (see Entering System Setup). 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Boot Sequence menu option and press to access the menu. NOTE: Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it. 3. Press the up- and down-arrow keys to move through the list of devices. 4. Press the spacebar to enable or disable a device (enabled devices have a checkmark). 5. Press plus (+) or minus (–) to move a selected device up or down the list. Clearing Forgotten Passwords CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. 1. Follow the procedures in Getting Started. 2. Locate the 3-pin password jumper (PSWD) on the system board (see System Board Components), and attach the jumper plug to pins 2 and 3 to clear the password. NOTE: When you receive your computer, the jumper plug is attached to pins 1 and 2. 3. Close the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover). 4. Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and turn them on. 5. After the Microsoft® Windows® desktop appears on your computer, shut down the computer (see Turning Off Your Computer). 6. Turn off the monitor and disconnect it from the electrical outlet. 7. Disconnect the computer power cable from the electrical outlet, and press the power button to ground the system board. 8. Open the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover). 9. Locate the 3-pin password jumper (PSWD) on the system board (see System Board Components) and attach the jumper to pins 1 and 2 to reenable the password feature. 10. Close the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover). NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer. 11. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on. Clearing CMOS Settings CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Reset the current CMOS settings: a. Locate the 3-pin CMOS jumper (RTCRST) on the system board (see System Board Components). b. Remove the jumper plug from pins 2 and 3. c. Place the jumper plug on pins 1 and 2 and wait approximately five seconds. d. Replace the jumper plug on pins 2 and 3. 3. Close the computer cover (see Re...
