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The second method is good if the monitor is already warmed up. If it is not, the system often passes the
window of opportunity before the video signal is visible. If this is the case, rely on the first method—the
keyboard lights—to know the keyboard is initialized.
Dell Diagnostics
Factory-installed platforms include 32-bit system diagnostics on the installed utility partition. Access
these diagnostics using the <F12> keystroke during system boot and select Diagnostics.
After pressing the keystroke, the appropriate modules load and the PSA diagnostics run. If this passes, the
standard Dell Diagnostics main menu appears. When exiting the diagnostics, the system reboots and
returns to the installed operating system. Restarting the computer with the <Ctrl><Alt><Del> keystroke
also returns the system to the normal boot sequence as well.
Drives sent for service replacement do not have the utility partition and therefore do not have this
capability. If pressed, the keystroke is ignored on these drives.
NOTE: The utility partition is not protected from debug routines or the FDISK utility.
About System Setup
Using System Setup, you can configure the BIOS settings, iDRAC settings, and device settings of your
system.
You can access System Setup in two ways:
• Standard Graphical Browser — This is enabled by default.
• Text Browser — This is enabled by using Console Redirection.
NOTE: By default, help text for the selected field is displayed in the graphical browser. To view the
help text in the text browser, press <F1>.
Entering System Setup
1. Turn on or restart your system.
2. Press <F2> immediately after you see the following message:
<F2> = System Setup
If your operating system begins to load before you press <F2>, wait for the system to finish booting,
and then restart your system and try again.
System Setup Main Menu
Option Description
System BIOS Enables you to configure BIOS settings.
iDRAC Settings Enables you to configure iDRAC settings.
The iDRAC Settings utility is an interface to set up and configure the iDRAC
parameters using UEFI. You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters by
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