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Question posted by abredt on June 9th, 2011

How Do I Change The Boot Sequence On My Xps 8300 Desktop

How do I change the boot sequence on my XPS 8300 desktop

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Answer #1: Posted by hmjoccim on June 9th, 2011 2:16 PM

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Start up the computer

In times the blue stripe under xps 8300 is filling press F2

The bios setup comes up

Go to the label Boot

Go to first Boot

press enter

choose what you want to first boot

press enter

If necessary repeat this by the second boot and so on

Press F10 for save

Press esc

Press Yes

If you want an change for one time press at startup not F2 but F12

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Owner's Manual - Page 23

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Owner's Manual - Page 57

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Owner's Manual - Page 59

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Owner's Manual - Page 62

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Owner's Manual - Page 67

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Owner's Manual - Page 107

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Owner's Manual - Page 108

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Setup Guide - Page 7

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Setup Guide - Page 11

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Setup Guide - Page 17

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Setup Guide - Page 31

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Setup Guide - Page 43

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Setup Guide - Page 66

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