DELL inspiron 4100 User Manual

System Setup Program: Dell Inspiron 4100

The boot sequence tells the computer where to look to find the software needed to start the operating 

system. To change the computer's boot sequence, change the device settings in the Boot First 

Device, Boot Second Device, or Boot Third Device options.

Boot First Device

Tells the computer where to look first for the software it needs to start the 

operating system

Boot Second Device

Tells the computer where to look next if it cannot find the software on the 

drive identified in Boot First Device

Boot Third Device

Tells the computer where to look next if it cannot find the software on the 

drives identified in Boot First Device or Boot Second Device

For a change in the boot sequence options to take effect, you must reboot your computer.

Set the Parallel Mode option according to the type of printer or device connected to the parallel port. 

To determine the correct mode to use, see the documentation that came with the device.

Setting Parallel Mode to Disabled disables the parallel port and its assigned LPT address, freeing its 

interrupt for another device to use.

Serial Port allows you to map the address of the serial port, or to disable the serial port and its 

assigned COM address, freeing that interrupt for another device to use.

1.  Press 

 

 and repeat to locate the Infrared Data Port option under the Basic 

Device Configuration heading of the system setup program. 

2.  Press the down-arrow key to highlight Disabled next to Infrared Data Port. 

3.  Press the right-arrow key to highlight a COM port. 

Ensure that the COM port that you highlight is different from the Serial Port COM port.

4.  Press the down-arrow key to highlight Fast IR or Slow IR. 

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