Dell PC Recovery BIOS Default Setup Tutorial

Optiplex Desktop Series

1, start the computer, when you see the Dell splash screen, press "F2" key to enter the BIOS;

2, press NUM LOCK (Digital lock), Caps lock (case lock), Scroll Lock (Volume screen lock) three keys to the keypad above the corresponding three lights lit;

3, on the premise that three lights are all lit, restore the BIOS settings according to the following methods:

Alt+f-factory Reset, after this key combination if you hear a crisp "Bi" sound, indicating that the operation was successful;

Alt+e--Clears (releases) the interrupt resource, which is reassigned by the system at the next boot, and if a crisp "Bi" sound is heard after the key is pressed, the operation is successful;

Alt+d--Restores the factory default value of the current cursor option;

Alt+b--Save the changed settings and restart.

Clear Password method One: After the password input box, enter the password and press the CTRL key and enter key can be cleared;

Clear Password Method Two: Locate the PSWD jumper on the motherboard, unplug the jumper and restart the system, the system will prompt the password has been disabled, and then shut down the system, re-plug the PSWD jumper.

Dimension Desktop Series

1, start the computer, when you see the Dell splash screen, press "Del" key into the BIOS;

2. Press the arrow key to move to "advanced" menu;

3, move the cursor to the "Boot Configuration" item, press "Enter" key to enter the sub-menu;

4. Move the cursor over the "Reset Config Data" key and change its value to "Yes".

Note: The above modifications are only available for the earlier dimension desktop family, and for the new model dimension desktops, the recovery method is the same as the Optiplex desktop family.

　　Latitude Series Notebooks

First, Latitude C, CP, CS series:

1, start the computer, when you see the Dell splash screen, press "F2" key to enter the BIOS;

2, press "alt+f" can restore the original CMOS settings, press the key after this combination if you hear a crisp "Bi" sound, indicating that the operation was successful.

Second, Latitude L series:

1, start the computer, when you see the Dell splash screen, press "F2" key to enter the BIOS;

2, press "ALT+F" key combination to restore the original CMOS settings, after this key combination if you hear a crisp "Bi" sound, indicating that the operation was successful.

　Inspiron Series Notebooks

I. Inspiron (e), Inspiron 2100, Inspiron 2500:

1, start the computer, when you see the Dell splash screen, press "F2" key to enter the BIOS;

2. After entering the BIOS, press "F9" to restore the original CMOS settings.

Second, other Inspiron models:

1, start the computer, when you see the Dell splash screen, press "F2" key to enter the BIOS;

2, press "ALT+F" key combination to restore the original CMOS settings, after this key combination if you hear a crisp "Bi" sound, indicating that the operation was successful.

Set a shortcut to the boot order

1, in the Dim4300, Dim8100, Dim8200, GX50, GX240, GX150 and GX400 models, while pressing the "CTRL+ALT+F8" key combination, the boot Device Selection menu will appear, you can select this startup device in this menu.

2, in all models of the new version of the BIOS provides a new feature: Press the F12 button on the boot to bring up a one-time boot menu, in this menu, you can select the startup device.

Note: This menu is only valid for this launch and will boot the system in the boot order set in the BIOS on the next boot