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    Please help with bios question

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by mberlin74, Feb 4, 2012.

  1. mberlin74

    mberlin74 Newbie

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    This is my first post and also my first laptop. I bought an XPS 17 and recently bought a solid state drive. I have alot of experience with desktops but am finding out that laptops have many subtle differences. I need to change the boot prioity in the bios but it wont let me. Does the Bios come locked buy Dell? I arrrow down to "CD" but it wont let me select it. Can anyone shed some light on this for me?
     
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    rabbitz Notebook Consultant

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    have you tried pressing - or +?
     
    rabbitz, Feb 5, 2012
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    mberlin74 Newbie

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    I have. I think I've tried pressing just about everything. Space, both enter's, +/- in both locations. Everything
     
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    James D Notebook Prophet

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    try o disable fast boot or quiet boot or else similar. enable multiboot if there is such option. etc
     
    James D, Feb 5, 2012
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    mberlin74 Newbie

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    I'm not sure what all of that means but ill google it and see if I can do those things. Thanks forthe advice. Ill post back when I know if that works.
     
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    just look if there is such option in bios.
     
    James D, Feb 5, 2012
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    mberlin74 Newbie

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    by enabling multiboot, what will that change or do?
     
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    when you press + do you use shift too?
     
    zjacobss, Feb 5, 2012
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    no I havent tried that one. Ill try and see if that works. thanks
     
    mberlin74, Feb 5, 2012
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