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Resetting the BIOS on a Dell laptop

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The Basic Input Output System (BIOS) on a Dell notebook computer hardware used to help communicate with the operating system. You can change many aspects of the BIOS on your Dell laptop as boot order, BIOS time, set a system password and change certain aspects of how the hardware works. To restore the Dell laptop BIOS to its original configuration, you can do so by changing a single setting. This restores the BIOS to default, regardless of the settings you have changed configuration. Instructions
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Restart your Dell laptop. Click "Start," "Shut Down" and "Restart".
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Press "F2" during the boot process to enter the BIOS. Press the "F2" button before the Windows loading screen. Some models may use a different key. The key will be displayed during the boot process. For most models of Dell, the key is to "F2".
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Use the "Alt" + "F" key combination to load default values.
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Press the "Esc" key on your Dell laptop keyboard to save and exit.
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Choose the "Enter" key to save your changes and exit the BIOS screen. Allow your notebook is restarted during the BIOS setup to restart.

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