Understanding Multiboot Results; Setting Multiboot Preferences - HP Compaq NC4010 Software Manual

MultiBoot

Understanding MultiBoot Results

Before changing the startup sequence, consider the following:
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When the notebook restarts after changing the boot order,
it considers only the first device of each drive type when
searching for a startup device.
For example, the notebook is connected to a Port Replicator
having a diskette drive and a SuperDisk drive. In the default
boot sequence, the diskette drive comes before the SuperDisk
drive. But if the system fails to boot to the diskette (either
because it does not contain a diskette or because the diskette
is not bootable) it does not try the SuperDisk drive. Instead, it
tries the first hard drive device present in the system.
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Changing the boot sequence also changes the logical drive
designations. For example, if you start up from a CD-ROM
drive with a disc that boots as drive C, that CD-ROM drive
becomes drive C, and a hard drive in the hard drive bay
becomes drive D.
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Starting up from a NIC does not affect logical drive
designations because no drive letter is associated with
the NIC.
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Drives in a Port Replicator are treated like external USB
devices in the boot sequence and must be enabled in F10
Computer Setup.

Setting MultiBoot Preferences

There are two ways to use MultiBoot:
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Set a new default boot sequence the notebook uses each time
it starts up.
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Use variable boot sequences using MultiBoot Express. This
feature prompts you for a startup device each time the
notebook is started or restarted.
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