Setting A Multiboot Express Prompt; Entering Multiboot Express Preferences - HP Compaq NC6000 Software Manual

MultiBoot

Setting a MultiBoot Express Prompt

To set the notebook to display the MultiBoot startup location
menu each time the notebook is started or restarted with
Computer Setup:
1. Open Computer Setup by turning on or restarting the
notebook. Press
message is displayed in the lower left of the screen.
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2. Use the arrow keys to select Advanced > Boot Options, then
press
3. In the Express Boot Popup Delay (Sec) field, select the length
of time in seconds that you want the notebook to display
the startup location menu before it defaults to the current
MultiBoot setting. (When 0 is selected, the Express Boot
startup location menu is not displayed.)
4. To save your settings and exit Computer Setup, use the arrow
keys to select File > Save Changes and Exit, then follow the
instructions on the screen.
Your preferences are set when you exit Computer Setup and
take effect when the notebook restarts.

Entering MultiBoot Express Preferences

When the Express Boot Menu is displayed during startup:
■
To specify a startup location from the Express Boot menu,
select your preference within the timeout, then press
■
To prevent the notebook from defaulting to the current
MultiBoot setting, press any key before the timeout occurs.
The notebook will not start up until you select a startup
location and press
■
To allow the notebook to start up according to the current
MultiBoot setting, wait for the timeout to expire.
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