Understanding Multiboot Results - HP Compaq NC6110 Software Manual

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MultiBoot
2. Use the arrow keys to select the Advanced menu > Device
Options.
3. To save your preferences 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 as you exit Computer Setup and are
in effect when the notebook restarts.
To connect a NIC to a Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) or
Remote Program Load (RPL) server during startup without using
MultiBoot, quickly press
message appears briefly in the lower right corner of the screen.

Understanding MultiBoot Results

Before changing the startup sequence, consider the following:
I
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 in connected to a Port Replicator
with 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.
5–4
To enable bootable media in USB drives or in drives
inserted into a Port Replicator, select Enable USB legacy
support.
To enable a NIC, select Internal Network adapter boot.
when the Network Service Boot
F12
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