Selecting A Startup Device; Selecting A Temporary Startup Device; Changing The Startup Device Sequence; Advanced Settings - IBM 8183 - ThinkCentre S50 User Manual

Selecting a startup device

If your computer does not start up (boot) from a device such as the CD-ROM,
diskette, or hard disk as expected, use one of the following procedures to select a
startup device.

Selecting a temporary startup device

Use this procedure to startup from any boot device.
Note: Not all CDs, hard disks, and diskettes are startable (bootable).
1.
2. Turn on your computer and look for the following prompt on the logo screen:
3. When the Startup Interrupt Menu displays, press F12.
4. Select the desired startup device from the Startup Device menu and press Enter
Note: Selecting a startup device from the Startup Device menu does not

Changing the startup device sequence

To view or permanently change the configured startup device sequence, do the
following:
1. Start the IBM Setup Utility program (see "Starting the IBM Setup Utility
2. Select Startup.
3. Select Startup Sequence. See the information displayed on the right side of the
4. Select the devices for the Primary Startup Sequence, the Automatic Startup
5. Select Exit from the IBM Setup Utility menu and then Save Settings or Save
If you have changed these settings and want to return to the default settings, select
Load Default Settings on the Exit menu.

Advanced settings

On some computer models the Advanced settings menu includes a setting to
Enable/Disable HyperThreading. This feature works only with
HyperThreading-aware operating systems such as Microsoft Windows XP. The
default setting for HyperThreading is Enabled. However, if you select Set Defaults
and are using an operating system other than Windows XP, your computer
performance might be degraded. Therefore, you should always set
HyperThreading to Disabled unless you are sure your operating system supports
HyperThreading.
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Turn off your computer.
(To interrupt normal startup, press Enter)
Press Enter when you see the prompt.
to begin.
permanently change the startup sequence.
program" on page 25).
screen.
Sequence, and the Error Startup Sequence.
and exit the Setup Utility.