Using The Default Search Sequence - Compaq N800v - Evo Notebook - Pentium 4-M 1.7 GHz Software Manual

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.
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To connect a NIC to a PXE (Preboot eXecution Environment) or
RPL (Remote Program Load) server during startup without using
MultiBoot (whether or not MultiBoot or USB legacy support is
enabled), press
appears very briefly in the lower right corner of the screen.

Using the Default Search Sequence

By default, MultiBoot is disabled and the notebook selects the
startup medium or NIC by searching enabled locations in the
following sequence.
(This list describes the order in which drive numbers are
assigned. The actual startup sequence varies by configuration. For
example, the notebook searches only once for a device containing
a medium that can boot as drive A. If the first device it searches
does not contain a medium that can boot as drive A, the notebook
begins a single search for a device containing a medium that can
boot as drive C.)
1. Optical drive in a port replicator MultiBay or connected by
USB that contains a disc that boots as drive A.
2. Optical drive in notebook MultiBay that contains a disc that
boots as drive A.
3. Diskette drive in a port replicator MultiBay or connected
by USB.
4. Diskette drive in notebook MultiBay.
5. SuperDisk drive or Zip drive in notebook MultiBay.
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when the Network Service Boot message
F12
MultiBoot (Advanced Users Only)
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