Choosing Multiboot Preferences; Setting A New Boot Order In Computer Setup; Dynamically Choosing A Boot Device Using The F9 Prompt - HP ProBook 430 G2 Maintenance And Service Manual

optical drives, diskette drives, a network interface card (NIC), hard drives, and USB devices. Boot devices
contain bootable media or files that the computer needs to start and operate properly.
NOTE: Some boot devices must be enabled in Computer Setup before they can be included in the boot order.
You can change the order in which the computer searches for a boot device by changing the boot order in
Computer Setup. You can also press
at the bottom of the screen, and then press f9. Pressing
devices and allows you to select a boot device. Or, you can use MultiBoot Express to set the computer to
prompt you for a boot location each time the computer turns on or restarts.

Choosing MultiBoot preferences

You can use MultiBoot in the following ways:
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To set a new boot order that the computer uses each time it is turned on, by changing the boot order in
Computer Setup.
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To dynamically choose the boot device, by pressing
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen, and then pressing
menu.
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To use MultiBoot Express to set variable boot orders. This feature prompts you for a boot device each
time the computer is turned on or restarted.

Setting a new boot order in Computer Setup

To start Computer Setup and set a boot device order that the computer uses each time it is turned on or
restarted, follow these steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2. Press f10
3. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select the Legacy Boot Order list, and then press enter.
4. To move the device up in the boot order, use a pointing device to click the up arrow, or press the
– or –
To move the device down in the boot order, use a pointing device to click the down arrow, or press the
key.
5. To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click the Save icon in the lower-left corner of the screen,
and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select Main > Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter.

Dynamically choosing a boot device using the f9 prompt

To dynamically choose a boot device for the current startup sequence, follow these steps:
1. Open the Select Boot Device menu by turning on or restarting the computer, and then pressing
the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2. Press f9.
3. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select a boot device, then press enter.
esc
to enter Computer Setup.
while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed
f9 displays a menu that shows the current boot
esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu"
esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu"
f9 to enter the Boot Device Options
Using MultiBoot
+ key.
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esc while
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