Boot Speed - Dell Latitude CPx J Series User Manual

Dock II/Port II NIC — Causes your computer to attempt first to boot from a network source connected
to the C/Dock II Station or C/Port II Dock via the embedded NIC card
CardBus NIC — Causes your computer to attempt first to boot from a network source connected to the
PCMCIA card NIC (if this capability is supported by the PCMCIA card).
For a change in the Boot Second device option to take effect, you must reboot your computer.
Boot Third Device
If the computer cannot find the software it needs to start the operating system on the drive identified in Boot
FIrst Device or Boot Second device, it will search the device named in Boot Third device.
Settings for the option are:
None (the default)
Internal HDD — Causes your computer to attempt to boot from the hard-disk drive
Diskette Drive — Causes your computer to attempt first to boot from a bootable diskette loaded in a
diskette drive in the system modular bay. This option will also cause your computer to attempt first
boot from the media in an LS-120 drive if there is no diskette drive attached to the system and the LS-
120 drive is installed in the system modular bay.
CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive — Causes your computer to attempt first to boot from a bootable CD, DVD, or
CD-RW when that drive is installed in the system modular bay.
Modular Bay HDD — Causes your computer to attempt to boot from the second hard-disk drive
installed in the modular bay
PCI Slot NIC — Causes your computer to attempt first to boot from a network source connected to the
NIC card installed in the C/Dock or C/Dock II Station (if the feature is supported by the NIC card)
Dock II/Port II NIC — Causes your computer to attempt first to boot from a network source connected
to the C/Dock II Station or C/Port II Dock via the embedded NIC card
CardBus NIC — Causes your computer to attempt first to boot from a network source connected to the
PCMCIA card NIC (if this capability is supported by the PCMCIA card).
For a change in the Boot Third device option to take effect, you must reboot your computer.

Boot Speed

Boot Speed allows you to choose between the computer's processing speed (the default) and Compatible,
a slower compatibility speed. The compatibility speed varies, depending on the configuration of your system.
When you change the setting in the Boot Speed option, the System Setup program stores and continues to
display the new setting even if you do not reboot your computer when you exit the System Setup program. If