Setting The Boot Drive Sequence - Acer TravelMate C100 Service Manual

The following table describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and
suggested parameter settings
Parameter
Hotkey Beep
Fast Boot
Network Device
Boot on LAN
1394 Legacy Mode
Boot Drive Sequence
Floppy Disk Drive
CD-ROM
Hard Disk
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Setting the Boot Drive Sequence

The Boot Drive Sequence section lists boot priorities (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 5th-see the explanation above )
for bootable drives in your computer.
For example, the default value (1st: Floppy Disk, 2nd: CD-ROM, 3rd: Hard Disk) tells the computer to first
search for a bootable floppy disk in the floppy drive. If it finds one present, it boots up from that floppy disk. If
not, the computer continues to search for a bootable CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. If it cannot boot up from
the CD-ROM drive, it continues by booting up from the hard disk.
To set the boot drive sequence, use the
z x
use the / keys to select the device for that priority level.
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Description
When enabled, the computer makes a beep when a
hot key (Fn+F4) is pressed.
When this flag is set, the ACPI OS will
communicate with the BIOS to decide the next
POST is Fast or Diagnostic.
When the Ethernet is selected, the on-board 10/100
LAN device will be enabled and wireless LAN will
be disabled, vice versa. If the wireless LAN device
is not installed, this option will be gray and show
ethernet.
When enabled, remote host with appropriate boot
image can boot this computer. (Only work with
Ethernet device.)
When this item is enabled, it can support boot from
1394 DVD or HDD.)
Specifies the order in which the computer starts up
from. Please refer to below section.
Enables boot-up from the floppy drive, if selected
as the first option. The computer attempts to boot
from the floppy disk drive (looks for a bootable
floppy) before following the boot sequence
specified in the Boot Drive Sequence.
Enables boot-up from the optical drive, if selected
as the first option. The computer attempts to boot
from the CD (looks for a bootable CD) before
following the boot sequence specified in the Boot
Drive Sequence.
Enables boot-up from the hard disk.
Boot on LAN disabled.
With 1394 device installed and 1394 Legacy Mode
enabled, this option will pop up. The name for this
option varies, depending on the decision by the
Device Team.
There are three CPU speeds available for users to
specify the CPU speed.
w y
/ keys to select a priority level (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th), then
Options
Enabled or Disabled
Enabled or Disabled
Ethernet or Wireless
Disabled or Enabled
Enabled or Disabled
1st: Floppy Disk
2nd: CD-ROM
3rd: Hard Disk
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