To Reset The Notebook; To Change The Boot Device - HP Compaq NX9020 Startup Manual

To Reset the Notebook

Occasionally, you may find that Windows or the notebook has
stopped responding and will not let you turn off the notebook. If
this happens, try the following procedures in this order:
If possible, shut down Windows. Press
■
Shut Down > Restart.
-or-
Press the power button for at least 4 seconds until the display
■
shuts down. Unsaved data will be lost. Press the power button
again to restart.
-or-
Insert the tip of a paper clip into the reset button on the
■
bottom of the notebook, then press the power button to
restart.

To Change the Boot Device

The notebook normally boots from its internal hard drive. You
can also boot the notebook from a diskette drive, a CD-ROM
drive, or an internal network interface card.
1. Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Restart.
2. When the logo screen appears, press
Boot menu.
3. Use the arrow keys to select the boot device, then press
If you want to boot from a specific device whenever it is present,
change the boot order using the BIOS Setup utility. See
"Configuring Your Notebook"
in this guide.
Startup Guide
ctrl+alt+del,
to display the
esc
in the "Troubleshooting"
Basic Operation
then select
enter.
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