Accessing The Network At Startup; Enabling A Nic For Startup - Compaq tc1000 Hardware Manual

Network Connections

Accessing the Network at Startup

To connect to a PXE (Preboot eXecution Environment) or RPL
(Remote Program Load) server during startup, you must respond
to the Network Service Boot prompt each time you want to
connect to the server as the tablet PC starts or restarts.
To set the tablet PC to display the Network Service Boot prompt
each time it is started or restarted, you must enable the internal
NIC for startup.

Enabling a NIC for Startup

An internal NIC is enabled for startup in the Setup utility.
1. To open the Setup utility, turn on or restart the tablet PC.
While the Compaq logo is displayed and a cursor is flashing
in the upper right corner of the screen, press the esc button on
the tablet PC or press
To change the language, select Advanced > Languages. To
navigate and select without using an optional keyboard, rotate
the jog dial to scroll and press the jog dial inward to select.
To navigate and select using an optional keyboard, use the
arrow and
2. Select Advanced menu > I/O Device Configuration, then
enable PXE/Remote Boot.
3. To save your preference and exit the Setup utility, select
File > Save Changes and Exit, then follow the instructions
on the screen.
Your preference is set as you exit the Setup utility and is in effect
when the tablet PC restarts.
7–4
F10
keys.
enter
on an optional keyboard.
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