Booting Without Attached Devices; Changing The Default Boot Device During Post; Boot Device Menu Options - Intel BOXD845GVFNL Specifications

Intel Desktop Board D845GVFN Technical Product Specification

3.7.3 Booting Without Attached Devices

For use in embedded applications, the BIOS has been designed so that after passing the POST, the
operating system loader is invoked even if the following devices are not present:
•
Video adapter
•
Keyboard
•
Mouse

3.7.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST

Pressing the <F10> key during POST causes a boot device menu to be displayed. This menu
displays the list of available boot devices (as set in the BIOS setup program's Boot Device Priority
Submenu). Table 46 lists the boot device menu options.
Table 46.

Boot Device Menu Options

Boot Device Menu Function Keys
<↑> or <↓>
<Enter>
<Esc>
72
Description
Selects a default boot device
Exits the menu, saves changes, and boots from the selected device
Exits the menu without saving changes