Selecting A Temporary Startup Device; Changing The Startup Sequence; Exiting From The Ibm Setup Utility Program - IBM ThinkCentre 8143 User Manual

Selecting a temporary startup device

Use this procedure to startup from any boot device.
Note: Not all CDs, hard disks, and diskettes are startable (bootable).
1.
2. Press and hold the F12 key then turn on the computer. When the Startup
3.
Note: Selecting a startup device from the Startup Device Menu does not

Changing the startup sequence

To view or change the primary or automatic power-on startup sequence, do the
following:
1. Start the IBM Setup Utility program (see "Starting the IBM Setup Utility
2. Select Startup.
3. Select Startup Sequence. See the information displayed on the right side of the
4. Select the sequence of devices for the Primary Startup Sequence, the Automatic
5. Select Exit from the IBM Setup Utility menu and then Save Settings.
If you have changed these settings and want to return to the default settings, select
Load Default Settings on the Exit menu.

Exiting from the IBM Setup Utility program

When you finish viewing or changing settings, press Esc to return to the IBM
Setup Utility program menu (you might have to press Esc several times). If you
want to save the new settings, select Save Settings before you exit. Otherwise,
your changes will not be saved.
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Turn off your computer.
Device Menu appears, release the F12 key.
Select the desired startup device from the Startup Device Menu and press
Enter to begin.
permanently change the startup sequence.
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Startup Sequence, and the Error Startup Sequence.