Enabling Boot Devices In Computer Setup - HP Notebook PC User Manual

The following list describes the factory setting for boot order in which drive letters A and C are assigned
when MultiBoot is disabled. (The actual order varies by configuration.)
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Boot order for drive A boot devices:
1.
2.
3.
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Boot order for drive C boot devices:
1.
2.
3.
4.
NOTE: Because no drive letter is associated with the NIC, changing the boot order of a NIC does not
affect the drive letters of the other devices.

Enabling boot devices in Computer Setup

The computer will boot to a USB device or a NIC device only if the device has first been enabled in
Computer Setup.
To start Computer Setup and enable a USB device or a NIC device as a boot device, follow these steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2. Press
3. To enable bootable media in USB drives or in drives inserted into an optional docking device (select
models only), use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select System Configuration > Device
Configurations. Confirm that USB legacy support is selected.
NOTE:
at the factory. If the port becomes disabled, reenable it by selecting System Configuration > Port
Options, and then selecting USB Port.
– or –
To enable a NIC device, select System Configuration > Boot Options, and then selecting PXE
Internal NIC boot.
4. To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click the Save icon in the lower-left corner of the
screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select File > Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
112 Chapter 14 MultiBoot
Optical drive in an optional docking device or in an optional external MultiBay that contains a
disc formatted as drive A
Optical drive in the internal MultiBay (select models only) that contains a disc formatted as
drive A
Diskette drive in an optional docking device or in an optional external MultiBay
Optical drive in an optional docking device or in an optional external MultiBay that contains a
disc formatted as drive C
Optical drive in the internal MultiBay (select models only) that contains a disc formatted as
drive C
Hard drive in the computer hard drive bay
Hard drive in an optional docking device or in an optional external MultiBay
f10 to enter BIOS Setup.
The USB Port option must be enabled in order to use USB legacy support. It is enabled
esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu"