Dynamically Choosing A Boot Device Using The F9 Prompt; Setting A Multiboot Express Prompt - HP Notebook PC User Manual
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4.
To move the device up in the boot order, use a pointing device to click the up arrow or press the
+
key.
– or –
To move the device down in the boot order, click the down arrow or press the
5.
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.
Dynamically choosing a boot device using the F9 prompt
To dynamically choose a boot device for the current startup sequence, follow these steps:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer, press
is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2.
Open the Boot Device Options menu, by pressing f9.
3.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select a boot device, and then press enter.
Your changes go into effect immediately.
Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt
To start Computer Setup and set the computer to display the MultiBoot startup location menu each time
the computer is started or restarted, 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.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select System Configuration > Boot Options, and
then press enter.
4.
In the Express Boot Popup Delay (Sec) field, enter the length of time in seconds that you want
the computer to display the startup location menu before it defaults to the current MultiBoot setting.
(When 0 is selected, the Express Boot startup location menu is not displayed.)
5.
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.
114 Chapter 14 MultiBoot
f10
to enter BIOS Setup.
esc
while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message
esc
while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu"
-
key.
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