Selecting A Temporary Startup Device; Changing The Startup Sequence; Advanced Settings - IBM A50 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. Turn off your computer.
2. Press and hold the F12 key then turn on your computer. When the Startup
3. Select the desired startup device from the Startup Devices Menu and press
Note: Selecting a startup device from the Startup Devices 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.

Advanced settings

On some computer models, the Advanced settings menu includes a setting to
Enable/Disable HyperThreading. This feature works only with
HyperThreading-aware operating systems such as Microsoft Windows XP. The
default setting for HyperThreading is Enabled. However, if you select Set Defaults
(HyperThreading is Enabled) and are using an operating system other than
Windows XP, your computer performance might be degraded. Therefore, you
should always set HyperThreading to disabled unless you are sure your operating
system supports hyperthreading.
Device Menu displays, release the F12 key.
Enter to begin.
permanently change the startup sequence.
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screen.
Startup Sequence, and the Error Startup Sequence.
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