Setting A New Boot Order In Computer Setup; Dynamically Choosing A Boot Device Using The F9 Prompt; Setting A Multiboot Express Prompt - HP XA664AA Reference Manual

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Setting a new boot order in Computer Setup

To set a boot device order that the computer uses each time it is turned on or restarted, follow these
steps:
1.
Open Computer Setup by turning on or restarting the computer, and then pressing
"F10 ROM Based Setup" message is displayed in the lower-middle corner of the screen.
2.
Go to System Configuration > Boot Options > Legacy Boot Order and use the arrow keys to
change the boot device order.
3.
Press
NOTE:
4.
Press
Your preferences 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 start up sequence, follow these steps:
1.
Open the Select Boot Device menu by turning on or restarting the computer, and then pressing
f9
while the "F9 Boot Device Options" message is displayed in the lower-middle corner of the
screen.
2.
Use the arrow keys to select a boot device, and then press enter.
Your preferences go into effect immediately.

Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt

To set the computer to display the MultiBoot startup location menu each time the computer is started
or restarted, follow these steps:
1.
Open Computer Setup by turning on or restarting the computer, and then pressing
"F10 BIOS Setup" message is displayed in the lower-middle corner of the screen.
2.
Use the arrow keys to select System Configuration > Boot Options, and then press enter.
3.
In the Multiboot Express Popup Delay (Sec) System Configuration field, select 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).
4.
To save your preferences and exit Computer Setup, use the arrow keys to select File > Save
changes and exit. Then follow the instructions on the screen.
Your preferences go into effect when the computer restarts.
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enter
and then change the timer by using the up and down arrow key.
MultiBoot is enabled at the factory.
enter
again to accept the changes.
f10
while the
f10
while the

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