Specifications

Working with Removable Drives and Device Bays 6-3
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Writer: Beth Zanca Saved by: J Abercrombie Saved date: 07/28/99 1:44 PM
Part Number: 141356-001 File name: Ch06
Changing the Startup Sequence with MultiBoot
If more than one drive is in the system, the computer selects the
drive to start from by searching for (1) a bootable CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM; (2) a bootable diskette; and (3) a bootable hard drive.
The computer can start from:
■
Any bootable hard drive in the computer or diskette drive.
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Any bootable diskette or hard drive in an optional docking
base.
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Any bootable CD-ROM or DVD-ROM.
NOTE:
A bootable hard drive, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or diskette
contains files needed by the computer to start up and operate
properly.
By default, MultiBoot is disabled and the computer selects the
startup drive by searching these locations in this sequence:
1. Diskette drive
2. Computer hard drive
3. Computer MultiBay
To enable MultiBoot and change the sequence of the computer
drive bay locations that the computer searches during startup:
1. Restart the computer, then press
F10
when the blinking cursor
appears upper-right on the screen.
■
To change the language, press
F2.
■
For navigation instructions, press
F1.
2. Select Advanced
➔
Boot Options, then press
Enter.
3. Toggle the MultiBoot field to Enable.
4. Toggle the Boot Order fields to the boot sequence you prefer.
5. To safe your preferences and exit Boot Options, press
F10.
6. To confirm saving your changes and restart the computer,
select File
➔
Save Changes and Exit, then press
F10.
When the computer restarts and searches for a startup drive, it
considers only the first drive of each type.