MultiBoot

1–2 MultiBoot
Default boot device order
You can change the order in which the computer searches for a
boot device by changing the boot order in Computer Setup. You
can also press
f9 while the “F9 = Boot device menu” message is
displayed in the lower-left corner of
the screen when the
computer starts up. Pressing
f9 displays a menu that shows the
current boot devices and allows you to select a boot device. Or,
you can use MultiBoot Express to set the computer to prompt you
for a boot location each time the computer is turned on or
restarted.
If MultiBoot is disabled, the computer uses a fixed boot order that
consists of first searching for a drive A boot device. If none is
found, the computer looks for a drive C boot device. Drive A boot
devices include optical drives and diskette drives. Drive C boot
devices include optical drives and hard drives.
The NIC does not have an assigned drive letter.
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An optical drive (such as a CD-ROM drive) can boot either as
drive A or drive C, depending on the format of the boot CD.
The following list describes the default boot order in which
drive
letters A and C are assigned when MultiBoot is disabled.
(The actual order varies by configuration.)
■ Default boot order for drive A boot devices:
1. Optical drive in an optional docking device or in an
optional external MultiBay that contains a disc
formatted
as drive A.
2. Optical drive in the internal MultiBay (select models
only)
that contains a disc formatted as drive A.
3. Diskette drive in an optional docking device or in an
optional external MultiBay.