Compaq 8710p MultiBoot - Windows Vista and Windows XP
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MultiBoot User Guide - Compaq 8710p | MultiBoot - Windows Vista and Windows XP - Page 2
statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Third Edition: June 2007 First Edition: March 2006 Document Part Number: 449434-001 - Compaq 8710p | MultiBoot - Windows Vista and Windows XP - Page 3
Product notice This user guide describes features that are common to most models. Some features may not be available on your computer. iii - Compaq 8710p | MultiBoot - Windows Vista and Windows XP - Page 4
iv Product notice - Compaq 8710p | MultiBoot - Windows Vista and Windows XP - Page 5
boot devices in Computer Setup 3 Considering boot order changes 4 Choosing MultiBoot preferences Setting a new boot order in Computer Setup 6 Dynamically choosing a boot device using the F9 prompt 7 Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt ...8 Entering MultiBoot Express preferences 9 Index ...10 - Compaq 8710p | MultiBoot - Windows Vista and Windows XP - Page 6
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, which is enabled at the factory, controls the order in which the system selects a boot device. Boot devices can include optical drives, diskette drives, a network interface card (NIC), hard drives, and USB devices. Boot devices contain bootable media or files that the computer needs to start and - Compaq 8710p | MultiBoot - Windows Vista and Windows XP - Page 8
(select models only) that contains a disc formatted as drive C 3. Hard drive in the computer hard drive bay 4. Hard drive in an optional docking device or in an optional external MultiBay NOTE: Because no drive letter is associated with the NIC, changing the boot order of a NIC does not affect the - Compaq 8710p | MultiBoot - Windows Vista and Windows XP - Page 9
of the screen. 2. To enable bootable media in USB drives or in drives inserted into an optional docking device (select models only), use the arrow keys to select System Configuration > Device Configurations, and then press enter. Use the arrow keys to select Enable in the USB legacy support field - Compaq 8710p | MultiBoot - Windows Vista and Windows XP - Page 10
to an optional docking device (select models only) that contains a hard drive, this hard drive will be shown in the boot order as a USB hard drive. If the system attempts to boot from this USB hard drive and fails, it will not attempt to boot to the hard drive in the hard drive bay. Instead, it - Compaq 8710p | MultiBoot - Windows Vista and Windows XP - Page 11
computer uses each time it is turned on, by changing the boot order in Computer Setup. ● To dynamically choose the boot device by pressing f9 while the "F9 = Boot device menu" message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen when the computer starts up. ● To use MultiBoot Express to set - Compaq 8710p | MultiBoot - Windows Vista and Windows XP - Page 12
by turning on or restarting the computer, and then pressing f10 while the "F10 = ROM Based Setup" message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen. 2. Use the arrow keys to select System Configuration > Boot Options, and then press enter. 3. Use the arrow keys to select Enable in the - Compaq 8710p | MultiBoot - Windows Vista and Windows XP - Page 13
menu by turning on or restarting the computer, and then pressing f9 while the "F9 = Boot device menu" message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen. 2. Use the arrow keys to select a boot device, and then press enter. Your preferences go into effect immediately. Dynamically choosing - Compaq 8710p | MultiBoot - Windows Vista and Windows XP - Page 14
the computer, and then pressing f10 while the "F10 = ROM Based Setup" message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen. 2. Use the arrow keys to select System Configuration > Boot Options, and then press enter. 3. In the Express Boot Popup Delay (Sec) field, select the length of time in - Compaq 8710p | MultiBoot - Windows Vista and Windows XP - Page 15
from defaulting to the current MultiBoot setting, press any key before the allotted time expires. The computer will not start until you select a boot device and press enter. ● To allow the computer to start according to the current MultiBoot settings, wait for the allotted time to expire. Entering - Compaq 8710p | MultiBoot - Windows Vista and Windows XP - Page 16
bootable devices 3 setting boot order 6 setting MultiBoot Express prompt 8 D drive A boot devices 1 drive C boot devices 1 drives, boot order 1 L logical drive designations 4 M MultiBoot Express 1, 8 MultiBoot preferences 5 N Network Service Boot 3 NIC boot device 1, 3 P PXE server 3 10 Index - Compaq 8710p | MultiBoot - Windows Vista and Windows XP - Page 17
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