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Enabling Devices in Computer Setup - usb boot

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MultiBoot (Advanced Users Only) Sequence for devices that boot as drive C: 1. Optical drive in a Port Replicator MultiBay or connected by USB that contains a disc that boots as drive C. 2. Optical drive in the notebook or MEU MultiBay that contains a disc that boots as drive C. 3. Hard drive in the notebook hard drive bay. 4. Hard drive in the notebook or MEU MultiBay. 5. Hard drive in a Port Replicator MultiBay or connected by USB. 6. NIC. ✎ Since no drive letter is associated with the NIC, changing the boot order of a NIC does not affect drive letters of the other devices. Enabling Devices in Computer Setup The notebook can only start up from a USB device or the NIC (network interface card) if it has been enabled for inclusion in MultiBoot. To enable a device or location for inclusion in MultiBoot: 1. To open Computer Setup, turn on or restart the notebook, then press F10 while the F10 = ROM Based Setup message is displayed in the lower left of the screen. ❏ To change the language, press F2. ❏ For navigation instructions, press F1. Software Guide 5-3

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MultiBoot (Advanced Users Only)
Software Guide
5–3
Sequence for devices that boot as drive C:
1. Optical drive in a Port Replicator MultiBay or connected by
USB that contains a disc that boots as drive C.
2.
Optical drive in the notebook or MEU MultiBay that contains
a disc that boots as drive C.
3. Hard drive in the notebook hard drive bay.
4. Hard drive in the notebook or MEU MultiBay.
5. Hard drive in a Port Replicator MultiBay or connected
by USB.
6. NIC.
Since no drive letter is associated with the NIC, changing the boot
order of a NIC does not affect drive letters of the other devices.
Enabling Devices in Computer Setup
The notebook can only start up from a USB device or the NIC
(network interface card) if it has been
enabled
for inclusion in
MultiBoot.
To enable a device or location for inclusion in MultiBoot:
1. To open Computer Setup, turn on or restart the notebook,
then press
F10
while the F10 = ROM Based Setup message is
displayed in the lower left of the screen.
To change the language, press
F2.
For navigation instructions, press
F1.