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Setting MultiBoot Preferences, Setting a New Default Boot Sequence

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MultiBoot (Advanced Users Only) ■ Changing the boot sequence also changes the logical drive designations. For example, if you start up from a hard drive in the notebook MultiBay, that hard drive becomes drive C, and a hard drive in the hard drive bay becomes drive D. ■ Starting up from a NIC does not affect logical drive designations since no drive letter is associated with the NIC. ■ Drives in a Port Replicator are treated like external USB devices in the boot sequence and must be enabled in F10 Computer Setup. ■ Drives in a Mobile Expansion Unit are treated like notebook MultiBay devices, and no additional steps are required to include them in a boot sequence. Setting MultiBoot Preferences There are two ways to use MultiBoot: ■ Set a new default boot sequence the notebook uses each time it starts up. ■ Use variable boot sequences using MultiBoot Express. This feature prompts you for a startup device each time it is started or restarted. Setting a New Default Boot Sequence To set a startup sequence that the notebook will use each time it is started or restarted: 1. 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. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Advanced > Boot Options, then press enter. Software Guide 5-5

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MultiBoot (Advanced Users Only)
Software Guide
5–5
■
Changing the boot sequence also changes the logical drive
designations. For example, if you start up from a hard drive in
the notebook MultiBay, that hard drive becomes drive C, and
a hard drive in the hard drive bay becomes drive D.
■
Starting up from a NIC does not affect logical drive
designations since no drive letter is associated with the NIC.
■
Drives in a Port Replicator are treated like external USB
devices in the boot sequence and must be enabled in F10
Computer Setup.
■
Drives in a Mobile Expansion Unit are treated like notebook
MultiBay devices, and no additional steps are required to
include them in a boot sequence.
Setting MultiBoot Preferences
There are two ways to use MultiBoot:
■
Set a new default boot sequence the notebook uses each time
it starts up.
■
Use variable boot sequences using MultiBoot Express. This
feature prompts you for a startup device each time it is started
or restarted.
Setting a New Default Boot Sequence
To set a startup sequence that the notebook will use each time it is
started or restarted:
1. 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.
2. Use the arrow keys to select Advanced > Boot Options, then
press
enter.