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MultiBoot The list below describes the default sequence in which drive numbers are assigned. (The actual startup sequence varies by configuration.) ■ Default sequence for devices that boot as drive A: 1. Optical drive in a Port Replicator MultiBay or in an external MultiBay that contains a disc that boots as drive A. 2. Diskette drive in a Port Replicator MultiBay or in an external MultiBay. ■ Default sequence for devices that boot as drive C: 1. Integrated optical drive or an optical drive in a Port Replicator MultiBay or in an external MultiBay that contains a disc that boots as drive C. 2. Hard drive in the notebook hard drive bay. 3. Hard drive in a Port Replicator MultiBay or in an external MultiBay. ✎ 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 Bootable Devices in Computer Setup The notebook can only start up from a USB device or the NIC if that device 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. 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 6-3

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MultiBoot
Software Guide
6–3
The list below describes the default sequence in which drive
numbers are assigned. (The actual startup sequence varies by
configuration.)
■
Default sequence for devices that boot as drive A:
1.
Optical drive in a Port Replicator MultiBay or in an
external MultiBay that contains a disc that boots as
drive A.
2.
Diskette drive in a Port Replicator MultiBay or in an
external MultiBay.
■
Default sequence for devices that boot as drive C:
1.
Integrated optical drive or an optical drive in a Port
Replicator MultiBay or in an external MultiBay
that contains a disc that boots as drive C.
2.
Hard drive in the notebook hard drive bay.
3.
Hard drive in a Port Replicator MultiBay or in an external
MultiBay.
✎
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 Bootable Devices in
Computer Setup
The notebook can only start up from a USB device or the NIC
if that device 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.
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.