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Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt, System Configuration, Boot Options, Express Boot Popup Delay Sec

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Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt To start Computer Setup and set the computer to display the MultiBoot startup location menu each time the computer is started or restarted, follow these steps: 1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 2. Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup. 3. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select System Configuration > Boot Options, and then press enter. 4. In the Express Boot Popup Delay (Sec) field, enter the length of time in seconds that you want the computer to display the startup location menu before it defaults to the current MultiBoot setting. (When 0 is selected, the Express Boot startup location menu is not displayed). 5. To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click Save in the lower-left corner of the screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions. - or - Use the arrow keys to select File > Save changes and exit, and then press enter. Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts. 8 Chapter 4 Choosing MultiBoot preferences ENWW

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Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt
To start Computer Setup and set the computer to display the MultiBoot startup location menu each time
the computer is started or restarted, follow these steps:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
esc
while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2.
Press
f10
to enter BIOS Setup.
3.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select
System Configuration
>
Boot Options
, and
then press
enter
.
4.
In the
Express Boot Popup Delay (Sec)
field, enter the length of time in seconds that you want
the computer to display the startup location menu before it defaults to the current MultiBoot setting.
(When 0 is selected, the Express Boot startup location menu is not displayed).
5.
To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click
Save
in the lower-left corner of the screen,
and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select
File
>
Save changes and exit
, and then press
enter
.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
8
Chapter 4
Choosing MultiBoot preferences
ENWW