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Boot order change considerations

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3 Boot order change considerations Before changing the boot order, consider the following: ■ When the computer restarts after the boot order has been changed, the computer attempts to start using the new boot order. ■ If there is more than one type of boot device, the computer attempts to boot using the first of each type of boot device (except for optical devices). For example, if the computer is connected 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 will try to boot to the next type of device in the boot order. However, if there are 2 optical devices, and the first optical device does not boot (either because it does not contain media or the media is not a boot disc), the system will try to boot to the second optical device. MultiBoot 3-1

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Boot order change
considerations
Before changing the boot order, consider the following:
When the computer restarts after the boot order has been
changed, the computer attempts to start using the new boot
order.
If there is more than one type of boot device, the computer
attempts to boot using the first of each type of boot device
(except for optical devices). For example, if the computer is
connected 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 will
try to boot to the next type of device in the boot order.
However, if there are 2 optical devices, and the first optical
device does not boot (either because it does not contain media
or the media is not a boot disc), the system will try to boot to
the second optical device.