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2. Press any key to continue. Selecting a startup device If your computer does not start up (boot) from a device, such as the CD-ROM, diskette, or hard disk as expected, use one of the following procedures to select a startup device. Selecting a temporary startup device Use the following procedure to startup from any boot device. Note: Not all CDs, hard disks, and diskettes are startable (bootable). 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Repeatedly press and release the F12 key as you turn on the computer. 3. Stop pressing the F12 key when the Startup Device Menu (Boot Menu) appears. 4. Select the desired startup device from the Startup Device Menu and press the Enter key to begin. Note: Selecting a startup device from the Startup Device (Boot) menu does not permanently change the startup sequence. Changing the startup device sequence To view or change the primary or automatic power-on startup sequence, do the following: 1. Start the Setup Utility program (see "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 45). 2. Select Advanced BIOS features. 3. Select the sequence of devices for the First Boot Device, the Second Boot Device, and the Third Boot Device. 4. Press Esc to return to the Setup Utility program menu. 5. Select Save & Exit Setup. If you have changed these settings and want to return to the default settings, press (N) when the Save and Exit dialog box is displayed. Exiting from the Setup Utility program When you finish viewing or changing settings, press Esc to return to the Setup Utility program menu (you might have to press Esc several times). If you want to save the new settings, select Save & Exit Setup before you exit. Otherwise, your changes will not be saved. Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility 47

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2.
Press
any
key
to
continue.
Selecting
a
startup
device
If
your
computer
does
not
start
up
(boot)
from
a
device,
such
as
the
CD-ROM,
diskette,
or
hard
disk
as
expected,
use
one
of
the
following
procedures
to
select
a
startup
device.
Selecting
a
temporary
startup
device
Use
the
following
procedure
to
startup
from
any
boot
device.
Note:
Not
all
CDs,
hard
disks,
and
diskettes
are
startable
(bootable).
1.
Turn
off
the
computer.
2.
Repeatedly
press
and
release
the
F12
key
as
you
turn
on
the
computer.
3.
Stop
pressing
the
F12
key
when
the
Startup
Device
Menu
(Boot
Menu)
appears.
4.
Select
the
desired
startup
device
from
the
Startup
Device
Menu
and
press
the
Enter
key
to
begin.
Note:
Selecting
a
startup
device
from
the
Startup
Device
(Boot)
menu
does
not
permanently
change
the
startup
sequence.
Changing
the
startup
device
sequence
To
view
or
change
the
primary
or
automatic
power-on
startup
sequence,
do
the
following:
1.
Start
the
Setup
Utility
program
(see
“Starting
the
Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
45).
2.
Select
Advanced
BIOS
features
.
3.
Select
the
sequence
of
devices
for
the
First
Boot
Device,
the
Second
Boot
Device,
and
the
Third
Boot
Device.
4.
Press
Esc
to
return
to
the
Setup
Utility
program
menu.
5.
Select
Save
&
Exit
Setup
.
If
you
have
changed
these
settings
and
want
to
return
to
the
default
settings,
press
(N)
when
the
Save
and
Exit
dialog
box
is
displayed.
Exiting
from
the
Setup
Utility
program
When
you
finish
viewing
or
changing
settings,
press
Esc
to
return
to
the
Setup
Utility
program
menu
(you
might
have
to
press
Esc
several
times).
If
you
want
to
save
the
new
settings,
select
Save
&
Exit
Setup
before
you
exit.
Otherwise,
your
changes
will
not
be
saved.
Chapter
5.
Using
the
Setup
Utility
47