HP Pavilion xf315 HP Pavilion Notebook PC ze1200 and xf300 Series - Reference - Page 26

To change the boot device, To use the touch pad

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Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook To change the boot device The notebook normally boots from its internal hard disk. You can also boot the notebook from a floppy disk drive (optional accessory), the CD/DVD drive, or a local area network (LAN). 1. Restart the notebook: click Start, Turn Off Computer, Restart. 2. When the HP logo appears, press Esc to display the Boot menu. 3. Use the arrow keys to select the boot device, and press Enter. If you want to boot from a specific device whenever it is present, change the boot order using the BIOS configuration utility-see "To run the BIOS configuration utility" on page 48. To use the touch pad The touch pad includes an on-off button so you can turn off the touch pad to avoid moving the pointer accidentally, such as by touching the pad while typing. The indicator light turns off when you turn off the touch pad. 1. Click buttons. The click buttons work like the left and right buttons on a standard mouse. 2. Touch pad (touch-sensitive pointing device). 3. Touch pad on-off indicator light. 4. Touch pad on-off switch. 26 Startup Guide

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Basic Operation
Operating Your Notebook
26
Startup Guide
To change the boot device
The notebook normally boots from its internal hard disk. You can also boot the notebook
from a floppy disk drive (optional accessory), the CD/DVD drive, or a local area network
(LAN).
1.
Restart the notebook: click Start, Turn Off Computer, Restart.
2.
When the HP logo appears, press Esc to display the Boot menu.
3.
Use the arrow keys to select the boot device, and press Enter.
If you want to boot from a specific device whenever it is present, change the boot order
using the BIOS configuration utility
see "To run the BIOS configuration utility" on page
48.
To use the touch pad
The touch pad includes an on-off button so you can turn off the touch pad to avoid
moving the pointer accidentally, such as by touching the pad while typing. The indicator
light turns off when you turn off the touch pad.
1.
Click buttons. The click buttons work like the left and right buttons on a standard
mouse.
2. Touch pad (touch-sensitive pointing device).
3. Touch pad on-off indicator light.
4. Touch pad on-off switch.