HP TC1100 Compaq Tablet PC TC1100 Series Software Guide - Page 85

Starting Up from a NIC

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Boot Order Starting Up from a NIC When an internal NIC is enabled for startup: ■ The NIC can be included in a boot order preference. ■ A Network Service Boot prompt is displayed very briefly in the lower-right corner of the screen each time the tablet PC is started or restarted. You can connect to a PXE (Preboot eXecution Environment) or RPL (Remote Program Load) server during startup by responding to the Network Service Boot prompt. To respond to a Network Service Boot prompt, use either of the following methods: ■ Press the tab button on the tablet PC. ■ Press F12 on an external keyboard. To press F12 on the tablet PC keyboard, press Fn+F11/F12. To connect to the server during startup, you must respond to the Network Service Boot prompt whether or not you have included the NIC in a boot order preference. To enable a NIC for startup, see "Setting a Boot Order Preference" earlier in this chapter. 6-4 Software Guide

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Software Guide
Boot Order
Starting Up from a NIC
When an internal NIC is enabled for startup:
The NIC can be included in a boot order preference.
A Network Service Boot prompt is displayed very briefly in
the lower-right corner of the screen each time the tablet PC is
started or restarted.
You can connect to a PXE (Preboot eXecution Environment) or
RPL (Remote Program Load) server during startup by responding
to the Network Service Boot prompt.
To respond to a Network Service Boot prompt, use either of the
following methods:
Press the tab button on the tablet PC.
Press
F12
on an external keyboard. To press
F12
on the
tablet PC keyboard, press
Fn+F11/F12.
To connect to the server during startup, you must respond to the
Network Service Boot prompt whether or not you have included
the NIC in a boot order preference.
To enable a NIC for startup, see
“Setting a Boot Order
Preference”
earlier in this chapter.