HP Xw5000 Linux-based workstations xw5000 - xw8000 - getting started guide - Page 12

workstation start-up, instant boot menu, keys during POST and setup - bios

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setting up and using your workstation workstation start-up The following features are available during startup: ■ Instant Boot Menu ■ Keys During POST and Setup instant boot menu The Instant Boot Menu allows you to choose a boot device without running the Setup program and rebooting the system. The choice is valid for this boot only; setup preferences are not modified. To select a boot option, press F8 when the HP splash screen is displayed. This screen lists only allowed boot devices. For example, if the administrator has disabled the "boot from floppy" option in Setup program, the floppy drive will not be listed in the Instant Boot Menu. keys during POST and setup The POST Welcome screen (HP logo) displays the following choices: ■ Esc - Summary. If you press Esc during POST, the BIOS displays a summary of the configuration information before loading the OS. ■ F2 - Setup ■ F8 - Boot Order ■ F12 - Forced Network Boot In case of a warning or error, the following options are also available: ■ F1 - Continue ■ Enter - View Errors 1-8 getting started guide

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getting started guide
setting up and using your workstation
workstation start-up
The following features are available during startup:
■
Instant Boot Menu
■
Keys During POST and Setup
instant boot menu
The Instant Boot Menu allows you to choose a boot device without
running the Setup program and rebooting the system. The choice is
valid for this boot only; setup preferences are not modified.
To select a boot option, press
F8
when the HP splash screen is
displayed.
This screen lists only allowed boot devices. For example, if the
administrator has disabled the “boot from floppy” option in Setup
program, the floppy drive will not be listed in the Instant Boot Menu.
keys during POST and setup
The POST Welcome screen (HP logo) displays the following choices:
■
Esc — Summary. If you press
Esc
during POST, the BIOS
displays a summary of the configuration information before
loading the OS.
■
F2 — Setup
■
F8 — Boot Order
■
F12 — Forced Network Boot
In case of a warning or error, the following options are also available:
■
F1 — Continue
■
Enter — View Errors