HP nx9000 Reference Guide - Page 26
To reset the notebook, To change the boot device, If possible, shut down Windows. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL - specification
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Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook To reset the notebook Occasionally, you may find that Windows or the notebook has stopped responding and will not let you turn the notebook off. If this happens, try the following procedures in this order: • If possible, shut down Windows. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL, then select Shut Down, Restart. -or- • Press and hold the power button for at least 4 seconds until the display shuts down. Any unsaved data will be lost. Then press the power button again to restart. -or- • Insert the tip of a paper clip into the reset button on the bottom of the notebook, then press the power button to restart. To reset the notebook while it is docked in a port replicator, you can press the reset button on the left side of the port replicator. To change the boot device The notebook normally boots from its internal hard drive. You can also boot the notebook from a diskette drive, a CD-ROM drive, or an internal network interface card. 1. Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Restart. 2. When the logo screen appears, press ESC to display the Boot menu. 3. Use the arrow keys to select the boot device, then press ENTER. If you want to boot from a specific device whenever it is present, change the boot order using the BIOS Setup utility. See "Configuring Your Notebook" in the "Troubleshooting and Maintenance" chapter in this guide. Reference Guide 17