Setting a multiboot express prompt, Entering multiboot express preferences – HP EliteBook 2540p Notebook PC User Manual

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Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt

To start Computer Setup and set the computer to display the MultiBoot startup location menu each time
the computer is started or restarted, follow these steps:

1.

Turn on or restart the computer, and then press

esc

while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”

message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

2.

Press

f10

to enter Computer Setup.

3.

Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select System Configuration > Boot Options, and
then press

enter

.

4.

In the Express Boot Popup Delay (Sec) field, enter the length of time in seconds that you want
the computer to display the startup location menu before it defaults to the current MultiBoot setting.
(When 0 is selected, the Express Boot startup location menu is not displayed.)

5.

To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click Save, and then follow the on-screen
instructions.

– or –

Use the arrow keys to select File > Save Changes and Exit, and then press

enter

.

Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.

Entering MultiBoot Express preferences

When the Express Boot menu is displayed during startup, you have the following choices:

To specify a boot device from the Express Boot menu, select your preference within the allotted
time, and then press

enter

.

To prevent the computer from defaulting to the current MultiBoot setting, press any key before the
allotted time expires. The computer will not start until you select a boot device and press

enter

.

To allow the computer to start according to the current MultiBoot settings, wait for the allotted time
to expire.

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