Boot menu - selecting the operating system source, Boot menu – selecting the operating system source – Fujitsu Siemens Computers LifeBook E8420 User Manual

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BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE

The Boot Menu is used to select the order in which the
BIOS searches sources for the operating system. Follow
the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup
Utility to make any changes. (See Navigating through the
Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.)

The following tables show the names of the menu fields
for the Boot menu and its submenu, all of the options
for each field, the default settings and a description of
the field's function and any special information needed
to help understand the field's use.

Figure 19. Boot Menu

Table 19: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu

Menu Field

Options

Default

Description

Boot-time
Diagnostic Screen:

Disabled

Enabled

[Disabled]

Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo screen
during Power On Self Test.

Boot Menu:

Disabled

Enabled

[Enabled]

When Disabled, the Boot Menu is disabled and the [F12] key is
ignored. When Enabled, the Boot Menu is enabled.

Preboot Execution
Environment:

Disabled

Enabled

[Enabled]

Turns on and off the preboot execution environment feature.

Boot Device
Priority

This menu allows setting up the source for the operating system.
See “The Boot Device Priority Submenu” in the following section.

F1

Help

ESC

Exit

Select Item

Select Menu

Item Specific Help

[Disabled]

All diagnostic tests

will be done.

[Enabled]

Some diagnostic tests

may be skipped while

booting to speed up.

Boot Time Diagnostic Screen:

Boot

Menu:

[Enabled]

Preboot Execution Environment:

[Enabled]

Boot Device Priority

-/Space

Enter

F9

Setup

Defaults

F10

Save and Exit

Change Values

Select Sub-Menu

[Disabled]

Info System Advanced Security

Boot

Exit

Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility

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