Using multiboot, About the boot device order, Choosing multiboot preferences – HP EliteBook 755 G2 Notebook PC User Manual

Page 86: Setting a new boot order in computer setup

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1.

Select Start > Computer.

2.

Click your hard drive designation. The hard drive designation is typically Local Disk (C:).

3.

Using the hard drive path you recorded earlier, open the folder on your hard drive that contains

the update.

4.

Double-click the file that has an .exe extension (for example,

filename.exe).

The BIOS installation begins.

5.

Complete the installation by following the on-screen instructions.

NOTE:

After a message on the screen reports a successful installation, you can delete the

downloaded file from your hard drive.

Using MultiBoot

About the boot device order

As the computer starts, the system attempts to boot from enabled devices. The MultiBoot utility,

which is enabled at the factory, controls the order in which the system selects a boot device. Boot

devices can include optical drives, diskette drives, a network interface card (NIC), hard drives, and

USB devices. Boot devices contain bootable media or files that the computer needs to start and

operate properly.

NOTE:

Some boot devices must be enabled in Computer Setup before they can be included in the

boot order.
You can change the order in which the computer searches for a boot device by changing the boot

order in Computer Setup. You can also press

esc

while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”

message is displayed at the bottom of the screen, and then press

f9

. Pressing

f9

displays a menu

that shows the current boot devices and allows you to select a boot device. Or, you can use MultiBoot

Express to set the computer to prompt you for a boot location each time the computer turns on or

restarts.

Choosing MultiBoot preferences

You can use MultiBoot in the following ways:

To set a new boot order that the computer uses each time it is turned on, by changing the boot

order in Computer Setup.

To dynamically choose the boot device, by pressing

esc

while the “Press the ESC key for

Startup Menu” message is displayed at the bottom of the screen, and then pressing

f9

to enter

the Boot Device Options menu.

To use MultiBoot Express to set variable boot orders. This feature prompts you for a boot device

each time the computer is turned on or restarted.

Setting a new boot order in Computer Setup

To start Computer Setup and set a boot device order that the computer uses each time it is turned on

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.

76 Chapter 12 Computer Setup (BIOS), MultiBoot, and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)

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