HP n400c manual Setting the MultiBoot Express Prompt, Responding to the Express Boot Menu

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4.Toggle the Boot Order fields to the boot sequence you prefer.

5.To save your preferences and exit Boot Options, press F10.

6.To close Computer Setup and restart the computer, select File > Save Changes and Exit, then press F10.

Setting the MultiBoot Express Prompt

To set the computer to display the MultiBoot startup location menu each time it is started or restarted:

1.Restart the computer, then press F10 while the F10 = ROM Based Setup message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen.

❏To change the language, press F2.

❏For navigation instructions, press F1.

2.Select Advanced > Boot Options, then press enter.

3.In the Express Boot Popup Delay (Sec) field, select the amount of time in seconds that you want the computer to display the startup location menu before it defaults to the current MultiBoot setting. (When zero is selected, the Express Boot startup location menu does not display.)

4.To save your preferences and exit Boot Options, press F10.

5.To close Computer Setup and restart the computer, select File > Save Changes and Exit, then press F10.

Responding to the Express Boot Menu

When the Express Boot Menu displays during startup, perform one of the following steps during the time interval you set when you enabled MultiBoot Express:

■To specify a startup location from the Express Boot menu, select your preference, then press enter.

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