Planning Changes to the Startup Sequence | Compaq 285558-001

MultiBoot (Advanced Users Only)

6.Optical drive in notebook that contains a disc that boots as drive C

7.Hard drive in notebook

8.Hard drive in a port replicator or connected by USB

9.NIC

Planning Changes to the Startup Sequence

Before changing the startup sequence, consider the following:

■When the notebook restarts after your MultiBoot changes and searches for a startup drive, it considers only the first drive of each type. For example, in the default boot order, the notebook will not start from a bootable diskette in the notebook if a non-bootable diskette is in a port replicator.

■Changing the boot order also changes the logical drive designations. For example, if you start up from a hard drive in the notebook, that hard drive becomes drive C and a hard drive in the optional port replicator becomes drive D. If you start up from a diskette drive in a port replicator, that diskette drive becomes drive A. Starting up from a NIC does not affect logical drive designations.

■The list of bootable devices in Computer Setup includes only the bootable devices currently in the notebook or a port replicator and any USB drives connected to the notebook or a port replicator.

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Compaq 285558-001 manual Planning Changes to the Startup Sequence

Contents

Software Guide Page Contents Security Power Intelligent Manageability MultiBoot Advanced Users OnlySoftware Updates and Restorations Index Setup and Diagnostic Utilities Displaying Media Contents Using CDs and DVDsCD and DVD Software Avoiding Standby and Hibernation Cancelling Autorun on an Audio CD Setting Autorun Preferences Copyright Warning Displaying the Contents of a Medium Playing an Audio CD Playing CDs with Windows Media Player Playing a Video CD Using Notebook Media Keys Accessing Windows Media Player Help Playing DVDs with WinDVD Installing WinDVD Windows 2000 Professional, on the command line, type Accessing WinDVD Help Starting a DVD Using DVD Region Settings Software Guide Creating and Copying CDs and DVDs Using Optional or Windows SoftwareUnderstanding Easy CD Creator Features Installing Easy CD Creator Software Installing Easy CD Creator Enabling Auto Insert Notification Selecting Drive Locations Preparing to Use Easy CD Creator Choosing Recording Media Selecting and Preparing Easy CD Creator MediaResponding to the UDF Prompt Formatting Recording Media Application Required Settings Selecting Easy CD Creator Settings Enabling Track-at-Once Enabling Auto Insert NotificationDisabling Disk-at-Once Accessing Easy CD Creator Help Using CD Copier Easy CD Creator Tips and TroubleshootingPlaying CDs and DVDs Creating Media for Use in Other Systems Responding to Buffer Underrun Errors Using Windows Media Player Selecting a Power Source Power Standby Understanding Standby and HibernationHibernation Enabling Hibernation Choosing Standby, Hibernation or Shutdown When You Leave Your WorkWhen the Power Supply Is Uncertain While Using Infrared While Using Drive Media Identifying the Power Controls and Light Standby, Hibernation and Shutdown Procedures Turning the Notebook On or Off Using the Default Power Procedures Button Light turns on Your work Returns to Screen Initiating or Exiting Standby Initiating or Exiting Hibernation Accessing Power Procedure Settings Setting Power Procedure PreferencesUsing Fn+F3 as the Windows Sleep Button Using a Standby Password Using Emergency Shutdown Procedures Displaying the Power Meter Icon Setting Power Management PreferencesAccessing the Power Options Window Changing a Power Scheme Setting or Changing a Power SchemeSetting a Power Scheme Choosing a Performance Mode Using SpeedStep Windows 2000 Professional Only Using the SpeedStep Window Setting SpeedStep Preferences Using Computer Setup Using the SpeedStep Icon Finding More Battery Power Information Security Security Features Quick Reference Forgetting Passwords Setting Preferences in Computer SetupUsing Passwords Combining Compaq and Windows Passwords Entering Power-On Password Settings Using a Power-On Password Entering a Power-On Password Using a Compaq Administrator Password Entering Compaq Administrator Password Settings Entering a Compaq Administrator Password Using DriveLock Protecting a Hard Drive with DriveLock Accessing a Protected Hard Drive Changing a DriveLock Password Removing DriveLock Protection Disabling a Device Protecting System Information Selecting an Information Management Procedure Entering and Displaying System Information Connecting an Optional Cable Lock Understanding Intelligent Manageability Intelligent Manageability Setting Up Insight Management Agents Installing Intelligent ManageabilityUsing Fault Management Alerts Identifying a Fault Management Alert Setting Fault Management Alert Preferences Changing the Startup Sequence with MultiBoot MultiBoot Advanced Users Only NIC Enabling Media and Devices for MultiBoot Using the Default Search Sequence Planning Changes to the Startup Sequence Setting a Continuing Startup Sequence Specifying MultiBoot Preferences Responding to the MultiBoot Express Prompt Setting the MultiBoot Express Prompt Updating Software Software Updates Restorations Accessing Notebook Model Information Preparing for a Software UpdateAccessing ROM Version Information Displaying ROM Information in Compaq Diagnostics Displaying ROM Information in Computer Setup Accessing Software Updates Updating Software from the Internet Downloading and Installing a System ROM Update Software Updates and Restorations Downloading a KBC ROM Update Downloading and Installing a KBC ROM Update Installing a KBC ROM Update Downloading and Installing a Non-ROM SoftPaq Restoring Software Installing a Retail Version of an Operating System Selecting Computer Setup or Compaq Diagnostics Setup and Diagnostic Utilities Computer Setup Procedures Using Computer Setup Restoring Computer Setup Defaults Select To Do This Selecting from the File Menu Selecting from the Security Menu Selecting from the Advanced Menu Selecting from the Tools Menu Selecting from the Advanced Menu Detecting Compaq Diagnostics Using Compaq Diagnostics Installing Compaq Diagnostics Using the Diagnostics Scan Using the Compaq Configuration Record Scan Obtaining Diagnostic Test Information Obtaining Configuration Information Setup and Diagnostic Utilities Compaq Support Software CD Index Compaq Support Software CD 6-4Compaq telephone numbers DVD Index-4 Index-5 Restoring software 6-10 ROM. See system ROM Read Index-7 Worldwide Telephone Numbers