Compaq M300 manual Caring for Drives, Changing the Startup Sequence with MultiBoot

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Caring for Drives

CAUTION: To prevent loss of work and/or damage to the computer or a drive:

■Shut down the computer before removing or inserting a hard drive. Do not remove or insert a hard drive while the computer is on, in Suspend (Standby), or in Hibernation. If you are not certain whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, then shut it down.

■Before handling a drive, ensure that you are discharged of static electricity. While handling a drive, avoid touching the connector. For more information about preventing electrostatic damage, refer to Appendix C.

■Before traveling with, shipping, storing, or removing a drive other than a hard drive, make sure that no media, such as a diskette or CD-ROM, is in the drive and that the media tray is closed.

■Handle a drive carefully; do not drop it.

■Do not use excessive force when inserting a drive.

■Avoid exposing a hard drive to liquids, temperature extremes, or products that have magnetic fields such as monitors or speakers.

■If a drive must be mailed, place the drive in a bubble-pack mailer or other suitable protective packaging and label the package “Fragile: Handle With Care.”

Changing the Startup Sequence with

MultiBoot

When the computer is attached to the mobile expansion unit and more than one drive is in the system, the computer selects the drive to start from by searching for, first, a bootable CD-ROM or DVD-ROM; second, a bootable diskette; and third, a bootable hard drive.

NOTE: A bootable device contains files needed by the computer to start up and operate properly.