HW Setup

Boot Priority

Boot Priority Options

This option sets the priority for booting the computer. Select from the following settings:

“HDD” here refers to the Built-in HDD that is defined in the HDD Priority Option so that it should be recognized first.

HDD −> FDD −>

The computer looks for bootable files in the

CD-ROM −> LAN

following order: HDD, floppy disk drive*1,

 

CD-ROM*2and LAN (Default).

FDD −> HDD −>

The computer looks for bootable files in the

CD-ROM −> LAN

following order: floppy disk drive*1, HDD,

 

CD-ROM*2and LAN.

HDD −> CD-ROM −>

The computer looks for bootable files in the

LAN −> FDD

following order: HDD, CD-ROM*2, LAN and

 

floppy disk drive*1.

FDD −> CD-ROM −>

The computer looks for bootable files in the

LAN −> HDD

following order: floppy disk drive*1, CD-ROM*2,

 

LAN and HDD.

CD-ROM −> LAN −>

The computer looks for bootable files in the

HDD −> FDD

following order: CD-ROM*2, LAN, HDD, floppy

 

disk drive*1.

CD-ROM −> LAN −>

The computer looks for bootable files in the

FDD −> HDD

following order: CD-ROM*2, LAN, floppy disk

 

drive*1 and HDD.

You can override the settings and manually select a boot device by pressing one of the following keys while the computer is booting:

U

Selects the USB floppy disk drive.

 

 

N

Selects the network.

 

 

1

Selects the primary HDD.

 

 

2

Selects the primary HDD2*3.

C

Selects the CD-ROM*2.

*1 Floppy disk drive is looked for when the boot disk is contained in external floppy disk drive.

*2 In this computer, CD-ROM refers to the Fixed optical disc drive.

*3 Only the model with two HDDs is supported.

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