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Selecting a temporary startup device

Use this procedure to start up from any boot device.

Note: Not all CDs, hard disks, and diskettes are bootable.

1. Turn off your computer.

2. Press and hold the F12 key then turn on the computer. When the Startup

Device Menu appears, release the F12 key.

Note: If you are using a USB keyboard and the Startup Device Menu does not

display using this method, repeatedly press and release the F12 key

rather than leaving it pressed when turning on the computer.

3. Select the desired startup device from the Startup Device Menu and press Enter

to begin.

Note:

Selecting a startup device from the Startup Device menu does not

permanently change the startup sequence.

Selecting or changing the boot device sequence

Note: On some systems, the term startup is used instead of boot.

To view or permanently change the configured startup device sequence, do the

following:

1. Start the Setup Utility program (see “Starting the Setup Utility program” on page

17).

2. Select Boot.

3. Select Boot Sequence. See the information displayed on the right side of the

screen.

4. Select the devices for the boot sequence.

5. Select Exit from the Setup Utility menu and then Save Settings or Save and

exit the Setup Utility.

If you have changed these settings and want to return to the default settings, select

Load Default Settings on the Exit menu.

Exiting from the Setup Utility program

After you finish viewing or changing settings, press Esc to return to the Setup Utility

program menu (you might have to press Esc several times). If you want to save the

new settings, select Save Settings or Save and exit the Setup Utility. Otherwise,

your changes will not be saved.

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