HP ZBook 17 Service Manual

As the computer starts, the system attempts to boot from enabled devices. The MultiBoot utility, which is

enabled at the factory, controls the order in which the system selects a boot device. Boot devices can

include optical drives, diskette drives, a network interface card (NIC), hard drives, and USB devices.

Boot devices contain bootable media or files that the computer needs to start and operate properly.

Some boot devices must be enabled in Computer Setup before they can be included in the

boot order.

You can change the order in which the computer searches for a boot device by changing the boot

order in Computer Setup. You can also press 

esc

 while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”

message is displayed at the bottom of the screen, and then press 

f9

. Pressing 

f9

 displays a menu that

shows the current boot devices and allows you to select a boot device. Or, you can use MultiBoot

Express to set the computer to prompt you for a boot location each time the computer turns on or

restarts.

You can use MultiBoot in the following ways:

●

To set a new boot order that the computer uses each time it is turned on, by changing the boot

order in Computer Setup.

●

To dynamically choose the boot device, by pressing 

esc

 while the “Press the ESC key for Startup

Menu” message is displayed at the bottom of the screen, and then pressing 

f9

 to enter the Boot

Device Options menu.

●

To use MultiBoot Express to set variable boot orders. This feature prompts you for a boot device

each time the computer is turned on or restarted.

To start Computer Setup and set a boot device order that the computer uses each time it is turned on or

restarted, follow these steps:

Turn on or restart the computer, and then press 

esc

 while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”

message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Press 

f10

 to enter Computer Setup.

Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select the Legacy Boot Order list, and then press

enter

.

To move the device up in the boot order, use a pointing device to click the up arrow, or press the

+

 key.

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Chapter 7   Computer Setup (BIOS), MultiBoot, and System Diagnostics in Windows 8