Toshiba A50 - Manual (Page 131)

User’s Manual 7-7
HW Setup and Passwords
3. Use the left/right cursor keys to highlight the boot device you want and
press Enter.
HDD Priority Options
If more than one hard disk drive is installed in the computer, this option lets
you set the priority for hard disk drive detection. If the first detected hard
disk drive has a boot command, the system will boot from that drive.
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If a Supervisor Password is set please note the following:
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The menu above appears when you start the computer with a User
Password and the Supervisor Password options have been
configured for Able to Run HWSetup.
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The menu above does not appear when you start the computer with
a User Password and the Supervisor Password options have been
configured for Unable to Run HWSetup.
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If both a Supervisor Password and a User Password are set please
note the following:
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The menu above appears when you start the computer with either a
User Password or a Supervisor Password and the Supervisor
Password options have been configured for Able to Run HWSetup.
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The menu above appears when you start the computer with a
Supervisor Password.
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The menu above does not appear when you start the computer with
a User Password and the Supervisor Password options have been
configured for Unable to Run HWSetup.
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The selection method above does not change the boot priority settings
in HWSetup.
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If you press a key other than those listed above or if the selected
devices is not installed, the system will boot according to the current
setting in HWSetup.
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Boot from PC Card (ATA) drives is only guaranteed for TOSHIBA
devices.
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A PC Card (ATA) drive will take the position of the HDD setting within
the Boot Priority Options list.
Built-in HDD
−>
PC Card(Default)
Hard disk drives are searched for a boot
command in the following order: the built-in hard
disk drive, and the PC Card. (Default)
PC Card
−> Built-
in HDD
Hard disk drives are searched for a boot
command in the following order: the PC Card and
the built-in hard disk drive.
If a boot command is not found on the first detected HDD, the system will
not boot from the other HDD. It will search the next device in the boot
priority for a boot command.