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Setting a new boot order in computer setup, Setting a multiboot express prompt – HP ZBook 17 Mobile Workstation User Manual

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Setting a new boot order in Computer Setup

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:

1.

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.

2.

Press

f10

to enter Computer Setup.

3.

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

enter

.

4.

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

+

key.

– or –

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

-

key.

5.

To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click the Save icon in the lower-left corner of
the screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

– or –

Use the arrow keys to select File > Save Changes and Exit, and then press

enter

.

Dynamically choosing a boot device using the f9 prompt

To dynamically choose a boot device for the current startup sequence, follow these steps:

1.

Open the Select Boot Device menu by turning on or restarting the computer, and then pressing

esc

while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” message is displayed at the bottom of the

screen.

2.

Press

f9

.

3.

Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select a boot device, then press

enter

.

Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt

To start Computer Setup and set the computer to display the MultiBoot startup location menu each
time the computer is started or restarted, follow these steps:

1.

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.

2.

Press

f10

to enter Computer Setup.

3.

Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select System Configuration > Boot Options, and
then press

enter

.

4.

In the MultiBoot Express Popup Delay (Sec) field, enter the length of time in seconds that you
want the computer to display the startup location menu before it defaults to the current MultiBoot
setting. (When 0 is selected, the Express Boot startup location menu is not displayed.)

5.

To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click the Save icon in the lower-left corner of
the screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

– or –

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Chapter 12 Computer Setup (BIOS), MultiBoot, and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)