Toshiba Satellite M40 (PSM42) - Manual (Page 122)

User’s Manual 7-5
HW Setup and Passwords
Boot Priority
Boot Priority Options
This option sets the priority for booting the computer. Select from the
following settings:
You can override the settings and manually select a boot device by
pressing one of the following keys while the computer is booting:
This procedure does not affect the settings.
*
In this computer, CD-ROM refers to the DVD-ROM, CD-R/RW or CD-
RW/DVD-ROM drives.
To change the boot drive, follow the steps below.
1. Hold down
F12 and boot the computer.
2. Use the up/down cursor keys to select boot device you want and press
Enter .
FDD -> HDD -> CD-ROM -> LAN The computer looks for bootable files
in the following order: diskette drive,
HDD, CD-ROM* and LAN.
HDD -> FDD -> CD-ROM -> LAN The computer looks for bootable files
in the following order: HDD,diskette
drive, CD-ROM* and LAN. (default)
FDD -> CD-ROM -> LAN -> HDD The computer looks for bootable files
in the following order: diskette drive,
CD-ROM*, LAN and HDD.
HDD -> CD-ROM -> LAN -> FDD The computer looks for bootable files
in the following order: HDD,
CD-ROM*, LAN and diskette drive.
CD-ROM -> LAN -> FDD -> HDD The computer looks for bootable files
in the following order: HDD,
CD-ROM*, LAN and diskette drive.
CD-ROM -> LAN -> HDD -> FDD The computer looks for bootable files
in the following order: CD-ROM*,
LAN, HDD and diskette drive.
U Selects the USB diskette drive.
N Selects the Network.
1 Selects the primary HDD.
C Selects the CD-ROM*.
PC card HDD boot is not supported.