NOTE:
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.
Choosing MultiBoot preferences
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.
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 one of the following options:
●
Advanced > Boot Options > UEFI Boot Order > UEFI Hybrid
●
Advanced > Boot Options > UEFI Boot Order > UEFI Native Boot mode
●
Advanced > Boot Options > Legacy Boot Order > Legacy Boot Mode
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
Main > 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:
Using MultiBoot
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