Boot Order
Software Guide
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Boot order preferences are set in the Setup utility:
1. To open the Setup utility, turn on or restart the tablet PC.
While the Compaq logo is displayed and a cursor is flashing
in the upper right corner of the screen, press the esc button on
the tablet PC, or press
F10
on an optional keyboard.
To change the language, select Advanced > Languages. To
navigate and select without using an optional keyboard, rotate
the jog dial to scroll, and press the jog dial inward to select.
To navigate and select using an optional keyboard, use the
arrow and
enter
keys.
2. Select the Advanced menu. Then:
a.
To enable an internal NIC for startup, select I/O Device
Configuration, then enable PXE/Remote Boot.
b.
To set a boot order preference, select Boot Order, then
follow the instructions in the right pane of the window.
3. To save your preferences and exit the Setup utility, use the
arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving Changes, then follow
the instructions on the screen.
Your preferences are set as you exit the Setup utility and are in
effect when the tablet PC restarts.
Starting Up from a NIC
When an internal NIC is enabled for startup:
■
The NIC can be included in a boot order preference.
■
A Network Service Boot prompt is displayed very briefly in
the lower right corner of the screen each time the tablet PC is
started or restarted.
You can connect to a PXE (Preboot eXecution Environment) or
RPL (Remote Program Load) server during startup by responding
to the Network Service Boot prompt.
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