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Pressing the <F12> key during POST automatically forces booting from the LAN. To use this key
during POST.
3.7.2
Booting Without Attached Devices
For use in embedded applications, the BIOS has been designed so that after passing the POST,
the operating system loader is invoked even if the following devices are not present:
Video adapter
Keyboard
Mouse
3.7.3
Changing the Default Boot Device During POST
Pressing the <F10> key during POST causes a boot device menu to be displayed. This menu
displays the list of available boot devices. Table 23 lists the boot device menu options.
Table 23. Boot Device Menu Options
Boot Device Menu Function Keys
Description
<
> or <
>
Selects a default boot device
<Enter>
Exits the menu, and boots from the selected device
<Esc>
Exits the menu and boots according to the boot priority defined
through BIOS setup