HP ProBook 450 G1 - Dynamically Choosing a Boot Device Using the F9 Prompt; Setting a Multiboot Express Prompt

3. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select the Advanced > Boot Options > UEFI Boot Order for
UEFI Hybrid or UEFI Native Boot Mode, or select Advanced > Boot Options > Legacy Boot Order for
Legacy Boot Mode, 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 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:
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, and 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 Advanced > Boot Options > Multiboot Express Popup
Delay (Sec), 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 –
Use the arrow keys to select Main > Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
98 Chapter 8 Computer Setup (BIOS), MultiBoot, and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) in Windows 8