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 System Configuration > Boot Options, 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 File > Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
Entering MultiBoot Express preferences
When the Express Boot menu is displayed during startup, you have the following choices:
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To specify a boot device from the Express Boot menu, select your preference within the allotted time,
and then press enter.
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To prevent the computer from defaulting to the current MultiBoot setting, press any key before the
allotted time expires. The computer will not start until you select a boot device and press enter.
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To allow the computer to start according to the current MultiBoot settings, wait for the allotted time to
expire.
Using System Diagnostics
System Diagnostics allows you to run diagnostic tests to determine if the computer hardware is functioning
properly. The following diagnostic tests may be available in System Diagnostics:
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System Tune-Up—This group of additional tests checks your computer to make sure that the main
components are functioning correctly. System Tune-Up runs longer and more comprehensive tests on
memory modules, hard drive SMART attributes, the hard drive surface, the battery (and battery
calibration), video memory, and the WLAN module status.
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Start-up test—This test analyzes the main computer components that are required to start the
computer.
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Run-in test—This test repeats the start-up test and checks for intermittent problems that the start-up
test does not detect.
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Hard disk test—This test analyzes the physical condition of the hard drive, and then checks all data in
every sector of the hard drive. If the test detects a damaged sector, it attempts to move the data to a
good sector.
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Memory test—This test analyzes the physical condition of the memory modules. If it reports an error,
replace the memory modules immediately.
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