HP Probook 6450 B User Guide

							14 MultiBoot
About the boot device order
As the computer starts, the system attempts to boot from enabled boot devices. The MultiBoot utility,
which is enabled at the factory, controls the order in which the system selects a boot device. Boot devices
can include optical drives, diskette drives, a network interface card (NIC), hard drives, and USB devices.
Boot devices contain bootable media or files that the computer needs to start and operate properly.
NOTE:Some boot devices must be enabled in Computer Setup before they can be included in the
boot order.
The factory setting is for the computer to select the boot device by searching enabled boot devices and
drive bay locations in the following order:
NOTE:Some of the boot devices and drive bay locations listed may not be supported on your
computer.
●Notebook upgrade bay
●Internal hard drive
●USB diskette drive
●USB CD-ROM
●USB hard drive
●Notebook Ethernet
●Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card
●Docking station upgrade bay
●External SATA drive
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.
If MultiBoot is disabled, the computer uses a fixed boot order that consists of first searching for a drive
A boot device. If none is found, the computer looks for a drive C boot device. Drive A boot devices
include optical drives and diskette drives. Drive C boot devices include optical drives and hard drives.
The NIC does not have an assigned drive letter.
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							NOTE:An optical drive (such as a CD-ROM drive) can boot either as drive A or drive C, depending
on the format of the boot CD.
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							Enabling boot devices in Computer Setup
The computer will boot to a USB device or a NIC device only if the device has first been enabled in
Computer Setup.
To start Computer Setup and enable a USB device or a NIC device as a boot device, 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 BIOS Setup.
3.To enable bootable media in USB drives or in drives inserted into an optional docking device (select
models only), use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select System Configuration > Device
Configurations. Confirm that Enabled is selected next to USB legacy support.
NOTE:The USB Port option must be enabled in order to use USB legacy support. It is enabled
at the factory. If the port becomes disabled, reenable it by selecting System Configuration > Port
Options, and then clicking Enabled next to USB Port.
– or –
To enable a NIC device, select System Configuration > Boot Options, and then click Enabled
next to PXE Internal NIC boot.
4.To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click Save 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.
NOTE:To connect a NIC to a Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) or Remote Program Load (RPL)
server without using MultiBoot, press esc while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” message is
displayed at the bottom of the screen, and then quickly press f12.
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							Considering boot order changes
Before changing the boot order, note the following considerations:
●When the computer restarts after the boot order has been changed, the computer attempts to start
using the new boot order.
●If there is more than one type of boot device, the computer attempts to boot using the first of each
type of boot device (except for optical devices). For example, if the computer is connected to an
optional docking device (select models only) that contains a hard drive, this hard drive will be shown
in the boot order as a USB hard drive. If the system attempts to boot from this USB hard drive and
fails, it will not attempt to boot to the hard drive in the hard drive bay. Instead, it will try to boot to
the next type of device in the boot order. However, if there are 2 optical devices, and the first optical
device does not boot (either because it does not contain media or the media is not a boot disc),
the system will try to boot to the second optical device.
●Changing the boot order also changes the logical drive designations. For example, if you start up
from a CD-ROM drive with a disc formatted as drive C, that CD-ROM drive becomes drive C and
the hard drive in the hard drive bay becomes drive D.
●The computer will boot from a NIC device only if the device has been enabled in the Built-In Device
Options menu of Computer Setup and if booting from the device has been enabled in the Boot
Options menu of Computer Setup. Booting from a NIC does not affect logical drive designations
because no drive letter is associated with the NIC.
●Drives in an optional docking device (select models only) are treated like external USB devices in
the boot order.
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							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 BIOS Setup.
3.Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select System Configuration > Boot Options. Confirm
that Enabled is selected next to MultiBoot.
NOTE:MultiBoot is enabled at the factory.
4.Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select a device in the list.
5.To move the device up in the boot order, use a pointing device to click the up arrow key next to the
device name, or press the + key.
– or –
To move the device down in the boot order, use a pointing device to click the down arrow key next
to the device name, or press the - key.
6.To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click Save 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.
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							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.
Your changes go into effect immediately.
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 BIOS Setup.
3.Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select System Configuration > Boot Options, and
then press enter.
4.In the Express Boot 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 Save 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:
●To specify a boot device from the Express Boot menu, select your preference within the allotted
time, and then press enter.
●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.
●To allow the computer to start according to the current MultiBoot settings, wait for the allotted time
to expire.
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							15 Management and printing
Using Client Management Solutions
Client Management Solutions software provides standards-based solutions for managing client (user)
desktop, workstation, notebook, and tablet computers in a networked environment.
Client management includes the following key capabilities and features:
●Initial software image deployment
●Remote system software installation
●Software management and updates
●ROM updates
●Tracking and security of computer assets (the hardware and software installed on the computer)
●Fault notification and recovery of certain system software and hardware components
NOTE:Support for specific features described in this section may vary, depending on computer model
and/or version of management software installed on the computer.
Configuring and deploying a software image
The computer is shipped with a preinstalled system software image. The initial software image is
configured during the first-time setup of the computer. After a brief software unbundling occurs, the
computer is ready to be used.
A customized software image can be deployed (distributed) in one of the following ways:
●Installing additional software applications after unbundling the preinstalled software image
●Using software deployment tools, such as Altiris Deployment Solutions, to replace the preinstalled
software with a customized software image
●Using a disk-cloning process to copy the contents from one hard drive to another
The deployment method you use depends on your organizations technology environment and
processes.
NOTE:The Computer Setup utility and other system features provide further assistance with
configuration management and troubleshooting, power management, and the recovery of system
software.
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							Managing and updating software
HP provides several tools for managing and updating software on client computers:
●HP Client Manager for Altiris (select models only)
NOTE:To download HP Client Manager for Altiris or to obtain more information about HP Client
Manager for Altiris, see the HP Web site at 
http://www.hp.com.
●HP CCM (Client Configuration Manager) (select models only)
●HP SSM (System Software Manager)
HP Client Manager for Altiris (select models only)
HP Client Manager for Altiris integrates Intelligent Manageability technology into Altiris software. HP
Client Manager for Altiris provides superior hardware management capabilities for HP devices:
●Detailed views of hardware inventory for asset management
●System Checkup monitoring and diagnostics
●Web-accessible reporting of business-critical details such as thermal warnings and memory alerts
●Remote updating of system software such as device drivers and the system BIOS
NOTE:Additional functionality can be added when HP Client Manager for Altiris is used with optional
Altiris Solutions software (purchased separately).
When HP Client Manager for Altiris (installed on a client computer) is used with Altiris Solutions software
(installed on an administrator computer), HP Client Manager for Altiris provides increased management
functionality and centralized hardware management of client devices for the following IT life-cycle areas:
●Inventory and asset management
◦Software license compliance
◦Computer tracking and reporting
◦Computer lease contract information and fixed asset tracking
●System software deployment and migration
◦Windows® migration
◦System deployment
◦Personality (personal user settings) migration
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							●Help desk and problem resolution
◦Management of help desk tickets
◦Remote troubleshooting
◦Remote problem resolution
◦Client disaster recovery
●Software and operations management
◦Ongoing client management
◦HP system software deployment
◦Application self-healing (the ability to identify and repair certain application problems)
Altiris Solutions software provides easy-to-use software distribution capabilities. HP Client Manager for
Altiris enables communication with the Altiris Solutions software, which can be used to complete new
hardware deployment or personality migration to a new operating system using easy-to-follow wizards.
HP Client Manager for Altiris is available for download from the HP Web site.
When Altiris Solutions software is used in conjunction with HP System Software Manager or HP Client
Manager for Altiris, administrators can also update the system BIOS and device driver software from a
central console.
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							HP CCM (Client Configuration Manager) (select models only)
HP CCM (Client Configuration Manager) automates the management of software such as operating
systems, programs, software updates, and content and configuration settings to ensure that each
computer is maintained in the correct configuration. With these automated management solutions, you
can manage software throughout the life cycle of the computer.
CCM enables you to perform the following tasks:
●Collect hardware and software inventory across multiple platforms
●Prepare a software package and conduct impact analysis prior to distribution
●Target individual computers, workgroups, or entire populations of computers for deployment and
maintenance of software and content according to policies
●Provision and manage operating systems, applications, and content on distributed computers from
any location
●Integrate CCM with help desks and other system management tools for seamless operations
●Leverage a common infrastructure for management of software and content on standard computing
devices across any network for all enterprise users
●Scale to meet enterprise needs
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