216 Startup Problems
VX5 Reference Guide E-EQ-VX5RG-G-ARC
Verifying Boot Order
1. During bootup, the <F2> key may be pressed to enter BIOS Setup. Turn on the VX5.
Press <F2> immediately.
2. The BIOS Setup Main Menu is displayed. Move the highlight to the Boot Menu.
3. Select “Boot Device Priority” by pressing the <Down Arrow> to highlight it.
4. Verify that the desired drive is listed first. In most cases this will be “Hard Drive”.
5. If more than one drive is listed under “Hard Drive” verify the desired drive is listed first.
6. Any device listed with a “!” in front of the name will NOT be searched for a boot record.
7. Use the <+> key to move an item up in the boot order and the <-> key to move an item
down the list. Press <SHIFT> + <2
nd
> + <1> to enable or disable a device on the search
list.
If the error continues you may need to reformat the C: drive and restore the system from backup.
Setting System Time and Date
1. If the VX5 is not already powered up, turn it on.
2. During bootup the <F2> key may be pressed to enter BIOS Setup. Press <F2>
immediately.
3. At the BIOS Setup Main Menu, move the highlight to the Time parameter.
4. Type the desired entry and then press the <Tab> key to move from hours to minutes to
seconds. The colons are automatically added by the system.
5. Press the <Down Arrow> to move to the Date parameter.
6. Type the desired entry and then press the <Tab> key to move from month to day to year.
The backslashes are automatically added by the system.
7. Press <Esc> until you reach the Exit menu.
8. Select “Save and Exit” to save the changes. Press <Enter>.
If the VX5 does not automatically reboot, turn the VX5 off and then on again.
