Acronis os selector 8.0 User Manual
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Booting operating systems
From «Configuration» menu you can perform the following actions:
Boot begins booting the configuration that is selected in the configuration
list. Double-clicking the item, clicking the OK button or pressing the Enter
key also does it.
list. Double-clicking the item, clicking the OK button or pressing the Enter
key also does it.
An access password can be set for any operating system configuration or
Boot from floppy section. This password will be required for every booting of
a protected configuration or Boot from floppy section. An access password
can be set, disabled, or changed in configuration Properties dialog. To learn
more about Passwords see 5.4.5 «Editing Configuration Properties» and
5.6.1 «Boot From Floppy Section».
Boot from floppy section. This password will be required for every booting of
a protected configuration or Boot from floppy section. An access password
can be set, disabled, or changed in configuration Properties dialog. To learn
more about Passwords see 5.4.5 «Editing Configuration Properties» and
5.6.1 «Boot From Floppy Section».
• Set default & boot marks the current item in the configuration list as
booted by default and boots it. Hotkey is Ctrl+Enter.
• Edit files opens the text editor and loads the configuration files of current
configuration into it. Thus you can modify them, before booting any
operating system, without entering Setup. This function is available on
the toolbar and with Ctrl+E hotkey.
operating system, without entering Setup. This function is available on
the toolbar and with Ctrl+E hotkey.
• Turn off power performs the programmable switching the power off if the
computer provides such a possibility (ATX). This can also be done by
clicking the Close button of Boot Menu dialog box or pressing the Alt+F4
hotkey.
clicking the Close button of Boot Menu dialog box or pressing the Alt+F4
hotkey.
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Chapter 4 : Boot Menu