topic VGN-A Series Boot Options in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.sk/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-a-series-boot-options/m-p/43706#M60416 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Dear all,<BR /><BR />I recently checked my BIOS boot options I had CD, HDD, Network, and ... Removable Media. I never noticed the latter before. At first I thought it was for USB boot, but my tests failed.<BR /><BR />The two other options would be the Memory Stick reader (serious doubts ...) and the FireWire port.<BR /><BR />If it's FireWire, does it mean I can boot from a CD and/or a HDD ?<BR /><BR />Thank you in advance for your help,<BR />Ben.<BR /><BR />EDIT : I totally forgot the PCMCIA slot which could be the "removable media".<BR />My model is VGN-A317M.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:20:10 GMT benfmv 2008-06-19T08:20:10Z VGN-A Series Boot Options https://community.sony.sk/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-a-series-boot-options/m-p/43706#M60416 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Dear all,<BR /><BR />I recently checked my BIOS boot options I had CD, HDD, Network, and ... Removable Media. I never noticed the latter before. At first I thought it was for USB boot, but my tests failed.<BR /><BR />The two other options would be the Memory Stick reader (serious doubts ...) and the FireWire port.<BR /><BR />If it's FireWire, does it mean I can boot from a CD and/or a HDD ?<BR /><BR />Thank you in advance for your help,<BR />Ben.<BR /><BR />EDIT : I totally forgot the PCMCIA slot which could be the "removable media".<BR />My model is VGN-A317M.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:20:10 GMT https://community.sony.sk/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-a-series-boot-options/m-p/43706#M60416 benfmv 2008-06-19T08:20:10Z