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Anyone own a Latitude c400?

Drazi GuyDrazi Guy Elite Ranger
in Zocalo v2.0
Dell's tech support site sucks. I am trying to determine if this notebook can be booted from a USB device. Does anyone happen to know if this is possible?

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  • EclecticonautEclecticonaut Elite Ranger
    Re: Anyone own a Latitude c400?

    If motherboard supports that feature, then it is possible. If it does, you should be able to choose your USB device as a primary booting device (in BIOS settings).

    I tried this with my own laptop (1 year old F-S Amilo D 8820 with SiS 645DX) and it doesn't support at least my Secure Digital card reader... though I don't know if an external USB hard drive would work.
  • Data CrystalData Crystal Pencil Artist
    No, don't know but most new Laptops have that option. I'd say that model has it too but it's just an educated guess.

    And nice to see you, Draz, long time no see. :)
  • E.TE.T Quote-o-matic
    My Acer Travelmate 803 has item named "removable media" in boot menu, so I guess that would include USB memories.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    My compaq presario 2100 (phoenix bios) has the removable media option for booting, but under that it only lists legacy floppy.
  • Mr.GaribaldiMr.Garibaldi Earthforce Officer
    my job over the summer required the setup of literally scores of dell laptops... i WAS able to use my USB memory key to boot the laptops and get it ready for setup... like Eclecticonaut said, its a simple setting in the boot area of the BIOS. I didnt try any other USB device other than my USB memory key though
  • E.TE.T Quote-o-matic
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Biggles [/i]
    [B]My compaq presario 2100 (phoenix bios) has the removable media option for booting, but under that it only lists legacy floppy. [/B][/QUOTE]
    Well, my Acer don't have any list under that and why should?
    (there's no floppy drive in it :D)
  • E.TE.T Quote-o-matic
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Mr.Garibaldi [/i]
    [B]I didnt try any other USB device other than my USB memory key though [/B][/QUOTE]
    I'm not sure does these USB memory card readers require somekind of drivers to work. In Windows they don't work without drivers, which are included already in WXP.
    So propably they would direct support from BIOS.

    Hmm maybe I should try, put that removable media to first in boot list and try with my memorycard reader and CFs.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by E.T [/i]
    [B]Well, my Acer don't have any list under that and why should?
    (there's no floppy drive in it :D) [/B][/QUOTE]

    Because if you did have a floppy drive, then you'd have more than one type of available removable media. :) Even so, I find it odd that my one doesn't list CD-ROMs under removable media.
  • E.TE.T Quote-o-matic
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Biggles [/i]
    [B]Even so, I find it odd that my one doesn't list CD-ROMs under removable media. [/B][/QUOTE]
    CD-ROM drives are listed as completely own item maybe because drive itself is fixed, but with USB-memories, the whole drive is removable.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Yeah, but that's the weird part. A floppy drive is also fixed, with only the media being removable. :)
  • Drazi GuyDrazi Guy Elite Ranger
    Thanks guys. Gave up anyways... not my system, not my problem :) Maybe one of these days I will have my own... its hard when you aren't willing to have a laptop that does less than your desktop.
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