Well I went into the BIOS but I can not choose any other boot device other
than the HD. Apparently the DVD player in the port replicator is not
detected.
Maybe I should try with an USB CD-Rom. In that case maybe I'll see something
more in the BIOS.
I was just trying to avoid buying an external cd-rom to find out afterwards
it doesn't work either.
Thanks for your help though.

Regards,
Diederik

"Chris H." <winxpnews********.com> wrote in message
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> Do you have the BIOS set to boot from the CD-ROM first? That makes a
> difference, along with the external drive device being in the first or 2.0
> USB port, if you have different ones.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "Diederik" <info@fbw.be> wrote in message
> news:OrX4hRFlEHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >I have a question concerning the Restore CD.
> > How is one supposed to restore a TC1100? Will an external USB CD-ROM
drive
> > do the trick? Or can you use PXE in one way or another combined with
RIS?
> > I tried with a N4000 with port duplicator and DVD player without
success.
> > So
> > this kinda made me wonder.
> > If anyone knows, PLEASE let me know ;-)
> >
> > "tom" <thomasw80******.com> wrote in message
> > news:Gt%_c.160630$Lj.102757@fed1read03...
> >> The HP TC1100 comes with windows xp tablet addtion cd's (You have to
have
> >> two CD's for tablet addition). So you can do a "clean" install with
this
> >> tablet.
> >>
> >> "JDThree [MVP]" <john@removeforspam.engagenet.com> wrote in message
> >> news:%23WlgkZ5kEHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> > On 9/5/2004 10:22:48 AM, wrote:
> >> >>How can I get the install CD or install files freely?
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > I don't know of any of the tablets that come with an "install" cd -
> >> > they
> >> > come
> >> > with the "restore" cd's. Which means you can't cleanly install, just
> >> > re-image. Which stinks for people who prefer to do a clean install
> >> > themselves
> >> > rather than deal with the baggage that OEM's put on their systems.
> >> >
> >> > MSDN has install CD's for tablets, but there are licensing
restrictions
> >> > and
> >> > it's certainly *NOT* free. :)
> >> >
> >> > If you have a tablet and simply need to get your tablet back, and
don't
> >> > have
> >> > the restore CD's anymore, you can contact your manufacturer.
Sometimes
> >> > they'll send you the discs again for just shipping, others will
charge
> > you
> >> > to
> >> > purchase the media.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > John
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>