You can configure the time that the computer waits before automatically starting the default configuration. To adjust this time delay:

1. Navigate to the Hardware Profiles dialog box
2. Click Select the first profile listed if I don't select a profile in
3. Specify the time (in seconds)

Windows 2000 automatically detects whether it should display a particular hardware profile on the Hardware Profile/Configuration Recovery menu.
To ensure that a hardware profile displays on the Hardware Profile/Configuration Recovery menu:

1. Navigate to the Hardware Profiles dialog box
2. Select the desired hardware profile
3. Click Properties
4. Select the Hardware profiles option check box