Can Satellite L40-139 boot from a USB device?

Hello,
I have a new L40-139. Looking through the BIOS I cannot find an option to boot from a USB device such as a USB HDD or USB flash drive. Could someone confirm if teh L40-139 can boot from USB, and is so how to configure the BIOS for this.
If it cannot does anybody know if there are plans for a BIOS update that would allow this?
I have to admit that while I like the L40, I am disappointed at how limited the BIOS is.
Thanks,
R

Hello
I am not 100% sure but, as far as I know, you can not use USB HDD as first bootable device. USB FDD yes, but with external HDD it will not work.

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?02-19-2014 06:41 PM - edited ?02-19-2014 06:45 PM
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