X61: Bios looks for non-existing CDROM drive?

Hi,
I recently observe a problem with my X61. After the machine is power on, it stops (with a blank screen) for about half a minute before starting to boot Vista. I also notice that if I connect a USB CDROM drive to the machine, then it will not stop during the startup process. I think the problem is that the Bios is looking for a CDROM drive which is not there. Since this problem only happen recently, I suspect that it is due to a recent Bios update. I down-graded the bios from v2.20 to v2.19 but the problem still exists. Could anyone let me know which bios version should I downgrade to? Thanks.
Best Regards,
Daniel

Did you check the boot order in BIOS first? By default , the optical drive should be listed, then the HDD. Sometimes depending on your BIOS seup, you'll see one of of the USB devices listed first. If you power on the unit with a USB CDROM already attached  to the unit while turning it on, it's possible the BIOS will detect it and try booting from it.
Enter the BIOS at boot by tapping F1
Then Go to "Startup" , then "Boot"
Remember that you can also exclude any item you want BIOS boot order (normally by pressing "X") Use F5 and F6 to arrow up and down the Boot order.
You can also press F9 to try loading the BIOS defaults.
Let me know if this helps.
Cheers,
Mark
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