How to Insert Boot Media
With your computer turned on, insert the boot media into the appropriate drive., Restart your computer. , When the computer reboots, press F2, F10, F12, or Del to enter your computer BIOS menu., In the BIOS menu, use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to go...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: With your computer turned on
Boot media usually comes in CD form, but you may alternately need to connect a USB drive or connect and turn on the external hard drive you want to use as boot media. -
Step 2: insert the boot media into the appropriate drive.
, The BIOS menu lets you change your computer's settings.
BIOS is software that's separate from the computer's operating system software.On your computer's boot screen, you may see a message telling you what key to press to open the BIOS menu.
On HP computers, for example, that key you need to press to enter the BIOS setup screen is F10., The boot submenu looks like . ,, Choose the device that matches the format of your boot media, whether it's CD/DVD, USB drive, or external drive. , For example, on HP computers, pressing the F10 key will save your new settings and exit the BIOS menu. , When you exit the BIOS menu, you may need to restart your computer again to boot using your boot media. , For example, on HP computers, pressing F9 in the BIOS menu will revert the settings to their default state. -
Step 3: Restart your computer.
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Step 4: When the computer reboots
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Step 5: press F2
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Step 6: or Del to enter your computer BIOS menu.
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Step 7: In the BIOS menu
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Step 8: use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to go to the Boot submenu.
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Step 9: Once you've found the boot submenu
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Step 10: then press ENTER to select it.
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Step 11: On the boot device screen
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Step 12: use the arrow keys to select what your computer should use for the boot.
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Step 13: Follow the on-screen instructions to save and exit the BIOS menu.
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Step 14: Restart your computer (if necessary).
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Step 15: If you want to reset your boot settings
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Step 16: go to the BIOS menu
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Step 17: and follow the on-screen instructions to reset the BIOS to its default settings.
Detailed Guide
Boot media usually comes in CD form, but you may alternately need to connect a USB drive or connect and turn on the external hard drive you want to use as boot media.
, The BIOS menu lets you change your computer's settings.
BIOS is software that's separate from the computer's operating system software.On your computer's boot screen, you may see a message telling you what key to press to open the BIOS menu.
On HP computers, for example, that key you need to press to enter the BIOS setup screen is F10., The boot submenu looks like . ,, Choose the device that matches the format of your boot media, whether it's CD/DVD, USB drive, or external drive. , For example, on HP computers, pressing the F10 key will save your new settings and exit the BIOS menu. , When you exit the BIOS menu, you may need to restart your computer again to boot using your boot media. , For example, on HP computers, pressing F9 in the BIOS menu will revert the settings to their default state.
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