Selecting A Startup Device; Selecting A Temporary Startup Device - Lenovo E100 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Selecting a startup device

If your computer does not start up (boot) from a device such as the CD-ROM,
diskette, or hard disk as expected, use one of the following procedures to select a
startup device.

Selecting a temporary startup device

Use this procedure to startup from any boot device.
Note: Not all CDs, hard disks, and diskettes are startable (bootable).
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Press and hold the F12 key then turn on the computer. When the Startup
3. Select the desired startup device from the Startup Device Menu and press Enter
Note: Selecting a startup device from the Startup Device menu does not
Device Menu appears, release the F12 key.
Note: If you are using a USB keyboard and the Startup Device Menu does not
display using this method, repeatedly press and release the F12 key
rather than leaving it pressed when turning on the computer.
to begin.
permanently change the startup sequence.
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