On 06/05/12 23:16, Tony Pursell wrote:
All the computers I use now have an option to show a boot menu. Usually something like Esc or F12. Sometimes this shown as an option when the computer is starting up, sometimes not. My desktop tells me it is Esc, my two EEEPCs don't tell me, but it is still Esc. So I don't need to go into the BIOS to change the boot sequence. Maybe your chap can find a boot menu option and you can avoid any mention of the BIOS.
This particular guy says it is an older computer. I have no information from him about hardware. The thing is, Windows folk who don't know anything about bios settings or boot menus haven't a clue how to find out - most Dell computers kindly show the options briefly on the boot flash screen, but a lot deliberately don't do. It would be far easier if mobo manufacturers adopted some sort of standard.
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