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Boot to USB drive

Power down the machine.

  • Press and release the power button. The power button blue light should turn off and be changed to orange. If the machine does not power down, hold the power button until its color changes to orange.

  • Insert the USB drive into the computer.

  • Press and release the power button. The power button should turn blue.

  • Press the F2 button repeatedly. This is to make the machine enter the BIOS settings. You should be prompted for a BIOS password.

  • Enter the BIOS password.

  • On the initial BIOS settings screen, there should be a Boot Order section. The USB drive should be listed under the UEFI tab of the Boot Order section.

  • Using the mouse, double-click on the entry for the USB drive under the UEFI tab. You should be prompted to save changes before booting.

  • Select Yes (Y) for saving changes before booting.

Bypassing Fast Boot

Machines from the labs may have been setup with Fast Boot. This prevents you from entering BIOS settings.

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