<div dir="ltr">Hi Peter,<div><br></div><div>As an alternative, rather than pressing F2 on startup, I believe you can also access the UEFI boot menu from Windows 11 by holding the Shift key, while clicking "Restart" from the login screen.</div><div><br></div><div>Louise</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, May 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM David Maydew via Swlug <<a href="mailto:swlug@mailman.lug.org.uk">swlug@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div><div>Hi Peter,</div><div dir="auto">Here's what I've found about the Vivobook......</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div style="max-height:999999px;color:rgb(238,240,255);font-family:roboto,sans-serif;font-size:18px;background-color:rgb(31,31,31)" dir="auto"><div style="max-height:999999px"><div style="max-height:999999px;margin:0px 0px 20px"><span style="max-height:999999px">To change the boot order on an ASUS Vivobook, you'll need to access the BIOS setup. </span><span style="max-height:999999px">Press F2 during startup to enter the BIOS menu, navigate to the Boot section, and then find the Boot Priority or Boot Order setting. </span><span style="max-height:999999px">From there, you can adjust the sequence of devices your computer will try to boot from.<span style="max-height:999999px"><span style="max-height:999999px"> <div style="max-height:999999px;margin-right:6px"><div style="max-height:999999px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;outline:0px;color:rgb(168,199,250)"><div style="max-height:999999px;width:28px;background-color:transparent;border-radius:9999px;margin:0px auto;outline:solid 1px;height:20px;min-height:20px"><div style="max-height:999999px;width:28px;border-radius:9999px;height:20px"><span><span style="max-height:999999px"><span style="max-height:999999px;display:inline-block;height:18px;line-height:18px;width:18px"></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="max-height:999999px;color:rgb(238,240,255);font-family:roboto,sans-serif;font-size:18px;background-color:rgb(31,31,31)" dir="auto"><div style="max-height:999999px"><div style="max-height:999999px;margin:20px 0px 10px;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:26px"><span style="max-height:999999px"><span style="max-height:999999px">Here's a more detailed breakdown:</span><span style="max-height:999999px"><span style="max-height:999999px"> <div style="max-height:999999px;margin-right:6px"><div style="max-height:999999px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;outline:0px;color:rgb(168,199,250)"><div style="max-height:999999px;width:28px;background-color:transparent;border-radius:9999px;margin:0px auto;outline:solid 1px;height:20px;min-height:20px"><div style="max-height:999999px;width:28px;border-radius:9999px;height:20px"><span><span style="max-height:999999px"><span style="max-height:999999px;display:inline-block;height:18px;line-height:18px;width:18px"></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="max-height:999999px;font-family:roboto,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(31,31,31)" dir="auto"><div style="max-height:999999px"><ol style="color:rgb(238,240,255);font-size:16px;max-height:999999px;margin:10px 0px 20px;padding:0px 0px 0px 24px;line-height:22px"><li style="max-height:999999px;margin:0px 0px 8px;padding:0px 0px 0px 4px;list-style-position:inherit;list-style-type:none"><div style="max-height:999999px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;border-bottom:none"><div style="max-height:999999px"><div style="max-height:999999px;min-width:0px"><div style="max-height:999999px;line-height:22px;padding-bottom:4px"><span style="max-height:999999px"><span style="max-height:999999px"><strong style="max-height:999999px">1. </strong></span></span><span style="max-height:999999px"><strong style="max-height:999999px">Enter BIOS Setup:</strong></span></div><div style="max-height:999999px;color:rgb(195,198,214);letter-spacing:0.1px;line-height:22px"><span style="max-height:999999px">When the ASUS logo appears during startup, repeatedly press the F2 key until the BIOS menu appears.</span></div></div></div></div></li><li style="max-height:999999px;margin:0px 0px 8px;padding:0px 0px 0px 4px;list-style-position:inherit;list-style-type:none"><div style="max-height:999999px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:8px;border-bottom:none"><div style="max-height:999999px"><div style="max-height:999999px;min-width:0px"><div style="max-height:999999px;line-height:22px;padding-bottom:4px"><span style="max-height:999999px"><span style="max-height:999999px"><strong style="max-height:999999px">2. </strong></span></span><span style="max-height:999999px"><strong style="max-height:999999px">Navigate to Boot:</strong></span></div><div style="max-height:999999px;color:rgb(195,198,214);letter-spacing:0.1px;line-height:22px"><span style="max-height:999999px">Once in the BIOS, navigate to the "Boot" or "Advanced" settings section.</span></div></div></div></div></li><li style="max-height:999999px;margin:0px 0px 8px;padding:0px 0px 0px 4px;list-style-position:inherit;list-style-type:none"><div style="max-height:999999px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:8px;border-bottom:none"><div style="max-height:999999px"><div style="max-height:999999px;min-width:0px"><div style="max-height:999999px;line-height:22px;padding-bottom:4px"><span style="max-height:999999px"><span style="max-height:999999px"><strong style="max-height:999999px">3. </strong></span></span><span style="max-height:999999px"><strong style="max-height:999999px">Find Boot Order:</strong></span></div><div style="max-height:999999px;color:rgb(195,198,214);letter-spacing:0.1px;line-height:22px"><span style="max-height:999999px">Locate the "Boot Priority" or "Boot Order" setting within the Boot section.</span></div></div></div></div></li><li style="max-height:999999px;margin:0px 0px 8px;padding:0px 0px 0px 4px;list-style-position:inherit;list-style-type:none"><div style="max-height:999999px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:8px;border-bottom:none"><div style="max-height:999999px"><div style="max-height:999999px;min-width:0px"><div style="max-height:999999px;line-height:22px;padding-bottom:4px"><span style="max-height:999999px"><span style="max-height:999999px"><strong style="max-height:999999px">4. </strong></span></span><span style="max-height:999999px"><strong style="max-height:999999px">Adjust Boot Order:</strong></span></div><div style="max-height:999999px;color:rgb(195,198,214);letter-spacing:0.1px;line-height:22px"><span style="max-height:999999px">You can typically use your keyboard or mouse to move devices up or down the list, specifying the order in which your computer will try to boot from them.</span></div></div></div></div></li><li style="max-height:999999px;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 4px;list-style-position:inherit;list-style-type:none"><div style="max-height:999999px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:8px;border-bottom:none"><div style="max-height:999999px"><div style="max-height:999999px;min-width:0px"><div style="max-height:999999px;line-height:22px;padding-bottom:4px"><span style="max-height:999999px"><span style="max-height:999999px"><strong style="max-height:999999px">5. </strong></span></span><span style="max-height:999999px"><strong style="max-height:999999px">Save and Exit:</strong></span></div><div style="max-height:999999px;color:rgb(195,198,214);letter-spacing:0.1px;line-height:22px"><span style="max-height:999999px">Once you've adjusted the boot order, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS. </span><span style="max-height:999999px">The computer will then restart, and you'll have changed the boot sequence</span></div></div></div></div></li></ol><div dir="auto"><font color="#c3c6d6"><span style="font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0.1px">Hope this helps?</span></font></div><div dir="auto"><font color="#c3c6d6"><span style="font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0.1px">But if your wanting the boot menu if it's anything like my HP Zbook then it's either F9 or F10.....</span></font></div><div dir="auto"><font color="#c3c6d6"><span style="font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0.1px"><br></span></font></div><div dir="auto"><font color="#c3c6d6"><span style="font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0.1px">Let us know how you get on....</span></font></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div>Dave<br><br>"Message sent using a Honor 90 Lite Powered by Android"</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, 6 May 2025, 17:25 Peter Bradley via Swlug, <<a href="mailto:swlug@mailman.lug.org.uk" target="_blank">swlug@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I have a reasonably new ASUS Vivobook with Windows 11 installed. I would <br>
really like to get rid of Windows 11 and install a Linux distribution <br>
instead.<br>
<br>
I've downloaded Ubuntu onto a memory stick, but can't get any further <br>
because I can't find any way to alter the boot order. The BIOS screen <br>
appears when I repeatedly hit Esc on startup, but as far as I can see <br>
there is no option to allow the machine to look for a USB stick before <br>
it boots from the hard drive. Searching the internet came up with any <br>
number of suggestions, but none of them works for me as the options they <br>
mention don't appear on my BIOS screen.<br>
<br>
Does anyone know where I can find the option to boot from USB, or any <br>
other way of getting Linux installed on this machine?<br>
<br>
Thanks in advance<br>
<br>
Peter<br>
<br>
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