[HLUG] Entering BIOS

[Sarah Chard]

Thanks David and thanks to everyone else who has posted to this list or
filled in the form on the tuxedu.org website - keep them coming

and yes the lack of time to read the screen is also an issue - and adds
to the fear factor for people - thats why we want to make it as painless
and easy as possible - we can't get around the fact that people may need
to change boot orders/enable boot from USB but we can make it a walk
through process it will be a more comfortable experience for users.


-- 
Sarah




On Tue, 2012-04-03 at 15:03 -0700, Dave Winterton wrote:

> Dear Sarah,
> My asus m5a87 uses f2(I think) my old asus m3 series uses del, or did
> till a failing power pack corrupted it.
> I wonder if a bigger deterant to people is the lack of time to read it
> during boot up, as windows knows 
> changing the boot order is always bad news for it.
> I paste the following advice from ComputerHope;
> Issue
> 
> How to enter the BIOS or CMOS setup.
> 
> Solution
> 
> Note: This document doesn't help users who cannot enter BIOS or CMOS
> setup because of a password.
> 
> Because of the wide variety of computer and BIOS manufacturers over the
> evolution of computers, there are numerous ways to enter the BIOS or
> CMOS Setup. Below is a listing of the majority of these methods as well
> as other recommendations for entering the BIOS setup.
> 
> New computers
> 
> Thankfully, computers that have been manufactured in the last few years
> will allow you to enter the CMOS by pressing one of the below five keys
> during the boot. Usually it's one of the first two.
> 
> F1
> F2
> DEL
> ESC
> F10
> A user will know when to press this key when they see a message similar
> to the below example as the computer is booting. Some older computers
> may also display a flashing block to indicate when to press the F1 or F2
> keys.
> 
> Press <F2> to enter BIOS setup
> 
> If your computer is a new computer and you are unsure of what key to
> press when the computer is booting, try pressing and holding one or more
> keys the keyboard. This will cause a stuck key error, which may allow
> you to enter the BIOS setup.
> 
> yours David
> 
> <-----Original Message-----> 
> >From: Sarah Chard [sarah at streetentertainers.co.uk]
> >Sent: 4/2/2012 1:57:29 PM
> >To: herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk
> >Subject: Re: [HLUG] Entering BIOS
> >
> >thanks Geoff
> >just to recap for others in case they are not sure why I am asking for
> >this info
> >
> >When encouraging people to try Tuxedu or any linux distro running from
> a
> >live USB one of the main hurdles is actually booting in.
> >If people have to choose a boot device or edit the boot order in the
> >bios they often feel uncomfortable and out of their depth as they are
> >worried they will 'damage something' - they want to to just click and
> >run software - so it's a significant psychological hurdle. At our
> Tuxedu
> >parents evening this was very apparent.
> > - if we can give step by step instructions to people they feel more
> >comfortable about using a live USB - we have already got how to boot
> >instructions on the Tuxedu.org site but the keys for entering the boot
> >menu and the bios differ depending on the machine used hence the
> request
> >for info about your machines. - we are hoping to put together a useful
> >resource and there may be the possibility of an android app to help
> >users find the correct function keys for their machines.
> >
> >So when you have a spare moment - check your PC's and Laptops and let
> us
> >know boot menu keys and the key to enter the bios setup.
> >
> >Cheers Sarah
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
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