Re: [tlug] Running from USB memory stick (hardware issues)

[Lyle H Saxon <llletters@example.com>]

On Sat, Mar 6, 2021 at 12:35 PM <raroof@example.com> wrote:

There is an interesting array of quirks for getting into the bios listed by manufacturer at Lifewire dot com. Sometimes it is not just the key to be pressed, but also how it is pressed (once, repeatedly, held, or in sequence with another key). And even by manufacturer, the key to be pressed may differ depending on model or age and whether on laptop or desktop. I will add the link here, but am not sure if links will be stripped. If they are, just go to lifewire dot com and search for "bios setup utility access keys for popular computer systems".

https://www.lifewire.com/bios-setup-utility-access-keys-for-popular-computer-systems-2624463

Thanks!  I'll check that out!  From experience I've gotten in the habit of repeatedly hitting the F2 key until the BOIS appears.  On some machines this generates "Enough Already!" error beeps as the BIOS screen comes up, but seems to work for just about everything...

- Lyle