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Title: [Resolved]Should F12 boot menu be enabled?
Post by: Coolmario88 on June 11, 2011, 03:00:20 AM

I tried to boot ubuntu from the live dvd i have of it but it didn't work  :-[.   but i seen in the F2 setup menu it said F12 Boot menu was disabled should that be enabled?

Title: Re: Should F12 boot menu be enabled?
Post by: Lisandro on June 11, 2011, 03:19:11 AM

It is enabled by default... Isn't it working?

Title: Re: Should F12 boot menu be enabled?
Post by: Coolmario88 on June 11, 2011, 03:28:27 AM

Quote from: Tech on June 11, 2011, 03:19:11 AM

It is enabled by default... Isn't it working?

When i press F12 at boot up i just get a loud BEEP BEEP sound O.O   So Should i enable it?

Title: Re: Should F12 boot menu be enabled?
Post by: Lisandro on June 11, 2011, 03:49:43 AM

Generally (depending on the computer model):
F8 calls the boot manager
F12 or Del call the boot drive
F10 calls the Windows restoration
F2 calls setup

It shouldn't be a beep, unless your typing "too much" the F12 key...

Title: Re: Should F12 boot menu be enabled?
Post by: Coolmario88 on June 11, 2011, 04:10:42 AM

Thank you Tech  ;)