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Setting BIOS to boot from CD/DVD

How to access BIOS:

Here is various way to access BIOS on lots of computers:

AMI/Award: press [Delete] during boot
AST Advantage,some Award, Tandon: press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Esc] during boot
Compaq: press [F10] When blinking cursor jumps to top right corner of screen
       Some Compaq: press [F10] when logo screen is displayed
Dell: press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Enter] during boot
Dell Dimension L566cx system: press [Del] is the key to get into setup.
       some Dells: reset button twice (I suppose this means power reset button)
Emachine: press [Tab] during boot
Gateway systems using Phoenix BIOS: press [F1]
HP: press [F2]
IBM PS/2: with reference partition-[Insert] during boot
       Some IBM PS/2: Need reference disk and ADF disk for setup
       Some PS/2: press [Ctrl]+[Ins] when pointer at top right of screen
IBM thinkpad: press [F1]
Misc computers: press [Ctrl]+[Alt] during boot
       Some Misc computers: press [Ctrl]+[Esc] during boot
NEC: press [F2] during boot
Olivetti PC Pro: press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift]+ Num Pad [Del] during boot
Phoenix: press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[S] during boot
Phoenix: press [Ctrl]+[S] during boot
Sony Vaio 320 series: press [F2] during boot.
Tandon 386: press [Ctrl]+[Shift]+[Esc]
Toshiba: press [Esc]during boot
Toshiba, Phoenix, Late model PS/1 Value Point & 330: press [F1] during boot
Zenith, Phoenix: press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Ins] during boot

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How to set boot option?

After getting into the BIOS, we should set the First Boot Device to be CD ROM.
Here is various way to set the boot option on lots of computers:
quick ref: DELL, HP, IBM notebook/PC, AMI, Award

• choose Boot Sequence
• arrance 1 to CD-Rom by pressing "-"/"+" and press space to enable it
• save the settings and exit

• set Boot Sequence to A,CDROM,C and Press Esc
• F10 to save it

• select Boot DeviceProiority Item and Press <Enter> to select 1stboot Device.
• Press <down arrow> to sellect ATAPICD-ROM.
• press <F10> to Save and exit Setup.

• Select Devices and I/O Ports.
• Select Legacy Diskette A:
• Change the Legacy Diskette A: setting from Auto to Disable.
• Select Startup Option.
• Select Startup Sequence Options.
• Change First Startup Device under Primary Startup Sequence to CD-ROM.
• Save and exit the Configuration/Setup utility program.

• choose the BOOT option
• choose Boot Device Priority and choose first boot device to CDROM and second boot device to HARD DRIVE
• press F10 to save settings and exit.

• choose Advanced Bios Features
• set First Boot Device to CDROM and Second or third to HDD-0
• Press F10 to save the settings and exit.

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Example for Dell BIOS

When you start your computer, check the boot-screen for setup key, In most newer pc it will be DELETE key, so make sure to check it.

On some Dell Systems you can enter bios by pressing F2

Now choose Boot Sequence and then arrance 1 to CD-Rom by pressing - + and press space to enable it
Press ESC and choose save settings and exit

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