He says it's a new machine. On 12/2/21, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Depending on the date of the bios on a machine booting from usb sticks is > possible on the newer hardware and not supported on the older hardware. > I've never heard of a flash bios update adding this support but it may be > possible. My amd machine has an outdated bios on it but even with that it > boots from usb sticks. The older computer I had built in 2008 was too old > for usb stick booting to work. > > > On Thu, 2 Dec 2021, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > >> Rob, you're either going to have to go into bios to change some >> settings in order to boot from a USB stick (for which you'll need >> sighted assistance), or, sometimes, if you're lucky, you can press a >> key like escape as the machine is starting to go into a boot menu >> (that doesn't speak) from which you can select your desired boot >> drive. You'll need to consult your computer's manual to see if in fact >> that facility exists. That too is problematic, because sometimes you >> get it right and others you don't. This is not standardized at all, so >> you'll really need to consult your computer's manual on how to >> accomplish this. >> >> On 12/2/21, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> > Hi, >> > I was so excited to receive my new Laptop. >> > But I can?t get it to boot from USB, or from the external USB DVD >> > drive. >> > It always boot to Windows. >> > Is there anything I can do, or do I need sighted help? >> > Here are the specs. >> > Gateway 14.1" Ultra Slim Notebook, >> > FHD, Intel Core i5-1135G7, Quad Core, >> > 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Tuned by THX Audio, >> > Fingerprint Scanner, 1.0MP Webcam, HDMI, Cortana, Windows 10 Home >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Rob >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Blinux-list mailing list >> > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> >> >> -- >> Subscribe to a WordPress for Newbies Mailing List by sending a message >> to: >> wp4newbs-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR >> by >> visiting the list page at http://www.freelists.org/list/wp4newbs >> & check out my sites at www.brightstarsweb.com & >> www.mysitesbeenhacked.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blinux-list mailing list >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > -- Subscribe to a WordPress for Newbies Mailing List by sending a message to: wp4newbs-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by visiting the list page at http://www.freelists.org/list/wp4newbs & check out my sites at www.brightstarsweb.com & www.mysitesbeenhacked.com _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list