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Problem, Solution, Startup, Enter

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Problem: When you start up your computer, the operating system does not start up from the device that should start it up. Solution: The device that starts up the operating system may not be included in the ″Boot priority order″ list in the BIOS Setup Utility. To check whether the device is included in the ″Boot priority order″ list, do as follows: 1. Turn off the computer, and then turn it on again. 2. When the ThinkPad logo comes up, immediately press F1 to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 3. Select Startup, and press Enter. 4. Select Boot, and press Enter. 5. Make sure that: v The device is included in the ″Boot priority order″ list. v The device is configured so that it can start up the operating system. 6. If the device is included in the ″Excluded from boot order″ list, select it. 7. Press the x key. Now, the device is included in the ″Boot priority order″ list. 8. Configure the boot priority order to enable the device to start up the operating system. 9. To save the change, press F10. Select Yes and press Enter. Chapter 3. Solving computer problems 29

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Problem:
When
you
start
up
your
computer,
the
operating
system
does
not
start
up
from
the
device
that
should
start
it
up.
Solution:
The
device
that
starts
up
the
operating
system
may
not
be
included
in
the
″
Boot
priority
order
″
list
in
the
BIOS
Setup
Utility.
To
check
whether
the
device
is
included
in
the
″
Boot
priority
order
″
list,
do
as
follows:
1.
Turn
off
the
computer,
and
then
turn
it
on
again.
2.
When
the
ThinkPad
logo
comes
up,
immediately
press
F1
to
enter
the
BIOS
Setup
Utility.
3.
Select
Startup
,
and
press
Enter
.
4.
Select
Boot
,
and
press
Enter
.
5.
Make
sure
that:
v
The
device
is
included
in
the
″
Boot
priority
order
″
list.
v
The
device
is
configured
so
that
it
can
start
up
the
operating
system.
6.
If
the
device
is
included
in
the
″
Excluded
from
boot
order
″
list,
select
it.
7.
Press
the
x
key.
Now,
the
device
is
included
in
the
″
Boot
priority
order
″
list.
8.
Configure
the
boot
priority
order
to
enable
the
device
to
start
up
the
operating
system.
9.
To
save
the
change,
press
F10.
Select
Yes
and
press
Enter
.
Chapter
3.
Solving
computer
problems
29