The main hard disk is also called by its name and brand which, therefore, it is important to recognize.įinally, after changing the boot order of the computer, press the key indicated for save the settings and exit the BIOS. Never an option like “USB Drive” appears in the list typically the device name appears.
For USB sticks and external hard drives, make sure that the device is connected to the PC port before entering the BIOS otherwise some option will not appear.
In some types of BIOS you have to use the + and – keys to move between the devices in the list of who to start first. Select the first one, press Submit to change it e choose the media with which you want to start the computer. After finding the Boot options, you should see an order with the first, second and third choices. When you move on the various options, generally, on the right side of the screen you can see instructions on the keys to press to make changes. In each BIOS one of the sections is that of the Boot which can be a separate tab or an option under another tab that, in this case, needs to be found. Once inside the BIOS we will have a menu of advanced settings, in which we can move using the arrows on the keyboard and pressing the key Submit for selection.
We can find out the keys for the BIOS or for the UEFI by reading our guide How to access the BIOS on computers of all brands. In some cases it may also require another key, for example F1, Esc, or Ctrl + Alt + Esc, depending on the computer model and brand or motherboard in the case of assembled PCs.
This message is always written in English so it is important to know that DEL is the key on the Italian keyboard Delete is that Setup it’s Bios. On the screen, during boot, you can see a message saying “ Press DEL to enter setup“or” Press F2 to access the BIOS“. To access the BIOS / UEFI you must restart your computer and press a specific key on the keyboard at the beginning of the boot process, when a black screen appears with the writing. If, on the other hand, we need to change the boot order permanently, even for future changes, we will necessarily have to access the BIOS or UEFI (on newer computers). This procedure allows you to choose which device to use to start the computer only on that occasion, without changing the boot order permanently. To avoid missing the screen, we advise you to quickly press the key until a screen similar to that seen above does not come out. The most used key is F8, but it changes according to the manufacturer of the motherboard (on fixed PCs) or the laptop. On the vast majority of computers it is not necessary to enter the BIOS / UEFI to change the boot order, since just press the right button to immediately open the boot device selection screen.Īs soon as you start the PC we pay attention to the messages that appear in the enough part of the monitor or screen (usually for a few seconds, so better to be ready), we find the indication where it is written “ Press the key (usually it is F8, F11 or F12) to enter the boot menu“( Press F11 key for boot menu).