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On 05/05/16 08:01, barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Today I am using the computer and the problem has just gone away. For > some reason all is well. > > I will look carefully at what you have said above. To be honest I was > considering going to Mint Rosa Xfce version which has had some very > good reviews. Unfortunately I can't get to either the BIOS or the > login choices screen when I start. I am not sure which keys to use for > a start. The people who built it for me tell me that the F11 key is > the one to use, but it does not do anything. Is there any way to check > which key is the right one? > > I will have another word with the company concerned to see what is > going on. I do want to be able to get at both the above and the BIOS > screen. > > Neil > > You may find there is no 'BIOS' in the conventional sense .. this is the UEFI 'replacement' whereby you have to instruct your OS to 'enable' the boot configuration - they call it 'security'.... I call it a **** nuisance, especially where I've had to reformat a windows system to install linux and it really just doesn't want to .. its another M$/Intel protection to make life difficult.
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