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How to Boot from CD in a Notebook

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Name: sirbigb1
Date: May 4, 2005 at 13:22:02 Pacific
OS: Win XP
CPU/Ram: P3/466
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I have a Toshiba Laptop and have just bought Windows XP and this disc boots from CD Rom, but my Toshiba Notebook boots from A;Drive first. How can I get into the BIOS to change this???? cant seem to get into the BIOS is there a special key I have to press Thanks



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Name: Sabertooth
Date: May 4, 2005 at 13:31:38 Pacific
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Googling helps.

Do not type anything in this space.


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Name: trvlr
Date: May 4, 2005 at 21:51:21 Pacific
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The manual may also be useful to read: and then there's message on the screen as it boots up telling what key (or which keys) to press to enter setup (i/e the bios area)?


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Name: fitzov
Date: May 5, 2005 at 12:26:03 Pacific
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I think its <esc> and then F1.


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