N.B.: Some laptops allow you to set the boot devices using a Windows application. Toshiba, for example, does this with some of their laptops. The application is either a standalone application or an ...

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I am trying to (re-) install Windows 10 Preview on my HP Stream 11 laptop, and somehow I am unable to make the machine boot from USB. I have created the Win10 USB stick using both the Microsoft ...

Installing Windows 10 on tablets is reportedly not as straightforward as it is for desktops, given the various BIOS and system settings that need to be tweaked prior to performing a clean installation ...

Just built out a new desktop PC, or upgraded some key components? Getting to know these four key UEFI BIOS features will help you make sure everything’s running up to snuff. Years back, when a small ...

I'm setting up a new PC using a Gigabyte GA-M55SLI-S4. <BR><BR>While I can navigate the CMOS utility, my Saitek USB keyboard is not allowing me to navigate the BIOS. There is no response to keyboard ...

Just before we start, you should know that this post is not about switching firmware modes. If you are planning to move from legacy BIOS to UEFI, you will have to use MBR2GPT Tool. So if you are in a ...

This solution requires you to open the computer and disconnect and reconnect the hardware inside. Proceed only if you know what you are doing or take the computer to a hardware technician to perform ...

We all need to start from scratch sometimes and if you're building a new PC, chances are you'll need to learn how to make a bootable USB drive. This will enable you to boot your PC directly from a USB ...

Connecting an external hard drive to a computer before turning on the system can confuse the device when loading the operating system. When a computer hangs after the BIOS splash screen while being ...

How to create a bootable USB to install OS X Mavericks Your email has been sent Jesus Vigo goes over the steps to create a bootable USB to install OS X 10.9 (aka ...