Use advanced startup if you have problems starting up your computer
or if you want to change the computer’s startup settings, such as
allowing your computer to start up from a USB device or an optical
media.
1 Swipe from the right edge of the display to access Charms.
2 Touch Settings → Change PC settings→ General→ Advanced
startup→ Restart now.
3 Touch the Troubleshoot option to configure various startup
settings.
Hotkeys You can access various menus on your computer using the following
hotkeys:
Menu Key combination
Boot menu Press and release both the volume up and
power buttons.
BIOS / System setup menu Press and release both the volume down
and power buttons.
ePSA menu Press and hold down the volume up and
power buttons for 3 seconds then release
both buttons.
LCD BIST menu Press and hold down the volume down and
power buttons for 3 seconds then release
both buttons.
Menu descriptions:
• Boot menu — Allows the user a method to stop the normal start-
up of the computer and bring up a special menu to run ePSA or
boot from an alternate source other than the normal boot from
the system hard drive.
• BIOS / System setup menu — A tool that halts the normal boot
process and allows the user to enter a BIOS setup mode to review
more advanced system information and perform some advanced
system settings.
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