?key sequence to chane boot order


  1. gripshift
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    ?key sequence to chane boot order


    I'm in the BIOS of my Acer Aspire laptop. I need to change the boot order (to boot to the CD). The legend on the right side of the Bios Boot screen says that in order to move a selected device up or down in the boot order: press + or - . When I do this the computer only beeps. What am I doing wrong?
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  3. zigzag3143
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    gripshift said:
    I'm in the BIOS of my Acer Aspire laptop. I need to change the boot order (to boot to the CD). The legend on the right side of the Bios Boot screen says that in order to move a selected device up or down in the boot order: press + or - . When I do this the computer only beeps. What am I doing wrong?
    Just a guess but you have to select the item from the menu (some hit enter, some right click) then use the +/- to move
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  4. gripshift
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    Item is selected, problem is + or - doesn't move the selection up or down.
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  6. gripshift
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    OK, found the answer on a another forum. An Acer Aspire requires use of f5 and f6 keys to move/change boot order after a device is selected (contrary to the legend on the right side of the boot screen).
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  7. JMH
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    gripshift said:
    Item is selected, problem is + or - doesn't move the selection up or down.

    Gripshift Welcome

    Could you perhaps take a mobile phone picture of it and upload it to us?
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