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NickDNH

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What "F" key allows me to boot from the Windows 7 disc?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer
OS
Windows 7
CPU
AMD ATHLON 2 X2 215 PROCESSOR 2.70 GHZ
Graphics Card(s)
ATI RADEON HD 4250
Antivirus
MCAFEE
Browser
MICROSOFT WINDOWS INTERNET EXPLORER 9
Probably F8.

But it could be any F key. No harm in trying them all. Should bring up a menu allowing you to choose your DVD drive.

It can be cranky. Maybe hold it down; maybe poke it once a second; may take some experimenting to get the menu to pop up.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
On my Dell, it's F12.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
CPU
i7 Intel
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce
Hard Drives
Seagate; WesternDigital
Antivirus
Panda
Browser
Firefox
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