Then, Navigate to Quit, and select Exit Saving changes. The system will try to start Windows, but if you quickly hit F2 again it takes you into a full Setup menu which enables you to set the boot order.Īnyway, it worked and I've set the netbook to dual boot Linux or Windows 7 (Linux first of course). Plug it into your Aspire One, press power, press F2 at the ACER screen, and navigate to Boot option.
This will initially take you into the very restricted Setup menu (which doesn't enable you to change boot order).
In case anybody else wants to get to the boot menu, you need to hit F2 when booting the machine. I knew that it must be possible to get to the boot menu, because I've seen other posts on linux forums discussing issues with this particular model of Acer Aspire. 'I finally managed to resolve the problem myself. Acer Aspire E 15 Boot from USB Method 1: Turn off the laptop Plug in your USB drive and turn on the laptop Press F12 after the splash screen Using the cursor keys, select the USB drive (It may display as the USB drive manufacturer Kingston, Adata, Sandisk, etc. Why can't I get the F12 Boot Menu to work on my notebook or netbook? Computers that do not have the F12 Boot Menu feature will not be able to enable the feature within the BIOS.'
'Note: Not all Acer notebooks or netbooks have the F12 Boot Menu feature.
'If the boot menu feature is not available in the BIOS setup menu, then the option is not available on your system.'
