Leo restarted the computer. As the screen flickered, he began tapping the —then Delete , then F10 . Nothing. He tried again, this time rhythmically tapping F12 . Bingo.
He remembered his cousin’s advice: “You have to tell The Brick where to look before it even thinks about Windows.” how to boot from usb in windows 7
He selected and pressed + until it jumped to the #1 spot. He saved the changes by pressing F10 and confirmed “Yes.” Leo restarted the computer
Leo leaned forward. The screen flashed, and then—a cheerful welcome screen from his Phoenix USB drive. He had done it. He tried again, this time rhythmically tapping F12
The screen shifted into a blue, text-only menu: the BIOS. This was the computer’s brain before Windows woke up. Leo had to change its first instinct.
“Please, just read the USB first,” Leo whispered.