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Revision as of 08:55, 12 November 2010
, 08:55, 12 November 2010→Changing operating systems (temporarily)
: Most computers have hardware (for example, central processing units, chips, disk drives, audio, video, and networking devices) that can work with other operating systems. So a Microsoft Windows computer can be booted with a different operating system, like one of the GNU/Linux variations that Sugar is built on.
: Most computers have hardware (for example, central processing units, chips, disk drives, audio, video, and networking devices) that can work with other operating systems. So a Microsoft Windows computer can be booted with a different operating system, like one of the GNU/Linux variations that Sugar is built on.
:: With ''Sugar on a Stick'', computers that normally run with Windows, Mac, or another operating system, can be booted from the plug-in USB/SD device, and so, run Sugar without interfering with the hard drive or subsequent operation of the computer. Following shutdown of a Sugar session, the computer can be booted as before with no traces of Sugar left behind.
:: With ''Sugar on a Stick'', computers that normally run with Windows, Mac, or another operating system, can be booted from the plug-in USB/SD device, and so, run Sugar without interfering with the hard drive or subsequent operation of the computer. Following shutdown of a Sugar session, the computer can be booted as before with no traces of Sugar left behind.
For more information on how to boot your computer off of a USB/SD device, see [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/usb-bios-boot-options/ USB BIOS boot options] and [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/setting-usb-boot-options-phoenix-award-bios/ an example of setting the BIOS to boot from USB/SD]. Also see an incomplete but [http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/07/06/comprehensive-list-of-how-key-to-press-to-access-bios-for-various-oem-and-computer-systems/ comprehensive list of how (key to press) to access BIOS for various computers].
You may add to the list below:
{| border=1
! computer !! key to press
|-
| Thinkpad x201 || F12
|-
| eeePC 701 || F2
|-
| eeePC 900 || Esc
|-
| Dell Inspiron || F12
|-
| Award Bios || Del
|-
| LanParty bios || Ctrl Alt Esc
|}
====Boot device recognition====
====Boot device recognition====
: When a computer is powered up, a short piece of software saved in the computer's [[wikipedia:firmware|firmware]] gives it instructions to look for instructions to load an operating system from one or another standard devices, such as hard disk drives or CD/DVD/USB/SD storage devices.
: When a computer is powered up, a short piece of software saved in the computer's [[wikipedia:firmware|firmware]] gives it instructions to look for instructions to load an operating system from one or another standard devices, such as hard disk drives or CD/DVD/USB/SD storage devices.