How to boot from Portege 3500 - instructions

I have worked out away of booting form Toshiba Portege 3500 and now mt laptop working.
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Hi
Thanks for the offer but it will be nice if you can post your instructions here.
Many people are reading this forum and it is the right place to make some useful instructions public.
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