Accessing BIOS settings on a K430

How do you access the BIOS settings on a K430, to, say, change the boot order for devices?
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hi penguin247,
The following methods will allow you to access the BIOS on the Ideacentre K430:
1. Restart the PC and continuously tap F1 on the lenovo screen
2. For Windows 8 models, navigate to the UEFI Firmware Settings
Once you're in the BIOS, navigate to the Startup Tab > Primary Boot Sequence to change the boot order of the installed devices.
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--- Log started: 2012/04/18 17:30:15
Initializing...
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