Cannot change boot sequence on a hp pavilion entertainment pc

cannot change boot sequence on a hp pavilion entertainment pc

Hey White_ Knight,  I'm sorry you're running into this issue. I need to know a little more about it, though, and what you've tried.  What are you trying to boot to? Have you tried changing it by pressing F9 at power on? F9 will bring up a simplified Boot Order Menu where you can select a device for a single time use only. It won't permanently change the boot order. You could also try going all the way into BIOS by pressing F10 at power on. Then arrow over to System Configuration and press Enter. Arrow down to Boot Options and press Enter. Arrow down to Boot Order and press Enter. Then user F5 or F6 to move the devices up or down in the order list.   If you've tried those things, does the menu show correctly? Is the device you're intending to boot from shown in the list? When you select it, do you get an error message of some sort?  Let me know a bit more, please and I'll be glad to help as much as I can  

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