Lenovo G500 fist time boot problem

I recently bought Lenovo G500 and I can not boot into Windows (to install it for the first time) or boot menu to change boot order. After starting laptop I get this screen. How can I change this to be able to instal Windows?
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hi hakaa,
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
If I'm not Mistaken you want to boot the system to your Installation Media,right?
First you can try the hitting F12 when you press the power to turn it ON.
If your Lucky the BIOS is already configured and hitting F12 should give you the Boot menu and will let you choose to boot from CD/DVD, HDD or USB.
If hitting F12 did not give you Boot Menu Option,
Turn the system ON and start hitting F2, Now This will Let you Boot into the BIOS and will give you option to change the Boot sequence,
Hope this info helps,
Please let s know if you have further questions,
Thanks,
Solid Cruver
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hi senthil_naga,
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
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hi mkshakya,
Thanks! Okay!
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Hi Stathesp,
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I’m sorry to hear that your G500 Laptop is booting to Black screen, I suggest you to change the Boot priority of CD/DVD drive 1st and HDD (Hard Disc Drive) to 2nd, below are the steps to access BIOS:
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Hi David,
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