How to boot from flashdisk p4m80-m7a

USB thumb drives give you the ability to mobilize information, but they also have the power to act as a boot disk for both Windows and Mac computers. If you have a bootable thumb drive that you want to boot your computer from, you can easily set it up in the BIOS menu of your Windows computer or through the boot menu in Mac's OSX.

Plug your USB thumb drive into the computer. Boot the computer and follow the on-screen prompt to enter the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) menu. You should "Press a certain key Usually the DEL or the F2 key to enter BIOS setup" or something similar when you turn your computer on. Follow the directions to enter the BIOS menu. Scroll over to the "Boot" menu in the BIOS screen. Change the primary boot device to USB port or something similar depending on your BIOS menu. Restart the computer with the USB thumb drive in the USB port. b> Mac b> Plug your USB drive into your Mac's USB port. Turn on the computer while holding down the "Option" button on your keyboard. Wait for the boot menu to appear with all of your bootable devices shown. Use the mouse to select your USB thumb drive from the boot menu. Wait for the computer to boot using your thumb drive. Hope this helps.

Go into BIOS Setup, set the graphics to OnBoard.

Biostar Support > P4M80-M7A Version 7.X mobo > Main Support page,

http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdetails.asp?model=p4m80-m7a+v7.x

(MOtherBOard)

To the upper right is the - Product Support - heading in a purple banner.

Click on the purple - Manual - in the list underneath.
Under the second purple subheading - Docs - (Documents), click on
p4m80-m7.pdf in Red.

[ Ignore if you are aware;
This is a PDF file. The computer you are using now has Adobe Reader on it; which uses PDF files.

After you click on the above file name it may take up to 30 seconds, before the first page comes up.
(The file is downloading in the background, and you will be looking at a blank page until it fully downloads.

Hover your mouse cursor at the Bottom/Middle of the page.
The ghosted out navigation guide will appear.
Go to the far right, and click on the Adobe PDF icon.
When you hover your mouse cursor over it, - Show Adobe Reader tool bar - will briefly appear.

Use the Zoom Out icon ( - ) at the top to decrease the view size.
Use the Zoom In icon ( + ) to increase the view size.

You can use the Down Arrow to go page by page, to the page you want;
Or,
If you know the page you want you can do this;
1) Put your mouse cursor in the Adobe Reader page number box.
(Box to the right of the Down Arrow.

2) Left-click once. (Anything in the Adobe Reader page number box, is now highlighted in Blue)

3) Type the page number you want.
4) Press the Enter key

The Adobe Reader page number, and the actual manual page number, are NOT the same ]

Page 9 FOR the actual manual page - Motherboard Layout
The Clear CMOS jumper is right above the Front Panel header.
(Clear CMOS Jumper = M; JCMOS1
Front Panel header = L; JPANEL1

Clear CMOS procedures - Page 16. (Actual manual page)

Wonderful manual (?)
Doesn't give BIOS Setup info. I don't see a separate manual listed for it, either.

Hmmm,.....

I'm going to need your eyes to look into BIOS Setup for me.

Use the Clear CMOS jumper, and procedures, then if it doesn't work post back in a Comment.

Regards,
joecoolvette

{Not only will it clear CMOS Error Codes, but it will also set BIOS Setup back to the factory default settings.
One of which is the motherboard is set to use it's OnBoard Graphics.
(Integrated Graphics)

Regards,
joecoolvette

Some BIOS will only give you the option for USB if there is a USB detected upon boot. List all your boot options it could also be listed as something like Legacy USB, USB FDD, USB HDD

Reboot (by pressing Alt Ctrl Del) press F2 frequently after reboot to go to bios setting. Make sure NO flashdisk/ thumbdrive plugged in to usb port. Choose hardrive as firstboot (in the bios setting under the boot tab) save the changes and exit

good luck

Sad to say your model "Sharp pc ax40 Series laptop" does not support the "Boot from USB devices" options from the Bios.

It uses the "Floppy Drive 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy - External" ie portable FDD booting options.

Hope it helps.

It's not necassarily an error when that pops up. It usually depends on the Motherboard. I know that Biostar P4M80-M7A / P4M800-M7A all do that on their own but will boot just fine after that message goes away. It's offering you an option to boot from a cd. You can change it to silent boot in BIOS if you don't want that message to appear.

When u just turn on your laptop go to bios settings.....in bios settings change the boot priority to USB flashdrive....save and restart before you restart connect your flash drive to ur laptop......it will ask boot from flash drive press any key....n contiune...hope this helps

log in to the BIOD using the DEL button (most likely unless it says otherwise at the boot window), then you can change the boot sequence to have the FDD as the first boot drive.

some bios setup don't have usb boot setting.pls check your bios first if there is USB enable.

you can try to install throu USB Drive. Search google there are many tricks how to bootup with your Pen Drive.