F12 Key not working

[hari88]

Hi all,
I have Toshiba Sattalite L300D laptop with windows 7. I cann't change the bootable sequnce by using F12 key. I tried with usb keyboard but problem is same.Some times other keys are working for few minites but F keys newer work.My requrement is to reinstall windows by using pen drive. Kindly help me to solve this.


Regards,
Hari

 

[goombawaho]

What about changing the boot order in the BIOS?

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[rclarke250]

is the usb drive bootable, and you have verified it by booting into it on another computer?

 

[SgtJarrow]

Have you tried holding the function ("F" Or "Fn") key while hitting the F12 key? A large number of newer laptops that have the Function key as part of the keyboard have the Function on by default in the BIOS. So to access the ACTUAL F## key, you have to hold the Function key down while hitting the F-Key. Or alternately, enter the BIOS and change this default to be F-Keys first and Function when holding Function (which is my preference).

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