# How to reach hardware settings in Lenovo 81MT

**URL:** <https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/how-to-reach-hardware-settings-in-lenovo-81mt/1291>\
**Category:** Laptops\
**Created:** [March 15, 2023, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/how-to-reach-hardware-settings-in-lenovo-81mt/1291 "2023-03-15T11:54:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ingvar](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/9dc877/32.png) [@Ingvar](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/Ingvar)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2023, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/how-to-reach-hardware-settings-in-lenovo-81mt/1291/1 "2023-03-15T11:54:46Z")

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For a while ago i took over a **Lenovo, modell 81MT** with Win 10, for free (It has a little defect on it’s cover). I am planing to install either Mabox or ArchCraft on the machine, so sorry this is not a pure Mabox subject.

Now my problem is to reach the hardware settings (BIOS/UEFI) in order to turn the secure boot “off” and change the boot order. So I find out that first I have to turn the fast boot “off” from the Win 10 settings, which I succeeded with. However the machine boots in the same way with no possibility to reach the BIOS/UEFI no matter if I press F1, RETURN, or Esc at the startup. Anyone has any idea? Thanks in advantage …

/Ingvar

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**Author:** ![zolw](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/zolw/32/2210_2.png) [@zolw](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/zolw)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/how-to-reach-hardware-settings-in-lenovo-81mt/1291/2 "2023-03-15T13:02:25Z")

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Hej @Ingvar,  
F2 or Fn + F2 twice in a second during startup. [https://www.wikihow.com/Enter-the-BIOS-on-a-Lenovo-Laptop](https://www.wikihow.com/Enter-the-BIOS-on-a-Lenovo-Laptop)  
Peter

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**Author:** ![Ingvar](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/9dc877/32.png) [@Ingvar](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/Ingvar)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/how-to-reach-hardware-settings-in-lenovo-81mt/1291/3 "2023-03-15T21:50:09Z")

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IT WORKED! And succeeded to boot from the USB 😄 Thank you SO much, Peter 😄  
Installation will be for another day …

It’s seems that modern computers love to hide the features from their users …