To start Trisquel from the DVD, your computer needs to be configuredto check the disc drive for a bootable disc. Most computers areconfigured this way by default, but some are not. If yours is not andit's preventing you from starting Trisquel, these steps will probablysolve the problem.

If Triquel does not start when you insert the disc and then reboot,remove any flash drives or external hard drives connected by USB, thentry rebooting again, looking for a message that says something like"Press [some key] to boot from disc." and press that key.

If that also fails, you need to change your computer's configurationin the BIOS, a low-level interface for this kind of configuration. Ifyou're not familiar with BIOSes, don't worry -- this is not as hard asit sounds. Restart your computer again and look for a message thatsays "Press [some key] to enter BIOS" or "... to modify boot settings"or "... for configuration" (unfortunately, the message variessignificantly between computers, but this will likely be the onlymessage of its type your computer displays, so it's hard to confuse itwith something else). Once you enter the BIOS, you will see a simplegraphical interface controlled by the keyboard. Each BIOS isdifferent, so specific instructions are impossible, but you shouldhave no trouble finding them if you search the Internet with the nameof the BIOS that is installed on your computer. This name should bevisible somewhere on the screen.

Your goal in the BIOS is to change the "boot priority" or "boot order"so that the "DVD Drive" or "Optical Drive" is above/before the "HardDrive" or "HDD." This will likely be in a menu called something like"Boot Options" or "Startup Options." If you see multiple things thatlook like "Hard Drive," make sure that "DVD Drive" is in front of allof them in the order. Making these changes will ensure that yourcomputer tries to boot Trisquel from the DVD instead of your currentoperating system from the hard disc.

We hope this resolves any problems you have. If it does not, you canfind a wide variety of help on the Internet. The majority oftechniques for fixing problems with booting from a disc should applyregardless of the operating system you are using.

We hope you enjoy Trisquel. Thanks for trying a free operating system!

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