QUICK INFO:

• to access BIOS settings in a StarLabs computer:

  • if function lock is enabled: starting from the computer switched off, press "Fn" + "F2" immediately after pressing the power key > provide password(s);

  • if function lock is not enabled: starting from the computer switched off, press "F2" immediately after pressing the power key > provide password(s).

• to see if function lock is enabled:

  • log in the default browser (e.g. Linux). Press the "F2" key. If the "Volume down" icon appears on screen, the function lock is enabled. Otherwise, it's disabled.

• to enable/disable function lock:

  • press the "lock" key.

• to make the StarLabs computer air-gapped:

  • format computer, reinstall Linux OS.

  • after entering the BIOS settings, "Advanced" tab > "I/O Port Access" > set "Wireless Lan" on "Disabled".

  • never connect the computer to the Internet via Ethernet cable.

• to boot from USB stick (e.g. to launch Tails OS, see later):

  • once in BIOS settings, "Save & Exit" tab > "Boot Override" > select USB stick.

• Different computer brands: to see how to access the Boot Menu (not the BIOS settings), see https://tails.net/install/linux/index.en.html section 5/7.

  • Alternatively, to see how to access the Boot Menu and/or the BIOS settings in your particular computer, ask AI.