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Switching between BitCurator and Windows
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The following instructions describe the steps required to switch between BitCurator and Windows on the Digital Archives Lab computers. Both Dell computers have both BitCurator and Windows installed.

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To switch from BitCurator to Windows:
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1. Click the **Settings** icon in the very top-right corner of the BitCurator desktop.
2. From the drop-down menu, select **Shut Down...**
3. Click the large **Restart** button.
4. Pay attention as the computer restarts. As soon as you see the Dell boot screen, hit **F12**. You should see the message **Preparing one-time boot menu** in yellow.
5. Use the arrow keys to scroll to **Windows Boot Manager** and hit **enter**.
6. Windows will boot. Log-in as normal.

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To switch from Windows to BitCurator:
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1. Click the **Windows** icon in the very bottom-left corner of the Windows desktop.
2. Click the **On/Off** icon and select **Restart**.
3. Pay attention as the computer restarts. As soon as you see the Dell boot screen, hit **F12**. You should see the message **Preparing one-time boot menu** in yellow.
4. Use the arrow keys to scroll to **ubuntu** and hit **enter**.
5. Use the arrow keys to scroll to **BitCurator-1.8.12 GNU/Linux** and hit **enter**.
6. After a few minutes, you will be prompted to enter a log-in username. Type the BitCurator user name and hit **enter**.
7. You will be prompted for a password. Type the BitCurator password and hit **enter**.
8. Hit the up arrow key until you see the following command:

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	sudo mount -o remount,rw '/dev/sda2'
	
9. Hit **enter**.
10. Hit the up arrow key until you see the following command:

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	sudo service lightdm start
	
11. Hit **enter**. The BitCurator GUI will launch.