Thanks Rusty ... Your comments are very helpful!

To clarify Linux Mint got installed on
one of the two "new" (used) thinkpads
that I just bought (for $150/each)
Both had win-10 installed.

Mint was installed on the t470 and
the t480 still has windows running
with Ventoy downloaded, but not working.

I will try hitting F1 to see if I can
get to a boot prompt.

In the past I was a just a little
bit more competent, but at age 84
I have lost more cognitive acuity
than I like to admit.


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2406-21 at 3:49 PM ~ Rusty Carruth wrote (in part):
> I have no experience with it, but I actually
> read your query and have some suggestions.
> 
> First, let me try to straighten out my confusion. 
> You say someone installed Linux Mint on your laptop,
> but then you say it boots windows. 
> So I'm a bit confused.
> 
> In any case, I've used T470 laptops, and you
> should turn it on and IMMEDIATELY start hitting
> F1 as fast as you can until it either beeps once
> or actually gets into the BIOS.  From there you
> should be able to set the boot device. (If F1
> doesn't work (after trying multiple times!),
> try 'enter', THEN F1 once it says something).
> 
> I found this verified by searching using DuckDuckGo 'lenovo t470 enter 
> bios' (see 
> https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-t-series-laptops/thinkpad-t470/solutions/ht500222-recommended-ways-to-enter-bios-boot-menu-thinkpad-thinkcentre-thinkstation 
> )
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