![]() When the welcome screen appears, you can take one of two routes: Immediately wipe your laptop’s drive and install ChromeOS Flex, or configure ChromeOS Flex on the flash drive. (Example: Function keys may require also holding the Fn key-or not.) Step 4: Install ChromeOS Flex Tip: Did you end up in your laptop’s default operating system after booting, despite repeated button mashing? You likely waited too long to start pressing the key, or you aren’t pressing the right combination of keys. (Sadly, unlike Neverware’s documentation, the list no longer clearly spells out support for features like a webcam or touchscreen.) I lucked out that my test model, a 2014 Lenovo ThinkPad X240, had full feature support across the board. ![]() Your best-case scenario is to find your laptop on Google’s list of certified devices. (In other words, Atom processors from the Silverthorne, Lincroft, and Cedarview families, which were found in low-end laptops between 2008 and early 2012.) You will still need to check your CPU model, though, as processors with Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 500, 600, 3600, or 3650 graphics hardware don’t meet ChromeOS Flex’s performance standards. The laptop must have 4GB RAM (up from 2GB), 16GB storage, an Intel or AMD x86 64-bit processor, full BIOS access, and ideally have been manufactured after 2010 (previously 2007). Like standard ChromeOS, ChromeOS Flex’s system requirements are fairly minimal, though they have become more stringent compared to before. The major changes: You now need 4GB RAM (up from 2GB), and a processor manufactured after 2010. ChromeOS Flex’s system requirements have increased, compared to its previous incarnation as CloudReady.
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