If everything seems right you can exit the guest mode by clicking the date and time area to the right of the screen and choosing Exit guest. Then, perform tests on the audio, screen brightness buttons, trackpad, and keyboard. Feel free to go to or another website to confirm your Wi-Fi card is working. Your screen will go blank for a moment, and then you'll see a Chrome browser open. Agree to the terms and conditions, then click Accept and continue.

Choose the Browse as Guest option at the bottom of the screen.Click the Try it first option on the screen.If you get a prompt for ChromeVox, click the No, continue without ChromeVox button (unless you need a screen reader).This gives you the chance to confirm that the sound, keyboard, trackpad, screen brightness, and speakers all work right before you commit to a final installation. You'll be running ChromeOS Flex off the USB drive, with no impact on your main operating system. Check that it isn't password locked before you begin the installation process.Īfter you select to boot from the USB Drive with ChromeOS Flex, we highly suggest you try out ChromeOS Flex on your old laptop before officially installing it. Access to the BIOS on your old laptop: Access to the BIOS on your old laptop is needed so you can boot from the ChromeOS Flex USB installer that you create.The bare minimum requirement is an Intel or AMD CPU, 4GB RAM, and 16GB of storage. Most older PCs from 2010 onwards should run ChromeOS just fine. ChromeOS Flex runs on thousands of different systems, and a full list of certified models is available through Google. An old (or not) PC or Mac: Naturally, you need an old laptop or Mac to try ChromeOS Flex on.

A USB 3.0 drive is preferred as it can speed up the installation process.

A USB drive that's 8GB or more: You need this USB drive to create an installation media for ChromeOS Flex.

Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Vivaldi, and even Opera are a few examples.

Access to the Chrome Web Store: You need a browser that works with the Chrome Web Store to install the Chromebook Recovery Utility and download ChromeOS Flex.

A Windows or Mac system to create a ChromeOS Flex Installer: You'll need a PC or Mac different from the one you're installing ChromeOS Flex on to download the ChromeOS Flex operating system and create a USB installer for it.

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