My lenovo laptop has a broken display screen, so I have been using it with an HDMI hookup for a while. I run on Windows 8.1 and I'd like to make the switch to a Linux distribution like I did with another device. I've already got a Bootable USB ready so all I need is to USB-Boot and I'll be good to install the distro. My problem is the Boot Mode and Order are currently set to Secure and HDD, and startup doesn't display on any screen other than the local laptop screen, and more than half of it is completely blacked out.
So my question is whether someone with the same model Lenovo could run me through a blind boot to change my Boot settings. I know how to get the boot menu started and all, so the only help I would need is from the menu until the final USB-Boot.
(A side note: I may have changed some settings trying on my own so far, but I'm not sure because I can't see what's been changed or not… So starting with the return to default settings might be helpful too.)
Thanks!
Added (1). Also also: For any Linux-savy people, I like running Mint, and I want to know if I'll be safe running that and displaying on two screens. I'm fairly new to Linux and my other Linux device doesn't have alt display ports, so not sure what the drivers allow for. I'll be able to see myself once the USB boot pans out, but it'll be good to know before I wipe Windows 8.1