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More info?)
Thanks, Chad. You're right - I was waiting too long. Hitting delete at the
pre-Windows spalsh screen, just after booting got me in.
"Chad Harris" <ddram32_nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Fred--
>
> No need to contact the factory/importer for this. You can do it in
> seconds. When you see the Firmware Screen or what is called the Post
Screen
> before you see the Windows Splash Screen it will say at the top or bottom
of
> the screen what key to tap. If you can't see that screen for reasons I
> can't fathom, then...
>
> Just download the Belarc Advisor, and it'll tell you who the Bios
> Manufacturer is and you can go to their site or site below.and you won't
be
> on hold for a year and a day waiting for 55 operators to patch you through
> to 55 people who will patch you through to 55 other people. Tech Support
is
> pretty much the world's largest oxymoron.
>
> If you don't have that screen or a manual, and don't know, you can use
this
> to find out who makes the bios--hit the red download hyperlink:
>
>
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
>
> After you download this, clicking the icon will give you a listing of your
> hardware and software and you'll know the bios maker. Then you can use
one
> of these to find out what key to tap when you turn on your computer. See
if
> pressing the button will give you the firmware screen or start any screen
at
> all and tap the key these advise to use:
>
>
http://www.usbman.com/Guides/bios_update_sites.htm
>
>
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_b.htm
>
> Best,
>
> Chad Harris
> ____________________________________
>
>
> "Fred" <testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote in message
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> No idea - nothing in the manual on BIOS or hardware descriptions. I'll
try
> contacting the factory.... I mean importer.
>
> "Service Pack" <sp2@yahoooooo2.com> wrote in message
> news:Oc%23Axq4iEHA.4092@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > What king of motherboard do you have? If Del key does not work, try F2.
> > Intel boards are set up like that.
> >
> > "Fred" <testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote in message
> > news:ggoXc.847$yP4.126@trnddc08...
> > > How do you access the BIOS setup menu with XP? I tried hitting delete
> > > during boot, but this doesn't work with. Tried all the usual function
> > > keys,
> > > etc.
> > >
> > > Thanks, fellers!
> > >
> > > Fred
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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