Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

where is the bios(XP)???

Options
  • 03-05-2003 7:14pm
    #1
    jank
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13,018 ✭✭✭✭


    where the hell can i find the BIOS in win XP
    been looking for it everywhere as i need to tweek something
    cheers!!!!


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    erm.. as the computer is booting up it should say on the screen "press DEL for setup/bios" or something...

    just press DEL whenever it says that.. or whatever key it says to press


  • Options
    #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,761 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Settings that do not affect the OS stability are fine.
    Especially those that speed booting up. (eg: memory test / floppy seek )

    But those that could lead to lockups and reboots are not worth the hassle especially if the speed improvement does not make up for downtime.

    note: many bioses have a setting to hide the Press XXXX to enter setup message..

    Try these also
    DEL (try both delete keys - some keyboards a bit funny)
    F1
    F2 (esp. Note books)
    Ctrl-Alt-Esc
    Ctrl-Alt-Enter
    FN + Setup (F2) (Some DELL Note books)

    Also
    Press Esc - this may skip memory test or the pretty picture that hides all the messages -

    And if all else fails
    the old favorite of keeping a key pressed in all the time and waiting for the "Keyboard error - Press XXXXX to enter setup." to appear ;)


Advertisement