I can't access my BIOS

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

I have AMI (American Megatrends, Inc.) BIOS on my PC and AFAIK I used to press DEL on start up to get into it.

I've tried pressing DEL about every half second from the moment I turn on the PC but it boots into Windows Confused

Anyone help me?

daz|n00by · The Internet Joined: 11 May 2004 Karma :

TRY f8 and also try f2.
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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

hmmm No joy Confused

carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

You just converted from a Ps/2 keyboard to a USB one?

Try it with a PS/2 keyboard.
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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

No changes here, don't think any keys are broken either.

numark1 · Scared of girls Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

try escape or if your F keys double up as shortcuts then you need to press the f-lock key.

i have to do that on my logitech keyboard.

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Problem solved guys I was being an idiot.

New problem though, the reason I wanted to get into my BIOS was to add a DVD drive that I added some time ago to the boot sequence. However, the DVD drive isn't in the list of things to boot from. Do I need to update my BIOS?

carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

No.

The DVD drive is just known as a CD drive. Put it as CD drive in the boot sequence and it'll work.
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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

I have a ATAPI CD Drive in the list, maybe the version of XP I have on DVD isn't bootable?

RobB · Spanner Monkey Joined: 29 Apr 2005 Karma :