Entering BIOS during Startup

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I have Vista Premium 64 bit Home edition. I have repeatedly tried to enter
bios unsuccessfully. I've been working with computers for nearly 30 years
including all versions of MS windows. I've never seen this problem. I've
tried hitting delete just once at different times during the startup process
in an attempt to hit it at the correct time. I've tried hitting delete
continuously during the restart procedure in order to blanket the operation.
The Operating System starts no matter what I do. I've read the motherboard
documentation and it tells me to hit delete during the startup procedure and
even displays that message on-screen. Any suggestions?
 
Instead of hitting delete just once, continually tap it while starting up
and you'll probably catch the right moment. This has nothing to do with
Vista and you don't say what kind of computer it is, so if that doesn't help
I suggest you look toward info from the manufacturer.
 
Some keyboards have multiple delete keys, try each.
Type of keyboard? (usb, ps/2, wireless etc)
Usually just holding down the relevant key after power on will either go to
the bios because of keyboard failure or because of enter bios command.
Michael
 
BIOS has nothing to do with the OS in use. You need to find out if the DEL
key really is the one that you should be pressing. Some BIOS are accessed by
pressing F2..
 
I have Vista Premium 64 bit Home edition.
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That's irrelevant. Entering the BIOS setup program has nothing to do
with Windows, or what version of it you are running. In fact you have
to do this before Windows even starts to boot.

I have repeatedly tried to enter
bios unsuccessfully. I've been working with computers for nearly 30 years
including all versions of MS windows. I've never seen this problem. I've
tried hitting delete just once at different times during the startup process
in an attempt to hit it at the correct time.
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You are probably missing the correct time to press it, perhaps
starting too late. Press it continually (tap it twice a second or so),
and start pressing it as soon as you power on.

If that fails, you apparently have a hardware issue, either with the
keyboard or the motherboard.
 
Bonz said:
I have Vista Premium 64 bit Home edition. I have repeatedly tried to enter
bios unsuccessfully. I've been working with computers for nearly 30 years
including all versions of MS windows. I've never seen this problem. I've
tried hitting delete just once at different times during the startup
process
in an attempt to hit it at the correct time. I've tried hitting delete
continuously during the restart procedure in order to blanket the
operation.
The Operating System starts no matter what I do. I've read the
motherboard
documentation and it tells me to hit delete during the startup procedure
and
even displays that message on-screen. Any suggestions?
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Is it a USB or PS2 keyboard? If it's a USB keyboard and USB
legacy devices are not enabled in BIOS, it won't see your
keyboard. In any case, if your keyboard is USB, try a PS2 one.
 
Hi,

Using a USB keyboard? If so, try a PS/2 connection. It may be that the
motherboard is not initializing the USB board until after Windows begins to
load. The BIOS has to support a USB keyboard in order to use it for pre-OS
operations.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
 
Mike said:
BIOS has nothing to do with the OS in use. You need to find out if the
DEL key really is the one that you should be pressing. Some BIOS are
accessed by pressing F2..
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My HP accesses BIOS by pressing F10. The Vista help file says press escape.
 
Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
My HP accesses BIOS by pressing F10.
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What key to press depends on the motherboard/BIOS. It is not uniform,
and it is not surprising that your computer uses neither of the keys
Mike mentioned.

The Vista help file says press escape.
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Where does it say that? The Vista help file can *not* tell you what
key to press, because, as I said, the key depends on the
motherboard/BIOS and has nothing to do with the Operating System.

In fact the Vista Help file does not say "Press Escape," but says

"How do I access my computer's BIOS?

Procedures vary depending on the BIOS manufacturer. Usually, you must
press a key (such as F2, F12, DEL, ESC) or a key combination
immediately after you turn on your computer but before Windows starts.
For more information, check the information that came with your
computer or go to the computer manufacturer's website."
 
Where does it say that? The Vista help file can *not* tell you what
key to press, because, as I said, the key depends on the
motherboard/BIOS and has nothing to do with the Operating System.

In fact the Vista Help file does not say "Press Escape," but says

"How do I access my computer's BIOS?

Procedures vary depending on the BIOS manufacturer. Usually, you must
press a key (such as F2, F12, DEL, ESC) or a key combination
immediately after you turn on your computer but before Windows starts.
For more information, check the information that came with your
computer or go to the computer manufacturer's website."
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My bad Ken! I made a mistake! The Vista help file (which has an HP logo
on it) on my computer says F1, but the options screen during bootup says
F10. The "escape" that I mentioned was not from the help files but came
from here:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
 
OK, I've read through the possible solutions. First, my keyboard is a
wireless PS/2 keyboard... at least that's the way I've connected it. It does
have a USB connector but I've added a PS/2 adapter. I haven't tried anything
but the delete key because that's what my motherboard manual said to use and
it's also displayed on the BIOS startup page...
 
Bonz said:
OK, I've read through the possible solutions. First, my keyboard is a
wireless PS/2 keyboard... at least that's the way I've connected it. It
does
have a USB connector but I've added a PS/2 adapter. I haven't tried
anything
but the delete key because that's what my motherboard manual said to use
and
it's also displayed on the BIOS startup page...
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Did the PS/2 adapter come with the keyboard? If not, it may not
be compatible. Have you tried it directly through the USB connection?
 
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