MONITOR ERROR - BIOS

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Davey

Hi there,

Can anyone help? I've tried to dis able my onboard
graphics card but accidentally put my PCI memory down to
0, saved it and now can't get the PC to boot or load as
the monitor stays on stand by!

Anyone recommend how I can get into the basic BIOS mode
for Windows XP?!!??!?!

HEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLPPPPPP!!!

cheers
Dave
 
Should it be the same way as other Window version?
Pressing and holding the delete key when starting.
 
Hi, Dave.

As kenlo said, getting into the computer's BIOS depends on your computer
hardware, not on Windows or any other operating system.

The "secret" key to bring up the menu to change your BIOS settings varies
with your computer make and model. If you tell us which computer you have,
someone here should recognize it and be able to tell you how to do that.

It's not a Windows question. It's a hardware question.

RC
 
kenlo said:
Should it be the same way as other Window version?
Pressing and holding the delete key when starting.
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1) It has nothing whatsoever to do with any version of
Windows/Linux/OS/2/BeOS/Lindows/Insert Name of Favourite OS Here.

2) Contrary to popular belief/opinion, DELETE is *NOT* the universal BIOS
entry key. I'm using a Dell and Dell BIOSes use F2, Compaqs use F10, HPs use
F1 and, IIRC, Sony uses F12.

So, please don't post misinformation - whilst it is true that a great many
motherboards do use DEL, many do not - in future please tell people to look
in the manual for their system.

Thank you
 
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kenlo said:
Should it be the same way as other Window version?
Pressing and holding the delete key when starting.
Click to expand...


No, this isn't correct. Note two things;

1. It has nothing to do with Windows XP, nor with any other
version of Windows. How to do it depends on your
motherboard/BIOS. As a matter of fact, you have to access the
BIOS before Windows even starts to boot.

2. *One* common way is to press the Del key when you first power
on, but that's not necessarily right for your computer. Watch the
screen carefully when you first boot; there's often a message
there telling you what to do. If not, check your system
documentation or check with your vendor.

Also look here:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup


 
What everyone here is missing, is the fact that his monitor IS NOT working.
How can he see what key to push to get into the bios. Even if he could get
into the bios he couldn't navigate around. He is blind.

To the original poster! You are is for some serious work. You can try
installing an AGP video board and connecting the monitor up to it. That may
be enough to trigger a bios reset. If that doesn't work, get hold of the
manual for your M/B. Read on how to reset the bios. You can usually just
unplug the PC. Then, remove the small battery on the M/B.

After about 5 minutes (to allow the cmos chip time to discharge any
current), put the battery back in the clip. Plug in the PC - try again! The
bios should have been reset.

Now, go into the bios and find the setting called "install system defaults",
or something along those lines. Save and exit. You should be OK.
 
Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-) said:
What everyone here is missing, is the fact that his monitor IS NOT working.
How can he see what key to push to get into the bios. Even if he could get
into the bios he couldn't navigate around. He is blind.

To the original poster! You are is for some serious work. You can try
installing an AGP video board and connecting the monitor up to it. That may
be enough to trigger a bios reset. If that doesn't work, get hold of the
manual for your M/B. Read on how to reset the bios. You can usually just
unplug the PC. Then, remove the small battery on the M/B.

After about 5 minutes (to allow the cmos chip time to discharge any
current), put the battery back in the clip. Plug in the PC - try again! The
bios should have been reset.

Now, go into the bios and find the setting called "install system defaults",
or something along those lines. Save and exit. You should be OK.
Click to expand...

Some systems also have / had key combinations that could reset the bios, for
example control-alt-insert pressed at power up woulod reset the BIOS. This
is, of course, entirely system specific, so check the manuals....

-pk
 
Crusty said:
What everyone here is missing, is the fact that his monitor IS NOT
working. How can he see what key to push to get into the bios. Even
if he could get into the bios he couldn't navigate around. He is
blind.

To the original poster! You are is for some serious work. You can try
installing an AGP video board and connecting the monitor up to it.
That may be enough to trigger a bios reset. If that doesn't work, get
hold of the manual for your M/B. Read on how to reset the bios. You
can usually just unplug the PC. Then, remove the small battery on the
M/B.

After about 5 minutes (to allow the cmos chip time to discharge any
current), put the battery back in the clip. Plug in the PC - try
again! The bios should have been reset.

Now, go into the bios and find the setting called "install system
defaults", or something along those lines. Save and exit. You should
be OK.
Click to expand...

Of course, Mr Crustacean you're correct - I must admit I didn't see the OP,
I was just correcting a commonly held misconception.
 
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