286 Laptop Bios Booting Question

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From: Mangey
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 00:00

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     I have a 286 Laptop given to me for nix, it says it has a hard drive
error, dos installs on floppy is OK but I can't seem to get into any Bios
Options (to try hardformat the drive) using the usual delete key on bootup.
It's a Compaq LTE.

    I found a Sys Req key and have tried various combinations with Alt, Fn,
Shift and Ctrl keys and also Ctrl / Alt / Esc.

     I would like to know if it works or goes in the bin.

Thanks,

Sorry to post this again but I thought maybe I should supply a bit more
info,

Pat,
Brisbane, Australia,

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