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Article #15Re: BIOS setup on a Packard Bell PC???
From: metronid
Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2001 12:16
Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2001 12:16
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I do not have your model here Most computers on boot say what key to hit to enter setup at bottom of screen Andrew wrote: > Hi there, > I am installing a CD-RW on a Packard Bell PC. I need to access the BIOS > to force the CD-RW to the Secondary Slave, but can't get into the BIOS. > > Have tried Del, Ctrl+Alt+Ins, Ctrl+Alt+Esc Ctrl+Alt+F2 etc but no luck. > > I don't want people telling me I shouldn't access the BIOS, or I > shouldn't need to do it. The fact is I do want to enter the BIOS setup > and need to know how to do it. > > I have never seen any true answers to this question, people always talk > around it, but never actually answer the question, so.... I throw out > the challenge :o) > > Happy New Year to you all... > Thanks > Andrew
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