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Article #20Re: BIOS setup on a Packard Bell PC???
From: Cork
Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2001 13:39
Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2001 13:39
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In article <3A508460.88212766@picknowl.com.au>, Andrew <ardoo@picknowl.com.au> wrote: > Thanks Simon > > It is a PB 333, about 18 mths old. There is no onscreen dialogue on > bootup, only the Packard Bell logo - which I can't disable either. I > don't even see the memory test!! There is also a password in the BIOS > which I must enter on every boot, it was set that way when I got the PC. > I would like to diable that too. > > Andrew > > Simon wrote: > > > > "Andrew" <ardoo@picknowl.com.au> wrote in message > > news:3A503BFD.98F7CBB6@picknowl.com.au... > > > 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 > > > > On most systems its either DEL or F2, however we will need to know what > > system you have and if possible what make of BIOS is used by your system eg > > award, phoenix etc etc. to give a correct response. > > > > Simon > The Del key is what gets me into my BIOS on a PB 333. Install Tweakui on the computer and then in one of the tabs there is an option to diable splash screen. Cork's Tribute to Molly Hatchet http://www.geocities.com/cork1958/ Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: ff250,7eafb406da705fe1 X-Google-Attributes: gidff250,public X-Google-Thread: 101457,7eafb406da705fe1 X-Google-Attributes: gid101457,public X-Google-Thread: 102b3b,7eafb406da705fe1 X-Google-Attributes: gid102b3b,public X-Google-Thread: 108c83,7eafb406da705fe1 X-Google-Attributes: gid108c83,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-01-01 05:50:04 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!supernews.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com!xfer13.netnews.com!netnews.com!feed2.news.rcn.net!rcn!news.maxwell.syr.edu!nntp2.deja.com!nnrp1.deja.com!not-for-mail From: Cork <cork1958@my-deja.com> Newsgroups: alt.sys.pc-clone.packardbell,aus.computers,alt.computer.workshop.live,alt.computer.consultants Subject: Re: BIOS setup on a Packard Bell PC??? Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2001 13:39:27 GMT Organization: Deja.com Lines: 60 Message-ID: <92q1af$tt9$1@nnrp1.deja.com> References: <3A503BFD.98F7CBB6@picknowl.com.au> <nt_36.7784$I5.146012@stones> <3A508460.88212766@picknowl.com.au> NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.247.3.92 X-Article-Creation-Date: Mon Jan 01 13:39:27 2001 GMT X-Http-User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows 98; formatpb) X-Http-Proxy: 1.1 x59.deja.com:80 (Squid/1.1.22) for client 24.247.3.92 X-MyDeja-Info: XMYDJUIDcork1958