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Name: matty19
Date: June 23, 2009 at 17:03:38 Pacific
OS: Windows xp
Subcategory: BIOS
Comment:

i have a dell 2400 its jumper has only 2 pins can it still work to reset bios tell me the steps



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Response Number 1
Name: DAVEINCAPS
Date: June 23, 2009 at 17:26:28 Pacific
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Check the manual to determine what that jumper does before you do anything.


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Response Number 2
Name: jgalty
Date: June 23, 2009 at 19:37:39 Pacific
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Dell would have this info online so go to the dell site and search for you model.

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Response Number 3
Name: OtheHill
Date: June 23, 2009 at 19:49:33 Pacific
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many boards are shipped with only two pins. Generally the process is to short those two pins out using a jumper while the power is disconnected.

If you are sure those two pins are for clearing the CMOS that is probably how it works. As was already suggested, consult your manual.


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Response Number 4
Name: jam
Date: June 23, 2009 at 20:18:29 Pacific
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For whatever reason, the link I posted in your other thread no longer works. I did a quick search on the forums & found the following:

http://www.computing.net/answers/ha...


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Response Number 5
Name: matty19
Date: June 24, 2009 at 03:29:18 Pacific
Reply:

thanks dude ill try it will it reset the bios boot order cus mines mest up


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Response Number 6
Name: matty19
Date: June 24, 2009 at 08:06:41 Pacific
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hey i tried what you said but when i do it my pc freezes in the bios why and it does not work


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Response Number 7
Name: angrymen2001
Date: June 24, 2009 at 09:08:51 Pacific
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Why do you want to reset the BIOS?
What problem(s) were you having before?

What happened to my quote


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Response Number 8
Name: matty19
Date: June 24, 2009 at 09:48:35 Pacific
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i deleted hardisk from boot order i performed the alt e f b steps but it sticks in the bios i need to restore bios i have a dell 2400


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Response Number 9
Name: jam
Date: June 24, 2009 at 11:20:33 Pacific
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"i performed the alt e f b steps"

Where does it say to do that? Follow the instructions exactly:

1. Restart the computer & press F2 to get into the BIOS.

2. Press the Caps Lock, Num Lock & Scroll Lock keys so they're all lit up on the keyboard.

3. Press the Alt & E keys at the SAME TIME. The system will beep once to let you know that the NVRAM has been cleared.

4. Press the Esc key and then the Enter key to save the changes. Reboot.

I'm adding the following:

5. after the reboot, press F2 to access the BIOS again. Run thru ALL the settings & reconfigure them as necessary, save & exit.


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Response Number 10
Name: matty19
Date: June 24, 2009 at 17:49:11 Pacific
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will this clear the boot order


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Response Number 11
Name: OtheHill
Date: June 24, 2009 at 18:02:06 Pacific
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I doubt that you need to clear the CMOS in order to change the boot order.


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