F2 key not working for BIOS setup

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F2 key not working for BIOS setup

Original Message

Name: chandar
Date: November 4, 2004 at 05:05:28 Pacific
Subject: F2 key not working for BIOS setup
OS: Windows 2000
CPU/Ram: intel p3 and 256 MB

Comment:

Hi all,
I want to change some BIOS settings. But the F2 key does not work at the boot time. The system starts and goes on to loading the Windows 2000 OS.
Sometimes it waits at the start for user input. It says press F1 to resume but does not give an F2 option.
what could be the problem.

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Response Number 1

Name: OtheHill
Date: November 4, 2004 at 06:08:37 Pacific
Subject: F2 key not working for BIOS setup

Reply: (edit)

Is F2 the normal keystroke to enter the BIOS? Did you set the BIOS password up? Try clearing the CMOS.

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Response Number 2

Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: November 4, 2004 at 07:47:42 Pacific
Subject: F2 key not working for BIOS setup

Reply: (edit)

Depending on what type of computer/BIOS you have, F2 may not be the proper key to enter Setup. Since F1 doesn't appear to work either, try the Delete Key.

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Response Number 3

Name: ooglenz1
Date: November 4, 2004 at 08:30:59 Pacific
Subject: F2 key not working for BIOS setup

Reply: (edit)

lemme guess you have a compaq computer hehe. Press F10 to enter bios setup

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Response Number 4

Name: pwq
Date: November 4, 2004 at 16:19:11 Pacific
Subject: F2 key not working for BIOS setup

Reply: (edit)

Bios Manufacturer Key Command(s)
ALR Advanced Logic Research, Inc. ® PC / PCI F2
ALR PC non / PCI CTRL+ALT+ESC
AMD® (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.) BIOS F1
AMI (American Megatrends, Inc.) BIOS DEL
Award™ BIOS CTRL+ALT+ESC
Award BIOS DEL
DTK® (Datatech Enterprises Co.) BIOS ESC
Phoenix™ BIOS CTRL+ALT+ESC
Phoenix BIOS CTRL+ALT+S
Phoenix BIOS CTRL+ALT+INS
Computer Key Command(s)
Acer® F1, F2, CTRL+ALT+ESC
AST® CTRL+ALT+ESC, CTRL+ALT+DEL
Compaq® 8700 F10
CompUSA® DEL
Cybermax® ESC
Dell® 400 F3
Dell 400 F1
Dell Dimension® F2 or DEL
Dell Inspiron® F2
Dell Latitude Fn+F1 (while booted)
Dell Latitude F2 (on boot)
Dell Optiplex DEL
Dell Optiplex F2
Dell Precision™ F2
eMachine™ DEL
Gateway® 2000 1440 F1
Gateway 2000 Solo™ F2
HP® (Hewlett-Packard) F1, F2
IBM® F1
IBM E-pro Laptop F2
IBM PS/2® CTRL+ALT+INS after CTRL+ALT+DEL
IBM Thinkpad® (newer) Windows: Programs-Thinkpad CFG.
Intel® Tangent DEL
Micron™ F1, F2, or DEL
Packard Bell® F1, F2, Del
Sony® VIAO F2
Sony VIAO F3
Tiger DEL
Toshiba® 335 CDS ESC
Toshiba Protege ESC
Toshiba Satellite 205 CDS F1
Toshiba Tecra F1 or ESC

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Response Number 5

Name: hellonpluto
Date: November 12, 2004 at 01:51:42 Pacific
Subject: F2 key not working for BIOS setup

Reply: (edit)

How to get into CMOS
http://members.cox.net/joemurphy/setup.htm

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