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I have a Packard Bell Pack Mate 733. It has PhoenixBIOS A486 Version 1.01.E. When I start-up the computer, it cannot find the HD. It doesn't say anywhere on the screen what button to press to get into the BIOS. How do I do this?

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Oh, by the way, I am able to boot from a floppy.

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Name: jboy
Date: October 10, 2002 at 20:08:37 Pacific

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Try CTRL-ALT-S - with some Phoenix BIOS, this can even be done from the DOS prompt!

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For the most part, the key you are looking for is the DEL key...press it while it's checking your RAM. Hope it helps JROB

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ctrl alt s works on my packard bell. You can start it at the c:\ prompt & a:\ prompt.

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sound and video conflict

Why not UPGRADE?

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