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Accessing the BIOS !
Name: DrColt73 Date: November 19, 2003 at 17:43:55 Pacific OS: Win98 SE CPU/Ram: 256
Comment:
Hi,
My friend has a Compaq Deskpro EX 667mhz. When I start his machine, I have no post telling me which key I have to push to get to the BIOS. I tried all F's keys and DEL... still no success ! I'm desperate... any help would be very appreciated !! I feel soooo stoopid ! lol
Name: Grasshopper Date: November 19, 2003 at 18:05:07 Pacific
Reply:
Not sure on Compaq's but try Control Key.
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Response Number 2
Name: wes Date: November 19, 2003 at 18:18:30 Pacific
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If the hard drive was replaced or repartitioned, the bios was lost. A utility to restore it can be downloaded from the Compaq web site.
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Response Number 3
Name: Marooma Date: November 19, 2003 at 18:20:32 Pacific
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According to the Compaq website you should press the F10 key when the F10=Setup message is displayed.
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Response Number 4
Name: FZWG Date: November 19, 2003 at 19:09:20 Pacific
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Restart the computer. Press F10 key, as stated in the post above, when the red Compaq logo appears during Startup. This should take you to the BIOS setup area of your computer
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Response Number 5
Name: DrColt73 Date: November 19, 2003 at 20:30:37 Pacific
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Thx all for your replies !!! I tried everything list up there ( even things I already did ).. still cannot access the ?&%&*? BIOS setup ! Any other ideas lol !!
Thanks again !!!
Doc
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Response Number 6
Name: ChrisG (by ChristopherTGarrett) Date: November 19, 2003 at 20:33:50 Pacific
Reply:
Wes not all Compaq models ahve the BIOS on harddrive.Mine don't.I changed the Harddrive two times with no problem.Try F1.
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Response Number 7
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: November 19, 2003 at 21:10:07 Pacific
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Yeah, that compaq should have a rom-based bios. Most of the deskpro's P-II and above are that way so F10 should work regardless of what's on the HD. But if not, go to the compaq page associated with your model to see what downloads are available.
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Response Number 8
Name: Luna M Date: November 20, 2003 at 02:34:44 Pacific
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Sounds weird, but, try the Esc key...
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Response Number 9
Name: tommo Date: November 20, 2003 at 03:01:26 Pacific
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yea daveincaps is corect.. you should see the f10 promt on screen ..u could also try to update bios with compaq rom on floppy
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Response Number 10
Name: Tom Date: November 20, 2003 at 09:44:37 Pacific
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Just FYI, no compaq computer has the BIOS on the hard drive, they have the program to access the BIOS on the hard drive (if it's not a newer one with the access program on a chip as DAVEINCAPS stated).
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