This is a very frustrating and annoying issue. I seem to be constantly unable to access my BIOS. My computer specs (that came with the unit) tell me to push F1 in "one second intervals" upon boot up but that doesn't work. Holding it down - doesn't work. Trying F2 - doesn't work. This has been an ongoing issue. I have been able to access the BIOS before but it's been through major "screwing around" and button pushing and it's so rare that I always forget how I got in there. But the truth is, there is just no consistancy in accessing it. Whatever I've done before believe me I have tried and then one day POOF it will let me in out of the blue with a simple button push upon reboot, just not consistantly and when I want too. What can I do?? My screen upon boot up displays the : computer, VGA, ram, graphics card. It doesn't display the "setup" options. ANY SUGGESTIONS??? THANKS GUYS...

Doing this is notoriously capricious. You have to start hitting F1 (it's a different key for different computers -- I assume you're right that yours is F1) the second it starts to boot -- or even before -- and at shorter than one second intervals. Often you can catch it, but often not. In my edperience "screwing around" doesn't make it work any better.

Not working. Have tried to push F1 even before it restarts and continuing past boot up and it's still not working. I simply don't know why this is SUCH an issue with my PC. How do i get the display at the beginning to say "press F1 (or whatever) to go to setup" or whatever i've seen it say on other computers. Mine just displays the graphics card specs and ram and that's it.

Once again, are you positive it's F1? Try F8 just for the heck of it.

Yeah, unfortunetly i'm sure. I wish it were that easy. Hell like i said sometimes it is. Here is the "info" that came with the computer copied to this forum exactly... --------------- Available on the Web at www.gateway.com/support are the following: technical support for Gateway products, live chat with a Gateway Trusted Guide, files for downloading, and e-mail support. Additional technical support can be obtained using our Fax on Demand system at (800) 846-4526 and our Automated Troubleshooting System at (800) 846-2118. ======================= P09 BIOS for the Oxnard motherboard 0AAWVP09 All 7511503 8/31/01 ======================= Table of Contents ======================= Overview Identification Installation Reason for Update Applicable Part Numbers ======================= Overview This is a P09 BIOS for the Oxnard motherboard. Identification Use the following steps to identify if this is the correct BIOS file for your computer. If your computer is turned off: 1. Turn on the computer, and begin pressing the F1 key at one-second intervals to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 2. In the BIOS Setup utility, look near the bottom of the screen for the BIOS version line. It needs to read 0AAWVPxx (x = variable characters). 3. If this is correct, this is the correct BIOS update for your computer. If your computer is in Windows: 1. Click Start, and then click Shut Down. 2. In the Shut Down Windows dialog box, click Restart, and then click OK. 3. When the screen goes black, begin pressing the F1 key at one-second intervals to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 4. In the BIOS Setup utility, look near the bottom of the screen for the BIOS version line. It needs to read 0AAWVPxx (x = variable characters). 5. If this is correct, this is the correct BIOS update for your computer. ---------------

Have you tried the delete key?