Re: Boot menu

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Posted by: susan on July 18, 2010 at 11:16:55
In Reply to: Re: Boot menu Posted by: Hugger1 on July 18, 2010 at 07:56:05

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Computer Mfg. & Model No.:	Acer - X1301
CPU Mfg. & CPU Model:	AMD Athlon II X2 240
Operating System:	Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Operating System's File System:	NTFS
Amount of RAM installed:	4 Gb
Internet Connection:	DSL

Posted Message:

Hugger1,
I am surprised you do not see a message similar to this "Press [key] to enter setup" in the first few seconds after powering on your computer?

You say you've tried all the F keys and Del
have you tried these:

  Ins
  ESC
  Ctrl+Alt+Esc
  Ctrl+Alt+S
  Ctrl+Alt+Ins

Or see if these tips help:
quoting from "How To Access the BIOS Setup Utility" By Tim Fisher, About.com Guide at
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ht/accessbios.htm

*** begin quote ***
   1. See a picture instead of a message? Your computer may be configured to show your computer's logo instead of important BIOS messages. Press Esc or Tab while the logo is showing to remove it.
   2. See the message but didn't catch which key to press? Some computers start too quickly to see the BIOS access message. If this happens, press the Pause/Break key on your keyboard to freeze the screen during startup. Press any key to "unpause" your computer and continue booting.
   3. Having troubles pausing the startup screen? If you're having problems pressing that pause button in time, turn on your computer with your keyboard unplugged. You should receive a keyboard error which will pause the startup process long enough for you to see the keys necessary to enter BIOS!
   4. Tried everything and still can't get in? Some PCs with both PS/2 and USB connections are configured to only allow USB input after the POST. This means that if you're using a USB keyboard, it could be impossible to access BIOS. In that case, you'd need to connect an older PS/2 keyboard to your PC to access BIOS.
*** end quote ***

HTH,
Susan

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Re: Boot menu - Hugger1 07/24/10 06:26:06

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