Using WINXP SP3. I have tried every combo of F10, F2, DEL, ESC+F10, ESC+DEL, etc, etc, etc. Default is F10 to enter bios. I have removed the battery and reset bios. I have changed the amount of RAM. I have removed the drive cable. I have forced keyboard error with both ps2 and usb keyboards. I have flash upgrade Bios. Still can not enter bios. The F10 option is always there but when I hit it, it just takes me to the Windows screen. Please help and thanks in advance.
Can not enter BIOS in HP Compaq dc5000 mt
- Thread starter ft420
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Aaahhh... I need to have to see a pic of your bios. Take snape and paste the pic.
Seems an interesting bug. Would be happy to fix it.
Seems an interesting bug. Would be happy to fix it.
Thanks for your reply. I have done that many times. Doesn't work. I have held down the keys, hit them in every combination. I'm fairly good with PC's and I've never been unable to get into BIOS. Honestly, I'm stumped. Hoping for some wisdom from the experts.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
Thanks for your reply.
If you mean HP, they are no help. The dc5000 is 9 years old and no longer has any support. The thing is... when I first got the PC a couple of days ago, I could get into BIOS. I went in and changed the boot sequence by eliminating the USB option only. Saved and exited no problem. Then after I reformatted the HD and installed XP SP3 I noticed an issue with the ethernet controller (there were sixty (60)) and I soon realized that the on board ethernet must be bad, and I needed to disable it in BIOS in order to install a network card. That's when I discovered I could no longer get into BIOS.
If you mean HP, they are no help. The dc5000 is 9 years old and no longer has any support. The thing is... when I first got the PC a couple of days ago, I could get into BIOS. I went in and changed the boot sequence by eliminating the USB option only. Saved and exited no problem. Then after I reformatted the HD and installed XP SP3 I noticed an issue with the ethernet controller (there were sixty (60)) and I soon realized that the on board ethernet must be bad, and I needed to disable it in BIOS in order to install a network card. That's when I discovered I could no longer get into BIOS.
Thanks for your reply.
I cleared it by taking out the battery, and by pressing the reset button marked CMOS on the MB. I don't see jumpers marked CMOS although there is one near the battery, covered. and one a little further away that is uncovered. Still the same thing. Asks me to press F1 to save settings, but will not go into BIOS. every time I hit F10, "SET UP" appears in the lower right hand part of the monitor, but it doesn't enter BIOS.
I cleared it by taking out the battery, and by pressing the reset button marked CMOS on the MB. I don't see jumpers marked CMOS although there is one near the battery, covered. and one a little further away that is uncovered. Still the same thing. Asks me to press F1 to save settings, but will not go into BIOS. every time I hit F10, "SET UP" appears in the lower right hand part of the monitor, but it doesn't enter BIOS.
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