|
|||||||
 |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Rate Thread | Display Modes |
04-11-2006, 12:13 PM
|
#1 |
|
Member (7 bit)
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 70
|
I can't see the option to enter bios on startup
Me and a relative were trying to figure something out on the computer today when we noticed that we had no option to enter Bios on the startup screens!!!
is there anyway to get it back? thanks Any help is much appreciated! |
|
|
|
04-11-2006, 12:15 PM
|
#2 |
|
Professional gadfly
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 6,364
 |
What kind of computer is it?
Common keys for getting into the BIOS include Esc, F1, F2, F10, Ins, Del, Tab. Mash them all until you get in. |
|
|
|
|
04-11-2006, 12:21 PM
|
#3 | |
|
Member (7 bit)
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 70
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
04-11-2006, 12:23 PM
|
#4 |
|
Professional gadfly
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 6,364
|
That's an AMI BIOS; press the Del key to get in.
|
|
|
|
|
04-11-2006, 12:30 PM
|
#5 | |
|
Member (7 bit)
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 70
|
Quote:
While putting into a large 100GB USB2 into the computer, the whole thing slowed down; we were not able to do much, so we rebooted. Strange, as it was working fine before. So we then tested out my old 10GB USB1 drive...it worked perfectly!!! What do you think might be the porblem??? Any help is much appreciated! |
|
|
|
|
|
04-11-2006, 12:33 PM
|
#6 |
|
Professional gadfly
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 6,364
|
Are you talking about external drives or what exactly?
|
|
|
|
|
04-11-2006, 12:35 PM
|
#7 | |
|
Member (7 bit)
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 70
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
04-15-2006, 05:02 PM
|
#8 |
|
Member (7 bit)
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 70
|
Hello?
Anybody there? |
|
|
|
|
04-15-2006, 05:27 PM
|
#9 |
|
Member (14 bit)
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Christmas, Florida
Posts: 10,661
|
its probly not running anyslower, but taks a bit longer to read the data on the external drive.
as for the bios, the systems are so fast today, you got to start hitting that del key right away and keep hitting it as soon as it starts to boot. a lot of people have a hard time doing this cause there not as fast as the system is. Last edited by bailey; 04-15-2006 at 05:30 PM. |
|
|
|
|
04-16-2006, 02:30 AM
|
#10 |
|
Member (7 bit)
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 70
|
Well, it didn't seem like it. THough, I do recall that everytime I inserted the large, USB drives, the whole thing did slow down. The indicator lights, (green for power, yello for reading+writing) the yellow would sometimes never flash at all, and the computer would intolerably slow.
|
|
|
|
|
04-16-2006, 09:41 AM
|
#11 |
|
Shiro Usagi
Premium Member
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii
Posts: 34,002
|
Please post the specs of your computer. List the parts by brand and model including the power supply.
Is the external HDD a pre-built one or did you assemble it yourself? If you did, what brand is the external housing and what HDD are you using? Did you try this external HDD work on another computer? Did the same thing happen?  Cricket
|
|
|
|
|
04-25-2006, 09:52 AM
|
#12 | |
|
Member (7 bit)
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 70
|
Quote:
AMD 1.21 GHZ 512MB RAM I don't remember the brand name- but I believe it was Aries Maxtor 5t060h6 60GB Maxtor 6 L250S0 SCSI Disk Drive 120GB Sony DVD-ROM DDU1615 ATI Radeon 9200 PSU is Generic, 400WATT |
|
|
|
|
|
| Bookmarks |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | Rate This Thread |
|
|
Linear Mode
