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Ever since I installed WINXP on my EVO D510CMT I can no longer get into the
BIOS.

Pressing F10 when the Compaq splash screen and prompts appear doesn't do
anything anymore. Then, Windows kicks in as normal.

I've tried various things - even disconnecting the hard drive to prevent an
OS starting - in order to see what's happening, but nothing seems to work.

Any ideas anyone ?

TIA.

Tim.

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Bad F10 key on keyboard co-incidence???


"Tim Parker" <Me@Here.com> wrote in message
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>
> Pressing F10 when the Compaq splash screen and prompts appear doesn't do
> anything anymore. Then, Windows kicks in as normal.

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"Tim Parker" <Me@Here.com> wrote in message
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> Ever since I installed WINXP on my EVO D510CMT I can no longer get into
> the BIOS.
>
> Pressing F10 when the Compaq splash screen and prompts appear doesn't do
> anything anymore. Then, Windows kicks in as normal.
>
> I've tried various things - even disconnecting the hard drive to prevent
> an OS starting - in order to see what's happening, but nothing seems to
> work.
>
> Any ideas anyone ?
>
> TIA.
>
> Tim.
>

Have you downloaded the windows software for accessing the BIOS?

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I stillthink the F10 key on the keyboard is bad..............


"DCA" <dca860MAPS@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> "Tim Parker" <Me@Here.com> wrote in message
> newsfhmif$kq2$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
>> Ever since I installed WINXP on my EVO D510CMT I can no longer get into
>> the BIOS.
>>
>> Pressing F10 when the Compaq splash screen and prompts appear doesn't do
>> anything anymore. Then, Windows kicks in as normal.
>>
>> I've tried various things - even disconnecting the hard drive to prevent
>> an OS starting - in order to see what's happening, but nothing seems to
>> work.
>>
>> Any ideas anyone ?
>>
>> TIA.
>>
>> Tim.
>>
>
> Have you downloaded the windows software for accessing the BIOS?
>
>

Hi, you have to press F2 to access the Bios for this kind machine.
Aiad
MCSE