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GETTING INTO THE
"SETUP" PROGRAM DURING BOOT-UP
Do you have a computer
that you can't figure out how to get into its BIOS "setup" program
to change the hard drive settings or some other configuration
information? Then the following information may help.
NOTE: This information
applies to older machines and primarily systems with propriety motherboards
made by name-brand manufacturers.
ALSO NOTE: If
all else fails - if you can't find the correct key combination below for your
computer's setup program, then you can try the following:
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try
pressing any key during boot-up to cause a keyboard error to occur
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disable
some device such as a floppy drive
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locate
a generic setup program or a setup/configuration diskette (usually in some
kind of zip file format) from the web site of the manufacturer of your
computer.
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Note:
a setup diskette is required with most 286 and older machines and for many
Compaq and IBM systems.
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Key combinations for
entering BIOS "setup" programs:
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key(s)
to press
do NOT type the dashes "-"
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when to press
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brand of computer or
BIOS
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DEL
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during boot
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AMI BIOS & Award BIOS
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ESC
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during boot
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some Toshiba computers
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INS
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during boot
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some IBM PS/2 computers
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F1
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during boot
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Toshiba, some IBM PS/1, Value
Point & 330s, some Phoenix BIOS
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F2
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during boot
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some NEC computers
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F10
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when a square appears in top
right corner of screen
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some Compaq computers
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reset button
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press twice right after powering
on system
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some Dell computers
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CTRL-ESC
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during boot
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?
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CTRL-INS
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when a pointer appears at top
right of screen
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some IBM PS/2 computers
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CTRL-S
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during boot
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some Phoenix BIOS
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CTRL-ALT-Enter
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during boot
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some Dell computers
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CTRL-ALT-?
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during boot
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some IBM PS/2 computers
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CTRL-ALT-ESC
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during boot
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some AST Advantage & Tandon
computers
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CTRL-ALT-+
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during boot
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?
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CTRL-ALT-S
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during boot
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Phoenix BIOS
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CTRL-ALT-INS
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during boot
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some Zenith computers, some
Phoenix BIOS
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CTRL-SHIFT-ESC
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during boot
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Tandon 386 computers
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