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How to Access the BIOS on a Variety of Manufacturers Motherboards

The information below for accessing BIOS is applicable to older computer systems. Most newer computers

have a much easier accessability to the BIOS.

The information below can be used to access the BIOS from all the major suppliers of BIOS chips and the

Computer Manufacturers that use them.

During the computers initial boot the BIOS supplier will be displayed. If the OEM(Original Equiptment

Manufacturer) logo splash screen is displayed, press the ESC key to see the boot up information. Press the

Pause/Break key if text displays too fast.

The major BIOS suppliers are listed below and can be used to search for special BIOS updates not supplied by

the Computer vendor.*

During the initial boot, if a beep or combinations of beeps is emitted from the motherboard system speaker , thesystem speaker must be connected to mother board to hear beep codes )[consult motherboard manual for

speaker connection configuration], click on the Computer Hope (tm). (Copyright 1998-2006) link below to

find the beep code definition.

BIOS System beep codes

For a very comprehensive and visual look at the BIOS, follow the link below from Eric Legge'swww.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/web site.

The BIOS: the 'Basic Input Output System' Setup Program used in a computer

Warning: Making changes to BIOS settings can have adverse effects on the way a computer performs.

Use caution when performing BIOS modifications.

Bios Suppliers Keyboard Commands

ALR Advanced Logic Research, Inc. PC /

PCI

F2

ALR PC non / PCI CTRL+ALT+ESC
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AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.)BIOS

F1

AMI (American Megatrends, Inc.) BIOS DEL

Award BIOS CTRL+ALT+ESC

Award BIOS DEL

DTK (Datatech Enterprises Co.) BIOS ESC

Phoenix BIOS CTRL+ALT+ESC

Phoenix BIOS CTRL+ALT+S

Phoenix BIOS CTRL+ALT+INS

Computer Vendor Keyboard Commands

Acer F1, F2, CTRL+ALT+ESC

ARI CTRL+ALT+ESC, CTRL+ALT+DEL

AST CTRL+ALT+ESC, CTRL+ALT+DEL

Compaq 8700 F10

CompUSA DEL

Cybermax ESC

Dell BIOS web site search links For models not listed below.

Dell 400 F3, F1

Dell 4400 F12

Dell Dimension F2 or DEL

Dell Inspiron F2

Dell Latitude Fn+F1 (while booted)

Dell Latitude F2 (on boot)

Dell Optiplex DEL

Dell Optiplex F2

Dell Precision F2

eMachine DEL , F 2

Fujutsu Manuals & BIOS Manuals & BIOS Download
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Gateway 2000 1440 F1

Gateway 2000 Solo F2

HP (Hewlett-Packard) F1, F2 (Laptop, ESC)

IBM F1

E-pro Laptop F2

IBM PS/2 CTRL+ALT+INS after CTRL+ALT+DEL

IBM Thinkpad (newer) Windows: Programs-Thinkpad CFG.

Intel Tangent DEL

Lenovo(formerly IBM) Lenovo BIOS Access page

Micron F1, F2, or DEL

Packard Bell F1, F2, Del

Seanix DEL

Sony VAIO F2

Sony VAIO F3

Tiger DEL

Toshiba 335 CDS ESC

Toshiba Protege ESC

Toshiba Satellite 205 CDS F1

Toshiba Tecra ESC then F1 or F2

Toshiba Notebook [Newer models] 1. Turn on computer by Holding down power

button while pressing the ESC key.

The machine will beep, then display:Check System, then press [F1] key.

2. Release ESC key

3. Press F1 key

BIOS FAQ - For frequently asked questions

on BIOS

click here

Notebook BIOS FAQ For frequently asked

questions on Notebook BIOS....

click here
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Warning:Computer vendor and MotherBoard manufacturers customize their BIOS

to

the individual specifications of the motherboard. Care must be taken when applying a

BIOS update. A BIOS update should beapplied

to the exact make; model; version; etc.

specified in the update description.

Applying the BIOS update to the wrong

BIOSchip can render the system unbootable and

could necessitate a Mother Board or BIOS

chip

replacement.

NOTICE: The information supplied on this

web page is compiled from published

sources

publicly available in digital and traditional

printed media and may be used as needed.

Copying of the web page source code is not

permitted without consent of the author.

MichaelStevensTech

DrDflashBoot Disk For BIOS Flashing - No

Drivers: Save this file to your hard drive,

insert a blank floppy in the floppy drive anddouble click the drdflash.exe file to create

the boot disk. Follow the onscreen prompt

and after creating the boot disk; copy the filefor flashing the BIOS to the boot disk.

Not all Motherboard and BIOS manufacturer

require a bootable floppy disk to create theBIOS boot floppy disk. Gateway for example

specifies a blank IBM formatted disk and

creates the bootable floppy from the

downloaded BIOS update file. Make sure youcheck out all the available flashing

information from the vendors web site before

flashing the BIOS.

If the direct link above is no longer valid or you would

like to know more about the downloaded file, you can

find a wealth of information and boot disks for all

occasions at: Bootdisk.com Due to the high volume of

traffic to Bootdisk.com, if you can make a donation to

help with the web hosting, it would be much

appreciated by the owner of the web site.

I have no affiliation with Bootdisk.com.

Although I do enjoy helping users with their unique problems, I would request that you exhaust all the linkssupplied as options to your basic BIOS questions I supply on my web site.

If you do not find a specific solution from a link in my BIOS page, look for a link to the manufacturers web siteand look for your specific make; model; revision; etc. This information should also be included in any

correspondence directed to me.

Try a Google search for the motherboard manufacturer and exact model if the information is not listed above.

Please contact me with any bios access information you feel I need to add to my BIOS ACCESS page. I supply

the information as a public service, and rely on feedback as one of my major sources update information.
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TravelMate, Altos

Press Del or F2 immediately after powering on. The BIOS on the Acer Altos 600 server uses the Ctrl+Alt+Esc key and the F1 key for advanced

options.

Older Acer computers may use also use the F1 or Ctrl+Alt+Esc keys to access BIOS.Compaq - Presario, Prolinea, Deskpro, Systempro, Portable

Press F10 while the cursor in the top right corner of the screen is blinking. Older Compaq computers may use the F1, F2, F10, or Del key to give access to BIOS.

Dell -XPS, Dimension, Inspiron, Latitude. OptiPlex, Precision, Vostro

Press F2 when the Dell logo appears. Press every few seconds until the messageEntering Setup appears. Older Dell desktops and laptops may instead use Ctrl+Alt+Enter or Del to enter BIOS. Older Dell laptops may use Fn+Esc or Fn+F1.

eMachines - eMonster, eTower, eOne, S-Series, T-Series

Press Tab or Del while the eMachine logo displays on screen. Other eMachine computers may use F2 to enter BIOS.

Fujitsu -LifeBook, Esprimo, Amilo, Tablet, DeskPower

Press F2 once the Fujitsu logo appears.Gateway -DX, FX, One, GM, GT, GX, Profile, Astro

Press the F1 key repeatedly after restarting the computer. Some older Gateway computers use F2 to access the BIOS Setup utility.

Hewlett-Packard (HP) - Pavilion, TouchSmart, Vectra, OmniBook, Tablet

Press the F1 or F10 key after restarting the computer. HP Tablet PCs may use F10 or F12. Other HP computers may allow access to BIOS using the F2 or Esc keys.

IBM - PC, XT, AT

Press F1 immediately after powering on the computer.


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Older IBM computers (including some laptops) may utilize the F2 key for BIOS entry.Lenovo (formerly IBM) - ThinkPad, IdeaPad, 3000 Series, ThinkCentre, ThinkStation

Press F1 or F2 after powering on the computer.

Older Lenovo products allow access to BIOS using Ctrl+Alt+F3, Ctrl+Alt+Ins, or Fn+F1.

Micron (MPC Computers) - ClientPro, TransPort

Press F1, F2 or Del immediately after powering on the PC.NEC - PowerMate, Versa, W-Series

Press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup.Packard Bell - 8900 Series, 9000 Series, Pulsar, Platinum, EasyNote, imedia, iextreme

Press F1, F2, or Del to enter BIOS.Sharp -Notebook Laptops, Actius UltraLite

Press F2 after the computer starts. Some very old Sharp PCs require a Setup Diagnostics Disk to access BIOS.

Shuttle - Glamor G-Series, D'vo, Prima P2-Series, Workstation, X Mini XPC, Surveillance

Press F2 or Del on startup.Sony - VAIO, PCG-Series, VGN-Series

Press F1, F2 or F3 after turning on the computer.Toshiba - Portg, Satellite, Tecra, Equium

Press F1 or Esc after powering on to access BIOS. Press F12 on a Toshiba Equium.

The following companies are either closed for business or no longer manufacture or support mainstream

computers systems so verifying the following BIOS access information is nearly impossible. I have includedwhat I could dig up for anyone who might be interested:

ARI /ALR /AST (Advantage) - Press the Ctrl+Alt+Esc or Ctrl+Alt+Del keys.

Cybermax - Press the Esc key.

Tandon - Press the Ctrl+Shift+Esc keys.

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