My gf has a DELL (pc of ****) that was left unplugged for 4 months, at setting it up I get the (HDsk) or (Alt) with "no keyboard detected" or it goes into (IDE Configuration) then shuts OFF!!!! This is why I had a CLONE pc made...freakin DELL

On Windows 7, it says graphics options instead of monitor settings.

Typically, to fix this type of error, you would use ctrl+alt+up arrow key to flip the screen right side up.
(incidentally...
ctrl+alt+right arrow = flip to the right
ctrl+alt+left arrow = flip to the left
ctrl+alt+down arrow = flip upside down)

If that doesn't work, or if your keyboard shortcuts have been disabled, right click on the desktop background, click on Graphics Options, then Rotation, then Rotate to Normal.

Also, if you have Intel Graphics installed on you computer, the software might have reset the default rotation setting. To fix this, right click on the desktop, then click on Graphics Properties. This should bring up the Intel Graphics window. Choose Advanced Mode, and click OK. Find the rotation settings (right side, 2nd from bottom), and choose Rotate to Normal.

The start menu is activated by clicking a globe (sphere) at the bottom of the screen on the left side. The globe contains the 4 Windows colors. If for some reason you cannot find it, you can still press the Windows key located between the ALT and the Fn key, on the left of the keyboard.

Make sure the drive is jumpered to cable select (CS) and using the original Dell Data cable. Re-seat both power and data cable connections.
boot to the BIOS (F2 at boot)
turn on caps lock, scroll lock and numlock on the keyboard
Press ALT + E (should beep once) Press ALT + F (should Beep Once) Press ALT + B system will reboot and re-detect IDE drives

It's there, somewhere.

Look carefully in each "corner" of the keyboard (top-left, top-right,
bottom-left, bottom-right).

If your keyboard has an ALT GR ("Alternate Graphic") key,
and some keys have *MORE* than *TWO* labels, e.g., Euro & Dollar & '4', then hold-down the ALT GR key, touch the '4' key, and release the ALT GR key.

Make sure that your keyboard is connected to the keyboard port of the switch. The USB ports on the switch has pictures that indicates where the keyboard and mouse should be connected.

The hotkey combination is CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + Port no.(1,2,3 or 4) + ENTER

Note: "tap the keys one at a time and not at the same time"

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Press the ALT + F2 keys to activate the wireless card, then try to connect to the internet.


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• Boot the system. Press F2 to enter the BIOS setup.
• Press ALT-F
• Press ALT-B
• Computer will restart and display a message indicating it is re-detecting IDE drives. After a minute or so, Windows will start. Test the device that wasn't working before.
• If you want to restore other BIOS settings you have set, such as the boot sequence, you will have to restart the computer and enter BIOS setup again.

If this does not work try another usb keyboard in the same port.

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When booting enter the BIOS setup svreen and press the following combination
1. Alt + E
2. Alt + F
3. Alt B

this combination will rebuild the IDE configuration and clear the NVRAM. Alt + b will save the configuration.

Alternatively

1. Shut down PC and unplug Power cable from Back of Tower.
2. press the power button and Keep holding for 10 seconds. this will remove static charge from PC
3. Plug in cable and restart.

First things first use teh arrow keys for left and right to select auto for the primary drive. If when you reboot and the drive is not seen then double check if the hard drive is set to master you can see the jumper settings and how they should be set on the top of the drive itself. Then check the power if the drive feels like its vibrating then its ok. After that turn on the computer. If after that the drive is still not detected then you might have to consider that the drive is defective and i would suggest you try another drive and see if it is detected.

Kindly reply back for additional questions.

which operating system is installed?

in windows xp, go to Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options -> Languages Tab
click Details

Under Installed services, the combinations of language and keyboard settings, currently available are listed.
The bold items are the active language, and the bold sub-item is the selected keyboard setting.
To add a new setting, click add and select the desired language and keyboard setting. I don't know which keyboard setting you need/want. Depends on where you live.
Also delete the keyboard layouts and languages, which you don't need.

A nice keyboard shortcut to change to another keyboard layout and language, is Left Alt+Shift. This switches to the next item in the list.