How to enter the BIOS or CMOS setup.
Reasoning:
IBM compatible users may need to enter the
BIOS or
CMOS setup to setup or change how their computer's hardware is currently configured.
Solution:
Because of the wide variety of computer manufacturers and BIOS manufacturers over the evolution of computers, there have been numerous different ways to enter the BIOS or CMOS Setup. Below is a listing of the majority of these methods as well as other recommendations for entering the BIOS setup.
Notice: If you are unable to get into the BIOS or CMOS setup because of a password please see
document CH000235.
New computers
Thankfully, computers that have been manufactured in the last few years will allow you to enter the CMOS by pressing one of the below five keys during the
boot.
A user will know when to press this key when they see a message similar to the below example as the computer is booting. Some older computers may also display a flashing block to indicate when to press the F1 or F2 keys.
Press <F2> to enter BIOS setup
Tip: If your computer is a new computer and you are unsure of what key to press when the computer is booting, try pressing and holding any key on the keyboard. This will cause a stuck key error, which may allow you to enter the BIOS setup.
Or you can do this:
Click on Start
Click on Control Panel
Click on User Account
Click on : Computer Administrator
Hope this gets ya back on line, Good Luck.
Merry Christmas.
