Re: Cannot Access BIOS on GX-110 PC

Well, remove the CMOS battery then, and let the system sit overnight with the
power cord unplugged and the battery removed! ... Ben Myers

On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 02:59:40 GMT, "Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Pressing "F2" does nothing. I believe I disabled entering the bios when
>set up the pc years ago.
>
>Mike
>
>
>"Christopher Muto" <muto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:3Le9f.7725$bD.6662@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> if you are being challenged for a password upon entering the bios then you
>> can clear it via the 'pswd' jumper found on the motherboard. if you are
>> not able to get to the password prompt then perhaps you are not using the
>> right key to enter the bios... when the "press <f2> key to enter setup"
>> message appears upon power on then press f2 to enter the bios/setup.
>> also, you may want to replace the battery on the motherboard given its
>> age.
>>
>> http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/opgx110/en/ug/setup.htm#disabling_a_forgotten_password
>>
>>
>> "Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:Lpd9f.1714$hp5.1523@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> BIOS jumper now I remember.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>> <ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
>>> news:43656f90.6694320@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Open up the chassis. Either remove the CMOS battery for maybe an hour
>>>> or two or
>>>> look for a CMOS reset jumper... Ben Myers
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 22:50:37 GMT, "Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>This afternoon I pulled a gx110 to setup from storage I remeber when I
>>>>>set
>>>>>these up four years ago or so
>>>>>I limited access to the BIOS (A05). Keyboard failure won't even return
>>>>>prompt to enter BIOS setup.
>>>>>How can I access the BIOS on this PC?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>>Mike
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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