Re: dell latitude 4100d bios access...


<ms@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8u7jf2d5kmiii4skqp5utleaaff0p17npr@xxxxxxxxxx
Tried that, thanks Phred..... but still the same.....the DEL key
actually works in other programs, but not here...

Cheers!

Gordon

On Sat, 02 Sep 2006 09:46:05 GMT, ppnerkDELETETHIS@xxxxxxxxx (Phred)
wrote:

In article <h8thf2hargkft1mbip187mk1u95chsqu67@xxxxxxx>, ms@xxxxxx wrote:
Did that many times, it comes up with "Key stuck" error message, but
then boots into the O/S after that...no luck...

what to do?

G'day Gordon,

I have a Dell 4100 (dunno about that 4100d thing of yours :) and the
way to reach its BIOS (IIRC -- it's some time since I tried 8-) is to
hold down 'Del' while rebooting. Note that that key is 'Del' not
'Delete'. And I'm not sure how that would be affected by the state of
NumLock -- but I would guess that entry to the BIOS would precede any
activation of NumLock anyway?


Cheers, Phred.
I posted the solution for you yesterday.
Did you try the docs site for your machine docs?
If your machine is actually an LX4100D then it's FN-F1.
Other wise look here.
http://support.dell.com/support/systemsinfo/documentation.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~cat=12&~subcat=87

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