Re: dell latitude 4100d bios access...

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

Maybe the devil is in the detail. Here's the detail for my 4100:
<quoting>
When the blue Dell logo appears, press <Del>.

If you wait too long and the operating system begins to load into
memory, let the system complete the load operation. Then shut down the
computer and try again.
</quoting>

Note that it's not held down from the moment you reboot, you have to
wait for the logo -- and catch it if you can! :-)

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.

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ppnerkDELETE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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