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Thread ID: 16917 2002-03-21 09:27:00 Enter bios setup on Compaq CDS724 Guest (0) Press F1
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40021 2002-03-21 09:27:00 Am getting a 'Disk I/O' error on bootup of a Compaq Presario CDS 724. Am unsure on how to enter the bios / cmos setup screens to try and fix.
Thanks
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40022 2002-03-21 09:36:00 Try pressing F10 or F11 (can't remember which) at startup. Guest (0)
40023 2002-03-21 10:50:00 Fail safe way to get into set up is press all the keys at once especially the Functions keys.

Maybe its a internal/cable problem?
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40024 2002-03-22 03:22:00 If a white square appears at the top right hand corner of the screen during the startup, F10 then should get you into the Setup system.

However, disk I/O errors tend to be hardware problems.
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40025 2002-03-27 03:28:00 go to compaq.com and you'll find a floppy image to download. Mostly for compaqs you need a floppy to get into the bios Guest (0)
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