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| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 834053 | 2009-11-26 22:53:00 | How do I reset the BIOS on my PC? | convair (13650) | ||
| 834054 | 2009-11-26 23:00:00 | Go into the bios and select the default settings. Then reconfigure it, then save | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 834055 | 2009-11-26 23:00:00 | Log into the BIOS on startup, usually del key, or sometimes F2. Look and some place there it will tell you what key to press to reset to default. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 834056 | 2009-11-27 06:14:00 | Thanks wainui and Speedy. Got it sorted out now. | convair (13650) | ||
| 834057 | 2009-11-27 06:25:00 | Sweet | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 834058 | 2009-11-27 07:05:00 | If you need to reset the BIOS because the settings are preventing the PC from booting, you must do it another way... Some modern motherboards have a "Clear CMOS" button on them, this will do it (Computer must be OFF when you press this) Everything else will have 3 pins usually called CLR_CMOS or something similar, and a jumper over 2 of the 3. When you want to clear the data, you swap the jumper around. So you may go from Pins 1-2 to Pins 2-3. Then after a couple of seconds, put it back again (again the PC must be OFF) Others just have 2 pads on the board somewhere called "CLR_CMOS" or similar, and you just short them out with a screwdriver etc for a couple of seconds. Alternatively, taking the battery out for a while usually works as well. There are also some DOS-Based BIOS tools (like uniflash) which can also clear the CMOS data. Of course this is only of use if the PC can actually start up. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 834059 | 2009-11-27 07:09:00 | -- or on some motherboards you have to set a jumper and restart to a BIOS menu for resetting. Then turn off, change the jumper back to normal and restart. I came across a Intel board the other day that does this. The important thing is to read the instructions - damage can be done! |
johnd (85) | ||
| 834060 | 2009-11-27 09:00:00 | -- or on some motherboards you have to set a jumper and restart to a BIOS menu for resetting. Then turn off, change the jumper back to normal and restart. I came across a Intel board the other day that does this. The important thing is to read the instructions - damage can be done! Never heard of that one before, but since it's Intel, it doesn't surprise me :rolleyes: |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 834061 | 2009-11-27 09:18:00 | The important thing is to read the instructions - damage can be done! I read the instructions, when I remember to. |
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