Re: Have you ever had a working PC that wouldn't go into the BIOS mode?
MajorLanGod <[email protected]>
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"JT" <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]: > Arlen Holder wrote: > >> Have you ever had a working PC that wouldn't go into the BIOS mode? >> o <https://i.postimg.cc/GpkgdmxT/cmos01.jpg> Won't go into BIOS >> >> How did you resolve that issue? >> >> 1. The Windows machine boots to POST & then Windows 10 just fine. >> 2. Once booted to Windows, the USB keyboard & mouse work just fine. >> 3. But I can't get the PC to respect the BIOS F10 key press. >> >> These are the key presses I know used to work: >> o BIOS Menu ===> F10 >> o BOOT Menu ===> Escape >> o DIAG Menu ===> F9 >> >> And yes, I'm pressing them (all the time) specifically at POST >> o When it says to press "F10" to get into the BIOS. >> >> It's like the keyboard isn't even there... >> o The BIOS battery is only a few months old. >> >> The reason I want to access the BIOS is I need to change the >> HyperVisor settings for my AMD-based Foxconn motherboard for an >> Android emulator: o Tutorial Installing Android Studio 4.1.1 on >> Windows 10 (AMD CPU) >> <https://groups.google.com/g/comp.mobile.android/c/g3ymz5CPsIk> >> >> o Win+R > msinfo32 >> Windows version: Windows 10, 10.0, version 2004, build: 19041 >> Hardware: NY549AA-ABA p6230y, HP-Pavilion, FOXCONN, ALOE >> CPU: Authentic AMD AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 810 >> BIOS Version/Date: American Megatrends Inc. 5.02, 8/31/2009 >> SMBIOS Version 2.6 >> Hyper-V - VM Monitor Mode Extensions Yes >> Hyper-V - Second Level Address Translation Extensions Yes >> Hyper-V - Virtualization Enabled in Firmware No >> Hyper-V - Data Execution Protection Yes >> >> Have you ever had a working PC that wouldn't go into the BIOS mode? >> o <https://i.postimg.cc/GpkgdmxT/cmos01.jpg> Won't go into BIOS >> >> How did you resolve that issue? > > Arlen, > > Does this PC's motherboard have PS/2 inputs for keyboard and mouse? > (usually green and purple) > > I've had older systems that the USB keyboard and mouse were not > useable until Windows loaded. > > Using a PS/2 style keyboard solved the issue. > > Just a thought... > > JT > > I have a similar problem on my Ascer Aspire 5 laptop. The manual says press F2 when booting to get to the BIOS, but I have'nt been able to get that the work. My workaround? Windows 10 actually has an option to boot to UEFI Bios in the Recovery-Advanced Startup pages. One of the options under Advanced Startup is to boot to UEFI. Just make sure everything you have going is ended and/or closed before going there. I found out when trying to get the system to leave my keyboard lights on all the time. Acer turns them off after 10 seconds of inactivity - they had to do that to get their Energy Plus rating. Due to the number of complaints, they just upgraded the Bios to give the option to keep them on all the time WHEN RUNNING ON PLUGGED IN. They will still turn off when running on battery, and it can't be changed.