Re: Have you ever had a working PC that wouldn't go into the BIOS mode?

MajorLanGod wrote:
> "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) 
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>>>
>>> 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.

You have an Insyde brand BIOS, and the time constant on pressing
F2 is one second :-) It takes ninja-like reflexes to get into the BIOS.
As a game, it's more fun than Windows Solitaire.

    Paul