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

On 12/13/2020 1:43 PM, Paul wrote:
> 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) 
>>>> <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.
> 
> 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.


You perhaps know it, but for anyone here who doesn't, Windows Solitaire 
wasn't really meant to be a game. It was meant to be training for use of 
the mouse.

-- 
Ken