Bois does not appear

F L å M ë s · 10-05-2009, 02:29 PM

Hi,

I am trying to reinstall windows XP on my Acer Aspire 5683 laptop and i am having a bit of a problem.

the problem is that when i boot the laptop it does not show the bios, the screen just stays black while the bios is on and then it just goes straight to the operating system.

Not sure why but it means i cannot edit bios settings or boot from a cd.

any help would be great

thanks

night_shift · 10-05-2009, 03:04 PM

What you are saying is the operating has loaded ok.
What you cant get to, is the BIOS.
When you turn the laptop on press F2 (usual for ACERS) key or what ever key will prompt your BIOS (Some laptops use F12 or DEL). Do you know yours?

Please post back.

F L å M ë s · 10-06-2009, 04:56 AM

Not sure what button it is for the BIOS so I tried starting it up several times and pressing one of them each time. No luck.

Im not sure if its the BIOS not working or if im just pressing them at the wrong time. I'l give it a couple more tries and il have a look through the forums for similar problems.

any other ideas?

F L å M ë s · 10-06-2009, 05:39 AM

I think i have managed to get into the bios by pressing the f2 key but i have left it for several minutes and the screen is still black. I'l try plugging in an external monitor but after that im out of ideas for now.

Help please!!!

night_shift · 10-06-2009, 07:37 AM

Try the external monitor. If you shine a flashlight at aprox 45 degrees to the screen can you see anything on the LCD screen?

F L å M ë s · 10-06-2009, 08:18 AM

No luck with the external monitor or with the light.

Im outa ideas for now so im going to leave it where it is for now.

dai · 10-06-2009, 11:03 AM

some laptops require you to press certain keys to switch over to the monitor

F L å M ë s · 10-06-2009, 11:57 AM

WOOOOO HOOOOOOOO That Did it!!!!!!

I pressed the laptop function key and the monitor wake up/go to sleep thingie and i can now see the bios. no idea why it had turned itself off though!!

thanks for your help!!

dai · 10-07-2009, 12:05 AM

are you all sorted now

10-05-2009, 02:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
F L å M ë s Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 10 OS: XP	Bois does not appear Hi, I am trying to reinstall windows XP on my Acer Aspire 5683 laptop and i am having a bit of a problem. the problem is that when i boot the laptop it does not show the bios, the screen just stays black while the bios is on and then it just goes straight to the operating system. Not sure why but it means i cannot edit bios settings or boot from a cd. any help would be great thanks

10-05-2009, 03:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
night_shift Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Posts: 287 OS: Vista, XP Pro, Ubuntu	Re: Bois does not appear What you are saying is the operating has loaded ok. What you cant get to, is the BIOS. When you turn the laptop on press F2 (usual for ACERS) key or what ever key will prompt your BIOS (Some laptops use F12 or DEL). Do you know yours? Please post back.

10-06-2009, 04:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
F L å M ë s Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 10 OS: XP	Re: Bois does not appear Not sure what button it is for the BIOS so I tried starting it up several times and pressing one of them each time. No luck. Im not sure if its the BIOS not working or if im just pressing them at the wrong time. I'l give it a couple more tries and il have a look through the forums for similar problems. any other ideas?

10-06-2009, 05:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
F L å M ë s Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 10 OS: XP	Re: Bois does not appear I think i have managed to get into the bios by pressing the f2 key but i have left it for several minutes and the screen is still black. I'l try plugging in an external monitor but after that im out of ideas for now. Help please!!!

10-06-2009, 07:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
night_shift Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Posts: 287 OS: Vista, XP Pro, Ubuntu	Re: Bois does not appear Try the external monitor. If you shine a flashlight at aprox 45 degrees to the screen can you see anything on the LCD screen?

10-06-2009, 08:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
F L å M ë s Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 10 OS: XP	Re: Bois does not appear No luck with the external monitor or with the light. Im outa ideas for now so im going to leave it where it is for now.

10-06-2009, 11:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Bois does not appear some laptops require you to press certain keys to switch over to the monitor __________________

10-06-2009, 11:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
F L å M ë s Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 10 OS: XP	Re: Bois does not appear WOOOOO HOOOOOOOO That Did it!!!!!! I pressed the laptop function key and the monitor wake up/go to sleep thingie and i can now see the bios. no idea why it had turned itself off though!! thanks for your help!!

10-07-2009, 12:05 AM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Bois does not appear are you all sorted now __________________