Booting into My Bios

KFA · 10-12-2009, 07:15 PM

Hi folks -

Im a bit rusty at self-maintaining my pc. A person was kind enough to help me with the following suggestion, however, I am not sure what key I should press at startup to access the BIOS. I have a HP Pavillion a500n running windows xp.

Here's what I need to do when I'm in:

"Boot into the Bios and go to the Boot order, make sure USB device is the last boot device (Floppy if present first, CD rom drive and then Hard Drive, USB device last) Or disable the USB boot all together. "

Thanks!

TheBrit · 10-12-2009, 07:37 PM

its usually F2 or the "delete" key at the splash screen

**Coolfreak** · 10-12-2009, 08:16 PM

Looks like F1 will do the trick. Just turn on the PC and keep tapping F1.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...name=c00069442

TheBrit · 10-12-2009, 08:28 PM

missed that Cool - so HP have a non standard set of mb's out there like Dell do (some have a F10 requirement for bios).

Beats me why the manufacturers feel the need to change basic stuff......

**Coolfreak** · 10-13-2009, 07:31 AM

Manufacturers like to differ themselves from others. It doesn't make sense to me either, haha.

It's also possible that if she/he doesn't have that motherboard - then F1 won't work.

Anyways, just let us know if it works!

Take it easy,

-Coolfreak

**koala** · 10-13-2009, 07:37 AM

List of commonly used keys for entering BIOS: http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

Also, you can remove 'floppy' from the boot device list if you don't use floppies. This will stop the computer checking the floppy drive at startup, speeding up the boot process by a couple of seconds.

10-12-2009, 07:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
KFA Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 14 OS: XP	Booting into My Bios Hi folks - Im a bit rusty at self-maintaining my pc. A person was kind enough to help me with the following suggestion, however, I am not sure what key I should press at startup to access the BIOS. I have a HP Pavillion a500n running windows xp. Here's what I need to do when I'm in: "Boot into the Bios and go to the Boot order, make sure USB device is the last boot device (Floppy if present first, CD rom drive and then Hard Drive, USB device last) Or disable the USB boot all together. " Thanks!

10-12-2009, 07:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheBrit Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, US Posts: 50 OS: XP/Vista	Re: Booting into My Bios its usually F2 or the "delete" key at the splash screen __________________ Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. (Benjamin Franklin)

10-12-2009, 08:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Coolfreak Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 3,151 OS: Windows XP Pro / Windows Vista / Windows 7	Re: Booting into My Bios Looks like F1 will do the trick. Just turn on the PC and keep tapping F1. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...name=c00069442 __________________ I subscribe to all threads I post in. But, if in case I don't or I forget, and I don't post back within 24 hours, please PM me. I will get back to your thread ASAP. #3 Texas Longhorns 9-0 Everest ~ DBAN ~ UBCD4WIN ~ ImgBurn ~ Memtest86+ ~ HDD Diags

10-12-2009, 08:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheBrit Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, US Posts: 50 OS: XP/Vista	Re: Booting into My Bios missed that Cool - so HP have a non standard set of mb's out there like Dell do (some have a F10 requirement for bios). Beats me why the manufacturers feel the need to change basic stuff...... __________________ Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. (Benjamin Franklin)

10-13-2009, 07:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
Coolfreak Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 3,151 OS: Windows XP Pro / Windows Vista / Windows 7	Re: Booting into My Bios Manufacturers like to differ themselves from others. It doesn't make sense to me either, haha. It's also possible that if she/he doesn't have that motherboard - then F1 won't work. Anyways, just let us know if it works! Take it easy, -Coolfreak __________________ I subscribe to all threads I post in. But, if in case I don't or I forget, and I don't post back within 24 hours, please PM me. I will get back to your thread ASAP. #3 Texas Longhorns 9-0 Everest ~ DBAN ~ UBCD4WIN ~ ImgBurn ~ Memtest86+ ~ HDD Diags

10-13-2009, 07:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,346 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Booting into My Bios List of commonly used keys for entering BIOS: http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm Also, you can remove 'floppy' from the boot device list if you don't use floppies. This will stop the computer checking the floppy drive at startup, speeding up the boot process by a couple of seconds. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here