BIOS Problem

[Dan Coy]

I'm not quite sure if this is the correct group to post
this on, but just indulge me if it's not. I was trying to
resolve a harware conflict and was changing some BIOS
settings. I guess I changed the wrong one because not my
system won't boot, and it won't even POST. It powers on,
all the lights come on, but then it just sits there. So my
question is, how can I reset my BIOS settings if I can't
get to the BIOS setup. Thanks for any help you can give me.

[Jim Johns]

An Old trick that works sometimes ifs to hold the insert key
down on keyboardf and then turn on the power and only
release the insert key after it starts post.
No guarantee it will work onyour machine though.
What brand of bios do you have?
Do you get any post error beeps or nothing?
Jim
"Dan Coy" > wrote in message
...
> I'm not quite sure if this is the correct group to post
> this on, but just indulge me if it's not. I was trying to
> resolve a harware conflict and was changing some BIOS
> settings. I guess I changed the wrong one because not my
> system won't boot, and it won't even POST. It powers on,
> all the lights come on, but then it just sits there. So my
> question is, how can I reset my BIOS settings if I can't
> get to the BIOS setup. Thanks for any help you can give me.

[Manda Luyong]

If the PC wont even POST, you got a big problem. Try remove the battery,
take a coffee break and reinstall it. Hopefully it would reset everything
to default. Power-up and try.

"Dan Coy" > wrote in message
...
> I'm not quite sure if this is the correct group to post
> this on, but just indulge me if it's not. I was trying to
> resolve a harware conflict and was changing some BIOS
> settings. I guess I changed the wrong one because not my
> system won't boot, and it won't even POST. It powers on,
> all the lights come on, but then it just sits there. So my
> question is, how can I reset my BIOS settings if I can't
> get to the BIOS setup. Thanks for any help you can give me.