On Sun, 21 Apr 2002, Bill Spatz wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > > Subject: Re: [newbie] bios setting > Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 09:31:45 -0600 > From: Bill Spatz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Ron Grace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On Sunday 21 April 2002 09:21 am, you wrote: > > on page 5 of the mandrake guide it tells me to set my bios for the pnp, > > it tell me to hold down the delete key at power up to change the setting. i > > am running a compaq 7470 windows 98se. when i do this nothing different > > happens windows still loads,i have tried both ways reboot,power off and > > then power it back up.help ty Ron > > On Compaq's, (most of the time), watch for a blinking block cursor on the > upper right hand corner and then press the F10 key.
Yes, and press it repeatedly! Just once probably will not do it. BTW, in my Compaqs bios, there is no pnp setting to turn off...a Presario 5834, IIRC, that had about the most rudimentary bios you'll ever see. -- peace, Rog registered linux user #190719 ICQ #56469198 http://www.toddstheory.com
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