can't get into bios utility

[mr.c]

please help me!
how do you get into compaq's bios utility.
tried F1,F2......and F10. if I don't get it soon i'm gonna F% it out the window!
Compaq deskpro 575, pretty old stuff.
Thanks, in advance.

[Underclocked]

Try booting with no keyboard and see if that will show you the way in. /forum/smile.gif

[drdeath]

well, here is what compaq's tech support site said:

"Q. How do I access the CMOS setup utility?

A. For older product models, like the Deskpro 286 or 386, place the Diagnostics disk in the disk drive, reboot your system, and choose computer setup from the menu.

For newer products like the ProLinea, Deskpro, Deskpro XL, Deskpro XE, or Presario, press the F10 key while the cursor is in the upper right hand corner of the screen. This happens just after the 2 beeps when booting."

and then there was this one...

"Q. Why can't I get into CMOS Setup by pressing the F10 key at boot. How can this be fixed?

A. First, check your hard drive for a Non-DOS partition of about 3 MB. To do this, run Fdisk and select option four, "display partition information." The setup utilities are located in this partition. If this partition is not there, run setup from the diskettes.


If the diagnostics partition is OK, you may have a Virus. In order for Setup to run 640K of conventional memory must be free. If you have a virus you need to remove it from the system before setup will run."

if it still doesnt work, kick it real hard a few times.........