BIOS Setup Not Working

[bong]

I got a PC trouble, it's all about BIOS. Every time I start up the PC it has BIOS config. error and it say's "press CTRL_ALT_ESC to enter BIOS setup". But CTRL_ALT_ESC does not work. Pressing F1 will boot up to Windows. I tried to change keyboard, still nothing happens. So, I assumed the keyboard is working. Any help please. PLEASE!!!

P.S.

Pressing delete and insert key neither work.
Mother board is ALI. Aspire/ACER Computer.

bong

[This message has been edited by bong (edited 12-07-1999).]

[This message has been edited by bong (edited 12-08-1999).]

[Mntsnow]

What Make and Model of motherboard do you have? Have you tried hitting the Delete Key instead? or the Insert key?

Mntsnow

[welsh wizard]

Try pressing delete key as soon as you turn on system power, see if that will give you entry to BIOS so you can check settings out.
WW

[Banti]

I was working on my friend's Gateway with a similar problem. I would enter Crtl-Alt_Esc and it would sit there. The problem was that the IDE channels were set to AUto and the Secondary Slave (cheap HD) was screwy. The Mobo would keep 'asking' it about itself and the drive prevented the mobo from entering the bios setup. Solution was to remove crappy drive.