cant access bios

[m cebee]

I can no longer access the bios on my dell dimemsion
when booting

ive tried flashing with same 253 bios
different keyboard
and holding down a bunch of keys

i have acronis startup recovery and that works

only recent change was monitor
any ideas thanks

 

[pcgeek11]

Try tapping the F2 key when booting ...

 

[m cebee]

I did
f2 and
it continues booting

 

[m cebee]

I did
f2 and
it continues booting

 

[mfenn]

Try a PS/2 keyboard.

 

[m cebee]

hi

the bios always worked until recently using del key

f11 for acronis boot recovery and ctrl I for raid utility both still work

i don't have a ps2 socket-is there any point using a usb adapter with ps2 keyboard

probably not i think

 

[paul878]

maybe you del key is broken or a key is stuck, does the del key work in windows?

 

[m cebee]

yes

 

[corkyg]

Can you try a different keyboard?

 

[m cebee]

have done(see first post)

a change of monitor can't cause this can it?

 

[mfenn]

Hmm, I've never seen a Dell that used Del as the BIOS key, it's always been F2 to my experience. Also, Dimensions are all fairly old at this point, so I'm having a hard time believing that it only has USB.

OP, can you post a picture of your BIOS startup screen?

 

[corkyg]

a change of monitor can't cause this can it?

If the change involved the possibility of disconnecting or changing a jumper wire inside, or if there is something wrong with the cable, that is a possibility.

 

[m cebee]

Hmm, I've never seen a Dell that used Del as the BIOS key, it's always been F2 to my experience. Also, Dimensions are all fairly old at this point, so I'm having a hard time believing that it only has USB.

OP, can you post a picture of your BIOS startup screen?

i always press del and f2 as i get confused

but i think it's del

the machine is a core2duo

 

[pcgeek11]

Hmm, I've never seen a Dell that used Del as the BIOS key, it's always been F2 to my experience. Also, Dimensions are all fairly old at this point, so I'm having a hard time believing that it only has USB.

OP, can you post a picture of your BIOS startup screen?

Dell always uses F2.

 

[paul878]

Clear the bios with the motherboard jumper see if that helps.
While you at it take out the coin battery if you can.

 

[m cebee]

ok

i have a few computers so i cant always remember the keys

but i have tried del and F2

 

[m cebee]

model is dell DXP061

 

[mfenn]

ok

i have a few computers so i cant always remember the keys

but i have tried del and F2

It says right on the screen which key to press.

 

[m cebee]

dell dimension 9200

and it is indeed the F2 key for bios

 

[mfenn]

Can you post the service tag of your system so that I can look up the specs? The DXP061 and Dimension 9200 (both of which you stated you had) are quite different beasts.