System Hardware Controller Setting in Bios messed me up.Help

[JimmyBoy]

I was in Bios to disable the onboard sound card since I installed a Creative 5.1 in the PCI slot. Well at first I couldn't find a way to change the setting to "disable". Then I realized the line above it was "System Hardware Controler". I enabled it and then was able to change the settings for the onboard sound card to "Disable". I didn't change the "System Hardware Controler back to disable as it was originally. I think that created the problem because now I can't seem to boot up. When I turn the computer on I hear a series of beeps and absolutely nothing on the monitor at all. This computer was given to me so I don't have any original disks. I do have a restore floppy when I upgraded to Windows ME. But that does nothing. Everything was fine until I did this.

This is an AMI Bios A5182ms v1.1 110598 Jul15.95....AMDk6-266...running WinMe. This computer was given to me and I've been having fun doing some upgrades. Haven't messed anything up till now.

I did a Google search and looked around but couldn't find anything that pertains to this.

I truely appreciate any advice and information given. I share everything I discover that others might be able to use and of course will do the same with anything I learn from this booboo.

 

[microAmp]

Try to clear the BIOS

 

[JimmyBoy]

I can't get to the BIOS.

 

[Pilsnerpete]

clear cmos or clear rtc ram. Usually a jumper on the motherboard for it. You know the make and model of the board? Looking for the manual for it on Google usually turns up something.
Or get out the magnifying glass and a bright light and look on the board for a lonesome jumper. Most often it's off alone between pci slots or something. Best o luck!!

cheers

 

[microAmp]

If there isn't a jumper, then pulling the battery out and disconnecting the power supply for a good while.... 30-60 minutes can do it.

 

[JimmyBoy]

Thanks for the info......................will fool with this later today or tomorrow.

I'm very hard on myself when I screw up, but I will learn from this.

 

[Daxxax]

The best, fastest way to clear out your CMOS is to remove the battery and then use a screwdriver or anything metal to short it out, just touch the metal contacts on the battery clip for a few secounds, you won't hurt anything it will just drain any power still sitting in there.

 

[JimmyBoy]

Thanks people,
I pulled the battery and forgot about it for a few hours. Reinstalled it and all is "almost" well. I can now get into the BIOS.
I assume I have to go into each page and set everything as it was??

I took pictures of my monitor with each page of the Bios displayed when this computer was given to me. I had a feeling I needed to keep a record of the settings ( So glad I got in on a Hot Deal for a Fuji 2600 in the beginning of the year ).

When I was disabling the onboard sound card, I disabled " Onboard AGP Chip" as well. I thought that was part of the sound card. I guess not. I think that created the whole problem.
So am I on the right track? Will I just have to make all the settings in Bios match the original settings in those pictures I took?


Thanks again.

 

[JustinLerner]

Onboard AGP chip is the onboard video. Disable that and you get no video (if you didn't add another video card into a PCI or AGP slot).

Setting things back to the way the were is always the best step in troubleshooting.

 

[JimmyBoy]

Success. Everything is back to normal and the new SoundBlaster 5.1 is working fine too.
Thanks........