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    peteswell Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 4, 2006, 11:19 AM
    Finding the bios in xp pro.
    My wife can’t start her PC O.S is windows XP professional, tried to start it in bios mode but I thought F2 was the right key to press on start up but it doesn’t respond. My PC is same OS and I can’t seem to restart mine in bois either am I pressing the wrong key?
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    Dec 4, 2006, 03:54 PM
    The key to use for bio`s varies with the brand of PC
    Look your computer up at this site and they will tell you which key [or keys] to use.

    Whoops
    http://www.bioscentral.com/
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    JoeCanada76 Posts: 6,669, Reputation: 1707
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    Dec 4, 2006, 03:56 PM
    Try F1, F3, F10.

    Try F1 first.

    That is how I got to my bios. I have windows xp pro.
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    Dec 4, 2006, 05:03 PM
    Bios/Cmos is independent of the Operating system and varies from manufacture to manufacture.
    If you could let us know the brand of the problematic machine we will be able to assist better.
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    Dec 4, 2006, 05:07 PM
    Go to the website of the PC maker and you will be able to find information about your exact system and how to get into bios.

    Joe
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