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This item is from the PC Hardware FAQ, by Willie Lim and Ralph Valentino with numerous contributions by others. (v1.25).

2.37 How do I enter the CMOS configuration menu?

[From: burnesa@cat.com (Shaun Burnet)]

AMI BIOS Del key during the POST

Award BIOS Ctrl-Alt-Esc

DTK BIOS Esc key during the POST

IBM PS/2 BIOS Ctrl-Alt-Ins after Ctrl-Alt-Del

Phoenix BIOS Ctrl-Alt-Esc or Ctrl-Alt-S

[From: mike@pencom.com (Mike Heath)]

Some 286 machines don't have a CMOS configuration menu in the BIOS. They require a software CMOS setup program. If you don't have the Installation and/or Diagnostics diskette for your machine, you can try using a shareware/freeware program. Try looking in:

ftp://oak.oakland.edu/SimTel/msdos/ or ftp.uu.net:/systems/msdos/simtel/at

 

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