Cannot get to BIOS settings

I've a wierd problem here guys, Any help will be really appreciated.

I've an old T2484 computer from emachines. When the computer boots up
it just does not show the short-cut key to go to the BIOS settings.
(Usually other computers do show like Press F2, F10 or Del for BIOS
settings). I've tried a few key combinations like F1, F2, F8, F10 Del,
they are just not working, the OS comes up very quickly.

I do not have the manuals for this computer.

Does anybody know how I can figure out the shortcut associated with the
BIOS settings on this computer.

Thanks in advance.

"Rajesh" <patilrajesh@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1149280306.652237.148850@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> I've a wierd problem here guys, Any help will be really appreciated.
>
> I've an old T2484 computer from emachines. When the computer boots up
> it just does not show the short-cut key to go to the BIOS settings.
> (Usually other computers do show like Press F2, F10 or Del for BIOS
> settings). I've tried a few key combinations like F1, F2, F8, F10 Del,
> they are just not working, the OS comes up very quickly.
>
> I do not have the manuals for this computer.
>
> Does anybody know how I can figure out the shortcut associated with the
> BIOS settings on this computer.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>

http://computernotions.com/html/bios_setup.html

In article <1149280306.652237.148850@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
"Rajesh" <patilrajesh@gmail.com> wrote:

> I've a wierd problem here guys, Any help will be really appreciated.
>
> I've an old T2484 computer from emachines. When the computer boots up
> it just does not show the short-cut key to go to the BIOS settings.
> (Usually other computers do show like Press F2, F10 or Del for BIOS
> settings). I've tried a few key combinations like F1, F2, F8, F10 Del,
> they are just not working, the OS comes up very quickly.
>
> I do not have the manuals for this computer.
>
> Does anybody know how I can figure out the shortcut associated with the
> BIOS settings on this computer.
>
> Thanks in advance.

It says to press <DEL> here:

http://web.archive.org/web/20050308...?faq=1004998907

Paul

"Paul" <nospam@needed.com> wrote in message
news:nospam-0206061750460001@192.168.1.178...
> In article <1149280306.652237.148850@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
> "Rajesh" <patilrajesh@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I've a wierd problem here guys, Any help will be really appreciated.
> >
> > I've an old T2484 computer from emachines. When the computer boots up
> > it just does not show the short-cut key to go to the BIOS settings.
> > (Usually other computers do show like Press F2, F10 or Del for BIOS
> > settings). I've tried a few key combinations like F1, F2, F8, F10 Del,
> > they are just not working, the OS comes up very quickly.
> >
> > I do not have the manuals for this computer.
> >
> > Does anybody know how I can figure out the shortcut associated with the
> > BIOS settings on this computer.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
>
> It says to press <DEL> here:
>
>
http://web.archive.org/web/20050308...es.com/support/
view_faq.html?faq=1004998907
>
> Paul

Try holding some keys down while you turn the machine on.
This will often stop the boot process with a keyboard error and
allow you entry into the BIOS settings.

Rajesh wrote:
> I've a wierd problem here guys, Any help will be really appreciated.
>
> I've an old T2484 computer from emachines. When the computer boots up
> it just does not show the short-cut key to go to the BIOS settings.
> (Usually other computers do show like Press F2, F10 or Del for BIOS
> settings). I've tried a few key combinations like F1, F2, F8, F10 Del,
> they are just not working, the OS comes up very quickly.
>
> I do not have the manuals for this computer.
>
> Does anybody know how I can figure out the shortcut associated with the
> BIOS settings on this computer.
>
> Thanks in advance.

Don't wait for the CRT to warm up, just type <del> a few times.

PS: Emachines of this generation have a power supply that dies and
takes the motherboard with it. Suggest replacing the power supply while
there's still time. I should point out that it's out of warrenty, so no
harm cracking open the case.