When I open my laptop, I have to press F2 but could not enter the bios, the screen becomes dark and went straight to windows. what should I do.

• After switching on your computer, let the DELL logo appear before pressing the F2 key until Entering Setup is displayed on the screen.
• Previous versions of DELL might require you to press CTRL+ALT+ENTER to access the BIOS set up menu.
• The DELL laptops use the Fn+ESC or Fn+F1 keys to access the BIOS set up.

Was the laptop on? Projector on?
If so this = No.

Toshiba Satellite C600 specifications,

http://egadgetsclub.com/laptops/toshiba-satellite-c600-notebook-review-specifications/

Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Pentium_microprocessors#NetBurst_based_Pentiums_2

Go to F2 option. That should be - enter BIOS Setup.
Look at the main menu (Which it automatically goes to)
Or use Down Arrow to highlight Standard BIOS options, and press Enter key.

Is the Harddrive listed? HDD0 has harddrive info listed to the right?

(HarDDrive0)

Post back in a Comment.

Regards,
joecoolvette

1.
Click "Start | All Programs | TOSHIBA | Utilities | HWSetup" to open the laptop's original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, system configuration software.


2.
Click "General," then "Default" to reset the BIOS settings to their original state.

3.
Click "Apply," then "OK."

Restore BIOS Settings at Startup
1.
Restart or power on the Toshiba. Quickly press "F2" to access the boot screen. If you miss the boot screen and the computer continues to start Windows, shut down and try again.

2.
Press "F9" to load the BIOS setup defaults on the laptop. Use the directional pad to select "Yes" and then press "Enter."

3.
Go to the "Exit" tab. Select "Exit Saving Changes." Choose "Yes." Press "Enter" to quit.

F2 is your BIOS Setup enter key?

As SOON as you press the Power On button, start tapping on the F2 key.
Tap in 2 second intervals.
You may hear beeps. These are Stuck Key Error code beeps. You know what they are now, so just ignore them.

The BIOS Setup screen goes by F-A-S-T. You have a very small window of opportunity. This is why you are tapping on the enter BIOS Setup key, as soon as you turn the laptop on.

In BIOS Setup there is an option to bypass the P.O.S.T screen.

For additional questions post in a Comment.

Regards,
joecoolvette

The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) password is not set by default on Toshiba laptops. When set, the BIOS password must be entered every time you turn on your Toshiba or wake your system from Standby mode. If you forget the password, you cannot boot your system. Prevent having to enter a password or the results of forgetting the password by removing the BIOS password from your Toshiba laptop. Other types of passwords can be set, such as a Windows password, to prevent unauthorized access to your machine.

1. Turn off your Toshiba laptop.

2. Wait 30 seconds and turn your laptop back on.

3. Press "F2" repeatedly as soon your Toshiba laptop begins booting until the BIOS menu screen appears.

4. Enter your existing BIOS password and press "Enter."

5. Press "F2" again to enter the BIOS, if prompted.

6. Use your arrow keys to select the "Security" tab in the BIOS menu.

7. Use the arrow keys to select "Set User Password."

8. Press either "F5" or "F6," depending on your Toshiba laptop model, to open the Password section.

9. Enter the current password into the "Old Password" prompt and press "Enter."

10. Press "Enter" when the "New Password" prompt appears. Do not enter any text in this box.

11. Press "Enter" again to confirm the new password.

12. Press "F10" to save your changes and exit.

I hope you find it very helpful. Best regards.

To reset the BIOS please follow the below steps.
1 . Restart your Dell laptop. Click on "Start," "Turn off Computer" and "Restart."
2 . Press "F2" during the boot process to enter the BIOS. Press "F2" before the Windows loading screen. Certain models may use a different key. The key will be displayed during the boot process. For most Dell models, the key is "F2."
3 . Use the "Alt" + "F" key combination to load defaults.
4 . Press "Esc" on your Dell laptop keyboard to save and exit.
5 . Choose the "Enter" key to save all changes and exit the BIOS screen. Allow your laptop to restart for BIOS settings to reset.

Thanks. Have a great day.

Open back cover of laptop then reconnect the battery and RAM memory. Make sure RAM memory is working fine. When you power up the computer press F1 or F2 or del or ALT +F2 key to enter in bios then load optimal defaults settings then check. IF you are not able to see bios setup or any display and after reconnect RAM and battery still not working then it is better to repair it at authorised service center because it has some motherboard related issue. Let me know if you need further assistance. Thanks for using FixYa.

RESTART:
PRESS F8 AFTER RESTART:
CHOOSE: SAFE MOOD:
AFTER THAT MAKE SYSTEM RESTORE FOLLOW THIS INSTRUCTION:
http://laptop-driver.blogspot.com/2008/09/system-restore.html

IF NOT WORKIN AFTER PRESS F8.
RESTART AND PRESS F2,
YOU SHOULD ENTER THE BIOS(BLUE SCREEN)
THIS IS TO TEST IF F2 WORK MEAN YOU WINDOWS XP/VISTA CORRUPT.
YOU NEED TO REPAIR OR FORMAT IT.
(IF YOU KNOW HOW TO REPAIR WINDOWS JUST DO IT OTHERWISE IF YOU NOT REALLY WANT TO KNOW JUST FIND SOMEONE WHO COULD DO THAT.
JUST SHARING =)

when logging on press F2...that opens the setup screen for bios..

To Access the Bios Setup Utility Here Is A List Of Key Commands And The Make/Model They Are For..

Acer - Aspire, Power, Veriton, Extensa, Ferrari, TravelMate, Altos

• Press Del or F2 immediately after powering on.
• The BIOS on the Acer Altos 600 server uses the Ctrl+Alt+Esc key and the F1 key for advanced options.
• Older Acer computers may use also use the F1 or Ctrl+Alt+Esc keys to access BIOS.

Compaq - Presario, Prolinea, Deskpro, Systempro, Portable

• Press F10 while the cursor in the top right corner of the screen is blinking.
• Older Compaq computers may use the F1, F2, F10, or Del key to give access to BIOS.

Dell - XPS, Dimension, Inspiron, Latitude. OptiPlex, Precision, Vostro

• Press F2 when the Dell logo appears. Press every few seconds until the message Entering Setup appears.
• Older Dell desktops and laptops may instead use Ctrl+Alt+Enter or Del to enter BIOS.
• Older Dell laptops may use Fn+Esc or Fn+F1.

eMachines - eMonster, eTower, eOne, S-Series, T-Series

• Press Tab or Del while the eMachine logo displays on screen.
• Other eMachine computers may use F2 to enter BIOS.

Fujitsu - LifeBook, Esprimo, Amilo, Tablet, DeskPower

• Press F2 once the Fujitsu logo appears.

Gateway - DX, FX, One, GM, GT, GX, Profile, Astro

• Press the F1 key repeatedly after restarting the computer.
• Some older Gateway computers use F2 to access the BIOS Setup utility.

Hewlett-Packard (HP) - Pavilion, TouchSmart, Vectra, OmniBook, Tablet

• Press the F1 key after restarting the computer.
• HP Tablet PCs may use F10 or F12.
• Other HP computers may allow access to BIOS using the F2 or Esc keys.

IBM - PC, XT, AT

• Press F1 immediately after powering on the computer.
• Older IBM computers (including some laptops) may utilize the F2 key for BIOS entry.

Lenovo (formerly IBM) - ThinkPad, IdeaPad, 3000 Series, ThinkCentre, ThinkStation

• Press F1 or F2 after powering on the computer.
• Older Lenovo products allow access to BIOS using Ctrl+Alt+F3, Ctrl+Alt+Ins, or Fn+F1.

Micron (MPC Computers) - ClientPro, TransPort

• Press F1, F2 or Del immediately after powering on the PC.

NEC - PowerMate, Versa, W-Series

• Press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup.

Packard Bell - 8900 Series, 9000 Series, Pulsar, Platinum, EasyNote, imedia, iextreme

• Press F1, F2, or Del to enter BIOS.

Sharp - Notebook Laptops, Actius UltraLite

• Press F2 after the computer starts.
• Some very old Sharp PCs require a Setup Diagnostics Disk to access BIOS.

Shuttle - Glamor G-Series, D'vo, Prima P2-Series, Workstation, X Mini XPC, Surveillance

• Press F2 or Del on startup.

Sony - VAIO, PCG-Series, VGN-Series

• Press F1, F2 or F3 after turning on the computer.

Toshiba - Portégé, Satellite, Tecra

• Press F1 or Esc after powering on to access BIOS.

The following companies are either closed for business or no longer manufacture or support mainstream computers systems so verifying the following BIOS access information is nearly impossible. I have included what I could dig up for anyone who might be interested:
ARI / ALR / AST (Advantage) - Press the Ctrl+Alt+Esc or Ctrl+Alt+Del keys.
Cybermax - Press the Esc key.
Tandon - Press the Ctrl+Shift+Esc keys.


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