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Old 10-19-2006, 01:47 PM   #1
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Need help with Dell laptop

Just got one, trying to format it but the bios is set to read from the HD then the cdrom...Im trying to get it to boot up from the cdrom (windows)

Any of you know how to get into the bios before it boots up so I can change this and format it?
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Old 10-19-2006, 01:59 PM   #2
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nevermind, got it....now trying to get it to boot up the damn cd
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Old 10-19-2006, 01:59 PM   #3
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when you see the Dell screen on bootup that has the BIOS version written on it, you hit F11 or F12
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Old 10-19-2006, 02:00 PM   #4
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brain fart... something about hitting shift f3 or something while it is booting up. Shit shit can not remember this right now. Damn it.
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Old 10-19-2006, 02:01 PM   #5
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brain fart... something about hitting shift f3 or something while it is booting up. Shit shit can not remember this right now. Damn it.
i thought it was the del key?
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Old 10-19-2006, 02:01 PM   #6
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when in doubt, call dell:

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Old 10-19-2006, 02:02 PM   #7
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i thought it was the del key?
My brain isnt working right now at all. Just realized this.
I think my head is broken.
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Old 10-19-2006, 02:03 PM   #8
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Its F2...now to just get it to read the xp cd
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Old 10-19-2006, 02:05 PM   #9
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I love dell questions.
This should work.
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Old 10-19-2006, 02:07 PM   #10
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Yeaahhh...Keep getting the error "No bootable devices--Strike F1 to retry boot. F2 for setup utility"
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Old 10-19-2006, 02:17 PM   #12
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say what?
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