im kinda' new here...... i have this problem with my pc its an NEC PC9821 V12 model (i think) and im having trouble accessing the CMOS can you help mo on how i can access it..... does it need a special key or CD? thanks in advance.....

Lots of answers but try this quick and dirty one

Power off

Unplug keyboard

Power on

You should get keyboard error and instruction like "press F1 to enter setup"

Plug keyboard back in without rebooting and Press whatever key/keys error massage is telling you to

If that doesn't work - try to get the BIOS xompany name like Award, AMI, Pheonix (the big 3)

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FallAPart,

What would you like to do in the BIOS?

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Whyzman
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well....... the battery went dry on me so the hard disk is not detected any more..... i already replaced the battery now i need to access the bios/cmos so i can have the hard disk detected....

old_kid... i already tried it but with no success....

Well there is always the "hunt and peck" method -- start with the common keys <del>,<f1> and so on trying each one then you can try combinations of the keys......

(came up with several hundred hits for that model on Google (http://www.google.com) but most of them are in Japanese....)

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mjc...... i also got the same japanese websites.... having difficulty finding an english website......... i also tried all the f1-f12 keys with matching combinations....... with no luck......

What does come up when you force a keyboard error?


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mjc
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before when i force a keyboard error or unplug the keyboard... it just continues to boot..... but after the battery went dead on me nothing happens... theres a message being displayed but i can read it coz' it japanese.... so im wondering how to enter the bios.........

Hey Fall:

http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/frown.gif Here are some other "Guesses" to get into BIOS

CTRL ALT ESC
CTRL ALT INS
CTRL A
CTRL S
CTRL F1
CRTL ALT S
Esc

Failing that - have you tried tracking down part # on BIOS chip itself or part # on Mother Board??



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