[FADCA] BIOS SET UP KEY - Dell OptiPlex GL 5133

[JDaughtry]

I had a old pukey bell with phenoix bios and if memory serves me right it
was control alt s  or control alt f1
 73s John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Calder" <n4zkf at n4zkf.com>
To: "'Florida Amateur Digital Communication Association'"
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Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 8:23 AM
Subject: RE: [FADCA] BIOS SET UP KEY - Dell OptiPlex GL 5133


>
> Bud,
>
> You have several chances. I didn't see anything on it at dell.
> But
> when I had my computer store you could have anything. Do as Bill
> said, remove something. Even the jumper to the bios battery to
> the
> battery itself.
>
>
> F1
> F2
> F12
> control alt escape
> control alt S
>
>
> Just something to try
>
> Dave n4zkf
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:fadca-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Sinbine
> Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 8:17 AM
> To: Florida Amateur Digital Communication Association
> Subject: Re: [FADCA] BIOS SET UP KEY - Dell OptiPlex GL 5133
>
>
> At 06:52 AM 5/30/2004, you wrote:
> >Deltona
> >Sunday May 30 0650E
> >
> >Trying to get one of these old confuser set up for the Clermont FPAC
> >switch.  It is a Dell OptiPlex GL 5133... With Phoenix BIOS
> >
> >Anyone know how to get to BIOS set up at boot up?  I've tried ESC,
> PAUSE,
> >DEL and a lot of others.. what is the secret?
> >
> >thanks
> >
> >bud N0IA
> >386 574 4124
>
> If all else fails bud you could try and either disconnect say the floppy
> or
> hard drive and then boot it up and you should get the device failed hit
> whatever to continue and that might let you know what it is OR
> disconnect
> the battery for a few minutes and then boot it up as that would dump the
>
> bios and you would have to get to the bios to set it up. Both should
> come
> up on the screen.
>
> Did you try F1?
>
> You also might find some info on dells web site for that model if you
> search around.
>
>
>
> Think about it .....
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> A: Top-posting.
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>
> Bill Sinbine
> n4xeo at bellsouth.net
>
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