Change in bios and I cant boot now

[Wade Smart]

Ashley Benton wrote:
> 
> 
> On Thu, Dec 25, 2008 at 10:00 PM, Wade Smart <wadesmart at gmail.com 
> <mailto:wadesmart at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     Ray Parrish wrote:
>      > Hello,
>      >
>      > You need to open the computer case, [observe anti-static precautions
>      > <http://www.kitchentablecomputers.com/static.htm>] locate the "reset
>      > CMOS" Jumper pins. There should be three pins in the group, with a
>      > jumper currently on pins one and pin two, remove the jumper, and
>     short
>      > pins two and three with the jumper for a few seconds. Now move it
>     back
>      > to pin one and two, and your BIOS settings will be at their defaults.
>      >
>      > Close the case, and boot up and you should be in good shape.
>      >
>      > Merry Christmas!
>      >
>      > Later, Ray Parrish
> 
>     20081225 2058 GMT-5
> 
>     Just so Im clear:
>     power down
>     remove jumper from pin 1 & 2 and put it on 2 & 3
>     leave for count of 5
>     put back on jumper pin 1 & 2
>     reboot
> 
>     Carl, I did remove the battery. Did not help. Im assuming that after I
>     power down and then I remove the battery, 30 sec to 1 minute is enough.
> 
>     Wade
> 
>  
> Hi,
> 
> I had to reset my bios once and called the company which made my 
> computer, they told me to remove the battery for one hour. It worked for 
> me, the bios was reset to its default setting.
> 
> Hope that help
> 
> Meg
> 

20081225 2119 GMT-5

Great. Ill do that. Thanks

Wade

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