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« Reply #15 on: August 16, 2005, 10:56:41 AM »
Quote from: kamil234 on August 16, 2005, 10:53:43 AM
*Checks sticker on the case*  Laughing

Compaq Presario 5423US

Also, where do you go to update your bios, mines like 4 years old lol

Let me search around for some specific information.

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« Reply #16 on: August 16, 2005, 11:04:39 AM »
try hitting ctrl+f10.. this is what the newer compaq and hps are running now.. i believe..  I have a compaq i can try it on when i get home..
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« Reply #17 on: August 16, 2005, 11:06:21 AM »
Ok let me try that *reboots PC*

EDIT: nope, by the way, f10 gets me to Compaq setup utility, which looks like BIOS but it isn't..
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« Reply #18 on: August 16, 2005, 11:13:25 AM »
OK. Here is the page for everything you need for that system. (update wise)

Compaq Presario 5423US Desktop PC

You should update only the things that you think can be improved.

The latest bios is under the "ROMPaq" section. I think both links offer the bios rom and the flash utility that's used to apply the new bios.

Caution: Flashing your bios is not a casual thing to do. A bad flash can result in you system being completely dead. Bios recovery steps don't always work, so read everything you need to know before attempting a flash.
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« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2005, 11:14:18 AM »
Thanks organ_shifter Smile
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« Reply #20 on: August 16, 2005, 11:27:57 AM »
Quote from: kamil234 on August 16, 2005, 11:14:18 AM
Thanks organ_shifter Smile

Very welcome. Smile

Please thoroughly read all you can before flashing. Don't just give it a once over scan. I just had a bad flash earlier this year. I killed my MSI MB (Seen Here). That's why I upgraded my motherboard. That MSI board was great too.

The floopy decided that it wanted to become unreadable half way through the flash. I tried it over & over again, but the floppy wouldn't read. I was stuck at the flashing utility menu. I knew that once I restarted the PC that it wouldn't boot back up. Running Autoexec.exe from a Windows 98SE bootdisk wouldn't get me into dos either. It was a wrap.

Be careful.
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« Reply #21 on: August 16, 2005, 11:29:27 AM »
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« Reply #22 on: August 16, 2005, 11:39:29 AM »
 :haha: BIOS update successful.
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« Reply #23 on: August 16, 2005, 11:57:29 AM »
Quote from: kamil234 on August 16, 2005, 11:39:29 AM
:haha: BIOS update successful.

Cool. Smile

I'll look around for a way to get into the bios for ya.
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« Reply #24 on: August 16, 2005, 12:45:06 PM »
Here's what i tried so far.
all Function Keys (F1-F12)
Delete
Del
Ctrl+F8
Esc
Holding Ctrl
...nothing worked lol i might be gettina a new computer soon, woot.
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« Reply #25 on: August 16, 2005, 12:54:14 PM »
Quote from: Swimmer on August 16, 2005, 11:04:39 AM
try hitting ctrl+f10.. this is what the newer compaq and hps are running now.. i believe..  I have a compaq i can try it on when i get home..


like newer newer hp's. That may work on my media center, will that take me into the menu where I can oc?  ;)

edit: OK, at the driver update page, there is a BIOS update (I think I already have this one) and here's what it tells me..and I have a pretty new HP considering everything!

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"9. Press and hold F1 for a few seconds to open the BIOS Setup.
10. Press F5 for a few seconds, choose YES, and then press Enter to load the BIOS defaults. (Use the arrow keys to choose YES, if necessary.)
11. Press F10 for a few seconds, choose YES, and then press Enter to exit the BIOS Setup and save your changes. (Use the arrow keys to choose YES, if necessary.)
12. Press Enter to confirm the save.
13. If you see a System Settings Change message prompting you to restart your PC, click YES to restart the PC again."

Just thought that might help, organ... Smile
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« Reply #26 on: August 16, 2005, 01:17:27 PM »
This probably won't help but on my IBM you hold the Ctrl key then push the power button this gives a keyboard error.Then when the enter password comes on it beeps twice You have to enter the administrater password to go into the full BIOS if you enter the user password it gives limited access.
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« Reply #27 on: August 16, 2005, 01:21:58 PM »
And how exactly do you do this?  Twisted Evil
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« Reply #28 on: August 16, 2005, 01:33:11 PM »
With a cup of coffee in one hand;my big toe on the power button & my left index finger on the Ctrl key.Multitasking   :haha:   :haha:   :haha:
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« Reply #29 on: August 16, 2005, 01:36:26 PM »
is this when it's on, right after you start it up, lol...when is it?

btw, that's TRUE multitasking!  Twisted Evil
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