Try tapping F8, Del, F2, Backspace, or Esc repeatedly during boot-up.  Also,
each time you restart to try another key, shut down the laptop completely,
wait a few seconds, then switch on.  Some machines will skip the BIOS scan
if you just do a soft restart.

Luck!

-C

-----Original Message-----
From: Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michele Sayer
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 5:03 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [PCBUILD] compaq armada 1570D bios help

Can anyone help me please? I'm trying to access the bios on a compaq armada
1570D. I've tried just about every combination of keys I can think of, and
searched the net, but nothing. someone somewhere must know how to access the
bios? Please help if you can? I have no flashing curser on the right as most
of the sites suggest - only a quick count up and then a flashing curser on
the top left hand corner. I hope someone can help.

The reason I need to access the bios is to change the boot order - this
laptop has been set to access the C drive first and I need to reinstall the
os. Is there an alternative way of changing the boot order? I've removed the
ram - sometimes works - but all I get is a message on the screen asking me
to confirm or save  the changes with F1 or F2

I dont seem to be able to find the answer anywhere on the net. 

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