Help - pressing F8 doesn't take me to advanced boot options.

I pressed and pressed, tried just holding and tried both, on like half a
dozen restarts but nothing happens. I'm using Vista 64bit

GeneralOreo;518533 Wrote:
> I pressed and pressed, tried just holding and tried both, on like half a
> dozen restarts but nothing happens. I'm using Vista 64bit
Hi GeneralOreo,

Sometimes it is hard to get the timing right for when to press the F8
key. I found that pressing it every second at the point it starts the
boot process helps it get to the Advanced Boot Options screen easier.

Shawn


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I just tried that, and again it didn't work. Could it be because I'm using a
wireless keyboard? According to the light indicator on it it sees a
connection the moment my motherboard's screen comes up with instructions like
press delete to access BIOS and such, so I doubt that's the problem unless I
need to press F8 before that..

GeneralOreo;518548 Wrote:
> I just tried that, and again it didn't work. Could it be because I'm
> using a
> wireless keyboard? According to the light indicator on it it sees a
> connection the moment my motherboard's screen comes up with
> instructions like
> press delete to access BIOS and such, so I doubt that's the problem
> unless I
> need to press F8 before that..

That may be the cause. There will be a delay until the wireless
keyboard is actually acivated. It is longer than a standard keyboard.
This delay can cause you to miss the window of opportunity to press the
F8 key successfully. If you have a standard keyboard to plug in
instead, you can test to see.

Shawn


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Do you have an "F Lock" key on your keyboard?

It is normally to the right of F1 - F12, near numbers lock, and Capitals
light.

"GeneralOreo" wrote:

> I pressed and pressed, tried just holding and tried both, on like half a
> dozen restarts but nothing happens. I'm using Vista 64bit

No F-lock key, to the right of the F keys there's "Insert" and "Print Screen".

It can't be the wireless keyboard because pressing F for choosing boot up
disks and stuff like that works. I don't have a wired keyboard to test this
though.

Look for the F Lock key elsewhere then. Newer MS keyboards have the F Lock
at the end of the F keys. Logitech put the button above the F keys.

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"GeneralOreo" <> wrote in message
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> No F-lock key, to the right of the F keys there's "Insert" and "Print
> Screen".
>
> It can't be the wireless keyboard because pressing F for choosing boot up
> disks and stuff like that works. I don't have a wired keyboard to test
> this
> though.
>
>

I have a Logitech Dinovo Edge for refernce, and still can't find any F-Lock
key after looking elsewhere. I don't think this motherboard has one.

Thanks for the help guys but I don't care anymore, I'll figure it out
eventually and if not then oh well, no big deal. Thanks again.

Check your system configuration (msconfig)

In the boot tab section there is setting for how boot is done, perhaps
something there set wrong.
You basically want nothing set here (except timeout at 30 seconds).

Michael

"GeneralOreo" <> wrote in message
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> I have a Logitech Dinovo Edge for refernce, and still can't find any
> F-Lock
> key after looking elsewhere. I don't think this motherboard has one.