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  1. Mr. Brightside

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    When I boot my Dell E310 desktop, the screen prompts me to "press F1 to continue or F2 to enter setup." If I press F1 the system boots normally. But it is a bit annoying having to press F1 every time.

    What is the reason this prompt shows up? I tried changing the settings in BIOS, but nothing seems to take away this prompt.

    I read it might be an issue with the CMOS battery, but not really sure.

    Help?
     
    #1 Mr. Brightside, Dec 16, 2008
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    try resetting cmos by either finding the jumper on the mobo or taking out the battery for 30 seconds and putting it back in.
     
    #2 madmonkey37, Dec 16, 2008
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    In most cases, with the Dells, it will tell you on the screen:

    "Warning! System battery voltage is low! Press F2 to enter Setup or press F1 to continue." Does it not give that message?

    This does sound like a CMOS battery issue...but it should state that on the BIOS screen.
     
    #3 jtotheb, Dec 16, 2008
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