BIOS Updates forum

ok tried it...but no luck i also tried this trick with the internal keyboard disconnected but the same problem stands: it doesn't recognice me pressing the f2 button for some strange reason. The Amitech support said that i should try to disconnect the dvd drive - tried it and guess what? nothing :cry:

i will to to get hold of an old ps/2 keyboard then (using a wireless keyboard on this one) i'll try it and post my results thanx.

ok i checked the connector from the keyboard to the base of the laptop (some thin flat wire) it goes down into a connector i removed it and put it back again but no difference. I'm beginning to wonder if something in this thin wire is broken, maybe i can use a ps/2 keyboard to check if that works (c...

Aha...i will check that thank you

Amitech freenote 4705 - insyde software mobilepro bios version 4.00.01 System bios R1.06 That help? BTW. i also tried booting without HD and ram stick : with no ram sticks at all = nothing laptop start dvd starts spinning but nothing on screen. With one stick inserted i get the same error with or wi...

Hi. Been having some problems with a laptop firstly it was giving me an cmos error message and i changed the battery (tried starting without it and it recognised that it was missing). So now the battery is changed and i get a normal start exept it says "press f2 to enter system configuration" or som...

Nope checked that but thanx anyway

Having a problem with my old Amitech Freenote 4705 when i boot it the damn thing always stop at the bios screen with the text: "System BIOS i shadowed Press F2 to enter system configuration utility", when i press F2 nothing happens. Thought i might be a keyboard problem so i plugged in an external k...