help in startup

Well, the model is a UNiSYS AQUANTA
model no.NB F50021

FCC ID 961024
and it used to say hit "fn"and"F2" to
go to setup but now it doesnt

"philo" wrote:

>
> "ineedhelp" <pastorgriffin.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:89760F7A-36CD-4468-9FFD-8EEC0B15943E@microsoft.com...
> > when i open up my pc it comes to the first screen, it used to go on to the
> > next screen but now it stops and doesnt go farther and now a little yellow
> > box appears at the bottom with a drawing of what looks like a skeleton
> > key-how do i fix it???
>
>
> Could you post back with the model fo your computer please?
>
> You have not given much info...but it seems not to be detecting your
> harddrive.
> If that's the case you'd need to go into the bios and see if it's detected.
>
> Many machines require you to hit the <delete> key to do so
> but it can vary.
>
> Also, do you see a message such as "Hit <del>" to enter setup ?
>
>
>

It appears that your machine has reverted to its default BIOS setup,
possibly because of a flat battery, and the default requires you to enter a
password before the machine will boot. Unless someone has been fiddling
with the system, this password will be the default. You can google using
the machine or motherboard brand name and "BIOS password" and probably find
the default, or you can search for the original documentation and it may be
listed there.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"ineedhelp" <pastorgriffin.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:89760F7A-36CD-4468-9FFD-8EEC0B15943E@microsoft.com...
> when i open up my pc it comes to the first screen, it used to go on to the
> next screen but now it stops and doesnt go farther and now a little yellow
> box appears at the bottom with a drawing of what looks like a skeleton
> key-how do i fix it???

The battery is ok it charges....as for googling for that it doesnt load up to
the desktop screen it stays at that screen and doesnt go any farther

"Jeff Richards" wrote:

> It appears that your machine has reverted to its default BIOS setup,
> possibly because of a flat battery, and the default requires you to enter a
> password before the machine will boot. Unless someone has been fiddling
> with the system, this password will be the default. You can google using
> the machine or motherboard brand name and "BIOS password" and probably find
> the default, or you can search for the original documentation and it may be
> listed there.
> --
> Jeff Richards
> MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
> "ineedhelp" <pastorgriffin.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:89760F7A-36CD-4468-9FFD-8EEC0B15943E@microsoft.com...
> > when i open up my pc it comes to the first screen, it used to go on to the
> > next screen but now it stops and doesnt go farther and now a little yellow
> > box appears at the bottom with a drawing of what looks like a skeleton
> > key-how do i fix it???
>
>
>

also it doesnt go to the password screen stays on one of those black startup
screens this one says "KB...etc. ok" at the top and at the bottom there is a
line w/ some numbers under it-it used to say press "FN-F2 to enter setup" now
it doesnt

"Jeff Richards" wrote:

> It appears that your machine has reverted to its default BIOS setup,
> possibly because of a flat battery, and the default requires you to enter a
> password before the machine will boot. Unless someone has been fiddling
> with the system, this password will be the default. You can google using
> the machine or motherboard brand name and "BIOS password" and probably find
> the default, or you can search for the original documentation and it may be
> listed there.
> --
> Jeff Richards
> MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
> "ineedhelp" <pastorgriffin DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:89760F7A-36CD-4468-9FFD-8EEC0B15943E@microsoft.com...
> > when i open up my pc it comes to the first screen, it used to go on to the
> > next screen but now it stops and doesnt go farther and now a little yellow
> > box appears at the bottom with a drawing of what looks like a skeleton
> > key-how do i fix it???
>
>
>

I assumed that since you could post messages to this message board then you
had internet access to do a Google search. If that's not so, it's going to
be tricky. Do you have the original documentation provided with the
machine?

The battery I'm referring to is a small low-voltage battery that maintains
power to the memory that holds the BIOS settings. When it goes flat the
BIOS forgets its settings and reverts to its default, which in your case
appears to be to require a password. The password is requires is usually
very obvious.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"ineedhelp" <pastorgriffin.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:244F6186-A516-45F8-8B92-548327C206B8@microsoft.com...
> The battery is ok it charges....as for googling for that it doesnt load up
> to
> the desktop screen it stays at that screen and doesnt go any farther
>

Have you tried FN-F2?

If you type other characters, do they appear over that key symbol, or do
asterisks or similar appear over the key?
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"ineedhelp" <pastorgriffin.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:536AFA0F-F4BE-427F-A53E-F5E43AF8E30A@microsoft.com...
> also it doesnt go to the password screen stays on one of those black
> startup
> screens this one says "KB...etc. ok" at the top and at the bottom there is
> a
> line w/ some numbers under it-it used to say press "FN-F2 to enter setup"
> now
> it doesnt
>