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    alienware 14 bios

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by gundam789, Feb 21, 2014.

  1. gundam789

    gundam789 Notebook Geek

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    Hi guys I'm having trouble getting in the bios on my alienware 14 running windows 8. On my AW 17 i just hit F2 at startup but the AW14 its not working.
    How do i get in the bios plz=))
     
    gundam789, Feb 21, 2014
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  2. steviejones133

    steviejones133 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Should be F2 at boot screen also. Works on my Alienware 14. Try repeatedly tapping F2 as soon as you power on and keep tapping it until you are in the BIOS menu.
     
    steviejones133, Feb 21, 2014
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  3. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    You could also try an external keyboard on an USB 2.0 port.
    Power it on and start pressing F2 several times until you get the BIOS screen.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Feb 21, 2014
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    Good call, Bro! - would help identify a possibly dodgy F2 key on the machine itself.
     
    steviejones133, Feb 21, 2014
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