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operating system?

Sep 18, 2015 11:16AM PDT

trying to get my old dell working it has a 3.00ghz cpu 2.0 gb ram. I turned it on and get a message telling me to hit f2 to enter setup so i do that but once there I have no idea what to do next? someone please help or tell me where to go to get help?thanks

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F2 puts you into BIOS Setup
Sep 18, 2015 11:49AM PDT

If you ignor it should then start to load the OS. BIOS gets loaded before the OS. People sometimes need to get into BIOS to change the device boot order. Example you have a WIndows 7 DVD you want to install you must have the DVD set be looked at first when the PC starts or at least ahead of the internal hard drive WIndows in installed on.

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Re: enter setup
Sep 18, 2015 11:59AM PDT

Then you exit it and see what happens. What happens?

A possible cause is that the CMOS battery became empty so the BIOS lost date and time. Then, I think, you are supposed to set that before it boots the OS. If allis fine afterwards, installing a new battery might be a good idea.

Kees

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something else
Sep 18, 2015 11:20PM PDT

the date and time are correct

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Press F2
Sep 20, 2015 8:10PM PDT

Hello,

If you receive the prompt "Press F2 to enter setup", this is because the BIOS needs to verify that your new hardware is configured in CMOS. Enter the CMOS setup then save the settings and exit.

If you continue to gets error, your CMOS battery might be bad. I recommend to replace a new one.

I hope this will help your concern.
Have a nice day!

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Solution
Sep 20, 2015 9:24PM PDT

You can follow their instruction. It may be outdated.