"John Williamson" <johnwilliamson@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:GoWdnWskyeOmsa7bnZ2dnUVZ8vednZ2d@bt.com...
> TaxiBUS wrote:
> > Hello Folks!
> >
> > A question:  Who can tell me how to get into the BIOS of an old Toshiba
> > 200CDS laptop? Which key (or keys??) do I need?
> >
> > Thanks in advance!!
> >
> > TaxiBUS
> >
> > Holland
> >
> >
> You'll need to download the utilities setup disk image from here:-
>
>
http://209.167.114.38/support/techsupport/center/main.asp?displaytype=driver
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>
> While you're there, you may as well download everything you see, you may
> need it;-)
>
> Most Toshiba laptops of that era don't have a key combination to get
> into the BIOS directly. In my experience, they need a setup floppy. If
> it's booting into DOS, you can install the setup programs from the setup
> floppy onto the C: drive, & they run quite nicely from there if you're
> running any any Windows system except the XP/ NT/ 2000 family. If you
> are, then the floppy you downloaded boots into DOS, which gives you the
> access you want.
>
> Tciao for Now!
>
> JOhn.

GREAT!!!!!! Many thanks!!