Glen, I figured out how to get in (think it was the esc). Now I need to know how to get rid of that splash screen. This is not the Windows splash screen, but an HP splash screen. Any clues? Thanks. Denise Denise, What motherboard do you have? What brandname of computer? There are several ways to get into bios, the delete key just being one of the most common ones. Try the F2 key. That works on gateways. If that doesn't work try cycling through the function keys. Glen --- ds <dschilling@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I replaced the battery on the motherboard and now a > useless splash > screen appears instead of the diagnostics upon > bootup. I need to get > into the BIOS. How do I disable that splash screen? > I tried hitting the > Delete key, but that didn't work. > > Thanks. > > Denise To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/