Lost my BIOS key

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Have a Toshiba L550 Pro Satellite and all of a sudden have lost the ability to get into my BIOS settings have tried the F2 key Esc and DEL and I cannot even use F8 for safe mode.

Was working yesterday so am a bit perplexed by this.

Any ideas please?
 

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Try Advanced Startup in computer settings.
Troubleshoot.
UEFI Firmware settings.
Enable boot menu to activate F 12 key.

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When I had the Asus laptop and fast boot was on, I could hit the escape key really quick and it would bring up boot options menu, I could get into BIOS from there. Then you can set the F2 showing to 2 seconds, you may have set it to Zero accidentally.

You should be able to use advanced start settings to get into the BIOS from within Windows 8 though.
 

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Some people have no problems getting into the BIOS even with fast start enabled others don't. It might be somewhat hardware dependant, if your PC is rather speedy that might make it harder to get in. The pain in the but starts when you can't actually boot into Windows to access the advanced start settings. Then your in a pickle so to speak. One annoyance for me is that F8 on my ASUS desktop boards is the BIOS boot menu. I almost always seem to end up in the wrong menu especially when I'm trying to access the Windows F8 menu. I have hibernation disabled from the command line on all my PC's and this in effect also disables the Windows fast startup. I don't use sleep or hibernate so I turn them off and kill the hyberfil.sys file. it's just a personal preference of mine.
 

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    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
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    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
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    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
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    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
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Thanks fort the replies I am going to work through them and see what happens. I don't remember setting the BIOS when I put 8 on this machine and I have high performance set up in the power settings.

Now one is for sure it has been a funny machine since I bought it as the screen brightness has always worked in reverse for some reason ie set it to dim and it goes bright as and vice versa so maybe it has something to do with the power settings??
 

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    Gigabyte GA_H67UD3H-B3 & Asus P8Z77-V
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I've seen quit a few complaints about not being able to access the Windows F8 menu during boot up. I can't say as I've seen a common theme as to a cause though. Having or not having a UEFI BIOS might be a determining factor?
 

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    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
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    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
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    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
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    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
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    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
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    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
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    Thermaltake TR 620
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    Stock heatsink fan
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Yes Alpha mine is the old variety BIOS and since then it works sometimes sometimes not. When I can get in I cannot find any ref other than quick boot.
 

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    i5 2500 & i5 3570K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA_H67UD3H-B3 & Asus P8Z77-V
    Memory
    8GB (1333) 8GB 2400 set 1866
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    NVidia GTX 650 X 2
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    Xonar DG X 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 24" (SB) Benq 24" (IB)
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 X 2 830 X 1
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    Corsair HX 650 & HX 1050
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    Coolermaster Centurion 2 & HAF XM
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    Air (SB) LC (IB)
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    M6980X X 2 (laser)M$ Sidewinder X4 & Sidewinder X6 (IB)
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If you are referring to the fast startup I mentioned earlier, its a Windows feature not a BIOS feature. http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/6320-fast-startup-turn-off-windows-8-a.html?ltr=F
The BIOS quick boot option lets the BIOS skip some checks it would normally do and boot up faster. It may also skip showing you the press this key to enter the BIOS screen. Turning it off usually only adds a second or two to your POST time.
 

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    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
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    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
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    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
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    Internet Explorer 11
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Have a Toshiba L550 Pro Satellite and all of a sudden have lost the ability to get into my BIOS settings have tried the F2 key Esc and DEL and I cannot even use F8 for safe mode.

Was working yesterday so am a bit perplexed by this.

Any ideas please?
I have the same problem on my Acer aspire 5720 the options come on the bottom of screen during boot but then brings me to please enter CURRENT password after I select setup option to boot into bios
 

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In the topic header, you said that you lost your BIOS Key. ??? Does that mean that you have to type in the key to the BIOS every time you boot up your Laptop?
What a PITA that can be, and worse when that info in the BIOS gets corrupted somehow. That can happen with a failing CMOS battery.

I've had similar things happen to my own BIOS, even though I've never set a Log In Key. I just remove all power from my PC, then take out both the Main Battery and the CMOS battery and leave them out for about 30 minutes. Then replace the CMOS battery, preferably with a NEW one. Then replace the main battery and PSU/Charger. Then when booting up again, go into the BIOS and reset time and date, etc.
That almost always solves the problem.
I'm a PC Tech, so I'm pretty used to solving BIOS problems.
TM :cool:
 

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In the topic header, you said that you lost your BIOS Key. ??? Does that mean that you have to type in the key to the BIOS every time you boot up your Laptop?
The topic was posted in 2013, and no, it just meant that the OP had lost the ability to get into the bios by pressing the F2 key at start up.

And as others have pointed out, this was due to having Fast Start up enabled in Windows.
 

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I have read the thread a few times and I'm not sure the OP (2013) lost a bios password or if fast start is the issue... I don't know.

As far as Gman82, if it's a forgotten bios password, reading thru the Acer forums a bit, the above trick may or may not work... if not, it appears the Acer forum help can't offer assistance with lost passwords due to possibility of theft, so they suggest to call an Acer service center in your area.
 

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    12GB
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I have read the thread a few times and I'm not sure the OP (2013) lost a bios password or if fast start is the issue... I don't know.
From the OP's initial post, they couldn't get into the bios using the F2 key at start up...
Have a Toshiba L550 Pro Satellite and all of a sudden have lost the ability to get into my BIOS settings have tried the F2 key Esc and DEL and I cannot even use F8 for safe mode.
I have a similar Toshiba model, the L750, and I can assure you that turning on Fast Startup in Windows will bypass the bios screen where you could have pressed those keys at start up. This is because Fast Startup is a form of hibernation, resuming from any form of hibernation is a warm startup and skips that initial bios flash screen. The only way to see it (and be able to press F2) is a full startup from cold.
 

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Thank you Bree. Now I have a better understanding of just what's going on. I didn't realize though, that the thread is that old.
I hope the OP has solved his problem long before now.
TM :cool:
 

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    Acer
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    Crucial, 4GB
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    NVIDEA GeForce 9200
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    On Board
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    24" Acer
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    SFF Slimline
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    emachines 101 key
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