Sorry for repeat question but I just cannot FIND the "Reply" button to my first post where some kind lady has REPLIED! Sorry about that. Simply put - no amount of tapping the F2 button on my Dell XPS600 pc will get me into Setup. At startup the "F2=Setup" (at top right) is not on the screen to click. Neither is the Dell Logo ( which is not important at this time) that should also appear at startup. I need to get into the BIOS. Even tapping F2 immediately - (and often) - after pressing Start (without waiting for any prompt) does'nt work either. (Strange thing is - some time ago - after pressing START - the Dell Logo and the "Setup = F2 " did appear on my screen before anything else - but that never happens anymore. Where's it gone - and why?)
Is there an other way to get to Setup? Any ideas? Regards and thanks Michael r.Here it is...1. I'm assuming your system works and successfully boots up into a working operating system. Not sure why the DELL logo doesn't display during startup... That's probably a good thing. Better to watch the POST screen to learn what normal startup looks like than the "dumbed down" logo screen.

2. Enter CMOS Setup. Turn on your computer, and watch the keyboard lights. As SOON as they flash, press the F2 key. The message, Entering Setup should appear.

3. Once in CMOS find the SECTION controlling "POST behavior" - Fastboot, Numlock key, POST hotkeys, and Keyboard errors. The POST hotkeys option allows you to specify the function keys to display on the screen when the computer starts.

4. Dell™ XPS™ 600 Service Manual:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/xps600/en/SM/index.htm

Dell XPS 600 Owners Manual:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/xps600/en/om/om_en.pdf