Start-up BIOS/POST Screen Message(s) Too Fast to Read

Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12

  1. Posts : 18
    W7 Pro 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #11

    gregrocker said:
    Almost all OEM's have a one-time BIOS Boot menu key, aka BIOS interrupt key:

    Asus - F8
    HP/Compaq - Esc
    Sony - F2
    Acer - F12
    Gateway - F10
    eMachnes - F10
    Toshiba - F12
    Dell - F12
    IBM/Lenovo - the blue Thinkvantage button
    OK, but I still don't know how a "one-time BIOS Boot menu key, aka BIOS interrupt key" works i.e. F8 for ASUS. I hit (briefly) my F8 key when I heard the POST beep, but the PC just continued on as before with a brief flash of the AMI screen then loaded W7.

    Please explain how to use the F8 key i.e. when to hit, how to hit ..... press briefly or hold down.

    There is no ReadMe file with the (latest) 1801 AMI BIOS.
      My Computer

  2.    #12

    Either vigorously tap the F8 key or hold it down from the moment you power on to make sure it is invoked. This should provide a Boot Menu unless it is defective, so that you can boot from media.

    But you should be able to access the default settings using the ESC key to see if it resolves your issues.

    Is it possible a setting is being overlooked to affect the BIOS post speed or delay?
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 18
    W7 Pro 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #13

    gregrocker said:
    Either vigorously tap the F8 key or hold it down from the moment you power on to make sure it is invoked. This should provide a Boot Menu unless it is defective, so that you can boot from media.

    But you should be able to access the default settings using the ESC key to see if it resolves your issues.

    Is it possible a setting is being overlooked to affect the BIOS post speed or delay?
    OK, I'll try again, but remember -I can get already to the BIOS menu using the delete key. It's the too brief AMI POST screen I want to read. Is the F8 key supposed to stop the boot process so I can read that screen?
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #14

    Right, hitting the 1 time boot key has nothing to do with your issue. If there is no diagnostic screen timeout in the bios, as I mentioned earlier, look for something that will enable or disable the boot screen logo, set it to disable.
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 18
    W7 Pro 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #15

    AddRAM said:
    Right, hitting the 1 time boot key has nothing to do with your issue. If there is no diagnostic screen timeout in the bios, as I mentioned earlier, look for something that will enable or disable the boot screen logo, set it to disable.
    My BIOS boot settings screen is shown in the attached thumbnail.

    I'm using these settings:

    QUICK BOOT: disabled
    FULL SCREEN LOGO: disabled
    ADD-ON ROM DISPLAY MODE(FORCE BIOS): tried both choices, neither worked.
    BOOT NUM-LOCK ON: should have no effect on getting the AMI POST message(s) to slow or halt
    WAIT FOR 'F1' IF ERROR: don't understand this setting
    HIT 'DEL' MESSAGE DISPLAY: enabled

    There are no settings I see anywhere for diagnostic screen delay, halt or timeout.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Start-up BIOS/POST Screen Message(s) Too Fast to Read-bios-settings.jpg  
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #16

    I have no idea what else you can try then, besides, it`s only going to tell you what you already know.

    What cpu is installed, memory, hard drives etc.
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 18
    W7 Pro 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #17

    AddRAM said:
    I have no idea what else you can try then, besides, it`s only going to tell you what you already know.

    What cpu is installed, memory, hard drives etc.
    Yes, but in future, when I change/add something ...... e.g. CPU, memory, SSD etc. - and I have problems, that AMI start-up screen could supply good debugging info if I could only read it!
      My Computer

  8.    #18

    Did you reset the BIOS to defaults to see how it functions then?
      My Computer


  9. Posts : 26
    Win 7
       #19

    To see what the BIOS writes on the screen use your cellphone or similar to take a video.
    Play the video and pause the frame you want to read.
      My Computer


 
Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12

  Related Discussions
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 21:19.
Find Us