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‎08-21-2015 12:35 PM

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Product: Pavilion 500-010xt
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)

Can someone please tell me how to reset my bios to factory settings.  My computer will not boot at all.  I believe I have accidentially locked my USB ports by pressing the wrong settings in the Bios Setup.

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‎08-21-2015 07:18 PM - edited ‎08-21-2015 07:22 PM

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Hi,

 

Unplug the PC. Remove the CMOS battery and wait 30 seconds. Now hold the power button down for 60 seconds. Replace the CMOS battery. Hopefully you remember your previous BIOS settings.  Boot into the BIOS and set the system clock (time and date).

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‎08-23-2015 10:35 AM

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Thanks for the response. There was a change but still a problem. I did as you suggested and now my pavilion boots to the point just before you would press enter to cause windows 8 to prompt for a login. Hiwever, the PC will not accept USB input from either the keyboard or mouse so I cannot actually get to the login prompt. It is as if my USB ports are all permanently disabled.
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‎08-23-2015 10:39 AM

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Thanks for the response. There was a change but still a problem. I did as you suggested and now my pavilion boots to the point just before you would press enter to cause windows 8 to prompt for a login. Hiwever, the PC will not accept USB input from either the keyboard or mouse so I cannot actually get to the login prompt. It is as if my USB ports are all permanently disabled.
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‎08-28-2015 06:36 PM

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Hi,

 

Try the following to reset the BIOS to original default settings.  This will enable all your USB ports, provided there is no hardware fault.

 

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‎08-28-2015 06:43 PM

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Sorry, pressed the wrong key!!!  Start again....

 

 

Hi,

 

Try the following to reset the BIOS to original default settings.  This will enable all your USB ports, provided there is no hardware fault.

 

1     Swith off PC

2     Switch on PC and keep pressing function key F10 for approx ten to twelve seconds

3.    Press DOWN CURSOR key three times

4.    Press RETURN/ ENTER key two times

 

Your PC should start.   You will have set the time, passwords etc... in the BIOS

 

 

By the what is BIOS version number on you PC?

 

Regards and good luck!

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