cant change boot sequence in bios

[smartypance]

Hi, i have a Presario CQ61 laptop and i cant change the boot up sequence in Bios. When i do get into bios i cant get the arrows to move up or down,the arrows seem to be 'stuck' which means i cant change it to boot/start from a usb stick or dvd/cd drive. I have tried  pressing other buttons on the keyboard but it still doesnt work.Saying that though i can still move the cursor/arrows left or right,Thx

[DavidPK]

Hi,

The boot priority set in the bios is often ignored anyway, but you could try the following.

Insert the Boot Media and Shutdown the notebook.

Tap away at the esc key as soon as you press the power button to enter the Start-up Menu and then select the Boot Options Menu ( f9 ).

Use the arrow keys to highlight the CDROM or USB Flash Driver option, depending on which typre of media you're using, then hit enter - if prompted to 'Press any key to continue....' - do so.

Regards,

DP-K

[smartypance]

Hi, tried everything suggested, the usb stick shows up in th Bios boot up list as does the HDD and cd/dvd rom but when i press the arrow keys they dont move , theyre are 'stuck' on internal HDD and i cant shift the arrows up or down,only left and right.

[DavidPK]

Hi,

A couple of further options to try are:

1,  Shutdown the notebook.

Unplug the AC Adapter and then remove the battery.  Hold down the Power button for 30 seconds.  Re-insert the battery and plug in the AC Adapter.

Tap away at the esc key as you start the notebook to launch the Start-up Menu and then select f10 to enter the bios menu.  Press f9 to load the defaults ( this is sometimes f5, but the menu at the bottom will show the correct key ), use the arrow keys to select 'Yes' ( if they function here ) and hit enter.  Press f10 to save the setting and again use the arrow keys to select 'Yes' and hit enter.

Check if you can now select boot devices in the Bios Menu (f10) or Boot Menu (f9).

2.  Try using an external usb keyboard.

Regards,

DP-K