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BIOS or CMOS Reset?

Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:41 pm
by thom
I have somehow hosed the settings for my dt366 and am unable to get it to detect the keyboard (or any use devices for that matter).

Is there a reset or clear procedure to reset the bios to defaults?

I have been trying combinations of the reset button and the power button, but haven't had any success yet.

Thanks.

Re: BIOS or CMOS Reset?

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 2:03 am
by airborne
If your question is still unanswered:
I managed to reset the BIOS settings by removing the CMOS battery for a while and then putting it again in place. Of course, this involves dismantling the device. To find out which part is the CMOS battery, see forum/viewtopic.php?t=0 :)

Re: BIOS or CMOS Reset?

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:05 pm
by Dave7341
You don't have to remove the battery for a semi-soft BIOS reset.  Turn off your DT366, press and HOLD the power button.  Keep holding for about 3 seconds and you will see the center LED come on.  Keep holding it in maybe 5-6 seconds total and the left most LED will flick an the power will go off.  Then you can let go of the power button, push again for a normal power up.  This trick will load the default BIOS settings but leave the time and date untouched.

I have a few tricks I have found with this thing.  This is a good one for the fool that wonders if you can gain system RAM by changing the video memory from 16mb to 8mb then it would be cool to get more memory by setting the video memory to zero.  Or maybe the bonehead that wonders what that "X2" is in the display type - I can use it twice the size..... 

These other numb-skull moves can be easily corrected with this semi-soft BIOS reset.

Of course, not me......  -Dave

Re: BIOS or CMOS Reset?

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:30 pm
by turionaltec
Thankyou Dave!

I nearly had a heart attack after fiddling with the RAM settings

(256 & 16? DIMMS? Howabout I set to Auto!)

Hold down the power button and all is well!

Re: BIOS or CMOS Reset?

Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 3:57 am
by Dave7341
Easy fix when you mess with the CPU for overclocking but go too far.  Or when you just make a stupid move....not me, of course.  ;-)

-Dave

Re: BIOS or CMOS Reset?

Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 2:45 am
by MarkeBoye
These other numb-skull moves can be easily corrected with this semi-soft BIOS reset.