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Why would my parents always enter the BIOS when booting when I was younger (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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Basically around the 2000s we had a WinXP computer and each time I wanted to use it, either my mom or my dad had to turn it on. However they had to strike the key to enter the BIOS. Everytime when booting the PC. Then they would exit the BIOS and so Windows XP would boot normally.

Do you guys know if your parents also did that and why?

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[โ€“] 10 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

Some boards position their battery in really awkward and annoying places that force you to remove components to get to it. A real pain... don't make me remove the CPU cooler just to get to the battery... >.>'

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 3 years ago* (2 children)

    Dell seem to be the worst at it. You cannot access any component without removing every other component.

    I seem to remember at one point I had a computer where you couldn't easily access the RAM unless you removed the graphics card. Because one of the RAM clips couldn't be undone because it literally hit the graphics card.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 3 years ago

    When companies go out of their way to make designs that are as obtuse as possible just for the sake of doing so, it's especially aggravating. Like pre-built PCs that solder their components on or disable elements so that you can't upgrade them.

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