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A13 BIOS setup menu not loading properly
I have a Dell Inspiron 660s. I just upgraded to A13 BIOS. I had a similar but different issue as the person posting their issue in https://www.dell.com/community/Laptops-General-Read-Only/N7110-Bios-A13-not-loading/td-p/4422765
I was able to get the A13 BIOS setup & boot menus to finally load, but only after following the advice of "Dell-Mohammed S" in that above thread. In other words, I can now get the A13 BIOS menus to load, but only after unplugging my USB printer & 2nd HDMI monitor (it may be one or the other, not both... I haven't narrowed it down yet). So the "Dell-Mohammed S" suggestion of unplugging peripherals WORKED.
My Question IS ... Is there some setting within the A13 BIOS that will allow me to leave my peripherals plugged in, rather than be grandfathered into unplugging & replugging cables indefintely.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, as I'm sure other have experienced this particular issue.
JoeChill
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November 29th, 2020 16:00
I'll also add that I didn't trash my BIOS to my Thanksgiving gratitude list!
JoeChill
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November 29th, 2020 10:00
UPDATE: It's the HDMI plug that's the culprit; the USB printer is okay left plugged in.
But the question remains, is there some A13 BIOS setting, or tweak, that will allow me to leave the HDMI plugged in?
redxps630
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November 29th, 2020 10:00
If you leave hdmi port connected to monitor, can you boot into Windows properly?
”get the A13 BIOS setup & boot menus to finally load”, this seems to mean you want to enter bios to choose which device to boot from. If you have already successfully installed Windows, you do not routinely need to access bios or boot menu, do you?
RoHe
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November 29th, 2020 12:00
@JoeChill Is the monitor connected to the onboard HDMI port or to an add-in video card, if you have an add-in video card?
The monitor should be connected to the add-in video card, not to the onboard HDMI port. And you should power the monitor on first, before you power the PC on.
And like @redxps630, I also don't understand why you want to open BIOS setup so often. What are we missing?
JoeChill
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November 29th, 2020 12:00
To clarify in response, I have Linux only, no Windows.
If I leave the HDMI port connected to a monitor, I cannot boot at all.
Aside from the normal need to boot, I need access to the boot menu as I'm about to install a second Linux partition, such that I can plug in a bootable USB to do so.
JoeChill
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November 29th, 2020 13:00
Sorry about the crossed postings. HEH.
RoHe, it appears that you are correct in that the HDMI was incorrectly plugged into the onboard HDMI, not by add-in video card. And, yes, it's not so much an issue if the monitor is turned on first.
Actually the HDMI monitor was a secondary monitor that I rarely use (It's an old big Sony flat screen TV, not the regular PC monitor on my desk that I always use). As such, it was really a luxury that I seldom use.
So this really turns out to be a non-issue. I'll just leave that HDMI unplugged.
I'm thankful that the BIOS upgrade to A13 really DID go down without a hitch. A few hours ago I was biting my nails that I didn't trash the BIOS in the upgrade process.
This forum was invaluable, and I thank everyone for their replies.
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November 29th, 2020 16:00
@JoeChill - Glad you got it sorted.
Please mark this thread "Answered" - thanks!