I have a Dell Dimension L566cx. I updated my BIOS Revision from A04 to the most current release (A14). After updating the BIOS I also put a BIOS password on the computer that automatically asks for a password before the computer even boots up. I no longer need a password and I would like to remove it. I know what the password is but I cannot seem to get the computer to allow me enter the BIOS setup so I can disable it. Before I set the password up I was able to enter the BIOS setup by pressing the "Delete" key while the system was booting up, now that does not seem to work anymore. Does anybody know what I need to do in order to get into the BIOS Setup?

 

 

Resolution:

Okay, I read the FAQs on Dell BIOS systems and it said to press either the Delete or F2 key. I pressed and held down the F2 key before the system prompted me for a password and continued to hold the F2 key down while typing in the password and pressing enter. After I pressed enter, it entered the BIOS setup and I was able to disable the password.

I am glad I figured out the problem but I do not understand why Dell changed the way the BIOS was originally entered. Now I am required to use the F2 key instead of the Delete key.