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    Hidden Screens in BIOS

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by motors4fun, Sep 16, 2006.

  1. motors4fun

    motors4fun Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was wondering if the HEL80 has any hidden screens in BIOS. I tried the old control f1 trick but no dice. I was interested in looking at various settings like memory timings and such. Any help would be great
    thanks in advance
     
    motors4fun, Sep 16, 2006
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  2. hhjlhkjvch

    hhjlhkjvch Notebook Guru

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    I'm not sure, but I seriously doubt that they'd be there. Why would Compal bother to include such a thing? The laptop isn't designed to be overclocked, and 99% of users won't ever need to enter the BIOS at all.

    It's different for desktop boards because companies like Gigabyte (who do use the CTRL + F1 trick) know that a fair number of their users will want to overclock and giving them the options will result in a better reputation. Hiding the screen just serves to keep newbies away from it (everyone else already knows how to get to the advanced settings).
     
    hhjlhkjvch, Sep 16, 2006
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  3. DanteDrac

    DanteDrac Notebook Consultant

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    I am also wondering if anything similar is available?
     
    DanteDrac, Sep 17, 2006
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