Over here.......http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?high=&m=2623142&mpage=1#2623142

What's the specific model of motherboard? Does it explicitly say to press Del?  Some mobos use other keys - Abit boards usually used Ins, and I've seen the Function keys used as well.  My motherboard (ASRock Z68 Extreme4) uses F2.  So you might need to look up the board on your moanufacturer's site and see if the manual says a different key.

If you're jamming on the right key, you might be hosed.  Having the motherboard model will help quite a bit in figgering it out.


Also, I worked in a computer shop in 1999-2000 and a guy came in right after Windows ME came out looking for a free Windows 95 install disc.  He actually said, "Can you help a brother out?"

It's an ASUS M2N-E SLI.  He says it in the first post. 

If memory serves, ASUS uses DEL.  You should be able to see it on the screen after the memory initializes.  There should be a jumper that you can remove to reset the BIOS.  You can find that location and procedure in the manual. 
 
Good luck, Mesh. 

I tried to reset the BIOS (took the battery out, moved jumper from position 1-2 to 2-3 for 20 secs and put the battery back) and fired it up. It didn't go into BIOS (after pressing DEL), but did show that BIOS was at default settings and also showed all the hardware attached to the system.

The problem is, it doesn't do anything but display what's stated above although it says to press F1 to continue or DEL to enter setup (neither work) and now I'm not even able to get into XP. It seems my PS2 keyboard isn't working either as I switched that with another PS2 to see if there was a problem with the 1st one. 

I'm at a total loss on what to do.....

This is an unusual problem. 

Your Windows is probably intact.  I'm guessing that you're booting from a SATA drive.  When you did the reset, it started looking for it on the first IDE drive.  When you get the keyboard fixed, you should be able to point it at the correct drive. 

Did you try a USB keyboard? 

What in the crap, I can't read. He did say the model.  My bad. :(

Wow, if even manually resetting the CMOS doesn't get it to see your USB ports, I have to think something is wrong with the mobo.  

Is it possible something happened to the ports in the back? Are there any headers on the motherboard that have ports available? LIke on the front, for instance.  

You've shown that the BIOS has reset correctly, the only thing now is you have no control over entering it.

If it's a PS/2 connection try (when the machine is turned off!!!) plugging the keyboard in the PS/2 port for the mouse and trying to reboot again, sometimes the keyboard will work from there enabling you to at least set the bios up.  You should NEVER try 'hot-plugging' a PS/2 port when the machine is running!

Hopefully if that doesn't work a USB keyboard will, as that is the only alternative you have left.