[iyonix-support] Re: New user

In article <46F18844.1010209@xxxxxxxxxx>,
   John Ballance <jwb@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Chris wrote:
> > But I still can't get Shift-'switch on' to work, even with all
> > superfluous peripherals removed, with any USB socket combinations. 
> > I'm worried that I might configure something 'impossible' and won't
> > have any way out of the mess!  Why did it work before I started to
> > use the computer in earnest?  Any further suggestions?

> because of all that is happening within USB during boot, you might
> find that pressing lots of repeated escapes from the point where the
> numlock light comes on (about reset + 7 secs) until the machine has
> beeped will achieve the same effect.. i.e. boot without using hard
> disc based software. (approx 4 out of 5 times)

Thanks - that works!

Chris.

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