But you can’t change anything when you are actually booted into windows. Gord On Apr 20, 2014, at 11:23 PM, C. Pond <cpond@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > In Windows, one can use windows-based tools and an editor to read and edit > the BIOS. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gordon Kent > Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 11:11 PM > To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Using the Optacon to look at the PC > > Now if we could only read the system bios, they used to be very easy but > then they started making them look like windows with all different colors > and all. FOr gosh sakes, it’s onlhy supposed to be a utility for serious > users who need to get inside the system to change basic options, not to play > a video game. > Gord > On Apr 20, 2014, at 1:18 PM, Tracy Carcione <carcione@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> My PC has been acting up, again. One of the annoying things it does is >> take >> an age to start talking. I hooked up the monitor and looked at it with >> the >> good old Optacon. At least then I could tell something about what was >> happening. >> I also tried using it to look at the graphics on a pretty inaccessible >> anti-malware program. I saw the graphics, but they still didn't make >> sense >> to me. What's a square with squiggles in the corner supposed to >> represent! >> But it was good to have a clue about what was going on. >> Tracy >> >> to view the list archives, go to: >> >> www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l >> >> To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: >> >> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the >> quotes) in the message subject. >> >> Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message >> to: >> >> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the >> quotes) in the message subject. >> > > to view the list archives, go to: > > www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message > to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > > > > ----- > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1432 / Virus Database: 3722/6868 - Release Date: 04/19/14 > > > to view the list archives, go to: > > www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.