Again, what bios', motherboards are you referring to? -----Original Message----- From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of C. Pond Sent: Monday, April 21, 2014 12:31 AM To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Using the Optacon to look at the PC Changes can be made, which I assume will take effect when the computer is next turned on. With special exceptions, not being able to access the BIOS is a thing of the past. -----Original Message----- From: Gordon Kent Sent: Monday, April 21, 2014 12:40 AM To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Using the Optacon to look at the PC 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. ----- 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.