----- Original Message ----- From: "Lionel" <percy10@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "PC Tech Talk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 5:58 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- ERROR. > Hi All....... Now and then when I start up I get the message on the > black screen " Error.. press any key to reboot" I do that and > nothing happens , //////////////////// We need to know what the error message says in between the ... and the word press. ///////////////// I press the off button on the computer and have to hold it in for about 30 seconds before the computer will close down . ////////////// That is normal operation. Most newewr computers can be configured to hibernate or standby when the button is pressed and released so it takes a press and hold to make it shut down. -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/