The computer boots normally & works perfectly or at least like it did before Laurence ----- Original Message ----- From: "RecklessMaverick" <recklessmaverick@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 2:47 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Power cut > What happens when you press F1? A normal boot? Or a failure? If normal > does everything actually work correctly? If a failure is there an error > message? What does I say? > > The screen you are seeing is telling you that something is missing. It > could be as simple as your keyboard or monitor cable has come loose. Next > boot enter setup and review all the settings. If you don't know what you > should see in setup, ask a friend to look at theirs. Yours will not be > the > same but it will help you recognize what might be incorrect or missing. > > Since this is related to a power failure it is possible that what is > "missing" is a file of some sort that got corrupted by the power outage. > Please watch carefully for any messages or dialog boxes. > > Don > > -----Original Message----- > From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Laurence > Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 7:49 AM > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Power cut > > While using my computer the power failed, now > when I boot I get a setup screen telling me to > press F1 to continue or press Del to enter setup. > How can I bypass this screen & boot normally? > Laurence > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > OR > To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to > pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To > unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > "unsubscribe" in the Subject. > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: > pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------