-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Safe Mode for Laptop?

ml, I much prefer the "alternative method" too.  I have never tried tapping 
F8 but I have gone to MSCONFIG and that route makes much more sense to me.
Sandi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ml" <my2punkin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 11:10 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Safe Mode for Laptop?


> which is the way I do it ( because it;s the only way I know) and it seems 
> to
> be such a SILLY way to do it.  A distinct line up of steps to take should 
> be
> the only way to go..whoever developed that business of maybe you can get 
> it
> done and maybe you can't because it's so loosely developed??? BULLLLL. 
> it's
> not clever... it's dumb!!!! In this day and age of complixitys of 
> computers,
> THAT style of reaching a point is plain phhhhhht!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 7:43 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Safe Mode for Laptop?
>
>
>> The primary way that folks access Safe Mode is to repeatedly press the F8
>> key at a specific point during bootup.  All computers give you a two
>> second
>> period of time where it is receptive to this key.  If you time it right,
>> you'll be rewarded with a menu that includes Safe Mode as one of numerous
>> options.  If you do it too early, some computers will bring up a menu 
>> that
>> allows you to choose to boot to your optical drive, floppy or primary 
>> boot
>> (hard) drive.  If you do it too late, the system will siimply continue to
>> boot up normally.  The correct time varies slightly from system to 
>> system,
>> but it's usually about the time that the company logo first appears.  If
>> your system BIOS is set to not show the logo, you'll likely have to
>> experiment a bit instead.
>>
>> The method that Dan sent in is an alternative method that I provide for
>> people who have an especially difficult time working out the F8 timing.
>>
>> Peace,
>> Gman
>>
>> http://www.thevenusproject.com/index.php
>>
>> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <HandsomeBlck@xxxxxxx>
>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 11:53 AM
>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Safe Mode for Laptop?
>>
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>     I am hoping someone can help me access my laptop in safe mode. It's 
>>> a
>>> Compaq Presario running XP Home.
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> HB
>>
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