-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Startup problem
- From: "Lee Rhodes" <lenella@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 16:22:59 -0700
Mike,
F8 is usually Safe mode. Here's some listings for different machines to get
into their BIOS....there are several for Dell she might try. The first thing I
would look at is it's boot order and it if the first boot drive is something
other than A: then check that drive to see if anything in it.
You must do this during the first few seconds after you turn on power. If you
see the windows startup, it's too late.
Dell=Ctrl-Alt-Enter
Dell=Reset(Twice)
PS/2=Ctrl-Alt-?
PS/2=Ins
Toshiba=Esc
Toshiba=F1
NEC=F2
Compaq=F10
Award Bios=Ctrl-Alt-Esc
Phoenix Bios=Ctrl-Alt-S
Phoenix Bios=Ctrl-Alt-Ins
AMI Bios and Award Bios and others=Del (most common)
----- Original Message -----
From: nightsneak
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 2:37 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Startup problem
Mike,
If she can get to the BIOS screen, she can change her options to not look at
the floppy drive first. Not sure about how you do that on a Dell, usually it
means hitting the F8 or some other key at startup to go into the setup
screen. It should tell her what key to use to access setup when she reboots.
If you know a little about computers yourself, you can try it on your
computer and maybe guide her thru it.
An option for her to check the drive is to install another floppy and see if
that works, but I suspect that she may be out of her element?
nightsneak
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