-=PCTechTalk=- Re: help with old computer
- From: "Jo Ann W." <HILLFARM3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 22:24:11 -0400
I don't know how to get into CMOS settings on this computer. It is not a
name brand, but one somebody built themselves. Any idea?
Jo Ann
> > I bought an old computer at a garage sale and am trying to get it fixed
up
> > for my grandson. The only thing I know about it so far is it has a 200
CPU
> > and is running Windows 95. It will only boot every 4th or 5th time I try
it.
> > I'm not sure if the floppy is working since the light doesn't flash on
it while
> > it is booting. It didn't have a CD rom. I have put one in and it is
getting
> > power and the tray works, but Windows doesn't see it. I would like to
upgrade
> > it to Win98, but with the floppy and CD problems I can't yet. When it is
> > booting, it says no drives installed, then boots into Windows, when it
does boot
> > that is. I have another floppy and a hard drive I could use. But if it's
the
> > motherboard I'll have to junk it. I hardly know where to start to fix
it.
> > Could some one help me get started?
> > Jo Ann
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> JoAnn
> Have you checked the CMOS settings? That's where you tell the hardware
to
> look for certain drives, and etc.
> mjh
>
> MJH
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