-=PCTechTalk=- Re: help with old computer
- From: Glen <glbbrown@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 21:23:25 -0700 (PDT)
Jo Ann,
You need to get into bios. Del or F2 key will get you
there(usually).
Being an older computer the first thing I would do is
crack open the case get all the motherboard info
possible. Any writing on the motherboard that will
help identify it. Find the CMOS litium battery and
replace it.
Find the Bios Brand(usually Phoenix or Award) and
version number.
Write all this down.
Then pass it on to us. Hopefully we can knock our
heads together and dig up some more info.
This will be a great learning experience...
Glen
--- "Jo Ann W." <HILLFARM3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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