Thanks Peter, I followed what you said, but unfortunately it didn't work, but I'll bear it in mind another time, for I can see how it's one possibility - Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Logue" <plsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 1:31 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Laptop not seeming to boot | Hi Andy, | My first guess is that you are stuck halfway through the login on an option | that might be start windows in safe mode. | If this is the case, What I'd do is give the computer a good couple of | minutes from turn on, then hit the enter key and sit and wait. If your | computer was sitting on the option to reboot in safe mode, it should | continue in that mode right into the desktop. You likely won't have sound at | this point, But wait a moment or three and you can then try a restart. | | Peter Logue | | | | | | Skype: clydeview2008 | -----Original Message----- | From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of | Andy Collins | Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 12:50 PM | To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | Subject: [access-uk] Laptop not seeming to boot | | Hi all | | I'm using JFW in 40 min mode on my laptop, and things have been ok until | this morning. | | I now can't get the laptop to reboot, when I power on, I get no sound, not | even the Vista tinkle tune, and of course, no JFW to tell me if I'm on the | log on screen | | I've tried removing the battery, and I've checked if I've muted sound by | inadvertently touching the touch pads above the function keys, but I don't | seem to have done this, I'm pretty sure I'm not getting to the log on | screen! | | I can't get Narrator to run, and usually if I put a cd in the drive, it | would come up playing in WMP, but now the drive just spins up to speed, and | then stops again. | | Any ideas please? Oh yes, it is plugged in too <smile> - | | Andy | | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | ** and in the Subject line type | ** unsubscribe | ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | ** immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | ** or send a message, to | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | | | | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | ** and in the Subject line type | ** unsubscribe | ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | ** immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | ** or send a message, to | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | | | -- | This email has been verified as Virus free. | Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq