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| Thread ID: 110301 | 2010-06-11 04:59:00 | computer not booting properly | lakewoodlady (103) | Press F1 |
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| 1109124 | 2010-06-18 09:18:00 | provided speedy's post is sussed out, it's either one or the other. if still... i would: 1) try a USB keyboard on it, use a diff port if it is currently using one. you could use the Acer CD. you are not getting it to load anything, you just want it to boot up, alternatively you can get Windows (your one) and make a bootable CD. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1109125 | 2010-06-18 09:22:00 | On the front of the case it has an AMD, Athlon sticker. I have the side of the case off. I think there is a separate graphics card. The VGA cable from the monitor plugs into the blue port on the back and seems to correspond with the card ok. I will try to find the set up for the graphics in the BIOS. LL |
lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 1109126 | 2010-06-18 09:24:00 | so it has a builtin graphics too on the motherboard? :) | Nomad (952) | ||
| 1109127 | 2010-06-18 09:27:00 | Hmm could be this AMD - XP SP3 prob. When it shows this black screen is it rebooting continuously?? | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1109128 | 2010-06-18 09:28:00 | I changed a setting in the BIOS to keep VGA "Always on" and now the arrow keys work. I tried all the safe mode options but it still cuts off immediately after posting the Win XP loading screen. LL |
lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 1109129 | 2010-06-18 09:32:00 | Yep, reboots continuously, goes round in circles. LL |
lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 1109130 | 2010-06-18 09:34:00 | Rightio now we're getting somewhere. It does sound like it has something to do with XP SP3. Press F8, after you reboot. Select the disable restart option if its there. Next time it reboots, does it bluescreen? | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1109131 | 2010-06-18 09:57:00 | check the RAM. my 512mb stick was preventing my pc from booting and would restart before the xp splash screen would show. my 512mb stick had physical damage that i did not notice. my uncle said it has lifted from old age or something. a bit of it was literally just silver. now that i have 2x 256mb sticks (uncle looking out 4 a free 512mb stick 4 me, yay!) my computer never misses a beat. i can play GTA with no problems i can edit music without my pc crapping out. its all good. so check the RAM. even a little damage can stop a PC ( i did'nt even know of the damage) |
goodiesguy (15316) | ||
| 1109132 | 2010-06-18 09:57:00 | There is no Restart option, and yes it bluescreens just for a moment before it starts all over again. LL |
lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 1109133 | 2010-06-18 10:04:00 | Well, yeah could be RAM but didn't want to take it out if I could help it pretty awkward to get at. And if I did get it out to look at, Not sure what to look for. There was one card of 128 MB and she had another stick matching put in not long ago. LL |
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