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567455	2007-07-11 07:08:00	Ted, all you have to say to Dell support is that you can't boot froma CD and tell them what model the Dell is. You don't have to tell them what you want to do. They should be able to tell you exactly what you need to do. They shouldn't need to call you back. There will be something you have missed, or (unlikely) some strange setting in your BIOS configuration. Resetting the BIOS and using the default settings is a good idea. I'd guess that that would certainly give a CD boot option. ;)	Graham L (2)
567456	2007-07-11 07:10:00	whoops i must of hit enter button. I need help to boot from the cd Can I download floppy boot disks? Foreign cars I mean European except english.	tedheath (537)
567457	2007-07-11 08:51:00	This dell has been sweet it worked straight out of the box. It just needs a reinstall of windows like all other windows computers. People who dont like dell are usualy labour voting, liberal ,anti gun, tree hugging, foreign car driver dip@#$%^. I thought there might be some dell experts here Worked sweet huh. It has occurred to me that there is no boot from CD option showing in the BIOS because perhaps it is not even seeing the CD drive. Have you checked that? People who don't like Dell usually have had plenty of experience with cheap crap components that are often installed in them and their amazingly unhelpful helpdesk. But then you wouldn't listen at the time as I remember. I think it may be an excellent idea to take it to your geek girl.	pctek (84)
567458	2007-07-11 18:09:00	:thumbs: :thumbs: People who dont like dell are usualy labour voting, liberal ,anti gun, tree hugging, foreign car driver dip@#$%^. I thought there might be some dell experts here tedheath WRONG ! I have never,in my life, voted Labour. I am not a Liberal. Everybody should own at least one gun. Trees are for building houses with. Well every car in NZ is foreign. We don't make cars here. And I detest Dell :thumbs:	JJJJJ (528)
567459	2007-07-12 10:51:00	Hi To make your Dell boot from cd click HERE ( . dell . com/support/topics/global . aspx/support/dsn/en/document?journalid=E410F38B305D11DC93E7A5EE5BAA391" target="_blank">support . dell . com A&docid=40A0ED83C9AA475D8B1EDBB8DB5671EC) . Simple, huh . Hope this helps . BURNZEE BORN TO FISH, FORCED TO WORK!!	Burnzee (6950)
567460	2007-07-12 11:43:00	Firstly . Anyone who buys a Dell deserves what they get . Secondly . Remove your hard disk and throw as far away as you can . Buy a new H/D and a copy of XP and install them . Thirdly . Next time ypu buy a computer, don't buy from anyone who doesn't give you a full win disk . Firstly, people who own Dells seem to be far less negative about them than those who don't . :confused: Secondly there is nothing at all wrong with the HD in my dell; in fact it is one of the better ones . I bought a second one, same make and model . They are both doing just fine . Thirdly Dells come with a full set of CD's of the software, at least mine did . :) If anyone wishes to argue the matter further, I won't waste my time reading it .	Vince (406)
567461	2007-07-12 19:41:00	Just my :2cents: I would be ringing Dell based on what you have said (Unable to boot from CD, the computer bluescreens) BEFORE the warranty runs out. You don't need to tell them you want to reinstall the OS. Otherwise, front up with some cash and take it to that woman you know There is no third option (assuming you don't feel comfortable or have the knowledge required to fix it yourself)	Myth (110)
567462	2007-07-13 04:30:00	Ted: Simple. It's a bios setting. I spent 5 minutes playing with a Dell this morning at the auction. 1. F2 to BIOS setup 2. down to "Boot Sequence", press "Enter" 3. One of the numbered items will be "Disable". Move the cursor to that one and use "Space" bar to make it "CDROM". 4. Use "+" or "-" to make it first if you want to. (This isn't needed ... you will be able to use the F12 menu later). 5. "Enter", "Esc", select "Save and Exit", "Enter" That will make CDROM appear in the F12 menu again. (I suspect that the "Normal" one which you are [probably] getting now would boot from CDROM, but only if there isn't a bootable HD or floppy present. ;) ) Why is it that people who for some reason don't like Dell feel that they are making a contribution by expressing it? Ted was asking for information, not for opinions of Dell.	Graham L (2)
567463	2007-07-13 05:31:00	Ted: Simple. It's a bios setting. I spent 5 minutes playing with a Dell this morning at the auction. 1. F2 to BIOS setup 2. down to "Boot Sequence", press "Enter" 3. One of the numbered items will be "Disable". Move the cursor to that one and use "Space" bar to make it "CDROM". 4. Use "+" or "-" to make it first if you want to. (This isn't needed ... you will be able to use the F12 menu later). 5. "Enter", "Esc", select "Save and Exit", "Enter" That will make CDROM appear in the F12 menu again. (I suspect that the "Normal" one which you are [probably] getting now would boot from CDROM, but only if there isn't a bootable HD or floppy present. ;) ) Why is it that people who for some reason don't like Dell feel that they are making a contribution by expressing it? Ted was asking for information, not for opinions of Dell. Well said Graham There seems to be a lot of pent up frustration out there that gets thrown at people making a simple query. Guys and gals, this is a "help forum" not a"slag off forum" Cheers HH	Happy Harry (321)
567464	2007-07-13 10:14:00	Thank you very much for your replies and help. The problem was there was no cd rom on the boot sequence in the bios Although the cd drive worked fine. Got a crack from a Russian site which placed a cd rom drive in middle of boot sequence then I shifted it to the top. Thanks for help tedheath	tedheath (537)
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