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435794 2006-03-05 23:21:00 Hi I have recently just turned my computer off and moved it and when I tried to turn it back on it just hangs there at the startup saying press esc to boot to bios. I left it at that screen just in case it was just really slow. So then I tried booting to bios and it just hangs on the next screen. It sounds like a hardware prob but I havent changed anything. just moved it. Anyone have any Ideas? Its a p4 2ghz 264mb ram, running XP Pro.
cheers
snookstar (9919)
435795 2006-03-05 23:28:00 Check the power cables in the case.

If u use SATA, these cables can come out sometimes, if u move the case around.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
435796 2006-03-05 23:50:00 thanks for your reply but all the cables are in and connected proper. Just I have no idea whats goin on. it just hangs and sits there. Any other ideas? thanks again snookstar (9919)
435797 2006-03-06 00:59:00 Check everything in the PC is seated correctly, push all the cables in tight, reseat RAM and graphics. pctek (84)
435798 2006-03-06 01:31:00 If you're using PS2 keybd & mouse, check you haven't bent any of the pins on the mouse/ keybd connectors (look hard, sometimes it's hard to spot a pin bent hard against the outer casing)
Also check the pins on the monitor cable
You do have the mouse/keybd connectors in the right places (green 2 green, purple 2 purple?)
bartsdadhomer (80)
435799 2006-03-06 01:48:00 well I have a usb mouse and the keyboard looks fine (going into the right socket). and I can see the display screen so the moniter must be plugged in and working fine right?
cheers Luke

thanks for your help!
snookstar (9919)
435800 2006-03-06 02:35:00 On some motherboards, BIOS settings are kept alive with a battery. If it was knocked loose / died, it would reset to factory default settings.

The BIOS setting for the USB keyboard / mouse may have been reset.

Might want to borrow a non-USB keyboard and mouse.
kingdragonfly (309)
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