my pc

[brucec]

Originally Posted by Mona~on~wheels

Thanks Foolish & Bruce.

I'm glad I have it on the right device.
I'll have to look around for someone comfortable but 1st I'll get a can of compressed air.
Meanwhile I'll try to catch the setup when it comes on. I can't do anything till my pca comes later.

Thanks for helping me try to figure this out!!!
I'll get back when I make my next step.

and if you're nervous messing around in the bios, you can always exit and not save changes, and go in next time and save with changes.

your bios is just a chip on the motherboard that tells the computer whats all in it, what drives, usb ports, video, etc

[Mona~on~wheels]

Originally Posted by brucec

and if you're nervous messing around in the bios, you can always exit and not save changes, and go in next time and save with changes.

your bios is just a chip on the motherboard that tells the computer whats all in it, what drives, usb ports, video, etc

Bruce it still didn't show that when it started.

[Donno]

Mona,

Often it will not "show up", or just flash for a second or so, but usually it's either F!, F2, or Delete to bring it up. You can usually hit the power button, and then hit the appropriate key every 2 seconds of so until you get a message that you are entering setup.

Don

Don

[Mona~on~wheels]

Originally Posted by Donno

Mona,

Often it will not "show up", or just flash for a second or so, but usually it's either F!, F2, or Delete to bring it up. You can usually hit the power button, and then hit the appropriate key every 2 seconds of so until you get a message that you are entering setup.

Don

Don

Thanks Don I will try that the next time I cut it on.
Hopefully tomorrow morning.

[brucec]

Originally Posted by Donno

Mona,

Often it will not "show up", or just flash for a second or so, but usually it's either F!, F2, or Delete to bring it up. You can usually hit the power button, and then hit the appropriate key every 2 seconds of so until you get a message that you are entering setup.

Don

Don

yep, and a few times i've seen F10
and usually once in the BIOS, theres a setting for fast boot, i turn it off always so it shows all that stuff when you power it on

[Mona~on~wheels]

Sat. the lights blinked off & on & that's all she wrote! Motherboard fried!
2nd cpu & 1 flat screen hd tv lost by the electrical surges here! grrr
I had power surgers on all. Did no good. {confused}
I bought a used one from a computer store.

[brucec]

Originally Posted by Mona~on~wheels

Sat. the lights blinked off & on & that's all she wrote! Motherboard fried!
2nd cpu & 1 flat screen hd tv lost by the electrical surges here! grrr
I had power surgers on all. Did no good. {confused}
I bought a used one from a computer store.

don't buy used ones, they've probably already been thru a surge

i get the fifty dollar battery backup and surge protectors
have about 6 of them, alot cheaper than replacing equipment, and they last years

[brucec]

and the cheaper they are, the less they protect

[brucec]

and remember, surges can come in from power, cable, telephone lines, etc

[Mona~on~wheels]

Originally Posted by brucec

and remember, surges can come in from power, cable, telephone lines, etc

Don't understand Bruce.,

My 1st surge protector was from Staples $60.

2nd from Radio Shack $35 reg $50 on sale.