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press f1 to reboot
Name: lowell3 Date: December 14, 2003 at 14:09:03 Pacific OS: win 2000 CPU/Ram: 256mb
Comment:
Can anyone help me i have a dell cpu with windows 2000. All of a sudden when i boot the cpu it automatically goes to this screen that say press f1 to reboot, but when i do this nothing happens the same thing keeps reapperaing, Ive tried to make a boot disk off another cpu with the same version of windows but i only get the message that it is the wrong system disk or something to that affect. Ive read on a webpage that trying to press f8 before the cpu starts up allows you to bypass this but ive tried and it does not work. Anyone that can help me please respond
Name: wanderer Date: December 14, 2003 at 14:23:09 Pacific
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You have had a hardware failure. F1 to boot is a bios message. This is way before you get to w2K to load. contact dell.
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Response Number 2
Name: Greg Date: December 14, 2003 at 17:46:59 Pacific
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Make sure your keyboard is plugged in and ensure it is in the correct jack.
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Response Number 3
Name: Prasmin Date: December 15, 2003 at 00:39:34 Pacific
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It must be giving some other message also along with the F1. Understand that command and you will be in able to solve the problem.
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Response Number 4
Name: ooglenz Date: December 15, 2003 at 01:36:04 Pacific
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Funny messages from people who dont work in a company hehe F1 to boot means your keyboard or mouse arent plugged in. Switch the mouse with the keyboard on your computer and you are fine
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Response Number 5
Name: simon lucraft Date: December 23, 2003 at 16:50:34 Pacific
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I have exaxctly the same problem on my dell cpx500 Laptop. Only the answer to my problem can obviously not be due to keyboard and mouse! if anyone can help me id be most grateful!
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