must press F1 to load windows

Original Message

Name: Ford12
Date: October 26, 2006 at 03:14:00 Pacific
Subject: must press F1 to load windows
OS: windows 98 or 98SE
CPU/Ram: ??
Model/Manufacturer: ??

Comment:

A computer at a course I am attending is windows 98 or 98SE
I don't use the computer myself but when the tutor turns it on it won't get passed the bios details screen. From where I am sitting in the classroom the bottom line of the screen says F1 to enter. The tutor has to press F1 to start windows loading. Once windows loads, it works fine. The computer is plugged into a projector screen so I wonder if perhaps the bios needs to be flashed as I am assuming the PC is an older one because it has windows 98. The system unit case is a tower.
Or perhaps its just a simple setting somewhere because once F1 is pressed it will load and run ok.
Thanks

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Response Number 1

Name: dosser
Date: October 26, 2006 at 04:36:08 Pacific
Subject: must press F1 to load windows

Reply: (edit)

Probably the CMOS (BIOS) battery is dead!!!

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Response Number 2

Name: dosser
Date: October 26, 2006 at 04:36:56 Pacific
Subject: must press F1 to load windows

Reply: (edit)

...or it could be FLoppy Drive not found press F1 to continue...

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Response Number 3

Name: jboy
Date: October 26, 2006 at 15:47:52 Pacific
Subject: must press F1 to load windows

Reply: (edit)

"so I wonder if perhaps the bios needs to be flashed"
The 'need' to flash isn't something that'll pop up on the screen - that's something normally determined by the user, in order to rectify a specific issue or to provide compatability with hardware not available at the time of manufacture.
As implied, that sort of message indicates a minor hardware or settings issue, and doubtless can be easily addressed ('computer 101')
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Response Number 4

Name: Derek
Date: October 27, 2006 at 11:43:38 Pacific
Subject: must press F1 to load windows

Reply: (edit)

Flashing BIOS is something that is rarely required and best avoided unless essential.
DerekW

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Response Number 5

Name: jboy
Date: October 27, 2006 at 15:50:25 Pacific
Subject: must press F1 to load windows

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I'll confess, I'm a 'flash virgin', as it's just not something I've ever needed to do - and I'm in the category "too many to count" (when asked "how many computers do you own?")
Much like formatting or defragging, flashing is often considered a blanket solution by the inexperienced.
Familiarity with BIOS messages is pretty much a prerequisite to computer repair & maintenance
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Must hit F1 to load windows.. keyboard error, press f1 to resume Laptop needs to load windows on floppies USB Keyboard Startup Unable to load windows	how to load 95 or 98 on a lap top Loading Windows 98 problems to load win. after format Unable to load Windows!!! CMOS Checksum error

Response Number 6

Name: T-R-A
Date: October 28, 2006 at 06:54:30 Pacific
Subject: must press F1 to load windows

Reply: (edit)

"Much like formatting or defragging, flashing is often considered a blanket solution by the inexperienced."
Amen. You wouldn't believe the response you get from "well-meaning customers" who flash their machines, and are then told they now have a 30lb. paperweight....

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Response Number 7

Name: Nicholas (by asquielt)
Date: November 17, 2006 at 21:16:22 Pacific
Subject: must press F1 to load windows

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I think the F1 means enter the bios and adjust the bios settings to suit the computer and the operating system you are using - an inexperienced observation of mine - but I have just spent 3 days of trial and error Windows98 installation and I now have an AthlonXP 1800 machine using a PCChip M810LR-H motherboard and have a serial port Microsoft Force Feedback Joystick at my command - I've been trying to get this setup working for months...or is that years ?...
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