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cmos jumper eh?
Name: Kefka Date: July 27, 2005 at 22:16:23 Pacific OS: xp pro sp2 CPU/Ram: 3200+ 1gb
Comment:
ok,
when i turn on the power the compy starts to run.. but the monitor just flashes. I tried to clear cmos by removing the battery for 30 seconds.. still nothing.
i cannot locate the jumper and the manual doesnt tell me how to clear it that way anyways.
all that happens is the monitor flashes. im stumped. still.
oh one other quick question.. sometimes when i post, the post appears in the forum, then after a few minutes it isnt there anymore? does that happen often? if i try to re post it says it already exists, but i dont see it. hmm.. anyways thanks for any help i can get!
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