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Laptop won't show post
Name: Lee (by L33T_Rice) Date: October 12, 2006 at 17:55:56 Pacific OS: Win XP CPU/Ram: 2.00/1000 Product: Custom
Comment:
My laptop doesn't show post, and so I can't access the bios. When I boot up everything starts normally except the screen is completely black. The hard drives turn on, etc etc, and once it gets to the windows login screen, everything is fine. Is there some way I can get my laptop to post again? Thanks
Name: Grok Lobster Date: October 12, 2006 at 19:48:28 Pacific
Reply:
Try tapping the F2 and Delete keys as it starts up. You should be able to get in the BIOS even if you don't see the POST.
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Response Number 2
Name: Lee (by L33T_Rice) Date: October 13, 2006 at 01:29:24 Pacific
Reply:
Well the problem is that I'm pretty sure I can get into the bios, but I still can't see it because the screen is completely black.
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Response Number 3
Name: mattie Date: October 13, 2006 at 02:12:19 Pacific
Reply:
well, if you CAN get into the bios, then do it.
now look around for boot options > post screen on/off or silent boot, quiet boot, etc.
Today's subliminal thought is: 'Calm down ... it's only ones and zeros.'
icq 10183575
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Response Number 4
Name: Sci-Guy Date: October 13, 2006 at 09:55:57 Pacific
Reply:
It sounds like you're saying that you have no video until the Windows logon screen appears. If this is the case, you have quite a tricky situation on your hands. Being unable to view the BIOS settings prevents you from doing simple (but sometimes vital) tasks, such as changing the boot order. Should Windows need reinstalling at some stage, you may not be able to boot from the Windows CD.
All I can suggest is that you make sure your boot.ini doesn't use the /noguiboot switch. That switch tells Windows not to initialize the video during the boot (POST) process.
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