Does anyone know how to turn off the network boot option? In bios, my boot sequence is hard drive, none, none, none. However, it always tries to boot from a network. A Dell tech has messed with this pc. It has an integrated Broadcom 4401 v3.51. Since I can't find anything in the bios or Broadcom's control suite to eliminate this problem, is there maybe a jumper on the motherboard? During the boot, if you hit F12 a boot menu pops up, but again, there's no way to change and save anything. This is driving me nuts! Thanx, ....jc

Can you edit it out of the BOOT.INI file in C:? Please post back within 24 hours or I will delete the post from my follow up list. Thanks. It would be a courtesy if you would post back and let us know if the fix worked or not.

per, It's not in the boot.ini file! I broke down and contacted Dell. The dude told me to clear NVRAM and then to load the system defaults in bios. To clear NVRAM, I need to move a jumper to put the system in 'maintenance mode'. What's not clear is what jumper this is! Since it's Christmas Eve, I'll try this tomorrow and post the results. Thanks, ....jc

Good luck bud. It's a Dell and I have no familiarity with Dell. Wouldn't have one. Rgds. Please post back within 24 hours or I will delete the post from my follow up list. Thanks. It would be a courtesy if you would post back and let us know if the fix worked or not.

HaHaHa, Dell, I agree! It's my daughter's pc. Actually, the H/W ain't too bad, it's the support(India) that sucks! Merry Christmas, ....jc

Yeah, and they run the commercials with a White dude answering the phone. What a piece of crap. Tommyo, a regular poster here has run into this problem. They don't understand english. I have been in India. It's a waste of oxygen. :)) Please post back within 24 hours or I will delete the post from my follow up list. Thanks. It would be a courtesy if you would post back and let us know if the fix worked or not.