Swap them out. If that doesn't work reply back and let me know I'll walk you through checking the BIOS, but if you have a spare mouse or keyboard try that first.

Also unplug the mouse and...

F2 and DEL are the 2 most common setup keys. try pressing either of them as soon as you turn on your PC. not the combination of keys just either or

the black screen at startup is just your pc letting you know that it is starting all of the hardware devices required for the system to run.

the mouse skipping rythemicly to music may indicate a...

I reccommend you run a nice thorough cleanup on your system then we'll go from there.

You should download and run the latest version of > Ccleaner < (http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/)
...

Repairing an XP installation

Well... Looks like I was wrong. :| oh well. Here's the answer for the BIOS settings

Compaq: (F10) (do this when the cursor is in the upper right corner of the screen blinking)

Try holding it if...

I believe its F2... but don't hold me to it. I'm going to go check

jfarc if you are having a power problem try looking at some of the other forums already solved dealing with power problems. If they do not fit or resolve your problem please start you own thread. We...

Hmm.. My bad. Didn't even think of that.

So could it be possible that he has a bad IDDE cable?

Oh.. Anytime anytime at all

May we the techs keep you protected from the evil BSOD's even the knock-offs like this one...


Sorry bud.. but I don't really like the sound of your problem and don't really know what to say......

Catweazle's steps will tell you how to salvage everything :)

but.....


ahh.. yeah it's your powersupply....


Ok listen up. Remove the case and look at the power supply.. see that...

The motherboard itself will set you back anywhere from 400 to 800 dollars..

then there is tearing the computer apart or having someone do it for you.

I'll be honest. The last laptop of mine...

Hmm... have you thought about the power supply.

Make sure the voltage setting is correct. Also there is a fuse reset button on the side of your Power supply.

Try that. Depending of if you...

Oh drats.... well.... I would suggest you replace the computer.

Laptops are very aggeravating to tear apart. Especially trying to find something as small as CMOS jumpers...



but then...

I assume you are or were running XP SP2?

You might try using F12 for boot menu info and F8 for Safe mode options.
After of course we get your computer starting..


Ok....

First. What...

Ok... Lets see... I hate laptops... it sounds like it might be a motherboard problem and holding the power button down was supposed to reset the CMOS.

But obviously it didn't work.

Is the...

umm... an even better question.... not only why did the computer go to the repair shop.... but why didn't they install it themselves?


Oh yes.. and have you by any chance looked inside your...

I'm going to ask a stupid question. But are we talking about a laptop here.

I'm going to say yes... ;) because I don't know of Desktops that require batteries.


When you say will not start....

I'm going to put a lot of suggestions here so read through them and bear with me. You might have already tried all of these... but there is never a way to be too sure.

UMM... the wierd thing to...