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CJ

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Well that wasn't very successful. :(

 

I got into the set up screen and had a list that included "advanced bios features" but the sub menu didn't show anything like "halt on".

 

I then checked the other menus and sub menus and it doesn't appear there either. :(

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Well that wasn't very successful. :(

 

I got into the set up screen and had a list that included "advanced bios features" but the sub menu didn't show anything like "halt on".

 

I then checked the other menus and sub menus and it doesn't appear there either. :(

 

Least you got into the bios. 2 ticks i'll reboot my lappy and see if it has anything like that (might not as its a lappy).

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Surely before going into Advanced you are in non-Advanced?

 

you'd have thought so but no. I hit del and it takes me to a set up screen. it then gives me Standard CMOS features - Advanced Bios features etc but no "standard" version

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Standard cmos features is standard :)

 

I just shut down and went back to the start up menu again and looked at the CMOS options. they are:

 

system time

system date

IDE Device Config

 

I then looked at the Integrated peripheral menu as the description said something about USB. It shows the following:

 

Onboard FDC - Auto

" serial port 1 - Auto

" " " 2 - auto

Parallel port - Auto

Par port mode - ECP

Midi port - disconnected

game port - disconnected

Onboard IDE - Both (other options Disabled, Primary, Secondary or both

 

You wont be far wrong if you assume that the above means FA to me :D

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Well, after looking at every available screen, I finally gave up the ghost and got a USB to PS2 adaptor. I reckon that the mobo is so old, it doesnt have the features we all expected (at least that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it) :D.

 

I now have a seperate problem (again eh?) in as much as I am now getting the dreaded blue screen crash quite regularly. I "think" it is to do with the recently fitted new RAM as the only other thing changed was a new DVD writer - but I cant be certain.

 

So, methinks I should now take it back to the shop that fitted the RAM and ask him to investigate - what thinks you folks?

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Well, after looking at every available screen, I finally gave up the ghost and got a USB to PS2 adaptor. I reckon that the mobo is so old, it doesnt have the features we all expected (at least that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it) :D.

 

I now have a seperate problem (again eh?) in as much as I am now getting the dreaded blue screen crash quite regularly. I "think" it is to do with the recently fitted new RAM as the only other thing changed was a new DVD writer - but I cant be certain.

 

So, methinks I should now take it back to the shop that fitted the RAM and ask him to investigate - what thinks you folks?

 

i think you should throw it in the skip and get a new one:p

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Guest l-oakley

try another USB Slot. happens to my keyboard and mouse all da time.

and i wouldnt start messing around in BIOS unless you know what your doing

 

Lbm edit: Tranlation required. Like me, CJ is over 40 and may not quite understand ;)

 

all da time = all the time.

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try another USB Slot. happens to my keyboard and mouse all da time.

 

and i wouldnt start messing around in BIOS unless you know what your doing

 

It's a USB to PS2 adapter, not the other way around.

 

CJ - Sounds like potentially faulty RAM. I would take it to the shop, and while there ask them to turn off the error thing.

 

Age of the motherboard should have no bearing on that option, I haven't seen a motherboard that doesn't have it.... other than lappy MB's. The legacy option is known to not feature with some MB's.

 

Either that or bin it and buy a lappy. Much less hassle lol.

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