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Gradual deterioration resulting in black screen and text

Started by kittyk , Oct 31 2012 01:27 PM

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#91
Essexboy

Posted 09 December 2012 - 04:47 PM

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BIOS is basically what gets your computer up and running, the starter motor if you like

So we need to tell the starter to begin in a different place

First you will need to access the BIOS
To do this then restart the computer and press .. One of the following keys (each computer is slightly different )

Escape
Delete
F2
F10

A menu will appear for one of these
You will then need to change the Boot device to USB as first device (it may be called removable media)

#92
kittyk

Posted 09 December 2012 - 04:49 PM

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You are so good to me! Will try tomorrow....

#93
Essexboy

Posted 09 December 2012 - 04:54 PM

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No problem, treat this as an adventure into the unknown (insert suitable eerie music here :rofl:

)

#94
kittyk

Posted 09 December 2012 - 05:03 PM

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I will-can't choose between Jaws and Tales of the Unexpected

#95
Essexboy

Posted 09 December 2012 - 05:04 PM

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Go for "Tales of the Unexpected"

#96
kittyk

Posted 10 December 2012 - 02:41 PM

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So it was F2 and it came up as boot sequence and I had to juggle around as USB device was number 5 so deleted the numbers 1-4 so that USB device had a 1 next to it even though it was still in 5th position. Is that right? Then what?

#97
Essexboy

Posted 10 December 2012 - 02:58 PM

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Now reboot having first put the USB in the computer

#98
kittyk

Posted 10 December 2012 - 03:08 PM

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Erm, how?

#99
Essexboy

Posted 10 December 2012 - 04:25 PM

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There should be a USB port on the side, plug the USB in and start the computer

#100
kittyk

Posted 10 December 2012 - 05:03 PM

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I already did that as had put the USB in the tower beforehand but feel I did something wrong as I turned the computer off then on again and was waiting for something to flash on the screen to tell me to press any key but nothing happened. The black screen with the text returned