well, I guess I think I'm not the only silly one--seems unnecessarily complicated to me. But thank you--and I thought I had sent this to the list, no?
-----Original Message----- From: Jonathan Falk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 10:48 AM Subject: RE: [folkschool-list] starting Safe for Klez >Jane- > >I'm sending this to the whole list, since the question may be of general >interest. To restart in Safe Mode in Windows 95/98/ME, you need to watch >your screen intently when the computer is starting up, and press the F8 key >when the words "Starting Windows 98" (or whatever Windows you have) appear >on the screen - this is just before the Windows splash screen >appears. This will get you into the start-up options menu, where you can >choose Safe Mode from the list. > >On fast computers this message flies by really quickly - don't blink. Also >on some computers the manufacturer has their own start-up screen which >covers up the "Starting Windows 98" message In these cases I just start >hitting F8 every second or so until it either works or the computer starts >yelling at me. It may take you several tries to get it. If you can't get >to safe mode this way let me know, and I'll tell you a way to get the >start-up options screen to appear whenever you start the computer. > >Jon > >At 10:07 AM 5/1/2002 -0400, you wrote: >>well I feel pretty silly but I can't find out how to restart in Safe mode on >>my Windows98. >> >>The Start-up menu doesn't show any place to indicate this, that I can find. >>I've looked a couple of layers into every part of My Computer's control >>panel I can think of that might have it. Should I restart in MS-DOS and >>write some direction after theprompt? I've downloaded the fix Klez file but >>the instructions said to restart in Safe before running the tool. >> >>Your friendly tool fool, Jane L. > >Jonathan Falk >Pine Tree Folk School >RR 2, Box 7162 >Carmel, ME 04419 >(207)848-2433 ><http://www.ptfolkschool.org> > > > >**Folkschool-list archives are at: ><http://www.mint.net/folkschool/helpnet/archives.htm> > Sponsored by Pine Tree Folk School > > > > **Folkschool-list archives are at: <http://www.mint.net/folkschool/helpnet/archives.htm> Sponsored by Pine Tree Folk School ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84vzQ.a9gqS3 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
