Sometimes when I power-on my store-built Windows XP computer, the startup
stalls. I can press the half-moon power switch, and then the startup starts
to catch. This morning. it took a few tries. Might the power switch need to
be replaced?
Thanks,
Michael
Michael S. Altus, PhD, ELS
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Unlikely. I'm not sure what you mean by half moon power switch, but
the front panel switch is simply a momentary contact switch that
signals the motherboard to power up/down. It's only function either
works or doesn't - it's not like it may be losing contact during boot.
A better first wild guess
Make sure you have backed all your personal files up on an ext drive
of some kind before you go any further.
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On Jul 6, 2009, at 6:31 AM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote:
Unlikely. I'm not sure what you mean by half moon power switch, but
the front panel switch is simply a
Yes, it could be the switch, but that does not happen often.
It could also be the battery, those fail more often than switches.
It could be something scrambled in flash memory. Try starting up into
the BIOS setup screen.
It could be the HD itself. Try booting from a CD.
It could be the OS
On Jul 6, 2009, at 9:31 AM, Tony B wrote:
Unlikely. I'm not sure what you mean by half moon power switch
Tourist Guide: If you see a half-moon on the front it is either a
Windows PC or an out house. Or am I splitting hairs?
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Out house is Quarter Moon.
Stewart
At 02:07 PM 7/6/2009, you wrote:
On Jul 6, 2009, at 9:31 AM, Tony B wrote:
Unlikely. I'm not sure what you mean by half moon power switch
Tourist Guide: If you see a half-moon on the front it is either a
Windows PC or an out house. Or am I splitting
On Jul 6, 2009, at 6:11 PM, Stewart Marshall wrote:
Out house is Quarter Moon.
WFBs never give up.
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The backlight on my screen for my laptop started failing big time yesterday.
It is under warranty so no big shakes there.
However here is the problem.
I pulled the harddrive so I can access the files.
I cannot get into the Documents and Settings folder of the HD.
It is Windows XP and I put
The startup switch I'm thinking of (which I would call a half moon),
most likely is technically a Quarter Moon.
Steve
Stewart Marshall wrote:
Out house is Quarter Moon.
Stewart
At 02:07 PM 7/6/2009, you wrote:
On Jul 6, 2009, at 9:31 AM, Tony B wrote:
Unlikely. I'm not sure what you
Hey Rev.,
You might try booting in Safe Mode Properties for the drive Security tab
Advanced and take ownership of the drive and all it's subfolders.
I'm no IT person, but I've had to do this with moved hard drives before.
Later
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Thanks for the tip.
Working on setting up ownership.
I must have clicked private when setting up the user name.
Never before had this kind of problem.
Will have to reset it when I get the laptop back.
Stewart
At 07:22 PM 7/6/2009, you wrote:
Hey Rev.,
You might try booting in Safe Mode
Rev--Get Mozy!
Backup, backup, backup.
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Thanks for the tip.
Working on setting up ownership.
I must have clicked private when setting up the user name.
Never before had this kind of problem.
Will have to reset it when I get the laptop back.
I gotcha but this came unexpected before I had a chance to do a
current back up.
Plus there have been a ton of things currently in my life that that
little bit was my last priority.
But I know I will have to keep a more current backup now.
Stewart
At 10:02 PM 7/6/2009, you wrote:
Rev--Get
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