Hi there When you say the computer won't start ... do you mean it won't turn on? or it turns on and then shuts itself down? Do you get post when it will start up? Not starting could be: a clogged or loose power button connection, a psu going bad, a mobo going bad, the cord not being plugged in tight enough or the outlet. If it's the mobo, that, imho, is the worst. A psu you can replace yourself, same with getting a new power cord. I'd crack the case, get a can of compressed air and blow out all the dust from inside and get the nozzle between the front bezel (if it won't come off - most do) and try to get any dust that will get collected out of there. It could be that simple. Safe mode is a good thing to know - I use it when doing my "deep" scans or when uninstalling drivers, etc. But you shouldn't have to go into safe mode just to get the computer to start up.
Computer Geeks I've never heard of ... you don't mean BB Geek Squad do you? I had 1 experience with them and it wasn't good. First mistake - trying to go cheap and buying an eMachine. Second mistake, having it delivered to BB for pickup (who knew it was so far away by bus!), third mistake, having Geek Squad open and test ... they completely missed what was apparently a bad batch of mobos. Got the thing home, fired it up, got 3 beeps. That means memory problem. As far as security camera systems, I wouldn't even know where to start, I'm just not tech savvy. Did you buy the camera system and the computer from the same company? Computer name/specs/os might help if there is someone here on the list who knows their stuff. Good luck! Wendy On Dec 26, 2007 3:34 PM, Vincent/Roger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We have intermittent problems with the security camera system we have in > place. The original company (of course!) went out of business so it's hard > to find reputable service. Sometimes the computer just will not start. We > know enough to hit "start" and "F8" at the same time, and then do "start" in > the "safe" mode. ...but this does not work. > We contacted "Computer Geeks" for assistance and they are due to come > out. Anyone have experience with them? Anyone think he/she can do better? > Thanks > Roger and Vince >
