I am helping a friend set up his computer after too many hands have been
didldling with it.

1.  When booting the screen is blank for about 2 minutes and then the
first screen you see is the Win98 splash screen.  You do not see any of
the initial DOS logon screens.  I have checked the BIOS settings and do
not see anyway to turn them on.  Nothing is on the screen unless I press
F5 and walk it through the setup (autoexec and config files).

     How do I turn on the initial screens, including the screens
displayed be the BIOS?

2.  The modem manufacturer is unknown.  It is a Voice/fax modem.  Does
anyone know what modem these machine used.  It is an older HP Aptiva
with a 28.8K modem.  Using the Standard 28.8K modem sttings will not
work.  I cannot get dial tone.

      Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

George Helm

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