hi there i had well a simailr prob with my kids pc and it`s a newer pc it
got stuck in sleep mode! if u know were your cmos jummper is try that, and i
u dont now were it is at try takin the battery  out for a day it worked for
me hope it`s helps? jerry the fatboy crider
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From: "Dick Mason" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 1:30 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] new lister question


> Thank you in advance for any help you can offer.  My computer (Sony VAIO)
> has developed a problem.  It will start to boot, the monitor light will
> change from orange to green, the computer will almost finish booting and
> the screen goes black and the monitor light goes orange.  I have tried a
> different computer with the monitor and the monitor works fine.  I tried a
> different known good video card and the problem went away for about 3
> boots, then the problem reoccurred.  I swapped in some known good memory
> and the problem was still there.  Is there anything else that could be
> wrong, other than a failed motherboard?  The system is old (1998), is a
> 350MHz running Windows 98.  Any help would be appreciated.
>
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