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From: "Paul A. Valentine" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 12:10 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Computer Start problem??


> I am having a problem starting my computer. I have a 900 T-bird on an Epox
> EP-8KTA+ MB running W2k. This machine is about 6 months old. When I first
> got it, all I had to do to start it was hit any key on the keyboard.

That's because you have "keyboard power on" turned on in BIOS and set to
"any key", which is bad, as accidentaly touch the keyboard will turn the
power on, sometimes, it may create problems (one of really bad damage it
could do - you are working on a new heatsink, so you turned off your PC,
took the old one off, then by accident, you touched the keyboard, and your
poor CPU is smoked, and it may also burned your mobo down). I recommend you
change the setting to a key combo or a password.

> Then
> about 6 weeks ago that ability started to fade until finally, I always had
> to hit the power button to start it. If I should shut down, then hit a key
> while it is still warm, it will start, but if some time passes, I have to
> hit the start button. Now, just hitting the button won't bring it up. Now
to
> get it started I have to hold down the start button as if to power it off,
> and then press it again to start it????
> Is this a hardware problem or a software problem???

check the BIOS setting first.

Jun Qian

My personal recommendation is: unless it is hard to reach the power button,
turn that "keyboard power on" off. I also recommend to turn "mouse power on"
off (mean double click mouse -> power on).

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