Monica:
On Compaq computers F10 is the key to push to enter Bios, right after the
two beeps (which is also a compaq "idiom").
Sounds like the reason the computer stops is because it doesn't recognize
the new hard drive. Getting into the bios should help--if the computer
doesn't automatically detect the new hard drive you will need to enter them
manually, of course.
Hope this helps, Dean
>
>    My friends have a Compaq Presario 575e. Her computer does not ask to
>press "DEL key to enter setup".
>
>    When I disconnect the Western Digital HDD and attach the SEAGATE the
>computer checks the ram and doesn't proceed.
>
>    Can someone please help me?
>
>
>Thank you,
>
>Monica

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