You get to the start up menu for ANY windows9x version
(and Windows ME) by pressing the F8 key when you see
"Starting Windows...."

Pressing the F5 key instead of F8 will cause the PC to
boot into the DOS mode and display a C:> prompt with
no menu.

As William pointed out, there is only a 3-5 second
"window of opportunity" to do this.  You MUST pay attention,
or it will be gone before you have a chance to hit the key.

Pressing the F8 or F5 keys are a function of Windows
not the PC.  It does not matter what brand or model
your computer is.

Pressing the CTRL and/or SHIFT keys may be part of
the process to enter CMOS settings, but they have nothing
to do with the Windows boot process.

I hope this helps clear up the confusion.

Jim Meagher
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Darrach" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Win98 StartUp choices


> -----Original Message-----
>  Subject: [PCSOFT] Win98 StartUp choices
>
> From: William Patton
> Date: October 26, 2000
> Subject: Win98 StartUp choices
> Hello, In Win95 at start up when you see: "Starting Windows 95"  you have
a
> few seconds to push the F5 or F8 keys for start up options.  I am
inquiring
> about Win98, since it never shows message: "Starting Windows 98", is this
> option available and when do you push the key.
> William, yes it is. When you see the wording,  "Press DEL to enter Setup"
or
> words to that effect, hit and hold the CTRL key down. You could also do
> this: When you are in Win 98, click START-SHUTDOWN-RESTART. Then as you
> click OK, hit and hold the CTRL key down. Both ways will take you to the
> Startup Options.
>   Also, I have been told that
> pushing Ctrl or Shift before Win98 starts will give this option menu, but
I
> have been unsuccessful in trying this.  Any help would be greatly
> appreciated.  Thank you, William
> According to Microsoft HELP [START-HELP-SEARCH and enter Startup Options]
> some computers use the F8 key instead of the CTRL key. I have never seen a
> reference to using the SHIFT key.
> Good computing,
> Peter Darrach
>
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