Hi use notepad and open msdos.sys.  Look and see if the entry for "BootMenu"
is set to "0" or "1"  0 is off and 1 is on.
You might have to change the properties of the file it is normaly hiden and
read only. Lots of luck let us know how everything turned out.
Paul Ryan
Germany

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> Date:    Sat, 6 Sep 2003 12:14:49 +1000
> From:    Deborah Krause <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Windows start-up and shut down problem
> I am a novice and running Windows 98SE.
>
> When starting Windows, the screen stops at the page where you have the =
> option to load 1 for Normal, 3 for safe etc.  I just choose normal and =
> it starts up ok then.  (It never used to stop there so don't know what I =
> have done to it).  This happens every time when I start the computer. =20
>
> Also, although the computer shuts down ok, the keyboard light remains on =
> so I have to turn it off at the rear of the tower as well to get that =
> light to go off.)
>
> Can anyone help.  Thanks,=20
>
> Debbie
>

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