Updating Windows 95

**Snee** · 09-27-2003, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by johnq86@27 September 2003 - 16:16
it had windows 95 and it is not the sound card because as soon as i turn it on it stays black. and what is a network card anyway . and i do have a pc in my house.

What I meant was do you hear the startup sound after a while when you turn it on? but still get no picture?

If you do hear sounds, that means that your laptop can't initiate the screen, If you have neither sound nor picture, and can't see any form of startup screen, it means that it might be a power failure for instance.

So I ask again, can you reach bios, or see anything? do you get a blank screen when windows should start, or directly when you turn it on (I assume that's what you mean though)?

**johnq86** · 09-27-2003, 03:49 PM

i can't reach the bios

**Snee** · 09-27-2003, 03:51 PM

Does it seem like the HD is working at least?

If it doesn't it might be that the battery is too bad, in which case you need to connect the laptop to a power outlet.

If that doesn't do it and if it's not the screen, it might be your mobo, that's more trouble than I could handle even if I had the thing in my hands.

If it is the screen mobo/connection, you'll need to have it fixed by someone who knows what they are doing as I assume it isn't something you have done before, or could do on your lonesome?

**johnq86** · 09-28-2003, 04:53 AM

i have a laptop and whenever i turn it on nothing appears. it only has a floppy drive . can i install a new windows on it. and if so how. please ned all the help i could get

**asmithz** · 09-28-2003, 04:59 AM

You need a CD drive, or else yo cant have windows.

**exeus** · 09-28-2003, 05:06 AM

you can do a network install...if you have a network card in laptop, if not if ya have usb you can use that or serial port or parralel port..... just do a search in google for something like "network install" then add in serial paralel etc to you find what you need