How to see POST test chart on boot up

[digmen1]

Hi Guys,

When I boot up and my machine goes through its POST test I would like to be able to stop the screen so I can read what it says, especially the grid style chart that shows all the RAM, and drives etc.

Way back in DOS I used to be able to insert a Pause command in my Autoexec and Config.sys files.

Can I do this now on my XP machine ?

regards

Digby
NZ

[Virtualbody1234]

Press the pause key on your keyboard.

[Chewie]

...then hit any key to continue.

[digmen1]

Thanks guys,

But you have to be really quick, and if you miss it you only get half of the chart. And I find that I have to re-boot and re-boot and it takes ages and I still have not been able to do it ! What I am really looking for is a foolprooof way of stoppping it like the old pause command in dos's autoexec.bat.

Regards

Digby

[Virtualbody1234]

Well it depends... Some motherboards will stop and display that screen if you remove all boot devices in the BIOS. Some other boards go to a black screen.

[peat moss]

Why not just enter the Bios to see all the related info , like Cpu temps etc .