Computer Problem

[clocker]

You mean the one with the secret reset command?

It's nice that it has that feature.

It would be even nicer if they told you about it...

[Virtualbody1234]

Originally posted by clocker@3 December 2003 - 17:26
You mean the one with the secret reset command?

It's nice that it has that feature.

It would be even nicer if they told you about it...

So true. I've even searched for it online and can't find anything about it. I think I found one of their 'trade secrets'. People bring it in for service and they do a "magic trick" for $50.

[clocker]

That's how Samsung keeps it's service techs happy.

If you only lucked into the fix, just imagine how many folks end up with a service call.
Even worse, how many try various, more radical solutions, and really screw things up.

[SciManAl]

ok i wantr you(the person with da problem) to go into there CMOS screen (del, or F1) at start up and gho into power mangement section and turn it from something POS to STR, and that will make it work , had the same problem, if your mobo doesn't work this way then you are screwed...

[atiVidia]

what graphics card do you have?

if its an ATI, ive solved your problem

[SciManAl]

how??

[atiVidia]

there is a common problem with ATI's cards, and so far, there is no fix, as it is hardcoded into the card and the drivers

the drivers will change your bios settings as long as the radeon is connected. for most, this is not an issue. it is for the unfortunate few that this leads to a MAJOR problem...

for them the PC will only successfully load once, and stop loading upon second boot

If the drivers are not present, the card will do the drivers job, and there is nothing one can do

i have seen this problem everywhere on the internet, including here (as brought up by GCNaddict)

simple solution: ditch the card

[clocker]

Originally posted by atiVidia@3 December 2003 - 17:05


for them the PC will only successfully load once, and stop loading upon second boot

I'm lost here.

Nowhere does he say that the card is new.

Nowhere does he say that his machine has only booted once.

How have you arrived at this magic diagnosis given the available information?

I hope you are right and have solved this dilemma, I'm just curious.

[atiVidia]

Originally posted by DJ X@2 December 2003 - 22:17
oops i forgot to add it done the same thing ealier today... i took the ram and all the input devices out and plugged them in again and for some weird reason it worked but when it started it asked for the date and told me to register windows.

of course when it went the second time i tryed what i did first time but no luck this time.

boom theres your answer

removed all essential hardware, rendering the "possible" grafix card temporarily disabled, and it allowed him to boot!

only once tho... as u can see

[atiVidia]

Originally posted by clocker+3 December 2003 - 19:46--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (clocker @ 3 December 2003 - 19:46)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-atiVidia@3 December 2003 - 17:05


for them the PC will only successfully load once, and stop loading upon second boot

I&#39;m lost here.

Nowhere does he say that the card is new.

Nowhere does he say that his machine has only booted once.

How have you arrived at this magic diagnosis given the available information?

I hope you are right and have solved this dilemma, I&#39;m just curious. [/b][/quote]
i asked if he DID have an ati card as that would most likely be the issue