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Date:	Mon, 18 Jun 2001 06:19:33 PDT
From:	Harry Chris Motin <hmotin@attglobal.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Bootup hang

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OK thanks. I will give it a try, especially the BIOS update.

Harry

Steven Levine wrote:
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> In <3B2D3020.B3FEA551@attglobal.net>, on 06/17/01
> at 06:33 PM, Harry Chris Motin said:
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> >Thanks for your reply. I guess I am not familar with using
> >ALT-CTRL-NUMLOCK for anything. I will give it a try.
>
> It's another date-point.
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> >I do not think it is a heating problem, unless it is because of cold
> >components inside the box. Usually, my hang occurs the first time I turn
> >on the computer in the morning after a night of rest.
>
> If you think it's a warm up problem, boot the system and stop the boot at
> either the BIOS screen or the BootManager screen and let the system heat
> up for 5 minutes or so.
>
> >I will look for a BIOS upgrade for my MB. I don't know though. I almost
> >rather pop it a new MB than fool around with a BIOS upgrade. I'll see
> >though how easy or hard it is.
>
> BIOS upgrades are really no harder than any other software upgrade. All
> you need is a DOS boot diskette and the MB manufacturer's flash tool.
> Replacing the MB offers many more opportunities to break something.
>
> Steven
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