For 3 previous days my initial cold boot stopped early and the notice
"checksum bad" appeared. Then it opened to my BIOS/CMOS setup. If I exited
it with no changes the boot continued normally. This repeated each morning
on bootup. Yesterday I ran a full scan for viruses. It's McAfee as part
of Cox ISP setup. I copied all the entries in my BIOS/CMOS in case my
system battery is going bad.

I have a Gateway 500S desktop computer, purchased in 2003 using WinXP Home
Edition, SP3.

This morning I cold booted and didn't receive the checksum bad warning but
my applying power from my power strip didn't start up my computer as normal.
I had to push the start button on my computer and it then booted normally.

Any suggestions? I guess this is not really an XP problem but I'm unsure
of what group would be more appropriate.
Thanks.

"Panic" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> For 3 previous days my initial cold boot stopped early and the notice
> "checksum bad" appeared. Then it opened to my BIOS/CMOS setup. If I
> exited it with no changes the boot continued normally. This repeated each
> morning on bootup. Yesterday I ran a full scan for viruses. It's McAfee
> as part of Cox ISP setup. I copied all the entries in my BIOS/CMOS in
> case my system battery is going bad.
>
> I have a Gateway 500S desktop computer, purchased in 2003 using WinXP Home
> Edition, SP3.
>
> This morning I cold booted and didn't receive the checksum bad warning but
> my applying power from my power strip didn't start up my computer as
> normal. I had to push the start button on my computer and it then booted
> normally.
>
> Any suggestions? I guess this is not really an XP problem but I'm unsure
> of what group would be more appropriate.
> Thanks.

This is probably a CMOS issue. Remove the battery on the motherboard, wait
ten minutes, then put it back in again. This will most likely fix the
problem.

Pegasus [MVP] wrote:
> "Panic" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:ec$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> For 3 previous days my initial cold boot stopped early and the notice
>> "checksum bad" appeared. Then it opened to my BIOS/CMOS setup. If I
>> exited it with no changes the boot continued normally. This repeated each
>> morning on bootup. Yesterday I ran a full scan for viruses. It's McAfee
>> as part of Cox ISP setup. I copied all the entries in my BIOS/CMOS in
>> case my system battery is going bad.
>>
>> I have a Gateway 500S desktop computer, purchased in 2003 using WinXP Home
>> Edition, SP3.
>>
>> This morning I cold booted and didn't receive the checksum bad warning but
>> my applying power from my power strip didn't start up my computer as
>> normal. I had to push the start button on my computer and it then booted
>> normally.
>>
>> Any suggestions? I guess this is not really an XP problem but I'm unsure
>> of what group would be more appropriate.
>> Thanks.
>
> This is probably a CMOS issue. Remove the battery on the motherboard, wait
> ten minutes, then put it back in again. This will most likely fix the
> problem.
>
>

Course that will reset the BIOS to default which the OP may not want,
especially if there is on board audio and video being replaced by
dedicated audio and video cards.

M

Well, that could very well be your problem. Most people use the button on
their computer to power up the computer. If you can power up your computer
just by applying power, something is set incorrectly. Try looking in your
BIOS for features such as Power On LAN and other such settings. It seems
that you have some setting to power on your computer when something occurs
and it does not work properly...

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"Panic" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:ec$(E-Mail Removed)...
> For 3 previous days my initial cold boot stopped early and the notice
> "checksum bad" appeared. Then it opened to my BIOS/CMOS setup. If I
> exited it with no changes the boot continued normally. This repeated each
> morning on bootup. Yesterday I ran a full scan for viruses. It's McAfee
> as part of Cox ISP setup. I copied all the entries in my BIOS/CMOS in
> case my system battery is going bad.
>
> I have a Gateway 500S desktop computer, purchased in 2003 using WinXP Home
> Edition, SP3.
>
> This morning I cold booted and didn't receive the checksum bad warning but
> my applying power from my power strip didn't start up my computer as
> normal. I had to push the start button on my computer and it then booted
> normally.
>
> Any suggestions? I guess this is not really an XP problem but I'm unsure
> of what group would be more appropriate.
> Thanks.
>

On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:11:40 -1000, "Randem" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:
>On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:21:33 -0700, "Panic" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>... applying power from my power strip didn't start up my computer as normal.
>>I had to push the start button on my computer and it then booted normally.

>Well, that could very well be your problem.

No

> Most people use the button on their computer to power up the computer.

No

>If you can power up your computer just by applying power, something is set incorrectly.

No, it was done on purpose.

>BIOS for features such as Power On LAN and other such settings.

Yes, that's how it is done.

>It seems
>that you have some setting to power on your computer when something occurs
>and it does not work properly...

It seems you do not understand how this works.
Have the PC and all accessories (speakers, modem, printer, etc.)
connected to one power strip.
After closing down the computer, switch off the power strip and all
appliances are switched off.
When you want to start the computer, switch on the power strip and the
PC starts and everything is available again.

I use this method now for 8+ years.
Why don't you know about this very basic method?

--
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"M" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Pegasus [MVP] wrote:
>> "Panic" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:ec$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> For 3 previous days my initial cold boot stopped early and the notice
>>> "checksum bad" appeared. Then it opened to my BIOS/CMOS setup. If I
>>> exited it with no changes the boot continued normally. This repeated
>>> each morning on bootup. Yesterday I ran a full scan for viruses. It's
>>> McAfee as part of Cox ISP setup. I copied all the entries in my
>>> BIOS/CMOS in case my system battery is going bad.
>>>
>>> I have a Gateway 500S desktop computer, purchased in 2003 using WinXP
>>> Home Edition, SP3.
>>>
>>> This morning I cold booted and didn't receive the checksum bad warning
>>> but my applying power from my power strip didn't start up my computer as
>>> normal. I had to push the start button on my computer and it then booted
>>> normally.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions? I guess this is not really an XP problem but I'm
>>> unsure of what group would be more appropriate.
>>> Thanks.
>>
>> This is probably a CMOS issue. Remove the battery on the motherboard,
>> wait ten minutes, then put it back in again. This will most likely fix
>> the problem.
>
> Course that will reset the BIOS to default which the OP may not want,
> especially if there is on board audio and video being replaced by
> dedicated audio and video cards.
>
> M

Two answers:
a) The OP specifically said that he made a note of all BIOS settings.
b) Restoring a CMOS takes less than two minutes. Windows will even start
with the default factory settings.

I recommend you try it for yourself. There is nothing to it.

Pegasus [MVP] wrote:
> "M" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:gsd468$ki6$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Pegasus [MVP] wrote:
>>> "Panic" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:ec$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> For 3 previous days my initial cold boot stopped early and the notice
>>>> "checksum bad" appeared. Then it opened to my BIOS/CMOS setup. If I
>>>> exited it with no changes the boot continued normally. This repeated
>>>> each morning on bootup. Yesterday I ran a full scan for viruses. It's
>>>> McAfee as part of Cox ISP setup. I copied all the entries in my
>>>> BIOS/CMOS in case my system battery is going bad.
>>>>
>>>> I have a Gateway 500S desktop computer, purchased in 2003 using WinXP
>>>> Home Edition, SP3.
>>>>
>>>> This morning I cold booted and didn't receive the checksum bad warning
>>>> but my applying power from my power strip didn't start up my computer as
>>>> normal. I had to push the start button on my computer and it then booted
>>>> normally.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions? I guess this is not really an XP problem but I'm
>>>> unsure of what group would be more appropriate.
>>>> Thanks.
>>> This is probably a CMOS issue. Remove the battery on the motherboard,
>>> wait ten minutes, then put it back in again. This will most likely fix
>>> the problem.
>> Course that will reset the BIOS to default which the OP may not want,
>> especially if there is on board audio and video being replaced by
>> dedicated audio and video cards.
>>
>> M
>
> Two answers:
> a) The OP specifically said that he made a note of all BIOS settings.
> b) Restoring a CMOS takes less than two minutes. Windows will even start
> with the default factory settings.
>
> I recommend you try it for yourself. There is nothing to it.
>
>

Sorry, I read it too quickly. You're right, of course.

M

I do know about this method, but it is causing YOU problems not me... and
OBVIOUSLY something is awry or you would not be posting... Still something
is wrong with one of the settings which is causing you issues if you can
press the button and everything is fine. I would suggest you go thru the
settings to find out which ones if turned off do not cause the problems you
have incurred.

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"FredW" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:11:40 -1000, "Randem" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>>On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:21:33 -0700, "Panic" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>... applying power from my power strip didn't start up my computer as
>>>normal.
>>>I had to push the start button on my computer and it then booted
>>>normally.
>
>>Well, that could very well be your problem.
>
> No
>
>> Most people use the button on their computer to power up the computer.
>
> No
>
>>If you can power up your computer just by applying power, something is set
>>incorrectly.
>
> No, it was done on purpose.
>
>>BIOS for features such as Power On LAN and other such settings.
>
> Yes, that's how it is done.
>
>>It seems
>>that you have some setting to power on your computer when something occurs
>>and it does not work properly...
>
> It seems you do not understand how this works.
> Have the PC and all accessories (speakers, modem, printer, etc.)
> connected to one power strip.
> After closing down the computer, switch off the power strip and all
> appliances are switched off.
> When you want to start the computer, switch on the power strip and the
> PC starts and everything is available again.
>
> I use this method now for 8+ years.
> Why don't you know about this very basic method?
>
> --
> Fred W. (NL)

On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:10:51 -1000, "Randem" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I do know about this method, but it is causing YOU problems not me...

I have no problems whatsoever.


> and
>OBVIOUSLY something is awry or you would not be posting...

No, I am posting because of your silly answer to OP.


>press the button and everything is fine. I would suggest you go thru the
>settings to find out which ones if turned off do not cause the problems you
>have incurred.

Why should I go through (BIOS) setting, when I have no problems?

And why do you assume that the BIOS settings of OP are the cause of
her/his problems?
Please reread the Original Posting.

--
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Really, please explain where he is getting the checksum error and why
powering on with the button changes thing?

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"FredW" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:10:51 -1000, "Randem" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>I do know about this method, but it is causing YOU problems not me...
>
> I have no problems whatsoever.
>
>
>> and
>>OBVIOUSLY something is awry or you would not be posting...
>
> No, I am posting because of your silly answer to OP.
>
>
>>press the button and everything is fine. I would suggest you go thru the
>>settings to find out which ones if turned off do not cause the problems
>>you
>>have incurred.
>
> Why should I go through (BIOS) setting, when I have no problems?
>
> And why do you assume that the BIOS settings of OP are the cause of
> her/his problems?
> Please reread the Original Posting.
>
> --
> Fred W. (NL)