My computer won't turn on the first time. My AC adapter is correctly plugged
in. My blue power light on my Toshiba laptop lights up, but the screen does
not come on. I have to hold the power button down to turn off the machine,
and then turn the computer on again. The second time the computer turns on
correctly. I am using Windows XP home edition.

drew8818 wrote:

> My computer won't turn on the first time. My AC adapter is correctly plugged
> in. My blue power light on my Toshiba laptop lights up, but the screen does
> not come on. I have to hold the power button down to turn off the machine,
> and then turn the computer on again. The second time the computer turns on
> correctly. I am using Windows XP home edition.

Time for a service check. Either the screen is going flaky or
the connector to the screen. The cabling from the motherboard
through the hinges to the screen is a common, perennial problem
for most laptops.

Hi Drew,
You didnot tell us more Info on the laptop what make and is it come out from
the box new for first time use,any way, try this after the boot process
complete try to Press Fn + F4 and see if your screen come back to life.if
not try to check in your bios setup.
Good luck
please write back.
nass

"drew8818" wrote:

> My computer won't turn on the first time. My AC adapter is correctly plugged
> in. My blue power light on my Toshiba laptop lights up, but the screen does
> not come on. I have to hold the power button down to turn off the machine,
> and then turn the computer on again. The second time the computer turns on
> correctly. I am using Windows XP home edition.

Sorry Drew,
I'm in a day dream here,you did mention Toshiba and Winxp, but try to do
what I mention.
Nass

"drew8818" wrote:

> My computer won't turn on the first time. My AC adapter is correctly plugged
> in. My blue power light on my Toshiba laptop lights up, but the screen does
> not come on. I have to hold the power button down to turn off the machine,
> and then turn the computer on again. The second time the computer turns on
> correctly. I am using Windows XP home edition.

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"drew8818" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> My computer won't turn on the first time. My AC adapter is correctly
> plugged
> in. My blue power light on my Toshiba laptop lights up, but the screen
> does
> not come on. I have to hold the power button down to turn off the
> machine,
> and then turn the computer on again. The second time the computer turns
> on
> correctly. I am using Windows XP home edition.

It happened to me - every time I first went to switch on, everything lit up
then turned off.
Second or third press of the switch and all was OK.
The solution was highly technical and after advice from local compman I
managed to solve the problem.
The start button was staying 'in' - not coming out after pressing.
Apparently, it is the sort that only needs the slightest of touches to
activate - push it too far and it will switch off.
Hope this helps
Antioch