Hi this computer is a dell using win 2k prof
When I start my computer it finds the keyboard, mouse, and hard drives then
stops the boot process and asks me to hit del to continue. When I hit the del
key the computer boots normaly. I am concered that this is a trojan horse or
somthing else nasty. I have symantec anti virous and am using microsoft anti
spyware. they aren't telling me anything. Since my computer is starting OK it
is not the end of the world but it ****es me off when my computer starts
changing with out me telling it to.
any help would be great.
Thanks

"karen the red" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1C1A8EBC-1215-4C50-A627-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi this computer is a dell using win 2k prof
> When I start my computer it finds the keyboard, mouse, and hard drives then
> stops the boot process and asks me to hit del to continue. When I hit the
> del
> key the computer boots normaly. I am concered that this is a trojan horse or
> somthing else nasty. I have symantec anti virous and am using microsoft anti
> spyware. they aren't telling me anything. Since my computer is starting OK
> it
> is not the end of the world but it ****es me off when my computer starts
> changing with out me telling it to.
> any help would be great.

This type of behavior generally accompanies a warning message. The BIOS
is probably trying to tell you that something isn't working properly. What
else is displayed?

--

- Gary Chanson (Windows SDK MVP)
- Abolish Public Schools

Before the "Press<Del> to Resume" the mother board info is displayed,
then the keyboard is detected, legacy mouse detected, USB Legacy enabled,
then the main Hard dirive is found along with the CD-RW drive,
and last I get "Press <Del> to Resume" after you hit Del the screen goes
black and Win 2k loads. If I tap the del key before I get to the "Press<Del>
to Resume" then it lets me in to edit the bios. If I tap the F8 button after
"Press<Del> to Resume" then it lets me start in safe mode. If I hold down the
Ctrl button then it skips the "Press<Del> to Resume" and loads Win 2K
don't know if this helps?

"Gary Chanson" wrote:

>
> "karen the red" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:1C1A8EBC-1215-4C50-A627-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi this computer is a dell using win 2k prof
> > When I start my computer it finds the keyboard, mouse, and hard drives then
> > stops the boot process and asks me to hit del to continue. When I hit the
> > del
> > key the computer boots normaly. I am concered that this is a trojan horse or
> > somthing else nasty. I have symantec anti virous and am using microsoft anti
> > spyware. they aren't telling me anything. Since my computer is starting OK
> > it
> > is not the end of the world but it ****es me off when my computer starts
> > changing with out me telling it to.
> > any help would be great.
>
> This type of behavior generally accompanies a warning message. The BIOS
> is probably trying to tell you that something isn't working properly. What
> else is displayed?
>
> --
>
> - Gary Chanson (Windows SDK MVP)
> - Abolish Public Schools
>
>
>

But no other error or warning message is displayed? Are all of the
devices in the computer properly detected?

Try looking in the documentation for the motherboard to see what can cause
it to display this message and wait for your response.

--

- Gary Chanson (Windows SDK MVP)
- Abolish Public Schools


"karen the red" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:CFE58DE2-B338-4B09-A4D4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Before the "Press<Del> to Resume" the mother board info is displayed,
> then the keyboard is detected, legacy mouse detected, USB Legacy enabled,
> then the main Hard dirive is found along with the CD-RW drive,
> and last I get "Press <Del> to Resume" after you hit Del the screen goes
> black and Win 2k loads. If I tap the del key before I get to the "Press<Del>
> to Resume" then it lets me in to edit the bios. If I tap the F8 button after
> "Press<Del> to Resume" then it lets me start in safe mode. If I hold down
> the
> Ctrl button then it skips the "Press<Del> to Resume" and loads Win 2K
> don't know if this helps?
>
> "Gary Chanson" wrote:
>
> >
> > "karen the red" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:1C1A8EBC-1215-4C50-A627-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hi this computer is a dell using win 2k prof
> > > When I start my computer it finds the keyboard, mouse, and hard drives
> > > then
> > > stops the boot process and asks me to hit del to continue. When I hit
> > > the
> > > del
> > > key the computer boots normaly. I am concered that this is a trojan
> > > horse or
> > > somthing else nasty. I have symantec anti virous and am using microsoft
> > > anti
> > > spyware. they aren't telling me anything. Since my computer is starting
> > > OK
> > > it
> > > is not the end of the world but it ****es me off when my computer starts
> > > changing with out me telling it to.
> > > any help would be great.
> >
> > This type of behavior generally accompanies a warning message. The
> > BIOS
> > is probably trying to tell you that something isn't working properly.
> > What
> > else is displayed?
> >
> > --
> >
> > - Gary Chanson (Windows SDK MVP)
> > - Abolish Public Schools
> >
> >
> >

Sounds like your CMOS Battery needs replacing on the motherboard.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"karen the red" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:CFE58DE2-B338-4B09-A4D4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Before the "Press<Del> to Resume" the mother board info is displayed,
> then the keyboard is detected, legacy mouse detected, USB Legacy enabled,
> then the main Hard dirive is found along with the CD-RW drive,
> and last I get "Press <Del> to Resume" after you hit Del the screen goes
> black and Win 2k loads. If I tap the del key before I get to the
> "Press<Del>
> to Resume" then it lets me in to edit the bios. If I tap the F8 button
> after
> "Press<Del> to Resume" then it lets me start in safe mode. If I hold down
> the
> Ctrl button then it skips the "Press<Del> to Resume" and loads Win 2K
> don't know if this helps?
>
> "Gary Chanson" wrote:
>
>>
>> "karen the red" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:1C1A8EBC-1215-4C50-A627-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi this computer is a dell using win 2k prof
>> > When I start my computer it finds the keyboard, mouse, and hard drives
>> > then
>> > stops the boot process and asks me to hit del to continue. When I hit
>> > the
>> > del
>> > key the computer boots normaly. I am concered that this is a trojan
>> > horse or
>> > somthing else nasty. I have symantec anti virous and am using microsoft
>> > anti
>> > spyware. they aren't telling me anything. Since my computer is starting
>> > OK
>> > it
>> > is not the end of the world but it ****es me off when my computer
>> > starts
>> > changing with out me telling it to.
>> > any help would be great.
>>
>> This type of behavior generally accompanies a warning message. The
>> BIOS
>> is probably trying to tell you that something isn't working properly.
>> What
>> else is displayed?
>>
>> --
>>
>> - Gary Chanson (Windows SDK MVP)
>> - Abolish Public Schools
>>
>>
>>

Look in the BIOS and see what "Halt on Error" is set to. I would pick
the "least restrictive" setting.

karen the red wrote:

> Hi this computer is a dell using win 2k prof
> When I start my computer it finds the keyboard, mouse, and hard drives then
> stops the boot process and asks me to hit del to continue. When I hit the del
> key the computer boots normaly. I am concered that this is a trojan horse or
> somthing else nasty. I have symantec anti virous and am using microsoft anti
> spyware. they aren't telling me anything. Since my computer is starting OK it
> is not the end of the world but it ****es me off when my computer starts
> changing with out me telling it to.
> any help would be great.
> Thanks
>