Restarting in safe mode problems

[David Shick]

When I follow directions to shut down and restart in safe
mode per the Windows xp help window it says the following:
1 Print these intructions
2 Click Start, Click Shut down, then in drop down list
click Shut down.
3 In the shut down windows dialogue box, click Restart,
and then click OK.

I can't even get this far. When I click on start there
is no "Shut down" option. Only "Log off" or "Turn Off
Computer" as well as program and docuement choices.

When I choose Turn computer off there is no dialogue
box. It simply begins shutting my computer down.

If computer is OFF, how can restart the PC in safe mode?

 

[KcN]

Just start the computer and while it's booting up hit the F8 key for your
startup options.

 

[David Shick]

Tried that. Nothing happened.

-----Original Message-----
Just start the computer and while it's booting up hit the F8 key for your
startup options.




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[mike]

when you start the computer keep tapping the 'F8' key on
the top line on the keyboard, that will take you to a
screen that will allow you to enter safe mode

 

[KcN]

It should work... it's kinda hard to gauge the proper moment to hit the F8
key so what I do is as soon as I restart the computer I tap the F8 key like
once every second. Don't tap it too fast like a mad man otherwise you might
get a keyboard error / stuck key.