No P.O.S.T. Screen

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rustyfender04

Hi all,

I am running XP Home on my desktop pc, but for some reason the POST screen
does not appear any more. Anyone ever encountered this phenomenon before?

Regards,
 
rustyfender04 said:
Hi all,

I am running XP Home on my desktop pc, but for some reason the POST screen
does not appear any more. Anyone ever encountered this phenomenon before?

Regards,
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Some BIOS versions have this option available in the BIOS setup.
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has never been in bed with a mosquito."
 
'rustyfemder04' wrote:
| I am running XP Home on my desktop pc, but for some reason the POST screen
| does not appear any more. Anyone ever encountered this phenomenon before?
_____

The POST screen is a BIOS function, and has nothing to do with the operating
system. There will be a setting in your BIOS like 'Quick Boot' which when
enabled skips the memory test and the hardware setup listing. Disable this
setting to see the POST screens.

Phil Weldon

| Hi all,
|
| I am running XP Home on my desktop pc, but for some reason the POST screen
| does not appear any more. Anyone ever encountered this phenomenon before?
|
| Regards,
|
|
 
I use the Enable Quick Boot setting in the BIOS all the time, but I never
had a problem with the POST screen until just a few days ago. I tried
disabling Quick Boot and that caused the post screen to appear after I
clicked "Save to CMOS and exit", but I never saw it again on subsequent
reboots. So I thought the settings must have changed on me, but after going
back into BIOS again, I saw that Quick Boot was still disabled.
 
'rustyfender04' wrote:
| I use the Enable Quick Boot setting in the BIOS all the time, but I never
| had a problem with the POST screen until just a few days ago. I tried
| disabling Quick Boot and that caused the post screen to appear after I
| clicked "Save to CMOS and exit", but I never saw it again on subsequent
| reboots. So I thought the settings must have changed on me, but after
going
| back into BIOS again, I saw that Quick Boot was still disabled.
_____

Well, that's a puzzler.
Have you tried tech support for the motherboard or Computer?
Flashed the BIOS lately?
How about a google search using the name and model of your motherboard or
computer and whatever phrase the BIOS uses for the "Quick Boot" option.
For example, using the search string [ aBit "Quick Power On Self Test" ]
returns
this cite
<http://forum.abit-usa.com/showthread.php?t=104421>

which contains the phrase (for the IS-7 E2 BIOS):
"...Changing LAN Boot ROM and Quick Power On Self Test from default settings
(on) to off has no effect. All other settings seem to work as they should."
Another cite:
< http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5620&0>
contains this phrase:
"A minor bug that must have pre-existed is the setting for "Quick Power On
Self Test". Enabled is disable and disabled is enabled. They are switched. "

Phil Weldon

| I use the Enable Quick Boot setting in the BIOS all the time, but I never
| had a problem with the POST screen until just a few days ago. I tried
| disabling Quick Boot and that caused the post screen to appear after I
| clicked "Save to CMOS and exit", but I never saw it again on subsequent
| reboots. So I thought the settings must have changed on me, but after
going
| back into BIOS again, I saw that Quick Boot was still disabled.
|
|
| | > 'rustyfemder04' wrote:
| > | I am running XP Home on my desktop pc, but for some reason the POST
| > screen
| > | does not appear any more. Anyone ever encountered this phenomenon
| > before?
| > _____
| >
| > The POST screen is a BIOS function, and has nothing to do with the
| > operating
| > system. There will be a setting in your BIOS like 'Quick Boot' which
when
| > enabled skips the memory test and the hardware setup listing. Disable
| > this
| > setting to see the POST screens.
| >
| > Phil Weldon
| >
| > | > | Hi all,
| > |
| > | I am running XP Home on my desktop pc, but for some reason the POST
| > screen
| > | does not appear any more. Anyone ever encountered this phenomenon
| > before?
| > |
| > | Regards,
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
Some systems are too fast to see it, and sometimes another device, like a
smart drive controller, or new video card, or a NIC with its PXE rom turned
on can preempt the bios screen while they POST in parallel.

--
Manny Borges
MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
MCT, Certified Cheese Master

There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who do understand binary
and those who don't.
 
Sorry Phil, I haven't had a chance to do a Google search yet, but I did
remove a USB card that I had installed about 2 weeks ago. I had about 3 or
4 devices plugged into it, including my MS optical mouse.

After removing this card, I can now see the POST screen again. I reinstalled
the card, but I plugged my USB mouse into an onboard slot instead of the
card and I can still see the POST screen....For now anyway.

I hope my power supply is not going bad...It is rated at 550 watts and is
the Axio brand.

Regards,

Phil Weldon said:
'rustyfender04' wrote:
| I use the Enable Quick Boot setting in the BIOS all the time, but I
never
| had a problem with the POST screen until just a few days ago. I tried
| disabling Quick Boot and that caused the post screen to appear after I
| clicked "Save to CMOS and exit", but I never saw it again on subsequent
| reboots. So I thought the settings must have changed on me, but after
going
| back into BIOS again, I saw that Quick Boot was still disabled.
_____

Well, that's a puzzler.
Have you tried tech support for the motherboard or Computer?
Flashed the BIOS lately?
How about a google search using the name and model of your motherboard or
computer and whatever phrase the BIOS uses for the "Quick Boot" option.
For example, using the search string [ aBit "Quick Power On Self Test" ]
returns
this cite
<http://forum.abit-usa.com/showthread.php?t=104421>

which contains the phrase (for the IS-7 E2 BIOS):
"...Changing LAN Boot ROM and Quick Power On Self Test from default
settings
(on) to off has no effect. All other settings seem to work as they
should."
Another cite:
< http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5620&0>
contains this phrase:
"A minor bug that must have pre-existed is the setting for "Quick Power On
Self Test". Enabled is disable and disabled is enabled. They are switched.
"

Phil Weldon

| I use the Enable Quick Boot setting in the BIOS all the time, but I
never
| had a problem with the POST screen until just a few days ago. I tried
| disabling Quick Boot and that caused the post screen to appear after I
| clicked "Save to CMOS and exit", but I never saw it again on subsequent
| reboots. So I thought the settings must have changed on me, but after
going
| back into BIOS again, I saw that Quick Boot was still disabled.
|
|
| | > 'rustyfemder04' wrote:
| > | I am running XP Home on my desktop pc, but for some reason the POST
| > screen
| > | does not appear any more. Anyone ever encountered this phenomenon
| > before?
| > _____
| >
| > The POST screen is a BIOS function, and has nothing to do with the
| > operating
| > system. There will be a setting in your BIOS like 'Quick Boot' which
when
| > enabled skips the memory test and the hardware setup listing. Disable
| > this
| > setting to see the POST screens.
| >
| > Phil Weldon
| >
| > | > | Hi all,
| > |
| > | I am running XP Home on my desktop pc, but for some reason the POST
| > screen
| > | does not appear any more. Anyone ever encountered this phenomenon
| > before?
| > |
| > | Regards,
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
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