Start -up problem

[Guest]

when i start my computer my BIOS page comes up and have to hit f-2 to resume
can anyone tell me why this happens. i am running XP

 

[Guest]

The computer opens to the BIOS...If so,in the BIOS,try advanced,boot priority
or similiar,set to boot to the hard drive C: is on,there's also probably
a,power
on self test,or similiar,set to enable the BIOS skips some chks.If settings
don't
fix it then,unplug computer,remove battery,clear the CMOS,move the jumper
pin from 1-2 to 2-3 for 1 minute,then back to 1-2,replace battery.On 1st
start up
you'll need to reset time,basic input/output settings but will return BIOS
to default
settings.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Either you are set to stop there (often happens if the system was passworded
at this level), or your CMOS battery is dead (this can cause the system to
halt while the BIOS loads the system information).

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[sf]

when i start my computer my BIOS page comes up and have to hit f-2 to resume
can anyone tell me why this happens. i am running XP

How old is your computer?