Hi Don, Thank you for your advice & reply. I would try to get into the boot order but, I don't know what key to press to get there. We are having some other minor issues with this particular computer, hence the reason for the technician. To jump ahead of any major issues that might be heading our way. Thanks again, take care. Mike
----- Original Message ----- From: Don Marang To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2011 9:11 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Boot Order Problem The boot order is in the BIOS setup. This is started by pressing a certain key while starting the computer. It is different keys depending on the manufacturer. You will need sighted help for this. It defines the order in which it will look for bootable devices. Tell your technician to move the internal hard disk before USB devices. If you want to ve able to boot from the CD/DVD drive, it would need to be before the internal hard drive. *Don Marang* Vinux Software Development Coordinator - vinuxproject.org <http://www.vinuxproject.org/> There is just so much stuff in the world that, to me, is devoid of any real substance, value, and content that I just try to make sure that I am working on things that matter. -- Dean Kamen On 9/10/2011 11:28 AM, Mike & Barbara wrote: > Hi All; > > I am running XP Home& if I leave the power to my external drive turned on& > try to reboot the computer it won't reboot. If I turn the power off to the > external drive, the computer will then reboot. It was mentioned to me that > I have a Boot Order problem. My questions are; > > 1. What are my Boott Order options with XP Home? > > 2. What is the best option to use when running a screen reader, if that > means anything to the Boot Order process? > > I need to schedule an appointment with a technician so, I would like to have > some knowledge of this issue& my options before I make the appointment. > All advice / help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks much, take care. > Mike > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
