On Sat, 9 Apr 2005 15:25:58 +0100, you wrote: >Hello Hugh, > >On Saturday 09 April 2005 2:50 pm, you wrote: >> On Sat, 9 Apr 2005 14:25:36 +0100, you wrote: >> >> Long shot --- VERY long shot.... but did you do anything physically >> prior to the no boot situation????? >> >> I ask this because I bought some QDI mobos some time ago and the >> first 2 wouldn't do a thing......... ZILCH.... >> >> I got 2 replacements withot a quibble and they wouldn't boot so I >> read the manual --- Who else had read one in detail?????? >> >> Then it dawned the BIOS was locked by a jumper - remove the jumper >> and off we jolly well went Varoooooooooooooooooooooom! >> >> Just a thought >> >> Hugh > >This is a standard procedure on a lot of mainboards nowadays. >Regretfully not many mainboard manufacturers bother to document this >in the manual. > >As far as Steve's problem is concerned its not relevant. The machine >had worked fine, for four months prior to failure !! > Hi Derrick
Yes I know that but that is why I asked if he had done anything PHYSICALLY to the mobo prior to the problem. Sir Hugh of Bognor Intelligence is not knowing the answer but knowing where and how to find it! Hugh Gundersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.bognor-bill.co.uk Bognor Regis, W.Sussex, England, UK ------------------------------------------------- Vyisder Asmeni Orsisarsis Asderisorsis. B.Cozderiz Vunarz PERORZ ------------------------------------------------- -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about problems: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unofficial Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://winhome.wavijo.com/
