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  • 23-08-2016 11:32am
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    sjfoley
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭


    My computer tells me to press F1 to continue on start-up, why is this and how can I sort it. Thanks in anticipation, Sime.


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    TerrorFirmer
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    Hi,

    What else does it say? Usually this message will be something like...

    Warning - CPU fan error
    Warning - Case fan error
    Amount of memory has changed
    No Keyboard or Mouse detected

    Etc.

    The error message can often be disabled in the bios settings. It will still appear but it won't require you to press F1 to continue.


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭degsie


    No keyboard detected, press F1 to continue... lol.


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    sjfoley
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭sjfoley


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    Hi,

    What else does it say? Usually this message will be something like...

    Warning - CPU fan error
    Warning - Case fan error
    Amount of memory has changed
    No Keyboard or Mouse detected

    Etc.

    The error message can often be disabled in the bios settings. It will still appear but it won't require you to press F1 to continue.
    Hi TerrorFirmer thanks for your reply. There's a lot of gobbely gook on there but the only bit that makes any sense to me is.-Floppy diskette seek failure,


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Go into the bios (usually pressing a key such as F2, DEL etc. at startup) you'll usually see a message "press [key] to access setup". Within the bios navigate to "Restore default settings". There is a guide here you can review explaining this process.

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    FanadMan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭FanadMan


    If what YoYo above suggested doesn't work, try this.

    Used to get the Diskette seek failure on a lot of old Win XP machines that didn't even have floppy drives. The problem was that the CMOS batteries were dead or dying. If it is a desktop you have, it's just a simple matter of replacing the battery. Most of them are CR2032 - can get 6 of them in Dealz for €1.50 (or if it's another type of battery, you'll be able to get one in a computer shop). If its a laptop, it's a little bit more fiddly to do but still easy enough.

    What model/type of computer do you have?


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    sjfoley
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭sjfoley


    FanadMan wrote: »
    If what YoYo above suggested doesn't work, try this.

    Used to get the Diskette seek failure on a lot of old Win XP machines that didn't even have floppy drives. The problem was that the CMOS batteries were dead or dying. If it is a desktop you have, it's just a simple matter of replacing the battery. Most of them are CR2032 - can get 6 of them in Dealz for €1.50 (or if it's another type of battery, you'll be able to get one in a computer shop). If its a laptop, it's a little bit more fiddly to do but still easy enough.

    What model/type of computer do you have?
    Hi , thanks for your reply, My computer is a Dell desktop , about 10 years old.


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    FanadMan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭FanadMan


    sjfoley wrote:
    Hi , thanks for your reply, My computer is a Dell desktop , about 10 years old.


    Well, if it's about 10 years old the battery will be well wrecked. It's a 5 minute job to replace it - plenty of videos on the procedure on YouTube.


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