[AT] Re:Need help with internet and computer

[Larry Mason]

The first thing I would do is check to see that the keyboard cable is 
securely attached to the computer. If it is, turn off the computer, take the 
cable out and inspect for bent pins or other damage. Reattach cable and 
restart computer. If it still doesn't work, take the keyboard from your 
other computer and attach that. If things work now, it was the keyboard.(I 
just reread and the other computer was a laptop -- hopefully you have some 
other keyboard)  The same things can be used to check the mouse. Another 
thing to check is the diagnostic lights on the back of recent Dell 
computers. These are above the connectors for the mouse and keyboard. All 4 
lights green mean everything is ok. Various combos of green and yellow 
indicate various problems. There are also Dell diagnostics. Start the 
computer and when the dell logo displays, immediately press F12 (of course 
if the keyboard doesn't work at this time this will not work) Highlight boot 
to utility partition and choose one of the tests. I think that you can get 
to safe mode by pressing F8 after the BIOS messagesand before the Windows 
logo.
Don't know if any of this will help with your computer,but maybe it will be 
a start. Good luck
Larry Mason
Hackensack MN
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Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Re:Need help with internet and computer


>I know there are some really good computer folks on the list and I need 
>some
> help.
>
> My new (iyr old computer a Dell) will not accept any commands from the
> keyboard when it boots up. It will accept the mouse ntil the MCafee anti 
> virus
> program screen loads then it will not accept anything.  I have forgot how 
> to get it
> into safe mode,so I cannot get it to connect to the internet.  It is on
> Windows XP.  It has been getting a worse internet connection for the last 
> 3 months.
> I even got a modem connection for my cell phone to get sround the slow
> connctions we have here, but now it will not boot up.
>
> My old Compaq laptop is on Windows 98.  I resurrected it and am using it.
> However, I only have e-mail service.  I cannot get any web site to 
> display.  It
> tells me that the server is busy etc....  It worked yesteday, why not 
> today.
> Is the internet down from all the Hurricane relief traffic............. 
> Do
> I have such a slow connection that low priority on aol connections.
>
> Last month I took my dell laptop in to my MIL's house and it was running 
> at
> 56K  out here it usually runs at about 14400 to 9600.  My Dell is also a
> laptop.  I have disconnected the telephone line at the access box and am 
> plugged
> into thephone line from outside right now...
>
> Help
>
> Cecil in OKla
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