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  1. April 24th, 2005, 11:30 PM #1
    mr_hopeless
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    Arrow Cmos Access

    i recently aquired a dud compaq amada 1750 laptop. after running all the checks, i found all i needed was a new HDD. after installing it, i ran fidisk, forgetting to set up the new HDD in cmos...... how do i get in?
    i get as far as the name "COMPAQ" appearing and then

    "Non-System disk or disk error
    replace and strike any key when ready"

    Nothing in the a:/ and nothing in d:/

    help me?
    how do i get in to cmos?

    cheers guys
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  2. April 24th, 2005, 11:34 PM #2
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    Try pressing the F1, or F2 or F10 when you first see the compaq logo.
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  3. April 25th, 2005, 12:02 AM #3
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    ok, thanks pc man, but that didn't work,, any other ideas please???
    is this normal? to not see the mem test?
    i also reset the cmos battery.... did that make it worse? you reckon?
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  4. April 25th, 2005, 01:05 AM #4
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    YEE BLOODY HA! I FOUND THE PROBLEM!
    I DIDN'T SEAT MY HDD IN THE HDD HOSING CASE (forgot the proper name)
    BUT YEAH, I GOT A LAPTOP FOR $90 AND A SMALL HEADACHE!
    HA!

    THANKS GUYS FOR YOUR INPUT
    i obviously chose a good nickname....
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