i have no idea what it is and when i start my computer
it says hit F1 to continue it used to never do that

could some plz help meHave recently added new hardware (possibly a sound card)?
Have you changed any I/O addresses or IRQ's in device manager?
The conflict involves LPT1 (parallel printer port) which should be using IRQ 7 and its address space should normally be 378 - 37Fh. Another device is either grabbing the IRQ or is overlapping the address space, thus causing the conflict. The most common cause is a sound card.i installed a eathernet card

i not sure if i spelled that rightWhat is the make of your pc?gateway 2000go to the device manager  and  scroll down the list till you get to network adapters click the plus sign and you shold see your ethernet card...click ...poperties and then click remove....DONT panic...when windows reboots it will sort it out..If the remove and re-install of the network card doesn't resolve it, try this:

In Device Manager (System applet in CONTROL Panel), remove the LPT1 printer port from 'Ports- Com and LPT' category.

When you restart, hold the DEL key (unless some other is known to go to BIOS, could be ESC, F1, F2, F10, or Control) and ENTER the BIOS setup. Change the address for LPT1 in the BIOS (Advanced settings or System hardware or some similar category) to 278-27f hex.

Save the change and restart.

NOTE: If you use USB for your printer and do not use the COM and LPT ports (old-style serial and parallel ports0 on the back of the case, you can disable those you don't use to free up the adsdresses and IRQs.