Solve : Minor Problem On Start up! [Probably Very Simple]?

1.	Solve : Minor Problem On Start up! [Probably Very Simple]?
Answer» Ok my computer specs are: MS XP SP2 Home Edition Intel Celeron 2.50GHz 376MB RAM 40 GB HDD Yes i know very old, but it does the job well Ok i recently posted a topic about the death of my computer, i realised that the registry was starting to go corrupt, so i backed up and went to factory settings. Now my computer is running beautifully Theres just a question id like to ask You know when you first turn on your computer, and you are shown the black screen with the white writing on which says THINGS like "American Megatrends" "Hit F11 for boot setup etcetc well when it says initilizaing USB Drivers, there is a long pause, for like 2-3 MINUTES, after which the drivers and all the usb devices are found and the computer loads up fine i was just wondering why it was doing this other than that, nothing is wrong yes i know im dumb It may be looking for USB bootable devices.... make sure the boot order in the bios is set to DISABLE USB Boot or change boot order to USB Boot after C: driveQuote from: DaveLembke on July 24, 2008, 12:15:08 PM It may be looking for USB bootable devices.... make sure the boot order in the bios is set to Disable USB Boot or change boot order to USB Boot after C: drive I agree. Restart your computer and press F11 to go into setup. Now FIND Boot Order or Boot sequence. Set your hard drive as the first boot device. You usually press the plus and minus keys to move you devices up and down. Now exit setup and SAVE changes. By the way, have you ever considered upgrading your RAM? You would be amazed at how much difference it makes.

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Ok my computer specs are:

MS XP SP2 Home Edition
Intel Celeron 2.50GHz
376MB RAM
40 GB HDD

Yes i know very old, but it does the job well

Ok i recently posted a topic about the death of my computer, i realised that the registry was starting to go corrupt, so i backed up and went to factory settings.
Now my computer is running beautifully

Theres just a question id like to ask

You know when you first turn on your computer, and you are shown the black screen with the white writing on which says THINGS like "American Megatrends" "Hit F11 for boot setup etcetc
well when it says initilizaing USB Drivers, there is a long pause, for like 2-3 MINUTES, after which the drivers and all the usb devices are found and the computer loads up fine

i was just wondering why it was doing this

other than that, nothing is wrong

yes i know im dumb

It may be looking for USB bootable devices.... make sure the boot order in the bios is set to DISABLE USB Boot or change boot order to USB Boot after C: driveQuote from: DaveLembke on July 24, 2008, 12:15:08 PM

It may be looking for USB bootable devices.... make sure the boot order in the bios is set to Disable USB Boot or change boot order to USB Boot after C: drive

I agree. Restart your computer and press F11 to go into setup. Now FIND Boot Order or Boot sequence. Set your hard drive as the first boot device. You usually press the plus and minus keys to move you devices up and down. Now exit setup and SAVE changes.

By the way, have you ever considered upgrading your RAM? You would be amazed at how much difference it makes.

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