Inspiron 5000

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I've got an I 5000. I need to find out which F button to push to boot
into safe mode. The Windows help on the 'puter is non-functional, so I
can't find out that way.

TIA

Tom S.

 

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Hi Tom,

If it's Win98, F8 will give you a menu where you can choose "Safe Mode".

HTH

Louie
Gainesville, FL, US


"Tom Simchak" <ferwalsgt@1ve.ten> wrote in message
news:QYfHc.7197$tz4.651@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com...
> I've got an I 5000. I need to find out which F button to push to boot
> into safe mode. The Windows help on the 'puter is non-functional, so I
> can't find out that way.
>
> TIA
>
> Tom S.


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Yeah, I shoulda mentioned that it's 98SE. Anyway, that's what I was
looking for. Thanks Louie.

Tom S.
Houston, TX

Louie T Lizard wrote:
> Hi Tom,
>
> If it's Win98, F8 will give you a menu where you can choose "Safe Mode".
>
> HTH
>
> Louie
> Gainesville, FL, US
>
>
> "Tom Simchak" <ferwalsgt@1ve.ten> wrote in message
> news:QYfHc.7197$tz4.651@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com...
>
>>I've got an I 5000. I need to find out which F button to push to boot
>>into safe mode. The Windows help on the 'puter is non-functional, so I
>>can't find out that way.
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>Tom S.
>
>
>
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>

 

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Hold the CTRL key down during boot.


"Tom Simchak" <ferwalsgt@1ve.ten> wrote in message
newsxhHc.12063$pH4.2765@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com...
> Yeah, I shoulda mentioned that it's 98SE. Anyway, that's what I was
> looking for. Thanks Louie.
>
> Tom S.
> Houston, TX
>
> Louie T Lizard wrote:
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > If it's Win98, F8 will give you a menu where you can choose "Safe Mode".
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Louie
> > Gainesville, FL, US
> >
> >
> > "Tom Simchak" <ferwalsgt@1ve.ten> wrote in message
> > news:QYfHc.7197$tz4.651@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com...
> >
> >>I've got an I 5000. I need to find out which F button to push to boot
> >>into safe mode. The Windows help on the 'puter is non-functional, so I
> >>can't find out that way.
> >>
> >>TIA
> >>
> >>Tom S.
> >
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.712 / Virus Database: 468 - Release Date: 6/27/04
> >
> >
>

 

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You're welcome.

Louie


"Tom Simchak" <ferwalsgt@1ve.ten> wrote in message
newsxhHc.12063$pH4.2765@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com...
> Yeah, I shoulda mentioned that it's 98SE. Anyway, that's what I was
> looking for. Thanks Louie.
>
> Tom S.
> Houston, TX
>
> Louie T Lizard wrote:
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > If it's Win98, F8 will give you a menu where you can choose "Safe Mode".
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Louie
> > Gainesville, FL, US
> >
> >
> > "Tom Simchak" <ferwalsgt@1ve.ten> wrote in message
> > news:QYfHc.7197$tz4.651@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com...
> >
> >>I've got an I 5000. I need to find out which F button to push to boot
> >>into safe mode. The Windows help on the 'puter is non-functional, so I
> >>can't find out that way.
> >>
> >>TIA
> >>
> >>Tom S.
> >
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.712 / Virus Database: 468 - Release Date: 6/27/04
> >
> >
>


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