Acer booting problem

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by N84Christ, Jul 1, 2010.

  1. N84Christ

    N84Christ Private First Class

    My daughter has am Acer Aspire model AOA150 with Win XP. All the sudden when she goes to turn it on, it starts with an Acer screen that stays on foe a few seconds and then the screen goes blank. Iwas told that the bios need updating or editing. Can some one tell me what to do. It is not an expensive computer (netbook) but it is all she has. Thanks in advance.
     
  2. GCWesq

    GCWesq MajorGeek

    It may not be the BIOS.
    Try, as a first option, disconnecting any USB item connected to the computer, and see if it will boot.
    Is that Vermont, Victoria, Australia?
     
  3. N84Christ

    N84Christ Private First Class

    Thanks for replying. I have nothing connected to it. It boots to the Acer screen and then goes black. And it is Vermont.
     
  4. plodr

    plodr Major Geek Super Extraordinaire

    Who told you that?
    I own a netbook (ASUS) and I would not touch the BIOS if I got no display. That might just add an additional layer of problems.
     
  5. Bold Eagle

    Bold Eagle MajorGeek

    When it boots with the ACER "splash" screen try tapping either the DEL or F12 keys and see if the system progresses any further. BIOS is a very "last" option and takes a good understanding, poorly done and it can "brick" a system (permanently damage!).
     
  6. N84Christ

    N84Christ Private First Class

    thanks again. When i pressDEL nothing happened. When I press F12 it will allow me to change the boot order.
     
  7. Bold Eagle

    Bold Eagle MajorGeek

    That is optimistic! What options are presented for "boot order"!
     
  8. GCWesq

    GCWesq MajorGeek

    What about resetting the BIOS?
     
  9. N84Christ

    N84Christ Private First Class

    The USB FLASH
    options are:
    1 IDE O: HITACHI HT543216L9A300
    2:USB HDD:
    3:NETWORK BOOT: LEGACY PCI DEVICE
     
  10. N84Christ

    N84Christ Private First Class

    i am going to need to find a way to update or reset the bios
     

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