Recent content by ski

If MB uses a video card, then replace it. If the MB uses an onboard video adapter, then either the RAM or the CPU may be bad(Yes, I've seen bad RAM that did not produce a beep code).

Normally, the cause of that message is a corrupt command.com file. To replace the file, get into BIOS by pressing and holding either the F2 or F10 key during startup, highlight "Advanced BIOS Features" (or similar) using the arrow keys, press Enter to select that option, scroll down to "1st Boot...

Make sure all of the monitor's connections are secure. If that's ok and it's still under warranty, then contact either Dell or whatever supplier sold it. If it's not under warranty, then something is probably failing on it. My old 17" CRT monitor does the same thing after a cold boot. After it...

Windows 98SE works very reliably and quickly." If it ain't broke.......

Check the CPU's temperature either in BIOS, or with a monitoring utility(Motherboard Monitor is a freebie). If it exceeds 65 C when the system is performing applications, then remove the CPU, clean off the thermal compound from it and its heatsink, apply new compound, and reinstall.

You're welcome. Did you try installing the scanner using the Windows "Add Hardware" utility, and pointing to the INF folder when prompted for the location of the driver?

See if pointing to the INF folder gets the driver loaded.

You're welcome. Glad that it worked.

See if this helps: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307848

Reseat all of the RAM modules. If no luck, then run memtest86 to check the RAM one module at a time. If the RAM is ok, then the BIOS chip may be bad.

Run DirectX on the other PC's to determine which video cards/adapters they're using, eliminate their driver CD's, and the last remaining driver CD should be the one you need.

Is the ATI card configured as the primary video card in BIOS?

Crucial's RAM recommendation should be good because it's based on either your computer's or MB's make and model.

Start in Safe mode, remove the video card from Device Manager, uninstall the video card drivers from Add/Remove Programs, restart normally, and reinstall the drivers. If no luck, then try different drivers.

Make sure that the CPU's fan runs when the system is started. If it does not, then a CPU fan failure option in BIOS may be shutting down the system to prevent the CPU from overheating, and getting damaged. If the fan runs and it has a 3-wire MB connector, then check that the connector is making...