Boy Have I got one for you. My Grandaughters other grandparents gave her there old Gatway computer. Me being a geek added a 30 Gig hard drive, more memory Formated reloaded WinXP. Booted it up on my bench everything worked great. Took the computer to her room hooked it up will only boot to the Gateway Logo. Puzzle!! Took it back to my bench Booted it up ran great, Took it back to GD s room hooked it up, BOOTS to gateway screen nothing else. Bummer, brought the monitor, KEYBOARD, and mouse I used on my bench hooked them up Gateway screen only. Took it all back to my bench and guess what it boot up great. Frustrated to no end any ideas out there.


frustrated GrandfatherIt could possibly be a problem with the electrical outlet you are using.
Check the following:
Make sure the computer is not plugged into a lightswitch dimmer, these can be very bad for a computer.

If you have the equipment for testing electrical outlet voltages and all that whatnot, you might consider doing that. Also check to make sure that the plug is grounded correctly.

Try another outlet in the HOUSE as well.

Every thing checked out. Hooked up another computer to same outlet booted right up. But this one back nothing. Is a puzzlement!!!!!!!!

GranddadQuote from: Zylstra on August 14, 2008, 02:52:43 PM

If you have the equipment for testing electrical outlet voltages and all that whatnot, you might consider doing that. Also check to make sure that the plug is grounded correctly.