Re: cannot boot

From: Dave Patrick (mail_at_NoSpam.DSPatrick.com)
Date: 02/06/04 

Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 16:47:53 -0700

You can set the boot order in cmos setup, then watch for the key stroke at
POST (F2 or something) to confirm boot from CD-Rom 

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"Rufus" wrote:
| Please forgive a Macaddict trying to help a total novice, the dumb leading
the dumber, but...
|
| Can I force the computer to boot from the program CD? Can't get to DOS or
a prompt or anything--it runs the bios, then goes to the screen that says I
cannot access the information on the computer because of security, then
tells me the password is invalid. I have set-up, but on floppes--and the
Dell doesn't have a floppy drive. Argghhhhh...

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