Re: Laptop puzzle

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From: ML (wood_at_coedbach.f9.co.uk)
Date: 04/09/04 

Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 00:13:44 +0100

Gerry Voras <gerry.voras@nextaction.com> wrote in message
news:O2S5tNaHEHA.4088@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Unless there's something you want to save on it, I'd format and start over
> again.
>
> Get yourself a DOS boot floppy with the drivers that will activate the
> PCMCIA CD drive. Start with the drive manufacturer, and check
bootdisk.com
> as well. Fdisk and format the hard drive, and install a new operating
> system of your choice (preferably 2k, xp, me, or 03, as they stand to have
> the best chance of having the drivers you need natively). That should get
> all the internal and external accessories working again.
>

Thanks for the reply, Gerry, I'm sure that's right. The job has just got
easier as, after 'fiddling' with the BIOS, I have it loading the WIN2000 CD.
That Pheonix BIOS doesn't show what is enabled in the Boot line, so I
checked all three options and then the CD started to appear on the bottom
line.

Thanks again, Malcolm

> "ML" <wood@coedbach.f9.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:VJXcc.30834$Y%6.3798622@wards.force9.net...
> > Hallo, may I bring my problem to this newsgroup?
> > I am trying to sort out a Sharp A250 notebook that was given to me after
> it
> > was abandonned. After sorting out the power requirements, it runs with
> > W2000 Pro, flashes up an Administrator logon with stored p/w as normal.
> BUT
> > there is no on-screen cursor and the 'glide pad' and mouse keys do
> nothing.
> > There is some limited control by using the Windows Key, direction arrow
> keys
> > and Enter, but that doesn't get very far. I can access Contron Panel
and
> do
> > a bit with the Arrow keys, but not easy.
> >
> > It doesn't see the ext CD-ROM reader plugged in via the PC card, or an
> > external mouse via the PCMIA connected floppy drive unit. (The floppy
> does
> > work and read files). It seems to be networked enabled but I haven't
been
> > able to recognise it on my 2-PC network. Is it possible the network
> > supervisor has locked out all control? (I'm not too familar with
> > networking).
> >
> > Oh, and one other little problem, - its running Win2000 in
> > Chinese...............
> >
> > All suggestions gratefully received!
> >
> > Malcolm L
> > Somerset UK
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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