The boot order may be set in the BIOS such that PXE is first, the hdd
second, and the cd drive third. Change the order so that the cd drive is
ahead of the hdd and then it should boot from the cd.
"stewiggle" <stewiggle@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:71C8A9C4-ED06-45C8-BE8D-6119990DB79E@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Yes. It would be a smart test.. but I have some problems. I did a MS-DOS
> boot
> disk with a PC with Windows XP (and it works on this PC), because the
> laptop
> with Vista hasn't the floppy drive. Then I tried on Vista, but the system
> starts with Vista and completely ignore the CD boot.
> I was looking for MS-DOS boot ISO image on internet, but I can't find
> anything.
>
>
> "Carlos" wrote:
> Quote:
>> And what about the last suggestion of a bootable floppy for testing the
>> caps
>> lock key?
>> That would cut the problem in a half.
>> If it still fails it is hardware, if it doesn't fail: it is Vista.
>> Carlos
>>
>> "stewiggle" wrote:
>> Quote:
>> > >"Smells like a hardware failure to me."
>> > It would be very strange.. the keyboard works fine if I don't press
>> > buttons
>> > lock.
>> >
>> > >"Is your laptop still under warranty?"
>> > Yes, it has 2 months, so I'm taking some time to investigate all the
>> > software possibilities before surrendering to an hardware problem and
>> > exploiting the warranty..
>> >
>> > >"One last shot would be to restore your Windows Vista to a date when
>> > >you didn't have this problem."
>> > Already done for the touchpad problem, but it didn't solve anything.. I
>> > could try also for the keyboard problem..
>> >
>> > I think that the latest step could be the complete format of the
>> > laptop.. if
>> > some problem still exists, then I could be sure that is an hardware
>> > problem..
>> > The fact that searching for the web I can't find anyone with the same
>> > problem is quite strange..
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Carlos" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Smells like a hardware failure to me.
>> > > The fact that you have a non-working touchpad together with the
>> > > keyboard
>> > > freezing is suspicious.
>> > > Is your laptop still under warranty?
>> > > One last shot would be to restore your Windows Vista to a date when
>> > > you
>> > > didn't have this problem.
>> > > If the problem persists, then we would be sure it is hardware
>> > > related.
>> > > Or make a bootable DOS floppy and test the keyboard in a different
>> > > environment.
>> > > Carlos
>> > >
>> > > "stewiggle" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Ok, this is the situation. When the caps lock ON window appears in
>> > > > the right
>> > > > bottom corner of the screen (it's the same thing with the Num
>> > > > Lock), the
>> > > > laptop keyboard completely die. But connecting an external USB, I
>> > > > checked
>> > > > that everything is fine with the external keyboard.
>> > > > To restore the functionality of the laptop keyboard I have to
>> > > > restart the
>> > > > system.
>> > > >
>> > > > What could I do? The Caps Lock is not so hard to press, even
>> > > > without
>> > > > intention..
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > I understood it was a laptop from your mention of a touchpad.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > "stewiggle" <stewiggle@xxxxxx> wrote in
>> > > > > message
>> > > > > news:FCA8079E-B72C-43E6-85EE-6FD020EFB233@xxxxxx
>> > > > > > Oh, sorry.. I didn't specify that I'm talking about a notebook.
>> > > > > > I'll try to verify if an external keyboard works.. however this
>> > > > > > will not
>> > > > > > solve my problem..
>> > > > > > :'(
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >> Do you have a usb keyboard you can try?
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > > >> "stewiggle" <stewiggle@xxxxxx> wrote in
>> > > > > >> message
>> > > > > >> news:423CA95B-5063-496F-A7AF-AA9C069C414B@xxxxxx
>> > > > > >> > Whenever I press the Caps Lock or Bloc Num buttons, the
>> > > > > >> > keyboard gets
>> > > > > >> > disabled, and it doesn't work anymore.. I have to restart
>> > > > > >> > the system.
>> > > > > >> >
>> > > > > >> > I installed the last windows vista update few days ago, and
>> > > > > >> > also my
>> > > > > >> > touchpad
>> > > > > >> > now doesn't work (it's not a problem of drivers update), I
>> > > > > >> > don't know
>> > > > > >> > if
>> > > > > >> > this
>> > > > > >> > one can be the reason of the keyboard problem.
>> > > > > >> >
>> > > > > >> > Anyone has the same problems? Any suggestions?
>> > > > > >> >
>> > > > > >> > Thanks.
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > >