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@Date: Sat, 01 Nov 2003 12:58:41 +0100
Subject: Re: Compaq trash, what's the problem?
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Davey Brain schreef:

>That may be true for some Compaqs but not all, at least not the Deskpro 
>I have.
>
Always the same undue thinking: "it works for me, so it must be working 
everywhere":

>With or without daniatapi, you DO NOT have to have lockdrv.flt enabled. 
>I've burned many that way. 
>


>The Presario I don't know.
>
Well, that is what you should investigate prior to anything else, 
shouldn't you?

>  
>In both instances the loss of keyboard function was sudden.
>
Not that a surprise if the bios-setting have been lost. You do know 
keyboard on/off/etc... is generally set in the bios, don't you?

>  On the 
>Presario it happened while I was investigating an odd problem of a 
>conflict between the motherboard chipset drivers and the standard 101 
>
>On the Deskpro the only indication of a problem was the sudden 
>  
>
Sorry to say, but you still are repeating the same mistake. You are 
assuming your Deskpro is identical to the Presario types.
I know "if it works for me it will work for you" is the most common 
advise, but it still is a BAD advise.

> the HP monitor back on and 
>give it a whirl.  May not work but with Compaq crap you never know what 
>works.
>  
>
Check wether the Compaq-Presario do have the bios-tools (not the bios 
itself!) on HD. If so, don't loose anymore your precious time on it.

-- 
Groeten uit Gent,

   Kris



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