New Old computer

Shawn Don · #1 October 20th, 2003, 07:18 PM

I was recently given an old computer by a company upgrading. It was used on a Network, I assume Windows NT. I have connected video, key and mouse but cannot get anywhere when I turn it on.
The video shows a partial screen and freezes.
The keyboard lights do not light.
Mouse does not work.
It does not address the floppy so I cannot boot from there. I do not have a CD Boot disk but suspect it may not boot from there either although it does spin the CD on start up.

I did get a usable screen once requesting a password but of course do not know it. I cannot get that screen again ( about a dozen attempts )

Is there a solution? I am doing this for experience but hope to use the computer as a second computer in the house.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Shawn

Trish-A · #2 October 20th, 2003, 07:25 PM

First thing I'd check is to be sure no pins are damaged or bent on all the plugs.

renegade600 · #3 October 20th, 2003, 09:15 PM

Well, it is a good thing the computer was given to you. It makes it easier to throw off a bridge.

Do you know if it was in working condition when it was given to you? Sounds like it will not be worth fixing. But it could be something as simple as a power supply problem. Open the case and check the power supply as you turn it one. Also go to whoever gave it to you for the password.

Shawn Don · #4 October 21st, 2003, 12:18 AM

It makes it easier to throw off a bridge.

So true but I hate throwing this stuff away.

Do you know if it was in working condition when it was given to you?

I assume yes but not sure.

Sounds like it will not be worth fixing.

Nothing ventured....

But it could be something as simple as a power supply problem. Open the case and check the power supply as you turn it one.

Yes, I will delve a little deeper. I know nothing about Network software so before I dug too deep and killed too many days chasing my tail, I thought I would see if there was something specific I should know ie universal password (eternal optimist ) or power up trick or something.

Also go to whoever gave it to you for the password

I will try.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Cheers,

Shawn

Shawn Don · #5 October 21st, 2003, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trish-A

First thing I'd check is to be sure no pins are damaged or bent on all the plugs.

Yes, I will check this too.

Thanks

Shawn