en-us 2008 Leo A. Notenboom and Puget Sound Software, LLC Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:42:29 -08:00 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:42:29 -08:00 720 http://img.askleomedia.com/altile144.jpg http://ask-leo.com 140 140 Tech Questions? Get Answers! Ask Leo! http://ask-leo.com/is_there_a_way_to_test_a_machine_that_wont_boot_to_see_if_the_bios_is_the_problem.html Testing for a BIOS problem is probably not possible on a computer with a problem this severe. It may need professional diagnosis. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:42:29 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/my_machine_doesnt_even_beep_or_begin_to_boot_what_do_i_do.html An old XP computer won't boot up; it looks like a hardware problem. We'll look at a few components on the motherboard. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:20:28 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/why_do_i_get_an_error_that_my_computer_is_protected_by_a_password_authentication_system.html This looks like a BIOS password, which is going to be difficult to get past. The big question is: how did that happen? leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:23:43 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/do_green_bars_in_the_defragger_mean_my_bios_has_a_virus.html When defragging a hard disk, some files in use by Windows can't be moved; in the defragging tool, they appear as green bars. But don't worry - they're not viruses. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sun, 13 Feb 2011 16:47:32 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/do_i_need_to_backup_my_bios_what_about_backwards_compatibility.html Your computer's BIOS is not typically backed up. I'll look at why, and whether you should be concerned about backwards compatibility when upgrading it. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:42:54 -08:00 Technology