From: "Claude Jones" <claude_jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> On Thu July 21 2005 6:54 pm, Thomas w. Cranston wrote:
> > That is what I did. I pressed control and alt then F1 at the same time.
> > The screen instantly went black, and the computer was shut down
> > instantly, as if the powercord had been pulled out.
> There is a long pregnant pause when you do this, and your computer screen
will
> go completely black - after a few seconds, you should get a command
prompt -
> make sure you're waiting several seconds before you hit the power switch.
If the pilot light on the computer goes out it's off. If that is what he
saw then there's a real problem present. Let's find out from him.
{^_^}
