Safe Mode "Frank Redden" <fredden[ at ]eastlink.ca> 7/9/2007 4:45:10 PM I am unable to get into safe mode. I am using Windows XP. I reboot the machine and bring up safe mode by pressing F8 steady. The screen will come up on the display but I am unable to select anything. The screen is locked. This happened once before and I removed the mouse from the USB socket and added a plug to the mouse and up it came and worked fine. This time no go. Any help would be appreciated. Frank Redden

RE: Safe Mode nass 7/9/2007 5:14:01 PM "Frank Redden" wrote: [Quoted Text] > I am unable to get into safe mode. I am using Windows XP. I reboot the > machine and bring up safe mode by pressing F8 steady. The screen will come > up on the display but I am unable to select anything. The screen is locked. > This happened once before and I removed the mouse from the USB socket and > added a plug to the mouse and up it came and worked fine. This time no go. > Any help would be appreciated. > Frank Redden Or you could use the Up & Down Arrow on the Keyboard

RE: Safe Mode nass 7/9/2007 5:14:02 PM "Frank Redden" wrote: [Quoted Text] > I am unable to get into safe mode. I am using Windows XP. I reboot the > machine and bring up safe mode by pressing F8 steady. The screen will come > up on the display but I am unable to select anything. The screen is locked. > This happened once before and I removed the mouse from the USB socket and > added a plug to the mouse and up it came and worked fine. This time no go. > Any help would be appreciated. > Frank Redden Get another mouse from a friend or a neighbour and try the selection. Hoepfully the Serial port not damaged for the Mouse or try a USB mouse. HTH. nass ----- www.nasstec.co.uk

Re: Safe Mode Bert Kinney <bert[ at ]NSmvps.org> 7/9/2007 6:30:53 PM Hi Frank, Here’s an alternative method to using the F8 key. Go to Start - Run and type or paste MSCONFIG then press enter Click on the the Boot.ini tab Click the box for /SAFEBOOT to select it Minimal should be selected, if not select it Click Apply then OK Step by step instructions for starting Windows XP in Safe Mode: http://bertk.mvps.org/html/safemode.html Regards, Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User http://bertk.mvps.org Member: http://dts-l.org Frank Redden wrote: [Quoted Text] > I am unable to get into safe mode. I am using Windows XP. I reboot the > machine and bring up safe mode by pressing F8 steady. The screen will come > up on the display but I am unable to select anything. The screen is locked. > This happened once before and I removed the mouse from the USB socket and > added a plug to the mouse and up it came and worked fine. This time no go. > Any help would be appreciated. > Frank Redden > >

Re: Safe Mode "Frank Redden" <fredden[ at ]eastlink.ca> 7/9/2007 8:57:41 PM To Bert Kinney Re safe mode Your solution worked perfect Thanks very much Bert Frank Redden "Bert Kinney" <bert[ at ]NSmvps.org> wrote in message news:eUu3XdlwHHA.5008[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Hi Frank, > > Here’s an alternative method to using the F8 key. > > Go to Start - Run and type or paste MSCONFIG then press enter > Click on the the Boot.ini tab > Click the box for /SAFEBOOT to select it > Minimal should be selected, if not select it > Click Apply then OK > > Step by step instructions for starting Windows XP in Safe Mode: > http://bertk.mvps.org/html/safemode.html > > Regards, > Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User > http://bertk.mvps.org > Member: http://dts-l.org > > > Frank Redden wrote: >> I am unable to get into safe mode. I am using Windows XP. I reboot the >> machine and bring up safe mode by pressing F8 steady. The screen will >> come up on the display but I am unable to select anything. The screen is >> locked. This happened once before and I removed the mouse from the USB >> socket and added a plug to the mouse and up it came and worked fine. This >> time no go. >> Any help would be appreciated. >> Frank Redden

Re: Safe Mode Bert Kinney <bert[ at ]NSmvps.org> 7/9/2007 9:45:52 PM You're welcome Frank. Regards, Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User http://bertk.mvps.org Member: http://dts-l.org Frank Redden wrote: [Quoted Text] > To Bert Kinney Re safe mode Your solution worked perfect Thanks very much > Bert > Frank Redden > > "Bert Kinney" <bert[ at ]NSmvps.org> wrote in message > news:eUu3XdlwHHA.5008[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Hi Frank, >> >> Here’s an alternative method to using the F8 key. >> >> Go to Start - Run and type or paste MSCONFIG then press enter >> Click on the the Boot.ini tab >> Click the box for /SAFEBOOT to select it >> Minimal should be selected, if not select it >> Click Apply then OK >> >> Step by step instructions for starting Windows XP in Safe Mode: >> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/safemode.html >> >> Regards, >> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User >> http://bertk.mvps.org >> Member: http://dts-l.org >> >> >> Frank Redden wrote: >>> I am unable to get into safe mode. I am using Windows XP. I reboot the >>> machine and bring up safe mode by pressing F8 steady. The screen will >>> come up on the display but I am unable to select anything. The screen is >>> locked. This happened once before and I removed the mouse from the USB >>> socket and added a plug to the mouse and up it came and worked fine. This >>> time no go. >>> Any help would be appreciated. >>> Frank Redden > >

Re: Safe Mode "Harry Ohrn MS MVP" <harry---[ at ]webtree.ca> 7/9/2007 10:55:11 PM As far as I know the mouse doesn't work with the Bootmenu screen and you have to use the keyboard to get around. -- Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User] "Frank Redden" <fredden[ at ]eastlink.ca> wrote in message news:%2357tLikwHHA.4516[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] >I am unable to get into safe mode. I am using Windows XP. I reboot the >machine and bring up safe mode by pressing F8 steady. The screen will come >up on the display but I am unable to select anything. The screen is locked. >This happened once before and I removed the mouse from the USB socket and >added a plug to the mouse and up it came and worked fine. This time no go. > Any help would be appreciated. > Frank Redden >