MY EEEPC900 WILL NOT START UP WHEN I WAS SHUTING DOWN MY NOTEBOOK I HIT F9 THEN HIT F2 WHEN I WENT TO RESTART IT WOULD SAY ITS RESTARTING BUT THEN WOULD JUST START FLASHING A X IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SCREEN

Phyllis, you could try and a hard shutdown ihold down the start button until you hear the chime for restart NB any unsaved documents will be not be saved but the machine should restart. Hope this helps.

restart your computer press F8 then click restore the directory setting this will restore all the directory in the system and the system will reload properly if this doesn't work you will have to re install the OS

To get at the recovery partition, reboot and hold down F9.

From there you can perform a system recovery from that partition if it exists.

Hi,
Try this....

Get into BIOS (hold down F2 during start)
Find and disable 'boot booster'
Save and exit
Hold down F9 during start
Wait 10 minutes
Resume XP setup

or if you're feeling brave;

http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=56930

regards

Zahc

ASUS netbooks have a Boot Booster which renders all activity obsolete, you need to disable the boot booster first.

First you need to access the BIOS/Setup Utility, on an ASUS machine/Motherboard you need to hit "Del" or "F2" not F9 at this stage.

Once in the Setup Utility, using your arrow keys navigate to the Boot options page. Using down arrow key navigate to Boot Booster option and hit Enter to disable. Once the option is disabled navigate to the last tab Exit, and using down arrow key to navigate to Exit and Save Changes.

Your laptop will then reboot and as soon as it does you may start to hit "F9" which will start the Factory Settings utility. You can then follow the on screen instructions to continue wit the resetting of your machine.

Hello,
The issue is with the fan most probably.Try to perform following steps if nogo the you need to contact Hp tech support for taking the Notebook for repair if its under warranty

1. Restart the Notebook hit F10 key immediately during startup.Once you enter bios settings,hit F9 then Yes-enter key,then F10 --Yes for enter key.
2.During restart hit the F8 key and boot in safemode with networking.Try to connect to internet and download the bios update for your notebook from the link and install it
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-84080-1&lc=en&dlc=de&cc=at&os=4062&product=4033863&sw_lang=
***Imp*** During bios upgrade do not disconnect power cord,battery or shutdown the notebook.It might damage notebook.
After bios update check if fan spinning if no go then contact Hp for repair.

Thankyou

To resolve the issue, Please perform the following steps:

Step 1: BIOS Reset

To reset the BIOS defaults, follow these steps:

1. Restart the computer and press F2 (F10 in some Notebooks) as soon as the HP logo appears.
2. Go to Exit menu and select Load BIOS defaults or press F9.
3. Go to Exit menu and select Save changes and Exit or press F10.

This will reset the BIOS defaults. Now, when the Notebook restarts, press F8 repeatedly until the start up menu appears. Select the Safe Mode and press Enter Key to enter in Safe Mode and then perform the step 2.

Step 2 : Disable the "Automatically Restart" under System Failure:

1. Click Start, right-click the My Computer icon, then Properties.
2. Click the Advanced tab, then Settings in the Startup & Recovery section.
3. Remove the check mark next to Automatically Restart under System Failure.
4. Click OK to close the Startup and Recovery window, then click OK to close the System Properties window.
5. Restart the computer.

Step3: Reinstall Power management

To reinstall Power Management in Windows XP, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, select Control Panel, and then choose Performance and Maintenance.
2. Click the System icon to open the System properties window.
3. Select the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.
4. Click the plus (+) sign next to System Devices.
5. Right-click the ACPI Fixed Features button and select Uninstall.
6. Restart the system.

On restarting the system, Windows will automatically detect and install Power Management on the computer.

Try to go first to Safe Mode.

Bring up the "Start" menu. Select the "Shut Down" option and then click "Restart."

Wait for the Toshiba Satellite A105 laptop to begin its restart procedure. Press the "F8" key at regular intervals (every 3-4 seconds) when the Toshiba logo pops up on the screen.

Continue tapping the "F8" button until the advanced Windows options menu appears. Use the down arrow key to scroll through the list of advanced Windows options.

Highlight the option labeled "Safe Mode." Press the "Enter" key and wait for the operating system to load in safe mode.

On Safe Mode try to use the keys that are not working if it's woking it's a software problem and you need to have a System Restore for the laptop.

If it's still not working go to BIOS Settings of the laptop try to reset it to default settings.

Hit the "Power" button to turn on the computer. Press the F2 key on the keyboard. This must be done prior to the operating system loading; if the Windows OS logo has popped up, it is too late. Boot into Windows, restart the computer, and try again.

Pressing F2 on a Toshiba laptop takes you directly into the BIOS, and any settings can now be changed.

If you have successfully entered the BIOS Phoenix press F9 there will be an option that will pop out after pressing F9 the choose yes, after that press F10 there will be an option that says "Save and Quit." This will save any changes you've made, exit out of the BIOS, and restart the computer. Choose yes again, after that process the laptop will boot up now to your Windows Screen.

Try to use again the keys that are not working, if it's still not working definitely that's a hardware problem, you need to contact Toshiba Technical Support here's the phone number

800-247-7777

to assist you further with this problem or you can drop your laptop to a nearest Authorize Service Provider for Toshiba near in your place.

Hope this helps. :-)

fn + f9 Plays, pauses, or resumes an audio CD or DVD - what were you trying to do?

Hi,
Try this link....!

http://forums.techguy.org/windows-vista-7/787925-solved-dell-inspiron-530-frozen.html

Good luck,

Hank