When booting system I get message: Hardware Monitor found an error. Enter power setup

Windows 7 - black screen with blinking cursor

1. Remove any CDs, DVDs, or memory cards from the computer.
2. Disconnect all devices from the computer except the original mouse, monitor, and keyboard. Leave the power cord connected.

1. Restart the computer.

If it starts normally, start plugging devices in one at a time until you find one that may be causing the black screen

1. Press the F10 key repeatedly during the first startup screen until the Entering setup message displays.
2. Press the F5 key to restore the defaults. Use the arrow keys to select YES , and press Enter .
3. Press the F10 key to save the changes and exit. Use the arrow keys to select YES , and press Enter .
   The computer restarts.
   
4. If a Windows Error Recovery screen displays when the system restarts, select Start Windows Normally , and press Enter .

If this doesn't resolve it, follow the procedure below.

As PC starts watch screen for message "to enter setup press del" or similar. (press F!, press F2, press F12).Power down the PC and then power it back up. Be ready to press the KEY to enter setup while message is on screen. If you do not see the "enter setup" try holding the delete key as machine powers up.
Then repeat while holding F1 key etc. Once you enter setup (CMOS SETUP) find the boot settings and select CD as first boot drive. Put your full install CD in the CD drive have the license code ready. Example; AB123-1RD5C-XP94D-MN47G-LRIPQ. Your key will be on the CD sleeve or license sticker on PC. With install CD in drive power PC up. The PC should boot from the install CD. Do a full install on C drive. This should format your C drive erasing everything on drive C. Format with NTFS (new technology file system). During install the PC will restart a few times. At one point it will require you to type in license code. About half way thru install you will be instructed to remove all disks from drives, at this point you enter setup (CMOS) again and change from boot from CD as first choice TO boot from HD and second choice boot from CD. If you can not complete install you may have a hardware problem. GIVE plenty of time for each install step. Install may appear to have stopped but it will continue when it has completed that step.

Perform a Hard Reset Do these actions first to clear all temporary setting before troubleshooting the problem.Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove all USB devices and media cards.Disconnect the AC power adapter, remove the battery, and then press and hold the power button for at least 15 seconds to drain residual charge.Reconnect the AC power adapter (do not connect the battery), press the Power button and look for the LEDs to blink or glow, and listen for the sound of a disk drive and fan turning.Perform each recommended corrective action and then attempt to restart the computer.Symptom 1: LED lights do not glow, display is black, no fan or drive sounds are heard, and computer does not startIf LEDs do not glow or blink when AC power adapter is attached and power button is pressed, there is no power available to the notebook Check AC adapter wiring and power connection to the notebook Connect a different AC power adapter and remove battery, then restart notebook.Connect a different battery and disconnect AC power adapter, then restart notebook Symptom 2: LEDs blink or computer beeps but does not start Blinking LEDs or beep tones indicate a hardware failure during the pre-start up testing Count number of blinking LEDs or beeping tones to help with diagnostics testing Symptom 3: LEDs glow, fan noise may be heard briefly, display remains black, and computer fails to startup or boot Usually occurs if a component is installed incorrectly, or there is a device conflict or failure Connect an external monitor to check if the problem is the built-in LCD display or graphics card Remove all CD/DVDs, SD cards, USB devices, peripherals and do a Hard Reset If memory or hard drive components were replaced, reinstall original component Remove memory modules and replace one-at-a-time Remove and reseat hard drive If possible, turn on power, press F10 to enter BIOS mode, and run Memory Test and Hard Drive Test On newer notebooks, turn on power, press Esc to enter UEFI mode, and run Memory Test and Hard Drive Test If possible, turn on power, press F8 to enter Windows Advanced Boot Options , and select Repair Computer option, or enter Safe Mode and run Memory Diagnostics If all other methods fail , but computer can boot to BIOS, use recovery disk to recover the computer to original condition Symptom 4: Computer may display an error message on a black screen during startup or boot Search www.microsoft.com for terms in error message Search www.hp.com for terms in error message

If possible, turn on power, press F10 to enter BIOS mode, do the corrective actions listed under Symptom 3 to run memory and hard drive tests.

Symptom 5: Computer displays a blue screen or continually re-starts After an error message is displayed, you can usually bypass the error and continue to run the notebook in Safe mode to install an updated BIOS or driver.

• Search www.microsoft.com for terms in error message.
• Search www.hp.com for terms in error message.
• If possible, turn on power, press F10 to enter BIOS mode, and run diagnostic Memory test and Hard Drive test .
• If possible, turn on power, press F8 to enter Windows Advanced Boot Options , and do one or more of the following:
  • Select Disable automatic restart on system failure to view error message.
  • Run Repair Your Computer .
  • Run Last Known Good Configuration .
  • Select Boot into Safe Mode and then select Run a Microsoft system restore .
  • Select Boot into Safe Mode and then select Uninstall recently installed programs .
  • Select Boot into Safe Mode and then run Windows Update .

Symptom 6: Computer displays the Windows logo screen and stops responding If no error message displays, turn on power, press F8 to enter Windows Advanced boot options ,and select Disable auto-restart to view error message.

• Search www.microsoft.com for terms in error message.
• Search www.hp.com for terms in error message.
• If possible, turn on power, press F10 to enter BIOS mode, and select Restore the BIOS defaults (F9) .
• If possible, turn on power, press F10 to enter BIOS mode, and run Hard Drive Test .
• If possible, turn on power, press F8 to enter Windows Advanced Boot Options , and select Last Known Good Configuration (Advanced) . .
• If possible, turn on power, press F8 to enter Windows Advanced Boot Options , and select Boot into Safe Mode and then Uninstall recently installed programs .

Update Computer After Resolving A Problem When the computer starts into Windows normally, you should install the latest updates and patches to prevent other start-up problems.

Make sure you close the case cover first before performing the steps below

1. Go to BIOS by pressing F10
2. Select hardware monitor setup and enable the reset case open status ANOTHER SOLUTION IS


1.turn on ur PC.
2. press F10
3. wait 10 sec.
4. press "right arrow" 1 time
5. press "enter"
6 press the "+" sign on ur numeric pad
7. press F10
8. press "enter"

This would be your power supply. I would suggest replacing it.

Look at the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) LED light...
Is it a steady red? Put your ear to the computer case. Do you hear a repeating clicking sound?
You should be able to press [F10] to get out of the BIOS Setup. If not, it may be a loose hard drive cable (open up the PC) or a failing Hard drive (replace).

The System Event Log may become full of erroneous IPMI Events reported by the System BIOS. When this occurs, the following message may appear during Power-On Self-Test (POST) and POST cannot continue without user input:
02a2: BMC System Error Log (SEL) Full
Press F1 to Continue, Press F2 to Setup
If the above message appears during POST, perform the following steps to run BIOS setup and delete the System Event Log:

1. Boot the server and press the F10 key when prompted to run BIOS Setup.
2. Select the "Advanced" menu.
3. Scroll down to "IPMI" and press the ENTER key
4. Scroll down to the System Event Log and press the ENTER key.
5. At the "Clear System Event Log" selection, press the ENTER key to toggle between "Enable" and "Disable."
6. Select "Enable."
7. Press the F10 key to Save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup.

whts ur problem explain it

Hi, and welcome to FixYa
The computer may display a prompt to press F1/F2 or any other key to enter setup each time the computer boots as a reminder on how to enter CMOS. However, if the computer asks to press F1/F2 (or another key) to enter setup and does not continue, this issue can be caused by any of the below possibilities.
1. New hardware has been recently installed.
2. Error or confliction with settings in CMOS.
3. CMOS battery is bad or failing.
Solution:
New hardware has been recently installed
If new hardware has been recently installed into the computer, it is likely that you are receiving the prompt "Press F1 or F2 to enter setup" because CMOS needs to verify that the new detected hardware is properly being setup in CMOS.

Error or confliction with settings in CMOS
If no new hardware has been added to the computer or the new hardware has been removed and you continue to receive the error, it is likely that there is an error or confliction with the CMOS. Press the key requested to enter setup and verify that all settings are correct. If everything appears to be correct try resetting the CMOS values to the defaults and/or Reset Configuration Data. Additional information about how to do this can be found on document CH000976.
If all settings appear to be correct, save changes and exit CMOS setup. If the error continues to appear, enter setup again and restore all CMOS values to default.
· See our CMOS page for additional help and information with the CMOS.
· Additional information about getting into the CMOS / BIOS setup can be found on document CH000192.
CMOS battery is bad or failing
If you continue to receive the prompt to enter setup each time the computer boots up and you have attempted to follow the above suggestions, it is also possible that the CMOS battery may be bad or failing. Generally; when this occurs, the computer is not holding the time or date correctly. If this is occurring it is recommended that the CMOS battery be replaced.

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1) if you have nothing in a USB port you will need to set bios
Try removing M/board battery for 2 to 3 hours some people say less then replace it most times it should set BIOS back to default
also check setup of hard disks master slave etc

Last resort with 15 seconds you should be able to see
press ?? key to access BIOS next boot keep pressing key see if that works