Hi, all!
I’ve got a Dell Dimension 4550 running Windows XP Professional 2002, SP 3. Whenever I shut down and restart the machine, it beeps twice and gives the error message “Strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility”.
If I press F1 immediately the message comes up on the screen again. However, if I wait 30 seconds or so and press F1, the computer starts up normally.
I’ve not been able to come up with a solution. Since I can start the computer up, it’s really more of an annoyance, but it’s a drag coming in in the morning after a Windows Update and having to press F1 before being able to enter the password.
Thanks to all!
