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The Compaq Presario CQ40 series was manufactured around 2007. This line of laptops was part of Compaq's efforts to provide affordable computing options for consumers during that time. The CQ40 series includes various models that were popular for their performance and design.
Did you try F10 at the compaq start screen? Mine is a 6000 but F10 works for mine This document pertains to Compaq Presario Desktop PCs.The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) contains the code required to control the basic hardware associated with the computer, such as keyboards, display screens, and disk drives. The BIOS is generally used for disabling or enabling devices or device functions. Changes in the BIOS affect the computer even before the operating system has a chance to recognize the device.Use the following instructions to open the BIOS:# Press the Power button to start the computer.NOTE: Pressing F10 opens the BIOS of Compaq Presario desktops 2001 and earlier.Pressing F1 opens the BIOS of the S3000 series, 6400 series, and 2002 models of Presario desktop computers.# Immediately press the F10 or F1 key repeatedly on the keyboard when the logo screen displays.Figure 1: logo screen# If a language selection screen appears, select a language and press Enter .Figure 2: Example of BIOS page (in English)
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When you turn on your computer it goes through the boot process checking for hardware, device drivers, etc. The last step during the boot process is to find the operating system. So if you only have Windows, that is your operating system.
1. PC appears "dead"- no lights, no spinning HD or fan 2. PC sometimes halts during booting and then after several attempts boots 3. Error codes or beeps occur during booting, but they come and go 4. You smell burnt parts or odors.
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hold f11 during startup, when the recovery screen comes up, choose advanced options then destructive recovery. it will prompt you to back up all files before doing so as this will wipe it fully. sit back and grab a case of cold ones, its gonna take a while.
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A circuit board became loose during the installation and needs reseating.
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