[Chad Harris]

I'm trying to help someone reach safe mode on an HP Pavillion 520w long
distance who says that none of the keys work. I thought F8 was universal
(MSFT describes it in their Safe Mode KB) and F5 might be used on some
machines. I don't know about other keys and always thought Bios setup could
vary as to key to reach but not safe mode. Does anyone have any info or
authoritative reference on Safe Mode keys in general and that particular HP?

Tia,

Chad Harris

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

HP Pavilion PCs - Starting Windows XP in Safe Mode
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00013595&product=71036&dlc=en&lang=en

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Chad Harris" wrote:

| I'm trying to help someone reach safe mode on an HP Pavillion 520w long
| distance who says that none of the keys work. I thought F8 was universal
| (MSFT describes it in their Safe Mode KB) and F5 might be used on some
| machines. I don't know about other keys and always thought Bios setup could
| vary as to key to reach but not safe mode. Does anyone have any info or
| authoritative reference on Safe Mode keys in general and that particular HP?
|
| Tia,
|
| Chad Harris

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Chad,

How to start in Safe mode:
http://www.rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#Safe%20mode

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Chad Harris" <ddram32_nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eUmlelQdFHA.3488@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I'm trying to help someone reach safe mode on an HP Pavillion 520w long
> distance who says that none of the keys work. I thought F8 was universal
> (MSFT describes it in their Safe Mode KB) and F5 might be used on some
> machines. I don't know about other keys and always thought Bios setup
> could vary as to key to reach but not safe mode. Does anyone have any
> info or authoritative reference on Safe Mode keys in general and that
> particular HP?
>
> Tia,
>
> Chad Harris
>

[leftred]

If they are using a wireless keyboard, get them to install a wired keyboard
temporarily.

"Chad Harris" <ddram32_nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eUmlelQdFHA.3488@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I'm trying to help someone reach safe mode on an HP Pavillion 520w long
> distance who says that none of the keys work. I thought F8 was universal
> (MSFT describes it in their Safe Mode KB) and F5 might be used on some
> machines. I don't know about other keys and always thought Bios setup
> could vary as to key to reach but not safe mode. Does anyone have any
> info or authoritative reference on Safe Mode keys in general and that
> particular HP?
>
> Tia,
>
> Chad Harris
>

[Alias]

Don't know about your Pavilion but mine uses the Ctrl key.

Alias

"Chad Harris" <ddram32_nospam@yahoo.com> wrote

> I'm trying to help someone reach safe mode on an HP Pavillion 520w long
> distance who says that none of the keys work. I thought F8 was universal
> (MSFT describes it in their Safe Mode KB) and F5 might be used on some
> machines. I don't know about other keys and always thought Bios setup
> could vary as to key to reach but not safe mode. Does anyone have any
> info or authoritative reference on Safe Mode keys in general and that
> particular HP?
>
> Tia,
>
> Chad Harris
>