BleepingComputer.com: Compaq Presario V2405US Wont Boot Up

First hi this is my first post.
I have a Compaq Presario V2405US laptop with windows xp home ed, last week I open to turn it on and the Compaq logo showed on the screen it beep twice then the screen read Press <F1> to Resume <F10> to Setup, I press F1 or F10 and nothing happens it wont boot up nothing screen just hangs there, next I Reboot the computer and as it's booting repeatedly tap the F8 key to get to the Safe Mode menu and nothing back to Press <F1> to Resume <F10> to Setup, I tried pressing the ESC key to check boot menu nothing,
I tried inserting the Recovery cd to repair it but it wont work at all , when I reboot it it go’s to the same Press <F1> to Resume <F10> to Setup.
If you have any suggestions please tell me how to fix this, Thank You.

try tapping f3

tylerisdabest, on Mar 5 2009, 12:49 PM, said:

And what does that do?

F3tapping nothing same Press <F1> to Resume <F10> to Setup. any thing else? Please

srry wrong thing i got mixed up

srry wrong thing i got mixed up with a windows setup key

and the post above me sorry about that too the internet is getting messed up

This post has been edited by tylerisdabest: 05 March 2009 - 06:02 PM

not a prob thanks tylerisdabest, anyone else please help.

Have you looked at the Compaq documentation for troubleshooting situations when your system won't boot?

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/solveCa...product=1130607

Louis

Thanks Louis, yes i have but nothing helps they endup with If the steps above do not resolve the error, please contact HP to schedule a repair, I cant do that as in on works comp and funds are low,
Any more help please?

You might take a look at http://www.computer-firstaid.com/bios2.html

I suppose that two beeps could indicate a failing CMOS battery...that would be my not-so-wild guess.

Louis

Thanks again Ill check that site and readup on CMOS battery, and post back