Lucy wrote:
>I might have missed this in a previous thread, but I assume you tried removing
>the battery as one or two others suggested?
Yup, Lucy -- I took it out overnight before sending the message you quoted.
I've dropped the machine off at Laptop Repairs Co. in Bethnal Green, now. (flat
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2009/6/16 Rowan :
> Hi. As I said, I see a brief flashing cursor on start-up, which is all I
> get, after which the screen goes black. It sees the F2 key if I press it
> during this brief period (the cursor disappears) but it can't/won't go
> into BIOS. The PSU is normal: the battery charging light
Rob Beard wrote:
Rowan wrote:
> > Rob Beard wrote:
> >
>
>> >> I guess it might pay to buy a machine in the UK from a UK based supplier
>> >> (be it a Linux specialist such as EfficientPC.co.uk or
>> >> LinuxEmportium.co.uk or just a Windows based laptop from Comet or
>> >> somewhere a
Rowan wrote:
> Rob Beard wrote:
>
>> I guess it might pay to buy a machine in the UK from a UK based supplier (be
>> it a Linux specialist such as EfficientPC.co.uk or LinuxEmportium.co.uk or
>> just a Windows based laptop from Comet or somewhere and install Linux
>> yourself). Rob
>>
>
On 16/06/09 15:56, Rob Beard wrote:
> Hopefully anyway you'll get a good outcome. I'll keep my fingers
> crossed for you, although in future I guess it might pay to buy a
> machine in the UK from a UK based supplier (be it a Linux specialist
> such as EfficientPC.co.uk or LinuxEmportium.co.uk or
On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 3:56 PM, Rob Beard wrote:
> It's certainly worth a try getting in touch with them. As far as I know
> Linux is a trademark of the Linux Foundation and I would assume they
> don't like the trademark being brought into disrepute.
It wouldn't be difficult, would it, for th
On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 3:56 PM, Rob Beard wrote:
> such as EfficientPC.co.uk or LinuxEmportium.co.uk or just a Windows
> based laptop from Comet or somewhere and install Linux yourself).
What actually annoys me a little is that if manufacturers would actually
stick to the same components etc.
Rob Beard wrote:
>I guess it might pay to buy a machine in the UK from a UK based supplier (be
>it a Linux specialist such as EfficientPC.co.uk or LinuxEmportium.co.uk or
>just a Windows based laptop from Comet or somewhere and install Linux
>yourself). Rob
Hmmm... I wonder whether anyone sell
Sean Miller wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 2:44 PM, Rowan wrote:
>
>> So I have dropped them an email asking if I can bring it in for repair.
>>
>
> Sounds like a good move!
>
> Be sure to feed back to here what it turns out to be...
>
> These LinuxCertified people don't sound particularl
On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 2:44 PM, Rowan wrote:
> So I have dropped them an email asking if I can bring it in for repair.
Sounds like a good move!
Be sure to feed back to here what it turns out to be...
These LinuxCertified people don't sound particularly helpful, btw.
If they're in the States (a
Sean Miller wrote:
>Presumably if it is under warranty 'Linux Certified'
>will be obliged to pay shipping to and from wherever
>it is that they WILL authorise? Have you tried
>flashing the BIOS? Sean
'Linux Certified' say I would have to return it to them at my own expense. I
wouldn't know how t
Presumably if it is under warranty "Linux Certified" will be obliged to pay
shipping to and from wherever it is that they WILL authorise?
Have you tried flashing the BIOS?
Sean
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Hi. As I said, I see a brief flashing cursor on start-up, which is all I
get, after which the screen goes black. It sees the F2 key if I press it
during this brief period (the cursor disappears) but it can't/won't go
into BIOS. The PSU is normal: the battery charging light is flashing
normally,
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