Hey - isn't there a way (I know I did it on my previous PC) to not have all the diagnotstic stuff show up when I first turn on my PC? Right now when you start is basically lists the hardware (harddrives you have etc etc..) then a little www.dell.com displays at the top of the screen and then you finally see the Windows XP logo. I am sure there is a way to turn all that garbage off.

Anyone know?
Thanks

 

It is in the BIOS. You have to disable the diagnostic screen. I can't recall which screen in the BIOS off hand.

 

it won't make it boot any faster though

 

Some BIOS' have a "quick boot" option though.

 

 

yeah it's something like enable boot screen logo. I prefer it listing all that hardware over looking at some cheesy logo from my motherboard company.

OH and this setting has nothing to do with windows, that stuff is shown before windows begins to load before the bios even searches for a boot disk.