computer won't boot

shrimpman · 05-17-2008, 03:14 AM

I have a Toshiba P205-S8811 laptop. Yesterday Vista installed a bunch of updates, including one for the Synaptics Touchpad driver. Afterwords was unable to load or even find the Synaptics Touchpad control panel. I uninstalled the Touchpad driver, planning on doing a reinstall, but when I tried to reboot the computer, the keypad doesn't work properly and I can't enter my password. Also the computer emits a loud repeating beeping sound during the boot process. I have tried to do a system restore using the Toshiba recovery disk, but the restore fails. Help!

Shrimpman

~~Blue_Gene~~ · 05-17-2008, 08:06 AM

Can you get into safe mode? Turn the computer on and try tapping F8. Then see if you can get into safe mode.

**TriggerFinger** · 05-17-2008, 08:16 AM

repeating beeps may be caused by a stuck key. have you checked your keyboard? did this happen just now after uninstall of Touchpad drivers?

try tapping each key a few times and see if the beeping stops. also if you have opened it up, reseat the keyboard cable connectors.

05-17-2008, 03:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
shrimpman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 23 OS: XP Home Edition	computer won't boot I have a Toshiba P205-S8811 laptop. Yesterday Vista installed a bunch of updates, including one for the Synaptics Touchpad driver. Afterwords was unable to load or even find the Synaptics Touchpad control panel. I uninstalled the Touchpad driver, planning on doing a reinstall, but when I tried to reboot the computer, the keypad doesn't work properly and I can't enter my password. Also the computer emits a loud repeating beeping sound during the boot process. I have tried to do a system restore using the Toshiba recovery disk, but the restore fails. Help! Shrimpman

05-17-2008, 08:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
~~Blue_Gene~~ Troubled Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 152 OS: Windows XP Professional	Re: computer won't boot Can you get into safe mode? Turn the computer on and try tapping F8. Then see if you can get into safe mode.

05-17-2008, 08:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,823 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: computer won't boot repeating beeps may be caused by a stuck key. have you checked your keyboard? did this happen just now after uninstall of Touchpad drivers? try tapping each key a few times and see if the beeping stops. also if you have opened it up, reseat the keyboard cable connectors. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE