new problem with the stupid compaq

[rthompson80819]

squall, a 478?  maybe a 486, or am i missing something

[Computer_Commando]

In the other post he says:

i have a compaq presario 4540

its not that old it has
16 mb ram  Sad
233 mhz processor
maybe windows 95

That makes it an AMD K6 MMX 233 MHz

It's not worth the time, effort or money to keep that thing going, unless he just wants to learn about older computers.

I've worked on those. when Compaq was Compaq, not HP.  The BIOS in those is just awful, sometimes impossible to access.

[smeezekitty]

just a while back it was running 3d games at a resonable fps
there is no POST if the battery is in there

[Computer_Commando]

With new battery?

[smeezekitty]

the PS/2 configuration error happened ever since i unpluged the mouse/keyboard
(with it off of cource)
it doesnt post unless all power is cut off before turning it back on
that means a soft boot also fails

[squall_01]

squall, a 478?  maybe a 486, or am i missing something

sorry, yeah that it.  Was thinking of a differnt system. 

[Computer_Commando]

...it doesnt post unless all power is cut off before turning it back on
that means a soft boot also fails

Pull the CR2032 battery and test the voltage, should be very close to 3.0VDC with no load.

[smeezekitty]

i tested it
2.78 v
is that ok ?

[Computer_Commando]

i tested it
2.78 v
is that ok ?

No.  Replace it.  Under load, it's probably dropping much lower.

[smeezekitty]

BUMP::sorry

[squall_01]

If your going to do that, tell us that you have replaced the battery in it.

[neelchauhan]

Use a usb to ps2 converter

[smeezekitty]

you mean ps2 to usb?

[BC_Programmer]

the keyboard is a input device.

therefore using a USB keyboard in a PS/2 port would require a USB TO PS/2 converter (in the direction of data flow).

[squall_01]

you mean adapter it connects to the ps/2