USB printer prevent PC to boot

allendehl

allendehl

Geek Trainee
Hi friends,

I have a good one here....at least for me :O

The characters are a desktop PC and an Epson printer(USB). They were working together very well since last Sunday, when they decided to break up:eek: . From that moment on, the PC wont even boot if the printer is connected to any USB(I tried all of them) and turned on. I cannot even go into the setup. I get the first screen when says "Press F2 to enter setup"...I hit it and thats it...blank screen with the cursor at the top-left corner forever.
If I unplug the cable or turn off the printer..it goes into Windows or Setup...depending on if I pressed or not F2.

What is weird is that the printer works great if I turn it on once windows is loaded.:doh:
I tried in a laptop computer and it boots perfectly.....

What do you think???
 
sounds like a dead / discharged BIOS / CMOS battery to me, try replacing the BIOS battery, however, first, look at the BIOS battery type you need, although, most BIOS batteries are, part no. CR2032 (i think)

Edit: after replacing the battery you will need to enter the BIOS & correct the settings as your BIOS has reverted to defaults
 
I have trouble sometimes with my printer wasting ink on test sheets every time it is on lol.Sorry. I don't have the tech knowledge to solve the prob you have. Maybe other members do?
 
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