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   Warren Williams to All   
   Re: anyone still remember/use the old wo   
   15 Oct 07 15:38:42   
   
   From: warrenwilliams@freeuk.com   
      
   I don't know the NEC 9618, but on an antique system that has not been used   
   for a while it is always worth checking/replacing the CMOS battery - good   
   luck!   
    wrote in message   
   news:1189131705.474641.185110@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...   
   > I have a NEC READY 9618 (antique).  It turns on, I get the blue NEC   
   > tile background, and it seems to find memory, and the 3.5 drive and CD   
   > drive lights up like it finds it.  However, I am not able to enter   
   > into bios settings, and any autoboot disk does not register.  What   
   > does someone suggest to get this advanced so I can install an   
   > operating system? :)  I figured someone in this group might remember   
   > this machine.   
   >   
      
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