Computer Manufacturer: Sony
Computer Model:PCG-GR390
Operating System:XP Home / ????
Hard drive size:30 Gig
Amount of memory installed:512 MB SDRAM
Sound card:Vaio onboard
Video adapter:ATI RAGE™ MOBILITY graphics chip with 8 MB SDRAM
When did the problem start: A few days ago
USB: dont work
CD-ROM/DVD Rom : dont work. i use external dvd writer through PCMCIA
What you were doing when the problem first appeared:Trying to startup the laptop.
Any new software or hardware installed recently:N/A
Options i tried
(1) Removed memory(no help)
(2) BIOS settings comes up and i am able to get in
(3) Installed MS-DOS 7.1 and installed windows 98. The installation went successful. But when the computer restarted it went blank.
I'm open for suggestions folks.