Unhappy my sceptre laptop want boot
Can anyone help me with I brought a sceptre laptop model #TS30ms
That what it say on the bottom label I have tried every thing I could think of but
I went to the www.sceptre.com itself and their no information on this computer
I went to the bio from sytemsoft v1.00 (2208-05)
And it say their no hard drive or hard disk.. What going on
Guys please help me I taken it apart and the hard drive is there
So why does it say no hard disk?
Their no cd rom drive, and no usb plug, in.
Here reference number when it boot up

Sytemsoft bio for 80486/82c268 v1.00 (2208-05)

Ref.30mc105-a

Previous system being restored please wait.
It says
Warning- cmos checksum invalid -run scu
Warning- unexpected amount of memory -run scu

I am just relexed can anyone help me
Thank in advance

Can you find the computer here:

http://www.sceptre.com/Products/Notebook/index.htm

Is this a used computer? Did it ever work?

I am so sorry that I am late in responding back to you
I been all over town looking for any kind of help with this
Lab topYes it done work it had once belong to the
Akzo Nobel Company
I resume. it got serial# 06693 on the metal label tab
I brought it at the goodwill store auction in my town
And so far it has been frustrating to get an os system in to it
Or finding an externals cd-rom do you have any suggestion?
I am thinking of alternative os system I head Linux is very good at running on a toaster?
Thank you very much for your time

From the information that your BIOS has reported, it sounds like this is an old Intel486 laptop (e.g. about 10 years old or more). If it is that old, you might find that the problem is because the motherboard / BIOS battery has died. The BIOS needs a good battery to remember critical hardware information such as the configuration of the hard disk that is installed.

Try this as a test: Start the system, enter the BIOS and set the time to be as accurate as possible.

Switch off the system and unplug it from the mains electricity supply.

Leave the laptop overnight. Switch it on, go into the BIOS and check that the time is still accurate. If it is not, then you need to get a new BIOS / motherboard battery. This might be very difficult / expensive on an old system. If the time is still accurate, then the battery is working. In this case, you should click the links in my signature about how to auto-detect the hard disk and manually configure the settings if that does not work.

I hope that helps

Ok then that out standing I will do it and get back to in 24 hour
Thank brunch it not like I am going to lose any data ha, ha, ha,
Their aint. none
Say is it ok to format this sucker?

Yes you can format it if the PC can see the hard disk - if you do have a hard disk to format! And as long as you understand that formatting it wipes off EVERYTHING from the hard disk, including Windows and any programs that were previously installed.