Re: Long Pause After POST???

Every time I've seen this, it was caused by a USB device that the 
computer was trying to boot from.  Try disconnecting all usb devices and 
see if that fixes it.  In some cases, moving the USB device to a 
different ****t fixed the problem


Dave Hardenbrook wrote:
> What does it mean when you start up a system, and after POST and 
> detection of drives, it seems to hang on the POST screen for two or 
> three minutes before finally booting Windows?  I am currently working on

> two systems that are both doing this(!)  Is it a sign that the Mobo is 
> not long for this world?
> 
> Dave
>