Dell computer wont turn on

[jammyp2]

Hi I tunred my computer on and off from the switch on the back and once I did that I pushed the on button on the front on the PC. It came up with Dell. I could push F2 for setup and F12 for bootup. But dont know if I should push it. Then that goes off which is what it should do but then I get this - That sign keeps flashing in the top left hand coner. Nothing else. HELP!

[jammyp2]

Fixed it people!

[sarah_louise]

What did you do....? Turn it off then back on again is the solution to 95% of PC problems.

[The Builder]

Jammy............is it a totally black screen, with a little sort of minus sign flashing in the top left hand corner................

if so.........that was often a classic sign of hard disk failure........I think you'll have to get it checked out :o(

[marcus5771]

I leave my PC on all the time but as I dont use it it goes into sleep mode this could be done from few mins to five hours. Any movment of the mouse or keys starts the pc up.
Any glade its working OK now.

[marcus5771]

Anyway glad its working OK now.