mp pc starts with a dark blue screen with a flashing cursor I have to press restart to get it to boot right?

Question

i put in new ram each stick on its own starts ok but together I always get this screen and have topress restart, then it loads fine and all ram registers. do I need to change a bios setting my ram is : slot 1 512mb slot 2 256mb

Answer 1

Your two RAM sticks may be rated at different speeds.
The 256MB stick may be slower than the 512. One buffered, the other unbuffered.

Repost with the name of your computer, model and speed.
And if you specifically know the processor type and speed.

START, PROGRAMS, ACCESSORIES, SYSTEM TOOLS, SYSTEM INFORMATION.
System Summary.
post System Manufacturer, System Model, Processor

If you know the processor type and speed, that would help.

Answer 2

Emachines has been time-honored to apply defective hardware to diminish expenditures. I had an emachines for 5 years nonetheless until now my means grant basically stoped working, in case you purchased the laptop a month in the past you're possibly nonetheless below guarantee so which you will possibly deliver it in to have some hardware replaced