It sounds like you've got a pinch booting from CD?
BIOS's are all different so I can't give you a clear step-by-step, but he basic order of things should go something like this: Turn on, get to BIOS set up. Look for Boot Order. Set your CD/DvD (may be 'optical drive') at the top of the list. Save and shut down. Get the CD in there, however you want (turn it on and open, put it in before you shut down, pry it open with a hacksaw and pair of pliers.... (don't do that)) Once you have the CD in there, boot up and you should get some things happening.
If it doesn't work: Check to see if the CD is bootable from another computer with, presumably, a working CD Drive. If the CD is good, then it's something with the computer. If you don't have any OS installed yet, boot order is superfluous, and it should boot from the CD when it finds no OS anywhere else. If, at this point, you still don't have results, it's time to start checking cables and power cords and whatnot.
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The Master said: "It is all in vain! I have never yet seen a man who can perceive his own faults and bring the charge home against himself."
>Analects: Book V, Chaper XXVI
BIOS's are all different so I can't give you a clear step-by-step, but he basic order of things should go something like this: Turn on, get to BIOS set up. Look for Boot Order. Set your CD/DvD (may be 'optical drive') at the top of the list. Save and shut down. Get the CD in there, however you want (turn it on and open, put it in before you shut down, pry it open with a hacksaw and pair of pliers.... (don't do that)) Once you have the CD in there, boot up and you should get some things happening.
If it doesn't work: Check to see if the CD is bootable from another computer with, presumably, a working CD Drive. If the CD is good, then it's something with the computer. If you don't have any OS installed yet, boot order is superfluous, and it should boot from the CD when it finds no OS anywhere else. If, at this point, you still don't have results, it's time to start checking cables and power cords and whatnot.
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The Master said: "It is all in vain! I have never yet seen a man who can perceive his own faults and bring the charge home against himself."
>Analects: Book V, Chaper XXVI