[Ilander]

Okay, it boots, runs the POST, beeps once...all good.

Then, it displays the amount of memory the system has, and hangs, while displaying two options at the bottom..."press Del to enter BIOS" and "Press F9 to" some word that's a synonym for 'repair.'

I'd say the full message, but Dan seems to have locked his door...

Pressing the delete key brings up a message about entering the BIOS, which the computer never actually does. It hangs there. Also, if I wait too long to press the delete key, the computer does not respond.

I was thinking I'd have to move a jumper to reset the CMOS settings or something...but reseating the memory also sounds very valid.