I need press power-button three times to start :(

I have the MSI P35 Neo(-F) motherboard, with 1.0 BIOS.
To start the computer, I need to press the POWER button on the computer case 3 times.
Why is this?
What is it good for?
Wouldn't it be easier, to just have it start the 1st time I press the power button?
How do I do this?

Quote from: uid313 on 30-August-07, 19:27:22
Today, it worked to start the computer on first press on the power-button.
Perhaps, because I waited couple seconds, to press it, after I turned on the powersupply behind the machine?
I don't have any floppy.
The Live Update software sucks. They should make a portable version of it, that don't need to be installed.
I tried from my USB flash drive, but it didn't want to boot from USB.
Quote from: BOSSKILLER on 29-August-07, 20:11:46
provide PSU details(look for them over PSU sticker, example in my signature)
also do a memory test with Memtest86 ensure no error(s) will comes.
"I don't have any floppy.
The Live Update software sucks. They should make a portable version of it, that don't need to be installed.
I tried from my USB flash drive, but it didn't want to boot from USB."
if you can't boot problem is in your USB stick, look here how to resolve it:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=109333.msg811807#msg811807
if still no change, find a different USB key.
Try all other possibilities before do a BIOS update....
do a memtest..
bump memory vcore to 2.0V
try with better & decent PSU!!!

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