Hi, I am having a major problem with this computer.

When i first start it there is a black screen with unreadable white text on the uper left.. i can kinda make out the word "RAM" but bearly.. and on the rest of the screen there are sideways n's

n n n n n n n n
n n n n n n n n

picture that but sideways all over the screen. This only lasts for about 1 to 2 seconds right when the pc ( windows XP btw) is started. Then it goes blank. Pressing buttons on the keyboard will only give that beep sound from the pc. And Pressing ALT CTRL Delete Restarts the computer imediately and the same thing occurs. At startup holding f8 or f1 does nothing, only causes the fainter beep,, but it wont go into BIOS or Safe Mode.,.

Does anybody have any advice on how to solve this problem?

Thanks,

.Victor