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| | Hello all, I have an Asus p4p800 MOBO, with 2GB Corsair duel channel RAM and a EVGA Geforce 7800GT CO vid card, All my hardware components have been in use for about a year now, no problems. When i turned on my computer last night i smelled a funny burning … |
| | OK I have a 2-yr old comp I bought from Frye's electronics, a unit they built themselves that I cannot get to start up. 2 weeks ago, I had a harddrive problem and when I attempted to have it repaired the shop advised me that I needed the original WinXP … |
| | hello i've just re-installed Windows XP SP2 and i'm getting some errors i've never had before: MSN Messenger (version 7.5) - a few seconds after start-up, it gives me [url=http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f285/the_bamph/screen.jpg]this error[/url] same with Opera (version 9.01). Right at the startup, same error. Yahoo Messenger (version 8) gives me a very … |
| | i currently have a amd 3000+ and am into gaming. should i upgrade to the 4000+ cpu if im into gaming or should i stick to my 3000+ until some great cpu comes out.?????? |
| | About 2 weeks ago, hubby opened the case & changed the master & slave on the burners. Since then the computer will start booting up & will shut down before everything has finished loading up. It always gets to where we can see XP logos, often the entire desktop. Sometimes … |
| | I am having problems gettign java to configure in core 4. I have followed the install instructions as best I can but just cant seem to get it going. Anyone with some good tips please help |
| | My pc takes forever to boot up, it sometimes hangs also. I was wondering if I could have picked something up, I ran hijackthis and am attaching the log, could someone please check to see if I have something that I don't want on my PC? Thanks for any Help |
| | I was wondering if anyone knew of a way of finding out what type of RAM you have on the computer? Finding out how much you have is everywhere but the type, I just can't seem to find it. |
| | I found a post from Laughing Eyes about Tagasaurus and what to do, but since LE couldn't get online, couldn't download HiJack This. I did, ran the scan, which I've pasted below. As Little Richard Says "Can anybody help me?" Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 6:25:43 PM, on … |
| | hi all of a sudden and without any tweaking or anything of the sort, i can't print anything on a previously perfectly good printer, and i get a message asking me if i want to install a printer. the driver is installed, i've checked that, and i've tried adding the … |
 | I haven't used my PowerPoint in forever, but when I tried to modify an old presentation today I could not use the mouse to drag objects. Then I tried clicking on the file menu and found I couldn't unless I right-clicked somewhere on the screen first. Any time I click … |
| | does anyone know what is causing or how to fix this problem? every web page text which isn't embedded comes out as fractions, meaning i cant read a thing. any tips? thanks |
 | Hi, I have this HP PSC 2170 Series printer. I use Win Xp with everything updated. I have been using that printer for long time with no problem til now. I tried uninstalling the HP printer driver and reinstall it but this time it says I need to insert WIN …  |
| | :o hi, after about a year of no luck on my dad's behalf i have resorted to asking some peopl ewho know what they are tlaking about. it seems to be a problem with games, whenever one is installed every so often the hard drive light flashes and constantly stays … |
| | Hi.. I am planning to build a Task Manager in Linux as my Final yr project. I know there already exists some, but I want to create my own.. Can u give me some guidelines for this project that what areas should I cover first and what not. Sahil Wadhwa |
| | d-link makes a wired router like this, anyone know of a wireless version? |
| | My son's PC is infected with viruses, I am trying to help fix it. It hangs up while trying to boot it up in safe mode. I tried to sign on as the administrator, it asked for a password, I tried to enter the password and nothing happens, the cursor …  |
| | Hiya, I got a new sony Vaio ([COLOR=#0000ff]Sony Vaio FS515H Pentium M 740[/COLOR]) today and set about installing wondows xp professional. Everything was fine. Then I tried to instal a tv tuner but had to keep restarting. Next I know the laptop loads up but freezes on the xp welcome … |
| | This looks kinda like an off-topic forum, anyways, my question: Can I -without buying Windows XP again- install Windows XP (my current version) into VMWare? I want it so I can test things out like hacks, without worrying about messing up my computer, thanks! :) |
| | [COLOR=Navy][FONT=Arial]I hope I have the right forum, sorry I'm new here :o . Messages I send from my Hotmail to any AOL address are now being returned by the Postmaster. This is the message I get: This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification. Delivery to the following recipients failed. …  |
| | Hoping you can help / I'm a bit new to computers, Whenever I have a web page that I want to print, I go up to file, then to print, and select ok (in the same way I would in 'Word' to print one of my own documents). When the … |
| | i have pocketputty and can ssh into my server. How can i get an x session? |
 | [B][COLOR=darkgreen]I have an old Fujitsu MPD3084AT 8.5Gb hd that I had planned on either putting in the kids computer as a slave, or loading Windows on and keeping as a backup in case they crash their 40 Gb WD again. The problem is, when I install it in either of … |
| | It'll read a couple, like Roller Coaster Tycoon, or The Sims, but if I try to make custom made ones, it'll be like "No Disc Found" or sometimes it'll find it, but when I try to burn it'll get an error right at the end, and the disc is now … |
| | Hi I just wan to ask if there is any way to sort out which services do I really need to be loaded when changing system configuration in order to uncheck the rest: Run>>msconfig. I'm interested about "sevices" and "startup" boards.:D |
| | My browser keeps going to a homepage saftyhomepage.net. I ran a hijack but have no idea what to do. Also have a virus in my virus vault tmp2C86.tmp Backup Copy identified as a trojan horse. Could someone please look at this hijack and tell me what to do. Thank you, … |
| | Hi all.. Ive been using MSN Live messenger for a while now and tonight its just decided to not like my firewall. It just says its blocked. Now, my brother is on the same connection but a different computer and his works fine. I haven;t changed anything at all and …  |
| | Ok...I had been using Windows XP for a while, then someone told me that I need Service Pack 2 to be safe. So I downloaded it, and started installing, but then it said "Access is denied" and started uninstalling itself. Then it requested a restart, so I clicked "Restart Now." … |
| | I have a similar problem to the person whose "kids did it"... My wee fella's only 5 but somehow after he got up early and tried shutting down the PC with the "on" button... found a message asking if I wanted to continue shutting down because other people were logged … |
| | Hi Everyone. I'm brand new here, I have bought a used, refurbished GX150 I found on Ebay to replace my daughters dead comp, It came without an operating system. My plan was to put the HDD from her old comp in it and she would be good to go! When … |
| | Hi...I am trying to install a game for my daughter and it errors saying something about JIT debugger any help would be appreciated...Thanks! also on the game I am trying to install it errors and wont play after i install it...it says direct 3d renderer creation error.  |
| | Hello everyone, I have a hand-me-down notebook, specifically a Toshiba Portege 4010. I got it from someone who's workplace was upgrading and didn't need this one anymore. After digging around on the Toshiba website, I found out this laptop is 4 yrs old. I opened it up and it has … |
| | [B][COLOR=darkgreen]Ok, I KNOW there are a couple of guys out tere rolling their eyes right now, but REALLY, it's NOT MY FAULT!! The other day, while I was AT WORK, the kids were playing on the computer and it suddenly shut down on them. The exact details are pretty murky, … |
| | Hello, first time poster and I'm having some trouble with my computer. It's a Compaq Presario 5003 500 Series. Inten Pentium 3 processor 80 gig hardrive and the like. 128 MB of Ram 930 MHz. I first got it from my aunt for college, 3 years ago. She bought it … |
| | I just got a[U] [URL="http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StaplesProductDisplay?prodCatType=1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&productId=150679&cmArea=SEARCH"]Linksys Wireless-G USB 2.0 Adapter with Speedbooster[/URL][/U] to connect to my 2WIRE router (which I got through SBC). Everything installed fine and it says the connection is enabled, shows me the status and everything. But when I go to open an Internet browser, nothing happens... "page … |
| | Okay, ive been getting this error for quite a long time and i need to know how to fix it. Right now my computer is still up and running. Is there a program that might help prevent the error from occuring again? Help pls |
| | my labtop connected with my desktop but both computers can't receive any peckets. It tells me that my connection is very good and if I click on the connection status ( in both computers ) it shows me that packets are being sent but I don't receive any packets . … |
| | i can't get on net its driving me crazy typing on this old computer when i have a £1800 computer in the other room which i cant hook up to the net even with my ethernet modem that does not need drivers.can anyone help?:mad: |
| | And I'm gonna tell you how I'm setup! Modem to Router, Router to Computer, Router to Laptop, the workgroup name is MSHOME, I cannot see anything right now because it says "Limited or No Activity" however, I have gotten it to half-work before, on my computer I could see both … |
| | have all of you heared on maxthon browser its a fast searching tabed web or file browser based on internet explore's core:idea:  |
| | :sad: As I have had no replies at all to my problem re upgrading to Microsoft 2003 (27th August) I am going to do a reformat and hope that will solve the problem. Can anyone tell me how I can take a copy of all my e-mail folders beforehand as … |
| | Hi. I have recently switched over from Windows to Linux (redhat). Whenever I select "System Settings > Soundcard Detection" it comes up with the below dialog. My card worked in Windows 98. How do I find the driver for my card? I don't know what kind it is. |
| | Hi all, hope i'm the right place, My problem in short is i can't boot windows. The long is i've been playing around with Ubuntu, i got annoyed with the innability to get my graphics card going so i decided to have a look at Suse 10.1 but in the … |
| | Ok, I am running into a problem here folks. I bought a ATI Radeon 9200 PCI Bus card for my comp as the guy at staples told me it was one that should work in most older comps. I have a emachines W2646, Intel Celeron 2.6g, onboard Intel 82845 Graphics … |
| | Hey there I am having a real problem with my computer, its running on windowsXp profesional with SP2 installed, i have an nVIDIA 6200 AGP 256 MB graphics card, its a 2.4GB intel celeron with 512 MB RAM installed. And the problem i am having is that when i go … |
| | Does anyone still have the Super-Fast User Switcher PowerToy? I've been trying to find it, but Microsoft took it away, so I was wondering if someone might have saved it and can give it to me:cheesy: -edit- Solution: [url]http://www.5starsupport.com/info/xpinfo.htm[/url] and download "PowerToys for XP" (scroll down) |
| | A linksys router connects to the cable modem and does all the DHCP in the network. A Netgear router is then connected, but set not to assign DHCP (so it's basically acting as a dumb switch). This configuration gives me internet, but I'm having a problem setting up a LAN … |
| | I have a Wireless Laptop(XP Home) & Wired Desktop(XP Media Center). I can't ping my Desktop from my Laptop or ping my Laptop from my Desktop. I can get the Laptop to ping itself by using either the IP or Computer Name however I cannot get the Desktop to ping … |
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| | Hello. I bought a new case and placed my older system in it. Dissapointingly, it shuts off at random and also shuts off when i attempt to play games, or use an graphically intensive programs. However, i reinstalled my old system back to my old case and everything is working … |
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