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my son's e-machine suddenly "died" (well, it was never really alive...). When I push the on-off button I get absolutely nothing- no lights, fans, etc. I checked the power cord, I opened up the front and bypassed the on-off switch, looked around inside for loose connectors, found nothing obviously burned …

I have an HP compaq nc6000 laptop. One day the system shut down on me. I tried to restart it but the only thing that happened was the light showing that power was going to the system came on as well as the fan. I left the computer alone overnight …

It appears that the onboard NIC in my G4 has fried (No lights, No IP address). I had no idea it would be so hard to find a replacement. Any recommendations? TIA.

It happened suddenly, I had no access to my printer...I have had some training and built this comp myself about 4 years ago...I really don't need much as I'm not a big gamer...I have had to slick and start over 2-3 times, but not in a year or so...I've checked …

my computer shut down again while i was playing my video game he cpu was 80 degrees C can u guys recommend a heavy duty heatsink ... i want ice to form on my cpu to make sure its cold. AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Details Processor AMD Athlon™ 64 …

I have a 30" LCD monitor and when i run it at a non native resolution for example 1440x900, 1680x1050 or 1920x1200 the monitor display looks blurry and out of focus. For some odd reason 1280x800 resolution looks fine. I had 2 previous LCD Monitors before and when i ran …

my hubby's computer died and can't get it to restart. it has vista on it it is a hp the hard drive just beeps and nothing. can you please help or tell me where to find help?

Okay I am sorry if this is in the wrong area, please move it if it is. Basically my computer has been running fine, it has an asus m3e mother board 1g or ddr2, 500 gig hard drive yadadada. But two days ago I finally got a valid version of …

I have a Gateway M520 laptop. The CD/DVD drive does not show up on Windows. The tray will open and close just fine, the light blinks like its reading it but does not register. Windows said the device is working properly and the driver is installed. It does however register …

Hi I swapped out Pentium 4 630 for a Pentium D 940 3.2g. It is recognized in BIOS and Device Mgr. Everything seems to be running well. The problem is When i startup or restart after the Dell splash screen i get 2 beeps and this message -Alert incompatible processor …

My iBook has just given up the ghost, I only have a set of Mac OS 9.1 discs and can not get the machine to boot from these disks. Help Please, no important info stored on HD.

Ok.. So im still new to the computer world so be kind..Ive been looking into computer case mods.. And i am interested in making some modifications. Like a way cooler case than my current black shell.. I need to know that my mother board will fit into most cases ive …

This is a Dell Dimension 4500 that was working fine, and then was switched off for a few months. Now, when plugged in, the green LED on the mobo lights up, and there is faint green glow behind the power switch, but pressing the power switch does absolutely nothing. The …

My computer don't start. How could I check if it the power source is out?

Hello, I am a newbie poster with a laptop question. I have a Dell Latitude laptop that won't boot to Windows (only to the BIOS screen). What steps do I need to take to troubleshoot this problem and then fix it? Thanks, Rod

I was lowering the voltage on my processor (not a lot) using my ASUS AI Overclocking program which came with my motherboard, and I suddenly got a blue screen. When I tried restarting my computer Windows XP wouldn't load. I get to the point immediately before the windows icon and …

hi,, just today i cleaned my CPU fan and cleaned HotSink.. and after that my pc wont start.. fans run in normal speed.. but not high speed (generally in startup for first 2 sec it run slow speed.. than run on high speed) and even my screen is not getting …

I don't know the "name" of my motherboard. I see N1996 with a check mark on the left and MS-6777VER:1 I would like to look up info but can't find anything. I'm trying to install it any good websites would help also. Thx

Good day all, Why is Pentium core 2 duo faster in executing frequently used programs as compared to AMD Athlon dual core CPU? Is it only because of the type of multi-tasking used by Pentium?

I just bought this motherboard 5200 Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Board Bundle + 2GB DDR2 Memory, You can find specs @ maplin.co.uk. I also bought 4GB Vitesta DDR2 800MHz Dual Kit. I cannot get the computer to boot with the 4gb RAM I Bought seperate. The screen Stays Black, …

Philips MT5000. Spec as follows: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6420 2.13GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 4MB Cache Genuine Windows Vista(TM) Home Premium 2048MB RAM Memory 400GB Hard Drive Dual Layer DVD Re-Writer Drive 256MB ATI Radeon X1550 Graphics 802.11b/g Wireless Network Ready 8-In-1 Media Card Reader Switch it on - no …

A couple of months ago I built a new PC which apart from glitches working with Vista x64 has been a very well behaved machine. Recently I had a couple of lock ups (don't know the cause) and I also once when booting I got a coloured pattern on the …

Hi, I'm a novice to forums so be gentile with me.. I have (not through chioce) a Parkard Bell PYPC355 Intel Pentium D 915 with Vista home basic installed. I have been told that Vista is ram hungry & the 512mb I have will be slow.... sure is very slow.... …

hey peeps, i just tried to install a new gfx card in my compaque and it would not let me. So i just putt the old one back in. There was no problems for a few day's and all of a sudden a message popped up when my pc was …

can anyone supply a wiring diagram for the gateway solo 9300. My power lights don't go on, it won't charge my (new) battery, and the computer won't fire up. The mains power adaptor checks out O.K. I think I may have blown a fuse or diode in the laptop. Can …

Okay I left my computer on pretty long last night, I have an Antec 900 case though so it shouldn't be problem (I hoped) This morning i go to turn on my computer and the lights and fans turn on for a second and then it powers down. Nothing comes …

Hey guys, I'm heading back to university to complete a masters course which requires an extreme amount of programming. Something which I'm looking forward to! Last year I spent most of my time down the labs with a dual screen setup which meant that the IDE could be displayed on …

I'm having trouble with my RAID0 array (2x250GB SATA1), I think one of the drives hay be bad/corrupted* but my system freezes when the array is enabled. I'm thinking about disabling my raid adapter and running chkdsk, ect on the individual drives. Since I've never tried this before I'm worried …

HOW CAN I reprogram my cd burner to my computer

Hello all! I came across this forum because it had several similar problems. I registered because it's got thousands of IT professionals! Maybe you can help me. I've got a few PCs I am trying to get going. I am having this weird problem on 2 of them, and was …

Well lemme explain my situation, my hard drive is dieing, i go into a game and 10min later i hear this "click" sound....it only clicks once and my computer freezes and i usually immediately shut off to try to avoid anything else happening. But thats not my main problem, my …

Hey all, I'm [I]attempting[/I] to work on a customers laptop and am completely stumped. I was told that it was working fine until he installed software for his iPod. The installation told him to reboot and now it won't power up at all. The battery seems to be fully charged …

hi all, i've had my laptop a while and my processor died on me, had it replaced with slower one since the lil IT shop couldn't find the exact same one like i had before. my latop is now painfully slow, i use it n all, but i'd like to …

I have no video out put...except when i unplug my video cable my monitor says check signal cable. I've done alot of reading on this and still everything ive tried I get nothing. Completely rebuilt the machine and nothing. Tried to boot with just 1 stick of good ram, video …

Hello everyone. I currently have a Dell Dimension 3000 that I've had for about 3 or 4 years. This computer has been fine, up until about 2 months ago. Every once and a while when I go to my web browser (Mozilla Firefox) I open a page and browse the …

Hi! I want to know that is there any way to keep a systematic documentation of credit holders of the company? As being a senior financer I would like to do it. If anyone knows it please tell me. Thanks in advance.

Please help! My computer starts up gets to the window that says windows xp. Then nothing. I have a password , but it wont even go to that screen. I have even tried to start in safe mode. It will not let me. I have tried to go to the …

hey first thread so if its in wrong spot i tried :D well computer crashes when ever i give it some tasks which uses a bit of thinking ie converting avi to dvd or simply playing a game i downloaded a program that reads out all the temps and soon …

Hi, Just asking if anyone knows how to test a psu fan once its been disconnected from the psu itself? i know i can test the whole thing by rigging the motherboard pins, but just the fan? im trying to use the fan from an old psu as additional coolng, …

My Dell Inspiron 1100 died a few months ago I initially had a broken power cord. Then I took it in and it was diagnosed: new motherboard replacement. However, I have seen many messages saying that it is the power jack failure that causes this particular model to go dead. …

Okay I left my computer on pretty long last night, I have an Antec 900 case though so it shouldn't be problem (I hoped) This morning i go to turn on my computer and the lights and fans turn on for a second and then it powers down. Nothing comes …

Hey guys, Need some advice. I recently upgraded some components in my PC. Here is my current setup- 1) Q6600 Intel Quad Core (2.4 GHz) 2) 4 GB DDR2 PC-4200 memory 3) NVIDIA GeForce 8500GT video card 4) Stock hard drive (7200 rpm SATA 3 GB/sec) I want more speed …

I recently purchased a new laptop with built in wi-fi, bout do not know alot about wireless routers. I wondered if maybe someone can make some suggestions about a good wireless router that can keep up with my dsl!

I am working on a Gateway laptop M520cs for a friend. It had a problem with the power button being stuck/broken. Which wouild not allow the laptop to power up. I thought I had fixed that problem, I replaced the power button panel. Afterwards it would power on and off. …

Hi Everyone, Can anyone tell me what the difference is between Intel Centrino Family Technology with Core 2 Duo Processor T5550 and the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5550 I was going to buy a laptop, same specs, same brand, but one has a sticker with Centrino Core 2 Duo …

I have a Sceptre monitor with built in speakers. I have never gotten them to work. Any ideas?

Hi everyone, I just got 2GB RAM which are identical (DDR PC 2700 PC 333), and cannot make them run together, each time I boot with both the 2GB installed I end up getting a blue screen error which says (sorry its not in full): Problem Caused by the following …

I have a notebook that went virtually dead after a memory upgrade: The Toshiba Satellite M45 notebook came with 512MB RAM in one slot and a second empty slot. I attempted to remove the existing 512 and replace it with a 1GB stick and add a matching additional 1GB stick …

Just built a new pc. Specs Asus P5N-T Deluxe Intel Quad core q300 Corsair XMS2 Dominator TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF Matched Pairs 610 w silencer power supply 320gb hitachi sata hd 160 gb wd ide hd dvd drive geforce 8800 gt oc2 (I plan to upgrade to triple sli once i get this …

hello yesterday morning when i turned my computer on the top half of my monitor went black.. i have bought a new monitor but im would like to know what caused it to go blank??