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 | [QUOTE=the3stars]I have this old laptop that i have scrapped. I am wondering if there is any way i can rip the screen out and use it for something else? Extra monitor? Mini TV? Or is this totaly impossible. Or cheaper to get a mini plasma :P[/QUOTE] LCD laptop screens have … |
| | Re: broken keyboard [QUOTE=green_monster]I've spilled water on my only two keyboards and i don't know how to fix them... One is a microsoft natural and the other is an microsoft intellitype.[/QUOTE] No recourse. Unless you are an experienced technician, you are unlikely to be able to repair either board. Heck, I'm an experienced … |
| | [QUOTE=brainchief]I've installed Enter The Matrix game and when I try to start it I get the message "Fullscreen mode not found". Does anyone know why I can't play it? My Operating System is Windows XP. I can't play Yahoo Games over the internet. It says I need Java Virtual Machine …  |
| | [QUOTE=Lurch]I am considering moving my hardware to another case. I have a Compaq and a HP desktop. Are the instructions provided with new cases sufficient for an inexperienced person too safely relocate the motherboard to another case? I plan to make the change for either, or both, depending how the …  |
| | Re: ToolBar>dll [QUOTE=dean50]I am having problem with my Internet explorer, sometimes it opens and sometimes not and when it does a box pops up: Internet Explorer error: ToolBar.dll error Do you know what can be wrong and how to fix it.[/QUOTE] At some point, your browser has been [i]hijacked[/i]. It's probably [b]Xupiter[/b], … |
| | Re: Random Restarts [QUOTE=evilmonkey29]My friend has a Compaq 5000(i know that's his problem right there). But anyway, it randomly restarts (not the right way but the double-control+alt+delete way) during any environment. Ummm...don't really know what info to include but if you guys need any more, just ask for it and I shall post.[/QUOTE] … |
 | [QUOTE=CLEARICE01]iam running a pentium 4.1400. with windows xp home edition with sp1.and all updates.i removed all traces of the program from the registry beforei uninstalled the program.i tryed to use jv16 power tools to remove the program but.i cant get it out of the add &remove window. I tried to … |
| | [QUOTE=rogeroo]...all works fine except when they try to play a game. The system runs fine for hours until they play any games. When a game is started it loads and runs fine for about a minute or 2 then the whole system locks up and the only way out is … |
| | [QUOTE=zerodo]I am considering buying a new computer from Dell. I have customized two computers which are almost exactly the same but the price difference is $310.[/QUOTE] Whichever one you [i]do[/i] buy, get an add-in sound card--the [b]ADI audio[/b] in both machines is a "host-based codec" which is weasel-speak for [b]AC … |
| | [QUOTE=sagivoip]Hi. I read all the threads and couldn't find a cure. Please help me to fix my laptop.[/QUOTE] I [u]must[/u] stress that you should update the [b]data files[/b] before running [b]Spybot - Search & Destroy[/b] and/or [b]Ad-aware[/b]. In an effort to avoid detection/deletion, Trojan writers often modify their scumware, and … |
| | [QUOTE=blindxp]Since I woke up this morning my monitor started turning itself on and off and it seems it's doing a degauss when it comes back on. Sometimes the picture will blur and fade to black, other times it's a hard off. It makes a nice crack sound when it goes. … |
 | Re: No Sound [QUOTE=bluedos82]This computer had a bad sound card (So I thought) and so I decided to replace it with one that was laying around the office (BRAND: Avance). I downloaded all the drivers that I would need and then installed the card. Everything went smoothly and now I can not get … |
| | [QUOTE=UNKNOWN_MEMBER]I just finished building my computer and when I turn it on the only thing that happens is all the fans turn on and the floppy drive light stays on. The monitor screen stays blank also.[/QUOTE] ...[i]floppy drive light stays on[/i]... almost always indicates a floppy-drive cable connector plugged in … |
| | [QUOTE=wbwell]so its the dot pitch making it blurry?[/QUOTE] In a sense, yes. The likely problem is that the screen resolution that the computer is set to does not match that of the LCD. One of the major drawbacks of an LC display (and a deal breaker for me) is its … |
| | [QUOTE=Skull-Drizzt]I'm trying to setup a network between 2 computers so i can play lan games between them... I'm using 2 ethernet cards in both the computers and im connecting them with a cord (ethernet cord, I think that's what its called).[/QUOTE] The easy/cheap solution here is to use an ethernet …  |
| | I just installed windows xp pro on my PC with a geforce 4 mx card (PCI). Howwever after installing it i get the windows loading screen but when it gets to showing the desktop i just get a blank screen i can hear that it has loaded, I know my … |
| | Some of those [u]are[/u] suspicious. I Googled each one using [b]"port xxx"[/b] (in quotes), where [b]xxx[/b] was the port number. I'll leave this as an exercise for you, but do it soon (hint). I would also run something like [b]PrcView[/b] or [b]CodeStuff Starter[/b] to see what threads and processes are … |
| | [QUOTE=zombie]In pic are all these needed[/QUOTE] [b][i]Virus alert![/i] Ctfmon[/b]. see [url]http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_c.php[/url] for details. This is the best startup list I have found. |
| | [QUOTE=poundy]Which 1 is the best--Miranda OR Trillain, and WHY? [/QUOTE] [b]Miranda[/b] is free, and source code is available, as well. [b]Trillian[/b] is a commercial product, with the free version being less-capable than the full version. Some feel that Trillian is a bit bloated and that Miranda's modular approach (loading only … |
| | [QUOTE=vyruzxxx21]Ok, I just got this peculiar problem about this "Maxtor 40Gig Hard drive". I have 2 pc's. Let's just call this PC1 and PC2. My Maxtor hard drive can not detect by BIOS in the PC1 but can detect in the PC2. PC1: Tyan Trinity 510 S2266 motherboard VIA chipset … |
 | [QUOTE=Paladine][b]-->[/b] I went to boot my computer up yesterday and it went through POST and while processing the RAM count I noticed it said [b]Pentium III 433Mhz[/b], so I immediately went into the BIOS and check the settings. Nope, BIOS states 933. [/QUOTE] Is it possible that your CMOS settings … |
| | Re: Difference [QUOTE=poundy]What is the difference between MSN Explorer and Internet Explorer? ...when I install msn messenger I get message saying that MSN explorer could cause them to conflict...[/QUOTE] [b]MSN Explorer[/b] (MSNE), like [b]Internet Explorer[/b] (IE) is a front end for the functionality built into Windows. One of the things the MSNE … |
| | [QUOTE=emoness]I have tried 3 different types of AV programs. Norton. Mcafee. Panda. Everytime i install them my IE stops working. I can still connect to like irc and msn. But IE doesnt work. When i uninstal the programs and restart computers.... IE works fine...[/QUOTE] Try one more. [b]Grisoft AVG[/b]. [url]http://www.Grisoft.com[/url] … |
| | Re: sound issue [QUOTE=unknown_errors]when ever there is no player open or any app that is made to produce sound, other then windows, a faint static can be heard at all times.[/QUOTE] Chipless on-board sound, also known as [b]AC '97[/b] (audio codec 1997) will cause this problem for two reasons: 1. Being on the … |
| | Re: Cable Problems [QUOTE=caperjack]I use tcpOptimizer to tweek my cable connection. [url]http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php[/url][/QUOTE] Another alternative is [url]http://www.broadbandreports.com/tweaks[/url] and the [b]DrTCP[/b] tool to tweak the [i]maximum transfer units[/i] (MTU) settings. MTU settings can have a strong (and variable) effect on transfer speeds. |
| | [QUOTE=rational611]I am not able to run JSP pages/scripts in Internet Explorer. Whenever I try to run one by pressing a hyperlink, I get a This Page Cannot Be Displayed error message. I have tried changing the setting of Internet Explorer, but it does not work. I have JVM installed. However … |
| | [QUOTE=Jeromie10]Everytime I turned on my laptop this thing appears on the screen... Updater Application has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.[/QUOTE] It's the automated [b]Windows Update[/b], launched every time you start Windows. I prefer to do it manually; you can see why. Here's … |
| | [quote="whipaway"]My question is: Can a bootable Win98 CD be made?[/quote] I went to [b]Google[/b] with the search string [i]convert bootable floppy to bootable cd[/i] (no quotes) and got back a bunch of hits -- my thought is that you can take the Win 98 emergency boot disk, turn it into … |
| | [QUOTE=bluedos82]I have a HP Deskjet 648C that has problems... I have fixed the noise that it was making (it was the color ink... it was leaking all over the connectors), but now I can't get the thing to print.[/QUOTE] The basic problem with [b]HP[/b] printers is exactly what you are … |
| | [QUOTE=Fish]...if you install something, it usually creates a folder, and unpacks files to the needed folders. So, somethings come with "uninstall". Whats the differentce between unistalling it, or removing the program from the control panal, and just deleting allt he files the program made when it was installed...[/QUOTE] The [b]Windows … |
 | [QUOTE=sethro]I have two hard drives running XP becuase of some crazy shit that forced me to install to my 2nd hard drive. However now my computer automatically boots up onto this new install and Wont let me get onto my old hard drive. I need some kind of way so … |
| | [quote="Roberdin"]Since I can access FAT32 filesystems from Linux Mandrake, I wondered if the reverse was true. I soon found out that it is (too a limited degree), with some freeware generously provided from [url]http://ext2.yeah.net[/url].[/quote] I would not trust any external file system under Windows. Maybe [b]Knoppix[/b] would help you there. |
| | Re: Monitor/cable [QUOTE=dabreens]I just bought a 21" used monitor for my IBM, running ME. It has RGB plugs at the monitor end...[/QUOTE] You need a new cable, basically. The cylindrical connectors on the monitor itself are known as [b]BNC[/b] or [b]bayonet[/b] connectors (because of how the plugs are secured). How many are … |
 | [QUOTE=himerus]I need to remove the Win2k3 server edition from the system, and the XP installation is too important to wipe out and start the whole box over. Normally, I'm a person to just backup my data, format the drive, and start over, but in this case I REALLY, REALLY don't … |
| | [QUOTE=ccorbcc]Each time I opened my Internet Explorer 6.0, the window doesn't not have the address bar, pull-down menu and short-cut icons in it.[/QUOTE] You may simply be in "full screen" mode, which hides a bunch of stuff to maximize the window. Try pressing the [b][F11][/b] function key (full-screen toggle) with … |
| | [QUOTE=Valmian]Here is the deal. I have two harddrives. One has RedHat Linux9.0, and one has Windows 2k. I used to have a functional grub install. But then I had to reinstall win2k and it deleted my grub at mbs. Now I can't access Linux. I also lost my boot floppy. … |
 | [QUOTE=jjorgensen626]I have a HUGE upgrade that I'm working on (50,000 PC's) and it would be really nice for some of the batch files to reboot the PC's automatically after they are done installing the components.[/QUOTE] [b]EDIT[/b]: [i]Shutdown.exe[/i] is part of an upgrade pack for 2000 (not included), but included in … |
| | Re: dial up box [QUOTE=aussie147856]can anyone tell me why my dial up box comes up when i boot up .[/QUOTE] There have been a lot of [b]nasty porn dialers[/b] going around lately. Download the adware/spyware tool [b]Spybot - Search & Destroy[/b]. The links are available from [url]http://Security.Kolla.de[/url], as well as discussion forums. As with … |
| | [QUOTE=eng_chick]I'm trying to build a simple system that gives the user (sitting infront of the PC) an exercise workout, so basically I need a group of sensors surrounding the user then a few simple exercise routines will be displayed on the monitor for the user 2 carry out..like stretch ur … |
| | [quote="jbensous"]For some reason I get a toolbar at the bottom of my screen and my home page re-written every time I open my browser... What should I do?[/quote] It looks like a nasty browser hijacker, NOT a virus. Try [b]SpyBot Search & Destroy[/b] instead of [b]AdAware[/b] -- it works better. … |
| | [QUOTE=naveenkollipara]in my work environment i have a system of intel mb and 1.7pro. with win 98se i was regularlygetting problems with this explorer becoming slower ans slower as the day progresses even i upgraded with 5.5 also no use ,only if format and reinstall i am getting it right can't … |
| | Re: SVCHOST Error [QUOTE=WiseBobo]I don't have the blaster worm and I myself still receive problems with svchost.exe. It keeps hogging up all my cpu, and I can't lower the priority, and I can't disable it because it disconnects me from the 'net. :eek:[/QUOTE] Do a site search on "coolweb". I think that might …  |
| | [QUOTE=eulnak]Anytime I want to open a new window by holding down shift then clicking on the url I get a new window ok except I only get the top blue line with the document header information and the right three option boxes. I must right click the blue line and … |
 | [QUOTE=camelNotation]I'm having weird problems about failing to browse some two or three specific sites. Most of them are showing time-out errors.Where should I fix it?[/QUOTE] Which 2 or 3 specific sites (if you're willing to share;))? Which scripting language is being used, [b]Java[/b], [b]ActiveX[/b], or other? It's likely a scripting … |
| | [QUOTE=otmir]My pc pentium 200mhz with 32 mb ram does not detect new 40gb hard drive. what should i do? Please advise appropriate solution.[/QUOTE] Your BIOS does not support drives above [b]32 GB[/b], possibly even an [b]8 GB[/b] limit (less likely). It likely will [i]not[/i] recognize such large drives in their … |
| | [QUOTE=needfix]i downloaded norton 2004 and updated it and it found the following in a toolbar folder babe,conwiz,url2,cnbabe.dll,exit,winnet then adware.commonnames and one is adware.clearsearch but it says to unistall adware but the intructions are stupid in says to go to control panel then add and remove programs then look for common … |
| | [QUOTE=msEinstien]Multiple IE windows start on my machine and then I get "out of virtual memory" error. Can somebody tell me how to stop this?[/QUOTE] More information, please. Which version of Windows are you running? Are you on [b]dial-up[/b] Internet access or always-on [b]DSL[/b] or [b]cable[/b]? Are your [i]Windows Update[/i] patches … |
| | [QUOTE=LondonKnights]I have been having issues with Internet Explorer 6.0, When ICQ is accessed on the computer Internet explorer fails to recognize the modem. It gives the message regarding a failure to detect the internet connection with the options of retrying or working offline. When I click retry, it loads and … |
| | Re: help [QUOTE=rowell1608]I did not see a solution to the problem that "I love my lt " is having. I have the same problem and would very much appreciate some assistance. Thank you.P.S. My keyboard (HP illuminated USB ) is not responding on the top keys . For example Internet connections etc. … |
| | Re: Monitor settings [QUOTE=bluedos82]I have a monitor that will not come out of 640 x 480, 16 colors. How do I fix this? The Computer is a Generic brand with a standard VGA card. The monitor is a KDS Tiger 13".[/QUOTE] What brand of video card? The generic VGA drivers will often only … |
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