Posts by techsheaven

Probably just a scratch on the disk. Try cleaning with dish soap and warm water. If that fails, you could try SkipDr

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DVD/CD drives are not all the same. You could try another drive; sometimes one will read through scratches better than another.

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It looks like you hit the nail on the head, but to be sure, I would update your video driver.

I have seen this pattern before, so I'd bet you have a GPU that is surface-mounted, and may use silver solder. It is really common on systems that have one heat-pipe connecting the GPU and CPU heat-sinks. You can have this re-worked, but it would not be cheap.

I am not recommending you do this, but I fixed one before by heating the GPU. There are all kinds of videos on YouTube about it. I surrounded the GPU with Aluminum Tape - the kind used to seal furnace ducts (NOT Duck Tape) to create a heat shield. Then, I used a pencil-torch to heat the GPU (moving it constantly). If you try something like that, you should look at the right way (GPU re-work using a IR soldering station), look at all the crazy stuff people do on YouTube, and make an informed decision. I will say that if you are not prepared to buy a new motherboard, or have a new GPU put on, don't do it because it would be really easy to ruin the GPU. I decided to try it because I was looking at $100 for re-work, $120 for a new motherboard, or $0 to give it a shot.

Surface-mount GPUs have flat contacts, but so does the motherboard. The GPU is placed under a template that holds balls of solder on the …

Gimp

http://download.cnet.com/The-GIMP/3000-2192_4-10773601.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGJWafY8sLI&feature=related

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Most routers list clients. They may be divided into how the clients (computers) connect. Those that use the windows default of DHCP might be listed in one section of the routers configuration page, while other clients (static) may be listed elsewhere. Sometimes wireless and wired clients are separated, and sometimes you can find all clients listed together.

If you are concerned about unauthorized access to your network, you may consider setting up encryption.

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Sounds like something a professor/teacher would ask... Tell him/her it doesn't matter as long as they do not gather in your network! (just joking)

IPv4 calls it TTL, or Time To Live... but that is a bit a misnomer since it is not actually counting time, but hops. IPv6 sets this straight by calling it -- what else, "Hop Limit."

Of course a packet can't change itself, so routers do the job. They decrement the TTL/Hop Limit bits until the limit is reached and the packet is terminated. If the packet reaches the final router and the IP/MAC address is not available, it is terminated by the router.

There's only 8 bits available for TTL, so the max hops possible is 255. This keeps rogue packets from flooding networks.

http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5082.txt

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try this:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/156669

If you don't understand it, let us know.

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If firefox is working ok, then you just need to reset IE:

hold the windows key and press r.
type: inetcpl.cpl
in the internet properties box, click Reset.

That should get you started. If you get on ok, update your Anti-Virus/malware and run full scans.

If you have more issues, post back here.

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Tap F8 continually while windows boots to see the Advanced Boot Options.
Choose Safe Mode.
Hold the Windows key, and press R.
In the box, type the following: msconfig
On the startup tab disable all
On the services tab, hide all Microsoft Services, then click disable all.
Click OK.
OK to restart.
When you machine reboots, check the box to not show the configuration utility.
Hold the windows key and press R.
Type the following: cmd
In the Command Window, type the following: ipconfig /flushdns
After the resolver cache has been cleared, close the command window.
Open Internet Explorer to verify that you are not being redirected.

Download and install (Run) Malwarebytes from:

http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html

After the install completes,
Close All Programs except Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.
Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (Update Tab).
After the update completes, run a full scan (Scanner Tab).
When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results.
Click Remove Selected.
Go back to msconfig and on the General tab, select Normal Startup.
Restart your computer.

If you have any problems along the way, post back here!

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http://www.eserviceinfo.com/downloadsm/37636/Toshiba_Satellite.html

Try the link above. Scroll down to:

Download >> To download the file, please, click here ! << Download

Is this your Laptop Service manual? It has some great troubleshooting flow charts and disassembly instructions.

Good question.

I have seen power jacks do strange things. Most of the time, someone calls and says, "My kid tripped over my power cord and now I have to put tape and a rubber band on it to make it work." This is the classic power jack failure.

Anther time, someone asked me to look and her laptop because it would run on the power cord but the battery would not charge, nor would the indicator light come on. She bought a new battery and it would not charge either. She charged the batteries in a friends computer and it would run on them! I took it apart and noticed the solder was cracked. one touch with a soldering iron fixed it.

In your case, I think the connector may be barely on, so high amperage can not pass (as when the battery is low and drawing more) but low amperage can. If I'm right the battery is acting as a buffer for the fluctuating power. If you run the machine without the battery, and it seems to run fine, but suddenly shuts down, it may be that. It could be other things, but I go to the most likely component.

The military uses this approach with the idea that it is better to have an aircraft with a probable fix rather than no fix. We are on step one of what could be many.

The most common issue with charging is the socket where your power adapter plugs in. Power down the system and remove the battery. While a plug in it's socket may or may not be loose, that is NOT what we are looking for. Apply a small amount of pressure to the socket to see if it is loose. Often, the solder will break an simply needs to be re-soldered. Sometimes the socket itself is broken (I suspect this is the case with yours); the part will cost only a few bucks, but taking the machine apart may take hours.

If the socket seems solid, leave the battery out, connect the power cord and boot the system -- Tell us what you find out!

Kikay19:

I want to encourage you to ask questions. Did you find what you needed? I hope you did not feel as though you were bing brushed off, but there are so many ways to produce a website, and so may different functions for a website, that your question was too broad for us to answer easily here. When you think you have found a host, post the name here, and tell us what functions you expect your site to serve. I would be glad to give you my input (as would others).

There are three basic levels of site management:

1) You learn and write code like HTML, CSS, Java Script, etc. and transfer the code via FTP. Even pros keep this to a minimum - not recommended for you.

2) You get what is called a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) program. This type of program has tools like MS Word. As you create the site visually, it creates the code in the background and most even manage the file transfers for you.

3) Hosting sites often offer tools to create your page(s) online. This would be a great way for you to start because it is very user friendly. The downside is that you will likely have a limited set of templates to choose from. Having said that, you can be up and running in a few hours.

The DSi is where you would set up the ip address. I don't have one, so another member of the forum will have to help with that.

Here's the basics which I hope you know. http://www.ehow.com/how_4890413_connect-nintendo-dsi-internet.html

You may be able to set the D-link to "Static DHCP" which means that it will assign an IP automatically, but it will always assign the same one to the same device. Most routers do not have this feature though.

The best thing to do is to gather information. Do you know how to access your routers settings? Do you know how to access your DSi internet connection settings? Is security set up on your router? If so what type? Do you know your SSID? What model is you d-link?

For default router passwords: http://www.phenoelit-us.org/dpl/dpl.html

For dsi setup: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LBmWNVgMZo&feature=related

I would stick with DHCP and go through the settings to make sure the wireless radio is on.

If you want a static IP that is likely to work, you could try 192.168.1.200 with net mask 255.255.255.0

That's shooting in the dark though. The sure bet is to get some info from your router.

The problem is that no two devices on a network can have the same address. Routers with Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol enabled will assign an address to devices to be sure there are no conflicts (duplicate addresses). If you assign an address to a device(static) and DHCP has not already assigned it, most routers will just take note of that and not assign that address to another host(device). However, If DHCP assigns the address to a host (PC, Printer, DS, etc.) and it is the same address you assigned, when you power on your device, it will not be able to communicate with the router.

Some hosts need a static (unchanging) address. To accommodate static addresses and DHCP, your router will likely have a setting for the range of addresses DHCP can assign. Static addresses should be selected from outside that range.

Post here if I made mud of that.

Good Luck

stella09,

If you are being stalked, don't hesitate to contact Facebook about it -- be safe! I guess I looked at the problem from a tech perspective and didn't see you as Male or Female. Any email headders would be stripped of by Facebook, so that's why I suggested using a fake account. The thought was to add the person as a "friend" and use social engineering to find out who he is. Now that I realize it could be a bad situation, please just block him! I'm concerned that you are thinking about playing a dangerous game.

Sincerely,

techsheaven

PS Don't be a statistic. The closer you get to finding out how he is, the closer he can get to finding out who you are!

Was your problem resolved? If so, post the resolution and mark the thread solved please.

Try this:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/share-files-and-printers-between-windows-7-and-xp/
Post back here if you need more help. If this works for you, mark this thread as solved.
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