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 | It's likely an overheating CPU of VGA. You will need to check the heatsinks of those. They can get clogged with dust, preventing the cooling to take place. Also, if you recently changed the cooling of either, it is possible that the heatsink is not propperly installed. It has to … |
| | Re: "ghost mouse" I think the problem lies within video driver. Not a mouse. Mouse either works or not. If it is not DISPLAYED right... well, that is a VGA domain. Most of the VGAs have hardware acceleration regarding mouse pointers. You should update or roll back the video driver. If that doesn't … |
| | Re: Need help badly I think you need to fine-tune the BIOS settings, especcialy memory timings and CPU. There is a setting regarding on-board USB controller that can be disabled. (Advanced/onboard devices/NV USB controller or like that) There are 3 options regagding USB controller, and they should all be enabled. With those disabled, you … |
| | From the symptoms you described, it is likely a software issue. Either virus, missing system file, missing driver or corrupt registry. There are several things you can do: - During post press either F2, F12 or Del key to enter BIOS setup. In advanced menu set "quick POST" on "disabled". … |
| | What is BIOS? It is Basic Input Output System. That is a back bone software that is implemented in your motherboard in a form of replacable chip. It is used to run the motherboard and everything on it like ide/sata/raid/scsi controllers, PCI/AGP/PCI-e slots, memory, CPU, and anything that is implemented …  |
| | That sounds more like a hardware or BIOS setup related issue. May be that your HD developed a bad sector in bood area of HD. You would also have random time delays when accessing files. To rule this out run scandisk with all options checked (takes a lot of time … |
| | Here is an idea how to put a smile on a windows user, and a bigger one on linux user. Post a windows related image with a retorical question. (Use gif format) What can someone expect in a new folder? |
| | Last couple of days I have noticed a strange behavior that I don't think is caused on my end. (Win XPpro IE6 up-to-date) Yesterday, when I posted a reply and immediately afterward tried to edit it, the changes were saved but not displayed. When I tried to edit it again, … |
| | 1-Try checking on the 40-pin cable if it is loose. 2-New CD device |
| | You should open it up and clean it. Especially the cable connections.  |
| | You will have to install internet connection sharing (Network protocol). |
| | When booting from CD you need to press a key in given amount of time (when that progress barr appears) to actually boot from CD. There is possibility that this is a hardware failure, maybe even preventing you to boot form CD, but it is hard to tell on given … |
| | Powersurge didn't fry your mobo, for it worked afterwards, but it did damage you PSU. That is evident. Maybe the damaged PSU done some damage to Mobo/CPU/Memory but that you will see after replacing the PSU. Advice: more watts - better. |
| | What you are doble-clicking is the shortcut to a program. If the program file is missing (uninstalled) that doesn't necessarily mean that the shortcut is removed too. Usualy the programs are installed in such manner that an "uninstall" icon is placed right under a progeam icon in a "programs" group … |
| | In safe mode there is a "safe mode" title in each corner and warning window that appears upon windows startup and warns you that you are in safe mode. If you don't see all these signs, than your display is set on 16 colours. To change this rightclick on desktop, …  |
| | Looks like you have a toasted CPU/motherboard/VGA. |
| | Looks to me like you have damaged partition on your HD. There isn't much you can do except delete the partition, create new one and install the windows. If the HD is to blame (hardware faliure) it will eventualy happend again, possibly HD will die for good. |
| | Sounds like a dead PSU to me. |
| | Your problem probbably lies within a driver. Check in device manager if the label of the dvd burner driver is same as the actual burner. Also check if the DMA mode is enabled (BIOS settings and Device manager/IDE controller). Also you can flash a newer version of dvd burner BIOS. … |
| | Try [URL="http://www.driverguide.com"]www.driverguide.com[/URL] Registration is free, and they have several Toshiba sattelite drver sets for you to try. |
| | Looks to me that the problem is related to the motherboard. That can lead to couple of possibilities: - dying CPU - most vournable and probbable. - toasted chipset - rare but possible - no cure, either get your warranty (if valid) or get a new motherboard - (hopefully) badly … |
| | That happends when changing resolutions and/or frequencies. You set the pic to fit the screen, and after the resolution change, it is offset or shrinks. All monitors do that (except LCD), but not the same way. That is not a malfunction. |
| | Unless you have some other CPU or motherboard with same type of slot, you'll need to take the machine to repairshop. No way of telling what is it this way. |
| | [quote=hilldomain]My dvd/cd rom drive does not work from an unrelated problem so I cannot use a reboot disk.[/quote] Is this something prior to your windows problem or you didn't manage to boot form CD? If your DVD drive is busted...you will have to get a new one in order to … |
| | You failed to mention what HD model you have. Some WD HD's have very short life span. I noticed the heating on my HD (160 GB Maxtor) and bought (active) HD cooling. The HD cooling fans lasted me, say, a week before they started making such noise I just had …  |
| | If you lef the battery sit for a few years without recharging it occasionaly, the ressistance within the battery itsef if enough to drain the juice. It takes a long time, but few YEARS is more than enough. When you put in the battery, what happends is that it takes … |
| | I had similar problem. Every time I put in a floppy, I would get an error message that the disk is not formatted, and the formatting would render the floppy disk unusable Ever again. Couldn't format it on other machines. Turned out to be windows thing. I also noticed that … |
| | You'll have to be more specific about problem. Are you using Windows xp or ..? What did the message in the blue screen say? |
| | Until now I wondered is there somthing that I can do to help the human kind. Now I have a mission...a call....a purpose....a meaning to my existance... (have go and shake off the sensation)  |
| | Re: No HD recognized Only thing there is left for you to try is flashing BIOS. Try this site and select the exact model: [URL="http://search.dell.com/results.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&cat=sup&cs=&k=Optiplex&img=False&sum=True&ssum=False&qmp=12&p=1&eh=NoEvent&rrr=False&subcat=dyd&sort=K&snpsd=A&ddate=false&ddays=&nf=&dt=&navla=&fm=&ss=&ira=False&cp1=-1&cp2=-1&si="]http://search.dell.com/results.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&cat=sup&cs=&k=Optiplex&img=False&sum=True&ssum=False&qmp=12&p=1&eh=NoEvent&rrr=False&subcat=dyd&sort=K&snpsd=A&ddate=false&ddays=&nf=&dt=&navla=&fm=&ss=&ira=False&cp1=-1&cp2=-1&si=[/URL] You'll need to make a bootable floppy with bios flashing program. |
| | Obvious reason it didn't turn on (before) was the lack of CPU cooling. It needed time to cool down before it could be started. CPU obviously suffered some damage. If anything is fryed there, it's CPU. Only thing left for you to do is remove the fan and heat-sink, clean … |
| | Select tools/options/dvd There click "defaults" button and change "Audio language" to "Title Default" Click OK. Now click "Advanced" button. (presuming you didn't install any audio plug-ins on the side) Choose correct speaker configuration. In "Handle formats" box check all. Set PCM output at 16 bit (unless your sounboard supports 24 … |
| | You stated that you can't power up with HD plugged in? That happends when 40 pin cable is plugged upside down. One more thing - CMOS battery is not rechargeable. |
| | Did it behave the same with old PSU? Can you list your configuration (and old and new PSU's wattage)? |
 | Maybe the switch is not connected properly or faulty. Try shorting the 2 pins on the motherboard that the switch is connected to. Some PSU-s have switch on them (back side). Maybe you missed it. |
| | What you need to do is boot from Win Install CD, select "-r" for repair mode, and after entering password type: (I think that prompt starts in C:\WINDOWS directory) cd system32 del hal.dll cd .. cd servicepackfiles copy hal.dll c:\windows\system32\hal.dll (be careful with spelling) exit And off you go! |
| | There is a jumper on each drive. Jumper sets drive to master, slave or cable select. If both drives are on the same cable, one MUST be master (Primary master/drive 0) and other MUST be slave (primary slave/drive 1). You don't have to mandle with bios at all. Funny it … |
| | Re: myth or truth? Some is true. The part of Internet explorer not deleting your net activity (Index.dat in Temporarly Internet Files Folder). Tweakwindows deletes them if you set it to. Part about not being able to see some files in MS-DOS mode - balls! There is no file invisible in the DOS mode … |
| | I have a (more of a) question and (less of a) problem here. Recently I purchased, what I tought was a Pioneer 110D, but the casing says 110DSV. I also purchased a genuie 110D (casing stamp confirms it). Now, 110DSV gets recognised as 110D in my device manager. When I … |
| | Re: Hard Drive There's couple of things that you can do to ease the stress on C drive: - Rightclick Internet Explorer (if you are using one) select "properties", click on (temporary Internet Files) "settings" button, click "move folder" button and cahnge the path to the Temp. Internet files folder. - Change swap … |
| | When you say 'external' I take it is USB drive. I have couple of questions for you: Were you there when defragmentation took place? What defragmenter was used? Was it interuppted? Was it on the same (your) machine? If not did you try to plugg it in the machine that … |
| | When it comes to the electricity, people tend to have a wrong approach. Actually the opposit one. (this goes for PSU powe output also) In your case the wire is not a cause but a symptom. It's caused by too much of a electical flow than it can endure or … |
| | Re: Won't Boot Up You have a MAJOR problem there. 3 problems that are solvable, but just barely. I've been there and it isn't pretty. 1st problem is SATA + XP (not sp1 nor sp2) you MUST have (so-called) F6 driver floppy (yes, floppy) to reinstall the windows. XP has difficulty with SATA controllers … |
| | First of all, I am not an American and I will not state my opinion on the poll subject here, but I am driven to write couple of things: (my public profile is blank and will remain so) I happened to live and grow up through the war. I also … |
| | Some display devices have ability to rotate the screen. You need to change this setting. Rightclick desktop (empty space) and choose properities. The display properities window will apear. Now, there are two possibilites (that I can think of) to access this setting. It's either by clicking on your video driver's … |
| | Only thing you can try, besides reinstalling the windows, is to boot from Installation CD, choose "-r" for repair mode (will be promped for administrator password) and type: CHKDSK (followed by enter, naturally) That will fix any errors it finds on disk. After it's done type: EXIT (or QUIT, to … |
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 | Try using it with monitor. That blinking of the screen can be WMPlayer changing resolution (to full screen playback). There is setting for the "full screen mode switch" you can disable via options/performance/advanced (WMPlayer 10 anyhow). |
| | Re: presirao 722us That is what happends after a long time of not keeping a PC plugged in power socket. Also corrupted bios is also what happends quite often. Try to find battery here: [URL="http://www.watch-rechargeable-digital-camera-batteries-wholesale.paginadigital.com.ar/batteries-d.asp?Cat=Lithium+Coin+Type"]http://www.watch-rechargeable-digital-camera-batteries-wholesale.paginadigital.com.ar/batteries-d.asp?Cat=Lithium+Coin+Type[/URL] and bios here: [URL="http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?lc=en&cc=us&os=228&tool=softwareCategory&product=95594&dlc=en&softwareitem=37461"]http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?lc=en&cc=us&os=228&tool=softwareCategory&product=95594&dlc=en&softwareitem=37461[/URL] |
| | Why, oh why would you go doing something like that? :?: It is obvious that you did somethin wrong with psu. Your laptop isn't getting the power at all from it. Either you didn't connect it properly or you just plain tosted the psu. Are you sure you connected ALL … |
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