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| | Post copied from Networking forum, may still be a router/configuration issue though. Original post text: " Ok. This is the second day straight that I've worked on this. I'm working on my gf's laptop. Context: WinXP sp1, IE 6. Zonealarm. Netgear wgr614 router, wg511 network card. Connection works. Ping to … |
| | I've got a 3 month old laptop that just decided to slow down...5 minutes to boot up, sticky mouse movements, stuttering sound. I've always used and antivirus. I've run all the usual spyware checkers and found nothing. Process Explorer shows most of my processor use at idle (or doing little) …  |
| | I am just days away from building my mac mini system. There are computer parts everywhere in my house. I have photoshop 5.5 and office 98 and a bunch of other software around, but wonder if it will run on 10.4 ??? I don't know if the new os 10.4 …  |
| | Hi, Urgent solution pls. When i switch my dell laptop on, the power LED only flashes on and off - and no more. I tried removing all the removeables (hdd drive, cd-rom drive, lan card, battery, ram etc), but the problem still persists. Could it be the cpu or motherboard. … |
| | Hi All, I am facing problem with my laptop Dell inspiron 6000, Operating system WinXP. On 5th Feb 2006, I had installed 2 softwares from the internet. Softwares are Burn4free SetupanyDVD5847 That time it went fine. When i used my laptop on 7th Feb 2006, i was not able to …  |
| | Hello, My problem is I just recently set up a home network, and my desktop computer can access my laptop and and see it's files for file sharing, but when i try to acces my desktop computer from my laptop it says "Home is not accessable. You might not have … |
| | Hi, I got this problem on my laptop and it's driving me nuts!!! Everytime I access [url]www.webmsn.com[/url], a searchportal window pops up!!! I used Adware, Spybot S&D, Ewido, CS shredder but it's still popping up. Can someone please take a look at my HJT log and see what's causing this?? …  |
| | I recently purchased a used Dell Latitude LS laptop with 128 megs of ram. The operating system is Windows98 SE. It did not come with a floppy drive or a cdrom drive. I seem to be caught in a "Catch 22" situation. In order to install some external devices, such … |
| | I'm having problems connecting my computer with my laptop to share my cable modem inernet connection; for some reason the connection between the laptop and pc keeps saying "a nerwork cable is unplugged", though it is connected and yes, the cables i used are correct en working. How do i …  |
| | I'm having a problem when my laptop is plugged into the power supply I am not able to connect to the internet. My wireless card and ethernet card both get then lose the signal over and over. If I unplug the power and it runs on the battery the problem … |
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| | Hello All, I'm a new Mac convert- recently got the new Intel core duo desktop - trying to connect wirelessly to the internet. I have a MR814v2 Netgear router- I CAN connect only when the WEP is disabled, but as soon as I turn on WEP (128bit), the Mac cannot … |
| | Dear friends, I have a Dell Inspiron 9100 laptop. Since yesterday, when I boot up, the full screen shrinks to about 75% of the normal size. Why? How to bring it to the full 15" screen? Thanks. Gene |
 | I've personally amassed a decent collection of older Macs. I love these little boxes-- I can still make them do all kinds of things, as old as they are! I'm curious if there's anyone else here that loves the older Macs, or maybe just still uses them. Here is my … |
| | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i accidentally reformatted my computer i know, that sounds really stupid and yes it probably is.. basically i was having problems with it today, it kept blue screening when i turned it on (suspected virus) and safe mode didn't work either... windows just wouldn't load so i dug up … |
| | well i decided to remove linux from my laptop. so i booted up a freedos floppy and removed the linux partitons. however i also had win2000 installed and wanted to give it the space the linux was useing. here is my problem. grub was the boot loader and now it … |
| | i am trying to instll the driver for the ATI radeon 7500M in a Dell 5100. however it gives me a sor of paradox. on install an error pops up saying something about being unable to find the display driver inf file. well duh cause i havent installed one. it … |
| | i scrubbed my laptop's hard drive with acronis drive scrubber now i cant install new o s getting mbr error messages?? what do i do??? |
| | Hello, still some time to wish a happy new year.. im new on this forum, im just installed a new dvd burner in my toshiba laptop, 5205, and i get this error. IDE #0 error, at the startup of the computer then it ask me for my disk system. - … |
| | My son is visiting from his Navy station in Sicily, and I bought him a laptop. Although we had turned on Firewall Protection and activated Norton Antivirus, and he was trying to be careful with the sites he was visiting, he still managed to pull in some spyware. We bought … |
| | I'm not sure if I am posting this to the correct location or not. I just purchased Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional with SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition. My question is, does anyone have any specific instructions or suggestions on how to best install and configure these two products to … |
| | Hola.. Pc wont boot, motherboard led comes on, keyboard lights flash, fan starts, can hear HDs start spinning, but nothing on screen, not even BIOS, nothing. Buddy of mine lent me graphics card that he swears works right, which I put in temp to check whether mine was to blame … |
| | Wife's desktop PC running windows XP sp2, connected to netgear wireless router (this conn. hard wired to port of router). Connected to internet by cable, IP provided contends everything setup properly....This pc connects to net, but cannot access secure sites. I have my desktop also connected to router (hard wired … |
| | I have a 1998 CTX EZBOOK laptop. When I turn it on I get an error message that reads "Operating System Not Found". When I insert my Windows 98 CD I get the same message. When I inserted my CTX Restore 98 CD I gotthe message: "Checking HD partitions... Invalid … |
| | I apologize that I'm not a user that logs on very often. I've been doing this close to 30 years now, I just haven't kept up with newer tech. I have an old Compaq with XP Pro installed and a new WD 250GB drive which was working fine. In the … |
| | Dear colleage, In one of the Laptops in my office, It is found a problem. The modem couldn't be functional. So I can't use a dial up connection from this Laptop I've tried to install the drive from its own CD. It gives me the message "Can't continue Hardware update … |
| | my laptop must have a virus on it, it seems that the right half of the letters on the key board at numbers im not sure what to do.. help me please |
| | Hi, I am new here, looks like a cool place to learn, but unfortunately I have come here looking for help :( I bought a new computer desk last night, and after re-hooking my pc back up, firefox says server not found. I tried IE also, but it didn't work … |
| | Latop won't stay open any longer from normal wear and tare. I have to use a pillow to support the screen. Is this a simple fix adjusting some screws? Or will i need parts you think? I tried to get to the screws but had some problems. Do i need … |
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| | My laptop died after a virus infection deleted the wininet.dll file and I couldn't start Windows. I was restarting from the command prompt safe mode in WinXP and the laptop locked up at the "F2 Bios Setup" Prompt at startup. It wouldn't respond to any keys and the Press/Hold power … |
| | I have a dell Inspiron 4000 for school and lately the screen has been getting discolored. All the white sections, like in word, have a giant green blob with lines that jump around. Is my lcd shot or is it a fixable problem? Thanks. |
| | hey just wanted to do my monthly hjt report and make sure im still runnin clean! Thanks! Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 2:00:08 PM, on 2/7/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe … |
| | Have a Gateway computer see above that is missing memory and a harddrive holder. Is anyone out there that can help me with an address where they have parts for a laptop as old as this one? Maybe Beth Harper as mentioned in an earlier article? Thanks. |
| | I have a m305crv laptop that is dead and wont boot. I have heard that these units have some problems with the dc link or something like that. I am wondering if this could be it. When plugged in i have no lights, wont do anything with the power button, … |
| | Hi, Sorry for the "urgent" topic, but I've got a real problem. I have a Fujitsu Amilo L 1300 laptop and during BIOS flashing it Windows hung. Now I have a half-updated BIOS, ie the machine won't even start; no POST, no keyboard response, nothing! Is there a BIOS reset … |
| | I have a compaq presario with a Turion 64 chip and 1+GB ram in a 1024 stick and a 256 stick. The laptop is only about 5 months old and I've never had any problems until now. I recently got a blue screen (which I didn't read the error code … |
| | i am using a wireless internet in my laptop, when i check if my computer is connected it says that i have an excellent connection but when i start to use the internet explorer the page cannot be displayed. what might be wrong? thanks |
| | I recently ran an ad-aware scan and it topped my memory, this has happened before, I shut the computer off and the next time I turned it on, it got stuck on the Windows Is Loading screen Here's my computers details Computer: Laptop Presario 2100 Ram: 750 MB Hard Drive: … |
| | I have a IBM T30 that appears to have a few "pressure" spots on the screen (screen is lighter in that area than other areas). They don't look like pressure spots from the laptop lid or anything but I couldn't manage to get inside to actually check. Is there anyway … |
 | I am a kid still living with my parents. Several years ago, my parents decided that they no longer wanted to buy antivirus and firewall software for the family because our ISP started giving away a protection suite. I didn't want to switch away from Norton, but seeing as I … |
| | I tried Morphix live CD and I liked it. I'm just a home user. What Linux distro should I use for this PC: Monitor: LG Studiowroks 700E (I bought a SuSe Live Eval CD 8.1 that had all the monitor drivers except mine) Processor : Celeron 2.4 ghz I've attached …  |
| | Was working on company machine yesterday, a Compaq Presario 2100. Employee had brought it in to get a wireless card put it for an out of state hotel. I didn't have it plugged in, as I was moving around the office with it, trying to get this and that, and …  |
 | [COLOR=Navy] [B]Hi everyone :cheesy: [/B] I made this new thread because i need some serious help about NETWORKING... [B][COLOR=YellowGreen]My 2 PC's INFORMATION: ============================================== LAPTOP: *WinXP Home Edition v2002 SP2 *HP *AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ *797 Mhz, 512 RAM Network Adapters: *1394 Net Adapter *Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN *Realtek RTL8139 Family … |
| | ok so I have recently installed a netgear router to my dell computer and the wireless laptop automatically detected it. The labtop's internet works perfectly. The normal computer that has the modem and router connected to it does not work. I would greatly appreciate any help. |
| | Found the manual for my bookPC, which I bought as my second computer, viable as a cheaper portable then a laptop at the time, and still cheaper then most used laptops at one time I thought this machine was dead. Bought off eBay at auction, looked to be used for … |
| | I have been getting a Windows Installer message stating that Patch1.0.1.msp cannot be found and to browse, etc. This happens whenever I reboot. If I remove the message it comes back automatically while I am using IE or not. Can't shut down my Sony Vaio laptop unless I mess around … |
| | I have an HP Pavilion dv1000 series laptop. I used to be able to display a 'clone' on either an external monitor or projector, but it's stopped working. When I hook up the monitor and toggle fn-F4, I still get the laptop behaving as if there's an external monitor attached, … |
| | Hi ,everybody. New to this site.Looking for answers. Kind of a basic pc user. I am using my laptop now but my desktop is weirding out. I tried booting it up and all it would do is make a whirring sound and my cd drives light steady flashes. The moniter …  |
| | Hello everyone!! Here is my situation: I have 1 internet connection, 1 linksys router, and two computers - a laptop and a tower. They share the internet connection, and that works well. I put both computers on the workgroup called 'HOME' and was sharing a printer and a few files. …  |
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