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I have a 1TB Maxtor Basics external hard drive. After a power cut, I lost access to the entire data in it; I couldn't see the drive in my computer but the system was slowing down and getting stuck about every 10 seconds periodically. First I tried running CHKDSK.EXE, but …

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the idea of what i want to do is to display the cpu temperature in a label that will refresh through a timer. i have search several sites including this one that do have the code and how to do it, but then my problem is that several items are …

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Hi there, i do have a weird problem here pls anyone can help me i really appreciate it, i do have an internet cafe shop, and when one of my client hang up all of my network connection is gone so i unplugged the lan cable and turn off the …

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Hi, Is there any way to restrict the usage of memory of RAM used in the system? i.e. If i have a 1GB RAM used in a computer, can i restrict the OS to use only a part of the RAM (may be 256MB) and remaining as inaccessible, so that …

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Hello, sorry if this the the wrong section, as I didn't see any others that would fit the description. But the jack for the local area connection in my computer does not work, usually when you plug in a cable it lights up, it doesn't. I've tried different cables, and …

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I have two computers, an HP and a Compaq. The HP is older with a slower CPU and has much more fan noise. The problem is that the HP has a lot of financial data on it that I want to preserve. Both computers are on Windows XP, SP2. Can …

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Hi, Ive got a problem with my friends mobo. He requested me check it because the technician keeps on telling him to buy this things yet his pc still restarts once he returns the unit back home. By the way the mobo is Gigabyte GA-8I865GME-775 ([url]http://www.gigabyte.ph/Products/Motherboard/Products_Spec.aspx?ProductID=2223[/url]). Also, the technician suggested …

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[URL="http://www.apple.com"]Apple[/URL] appears to be having battery issues again - it is reportedly asking iPhone 3Gs users to get in touch if their batteries are running down. This tells us a number of things. First, that there is a real problem. When a business the size of Apple decides to ask …

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Motherboard - ASUSTek A8n-VM, rev.1.xx Bios - American Megatrends 0403 Windows XP Home, SP3 This has worked fine for several years, but now hangs at the ASUS screen on every start, instead of proceeding with the full boot. Pressing <DEL> there brings up the BIOS screen, which hangs at "auto-detecting …

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I have a Dell OptiPlex GX280 and it only has 516Mb of RAM and i want to get at least 2Gb and im just wondering what the max speed supported is. It has pc2-3200 and i would like to put in pc2-6400 but im not able to find out if …

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This week I went to an annual press launch in London. Called [URL="http://www.myplaybite.com"]PlayBite[/URL], it's not half as salacious as it sounds, just a group of companies that share the same PR company (also called Bite, you can see where they're going with this) exhibiting stuff. There were a few gadgets …

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Hello guys!! Good day to all!! Ive been saving for the past year in order to build my dream PC mods ever . So kindly help my assemble the specs that i ever dream off. My overview is to put 2SLI, 16GB RAM DDR3, sound card, liquid cooling system, mobo( …

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I work in IT Tech support (Hardware & Networking) so have a fair bit of knowledge and experience but this one has really got me stumped. I got a tower running XP Pro on IDE 0 with DVD RW and on IDE1 I got 2nd data HDD. Both are Maxtor …

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I'm not sure if this is possible but I'm kinda stuck in the middle. For my script I need to calculate the server load and the mysql cache usage both in percentage. Does anybody know of any scripts I can use for this. There are probably open source things that …

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Ugggghhhh! Tried upgrading my Dell Dimension 8100 from 128 MB to 1Gb (2x512 cards) Got the cards, put them in, got 3 long beeps, no monitor screen and 2 orange lights (instead of green) under my keyboard plug in. Oh, now my old memory doesn't work either. After this happened, …

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Hi I was told by a sales guy that Intel i7 is better than Intel Quad Core. He said it is just not double the cores but increase of internal cache, etc... Could you give me a better explanation pls in terms of performance over price? Thisara SNIP

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I put togther a computer with the Intel DP35DP motherboard. Had it running with two separate 1gb 800mhz memory chips. I bought 2 sets and I was only able to get 2 of the 4 to work. Memory had a lifetime warranty so I sent all 4 back in. The …

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hi can any one tell me the difference in architecture of dual core and core-2-duo processor? which one is better? plz reply to both the questions. thnx

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when we are install vista in laptop it has succesfuly install when we install window xp we have received error

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Im not hi tech with computers but i know fr sure my computer is working lol my computer beeps 1 time and when it turns on sometimes the mouse doesnt work or the keyboard or sometimes it just says no signal i ahve an acer monitor and my cpu is …

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dear tema how can increase systen speed i ahve try to increase virtual memoyr delete temp. files remove unwanted program in control paneel stop unwanted services in stsrtup tab disk defreg. disk cleanup but no effected

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hi to all i need to buy 64 bit motherboard and its compatable processor and 4 gb ram ddr 3. can anybody tell me the product name(model number) for upper mention confrigation preferbly intel thanx i need it urgent waiting for response regards vishal sharma

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ok people, here is the specs for my machine and i would like to know which power supply would be best for my machine (working with below 50 dollars here) and where. EVGA 680i premium motherboard 1x2 Gig 667Mhz RAM (trying to expand to 4gig) 410gig storage 2.4ghz q6600 quadcore …

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Here is dilemma I`m facing with my PC which is a HP m7350la model. I feel like upgrading its RAM for the new Windows operating system coming, Windows 7, and also making it more efficient. I read in the product configuration of this specific model that([url]http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00596250&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=sg&lang=en&product=1838346):[/url] Memory Component Attributes Memory …

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Alright I've tried posting this to many places and have yet to receive any solutions. My computer seems to lock up when I play games. I can play for about a minute if that and the game will completely lock up my computer. No alt tabing out or hibernation or …

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Hi Im Phil, got some problem here. I've got a processor which is quite old.. purchased last 2002. Intel P4 2.0G but the problem is I have to change my m/board and I have a compatibility issue before buying a m/board. Is this board ok for my processor? Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2C …

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This just has to be one of the best pieces of news ever - there is agreement for a standard for mobile phones. It's really as simple as that. Here's the story, [URL="http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/technology/newsid_8124000/8124293.stm"]on the BBC's junior site[/URL], would you believe. I just can't work out why it has to be …

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[URL="http://www.intel.com"]Intel[/URL] acquired [URL="http://www.windriver.com"]Wind River[/URL] for $884 million to boost Linux adoption in the Intel Atom market. Obviously Intel sees Wind River's embedded Linux market as new opportunity for its Atom processor family. There's also buzz about multi-core processor offerings from the two in the near future. I see this as …

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Asus might have [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry3637.html"]lost the netbook war[/URL] to Acer, but it is fighting back as far as the keyboard PC wars are concerned. With the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) still a day away in Vegas, the geeky and gadgetry announcements are coming thick and fast. We've already got a taster …

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