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For some reason, when I woke up this morning, my computer wasn't logged on to my account. Instead, it was at the account select screen, and it said that some process could not be run. So I logged on and for some reason, everything was slow. I checked my processes …

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Happy New Year Everyone!! I have a problem with my daughters laptop, she tried to power up her laptop but failed, she told me that the battery had failed, so i tested the battery, had little power (1% of 100%) which indicates that the battery is dead, the problem is …

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I have a one year old Dell computer. I have had this problem before, but it fixed itself. I turn on my computer, and usually the first time it stays on for 10 minutes. After that, it shuts of by itself, stays off for about 2-3 seconds, and turns on …

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I need some pictures if any one has a location of some to take apart the 2100. There appears to be 3 screws in the center just under the Keyboard and above the memory storage area that I'm having difficulty with. I'm use to taking on the Dell laptops where …

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hello everyone -- i bought this new and barely used it. i suddenly got the urge to use my laptop and it didn't start. i was told to replace battery and hard drive -- i did both. still it doesn't boot. power goes on but only to a blank screen. …

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I replaced a hard drive in a 3 year old Tablet PC and when I use the restore disc it starts and asks for the language preference, looks like its going to start the restore and then eject....no reason given. I've tried 2 sets of the restore discs with the …

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My emachines computer won't start. When I plug it into the outlet, the LED light turns on but everything else including the fan won't. I replaced the power supply but that doesn't seem to be the problem. The cooling fan is dusty and I have read that I should clear …

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Hello to all. I have a Compaq Pres 2500 laptop that i need help with please! Does anyone know how to manually boot it up. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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My computer wont boot. Im getting power to the MOBO but nothing is happening, fans are running Video card is getting power, im getting nothing on my screen (it goes to green then into hybernation Yellow) I cant get into BIOS. I replaced the battery and still nothing. the interesting …

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hiya, hope i can get some advice on this. ive got a sony vaio pcg-k115b and nothing is happening when i plug in the charger no lights flashing absolutly zilch. ive tested the psu and im getting current through it and i have tested various places on the board and …

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On a Dell lap-top(latitude??)pentium 3,using windows XPI get the following message"Windows was unable to save all the data for the file/Device/Harddisk volume1/Documents and Settings/user-name/Local Settings/Temporary Internet Files/Content.IES/AVSJQ31P.The data has been lost.This loss may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware or network connection.Please try to save this file …

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I'm checking a Dell Inspiron my mother-in-law says won't turn on. When I plug the power supply into the laptop, the light on the power supply turns off, before even trying to turn on the laptop. I've tried two different power supplies that I KNOW work, but same problem. The …

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[COLOR=#000000]Hello, Last night we had a Hard Disk crash and as some of you know this is a very stressful thing and keeps you awake for two days or so. It is 20 hours later and most accounts are restored. We need a lot of server tweaking the next couple …

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Alright... Well, I am using Windows XP Media Center Edition, Intel Pentium 4 CPU (3.40 GHz), and one gig of ram. Dell computer (can't remember the model). Reformatted maybe four or more times in the past, getting tired of it. Anyhow. Me, my mother, and my father all use this …

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Hi, I need help with my Dell Inspiron 1150 Notebook. The computer will randomly lose power and shut off (note: it doesn't shut down, it just turns off). This sometimes happens over night even though the computer is plugged into an electrical outlet and I'm usually only running one program …

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I have recently had a problem with my computer. Last week I took the system apart for cleaning (it was mighty dusty in there). After I reassembled everything, I had no immediate problems. I just couldn't get the green power LED on the front of the case to light, even …

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Does anyone have any ideas when my screen dies and my laptop makes a grinding noise at start up. screen goes black after 2 minutes.

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I got started on the computer today. Here are the parts Asus P5B-E C2D- Conroe 6400 Lite-on DVD RW Lite-on DVD Rom Mitsumi floppy/card reader G.Skill DDR2 800 XFX 7600 visiontek tv tuner 2-320 gb seagate hard drive Running MCE 2005 I got it all set up and everything seemed …

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For the last few months I know I've had a dodgy (Bestec) PSU on my HP, the light at the back of the PSU flashing, and unable to start the PC until this flashing stopped, which it would after a few mins/hours! I eventually got a replacement (off eBay) and …

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I have a Compaq Presario 2100. The computer turns on but then stops and nothing happens, no picture, nothing. What could be wrong?

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Last night when I got home my desktop icons were all maximized and my desktop background pic was distorted. There was a message saying something about a driver? When I went to reboot it looked like it was going to work but then I got this "RGB No Signal" message …

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I have a S3 inc Trio 3D/2X(362/368) I put the lastest drivers but, the Video Configuration dont get the option "true color (32 bits)" Somebody know if this card support this resolution?

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My computer is not booting up. it starts and showed the BIOS page and then going to windows XP, it starts again to BIOS page. There is no beep sound or no boot disk failur sign. Can any one help me. configuration of my computer is p4 2.3 GH ram …

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I have recently obtained a CPU from an institution which previously was on a network with heavy securities etc. I am now trying to set this computer up at home for use. But as i plug the computer in firstly, i have no video output and secondly, the CPU starts …

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I feel pretty silly posting this message, as I've been a firmware engineer since 1984! I have plenty of experience going inside a desktop PC. My laptop experience is quite limited though. I've got an old laptop, a Gateway Solo P3C, 133 MHZ, that I am putting into a condition …

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:confused: :sad: :mad: Ok. So I was installing my EasyShare software for my Kodak digital camera, and ever since I did I get the blue screen, and don't even have enough time from boot-up to even try to delete the entire software from my control panel. It has all these …

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Hi all, just got back from a 3 week vacation and I am now having some problems with my old Inspiron 8100. Before I left for vacation this machine was working fine, with no problems. I disconnected the power from the machine before I left. After getting back last night …

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hello, I have an ECS G733 laptop (sold under various brands) that only boots very occasionally - 19 times out of 20 it does not even POST. then when it does that often ends in a corrupted screen rather than continue to booting the OS. for a while I did …

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Ok before i posted this i did my homework and read the other threads on this subject, I bought a Motherboard from a friend of mine and i bought a housing for it, well i downloaded the manual and installed the motherboard. i went to plug it up turned the …

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[COLOR=#000000]Thanks to all who have taken time from their precious lives to read this.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]1st the problem (briefly) will be listed, then how I may have gotten it and finally all the steps I’ve taken thus far. [Since this here below is long I have omitted all the googling I …

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