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| | OK I have a 64 bit AMD system (Windows) and it has been working great for about a year and then I plugged in my MP3 player into a front USB port - computer found the hardware and then immediately shut down - as if the entire system lost power. …  |
| | Yes, I did read the sticky at the top of the forum, and I know that I have clues to where the problem is, but I need to make sure I've tried everything possible before I spend a small fortune on a new mobo. I run an AMD Athlon XP … |
| | I am trying to test a motherboard and CPU, to determine if it is usable. I have The following connected to the motherboard: [list] [*]CPU [*]CPU fan [*]1 stick memory (already tested) [*]Video card [/list] I have it on a bench rather than in a case. Fans work on power … |
| | I have new hard drive when i put windows xp cd in it only comes up with ibm secure data disposal utility 2.0 ibm remote deployment manager 4.1 date time of execution 10/27/05 12.30.39 comand executed a:\scrub3.exe/d=all/1=1 return code....................................0 please help i dont know to much about computersi thought xp … |
| | Hrm.. I made the mistake of purchasing a Northgate industries athlon 1.8 with a foxconn mobo about a year ago (convenient how they always die after warranty eh?)... and I've had nothing but trouble since then, and now it's progressed to the point of no return. Previously, the machine would … |
| | I have just been given two Dell Optiflex GX1's from a company that just replaced all of their systems. I am contemplating loading 98SE on them, just for the kids to get "computer familiar". Keeping in mind, they will NOT have internet access. As it stands right now, the computer …  |
| | Hello All, Just reading some of these threads makes me feel like I am way out of my league. But makes me feel more confident that someone can help me. OK. Here is the deal. I was working in Germany a few weeks ago and came across a great deal … |
| | I try to boot my Athlon 64 prossesor on my Chaintech motherboard. It gets stuck on the Chaintech splash screen. It does not list the drives nor does it boot into windows. I can not get into CMOS either.  |
| | Have a Presario 900 laptop. Had a CD drive that stopped working, but friend got it going. Used Linux utility to wipe out and re-install. Had Partionon error that prevented install. Bought new harddrive Tried to install Operating System from CD ROM. Got "No Operating System" error. Plugged in floppy … |
| | Check here to see if your Dell notebook is affected by the AC adapter recall: [url]http://pchw-os.web.boeing.com/hw/portable/issues/default.htm[/url] |
| | i have a pentium 2 Ibm thinkpad 600.... when i first got ahold of it, everything worked perfectly.. a little slow but i can fix that.. anyways a week later i go to use it and my thinkpad doesnt boot up.. instead i get the usual ibm thinkpad.. a beep.. … |
 | What Program can I use to view my desktop from a remote computer via the internet? I am using a free program called I'm InTouch. When I log on via the internet to see my desktop It's extremly slow and the graphics are horrible. Is there a better program or … |
| | AVOID ALIENWARE I've been an Alienware laptop owner for a little over 3 months now and I have dreaded nearly every day of it. I want to keep you from experiencing the frustration and loss of productivity that I have experienced. One day after about 3 weeks of use, my … |
| | Hi i just build a pc i follow the my mobo manual and hooked everything right aleast i think i did.So i plug the power cable and my mobo light turns on (green light)then i press the power button and nothing happens the case wont trun on fans dont spin … |
| | I am still having the problem. I have run winsockfix, registry fix, and sfc. I have unistalled and reinstalled IE6sp1. I checkfor the msvcrt.dll file and there are two occurances. I renamed one. It won't let me rename the one in Windows\System, it says that Windows was using it. I … |
 | Hello everyone, I have an older computer that has no operating system on it, nothing on the hard drive, and only a driver for the a:> drive. I have been wanting to fix this and get a distribution of Linux on it. I recently attempted to udgrade the BIOS to … |
| | Greetings, I built my own computer and add a nice new thing every year or so. So i decided on a new case. So basically i unplugged everything. Made sure I was static free when unmounting my motherboard...moved it into my new case...remounted...reconnected all cables just as they were...and PCI … |
| | [indent][color=navy]IBM has announced a new version of self-healing IBM Tivoli software, which can automatically find and fix problems if IT systems freeze. [/color] [color=navy]This software can identify and solve problems such as repairing internet logjams, bringing systems back online after a power outage and finding and fixing glitches that naturally … |
| | My brother flashed his BIOS and now the computer won't start. His motherboard is an Abit AV8, and the flash utility was downloaded from the official site, and the official instructions were followed. There were no errors, and everything seemed to have worked fine, until he tried to start the … |
| | Hi all. I've been experiencing some boot up problems with my Toshiba S1410. I read some posts dealing with other Toshiba models but I can understand the nature of the problem shold be the same: a power problem. This is what happened to the laptop. On Saturday, I tried to … |
| | My laptop died Compaq Presario 2500. Said I needed a new motherboard. Not doing that. Bought a new gateway and love it so far. My question is how or if I can transfer stuff off old hard drive to new laptop. Anyone know. Thanks a bunch! |
| | Hi For some nknown reason when I went to turn on my laptop this morning all of the windoes programmes looked different (Windoes XP), the usual blue bar at the top with the modern buttons had been replaced with the old style windows. The laptop then turned itslef off and … |
| | I am using a Blitzz Netwave Base 2 Router and I have an Excelent Signal Strength and a Speed of 11.0 Mbs and when i go to the Internet browser I get the "Page Cannot Be Displayed" which is a pain in the butt. So if anyone can help me … |
| | Hi, I'm new to this community so I would like to begin by saying hello and thanking everyone in advance for their advice. I have encountered a problem with my pc. Well it began when my usually quiet CPU fan started making a loud noise and I also noticed that … |
| | I had my hp presario ze4300 lockup yesterday & I wasn't able to turn it off, so I pushed the rest button underneath. The computer will now not power up at all, with or without the power cord plugged in. Some points of interest. 1. Battery wasn't holding much of … |
| | [COLOR=DarkRed]UUHHG... My computer keeps restarting randomly, I think it may be itself trying to make sure it's not running too many things, but I am not sure :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :cheesy: [/COLOR] |
| | My inspiron won't get past the windows xp loading screen. It just clicks and then goes right back to it or goes black and gets a blinking cursor. I was on the phone with Dell for 2 hrs. yesterday and they said it wasn't the hard drive and it took … |
| | Laptop screen stays brightly lit and blank while on. Can't see any characters or images etc. Also when you press the fn + brightness keys, the brightness adjusts. Tested with external monitor and laptop works fine of that. It seems like the invertor or backlight may be ok or maybe … |
| | well i figure my motherboard is messed up anyways, and pulling the amd thing from the other board wont workc ause it doesnt fit, so heres waht i did i pulled the motherboard + processor from an older computer (amd k something something) and put it in the newer shell. … |
| | Problem: My monitor loses signal at random points during the boot up process. Several times it has made it to the log in screen and I have been able to log in. My computer is operable for a day or more. Eventually my monitor loses signal and presents problem on … |
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