Forum: Windows Vista and Windows 7 Aug 28th, 2009 |
| Replies: 21 Views: 1,267 and just in case you didnt quite get that - NO you cannot hense the different names! |
Forum: Networking Hardware Configuration Aug 13th, 2009 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 436 How old is your laptop? The problem explained sounds like your built in wireless is not compatible with the service you have.
There is also one other possibility - Some of the machines provided... |
Forum: Networking Hardware Configuration Aug 13th, 2009 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 478 I personally also run a small business from home and have a mixture of both personal and business traffic on my network. I have used many devices through the years and the only one so far which has... |
Forum: Windows Servers and IIS Aug 9th, 2009 |
| Replies: 0 Views: 541 Does anyone know if it is possible to connect a machine temporarily to a SBS2008 SBS machine to fulfil windows updates.
The idea is to utilise our own SBS WSUS to update clients machines after... |
Forum: Windows tips 'n' tweaks Jul 28th, 2009 |
| Replies: 10 Views: 726 you dont need to be messing with the registry to achieve this - you just need to carryout custom/expert installations and direct the installation to your secondary drive. |
Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Jul 23rd, 2009 |
| Replies: 13 Views: 874 Frank,
All devices with metal components are prone to "creep" and I have seen it as a factor on numerous occassions. Whilst I appreciate the "god" like status passed on by the recipient of help,... |
Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Jul 23rd, 2009 |
| Replies: 13 Views: 874 Frank - your missing the point!
You have two issues - the first being that your machine will not boot. This is where you need to check the "seating" of the hard drive using my previous... |
Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Jul 23rd, 2009 |
| Replies: 13 Views: 874 Hotmail is a web based service which is attainable after the machine has started - as such it would be incredibly unlikely that homail would affect your BIOS! |
Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Jul 22nd, 2009 |
| Replies: 13 Views: 874 Your error implies the BIOS cannot see the hard drive. Either the drive has died or requires you to grab a philis screw driver, remove mains, remove battery, with the machine upside down locate the... |
Forum: Windows tips 'n' tweaks Jul 22nd, 2009 |
| Replies: 10 Views: 726 A better option might be to relocate youe Documents onto the second partition - as long as the partition is large enough -
Firstly you will need to open EXPLORER - select the C: - right click on... |
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jul 22nd, 2009 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 309 Right - for all of you out there with HP issues around the DV6000 and I also think the 9000 range is affected.
The issue is beyond your control!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The situation is... |
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jul 22nd, 2009 |
| Replies: 13 Views: 2,184 Right - for all of you out there with HP issues around the DV6000 and I also think the 9000 range is affected.
The issue is beyond your control!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The situation is... |
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jul 22nd, 2009 |
| Replies: 68 Views: 71,317 Right - for all of you out there with HP issues around the DV6000 and I also think the 9000 range is affected.
The issue is beyond your control!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The situation is... |
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jan 21st, 2009 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 1,687 I wiil check some prices for you as the Missus' Acer has killed its psu. BUT if you dont need to use it on the battery then dont - nice and easy CHEAP workaround! |
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jan 21st, 2009 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 484 DONT PANIC
Your data is probably safe. However you will need to "Mount" the drive in another machine so that you can extract your data BEFORE you try anything else.
The BSOD (blue screen of... |
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jan 21st, 2009 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 562 How old is your machine? Generally only very old machines require the boot process included on the "Boot Floppies". How did you carry out your replacement windows installation?
You will need to... |
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jan 21st, 2009 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 1,687 for the cost of about £3.50 its worth the effort of getting a replacement battery. The laptop is highly unlikely the reason why the battery is dead. how old is the laptop? |
Forum: Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Jan 21st, 2009 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 769 I can confirm jbennet's comment. There is no need to change monitors |
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP Jan 21st, 2009 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 290 If I remember correctly you will need to remove the existing partitions first - possibly on another machine - and then install windows. |
Forum: Cases, Fans and Power Supplies Jan 21st, 2009 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 845 This sounds like your power supply unit or internal power management within the laptop has passed. You have two options, 1. Purchase a replacement power supply unit, some of the generic ones can be... |
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jan 20th, 2009 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 649 I need you to pull both the power cable and remove the battery |
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jan 14th, 2009 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 715 Sorry for not replying sooner.
Whilst the above opinions are all correct - I would be inclined to replace the Power Supply Unit first as this device will also create all the symptoms your... |
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP Jan 13th, 2009 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 802 There you are it is the licensing! Are you on OEM, Volume or open licensing? Prices can be different and not always cheaper from Microsoft. MSG me back if you would like me to look into pricing |
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jan 12th, 2009 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 649 Have you pulled the power yet? Sounds like a "standby" or "hibernate" state - if so you MAY have just screwed the patching - Try holding the power button for about 8 seconds and then restarting in... |
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP Jan 12th, 2009 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 802 Are you fully patched? and do you have enough licenses? |
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jan 12th, 2009 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 715 How long have you left it before you got "cheesed" and reset it? Sometimes it is worth leaving it a couple of minute before powering off. |
Forum: USB Devices and other Peripherals Jan 11th, 2009 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 714 Yes your correct the receivers are different but that is the reason why you syncronise them and the receivers dont require software other than the preinstalled with windows. All the Logitech... |
Forum: USB Devices and other Peripherals Jan 6th, 2009 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 554 I have seen this before and believe the only way we resolved the problem was by replacing the device. |
Forum: USB Devices and other Peripherals Jan 6th, 2009 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 1,122 I take it you have not been playing in the BIOS area of your machine!
If you have please return there and return the settings to defaults for now.
If not there are three possible options for you... |
Forum: USB Devices and other Peripherals Jan 6th, 2009 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 714 I can safely say thay I have been using the Di Novo Keyboard mouse and keypad (bluetooth version) for approximately 4 years now WITHOUT the logitech software and can honestly say that the devices... |
Forum: Cases, Fans and Power Supplies Jan 6th, 2009 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 624 Dont get too hooked up on the "sleeve Bearing" markings as this is the type of mechanism used for rotation, other variations include "brushless" and "ball bearing". You should be able to get a... |
Forum: Cases, Fans and Power Supplies Jan 6th, 2009 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 2,484 With lightening strikes most system motherboards and ram fries! This is one for the insurance company I am afraid. |
Forum: Cases, Fans and Power Supplies Jan 6th, 2009 |
| Replies: 10 Views: 1,899 The problem sounds like it is the actual connection to the motherboard. Disconnect both of your power cables and reconnect them and press firmly until you feel the "click" of the retaining clip... |
Forum: Cases, Fans and Power Supplies Jan 6th, 2009 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 845 It sounds as though your machine is stuck in a low power state. If tapping the spacebar, or clicking the left mouse mutton does not recover it - press and hold your powerbutton down for approx 8... |
Forum: Windows Vista and Windows 7 Mar 5th, 2008 |
| Replies: 121 Views: 22,734 Getting 5.2 based purely on the Hard drive which is a 500gb Maxtor on SATA, other wise the machine gets a lovely 5.9 but the machine is as follows:
1 x AMD Phenom 9500, 4Gb Corsair 1066mhz RAM,... |
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jan 2nd, 2008 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 1,078 That is a very un-scientific way of checking thye RAM as it does not take into consideration the quality of the socket it is inserted into or if your insertion was done properly. However if you... |
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jan 1st, 2008 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 670 How long ago was it when you did this?
Was there sugar in the coffee?
If it was today - DO NOT TRY AND TURN IT ON AGAIN - open the laptop and place upside down on a towel in a warm place and... |
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Jan 1st, 2008 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 1,078 The beeping is a Pre Operating System Test (POST) code, if the beeps are 6 in total then that is generally indicative of a failed video device, if you are getting multiple fast beeps then usually... |
Forum: Windows Vista and Windows 7 Dec 4th, 2007 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 2,383 You should be able to configure the RAID controller to work as a straight IDE controller or RAID controller in the BIOS. The Promise RAID driver then should not be required. To make sure I would... |