Forum: IT Professionals' Lounge Dec 6th, 2007 |
| Replies: 21 Views: 2,236 Try going to anonymizer.com,if your service provider is blocking the site,anonymizer can get it for you without the service provider knowing it. |
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Dec 6th, 2007 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 1,158 Unless the problem is with the battery in which case you can get it replaced; it is better to take your laptop to a repair shop.Laptops are really sensitive machines and it would be better if only... |
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Dec 6th, 2007 |
| Replies: 17 Views: 1,701 If the problem is with the Hard Disc you may lose all our data,however if the disc is under warranty send it back and ask the manufacturer to retrieve your data for you. |
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Dec 6th, 2007 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 4,912 Usually the computer beeps without booting when there is some problem with the RAM.But as far as I have understood from your description of things there is no reason for the RAM to get damaged. |
Forum: Windows Vista and Windows 7 Dec 6th, 2007 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 1,085 Nowadays free anti viruses tend to be a lot better than the ones for which you have to pay.Its better to go for some of those. |
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP Dec 6th, 2007 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 1,973 Im going to throw out Windows 98 and install XP fresh. |
Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Dec 6th, 2007 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 776 older motherboards don't support ddr2 RAMs,you have to take that into consideration before buying a new RAM. |
Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Dec 6th, 2007 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 3,191 Yeah checking out the RAM slots are also worth a try,there are chip level service centers who can get the slots replaced fro you. |
Forum: Cases, Fans and Power Supplies Dec 4th, 2007 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 1,068 Once you open your cabinet,you need only a screw driver to take out your fan.Clean it if its dusty.And I dont think lubricating it will do any good. |
Forum: USB Devices and other Peripherals Dec 4th, 2007 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 13,136 try this.
Right click on my computer and click manage and then select disk management.Choose your USB drive and delete the partition and format it as FAT. |
Forum: USB Devices and other Peripherals Dec 4th, 2007 |
| Replies: 10 Views: 1,769 Try opening the drive by using the run option from the start menu.If you have no idea which drive the mp3 player is try typing in all the alphabets you can think of.It should open. |
Forum: Cellphones, PDAs and Handheld Devices Dec 4th, 2007 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 842 I recently got a nokia 5300 and a connection with GPRS.I can access net through the phone but when I connect it to my laptop to access the net through the GPRS I experience a lot of problems like... |
Forum: Windows Vista and Windows 7 Dec 4th, 2007 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 1,085 Are you sure your anti viruses are up to date.There may be certain viruses and spy wares which prevent you from accessing certain websites.Some time back I got one which prevented my explorer from... |
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP Dec 4th, 2007 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 1,542 My task manager no longer has the usual tabs and i can't toggle between processes and applications.When it is called the task manager shows only the applications being run and no tabs at all.
What... |
Forum: Windows tips 'n' tweaks Dec 4th, 2007 |
| Replies: 14 Views: 3,542 The default speed of the Start Menu is pretty slow, but it can be fixed by editing a Registry Key. Open up the Registry Editor and navigate to the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel... |
Forum: Windows tips 'n' tweaks Dec 4th, 2007 |
| Replies: 20 Views: 25,464 In windows XP you can lock your account by pressinf windows key and then L,however other users can log in at this time in their own accounts.But your work remains safe. |
Forum: Windows tips 'n' tweaks Nov 28th, 2007 |
| Replies: 0 Views: 2,052 This can be done only if the computer is logged on.
There's a small utility called "SHUTCMD.EXE" included in the Windows NT Resource Kit that can be used to shutdown or restart a local or remote... |
Forum: Windows tips 'n' tweaks Nov 28th, 2007 |
| Replies: 11 Views: 10,250 A folder locked with folder lock can be unlocked without the password.You just need to rename the locked folder and the lock ceases to exist. |
Forum: Windows tips 'n' tweaks Nov 28th, 2007 |
| Replies: 30 Views: 24,698 Blocked sites can also be accessed by typing in their IP address.A site can thus be accessed even if it is in the blocked list.For example, I used Netcraft to find out that the Rediff Web server is... |
Forum: Windows tips 'n' tweaks Nov 28th, 2007 |
| Replies: 30 Views: 24,698 Sites like anonymizer can fetch you the restricted website from the server and display it to you.The server which blocks the site is fooled into thinking that you are viewing a page from anonymizer. |
Forum: Windows tips 'n' tweaks Nov 28th, 2007 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 2,039 Setting aside some space in your hard disc for virtual memory can significantly boost the speed of your PC,if you don't have a lot of RAM. |
Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Nov 28th, 2007 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 1,455 One of my friends is of the opinion that in 72 bit memory there is an extra 8 bits which is set aside for some particular purpose,not sure of what it is though. |
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP Nov 28th, 2007 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 1,973 I am installing Windows XP with an already existing version of Windows 98 in my system.I have heard about compatibility problems between XP and 98,and his may be due to it. |
Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Nov 28th, 2007 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 3,191 We have tried connecting different RAM chips and none worked,so the problem must be with the motherboard.And I don't think overheating of the CPU can be the cause of he problem. |
Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Nov 28th, 2007 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 1,455 yeah its 72 bit I am talking about,I hadn't heard about it till I came across it in an IT Quiz in TV.I couldn't get hold of the answer but the question certainly was "what is the difference between... |
Forum: IT Professionals' Lounge Nov 28th, 2007 |
| Replies: 30 Views: 8,725 yeah there are a lot of real cheap cards which claim to be 512 MB and steal from the system memory so much that the system becomes slow. |
Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Nov 27th, 2007 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 3,191 My friend's PC when it is turned on first displays the mother board manufacturer's logo and then freezes.At first loud beeping could be heard then it stopped.I think the problem is with the RAM but... |
Forum: IT Professionals' Lounge Nov 27th, 2007 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 1,740 It is either a problem with the caps lock key or the LED connected to the key.And maybe there is something wrong with your Laptop's battery if it keeps on blinking.And laptops are best serviced by... |
Forum: Windows Vista and Windows 7 Nov 27th, 2007 |
| Replies: 10 Views: 5,872 I think this problem can be solved by reinstalling your modem and verifying your network and fire wall settings.If not try reinstalling vista. |
Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Nov 27th, 2007 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 1,455 I have heard of 72 bit and 64 but memory but haven't understood what the big difference is. |
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP Nov 27th, 2007 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 1,973 yeah thanks anyway.Google is the greatest source of knowledge anyone can have. |
Forum: IT Professionals' Lounge Nov 27th, 2007 |
| Replies: 30 Views: 8,725 Dual monitors can work on 8 mb of video RAM.But you need more RAM depending on the work you are doing.People who use more resource draining stuff need better graphics and video cards. |
Forum: IT Professionals' Lounge Nov 27th, 2007 |
| Replies: 30 Views: 8,725 Dual monitors are really useful when you have to do a lot of multitasking.My friend who is a web developer and a photographer as well uses dual monitors to work on a web page as well as his photos at... |
Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Nov 27th, 2007 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 776 These days there is not much difference in price between a 2GB RAM and a 4 GB RAM.So if you have the money its better to go for the 4GB one because sooner or later chances are that you will need... |
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP Nov 27th, 2007 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 1,973 I am getting an error message while installing Widows XP.
This is the message i get
'An unexpected error (768) occurred at line 5118 in <drive letter>\xpclient\base\boot\setup\setup.c Press any key... |
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP Nov 27th, 2007 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 1,047 I am getting an error message while installing Widows XP.
This is the message i get
'An unexpected error (768) occurred at line 5118 in <drive letter>\xpclient\base\boot\setup\setup.c Press any key... |