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thanks for the info from here we can progress

Darren
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Try using system restore ...... set your computer to a time before this problem occured

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Do a System Restore to a few days ago .... to a time you knew the sound was working.... To start system restore......

Click start ..... all programs..... accessories.... system tools ........

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Did you at least install servicepack 1 for XP .... or should i say ... click start .... right click My Computer.....then properties

Here under System you should see the xp installed on...

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Check cable between screen and video card... Pay careful attention to the pins and make sure one is not bent. see if you can loan another video card just to test....

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Check cable between screen and video card... Pay careful attention to the pins and make sure one is not bent. see if you can loan another video card just to test....

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On the motherboard there must be a plasic jumper to clear the cmos. pin 123 ..... pin 12 is normal pin 23 is reset cmos power on in pin 23 nothing will happen thats fine hold power button for...

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You could try system restore... To restore your computer to the day before you sent it out to be cleaned.... try the following... it is totaly reverseable....

Click start ... All...

Well Done Matilda .... for taking the bulls by the horn.... glad we could help

Darren

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The first thing i would do is remove the Video card for now. hopefully your motherboard has a VGA port ... if it has plug the screen into this port and try to boot.

let us know to this...

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Ok set up the IP Address on you XP machine First to 192.168.0.1 as explained...... Set Win 2000 machine to 192.168.0.2

When you have done this try to enanble the sharing on your dial up...

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I use Parento logic antispyware and works as well as the other mentioned above. Ask you first before any changes are made ie.. Allow Deny block

Darren

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Make sure that you install the printer drivers on your computer as well.... Install new printer .... select network printer .... find the printer and install drivers.... Make sure the printer...

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there are many conspiracy theories out there. You seem to have 2 computers one you are chatting to us on and another... not working. I would install the XP again (i dont use vista two slow for...

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Give me the exact make and model number Acer Travelmate 4000 what are model numbers underneath. We can use system restore to go back a few days before you installed all the drivers for the...

Hi Ranger

3 points to follows to fix this problem.

1) on XP Maachine go into your network connections ..... when you see the icon for you dialup connections,,, right click on it and select...

Hi Mubo

The first thing i would do is remove all the PCI cards from the machine ... including your graphics card. Hopefully your motherboard has a VGA port.... plug you screen into this port for...

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Thanks for the feedback it is helpful and appreciated

Darren

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Do you have Service Pack 1 on your PC it is required for usb support

Darren

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Thanks for the reply. How much memory do you have on the Laptop ....RAM ??


Darren

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When you replaced you motherboard did you reinstall XP or do an XP repair. XP does not like hardware like MB and CPU changes with a reinstall or repair so do this and it may solve you problem...

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You need to set your network connections properly.

Click Start
Click My Network Place
Click View Network Connections
right click local area connection
and click propeties
D/Click on...

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Power supply problem. Replace it with a PSU that has a rating of at least 350 watt. you will see the rating on the label on the PSU this should solve your problem.

Darren

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Download Power DVD from this link and install it should solve your problem

http://downloads.vnunet.com/download/dvd/powerdvd/_34.html

Cheers
Darren

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I use registry fix and it does the job for me get it here

http://www.registryfix.com/download/indexv.htm

If you want the serial send me a Private Message and i will send them to you
...

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try to copy and paste the files to your reformatted xp drive and see if you can open them.

Darren

Hi marked as solved

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Change the computer name .... lets say it was bassgeek .... change the computer name in the network connections to bassgeek1 and reboot

HTH
Darren
South Africa

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My pennies worth

Make sure that th C drive is set to a master on the jumper settings on the drive and the CD-Rom is set to slave ..... you cannot have two master's or two slaves on the...

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You seem to have a problem. Send me your postal address usins private message and i will send you an XP version with service pack 1 and 2. I will do this because i understand the crap and...

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Lets look a little at windows basic

C drive main partion
D drive normally CD Rom

Try this right click on MY COMPUTER
select Manage
select Disk Management

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You could try and use System restore..... Do you remember a point when your system worked without this problem.

click Start
click All programs
move mouse over Accessories
move mouse...

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Question ..... Who's computer has the internet connected yours or your dad's ?

It sounds like ICS (Internet connection sharing) has gone out of sink. has your dad changed anything as far...

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It Looks like you have 3 user accounts on you PC

which one do you use

You can delete the other user accounts in control panel

This is the reason you are seeing the multiple...

Hi Paddy

My Pennies worth.

XP seems to have a problem when changing IP addresses. If you change one you need to change the other..... Meaning that if your computer name is paddy and you...

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I would take a close look at your Power Supply first. Try changing it or borrow one from a friend. I had one of these problems last week.

Replaced PSU and problem solved.

HTH
Darren...

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This is a very common problem with the C2502. Do a google search for "toshiba c2502 won't read cd (http://www.google.com/search?q=toshiba+c2502+won't+read+cd)" and you'll see what I mean. ...

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Sorry for double post ..... Try this

Right click on my computer
click properties
click on advanced
in Startup and Recovery
click Settings
Under System Failure

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Does it reboot and load XP or does it shutdown all together ?

It sounds to me but i may stand under correction like the Power Supply may be on the way out. Let us have your system...

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This Link may help you. let us Know

http://www.google.co.za/search?hl=en&q=Drivers+Sony+DVD+RW+DRU-530A&meta=

hth

Darren