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I'm working on a Gateway NV series laptop with driver problems. It shows four different drivers as having problems in Device Manager, and reinstalling the drivers doesn't help. It shows the error "Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39)" …

I'm pretty much a Linux newbie, so please be gentle with me! I've got Ubuntu installed on an Acer Aspire laptop. Originally had the previous stable release, just upgraded to the current stable release (to try to fix my problem; didn't work). I've been running Gnome from the beginning, and …

I have a friend's Gateway MA7 laptop, because it had a [u]horrible[/u] virus problem. The only anti-virus on it was McAfee (which is worse than nothing, in my opinion), and it had such an infection that new programs couldn't be installed. To be on the safe side, I low-level formatted …

As the title says, I can't access any anti-virus website, or Microsoft update, as well as getting random popups. I suspected the Conficker worm, so have ran two different removal tools (one from Symantic, one from Grisoft), as well as Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal tool, with no results reported and …

I'm trying to do a fresh install of XP on a new HDD. When I boot from the XP CD, I get to the 'enter to install, r for recovery, F3 to exit' screen, and my keyboard locks up. Won't let me ctrl + alt + delete, or even turn …

I've just installed Slackware version 12.0 on an Acer Aspire 5520. When I boot to Linux, I just get a command line. Why am I not getting a GUI? I selected for X and KDE to be installed during setup, so why do they not work? BTW, I'm a Linux …

Hi, all. I am new to this board, and am an amatuer computer tech/screwdriver wizard (read "witchdoctor"!:rolleyes: ). I am largely self-taught, and probably don't know nearly as much as most others here. Anyway, on to my problem. I am trying to revive an old 286/12, and need some info …

This may not be the correct place for this question, but I can't find anywhere it really seems to fit, and this seems like the best place overall. I have a system with WindowsXP and Slackware Linux dual-booted with lilo. I have a small partition on the HDD already formatted …

My current setup: Two desktops and one laptop running WinXP, and one laptop running WinVista. There is a router where I connect to my ISP (local wireless system), that runs to an eight-port switch. Both desktops are connected to the switch. There is also a wireless router connected to the …

I've installed Slackware 12.0 to my Acer Aspire 5520, and the sound doesn't work. It recognizes the soundcard, and it appears that the drivers are installed, but I don't get any sound. Where should I check, and what should I look for.

I'm trying to install Windows XP Pro to a system with a Mach Speed MK8-939A mobo, AMD Athlon64 3200+ CPU @ 2.0 GHz, and 512 MB of RAM. I've tried this on three different HDDs now, with the same results on all three. The install itself goes fine. First boot …

I'm working on an E Machines (not mine, I wouldn't own one), that I think has a hard drive issue. The drive is readable, but the MBR and boot sector are either bad or corrupt. What I want to know is, is there any way to pull the info in …

I've searched for and found other instances of my problem on here, but the answers given weren't helpful to me, so here goes: I have an install of Windows XP Pro that failed to boot, with an "Operating System Not Found" error, after a software install. I've slaved the HDD …

How do I get the functionality out of the rest of the buttons on my 5-button scroll mouse? I'm using a Microsoft trackball. The info on the label on the bottom is: "Trackball Optical 1.0 PS2/USB Compatible" "PN X08-70386 Product ID 52240-576-4082752-00000" Currently, the left & right buttons, along with …

I've installed a package, "electric", which is an electrical/electronics CAD program, with Synaptic Package Manager. Now that its installed, where the heck is it? I can view the actual program files (/usr/lib/electric), but it doesn't show up in the "Applications" menu on the taskbar. How do I fix this/run the …

I'm new to Linux, so please bear with me. I have a new install of Debian, latest stable release, on an old ALR server running quad 200 MHz Pentium Pros. I only get two choices for screen resolution: 800 X 600 or 640 X 480. How can I get a …

I'm trying to repair a computer for a friend, and have hit a snag. The computer is running WinXP Media Center, and I think it has a virus. When booted, it gets to the screen with the Windows logo and the "scrolling bar", and goes no further. The bar just …

Please bear with me, as I'm new to Linux. I have Debian installed on an old ALR server with quad 200 MHz Pentium Pros. During the install process, I selected to have the necessary packages installed to use the install as a server. Now that its up and running, where …

I'm a new computer builder and I was wondering if anyone could tell me that if it is necessary to get a motherboard and CPU with the same FSB. I have an ASUS P5NSLI motherboard with a FSB of 1066 and I was planning on getting an Intel Core 2 …

I have aquired an ALR Revolution 6X6 server, which will support up to 6 Pentium Pro processors. It came factory with a pair of 200 MHz/512K cache processors. I have a pair of 200 MHz/256K cache processors spare. My question is, can I use both cache sizes on the same …

I know I'm not supposed to post tech problems here, but it just doesn't fit anywhere else. I'm trying to use VCom's System Commander, version 7, and can't get everything to work like I want it to. I am trying to use it to allow me to boot from either …

OK, here's the deal. I know what I want to do, and I have done it before, so I know it can be done, but I can't remember how I did it. I have a small home network, Windows XP Pro, and I want to change how a user logs …

How do I get Linux (Mandrake 10.1) and Windows (XP Pro) to talk to one another over a network? I will say up front that I am not very proficient with Linux. I'm pretty new to it, and am a long-time Windows user. Just tell me what to do in …

First off, I have no experiance with NT. I have used 95, 98, 2000 Pro, and XP Pro. With that out of the way, how do you get NT workstation to recognize a DSL modem? I am trying to connect to the modem via ethernet card. The card is installed, …

I am looking at this one for a friend. It is a Dell Inspiron 2500 running WinXP Pro. POST is OK, but it gives an "Operating System not found" error after POST on some occasions, boots normally on others. The OS also gets unstable at times. I was told that …

I need a little advice now, and probably a lot more in the future!:rolleyes: I am new to Linux, and use Windows XP right now, although my current opinion is that MS-DOS is the best OS ever invented.:mrgreen: I also know next to nothing about programming, although I would like …

I am runnning Windows XP Pro, with SP2 recently installed. Before I installed SP2, I could run DOS-based programs OK. Tell the system to run the program, and it would pop up the Command Prompt and run it. After I installed SP2, when I try to run most DOS-based programs, …

I have a Compaq Presario 7000 with a problem. I can't get the BIOS to recognize an IDE harddrive. I would have to say that both IDE controllers are good, as it will recognize an IDE CD-ROM drive. I have tried several known good harddrives with the same results. Do …

I am running Windows XP Pro SP2 with Outlook Express 6. My Internet Explorer lists as version 6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158 (what a mouthfull!). My problem started about two months after installing SP2, so I don't think it is an issue with that. When I try to open a weblink sent in an …