http://www.daniweb.com/forums Tech support, programming, web development, and internet marketing community. Forums to get free computer help and support. en-US Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:39:36 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/myimages/misc/rss.jpg http://www.daniweb.com/forums http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141566.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:58:35 GMT Hi all. I have a Toshiba Laptop and was happily working away on it, only for it to shut down and display the following message: "ALERT: System protection failure! Password =_"

The only password I had set up was the one to access Windows, and this doesn't work. Whenever I enter an incorrect password, the laptop shuts down.

Can anyone offer any advice as to how I resolve this issue (other than guessing the right password!!).

Thanks ]]> Gadgets and Gizmos cwscotty http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141566.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141540.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:52:19 GMT hi guyz,i have a problem with my display unit,about a month ago my monitor changed color,red and green disappeared and i was left with a kind of hazy orange that was very pronounced on the folders and the desktop,nway i tried everything on the desktop properties display settings and nothing... hi guyz,i have a problem with my display unit,about a month ago my monitor changed color,red and green disappeared and i was left with a kind of hazy orange that was very pronounced on the folders and the desktop,nway i tried everything on the desktop properties display settings and nothing happened,pliz help me out and tell me what could be the problem. ]]> Monitors, Displays and Video Cards rohio http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141540.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141520.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:34:05 GMT Please please help!

I recently installed a new socket 478 motherboard in my 2ghz P4. Everything went well until i tried to install a video card. Then the pc wouldn't recognise the hard drive. I figured this was the psu and got a new one but computer wouldn't work with the new psu and video card. I then put the old psu back in the pc and it booted up to windows but shut itself down. I have taken the video card out but now the computer won't start at all. when you turn it on the fans and lights start for a few seconds but then it shuts itself down. i can't plug in the internal speaker as it is not compatible with my new motherboard so i can't diagnose anything from beeps on start up.

Cheers Kate ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines Kate123 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141520.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141490.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:53:10 GMT I am little bit confused. I have intel 845 chipset mother board which has two slots in it. I want to upgrade my ram. I found that in my mother board ram is DDR and in market DDR2 ram are there which are cheap and easily available. Only thing confusing is that *Can I use DDR 2 Ram With my Intel 845... I am little bit confused. I have intel 845 chipset mother board which has two slots in it. I want to upgrade my ram. I found that in my mother board ram is DDR and in market DDR2 ram are there which are cheap and easily available. Only thing confusing is that Can I use DDR 2 Ram With my Intel 845 Chipset. If any one knows about it please reply me. Thankx In Advance. :) ]]> Motherboards, CPUs and RAM shaikh_mshariq http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141490.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141449.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:57:48 GMT Nvidia has recently admitted that there is a problem with their Nvidia GeForce 8M Series. Symptoms include either not being able to display anything, or having colored lines across the screen. http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/08/nvidia.html Nvidia has recently admitted that there is a problem with their Nvidia GeForce 8M Series. Symptoms include either not being able to display anything, or having colored lines across the screen.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news0...08/nvidia.html ]]> Monitors, Displays and Video Cards http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141449.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141399.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:03:33 GMT I own a Vaio FJ 270, which I purchased just over a year ago. This afternoon, I open the notebook and press the power button, only to find the machine mysteriously and totally dead. No lights, no fan, no indication whatsoever that the machine knew I had even pushed the power button. I tried booting... I own a Vaio FJ 270, which I purchased just over a year ago. This afternoon, I open the notebook and press the power button, only to find the machine mysteriously and totally dead. No lights, no fan, no indication whatsoever that the machine knew I had even pushed the power button. I tried booting a number of different ways (with battery, without, plugged in, unplugged) and was unable to figure out what was wrong.

So I took the battery out and left it unplugged for an hour or so, then added the battery and tried to start it up again, and it worked! Rather, the light turned on and the machine started to wake up...

...and then it caught on fire.

I saw through the right hinge (just milimeters away from where the ac adapter plugs into the computer an orange flare, and saw and smelled a little smoke. I'm not tech inclined, but I know that fire = bad, so I took the battery out and put the lapton on my desk. I'm typing this from a friend's computer right now. Is this a power regulation problem? What part needs to be replaced to solve this problem? Any ideas whatsoever would be a help.

Thanks! ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines BrendanK http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141399.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141373.html Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:48:58 GMT My hp pavilion laptop screen is getting lines on it, passerbys say I am losing my screen and should just plug in a new monitor, our office has a spare Dell monitor that plugs in but my old screen still displays on the laptop. How can I change the screen to the Dell,,,,is the Dell compatible with... My hp pavilion laptop screen is getting lines on it, passerbys say I am losing my screen and should just plug in a new monitor, our office has a spare Dell monitor that plugs in but my old screen still displays on the laptop. How can I change the screen to the Dell,,,,is the Dell compatible with my HP? ]]> Monitors, Displays and Video Cards lorelie http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141373.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141331.html Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:11:10 GMT ok i can not get any sound from my computer and i checked the device manager and i have 5 devices not working and i do not have a drivers cd ok i can not get any sound from my computer and i checked the device manager and i have 5 devices not working and i do not have a drivers cd ]]> PCI and Add-In Cards bigguy4095 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141331.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141153.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:54:24 GMT *Manual For Lincoln Navigator, Which Fuse Helps To Start The Car?* Manual For Lincoln Navigator, Which Fuse Helps To Start The Car? ]]> Gadgets and Gizmos Zenelia http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141153.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141108.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:30:59 GMT Hey, I'm a first-time builder, and I just have some questions about what components to get.

1. How many watts do I need for my power supply? I know there are calculators for that online, but I'd rather get a rough estimate from a human. I'm getting an Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 - 3.0GHz, 8GB of memory (4 DIMMS), one 7200 rpm hard drive, a GeForce 9800GX2 with 1GB of DDR3, and a Sony DRU-V200S/BR DVD Rewritable Drive. I'm also probably going to buy an extra heatsink, though I'm not sure which one yet.

2. Do I need liquid cooling? First off, is it only cooling the processor, or other things that produce heat as well (are there other heat-producing parts to worry about?). Are liquid cooling systems only for extreme overclocking? How much would I have to overclock my processor (mentioned in #1) to need a liquid cooling system?

Thanks. ]]> Cases, Fans and Power Supplies CoolGamer48 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141108.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141110.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:30:40 GMT Hey,

Are any of the brands of memory considerably better than any of the others? Should I worry about that, or should I worry more about the actual memory I'm getting.

thanks. ]]> Motherboards, CPUs and RAM CoolGamer48 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141110.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141061.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:02:14 GMT Hi there,

Does anyone know what the APN for O2's 3G network is? We have consulted them and they said that it is mobile.o2.co.uk with the usual username and password.

However this is not working. We have a PDA that will not connect to the internet, because I believe that the APN is for GPRS and not 3G.

Any suggestions? Thanks. ]]> Gadgets and Gizmos Red_Indian http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141061.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141027.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:52:38 GMT I am having trouble with my speakers, I have a 2.1 surround with bass amp but when either listening to iTunes or an online radio & sometimes even when im watching a video clip, the sound on my speakers just goes off for a few seconds then comes back on, it does not happen all the time but mostly when using iTunes and it is really annoying.

I know the most obvious answer is to buy new speakers but im currently waiting on some money coming through and im going to buy myself a laptop and also a good surround sound system for my telly and future laptop.

Anyone had this problem before? ]]> Peripherals sgtd http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141027.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141019.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:15:37 GMT I have a compaq presario v5000 series and it wont start anymore I have a new ac adapter for it an i know it works but is there a sure fire way to know if it is the battery that needs replacement or is there a way to fix this problem.......when i have the battery in and the ac adapter on the... I have a compaq presario v5000 series and it wont start anymore I have a new ac adapter for it an i know it works but is there a sure fire way to know if it is the battery that needs replacement or is there a way to fix this problem.......when i have the battery in and the ac adapter on the lightning sign blinks when holding down the power button please someone help me with thsi issue and let me know if i have to fork out 150$ for a new battery thank you ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines Ganoosh http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141019.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141012.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:33:52 GMT For P4 Intel mother board , have you got the diagram on which pins I should connect + led - led HDD led , SW reset , SW Power to mother board For P4 Intel mother board , have you got the diagram on which pins I should connect
+ led - led HDD led , SW reset , SW Power to mother board ]]> Motherboards, CPUs and RAM ithelp http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141012.html