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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 …

I got my [U]usb u8000 tv tuner[/U] and i realised that powercinema doesn't find any station on Windows xp(both 32 and 64 bit).I searched a bit and found out that others have the same problem too. On the other hand in vista works great...Anyway if its not a driver issue …

Hello, I have a Netgear Pre-N wirless router, WGM124, and am trying to figure out how to set the Router's Mac address. I'm currently using a different, older router and when I set it up with my ISP, I had to clone my laptop's Mac address on the router to …

Hi I’ve recently come into possession of a Sony Vaio VGN-N230E notebook computer ([url]http://esupport.sony.com/CA/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=VGNN230E&LOC=3[/url]) and I’m having problems restoring it to factory preset. I got it from a friend who forgot his password. Now I want to reformat it, but the obvious problems arise. I cant access the partition after …

My windows XP got virus infected. I have removed it. But I can't access Task Manager. When I press Alt+Ctrl+Delete it says, "Task Manager is disabled by administrator" How can I enable Task Manager?

My power supply blew, which has also ruined the motherboard. I need to keep the hard drive, which has win98SE, due to some s/ware I use which I can't re- register. I need to get a new M/board, and would like a more powerful cpu such as Intel Q 6600. …

Hi Can anyone tell me what I have to do to completely uninstall nero 7 from my vista system. The pc came with a nero 7, 30 day trial which expired. I have used add remove programs to uninstall this program, but since reinstalling nero 7 with key code, it …

i am wondering whats the quickest way that i can add 100 new users to a network using windows server 2003

If you have installed 'anything' in vista, you have encountered one of these 'This program is trying to run 'blah blah blah' and windows needs your authorization to do this.' And you need to click to respond. You have just encountered the User Account Control. It is a new 'feature' …

Hello! If you're thinking of buying a copy of Ms Vista (especially Home Premium) then you should open the pack and check the disk while with the staff member that served you if possible. As there have been quite a few recent instances of them containing Home Basic, Ms are …

I just recieved a brand new XP SP1 laptop. Its a Dell Latitude D800.. and its really sexy ;-) I'm connected to a WiFi network, and I'm having the weirdest problem. It seems that all the images that I see are severly pixelated. Like, the quality is very low, that …

I have an hp dv9535nr laptop with a tv tuner, that is capable of displaying over the air hdtv. When i go to watch tv, i notice that the frames lag pretty badly, and the OTA tv is unwatchable. The laptop is located in a separate room from the main …

and unprompted. It doesn't matter what I am doing they just keep opening up. A new window opens about every few minutes usually when I startup another application. Though I think they open faster if I am browsing the internet. I did notice that whenever a new Internet Explorer window …

I ran into this issue recently. Thought I would share the resolution. [B]Folder is not accessible. Access is denied \Documents and Settings\[any username]\[Any Foder] is not accessible. Access is denied C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents is not accessible. Access is denied d:\ is not accessible. Access is denied[/B] [B]Gaining access to …

Can anyone help, is there a driver compatable with vista for my panasonic kx-p7100 printer have lost install disc

I recently built a new pc which was running fine for a couple of weeks without any problem. I then didn't use the computer for 2 weeks. When I next came back to use it, I pressed the on button, it started for a second and then stopped. It then …

i have a problem here... i'm using broadband router... when my friends checking in command prompt there is a connection between router and my computer but i cant access internet...the other computer which also using this router can access internet... can anyone help me??pleaseee....

Hello, I managed to wreck Windows Vista accidently in record breaking time, only a few minutes needed: 1. Remove all protocols from "connections". 2. Remove network device. 3. Wait until Vista detects it's a non genuine copy or it's trail has expired. 4. Reboot End result: DEAD VISTA Reason: 1. …

Hi there super tech people. You've been recommended to me. I cannot access mostly (but not entirely) HTTPS sites with IE or Firefox. This happened Feb 14th. Took 6 days to realise these sites can be accessed via a lesser known browser called "Opera". So all good now. Can you …

ok so awhile back i did something idiotic im not too good with comps and i took my heatsink off to clean it well the proccessor came with it i didnt know it at the time so i put it back on and damaged the proccessor so i was using …

Downgrading a preinstalled vista pc to xp is the worst thing you could ever do to a pc! A vista preinstalled pc includes all the drivers to run vista smoothly. If you downgrade, the brand's special features, quick launch buttons, and webcam/microphone won't work. Sound, video, networking, and bios will …

Hi guys, i am at the end of my patience with this one. My Problem is as follows. Last week i updated drivers for my graphics card and all hell was unleashed. From that point on i got ndis.sys BSOD problems, windows xp crashes and a blank screen for the …

Again, Microsoft is being accused of stifiling competition by releasing IE with it's OS. Maybe I'm turning over two pages at once, but wouldn't it more stifiling to not release it? How am I supposed to download an alternate browser if I don't have a browser already?

I believe I'm having a spyware issue, but I'm not certain. Here's my hijack this scan. Hope someone can help. Thanks all! Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.0 (BETA) Scan saved at 10:08:51 PM, on 12/9/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe …

I have a similar problem to Jahan's. Sometimes my Internet Explorer will not connect. I get the error "Page cannot be displayed". This might last for a few days, then all of a sudden it comes back to life and connects. I am running XP Professional version 2002, Service Pack …

ok, forgive me if at any point i appear to be utterly computer illiterate this is most likely to have been caused by the fact that i am in fact, mostly computer illiterate My problem is this: i recently bought a sony net md walkman model number mz-nf610. With this …

I upgraded to Windows XP and now there is no CD-ROM drive in my computer-- how do I get it to work? Thanks, michelle

Hi Everyone I joined this forum to find a solution to my problem. I have my IBM Thinkpad T22. I had no issue with it for almost 2 years since I bought it from Ebay. Suddenly it stop powering on. The problem started with couple of weeks back when it …

Hello I am not very computer savvy. I have no sound on my comp. in the device manager there is a yellow exclamation point and error code #10 for my sound driver. Can any one please help me like I am 5 years old?

I'm trying to repair this XP installation, where i think, the svchost.exe file was corrupted (maybe because of improper shutdown) i tried to run the ipconfig utility in cmd, but the only response i get is: Windows IP Configuration Then it goes back to C:\> without displaying the pc's network …

Alright, I'm having a problem. I've seen other threads about this issue, but I just want to be sure about something. I'm sure y'all have answered a question on this hardware a billion times, but please help and bear with me... I have the Intel 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller. It's awful! …

I've got four desktop computers in a LAN. Three are running XPPro, one is running Vista Ultimate. All of the XP machines can fully share with each other and the Vista pc can grab stuff from the XPs. But I just CANNOT get the Vista pc to share files with …

ok well heres the scoop: I got a new 120 gig hard drive that im adding to my computer. I plugged it in, got it up and working as a Slave. Win XP sees it and everything, under the Device Manager, but i cant seem to get to assigning it …

Does anybody here have an XBOX but doesnt have XBOX Live or does anybody's subscription expire soon? I have one free 2-month subscription to give and it expires today!! If you're interested ask for it and I may give the code to you. [b][i]<< Update: These have been given away …

Have you ever had AOL 'break' and move so slow that it's just useless? Most of us probably don't use it, but for the helpless masses who know and understand nothing else, there's a problem latley in AOL 9.0 The only solution is one that AOL won't publicly share. I …

Hi guys.Two computers networked together (wireless).Both computers are on Windows xp home edition. They share internet and files fine, but the Internet connection keeps dissapearing on both of them every few minutes. All the lights on the cable modem are "on" which means there is connection but on the mashines …

Can anybody guide me how can I recover some of my deleted files. I have also emptied it from my Recycle Bin. Otherwise I could have restore it from the recycle bin. Please give me a cost effective solution and easy way to recover the files as I am not …

:mrgreen: OK - my first post - took 12 hours but tenacity and refusal to"reformat an re-install" (per dell support) wins. I hope this saves someone a lot of pain and frustration. I figured there are a million posts on the problem - why not start a new post with …

(powerbook G4 10.2.8) it appears my DiskImageMounter.app has gone missing, i have been informed that this is near impossible to delete. it should be locted in the core services file and it does not appear there?!?! without this i am unable to download anything with the extension .dmg i have …

Every 2-3 pages I open, Keychain opens up asking for a password saying that safari wants to use keychain. It slows my work considerably. Any clues?

Below are the thoughts from a computer professional who has spent the last 10 years supporting Mac, Windows, and Linux computers in a variety of network applications. By no means will this general tips section be exhaustive -- that is what a good book is all about. I am also …

If you are trying to start the new SimplyMEPIS 6.5 and it won't boot to a gui screen that may mean that it is trying to load the wrong video driver at boot. Some things to remember to do at first boot, before you log in a demo.... 1) Press …

I've got an HP zd7000 laptop and I've been having a hell of a lot of screen trouble with it. Right now, my screen only shows a basic white background with a bunch of colored lines on it (see attached picture). The few times I can get it to work, …

Hi Every1 When I switch on my computer after my desktop appears on screen i get a msg sayin "Temp2.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. Sorry for the inconvinence". why is this comin and how i can solve this?

I've been reading some posts where some newbs have had trouble installing slackware. So I have put together this little how to so they can get slackware installed. I usually only help with MEPIS as I feel it is the best linux but for those who want to try and …

Let's say, for example, we have 27 drives connected to a computer via USB, or a network, or whatever. The floppy is A: and/or B:, the HD is C:, the CD ROM is D:, etc, all the way up to Z:. Now, what would the drive letter of the next …

OK.... so i was i was having unrelated problems with my laptop so i was in the process of restoreing it to stock by useing the default programs disks when i was finished everything was good the computer asked me about some of the display settings and i was'nt paying …

Has anyone successfully installed Acrobat Reader? It downloads ok, uncompresses, then gives the error message "The Temp folder is on a drive that is full or is inaccessible. ...". I used command prompt to display the values of all environment variables and the TEMP is in d:\users\<full path here>. Anyone …

[i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Stop Getting Tricked into Running Viruses[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]Stop getting tricked into running viruses because you don't see the file extension of an attachment.[/size] [list] [*][size=2]Click Start, click My Computer, and on the Tools menu, click Folder …

I have downloaded the 5 images for Fedora Core 5, from fedora.redhat.com. Disks 3 and 4 are too large for a cd, and i do not have a dvd burner. suggestions?