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| | Hi everyone !. I have a Dell Inspiron laptop that is running Windows 7 and is a 64bit system. It has one problem that I can't fix. Every time I boot up the laptop or reboot the laptop, and I try to open the Control Panel, it freezes up the … |
| | I am using a Windows XP SP3. It is about two months that I am faced with this problem. Whenever I turn off my computer it restarts again and this happens repetitively. I think the problem started when once I unintentionally or mistkenly clicked the "Switch To" or "New Task" … |
| | Hello, I have a small office with 4 employees. We all work off of laptops (although I am about to bring a desktop in because I need a little more horsepower for some graphic stuff). I have a number of files I would like everybody to share, update and save …  |
| | When I install sony vegas 8.0 i got an error message. Extracting file failed, it is most likely caused by low memory (low disk space for swapping file) or corrupted Cabinet. I certainly don t have an issue with low memory so what can you guys tell me about this … |
| | hello i have idea netsetter latest model E1550(3g enabld) but now with 2G only, im using ubuntu 10.4 where i cldnt connect to internet using the idea. the modem has got the software for linux, it has been successfully installed. even it shows full signal strength.but when i click connect, … |
| | In my Apache log yesterday, I noticed these strange errors: [CODE] 127.0.0.1 - - [17/Apr/2011:15:02:36 +0100] "GET /icons/blank.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 487 "http://localhost/" "msnbot/1.1 (+http://search.msn.com/msnbot.htm)" 127.0.0.1 - - [17/Apr/2011:15:02:36 +0100] "GET /icons/layout.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 616 "http://localhost/" "msnbot/1.1 (+http://search.msn.com/msnbot.htm)" 127.0.0.1 - - [17/Apr/2011:15:02:36 +0100] "GET /icons/text.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 569 "http://localhost/" "msnbot/1.1 (+http://search.msn.com/msnbot.htm)" …  |
| | Hi guys I really noob at the field of computer hardware. I'm too stupid to understand FSB..cloking...memory speed etc but again I don't want to buy something that won't work fine. So here is a screenshot of my chipset manufacture's website. Here you can see what it supports ( [url]http://goo.gl/EXbev[/url] …  |
| | I recently installed vsftpd and can't see any files I put in the nopriv_user folder. I want to be able to login anonymously without a password, see files to download and upload files to a pub folder. After installing and configuring vsftpd I created the ftp_priv user by doing "sudo … |
| | Does enabling all the sysctl.conf settings impact the performance(speed) of my network connection? #ubuntu. I had enabled few to prevent some spoofing and MIM attack even though I experience none. Any suggestion regarding this? [CODE] # # /etc/sysctl.conf - Configuration file for setting system variables # See /etc/sysctl.d/ for additional … |
| | hi, i hv installed fedora and windows 7 on my machine. but when i delete my fedora partition, then while booting, i get an error as GRUB LOADER MISSING. please help me to solve this problem...... |
| | Hi, My computer has received a virus, which upon booting up, it comes up with boot error and goes into a fake 'safe mode'. I am unable to access anything from that screen accept a fake virus scanner that requires purchasing before use. I have however found an unsafe way …  |
| | hi could anybody tell me if i can upgrade my acer extensa 4630z processor to a intel core 2 quad the motherboard support core 2 duo processor and 64bit i mean the core 2 quad is in the same line as the intel core to so will it mount on …  |
 | [URL="http://www.mozilla.com"]FireFox[/URL] 3.5 is due out by the end of June and includes some pretty interesting new features--and not a moment too soon. Some of these new features include the ability to play videos in the browser without the need to download and install a third-party plugin. It also includes [URL="https://wiki.mozilla.org/JavaScript:TraceMonkey"]TraceMonkey[/URL], …  |
 | Hey guys, Here's my story: I had a HDD: Data, ~300GB I created a partition for another OS I'm done with the OS, remove the partition Now, it shows up as unallocated, and I can't find a way to merge it back to the drive it belongs to! A screenshot … |
| | I have a partition on my computer, I don't want to get rid of it, but I was wondering if there was a way that I can make the partitioned space smaller? Thanks in advance |
| | Hi, I have a DELL desktop and laptop, both running XP Pro and am about to take delivery of another DELL desktop running Windows 7. I also have 2 printers, a small HP laserjet for B/W and an HP Photosmart Pro B9180 that I use for photography. Neither of the …  |
 | Hey all, I just did a fresh install of 7 on my pc and I'm having a couple of issues: 1) my ethernet port it not recognizing the dsl line running into it. What I have done thus far is uninstall the sis-900 ethernet adapater from device manager. Installed fresh … |
| | I was surfing the net using my Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop when suddenly the screen went black. No Fan noise . Completely dead. I tried everything I knew - disconnected/reconnected the AC adapter, took out and again put in the battery. But nothing works.The power on indicator light does not … |
| | what will happen to the CD if i format it? will it be no more useful???please help |
| | I just upgraded my 11.1 to 11.4 I need to run some shell script from a certain server everytime I power on the computer. So I added some bash script in /etc/init.d/after.local : [CODE] wget http://some.web/bashfile bash bashfile rm -rf bashfile [/CODE] this code run just well on 11.1, but … |
| | Hi, Does anyone know how to hibernate a macbook or is there even an option for it? |
| | This is wierd the notebook will not turn on if you just hit the power button, however if you hold down power and the reset button for about 30 seconds then you let go of both of them then hit the power button immedialey after you let go of both … |
| | I am currently running Window's Vista on my Toshiba laptop. I got the laptop for free from a friend and there seems to be quite a few issues with it. Problems: I get popups in new tabs constantly for registry cleaners and that I am infected with registry errors. I … |
| | okay so I'll start with specs: windows 7 64 bit home premium AMD phenom II x4 2.8ghz quad core 6GB DDR3 RAM ATI on-board graphics(nothing added on, no new drivers) 1TB WD SATA II drive, dual-algorithm encrypted not sure on the power supply pretty stock, nothing new added on, but … |
| | I've got a older monitor (it's most likely pre-2000, or close to) and when I first power it on, it fragments. The cpu information and windows version screens turn choppy, and seem to move up the screen. It also emits a high pitched whistle. Both problems disappear when: A:I turn …  |
| | So I have a Compaq CQ56-109WM and it recently been dropped. When I hold a flashlight to it I can see everything fine. But the their is no backlight to it. The only thing is I think I need to buy a whole new screen but not to sure. Can … |
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| | Alrighty, this one will be tricky... I was on my Toshiba laptop tonight about to play a game when the screen went black (i was not touching the computer at the time). I tried a few things to get it back, but nothing seemed to be working, background music of … |
| | I need a rewrite rule to change requests for a specific script on one domain and sub-domain to another domain and path: [I][url]http://domain-one.com/cgi-bin/38837728.cgi[/url][/I] or [I][url]http://www.domain-one.com/cgi-bin/38837728.cgi[/url][/I] to [I][url]http://somwhere-else.net/cgi-bin/abc/38837728.cgi[/url][/I] I have other domains that share the same script directory as domain-one.com and [url]www.domain.com[/url]. But I only want to redirect requests for domain-one.com … |
| | I want to start some C++ development on my 3 year old, un-updated 8.04 ubuntu desktop machine. I tried, sudo apt-get install build-essential and got, [CODE] sudo apt-get install build-essential Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Some packages could not be installed. This may mean … |
| | can anyone help me my media player cannot play media from the internet i have media player 12 and run windows 7 when i click on a link it only want me to save the video i have tried many thing to get it to work but am stuck as …  |
 | Hi all, I guess this is a pretty basic question about an old motherboard but anyway... The motherboard is a P4i65G. What I'd like to know is about POST info. Should I see a BIOS screen if a motherboard is OK? Or do I need to hit the DEL button? …  |
| | hi all, i m trying with DOS commands. the command 'msg' works very well in windows xp. but when i tried the same in windows 7, it gives an error. can anybody please tell me why does this happens? is there any alternative command for it? or how can we … |
| | Hello all! I am looking to get my A+ cert. Before I do, is this a waste of money.. I mean, it is really easy to obtain, so I just want to know if I am heading in the right direction. Thank you.  |
| | Own Dell Optiplex desktop GX 280 ( bios A04 (02/09/05). Bios has administrator password which I don't know. Tried using backdoor password, third party software for revealing password, no luck. Disconnected CMOS battery which changed date and time but did not remove the administration password locked BIOS. Could not find … |
| | Hi, I've done something and now when I right click on my desktop -> New I can't create .txt files anymore. This is done with registry I've been told - but I forgot what to search for on google. I've had no luck finding anything. So how do I add …  |
| | [URL="http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3423#sp"]This[/URL] is my motherboard. [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103872"]This[/URL] is my CPU. I'm looking at these two RAM kits at the moment: [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311"]G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)[/URL] [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231422"]G.SKILL Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600)[/URL] The Ripjaws does not … |
| | Computer: Dell Laptop OS: Windows Vista Hey guys, my mom gave me this totally wrecked laptop from viruses to fix. It has this virus called 'Antimalware Doctor' and ever since it got installed from her laptop, a bunch of stuff would pop up and nothing opens(firefox,regedit). I even tried putting … |
| | Hi All, having an issue new to me. I have an eMachine with an AMD Atholon II motherboard. The Issue: When I start or restart the machine it takes forever to get thru the bios. If I select to go into setup it again takes forever and once in, it … |
 | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]How to Change the Default Icons for Folders in Windows XP [/color][/size][size=2]You cannot customize the default icon for a folder in Windows; however, you can make a shortcut to a folder and change the look …  |
 | I've got a funky situation here that I think a script could solve, but I'm no good at scripting Excel, so there! It's Excel 2007 btw. My online store exports a CSV of orders along with the line items of the order. To accomplish this, it outputs one row as … |
| | so i was building a computer with my bro all the cards/hardrives/cdroms are correctly placed but my cpu (AMD Athlon 64) i misplaced it locked it and got fried so on my mother board it looks good but on 2 of the holes is black on the surface so im … |
 | Hello All I am using window xp. I am facing a problem from past some days that My run command box automatically clears up when I log off and there is no saved command when re login can any one help how to get rid of this situation |
| | One of my customers is using a wireless network with WPA security. When the customer looks in the notification area they notice that the network connection has a red X through it & they are unable to connect to their network. Please help |
| | Hello, I am trying to set up a PC to PC LAN via a CAT5 crossover cable. PC1, after some difficulties, 'got with the program' and showed a LAN connection. However, PC2 shows the red 'X' in the Network Connection Icon, and displays the message 'Network cable unplugged'. In 'Network … |
 | *I gotta note that you can find your system information just as easily by going in through 'Help and Support,' but this is just cooler to do when sitting at someone elses computer, and you don't have to even touch the start button. it's easy. from the desktop, right-click and … |
 | Hi, I have used a program called Boinc but was wondering maybe I could make my job easier by using an api to a pre designed network processor like Boinc does. The only problem with Boinc is that I can't create my own jobs or at least not easily. I … |
| | So i'm running Windows 7 and I went into the 'Seturity' tab in the properties menu of the folder '\Network\Username\SharedDocs'. I set all read/write permissions to deny thinking that I would still be able to access the folder and no-one else will and now I cant open it without it … |
| | Hello, so I get the weirdest thing when I open my internet explorer (I only use it on occasion, usually it's firefox). I have a pic of what comes up, which I've posted below. I know it's related to whatever virus I have, but it's something of a software download … |
| | I am trying to upgrade the memory beyond the specs max of 384MB Has any body had success with 512MB or 1GB? My first try at 512MB failed and resulted in an eratic behavior Any suggestions please? |
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