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when i try to run cmd in start\run\cmd ...it not work, it says"windows cannot find 'cmd'.make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.to search...." i've done a systemscan with Hijack....can anyone tell me if my system its ok?...or can you tell me what to do to repair …

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Epidural needle here for the first time! Bamboozled by an [B]hp compaq [/B] with winxp that boots up fine until the logon screen. Attempt to login thru any user starts, reachs a blank background and then the logout process starts with "saving your settings" finally returning to the login page. …

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Hello forum members, Due to the very slow speed internet access I use, I find it almost impossible to successfully download and burn any linux installation live cd (especially ubuntu and fedora10). I have been reading studiously in preparing myself technically for server administration using linux for the past four …

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I know that refresh rates are not supposed to apply to LCD monitors, but there is still an setting that allows me to set it in Windows' options. This setting does seem to have some effect, but since LCD's don't really refresh, I am wondering what the setting is doing. …

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Hey guys. I bought a Laptop car charger the other day at a garage sale for a couple bucks. Since it was an IBM product and I had an IBM laptop it may work. There is only one issue. It's a 56 Watt charger and the laptop has a 65 …

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So I have two different USB midi controllers that I use...the only problem is that they both show up as "USB Audio Device," so the first one that gets plugged in is "USB Audio Device" and the second one is "USB Audio Device (2)." This means that I need to …

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My Compaq Presario 710us stopped working suddenly. Can anyone shed some suggestions.

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I think i have a virus that is affecting my dns i sometimes get an error while trying to connect to the internet but not always I have a hp pavillion running windows vista I am using Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet security pro and it quarentines the virus but it …

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Hi all. I've been having trouble with my Comcast (cable) Internet connection. It seems to drop sometimes when I'm away from the computer or randomly at other times. I was talking to a Comcast tech help person who asked me to look at where my Internet cable plugs into the …

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this is my first time in this kind of forums, looking for solution to my problem i found this site..... i have a compaq presario 1800 notebook and my OS is corrumpt so i need the recovery system cd's is there anyone can help me with this issue..... i already …

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hi guys am learning linux n there's something that i have realized. i installed a windows virtual machine in my linux pc. i came to realize that i can't access the usb devices on the virtual machine. pliz help....

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I have trend micro on my machine up to date but it missed this malware that I am now infected with. Symptoms: Can't run malwarebytes/spybot/windows removal tool/other antimw changed my dns servers to others that sent me to spam (corrected) cd/dvd burner not recognized anymore running slow internet slow internet …

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Svchost.exe is running at 90 to 100% i cannot run the windows installer it says error 1722. apparently explorer was running as the same way but now it appears to be fixed by combofix.exe i hope but anyways here is my hjtlog: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved …

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I am running XP, with Windows 8. I have been having an incredible amount of problems but this last one is unbearable. Whatever site, where ever I am on line the vertical scroll keeps going. Even when I compose email. If I left click on the scroll bar and hold …

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Hello Everyone I just got a old Computer from my gf family. i got it for linux and who can turn down a free computer. It has been sitting for a while in there garage but was covered up and taking care of. They took the HD so i put …

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Can someone please help me with repairing a PC power supply. My supply quit and I have been only partially successful. I found a burned out resistor on the board I replaced > a 5 watt 20 ohm and a bulging cap that I also replaced. When I try to …

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I recently bought a new system (Gigabyte EP45-UD3P Motherboard, Nvidia 8800 GTS 640mb ddr3, 2x 2gig Transcend ddr2 800, Core 2 quad Q8200 and a Coolmaster 650 PSU) and when I switched it on it did not do any thing... I thought it would be the PSU, so i tested …

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OK Ive done every thing my internet is very weird it works extremely fast for like 2 mins to 1 day then it is like 1min to load 1 web page like google 1st the problem was the dns wasnt active in service( i dont know why but i enabled …

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For some reason on my new laptop I can't seem to turn off that annoying BEEP when I change the speaker volume. I got everything else turned off but this beep seems to be bypassing the "Sounds and Audio Devices" properties. Any ideas?

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Hello everybody! My co-worker has a laptop running Vista Business . Up until today, everything has been working fine. Today, however, a problem crept up. I'm wondering if anyone else has seen this little bug in Windows Vista. He has multiple folders of pictures, but when he goes to view …

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I gather having thirty or more open windows slows the computer; but the only way I know to deal with this is to close them one at a time by "backing out " the way I got in; sort of one at a time. There must be a better way,huh?

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DETAILS OF THE SCHOOL PREMISES :- MAIN DETAILS:- TOTAL FOUR FLOOR (GROUND +3)> EACH FLOOR GOT FOUR BIG ROOMS(400 SQ FT.) AND TWO SMALL ROOMS (100 SQ. FT.) ONE OF THE BIG ROOM (2ND FLOOR) ALREADY CONTAINS SETUP OF 15 COMPUTERS CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER VIA DLINK 24 SWITCH. (WORKING …

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Here is the situation. I tried asking this question on Macrumors but no one could help me. I want set up a Raid 1 array with my MBP laptop's internal hard drive and an external hard drive. I want to leave external at home and only take the laptop on …

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Hi guys, I have a HP laptop which I have formatted and restored XP to. I backed up all the docs etc onto the external USB drive prior to the format. Now I want to restore the backup I cant. When I plug the drive in it locks the PC …

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Hello, I'm having the same problem but a week prior my computer started acting funny. The monitor would blink erradically every now and then and sometime either come back to the screen i was on and have color squares everywhere and nothing on the screen would work or the monitor …

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I'm needing some help with my mother-in-law's computer. The sound was working fine and then one day there was no sound. I opened Sound and Audio Devices in Control Panel and it says there is "No Audio Device". I ran DirectX Diagnostic Tool to find out which driver to download …

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Hello everyone! I submit this post to see if you can help me to know if I have a virus or similar in my computer. A few months ago I bought the 3Mb ADSL service (with Telefonica, Spain). At first it was a bit slow, specially emule. I did call …

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ok, so i put in a recovery disk to start all fresh and new on my dell desktop computer. I re-installed windows XP with the CD and everything was going good. When I put in my MTS Internet CD, it checked off everything and said it passed the test, but …

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Hello.After quite sometimes using 'Vista' as OS on my PC,recently I decided to swap to Ubuntu 9.04 (the latest stable version).I've downloaded the iso. folder of Ubuntu (desktop-i386) from their official site,since it was the suitable version for my PC.I've burned it to a CD-R accordingly to the instruction on …

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Hi, I was wondering if anyone has PoE (power over Ethernet) in their house? I am fed up with the reliability of WiFi in my house. I have gone through 3 routers and 5 PCI cards and have regular disconnections and average speeds of only 18Mbps. Our ISP is currently …

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Hi, I was hoping to set up a small LAN in my house. Currently I have a Netgear WGR614v6 wireless router. It connects to the cable modem and then the downstairs PC connects via Ethernet to it. I also have my upstairs PC connected via wireless. The Netgear dishes out …

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Hello, I am new here and newbie about HDD and OS stuff thats why I am desperately searching for help everywhere and found this forum!Three days ago my OS win XP crashed, I restarted and it showed me message <windows root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe is missing please reinstall application above (or something like …

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I am not able to change my Dad's firewall setting. When ever I try to run a program it tells me the administrator settings wont allow me to run the certain program. But when I go to the firewall it's not letting me in to change the settings.

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Hi, I need your help. I am searching for movie player, which support schedule playing. Basicly I want autostart the player when Windows start up and then play movies from the list according to programmed schedule (eg start at 3.00 am ends at 5.00 am etc) . Also the player …

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Hi, Well i'm new here.. but i got an annoying thing. I got a virus called Raktemp.exe. NOD32 kept moving it to Quarantaine, and now it's there 33 times.. I installed adobe dreamweaver cs4 today.. But i guess it will come back sometimes, and i just wanna make sure i …

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Where do I start? I've actually tried to fix this problem by myself a month ago with no luck and my last hope is someone here able to help me. To begin, my Desktop has been taken over by a black screen with the words, "WARNING Dangerous Spyware, Many viruses …

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I have an HP DV9000 notebook with Vista, and created a Knoppix 6.1 live Linux Flashcard. I can boot it up and select Linux, but the 'wirless' switch will not activate, even so physically it is in the on position. It almost looks like there is a software( HP Wireless …

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Hello all, This is my first post on any forum so i'll do my best to give you all the necessary info. First of all, it's a dell inspiron 530s running vista home basic. After doing some updates about a week ago, upon reboot, the pc no longer booted into …

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Hi guys. I'm having some trouble trying to install a BCM94318MPG (Broadcom) Wireless LAN card on an Acer Aspire L310 desktop computer running on Windows XP. I've tried several downloaded driver files from the web and had no luck. I've also looked for the driver as 4318 and 4318E, but …

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Hi I just reinstalled windows XP on my alp-t19 packard bell laptop. Now i have no sound at all. iv also ran through the troubleshooting procedures.and a yellow exclamation mark and question mark next to the multimedia audio controller. Please can anyone help me please and tell me where i …

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I'm trying to install the Rapid Rails that came with a new Dell PowerEdge 1850 server into a standard square-hole rack. The Dell Rapid Rails are just a little bit too short, about 1/2" or so. Are Dell Rapid Rails meant to install only in Dell-branded racks? I don't know …

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HI! I ma having terrible problems with my PC. Currently I cant update anything on my PC (Spybot, ad-ware, avast, vista updates). tried to download updates manually but explorer is redirecting me from original links or simply not connecting to the web page I request! I have a vary bad …

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Contracted a virus a week ago. Main symptoms: -multiple iexplore.exe processes running in task manager, both using a significant amount of processing power despite no IE windows being open (I use mozilla, not IE) -upon bootup, window pops up explaining that explorer.exe (not ie) has experienced an error and asks …

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Hi, i am facing a problem from a very long period i.e when ever my computer boot up so it gave me the option CMOS LOW BATTERY,i replace the cell twice but this problem is exicit. Now when i put the new cell then 1st time my compter run but …

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Hi, I've got a Dell Inspiron 1150 laptop that I'm having problems with. Yesterday I turned it on and after a few minutes, my mouse froze. Restarted and freezing happened again. Restarted once more and now screen is black. When I start, I can hear the fan kick in, the …

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I recently bought a Dell Latitude at a flea market. They didn't know the BIOS password, and I assumed I could pull the battery and reset it. Wrong. I noticed that several people have come to this forum and received help. If there is any way you can help me, …

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Hi has anyone found a solution to sharepoint word documents opening in read only mode ; even when you select edit in word form the drop down menu? we are running sharepoint on windows xp sp2 with office 2003. This has only just started to happen the past few weeks …

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Hello, My computer was infected with some sort of virus/spyware yesterday. The original exe file that kept on popping up was "sew4xwe9.exe" which I've tried to remove in both Registry and executable file. The virus disabled both my "hidden files through folder option" and "editing the registry". I was able …

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HP dv6809wm 3 GB RAM 120 GB HDD AMD Turion64 x2 CPU 2.00Ghz Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 log from hijackthis: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 4:15:05 PM, on 5/6/2009 Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6001.18000) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: …

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Hi Guys, I am working on a review of product RegistryEasy. Its a registry fix software which repair PC errors and Maintain Your PC Completely with an Efficient and Reliable Tool. If anybody used it please share your experience with it. I will publish it in my website. Thanks, Max

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