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| | my hubby's computer died and can't get it to restart. it has vista on it it is a hp the hard drive just beeps and nothing. can you please help or tell me where to find help?  |
| | Hi chaps, I am very new here ... Could you please help me with the above problem? I reinstalled Vista and found that the thumbnails missing ... :( on the taskbar properties, the option "show window previews (thumbnails)" is not active and the box can not be checked. I to … |
| | Okay I am sorry if this is in the wrong area, please move it if it is. Basically my computer has been running fine, it has an asus m3e mother board 1g or ddr2, 500 gig hard drive yadadada. But two days ago I finally got a valid version of …  |
 | I have a Gateway M520 laptop. The CD/DVD drive does not show up on Windows. The tray will open and close just fine, the light blinks like its reading it but does not register. Windows said the device is working properly and the driver is installed. It does however register … |
| | Hi I swapped out Pentium 4 630 for a Pentium D 940 3.2g. It is recognized in BIOS and Device Mgr. Everything seems to be running well. The problem is When i startup or restart after the Dell splash screen i get 2 beeps and this message -Alert incompatible processor … |
 | My iBook has just given up the ghost, I only have a set of Mac OS 9.1 discs and can not get the machine to boot from these disks. Help Please, no important info stored on HD.  |
| | Having a problem because I pulled the plug on an external hard incorrectly. I now keep getting the message: "The device you removed ____________you must first select its icon in the finder & choose eject from the file menu." Only problem is the Icon is not on the finder anymore … |
| | Hello! I would like to know how can I tell to count the number of -| (minus followed by a pipe with no space) expressions in one line using grep in a given file. I tried grep /\-|\ |/ | filename wc -l but this does not seem to work … |
| | Hi, I am currently running windows and was wondering what the advantages of running linux would be and what i would be able to do with it that i cant with windows. Thanks. |
| | [COLOR=#555555]Problem [/COLOR] [COLOR=#555555] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#555555]When receiving an email with an attachment (PDF for example) the user has to save the file before opening it. Is there a way to enable the user to open the attachment without saving the file? [/COLOR] [COLOR=#555555][/COLOR] [COLOR=#555555][/COLOR] [COLOR=#555555][/COLOR] [COLOR=#555555][/COLOR] |
| | hi, i was just curious what is the minimum amount of ram a computer should have to run Linux efficiently with all the industry-standard softwares it comes with....(gimp, openoffice, etc.) |
| | turn on the puter...get a black screen with a blinking dash in the upper left hand corner. then a message about hall being missing or corrupt and to reinstall it... my o/s is legit and i tried to use recovery console.. it starts to check the system configurations and hangs...will … |
 | i want Hide or Del command format in local disk see in picture [url]http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/4034/hideformatqw8.png[/url] how do you can help me thank |
| | I'm not really sure what the problem is, but here is what happens: Popups sometimes, anything from adult sites to university.com to other random sites. Also cannot load a lot of sites, facebook and myspace for example, and I can load google but can't search. Once and awhile the taskbar …  |
| | Hi - Can someone please review my log and let me know if you see a virus? My computer has been running slow and it's happened before and Daniweb was able to help. Unfortunately, it happened several years ago and don't remember the steps to get rid of my problem. …  |
| | Hi all; My monitor will not display an image if i boot it normally, however when i boot into safe mode it works fine. Thinking it is something to do with the refresh rate and the resolution i restarted, pressed F8 and booted into vista's low resolution mode or something … |
 | A sound keeps coming up on my computer.....and others that I use...I'm pretty sure it's an ad of some kind. It's like 2 seconds of the Start Me Up song by Rolling Stones. It happens whether I'm online or not, even if no Apps are running. Nothing comes up on … |
 | Ok.. So im still new to the computer world so be kind..Ive been looking into computer case mods.. And i am interested in making some modifications. Like a way cooler case than my current black shell.. I need to know that my mother board will fit into most cases ive … |
| | This is a Dell Dimension 4500 that was working fine, and then was switched off for a few months. Now, when plugged in, the green LED on the mobo lights up, and there is faint green glow behind the power switch, but pressing the power switch does absolutely nothing. The … |
| | I work the phones at an ISP. We’ve been getting lots of calls over the past couple of months or so where people are able to connect, but after 10 – 15 minutes they start getting "Page Cannot Be Displayed" errors when trying to access any web sites. They are … |
| | hello, can someone help please? the problem is with hp quick launch buttons 6.30 J1 when booting into windows an error message appears. hpqwiex module has encountered a problem and needs to close if i attempt to unistall from the control panel, add/remove progs (so i can reinstall) i get … |
| | My computer don't start. How could I check if it the power source is out? |
| | Hello, I am a newbie poster with a laptop question. I have a Dell Latitude laptop that won't boot to Windows (only to the BIOS screen). What steps do I need to take to troubleshoot this problem and then fix it? Thanks, Rod |
| | i sometimes cant open Internet explorer i try several times but it wont open, i check the task manager and processors and it says i am using 100% of my CPU. i have 800 mb of ram. When Internet explorer opens normally, i use about 4% of my ram. can … |
| | I was lowering the voltage on my processor (not a lot) using my ASUS AI Overclocking program which came with my motherboard, and I suddenly got a blue screen. When I tried restarting my computer Windows XP wouldn't load. I get to the point immediately before the windows icon and … |
| | hi,, just today i cleaned my CPU fan and cleaned HotSink.. and after that my pc wont start.. fans run in normal speed.. but not high speed (generally in startup for first 2 sec it run slow speed.. than run on high speed) and even my screen is not getting … |
| | Hi guys, just now I've been having this problem [url]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i227/angleslam99/comphelp.jpg[/url] Please disregard the videos that were blacked out, any idea what's causing this problem? It seems to pop up every time I wanna add a new folder or anything like that. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks. |
| | when i try to install ubuntu, which was downloaded from the its official web with the filename ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386, i just can't go through the installation process. it always stopped at a scene with a background of something like a phoenix and does not move on anymore. since i'm new in … |
| | Do I have a virus or is there some sort of conflict on my system? I was simply browsing the net and I noticed my usage maxing out at a 100%. This is the third time I've noticed a number of these processes running at the same time. I took … |
| | I don't know the "name" of my motherboard. I see N1996 with a check mark on the left and MS-6777VER:1 I would like to look up info but can't find anything. I'm trying to install it any good websites would help also. Thx |
| | Good day all, Why is Pentium core 2 duo faster in executing frequently used programs as compared to AMD Athlon dual core CPU? Is it only because of the type of multi-tasking used by Pentium? |
| | I just bought this motherboard 5200 Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Board Bundle + 2GB DDR2 Memory, You can find specs @ maplin.co.uk. I also bought 4GB Vitesta DDR2 800MHz Dual Kit. I cannot get the computer to boot with the 4gb RAM I Bought seperate. The screen Stays Black, … |
| | Philips MT5000. Spec as follows: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6420 2.13GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 4MB Cache Genuine Windows Vista(TM) Home Premium 2048MB RAM Memory 400GB Hard Drive Dual Layer DVD Re-Writer Drive 256MB ATI Radeon X1550 Graphics 802.11b/g Wireless Network Ready 8-In-1 Media Card Reader Switch it on - no … |
| | A couple of months ago I built a new PC which apart from glitches working with Vista x64 has been a very well behaved machine. Recently I had a couple of lock ups (don't know the cause) and I also once when booting I got a coloured pattern on the … |
| | Hi, I'm a novice to forums so be gentile with me.. I have (not through chioce) a Parkard Bell PYPC355 Intel Pentium D 915 with Vista home basic installed. I have been told that Vista is ram hungry & the 512mb I have will be slow.... sure is very slow.... … |
| | I have got problem with my friend's iMAC G5, that Safari won't launch on Mac OS X 10.3.9. What I did was below 1- Go to Hard Disk/Library/Receipts and delete all files referring to Safari 2- Go to Home/Library/and delete the folder Safari (I will lose the bookmarks) 3- Then … |
 | Nearly 24 hours and 4 or 5 Linksys Support Techs later I still have no answer. Here is the puzzle: Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless router connected to a Westell dual connect modem, provider, Verizon DSL Three computers: one desktop, running XP, wired to the Linksys router, has full functionality, what I … |
| | [COLOR=black]I have had a wireless home network, which is secured (WEP), for couple of years now, with no problem, am using modem/router plugged into desktop PC (Win XP SP2) and two Sony Vaio laptops on wireless. My laptop VGN-SZ17 (bought it recently) could always connect perfectly, but 2 days ago … |
| | hey peeps, i just tried to install a new gfx card in my compaque and it would not let me. So i just putt the old one back in. There was no problems for a few day's and all of a sudden a message popped up when my pc was … |
| | Hi, I'm new to DaniWeb, and was just looking for some help to fix my computer. I have a Virus, it's a type of Trojan I think, but I have read that it might be a Worm?? Don't really know the difference I'm afraid. I believe I got it via … |
| | Hi. I had cyberlog-x on my computer. I did a hijack this log and fix. This removed the popup and the icon on my toolbar. I was told to run combofix or dss. I am unable to open any page that has the downloads. My browser either takes me to … |
| | Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 10:48:13 AM, on 6/29/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16674) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\Smc.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\wltrysvc.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\bcmwltry.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\AluSchedulerSvc.exe … |
| | Hi everyone, I started my pc today only to find a yellow triangle with a black exclamation point in it on the icon tray. My PC seems to be running well and when I try to click on the icon it disappears. It will stay in the tray for a … |
| | can anyone supply a wiring diagram for the gateway solo 9300. My power lights don't go on, it won't charge my (new) battery, and the computer won't fire up. The mains power adaptor checks out O.K. I think I may have blown a fuse or diode in the laptop. Can … |
| | Hello everyone im in need of some serious help on my computer these days. Couple weeks ago, windows starts freezing up when i rebooted my computer. It gets to the point where it logs on to windows after a long period of time, i click to minimize my asus ai … |
| | So I had malware (Virtumonde to be exact) and so I ran combofix and it removed the malware. Now my problem is that when I login to windows Explorer.exe does not start automatically I have to go into task manager and run it from there. I was on another forum … |
| | Hello, I run Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002, Service Pack 2. I have an annoyance.:@ The Tool Tip balloons for the Windows taskbar sometimes hide behind the taskbar and then they are hard to read. How do I [B]consistantly[/B] keep Tool Tips in [B]FRONT OF [/B]the taskbar permanently? By … |
| | Okay, so I helped my friend reformat their dell dimension 3000. And so far its been a bit faster and better. But the audio doesn't work, I tried downloading it off their site. And the laggy windows has been a problem even before the reformat. I can't seem to find … |
| | Hi, my Desktop item disble please anybody help me to enable desktop item Advanced Thanks |
| | Hi, I am not a programmer and know very little about the inner workings of the computer, so please "be gentle". My computer has just started this problem and as far as I know, it didn't occur until I downloaded an update to my HP printer. I get to the … |
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