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| | Im sorry if this has been repeated, but after going through MANY of the threads i couldnt find anything that would help. even tried google searches that people said to do... I have an Dell Inspiron 6000, Windows XP pro, and is running on 3 years old. It was running … |
| | hello to all, recently i went to open a program that i use for live music and it notified me that some of the .dll files that are needed to open the soft synth programs i have were missing... i went to the folder and indeed all of the files …  |
| | I was cleaning my PC the other day, and took the CPU out of its socket (to clean up the old thermal grease, and put a new one instead), when I accidently pulled the towell off the socket's pins, completely bending some of them. I tried fixing it, but when … |
| | Sorry this is so long but wanted to give as much detail as possible. My internet provider (Comcast) has recently changed outgoing ports from 25 to 587. I changed all my comcast accounts to 587 and now can send and receive without problem. I have 2 accounts that are not … |
 | I am pretty computer savvy and I would like to try to retrieve data from a HDD. The MB of the old system was hit by lightning. My thoughts on the recovery process are as follows: If the HDD in question is an IDE drive, I could connect it to … |
| | Hi, got a laptop that will not run just on the charger, i.e. charger plugged in, no battery inserted. It is about 6 months old. From what i can remember ALL laptops have this feature. Am i wrong? p.s. it also will not charge when the it is turned off. …  |
| | When I'm installing Google Earth in linux, it sent me a message saying, "Could not open the file /home/adude/Desktop/GoogleEarthLinux.bin using the Unicode (UTF-8) character coding." The in smaller words, "please check that you are not trying to open a binary file. Select a different character coding from the menu and … |
| | When I attempt to click on an underlined URL I get a pop up message that tells me an unexpected error has occurred in windows etc...If I write the actual URL down and click on it in the place it in the location window I will be sent to the …  |
| | Hey all, There i was, sat watching the telly, my laptop sat there, lid open, looking inconspicuious, at the windows xp home login screen. when my little brother ran in, pressed loads of the keys at the top of the keyboard and turned it off with the power button. he …  |
| | Hello, We have an HP with Vista and we use WIndows Mail. I recently added CA anti-virus, spam, etc. It constantly freezes up and we have to constantly reboot. ANy sugggestions on how to get his workingproperly? |
| | Hi, I Have recently got a new cpu ( Socket 7 ). I have had no trouble istalling it, but it is a 500mz cpu, and it is only running at 350 mz, i think it is something to do with the dip switch settings, my old cpu was a … |
| | Hi, I have a NF-M2S motherboard for about half an year now, it has worked well, met most of my expectations and exceeded some. However recently there was a problem which i am unable to diagnose. About two days ago I was playing a game (which i had played several … |
| | I have an old Packard Bell which has sat in the corner and been played with from time to time by my grand-children. It has XP Professional loaded and has never given any trouble. The other day I decided to try a live CD with a small Linux.(DSL) For a … |
| | I was doing a simple ftp and look what I found! Look at the attachment! |
 | [B][COLOR=red]Hey people.[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=red]I too have Vista RC2 and might I say, what a improvment over XP![/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=red]My lord![/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=red]Anyways I am unable to connect using yahoo voice chat in rooms* and am going crazy here.[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=red]I cant figure out what the deal is.[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=red]Do I need a CODEC or what?[/COLOR][/B] … |
| | I am a hobbyist looking to learn more networking. I have a Linksys router [WRT-54G ver2] that is capable of VPN passthrough. Apparently, it can only do port forwarding. Looking for some guidance on how I can connect to a desktop from outside of my home. Linksys says I am … |
| | Ok firstly i guess i should warn you that this post is going to be absolutely gigantic, and give you an overview of the computer im currently running - It's an Alienware (im not showing off, it was the cheapest one!) which is probably coming up to about 4 years … |
| | I know this isn't an answer - but I think my questions are related to yours. I have 2 questions. 1. When I boot up my pc I get a msg saying: "Error loading pvvqswta.dll Specified module could not be found. (Nobody seems to know what this is and I …  |
| | Hi I have a Virus named Mal_Vundo-4 and cannot remove it.I have Trend Micro office scan that currently detects the Vundo,however it cannot remove it as it clearly states.I previously ran vundfix and that didn't detect it. Any help is appreciated Thanx in advance |
| | Hi, my Dell Inspiron 1150 just died. It was working fine, but then after I plugged cellphone via USB data Cable it shutted off. Now when I am trying to turn it on, I see the power light on, the hard drive light blinks for 2 seconds and then gets … |
| | I have a weird key logger that was somehow installed... And now im unable to remove it. i tried using HIjackthis but it was never able to complete the scan. It won't show up on the ctrl+alt+delete menu and it starts up automatically i don't know how to selective startup … |
 | Is there any way to make my older non-video ipod nano display video (without damaging the firmware)? A picture of it is attached below, and it is the 4GB model. |
| | Hello All, I don't know what else to do then ask someone for help :) I've been getting random popups in XP eversince the last reinstall. I'm running XP Pro SP2 and the popups come up all the time. The Log file follows below; I very much appreciate your help. … |
 | What are the disadvantages of going with a wireless 802.11n router over a 802.11g ? I'm am going to purchase a router to set up a basic 2 computer network, but I want to make sure i buy the right type. |
| | Hello! I've been trying to set up 2 NICs each, in two workstations for the following reasons: 1. integrated NIC used for DSL connection, FTP, all public internet needs, etc. 2. PCI NIC used for T1, VPN, VoIP (h.323 devices), etc. Both computer are using Win XP:( , both are … |
| | Can't reinstall Win XP Home Edition, I turn my computer on, incert the cd. the window that ask to start off the cd comes up, I hit any key, It loads everything that it has to load and when it get to the setup window that ask if I want … |
| | Had a scheduled Acronis backup begin when I remembered/noticed that a P2P utility was not shut down so, literally seconds after the backup had begun, I shult down the P2P. Immediately got a popup from Acronis advising that the backup could not be completed/continued. Inititated Acronis manually to restart the … |
| | Hi! Running TS on Server2003 with 10 connection licenses. Been working fine for months. About 2 weeks ago, one of our techs could not connect via RDC any longer. Gets the "this computer can't connect to the remote computer..." message. If I log into his PC using my domain account, …  |
| | Hi guys, I wonder whether there is anything that can be effectively done so that my system may get a boost and speeds up.... there's this agonising slow pace. I've already tried some things like, disabling the "Search Desktop" feature, defragging, getting rid of eventual nasties, but it's just a … |
| | hi i have a new cpu, with P5E board installed and a new 500G HD. the problem is, when i try to install windows xp, it says the HD is only 137G... the bios sees it as 500g as it should. the only thing i can think of is that … |
 | I am using wireless connection ad-hoc. card 1 is on linux, card 2 on windows xp. No encryption. The connection keeps connecting/disconnecting periodically (period = about 2sec.) On LINUX: iwconfig gives: [CODE]wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"local" Nickname:"FC8" Mode:Ad-Hoc Frequency:2.412 GHz Cell: 02:E0:01:22:D1:62 Bit Rate=11 Mb/s Tx-Power:29 dBm Sensitivity=0/3 RTS thr:off Fragment … |
 | Ok I am about to install Windows XP 64 on my pc, to see how it runs, anything I should know before I do this? and will my games still run at 32-bit even tho the OS is 64-bit? |
| | I am having problems reinstalling an ATI Radeon 1400's driver into my Dell Inspiron E1505 running windows XP, SP2. When I try to install the driver from dell, it goes through installation, but then says it cannot continue because DirectX8 is not installed. I then installed Direct X 9.0, because … |
| | hey i have a intel pentium 4 3.4ghz, i want to overclock it higher but i'm not to sure what i should set the settings to, cause i don't wanna blow up my comp. CPU: 3.47 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4 16 kilobyte primary memory cache 1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache … |
| | Hi all...my first thread here so please be patient. Got a bizrre problem...PC boots up without problem but explorer fails to start or starts, then shuts itself off, and repeats this every 15 secs or so. I can still access programs via the task manager but no desktop! This even … |
| | Ok, I was converting video files on my girlfriends zv6000 one day, and the next thing I know, the power turns off. So I try to turn it back on, and it blinks the lightning bolt that means it is charging 4 times and does nothing (no other lights, no … |
| | hi im building my first computer and im worried about damaging expensive parts. as long as i am sure there is no static, the motherboard spacers are in right, and that all of the fans are in proper posision and spinning i cant hurt anything right? no other concerns except … |
| | MY USB PORT OF MY TOSHIBA SATELLITE NOTEBOOK APPEARS TO SAY TO NOT RECOGNIZE MY KEYBOARD. Before this incident, i was working on my MSConfiguration; "stopping" unesasary services that were running on my computer to speed up my system. I did write down which of the services i STOPPED: Services … |
| | It seems that i pick up a virus or something, suddenly all my antivirus software and antispyware were disabled and i can not even start in safe mode, i already tried many fixes for safe boot without any success and also i already tried with many tools like CCleaner,Hijackthis, Combofix, … |
| | I have a new pc with windows vista and am unable to send emails, I can recieve them ok. I have contacted isp and they have checked everything and cant do anymore for me. I am running new pc with vista and another pc with xp professional through a D-Link … |
| | Hi, I wanted to make the steps before posting, but I cant run the avg and the others as you see. It all worked ok, until I downloaded a 900K file called f-15 eagle..... and after that, no cccleaner, no avg, no hijackthis. I really dont get it. I guess … |
| | This started all of a sudden with Windows XP home on a Dell 8400. When I try to open Windows explorer, Internet Explorer, Control Panel. the CPU usage goes to around 50% or more, and the programs never open. In the task panel, it shows they are running. If I … |
| | I'm A NewB and need to find amanual for a Win fast K8S755A MOBO or at least proper Settings for J10. Am upgradeing an old E-Machines 633 ids, with Winfast K8S755A, AMD Sempron 2800+ and 2 Gigs RAM in a Dual Channel Config., any help would be gratefully accepted! |
| | you must forgive my complete lack of computer savvy. But Im just trying to play medieval total war and my main video driver keeps pooping out and i can't quite figure it out. I have a geforce4 card and am running on XP the error message contains nv4.dll which is … |
| | Hey my uncle called me looking to upgrade his IBM Thinkpad Type 26472TU with more than the current 128MB of RAM. The thing is old but he uses it so why not. He said all it says on the module made by "Nanya" or something is PC133S-333-542 SO-DPMM-Revision12 128MB SDR-133mhz … |
| | Hi there all, I'm facing the following problem: when i'm listening to music files the pc just get stuck gives this blue page which says that some software or hardware might be corrupted and i should uninstall it and this problem happens with music files not videos how will i … |
| | I bouth a simple laptop for a friend with Vista Home pre-installed. After linking up to the web, the IE/ ceased to function. Message I receive is: Internet Explorer has stopped working. EVENT NAME: Appcrash FAULT MODULE NAME: SmartEnhancer-1.dll etc. Can't now load IE7 at all. Visited MS website, but … |
| | I have no internet connection after I did a system restore on my laptop computer. I have wireless at home and it is not picking it up, even when I connect it directly to the computer, nothing. I've downloaded all the cds (drivers, etc) and still nothing. Can anyone help? |
| | so i was planning on getting a small sata internal hard drive and a large external usb2 hard drive, but i was concerned about the speed of usb2. but i just heard that there are such things as external sata ports! so if i build a comp with these, i … |
| | Hello can anyone help me with this problem? I installed a Xerox M15i printer on Win 98 using USB port. When I send a print job, whether a Test Page or another job it returns the error message: Data error (Cyclic Redundancy Check). I do not get the error if … |
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