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Hello all new to the site so i thank you all in advance for your help! ok here is the issue. when i attempt to start my pc it goes through the boot sequence, posts perfectly and everything but then after the black loading screen for windows it tries to …

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Last night my computer was working fine, and I shut it down properly. The next morning I hit the power button and get no response. So after checking connections and all the simple stuff, I open the computer up. I removed the powersupply, and tested it by only pluggin it …

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Ok I am running vista home, with amd turion 64 x2 mobile tech TL-56 1.8 ghz I have 98 Gigs of open hard drive and 989 mbs of memory . I guess thats the system. Now the hard part, it all started 2 days ago with lots of lagging things …

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i accidently moved the NTLDR file from C:\ to C:\NewFolder i realized my mistake when i restarted my comp. its showing error.. NTLDR missing :( its an IBM desktop/ win xp sp2. its the college desktop. i have done the blunder n i want to fix it by myself. i …

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One of my friends sent me a message on msn messenger about pictures. Then he sent me a file called PictureAlbum2007.zip. After i downloaded it, I unzipped it and found a file called "PICTURE061.JPG.[url]www.photobucket.com.exe[/url]". I opened it. The next thing i knew was that every now and then, my msn …

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Hi... I deleted a user account on my mac ox 10.4 and I cant seem to get it back :( It seems to have also deleted all the files that were saved under there some one please help!!!! <email snipped> please!!

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This is actually a two part problem. 1. I wanted to install a new version of XP(SP2) on a brand new disk currently showing as L: (don't ask). My installation disk downloaded some files and rebooted. I'm sure I checked the box where it said to ask where to install …

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For about a week now almost none of my programs will start. I double click it, it'll give me the lil hour glass for two seconds and nothing. I googled the dog sh** out of this. From what I read it says it's a registry problem. I downloaded the "cleanrun.reg", …

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:cry: purchased g3 imac tray loading 333mhz which has os 8.6. when it boots up it's looking for a server and asking for a password? i found an url: [url]http://www.themacobserver.com/tip/2003/06/16.1.shtml[/url] which seems to be telling me how to go about getting around this. however, when i hold down the command …

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G'day everyone I've been having a problem with my Windows folder showing as 10gig bigger than it actually is. It's reading as 14.6 gig at the moment. The files and folders in it (hidden and unhidden) amount to about 4.2gig. I can't find a specific folder which is misreading. Anyone …

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I had been having a problem for a while with my CPU overheating. Having built the computer maybe 3 years ago, I thought it might be due to have the thermal paste reapplied. So I got some thermal paste and thermal paste remover, reapplied to my CPU and heat sink. …

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Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 9:20:55 PM, on 9/22/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) 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\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe C:\Program Files\Wave Systems Corp\Common\DataServer.exe C:\Program Files\Intel\AMT\LMS.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe C:\Program …

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i'm using Outlook 2003 to manage my appointments in a commercial store. is there any advanced way to the reservation instead of just entering the data in the calendar. what i need is to have a two values already stored the staff member and the service type. for example: client …

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Hi Everybody! My son is usually here to fix all the problems. but he moved out. I need HELP FAST. The picture on my screen started going bad yesterday. So I found someone giving away a monitor and hooked it up, BUT that can't be the problem because it's still …

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Hello I d like to ask for an alternative to winamp ..i am looking for an mp3 player with a band EQ (not presets like in jetaudio) but that wont crash when using a large media library (around 20 giga) like winamp does...i like the looks of jetaudio and its …

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Ever since I installed service packs for Windows XP for Word 2000 I have had problems downloading my email messages in Outlook Express. I tried getting help from my local telephone company and they told me to check settings which I did but it didn't work. Any suggestions, please? I …

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Hi everone, i came to this site for help because i am really unsure of what is going on. I had a working computer (to put it one way but it had an out dated motherboard, recently i bought a new one and installed it with a new AMD dual …

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I bought a new SATA Hard Drive, and I want it to be secondary to my first hard drive. After I connected the device to my computer, how do I install it so I could see it in the "My Computer" folder? I'm also having problems setting it up on …

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Hi, Can anyone help. Something has taken hold of my machine. It drops focus on a window and I keep getting virus tk58 trojan virus message from AVG but I can't find anything thats doing this? Here is the Hijackthis log file. Thanks for anyhelp that can be offered. Regards, …

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I have a Dell Dimension 4700, 3.0 ghz, upgraded 3GB RAM, new Nvidia 7600GT 256MB video card and a new 500W Power Supply. The problem is my fan is so loud, I can barely hear anything else. I have replaced the cpu fan 3 times now and the fan is …

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Hi all I have a problem with my IBM A31 laptop that is driving me nuts. It is a pentium M 1.6, 512 ram, 30gig hdd, Windows XP Pro SP2. Everything is up to date, Bios, Windows XP, Drivers everything. It continually Locks up or freezes randomly. I have reinstalled …

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I have a 15GB HP Pavillion with Windows XP Pro installed. I have lost access to my "Z" drive. I cannot remap it. When I try to remap to the original configuration it says it doesn't exist. When I click on My Computer the Network Z Drive doesn't show up …

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Hi, Can anyone help. Something has taken hold of my machine. It drops focus on a window and I keep getting virus tk58 trojan virus message from AVG but I can't find anything thats doing this? Here is the Hijackthis log file. Thanks for anyhelp that can be offered. Regards, …

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computer just beeps and will not start up. HDD, all cdrom& everything getting pwr. replaced motherboard, tried new pwr sply, reinstalled amd duron 950 socket 462 cpu, was doing the same thing with old motherboard. thought it might be memory, removed 512m pc2100 from dimm socket, put in 256m sdram, …

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Has anyone experience this before? My computer used to send 33000 packets and recieved about 8,000 within some few minutes even though my web browser has not displayed yet. The other computer which is also connected to the same internet does not send and recieved such a number.

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Hi everyone, I have been trying to fix a problem with Red X's in boxes instead of text or pictures. This happens for each box in Print preview, as well as some websites, including Microsoft.com/windows/IE/community. I have tried several suggestions such as: Empty the cache Reduce the size of my …

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Hello all. I am having a weird issue, that as always would happen to me. :) Anyhow here goes... I don't exactly know how the power/battery thing works, but for the last two months my laptop has had the battery in, and also plugged up to the wall. I guess …

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I just tried out hijack this..please help thanks Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 8:52:51 AM, on 3/5/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) 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\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Symantec\DeepSight Extractor\ccExtractorService.exe C:\Program Files\Norton Internet …

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Hey there, ok, the other day mcafee picked up new win32 virus and i havent been able to clean or delete it. Im not sure where the virus started on my system, but now its gotten to most of programs and files, including me browser. My internet doesnt even work …

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Just wanted to know if anyone can helpl. Just installed Medieval 2 total war, ran fine for the first hour then CTD. After that every time i try running the game the intro flickers, is distorted and generally messed up. I've spent the past 2 days trying everything, all my …

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I replaced the cmos battery a few days ago, and now the laptop won't boot. The power comes on, the USB ports get power (mouse lit up), fan starts, HD starts for a few secs, then stops, screen stays blank. There are no beeps. I have an averatec 6115. I …

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hi i just wonder if some 1 have solved this problem. im trying too install the drivers on my ipod classic on my acer aspire 5100 series and i have vist. the message i get are cant find the driver in the ipod or on windows update. what can i …

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I keep hearing a static/popping sound from my speakers. I used my headphones and I still hear it so I don't think it's the speakers. If I put a movie on the pc I can hear it but, the static/popping sound is louder. I unistalled and re-installed the audio software …

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basically i want o ad a second monitor to my pc. im going to stretch my window to the new monitor and setting this monitor as another pc, so i want to be able two play on my pc with out people dragging the mouse off my screen so they …

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Hi there, i hope someone can help me. I have recently reinstalled Windows XP onto my computer and it works fine apart from i have no sound. If i try to get into the Volume Control, i get a message saying: "There are no active mixer devices available. To install …

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I have a lap top that will not start correctly, I have windows 2000. I have tried reloading windows 2000 OS and it worked ok for half a day. I'm getting hard drive error, registry errors, partition errors, is there anyway to save this computer. I wondered if I should …

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I'm new to this web so I would like to say hi to everyone! Okay so maybe the problem with my laptop is minimal but since I'm not much of an computer expert here goes- My Dell Inspiron is a old little (Okay...not little) laptop, it's over 6 years old …

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Hey guys, i seem to be having this problem with my keyboard. It's like everytime i use it, in five seconds it just freezes or slows down and then comes back and i have no clue why. This was happening before i sent it into the Edsys Computers to fix …

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[i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Disable XP Boot Logo [/color][/size][size=2]It is possible to disable the XP splash screen, which will slightly speed up the overall boot process. Be aware that removing the splash screen will also cause you not to …

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Hi everyone, hope to contribute to the site soon but I got a problem to sort in the meantime, hopefully with your assistance. Recently, when I try to follow a google search-page link, I get redirected to another very dodgy search page. When I go back and try the google …

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Hello! I am using AVG and pretty often an alert detecting Trojan Collected 5.L pops. Although I deleted the file, run the antivirus on safe mode and cleaned the registry the trojan just won't go away. Can somebody please help me? Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at …

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Running XP home, sp2 on Dell workstation. etc. etc. All hardware and software fully functional and fully updated. Starting to rebuild a website I ran a while ago. Had saved tons of image files (pictures, drawings, graphics, etc.). Now when I go to search for them I have to look …

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Hi Does anybody know how to set up a machine to get 4 video outputs? I do not want a splitter because I am looking for 4 displays spanned or independent Thanks

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So, the mobo I currently have is the ABIT KN9 SLI AM2 NFORCE 570. I tried to boot up this morning and it would freeze at the Abit screen. I then took out the battery and put it back in for a CMOS reset. I could get to the following …

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I made my server into a cluster. I want to UNCLUSTERIZE it. There is nothing in the ADD/REMOVE or REMOVE COMPONENTS. I removed the server from the cluster, but the server still has that CLUSTER element in it. I want this server to act as if it never got clustered. …

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I use XP. When I insert CD/DVD into any of the drives the system hangs - It seems that system waits for some data from this recently inserted CDs/DVDs, because after about 15~20 seconds everything is ok again - this time is necesary for system to get access to CD/DVD …

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Hello, I was using MS Outlook 2003 with my old laptop computer. Now It's gone :sad: but I have its HardDisk. Now, thanks to an IDE to USB converter, I have access to all those old documents from another computer. I will store important files to another computer and then …

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So I managed to get this nice little virus on my fairly new pc and within minutes my computer became useless. I can no longer open the internet or any other program without receiving a message telling me that Windows cannot find the file and that I may not have …

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