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Greetings, Recently, 1 of my cousin wants to upgrade his graphic card; but he can't decide which one to get. I found 1 for him but I'm not really a geek into these stuff. So I'm here to ask you guys about it. So anyway, right now he is using …

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when im at the desktop after turning the computer, nothing is there. i thought it was just taking forever to load. basically all i see is my wallpaper. i cannot right click nor press the windows key on my keyboard. there are no icons as well. i thought it was …

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[COLOR=#000000]Vista Vista !!! I don’t know how many people are facing problems during upgrading there system with Vista. But I should not have upgraded my system with that. I’ve had my karma about 6 months, initially I had a few problems with it freezing etc but nothing major. Then last …

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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 2:44:28 PM, on 1/14/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5730.0011) 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\AOL\ACS\AOLAcsd.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\TopSpeed\2.0\aoltsmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRecvr.exe C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehSched.exe C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\iaantmon.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe …

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i've been trying to code some GUI's on MATLAB and i can't seem to put pictures in the GUI. how do i put any image file in my computer on a MATLAB GUI? Please help... right now i'm just drawing lines with the 'line' function and... it's not pretty. ~taz

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Hi I need a little more help from u all. I cant receive any email from OE. Ran highjack this below is the log. I am getting an error message says this: Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible causes for this include server problems, network problems, or a …

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sites take 4ever to open and my computer takes just as long. Many thanks! Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2 Scan saved at 8:29:07 AM, on 1/28/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) 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:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehSched.exe C:\Program Files\Common …

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Im getting a blue screen of death on my windows Xp machine that says [CODE]Stop: 0x0000008E (0xC0000005, 0xF8631F1C, 0xF71598138, 0x00000000) ffs.sys -address F8631F1C base at F8627000, Datestamp[/CODE] I have no idea wat caused this and cant find anything about ffs.sys dealing with windows. Any help is appreciated.

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I have to admit i'm not real good with the wireless networking stuff, but i think my setup is pretty simple, though i can't get it to work... I have my Mac hardwired to my cable modem and it works fine. I have a wireless router (motorola) that's not connected …

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Hello all. Windows XP will not start up and I get the following error; \windows\system32\config\system. I tried using the laptop's F11 function but it does no good. I have used Microsoft's article 307545 in the recovery console. md tmp copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak copy c:\windows\system32\config\security …

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Read this article [URL]http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3179571720.html[/URL] Now there are many things that are wrong here. First of all I ran Vista beta 2 on an old hp computer with a 800MHz PIII celeron processor, 256MB of RAM. Vista ran very dicent on it and I didn't have any problems with it. Second, …

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I built a new machine back in November: AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 ASUS A8N-E Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ENERMAX EG651P-VE FM(24P) ATX 550W Power Supply Kingston ValueRAM 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard …

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Hi, I was wondering if there is a DVD based guide to building you own pc from scratch instead of the regular boring books and large manuals. So that one can just watch it and learn the basics without much fuss. Thanks.

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I am trying to run a program in wine, and I need it to recognize my flash-drive's existance. Any help would be appreciated. I did set e:: -> /dev/sda1 a couple of times, I also tried mounting it and e:: -> /media/usb-disk but to no avail. Once again, any help …

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I can't find the drivers for ati mobility radeon 9000 igp. I tried google and it failed me. Can any one please tell me where I can find them? By the way, it's the final version of Vista Business, so the rtm drivers won't work. Thanks in advance.

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Hi, I have already seem two other people with the same problem here in the forums, but both their problems seemed to be sorted by the answers they got...I tried both the solutions and neither of them worked!:mad: So, here it is: Windows media player 10 has no sound. Doesn't …

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Hi, I recently bought a new PC running a french version of XP HOME. I installed an english version of the same OS and now the keys have gone rowdy. When I hit the A key I get a Q. Can anyone help ?

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Hi, I have always preferred IE over Firefox. Last night, I upgraded from IE6 to IE7. However, there are a couple of things I don't like about the design. Firstly, I don't like how the URL bar is at the very top, and the home, refresh, back, and forward buttons …

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I have a spyware problem. I would appricate any help. Thank you. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 11:16:18 AM, on 2/3/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5730.0011) 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\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\TopSpeed\2.0\aoltsmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRecvr.exe C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehSched.exe C:\Program …

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Got a problem on my girlfriends laptop. IE6 connects to internet fine, but no other software will - Firefox wont connect, and the anti-virus cant connect to update (AVG) It first happened when I updated firefox to version 2.0. I then uninstalled it back to older version but the damage …

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I'm having two problems that may or may not be related. I have winXP and IE6 with all the latest updates. When I try to click a link that is a redirect such as in this example: [url="http://www.techbargains.com/jump.cfm?id=327&arg=79493"]http://www.techbargains.com/jump.cfm?id=327&arg=79493[/url] I get the "page can not be displayed" message. Even if I …

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when i turn my computer on in the first screen thing it shows no hardrives detected. and in the bios it shows no hardrive either the harddrive makes a wierd noise to i would like to just beable to boot it to get of some of my important data any …

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For some reason, when I woke up this morning, my computer wasn't logged on to my account. Instead, it was at the account select screen, and it said that some process could not be run. So I logged on and for some reason, everything was slow. I checked my processes …

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Let me start off by introducing myself. My name is Steve and i am fairly new to all this IT stuff. Have just built a second computer out of spare parts i had and have networked it to my original pc along with a router for the internet connection. Having …

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hi all, i have recently tried installing a new program on my lap top ( ITunes) and suddenly my laptop turned off and put a screen saying blah blah windows did not start successfully, blah blah and then gives me prompts to start the comp in safe mode, last known …

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I was using msn messenger the last day ... and then I shut down my pc ( I have win server 2003 sp1 v 1023) When I came back ... I performed some cleanup operations with system mechanic and then removed some temporary files .... now my msn messenger was …

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After some spyware changed my background, I was able to delete it with a series of anti-spyware tools and anti-virus tools. However, my background won't appear when I'm using my computer. When I reboot, I can see it, but then it is covered by a plain grey screen (I can …

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I'm new. Hope this is the correct place for my inquiry. I'm running XPpro on a home network with several computers connecting directly to a router. I'm the only non-mac user and the only one who can't connect to our dsl. We recently got a new modem, a Westell Vistalink …

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Happy New Year Everyone!! I have a problem with my daughters laptop, she tried to power up her laptop but failed, she told me that the battery had failed, so i tested the battery, had little power (1% of 100%) which indicates that the battery is dead, the problem is …

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Hi all, It seems that I have a problem that many others had before, (judging from other postings on this forum) though I did not manage to find an answer so I post it again. My Windows Media player has no sound. Well, it is not a hwarware problem. I …

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Just a long shot, my friends computer is having a few difficulties: Once windows xp is running, everytime you try to open a program, it comes up with an error saying "Only part of the memory write process request completed" Tried system restore but wont open, although you can dial …

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Ok, so i'm an idiot and didn't remember to pay attention what plugs i undid and where the cables were supposed to go when reinstalling it:confused: . We bought the ATX 300 watt power supply and it came with extra plugs that weren't here before so now i'm at a …

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I just recently install fedora core 5 on my toshiba satellite A60/65 [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread66350.html#"]laptop[/URL]. During installation, I set up DHCP to configure automaticall as oppose to inputting a static. [B]However, Iam unable to configure my wireless card to view or connect to wireless network within range.[/B] I tried using these three …

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..new live cam not recognised and scanner...same thing. ..device manager...[B]!!!![/B] on both.... I did try few time instaling both but result the same....Also its show ERROR CODE 19.. I dont know what to do next... And one note more. It happen since I buy new Live Cam ( Microsoft VX …

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Hi, I am extremely new to all this so please bear with me, my comp has been running slow, it will not let me on 1 particular site which i know is running fine, even though the web addy is running i even end up with msn search ''as it …

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have got a creative labs sound card installed, loaded drivers but still no sound when i go to souds in c/panel the volume part is greyed out can anyone help

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right i installed a copy of vista on my pc the version after the beta one, anyway dosn't matter. Right managed to remove it from the boot menu using fixntfs.exe and now i want to make sure its totally clear of my comp so that i can reinstall without it …

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Hey everyone! I'm planing to install wireless lan in high voltage area and was wondering what problems to expect. How [URL="http://forums.techguy.org/#"][COLOR=blue][COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important][/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/URL]high voltage affects wireles? Thanks for your contribution [IMG]http://images.techguy.org/smilies/smile.gif[/IMG]

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I installed a hard drive to use for a slave but it is locked. I have a program to unlock it but the computer do not show the slave hard drive any where. Every thing is pluged in good I am aelectrician so I know how to hook every thing …

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System Info: Windows ME 4.903000 E machine Etower 600is When I try to do a defrag I get this message: Windows cannot defragment this drive now because it has been locked by a disk utility. Quit any utilities that may have locked this drive, and then try defragmenting the drive …

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Hi all, I have a IBM laptop (T40). The LCD screen works properly when I am using AC power. When I use battery, the LCD brightness is very low and it looks like the LCD is turn off although the system is running and the battery is 100% full. The …

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hello everyone -- i bought this new and barely used it. i suddenly got the urge to use my laptop and it didn't start. i was told to replace battery and hard drive -- i did both. still it doesn't boot. power goes on but only to a blank screen. …

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I replaced a hard drive in a 3 year old Tablet PC and when I use the restore disc it starts and asks for the language preference, looks like its going to start the restore and then eject....no reason given. I've tried 2 sets of the restore discs with the …

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hey guys, I am running server2003 on my laptop at home. I just installed a printer and I'm wanting to share it to my brothers; one with PC, the other with a macbook. I've set up user accounts for both of them, but when they attempt to login through the …

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I'm building a new computer with a SATA hard drive and want to transfer about 2 1/2 Gb of files from my old machine which has an IDE hard drive to the new one and was wondering if anyone has ideas on the best way to do this. I was …

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I am hoping to speed up my PC by installing a faster IDE Controller -- my system (see below) came with an ATA-33, various posts have recco'd I go to a an ATA-100 for speed. A few Questions: [LIST=1] [*]Will this approach work? [*]Will it speed up the system? [*]See …

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I recently had 2 samsung 60 gb hdd replaced in my alienware m7700 system. Originally they sat in a raid 0 config until 1 went defective, and I had both replaced by samsung under their 3 year warranty. I recently received both drives back, model number MP0603H, and thats when …

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my computer was randomly crashing when i was importing music to itunes, but it was just losing power for a split second then rebooting, so i thought a new power supply would do it since the one that came with the case was chincy. put new 700 watt modular ps …

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When I turn on my computer everything goes smoothly but then when it loads the desktop some of the files on my desk top just shows as an application without the normal image. On the quick launch bar it shows black squares and same in the start menu. My OS …

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Some thing happened to a machine of mine running Windows 2003 Server and now when I press Ctrl-Alt_Del, Task Manager some up, but does not have any of the interface controls on it. The active applications, except Task Manager itself show up, but there is no way to close this …

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