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| | Hi everyone! My father just called me at work and says that whenever he tries to boot his computer running XP home, he gets the message that the config.sys file is either missing or corrupted. I have searched around, and all of the options I find to repair this require …  |
| | We stay in a campground all winter. The campground has free WiFi. The signal is OK until more and more campers arrive then we fail to connect.(there is a lot of tin in camper sides) The campground is unresponsive about improving their signal. Our laptop has built-in wireless card. We … |
| | Ive had a problem with my cd drives for a while now, but i never used them so didnt see the urgency in solving the issue. I just got a DVD burner for christmas, installed it and want to use it! I installed Easy CD Creator 4 back in july … |
| | Hello, I'm having some big time issues with my two hard drives and the way Windows sees them. I’ll be talking about 2 SATA drives that I have (please see the image), Disk 0 (D: ) and Disk 1 (C: ). The NEW drive is Disk 0 (D: ), which … |
| | Well i'm new on here. Well i have a Sony Vaio PCG-FRV laptop. I bought it used from my uncle for a good price. Well i'm runnin' Window XP Pro on the laptop, the major programmings i have installed on the laptop is PhotoShop CS2, Microsoft Office, Bernina Embroidary software … |
| | 3 of my videocards have been overheating to the point where it doesn't work anymore. This has happend all in about two weeks. I had the first video card for a while and it stopped working a few weeks ago. So I bought another one thinking it was the video … |
| | I must really be a novice, I couldn't even find where to start a NEW thread! Here's my issue, lately when Iam typing an e-mail, Googling, or typing in a web address the letters just fail to appear, Once I look up I have to type the rest of the … |
| | Hey everyone, I'm new here. I havent had much experience with computers aside from surfing around, and using software. When it comes to hardware and RAM, processors, etc., I know next to nothing about these terms. If anyone is willing enough, can someone explain the basics as well as what … |
| | Hi, I have 2 PCs each running Windows XP SP2 on Celeron 2.0 GHz with 512 MB Ram. The Win XP installation on the first hardisk has become currupt and the system freezes midway during the booting process. I wanted to perform an upgrade installation to fix the problem. I … |
| | Hi, everyone Help wanted in solving an issue concerning the start-up in Windows Xp. Everytime it appears a message that says: "error 0x0014574c problem with memory 0x00000000" Any suggestion/recommendation will be greatly appreciated. |
| | Alright so, I have been expierencing several the symptoms of a so-called "dead machine". What has been happening is...well, here's the whole story. The first time it happened, it was a simple random restart. This happened twice again, with no problem, but the THIRD time, it failed to boot up. … |
| | Iam a linux newbie who feels the need to famalirize myself with the linux environment. For some reason, I think the headache of installing linux is worth it. maybe not right now because Iam experience a lot a problem just getting started. I just recently install fedora core 5 on … |
| | Hello after searching on google with my problem this seemed the place to ask. So yesterday there was a power cut which turned off my computer, so 5 minutes later i go to fire it back up and there is another power cut during the boot up i think. Now … |
| | Hello. I have a Netgear Super g 108MBPS router, paired with a Netgear Rabgemax PC adapter. Connection speeds are horrible! When I initially connected with tech support's help (all the way from New Delhi) I had 85% signal strength. It was recommended that I move my cordless phone base, and … |
| | I have a strange situation which I hope you can help me solve. Part of my school includes online homework and part of that is viewing videos. There are 2 network logins required to view the videos. The first one pops up when you click to view the particular video … |
| | I'm a new member here. I registered as this seemed to be the forum that could find a solution to my problem. A little history -- Last night I was working away on my computer (a dual xeon w/Windows xp) and it froze completely. nothing worked and my second computer … |
| | I have installed software in order to produce slideshows incl. audio and transitions.The system allows me to select slides/audio tracks etc. but the minute I select Video CD or Exec. file etc. the programme shuts down and I receive.- Rund DLL32 caused an invalid page pault in module Kernel 32.:sad:Any … |
| | I'm looking to spend $799-$899 for a computer laptop but i'm sure which one to buy from any of these: 1 -$799.95 Acer Aspire AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-50 1.6GHz Media Center Laptop (AS5050-5554F) [URL]http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...0081864&catid[/URL]= 2- $829.99 Acer Aspire AMD Turion 64 Single Core MK36 2.0GHz Media Center … |
| | The login window disappears before I can enter my login credentials! I have to continue manually rebooting the PC until I can enter the credentials before the window disappears. This is a pretty recent development. The PC in question is running XP and is part of a domain. Any suggestions … |
| | i have a 80gig Seagate Barracudda 7200.7 which i purchased last yr. Unfortunately for me it stopped functioning recently for some reason. FOrtunately it was still under warranty and was ecstatic to get it yesterday since my warranty runs out next week. so i try to install windows xp pro...initial … |
| | Hello, im new here and require the assistance of pc experts on my problem as I have searched and searched for a solution but to no avail. Basically my pc will shut down quite randomly, most of the time when im playing games. It has only started recently and is … |
| | Hello Laptop Getaway 9100 now get wireless working ok, but as soon at it go stand by or shut down lose the Card installation and I get to install it again. Questions are, do I get to be connected to Internet by cable to a network before the card is … |
| | Is it safe to delete everything in my temp folder, temporary internet file folder, and my history folder? |
| | Hey im new to linux, and i need help with what type of gentoo to get for an intel pentium 4. is it supported? Also is it possible to put slax on an ipod? Thanks, M |
| | I recently purchased a D-Link DPR-1260 Printer Server and connected it to my D-Link DGS-1005D Switch which is connected to my D-Link DI704P DSL Router. My computer is directly connected to a D-Link D-624 Wireless Router which is also connected to the D-Link DGS-1005D. I am unable to "ping" or … |
| | Hi guys, it seems like everytime I type some characters and numbers which I didn't touch will appear, like as in if I type hello it will turn into he///ll//o oe something like that. I have got this problem with my previous computer and this is indeed frustrating as I …  |
| | Hellomma, I'm Bon. Here's the problm. as I was browsing to a site,suddenly, the page was directed to a site that told me to download anti-vermins. After I closed it, a systyem warning logo continously appeared on the bottom right of my desktop toolbar. Now its just incovenient for me, … |
| | Hello, i am Kevin. I am new to Daniweb. Quite some time ago, I had the 'Symantec Email Proxy' problem where 'Scanning Message One of One' kept on popping up, and it kept on sending random e-mails to unknown IPs and what not. I had run the hijack this! and … |
| | I'm having problems again. My internet will just stop all of a sudden and it will just stop working when I'm in the middle of something and I have to close out all of my browser windows then open my internet back up. Here is my hijackthis logfile. If you … |
| | Ok, feel free to move this to the networking forum Basically I have a debian etch server up and running and have installed samba but the bad news is my meddling has deleted the smb.conf file. Can anyone give me one suitable for the following setup no security - full … |
| | I can't delelete it. Its supposed to a be a picture but its not. If i try to open it it freezes my computer. Right clikcing on it only give me these options: Preview, Print, Open, Open With, Send To. Thats all it gives me. The delete button doesn't work … |
 | I've been trying to fix an old computer for a long time. I've tried everything, but still no look. My problem is that I can't install an OS on it. If I try install xp or server 2003, it'll give me the blue screen of death, or say something's messed … |
| | Anyone know what memory works best with Asus P5B-E mobod? Any specific brand? Also, will I notice a difference between the 667 or 800 speed? |
| | Currently running Server 2003 and would like to delete 2000 tried bootcfg/delete/ID# through CMD prompt but no luck "2000" shows up as the second OS on my boot.ini file. But most of all its taking up much needed space on my hard drive. Thanks in advance for the input |
| | I just bought an old wallstreet powerbook. It came with 32mb of ram and a 4gb harddrive running os 8.5. I installed 512mb of ram, and everything worked fine. Then I got a 60gb hard drive and put it in. When I turn it on I get a gray screen … |
| | Does anyone know about Quikertek PB connect or Quiky USB or similar products and have you used them yourself or seen them being used? Does anybody know which product is better the PB connect or the Quicky USB? The products claim to just clamp onto or go next to the … |
| | mcafree on my computer just detected i have a new win32 virus (is the new win32 virus and just win 32 virus different??) i spent the last three hours searching and struggling to get rid of this thing;( i tried every solutions i knew yet the virus seemed to be …  |
| | I just installed a western digital slave drive in my pc. When I reboot the found new hardware wizard pops up. I have formatted the slave drive and I still get the wizard. I have checked the Master/Slave connections on the drives and they are correct. Does anyone have an … |
| | Hi, I have Emachines T2824. My computer won't start this morning. I do not even hear fan or any beep. I do see LED on my motherboard working and plug on the wall is also working. Any suggestions? Thanks, Shri |
| | please excuse me if i am thick, but my computer knowledge is limited. my friend has just taken delivery of a new computer from dell and is having problems. we have tried to install the modem software and found it taking a hell of a long time so we looked … |
| | [COLOR=#000000]I have a bit of a dilemma and was hoping some of you guys could maybe help me out. I am switching a hard drive out on a laptop that I have determined to be faulty. I was able to backup the needed data onto a usb thumb drive, but … |
 | Just bought a new 120gb WD hard drive. I plug it in, and Windows doesn't seem to recognise it. It pops up with "Found new Hardware", and the add hardware wizard simply says it is working properly. BIOS also shows the hard drive is there and working. Whats up? Do … |
| | Hi all, a friend of mine has a computer tht she recently bought, pretty much everytime she uses it, after a while (no specific time period) it will either crash then reboot, or just randomly reboot. the fact that it is crashing makes me think of the Ram... the Fact … |
| | First off, I tried to hook up my old harddrive to one of my newer computers, without setting it as secondary with that little pin on back. Anyway, I get that hooked in and on my screen it says Input signal out of range. Doesn't start up or anything. I … |
| | So I recently replaced the motherboard in my Toshiba TE-2000 Notebook. (Model PT200U-00KLU902) The original problem with the old board had been that it would not start up. The only thing that would happen was that the green power LED would come on. Nothing else. So, all the forums and … |
| | I'm in the middle of upgrading my system and bought a new mobo and ram but when I try and boot into my XP disk it just doesn't happen, the CD ROM is on top priority in the bios but when it says "Press any button to boot from CD" … |
| | I am having trouble removing Update.exe Spyware/Adware. I don't know how it arrived ... I am very careful where I browse and what I download, but unfortunately, I am not the only one who uses this computer. I have provided some behavior details because I know there are many different …  |
| | Hi, Please could someone take the time to check my hjt log as I'm having trouble with meesenger and ie hanging. Many, many, MANY thanks in advance! :) Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 20:03:16, on 07/01/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5730.0011) Running … |
| | Hi , I posted a message some days back that hard disk crashed ..and asking what were my options.. well finally I need to replace the disk Now iam planning t buy a new drive and i am told by Dell suppprt that I can only replace with a ATA … |
| | Hi All (windows xp pro Genuine,1024 ram,AMD Athlon 64 3200 unclocked,Asrock AM2NF3-VSTA Socket AM2 mobo 20 gig main drive) I have tried to install a sata drive(160gb Samsung) which proved a little tricky having not turned off the raid function in the bios but i thought it was all ok … |
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