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 | I got a new 500 watt PSU to solve the problem, and it still happens. It usually... :rolleyes: only happens during virus scans using Spybot search and destroy, or AVG I even opened my case to air it out some, and keep the temp down. Is there anything besides the … |
| | Thanks in advance for any assistance.... I have a Viewsonic E70fb which is a 17" (I believe) CRT and a Dell XPS using a 128 mb DDR ATI Radeon 9800 Pro. I have had this set up for 3 years or so with no problems. Lately, my monitor seems to … |
 | its expensive and not worth getting unless your getting the ultimate version or the really expensive ones. DirectX 10 is i think only for vista and i really want that but some people say its not worth it because vista will slow your gaming performance by 10-15%:rolleyes:  |
| | dear friends after burning an iso image of a game on my NEC 3550A dvd burner, The drive itself can not read the content. the indication is that there is nothing in the drive. on the other hand, inserting it into an old dvd drive (not burner) brought it up … |
 | My Ipod 20gb grayscale was showig the sick ipod icon and the warranty was expired and apple expected me to pay $388 in order to replace the HDD and many other components,It made noises so i tried throwing it at the floor gently It now works as fine as ever …  |
| | When i started my computer this morning i got this error message on a blue screen, The Device Driver got stuck in an infinate loop. This usually idicates promblem with the device itself or with the device driver programming the hardware incorrectly. Please check with your hardware device vendor for …  |
| | Hello guys, The problem : I can login to windows fine, but when I login there is no start menu, no desktop and also no system tray. I have googled this problem and find people with the same problem but no answers :sad: . I dont really want to reformat … |
| | Hey guys, my computer just started acting up, so I was searching the net for a solution, and I came upon this great site. My computer has hardly ever had any problems in the past few years, but this morning, it suddenly became very slow. Once I turned on the … |
| | I have a Netgear WGR614. It connects to a broadband modem. I have a Dell desktop, connected to the Netgear with CAT5, whch can access the Internet. I have a Dell laptop, connecting wirelessly to the Netgear, which also accesses the Internet. I want to use the printer attached to … |
| | Recently I bought a [URL="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2268595&Sku=TSD-320AS"]320gig SATA hard drive[/URL] from Tiger Direct. My computer, a Dell Dimension 4600 had a 40gig ATA, but anymore it just does not have enough space, and I'm having problems with it... So I figured it was time to upgrade. Knowing that my mobo does not … |
| | Hi everyone, glad I found this site. Whenever my wife or I try to access jcrew or kmart websites, we get these random pages. Sometimes it's a google search page for the site we're looking for, sometimes it leads to what appears to be a fake page. I've noticed that … |
| | I have a big porblem here. When I install my new video-208 PCI video card (128 mb), my computer doesn't boot up ( well it does boot up but everything is black) I have another PCI video card, but that came with this computer, and i t has the port … |
| | Hi My homepage is locked and I don't know how to access it. I've tried other spyware services but I still can't access "news.bbc.co.uk/sports". I used hijackthis and scanned my PC and got this: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 10:59:40 PM, on 12/2/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT … |
| | when I try to boot, the sounds and lights come on, but the screen remains blank. Same thing happens if I use another known working hard drive. I can't even get in to check the BIOS etc using F2. I've been working with computers for some years and have never … |
| | Ok i want to install XP on a laptop of mine However to do this i need a BIOS update However, to do the BIOS update I need a charged battery However, thats why i need the update (the BIOS ACPI is broken) And to install the update i need … |
| | Hi Everyone, I am having very serious problems with my computer. I purchased a used Gateway 450 ROG model laptop about 4 weeks ago. The person who sold it to me was very dishonest and didn't bother to inform me of any problems prior to purchase. I tested the laptop … |
| | I've heard that some ghosting programs have problems ghosting a RAID-0 array. Is there any truth to this? I'm doing a complete reinstall of XP this weekend. The only configuration difference will be that I'll have XP on a 40GB RAID-0 array and have an 80GB Maxtor as my backup … |
| | [B]Please Help[/B],:sad: i have just had a new hard drive installed into my Hi Grade pc, i have plugged everything back in, and for some reason my mouse wont work and i cannot do anything. has anyone got any suggestions as i am really desperate thankyou. |
| | Hello to all you computer geeks out there! I am new to this forum, so this is my first post. I admit that (blush) this is "all geek to me". (I'm guessing you've never heard THAT before, right? :cheesy: ) I built my own computer from scratch (which was fun, … |
 | Hi everyone! Im new to posting and to be honest, asking for help, crazy huh? Anyways I really like this site and everyone seems so helpful and knowledgeable. I know some about computers and how they work and Im currently in the process of learning more and while I am … |
| | Everytime I leave my computer idle for any time, the computer restarts itself. I'm running xp pro. I only started having this trouble after I reinstalled xp on a new hard drive that I installed in the computer. Now it will come up with a error message and when I … |
| | Hi, My name is David and i realli need your help! Well first of all, I was updating my sound card driver because the currnt one wasnot working and i was asked to restart the pc after i install the new driver so obviously i did, but now my pconly … |
| | Every since IE7 download, when I click that link that is a direct link to a .exe. Like when I click a link to download a program, that link is "invalid". None of my friends have this problem with IE7, and it happens with ever .exe I try to download. |
| | Hi, I have an ASUS A7N8X Deluxe motherboard which supports SATA with RAID. I want to fit 2 drives as RAID striped, (motherboard manual briefly describes how). However, can I leave my IDE UDMA drive in place and use as a slave? If so will I have to change the … |
| | Hi Have produced both a simple cube animation as well as a VR object movie in c4d and saved as quicktime movies. Unfortunately my client ( who is on a PC) cannot open them despite having downloaded the latest quicktime 7.1.3. How can I resolve this - I am sending … |
| | like these past few weeks, my comp has been stalling idk why, but i ran spy bot and adaware, but idk how to read hjt log, can some one read it for me? Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 2:07:45 PM, on 12/1/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) … |
| | When I try to use my Windows Help and helpctr.exe gets launched, my McAfee virus protection alerts with the headline "Suspicious Scripting Activity" detected. Details say RegRead is trying to read a key from the registry. If I temporarily allow this, I immediately get an alert that helpctr is trying … |
| | Hello everyone, I have recently set up outlook 2003 to work my gmail. My problem is that I would like outlook to get every single email off of my gmail account. But I do not know how. Could someone please assist me in this problem. Thankyou. Also...is it possible to … |
| | Hi, I need some help here. I Haven't been using my computer cause I've been in the middle of a move. My service pack 1 expired in October. I turn on my computer yesterday to download service pack 2 and after countless restarts and some bsods I finally get on. … |
| | I just bought a Linksys WRT54G broadband router. I haven't configured on myself before and i was wondering what i needed to do. I have it all hooked up and everything but cannot connect to the internet on the computer it is wired to. I need to fix that problem … |
| | I have problems trying to turn on my laptop. As i turn on the laptop it starts going on standy by mode. I can not do anything else but turn it off again. What should i do now? It would be helpful if you posted and ideas. |
| | Hi. Could someone please look at my HJT log and tell me what services to remove. Windows boots very slowly. I have defragged, limited start-up apps, and added 256mb of memory. What else can be done? Thanks in advance. ETA: I guess the HJT log would help! Logfile of HijackThis …  |
| | Please help! Here is my hijack this wotsit: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 8:52:33 PM, on 11/30/2006 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:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\ALUSchedulerSvc.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe C:\Program Files\Belkin\Bluetooth Software\bin\btwdins.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\gearsec.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe … |
| | I keep getting problems sending viruses to PC people, which is hard when sending newsletters to printers, so I need (after 7 years!) an antivirus software, preferably free. NB I took Norton Antivirus off as it kept clashing with Word ('98) extensions and making the system crash. I have an … |
| | I tried "SLAX." I tried "KNOPPIX." I tried "BCC-LNX." Guess how many of them booted up for me to try? One of them. The BCC-LNX did, but it didnt like my mouse. So, I burned an Ubuntu Live CD (somehow, I think it was my dad, actually). Vwala. It boots … |
| | I used to run earthlink, now i run aol because my pc has aol and i do not wanna pay for 2 isp just because i have one mac and one pc. I was also curious about netzero, any one have any advice on any other ones? |
| | Started Mac G4 tower with Norton Utilites to correct strange things happenening . disk doctor would not finish. Received error 23005. Tried to restart - no menu option to restart to Os 10. When I finally was able to restart - it came back to Norton Utilities disk. Disk will … |
| | I have just paid for a key to open the pro features in quicktime. I have inserted the registration number etc as instructed in the confirmation email. The checks confirm that I have indeed registered. But I can't find any reference to QT pro. What's going on? Running G5 dual/Panther |
| | I'm writing this to let you know that I've found "bug" in the Dashboard widget iStat. It's not a bug per se, but you should know about it. iStat offers many statistics about your Mac -- amount of time running since reboot, temperature, fan speed, etc, etc. However, if you … |
| | Hi, I downloaded a calendar software for the Mac with a ".dmg" extension. It will not open. The Mac OS-X keeps asking for an application to open the file with. It should open by itself, I believe. Any suggestions?Thanks Manny |
| | Hi Folks, I have Panther (10.3.9) running on a G4 on 1 partition, is there an easy way of creating a new partition so i can install tiger as well but without losing the Panther install and all the apps? Also will this work running Panther and Tiger on one … |
| | I am new to this so please bear with me! I am wanting to network two computers from two different locations togather so I can work on files from either of the computers. Can I do this? I need free and secure if possible. I do medical billing at night … |
| | Ok, i think my machine has been compromised. Its NIC and HDD light randomly go in the night Its slow and Wierd errors occur Free HDD space mysteriously fluxuates Avg and Windows Defender randomly close themselves Ctrl-Alt-Del is kinda screwed up Sometimes i have "insufficent permissions" luckily this machine isnt … |
| | I should start out by saying that the internet works at the university (we use Resnet), and that when I bring it back home and put in my cable, it doesn't work. Windows reports that my laptop is connected to the internet, it's just that any attempt to go on … |
| | Does anyone have information about Proxyway and ePrompter? I used them and removed both when strange things started to happen. I think someone has and may still have remote access to my Home PC. Stuff got way too complicated for me and I took action. I bought a new hard … |
 | Alright I just got a EvGa GeForce 7800 GT OC for Christmas only to find out my power suply is too low. My local Fry's is closed on christmas and Monday so in the meantime I would like some help deciding which power supply I should get. I need at … |
| | I'm needing to get the bios (3.07) for an asus a7n8x-la mobo. anyone know where i can get this file, i have been searching everywhere! and also, if i can get it, how do you load that up ? |
| | hello my comuter keeps crashing a blue screen appears with a long message the error code is 0x000000fe(0x00000002,0x8540c5d8,0x8da4a8,0x85a641b8) i have downloaded a patch but it still happens thankyou  |
| | When I power up my Compaq Presario S3000NX I can hear the fan and the HD running then I hear single beeps about every two seconds. Also, there is also no output showing on the monitor. Is there anyone who might know what the problem could be? The Presario has: … |
| | hi i bought a new laptop and need to setup a home network. the main reasons why i want to do so is because, i want to print from the local printer from my notebook, i want to be able to share files from my desktop to my notebook, i … |
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