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| | Hi im new, I have had my pc for a year now and i built it nyself. But latly i have tryed to play games on the machine, But after 10-20 mins of playing the game the screen just goes blank but the machine still runs. Specs: AMD 3200+ 2gb … |
| | A few months after i got my new Dell dimension 8400 it started going crazy every time i would play a game on it or just run a few big programs. I tried cleaning out the back and even opening the case and cleaning what i could but i can … Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | I have a BLACKline 1gb flash mp3 player. It's a plug and play device but I can't get my PC to recognise it's being plugged in. The player itself is fine as it works on my laptop and other people's PC'S. My old packard bell audiokey works just fine on …  |
| | [COLOR=#000000]Few months’ back, I had my laptop (LT1 - Compaq 2710) not booting up 'Operating System not found'. It removed the HD from the laptop and used it as an external HD for another laptop (LT2 - Toshiba) but the 2nd laptop will not recognize this HD and after running … Hardware laptop operating-system troubleshoot-hardware |
| | I know I have a slot besides my integrated one but what is it? I saved a report here Computer: Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition OS Service Pack Service Pack 2 DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c) Computer Name CONRADS User Name HP_Administrator Motherboard: CPU Type DualCore AMD Athlon … |
| | In a vain effort to solve this problem I've signed up to this forum. We're beyond frustrated with our laptop. Acer 1680 Notebook, Windows XP SP2. Up until last monday we'd not had a problem with it (the machine was bought in Australia by a friend who sold it to … Hardware hard-drive laptop troubleshoot-hardware |
| | hello iv got a 250gb WD HDD that i have in a External Casing, now the problrm is that when i write anything to it it becomes corrupt, it seems to be any file over the size 10mb (roughly) like for example if i downlowd a 200mb install file and … Hardware first-post storage |
| | Hi Guys. Top site i love what you guys do. Now, while playing NFS Carbon i was messing aroud with the resolution settings and accidentally set it to 2024x1024 or something and the screen went black and an error message appeared saying "OUT OF RANGE" and everytime i try to … Hardware display |
| | I am looking to convert my old VHS library (Home movies and taped off-air tv shows) to dvd. Is there anything available (software and/or hardware) that would make this painless and preferrably one-step? All I have read is that you import fromn VHS and encode to burn to DVD. While … |
| | i have a [B]GeForce4 MX 4000 graphics card[/B], and when i start up my computer the grahpics are really fuzzy and all over the place. the i restart it and then everything is perfect. it does it every time i start up, so i have to restart it all the … Hardware display |
| | Hi there, I have some kind of virus/spyware/adware, and some problem winlogin.exe, and I can't seem to get rid of it, so I was thinking about formatting my hard drive. I was wondering how many times can you format a hard drive, and does it wear it down? Some people … Hardware hard-drive storage |
| | I have 2 DELL PCs OPTIPLEX 270 and had problems with the motherboards. It was fine the last time i used it, but suddenly, when i checked, the motherboard alco were burnt (small burnt bubble), what could be the cause? Should i have the motherboard fix or should i buy … Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | i have a hp pavilion ze4700 and it was fine wen i last used it... but wen i turned it on this mornin, the screen was completley black! When it 1st comes on, it quickly flickers the 'hp' sign up in white then it stays black! I can just about … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | I recently moved back home from school. When I left school, my computer worked fine. I shut it down, unplugged everything, and packed it home. When I got home, I plugged everything back together, and thats where things get fun. I turn on the power supply, and then hit my … Hardware flash troubleshoot-hardware  |
| | Hi everyone :), I have a problem with my dvd drive.I have an HP Pavillion with Win.XP Home. Recently the drive just stoppped working. I cant play CDs, DVDs, CDROMs or anything. When I try and use the Drive I get the messages (depending on which of two media players … Hardware storage |
| | Hello everyone, I've encountered a very nasty problem with my computer and I do not know where else to turn but here, hopefully someone can help me out. Few weeks ago, I noticed that my computer started taking awfully long to shut down (approx 5 minutes). Since then I scanned … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | I seem to be in a bind. I own a Dell computer which is a [LIST] [*]Dimension 2400 [*]Intel Peneum 4 prossessor with 2.66 GHz [*]768 Mb of RAM [*]250 Gb of hard drive[/LIST]I would like to upgrade my computer case for more of a air circulation swo all my … Hardware hard-drive motherboards-cpu-ram video video-card |
| | i recently had a computer crash and had to erase a hard drive to get it back. i'm not sure what the problem was but i think it had someting to do with a raid 0 issue. i was using the software raid in win xp. the system is a … |
| | I managed to spill some water on the table my laptop was n and some went underneath. I followed the manual instructions to dry it off, remove all drives and the battery and lay it out to dry. Now when I replace the battery nothing happens its completely dead, no … Hardware laptop troubleshoot-hardware |
| | hello ppl actually i want to install a software which requires to change the system date back to 10yrs, but the BIOS setting is not allowing me to change the system date back to 10yrs,instead it is allowing me to change back to 3to4 yrs.so what can i do. gud … Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram  |
| | My pc only has 2 dimm sockets. One has 256mb of ram. Can i put 512 in the other one or do they have to be the same? Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | I have a Toshiba Satellite A30 Laptop which has 2 fans under it (one to try to keep the CPU cool all the time the other to cool it rapidly if it gets too hot). However, over the past few months I have noticed a steady increase in the amount … Hardware laptop motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | Hello this is my first post and I am a complete idiot when it comes to computers. I have inherited a emachine t 1840 and was not able to use some software programs because the monitors resolution was so low. And in my blissful ignorance I purchased a new shiny … Hardware first-post troubleshoot-hardware video video-card |
| | Yesterday I tried to upgrade my pc a bit. It is a PII 33mhz with 64mb ram. It had obtained a 10 gig HDD and popped it in as well as a 64 mb stick of ram which i put next to 2 32 mb sticks. I realized that this … Hardware display troubleshoot-hardware |
| | My friend gave me this computer I need to know the codes that u use to navigate through the system so that I can use my computer until i get a mouse.:?: Hardware apple-hardware |
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| | Hi, I've been searching around the forums but I haven't been able to find anything that solves my problem so I guess I'll make a new topic. Basically my situation is this. I've built a few PCs before for other people as well as myself so I know may way … Hardware asp first-post pdf troubleshoot-hardware video video-card |
| | Hi, my montor is blurry in the center and more focused around the outer edges. This seems to have an effect only on text and is drving my eyes crazy. The monitor is an HP mx75, about 3 years old. I have reinstalled the video drivers already with no success. … |
| | Hi everyone, I have some rather ridicalous questions so bear with me for a while. The last time i did overclocking was five years ago was when overclocking was simply configuring the jumpers on the motherboard and had nothing to do with the bios. Well now they all have to … Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | Hi All, A couple of weeks ago my PC ran into problems with an overheating CPU. The CPU heat sink and fan had come loose (LGA 775 CPU) from the mobo. I reattached the cooler and all seemed fine. I decided to replace the cooler as a couple of the … Hardware flash hard-drive troubleshoot-hardware |
| | Hi guys, This is my first post in this forum. And i am not very happy to start with a problem. My PC restarts all by itself and i have no clue abt the reason. There isnt any virus. I believe its a hardware problem. And this restart usually happens … Hardware first-post troubleshoot-hardware |
| | My computer is one that I put together myself so when it breaks I am the only person arround to fix it. The other night the computer turned off and the PSU started smoking. I hoped that all I needed to do was replace the PSU. Unfortunately it wasn't. When … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
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| | [I]Hi all:[/I] [I]Can someone please help with the 2 different error messages I am receiving when I insert a disc into my cdrom drive?[/I] [I]The first one is "windows cannot read from the disc because it is corrupted or dirty, or formatted incorrectly"[/I] [I]the second is "please insert a disc … Hardware storage  |
| | My post about my dead HP Laserjet 1300 went unanswered yesterday. isn't there anyone with a little electrical knowledge that has opened one of these printers and explored the electrical connections able to help me????????? Please, I hate to throw it into the garbage when it seems like it is … Hardware first-post troubleshoot-hardware |
| | Hi, i have a sony vaio pcg k415s notepad, yesterday when i try to install linux on it i wokr fine but before it finishe installation i left the system in office open and in runing condition. but when i check it in the morning its seems to dead. nothing … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | [font=Comic Sans MS][size=4][color=red]Okay, the other day I was an idiot :rolleyes: and decided to change my boot screen file (ntskornl.exe).....well I did it, and it changed it. But when I go to turn on the computer, it goes thru the boot screen then when it is supposed to go to … Hardware laptop troubleshoot-hardware |
| | I have had this for a long and it has always wroked. This morning, it quit printing. The lower of the twolights on the face is blinking. As per HP help, I checked the side door, the print cartridge door placement, fully closed the print cartridge door, took out and … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | My laptop wont start up all of a sudden. I get this yellow blinking light on the far left of the blinking light status area. It appears to have a plug in below it. Yes everything is plugged in. I try manually starting it it wont do anything. Left it … Hardware laptop motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | Ihave 3 scsi hds and i just bought another computer that was runnin scsi.Never hooked them up before if someone could take the time to explain to me how to go about gettin them to read in the bootup ie: boot 0 boot 1 boot 2 etc.. And where the … Hardware storage |
| | Ok...I've had my iBook for a few months now, and had no problems until yesterday. My computer froze, and iTunes was skipping. I let it sit, no change. Then, when I restarted it, the Airport didn't boot up. It said "Hardware not found." Ok, so I did what any converted … Hardware apple-hardware email first-post laptop  |
 | Hi all, This morning i started to add in a few extra parts to and older P4 E.g: DVD burner, TV capture card and sound card. Before I started to install everything i plugged it in and everything was starting up fine so i unplugged it and started to install … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware  |
| | I posted this question because I'm curious and I'm also a mac fan, pc and palm. But I'm not one to keep up with the techno jone's. I'm the reverse .. I hang on to equipment and software until it dies. My work uses PC's and Mac's .. so I … Hardware apple-hardware email laptop mac-software |
 | Hey im making a MythTV box and the biggest concern that I am having is whether or not the capture card will work so I thought someone might know here. Im thinking about putting it ontop of ubuntu first off mainly because I want a full operating system and knoppmyth … Hardware display operating-system pci-card ubuntu video video-card |
| | I have a Dell Inspiron 8500 with the 32mb ATI card.. I'm thinking of upgrading to the nVidia GeForce4 4200 64mb card. I know this isn't the best available at this time, but it is for my budget.... Is this a good card? How does it perform with games? If … Hardware display |
| | This is sort of a two question topic, one of then is really easy and one of them, I've gotta be completely vague because I have no idea what's going on. First issue: this computer had WinXP Pro on it and all of a sudden it just started freezing at … Hardware first-post ide troubleshoot-hardware video video-card |
| | My CPU fan is running really slow so my CPU temp is 65 degress and if playing a game almost 80 ive cleared dust from it but its still not going faster please can u help Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | Ok, here goes i really need help here please help me solve this issue. my work laptop is a satelite a15. the person before me left company and with the admin password. and i have to reformate so i stuck in the recovery disk and tried to riub it it … Hardware laptop troubleshoot-hardware |
| | Hello all... hope every one had a nice x-mas :) Can any one tell me of a good HDD that does not fail as quickly as the Maxtor's ... this is my 2nd HDD from them (120GB DM9 SATA), and again it just stops the entire system to a holt. … |
| | I bought a Maxtor One Touch II USB External HDD, installed it. I used the *duplicate* option in its software to copy all my personal files. Then, because I thought the files were stored on the external HDD, I did a rebuild on my internal HDD and erased everything and … Hardware storage |
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