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my computer doesn't boot right, i can't see anything cuz i have a black screen when booting. the cpu makes beeps but after around a minute it shuts down alone. what can i do? please help!

I plan to remove the current HDD running Win ME and install a new HDD with Win XP. Then I'd like to add the old HDD as the slave. Will Win ME be an issue when I access the old drive? Should I uninstall ME before I remove the old …

Hey all! My mother in law bought an HP with an AMI Bios, it is still within a year old and the HDD will not boot up without showing the SMART command failure message. I have tried going into the setup and disabling this but there is no toggle available. …

Ok, so right now I have 1GB of OCZ 2x512 DDR2-SDRAM PC2-3200 but I want to upgrade to the max 2GB that my mobo can support. I want to go with 2x1GB Corsair, but I then I have to sell my current RAM. So, my question is, would getting another …

ok, wow this is amazing, ive got a good computer here, psu is fine so we can rule that out, when i turn on my computer, clear side window, all things start whirring, fans, cpu, water pump, but nothing shows on screen herm. so lets reset the cmos, nope nothing, …

Hi, Sorry for the "urgent" topic, but I've got a real problem. I have a Fujitsu Amilo L 1300 laptop and during BIOS flashing it Windows hung. Now I have a half-updated BIOS, ie the machine won't even start; no POST, no keyboard response, nothing! Is there a BIOS reset …

I have a compaq presario with a Turion 64 chip and 1+GB ram in a 1024 stick and a 256 stick. The laptop is only about 5 months old and I've never had any problems until now. I recently got a blue screen (which I didn't read the error code …

My case fan from antec has a 4 pin molex. I want to connect it to the mobod to be able to control the speed with the mobod controller but need a 3 pin. Is there a way to do this?

hey. the problem is that SOMETIMES the computer (whenever it is in windows OR even hardly reaches BIOS) restarts and goes into cycles of turning on and loading to the same point (sometimes not even managing to load POST) and off. Sometimes it works fine for a couple of days …

I have a IBM T30 that appears to have a few "pressure" spots on the screen (screen is lighter in that area than other areas). They don't look like pressure spots from the laptop lid or anything but I couldn't manage to get inside to actually check. Is there anyway …

hi there,here is the problem yesterday when i was surfing the net,my comp suddenly froze,so i restarted the comp,but the comp again froze while it was loading window,so i thought my comp maybe overheated so i turned it off,this morning when i attempt to turn on my comp,a screen pop …

specs: ASUS A7N8X-X AMD Athlon 2100+ Radeon x700 1.5 gig ddr ram 3 hard drives dvd burner ok i believe thats all as far as specs go, now to the actual problem. my pc was working fine until my girlfriend plugged a space heater into an outlet on the same …

So i'm trying to get an old computer to work...it's a 446 mhz processor or something...it's old and it's a gateway...i connected the wires for the keyboard, monitor, and mouse. When i turn it on it boots up and i can see the gateway sign and everying...and it looks like …

My daughter's PC has completely died. When she called me to look at the problem there was nothing on the monitor and all the lights on the case were on (CD and CDRW drives, floppy, HDD activity light, etc). The mobo power light was on so there was powet going …

Hi all Basically i want to play my films from my pc on my TV....but i havent got S-video on my TV only on the graphics card, so i have connected my pc via s-video to my dvd player which has s-video which is then connected to my TV via …

Hi all. I would like to get more RAM, but i have no idea what kind i can use. I noticed there are quite a few different kinds, with all different abbreviations and stuff. I have an HP Pavilion 524w if u need to know that. If u need more …

Ok so I just built this computer and everything was going good. Then It just stopped powering on. I press the power button and nothing happens. Sometimes it starts up but quickly shuts off before anything happens. I can get it to power up by taking the power botton jumper …

Im planning on building my computer and im very new to it. I was wondering if anybody knew if the [URL=http://aerocool.us/p-peripheral/gatewatch/gatewatch.htm]aerocool gatewatch[/URL] worked with the built-in fans in the [URL=http://aerocool.us/p-case/magic-3d/magic-3d.htm]aerocool magic 3D case[/URL] because i've googled it many times and i simply cant find the answer. :confused:

Hey there, I was wondering if anyone can help me with this problem. Before I state the problem I'll list my system setup. I'm running an 80GB IDE HDD as my main drive (C:\) with Windows XP installed and a second 200GB SATA drive (D:\) setup as a storage drive. …

So my cpu temp idle is very good 31-33 c but when i play a game it jumps to 50-54 c. I have a intel p4 processor 3.4 and i was just wondering if it was normal to jump up that much for a game. Thanks

I think I got that number right, guessing off the top of my head... My first PC was a Win ME eTower, featured the Celeron 700 MHz chip and though I swapped with a second PC, the BK630E BookPC made in China, which sported the same socket motherboard and Pentium …

I have a kenwood soverign reciver with surround sound speakers, and a computer. I would like to hook my cmputer up to my reciver to gain surround sound from it as well as my TV. Is there a audio card that allows me to hook my computer up to my …

Hi, recently i was forced to upgrade my system dramaticly. I was installing a new Power Supply and of course i had it switched on the american voltage... instead of the australian. Pop it was a crummy power supply there goes my motherboard, ram basicly the lot im not sure …

Hi, I recently bought a computer, and it is a p4 2ghz, well it was supposed to be, actually it is 1.8ghz. But that is beside the point. It has a geforce 2 64mb video card. The card isnt THAT bad, I know compared to x1800's it sucks but yeah. …

Hi, For ages my computer has been crashing\freezing at random points. I have Windows XP 1.25 ghz Athlon processor 768mb RAM 40gb disk space Radeon 9600 graphics card After much investigation I think it may have something to do with the internet connection, but maybe not. When I am home …

Hi, I am just a computer user (don't know much about what's inside it). My Satellite Pro 6100 (notebook) came with Windows XP and IDE 30GB hard drive. Recently, the hard drive packed up. After a brief consultation (now I know I should have consulted more) I bought a Toshiba …

Hi everyone, I just installed a new Diablo Expansion Slot 80mm LED Case Fan for my video card. I connected it parallel to the 4 pin But obviously I did something very bad - when I started my PC there was a high-spinning noise and then a black screen came …

Hi, if a game requires at least a pentium 4 1.2 ghz and i have pentium 3 1.2 ghz, will that ultimately make a big difference and if so what could i do to fix that problem Here is the system requirements of the game: recommended: 1.8 ghz pentium 4 …

I did not pay enough attention to all the connectors on the new board I bought. I swear I saw internal usb connectors but I was wrong. Anyway I need to be able to hook up a pci card with some more usb and then hook up some special connectors …

My mobo is MSI intel 484p, it says it Support Single channel DDR 400/333/266 non-ECC memory up to 2GB. There are only two slot. So, which one is better, 1G PC2100 or 512M PC3200, since they are pretty much the same price. I favor stablity than speed. Thanks for you …

I have a brand new PC, AMD Athlon 3000+, Geforce 6200, Gforce ATX? motherboard, 1gb of ram, yada yada yada, but whenever I load up a game (Quake4, Doom3, F.E.A.R., Half Life 2), I can play for like 5-10 minutes then the computer screen freezes replaying the same sound over …

I am currently running a Sapphire Atlantis Radeon 9600 Pro card, which has served me well, but with games like bf2 and hl2 flying around, it's time for an upgrade. I have £117 to spend, but technically only about £110 due to shipping. I have asked some friends on their …

Hi, I was setting-up a computer as a DOS machine when I got the bright idea of flashing the BIOS... :o I know "If it aint broke..." but I'm usually not that much of an idiot. :o :o Anyway, something went wrong. I tried the BIOS recovery mode using the …

I have a gateway solo 2500 laptop that I need to get into. The probem is opening the bottom of the case. Has anyone out there opened one so that they could let me in on the secret? Would appreciate any help. Thanx in advance!! Yes I have removed all …

hi, i have a microsoft wireless keyboard and mouse (Desktop 1000) but i am having trouble with the keyboard. i only got it on saturday. sometimes when press keys i get nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnno response or the freeze (like over their). iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit is in range because it is right beside the mouse …

Hi, if a game requires at least a pentium 4 1.2 ghz and i have pentium 3 1.2 ghz, will that ultimately make a big difference and if so what could i do to fix that problem Here is the system requirements of the game: recommended: 1.8 ghz pentium 4 …

First off... overclocking. I have no idea how to do it or anything about it. Where would be a good place to find out about it. I wont even toy w/ the idea of doin it till I know much much more about it. Now to the real problem. I …

hi there i recently bought an advent 7082 laptop, it said when i bought it that it comes with 512 meg of ddr 2 ram, but when i got it i went to start right clciked my computer properties and its telling me i have only 384 meg, i panicked …

Hi, I have a compaq presario 2500, running windows xp, an optical hp mouse and the mouse does what ever it wants, normally if I want to jump from window to window it won't go to the new window, it will desapear and go to the edges of the screen …

Hey everyone, I have a machine that works fine but when I shut it down it emits a constant beep until it turned back on or unplugged. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Hey I was looking at some RAM at some reliable local store web sites, there is something kind of weird. I found out that their 2x1024MB of PC4200 had a whopping 100$ of difference. [url]http://www.dealsdirect.ca/catalog/mall.cfm?CATEGORY=152[/url] DDR-2 Corsair 2GB (2*1024) 533fsb TWINX VALUE (life) CAN$244.75 [url]http://www.pccyber.com/scrMain2.asp?product_types_id=20[/url] Corsair 2x1024MB PC2-4200 ValueSelect DDR2 …

Hello. Last year I bought a 160 gb WD ide drive and installed as a slave on my computer which was running windows ME, only to be disappointed to find out that ME doesn't support drives that big so I had to format it at 127 GB. So that's what …

I don't know a lot about intel motherboards. I need a cpu that will fit that is at least 2.6ghz. What do you recommend? It has to be an intel. I built a computer for a guy and his sign machine and it is not compatible with an amd chip. …

I have installed a Logitech sphere/orbit. I used the updated drivers from Logitech's website for installation. Camera works fine. Microphone does not work. In device manager, shows as having no drivers associated. So I have tried to install, reinstall, etc drivers. After computer restart, the device (Logitech Microphone ptz) shows …

Hi, I'm new to the forum. I hope that I am doing this poperly. I currently have a Dell Inspirion 1150. The laptop will not not accept power from the house-power charger (a new one was just purchased because the cable on the old one was intermittent). Here is the …

Hi I am looking into just a mobo to upgrade with components I already have, a DIY out of a store bought system setup. First, if I am an entirely Intel product user, would going to AMD for a new PC foundation upset Intel ('married') components (other components I add …

Hi I'm new to the site and wondered if anyone could help me with my dead machine. It has been running fine up until recently when I added sonicstage 3.3 software. I then came to it several times to find a black screen with the message "operating system cannot be …

I need some help. I had an old PC I was using as a file server running Windows 2000 server with active directory. The motherboard died but the Hard Drive is still working. I need to get the data stored on the hard drive. My problem is this, I hooked …

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I have a toshiba laptop s2800-200 (naturally the model doesn't exist on toshiba's website) Whenever I plug in the mains adaptor the screen backlight goes off. If it's running on battery it's fine. Is this a software setting or a failed item of hardware?