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Hi guys, I just bought one of those no name MP3 players off ebay (i'd recommend just buying an Ipod after all the bs i've gone through with this thing) Anyways, I stupidly formatted the thing because it had a bunch of Korean stuff on it... Now it doesn't register …

Alright, I'm posting this for a friend who's pc is dead and needs some help. He's got an older HP with windows XP probably around 99 or so? His monitor works fine but when he tries to start up the pc nothing happens. In the back youll see the green …

recently i noticed that my pci lan cad (10/100) was overheating rapidly---i put my temperature sensor on it and it was 40 degrees and when its being used it reaches around 60 degrees what can i do??

My first post on this site so go easy on me ;) I recently bought an Aleinware notebook for my travels, mostly for gaming and movie viewing, but as I've seen the standard Intel video card for my notebook is not supported by quite a few games (BF2 in particular) …

Very often (around once or twice a month) when i try to turn on my computer (Running windows XP proffesional) i get a error message while windows is loading saying:"Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM" (I get this error even if i …

Have an HP Pavillion when I turn it on I get one short beep code then a chug from the processor then a flashing cursor on the screen, just reformated the hard drive and cannot get that to boot...any suggestions?

We have an old computer (a Toshiba from around '97 - '99) that we're trying to start up again after many years of disuse. I've plugged everything in to the right places, but the computer keeps saying "Insert bootable media into the appropriate drive." Any idea what that means?

Hi! I have the following hardware: Intel D865PERL Board SATA 0: Maxtor 6B200M0 SATA 1: (empty) Primary IDE (Master): Westren Digital WD400BB Primary IDE (Slave): (empty) Secondary IDE (Master): Yamaha CDR2200E Secondary IDE (Slave): Pioneer DVD-ROM DVD-115 Now, hewre are some shots: Simple Device Manager: [img]http://www.imagewhiz.com/images/DoomerDGR8/1main.jpg[/img] Detail of Primary IDE …

Hey guys, I have a dell Latitude CPX that does not recognize the 128 mb module that is pluged into it. The computer reads having only 128 mb vs 356. Any ideas?

Hello...im new to this forum. and yes i know there are soo many threads with not booting up computer, but i cant find the info i need. alright heres what happened. I bought a new cpu cooling fan to replaces the stock one. i removed the side panel, then forgot …

Hi there, I've got a faulty Seagate Hard Drive, it's an 80GB, 7200RPM and has actually been faulty since I had it, I just didn't realise. It was very slow at file transfers but I just assumed it was the standard speed to transfer files between drives (my main one …

After working with my new g5 it suddenly has started to shut down by itself .. with no warning. I went to power it up today, and it didn't respond and then it worked for 10 hours then it's starting to power off by itself. Ideas anyone? I'm trying to …

Hi All, I'm having great fun trying to fix my comp (again)... ...not. :mad: Basically, a few weeks ago, while I was playing a fairly demanding game, my comp just completely shut itself down. Weird, I thought, as I tried to turn it back on. But, it wouldn't power up. …

Hello there...Recently when I tried to switch on my old computer ( PIII 550, 8 GB, 128 MB), It didn't respond immediately and after a few seconds something blown out near the PSU and there was some smoke. Could someone pls help me as to how to go about with …

:rolleyes: hello there i have a mothers board Intel (D845WN) it has a burnt IC right beneath the Ram slot its ID is (4501, W16B). I want to replace this if anybody can help by telling me where to find this IC, i'll be highly grateful. thanks. :rolleyes:

I have 2 200 gig hard drives (ata133 7200 rpm 8mg cash). in simple terms, would putting the os on one drive and and other files like music/videos etc on the other actually increase the speed of the computers read/write? My question is because they are both ide on the …

I have a g4 ibook running OSX (Panther). After installing Norton System Works my system started running slow. I tried to remove the program, but when I tried to access my applications to do so everything kept freezing up. I restarted w/ the OS disk and ran Disk Utility. It …

I have a Dell Inspirion 5000e that for some reason just turns off whenever it feels like it... It is still connected to the AC and the battery is still in good shape (or so the computer tells me) when this happens so im not sure if there is a …

I've just been taken for a ride by a vid card...take a look [URL=http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread30691.html]here[/URL] for the saga. The 6600GT is going back to newegg for refund, and now I'm wondering... I found a thread on VIAarena, a fellow named ktr managed to install an ATI 9600xt into his a420n (just …

just as the title says, is there a noticeable difference between 16 bit and 24 bit sound. (I have logitechs 5300e 5.1 speakers and a sb live 5.1 external card.) i was just wondering because my usb 2.0 ports are only outputing usb 1.1 so it can only output 16 …

Hey all, I've got a problem. Well, a line of problems accually. I'll bring you up to date. I reciently got Verison DSL. And as users know, you need a network interface card in order to hook your pc to the modem, a Westell Versalink 327W. (Though I wonder why …

When I switch on the power light comes on then off,H/drive light comes on then off,multi bay light comes on then off Number lock light stays on and so does the capslock and scroll light .The screen stays blank and there is no noise from the H/drive or floppy .The …

[B]I have Compaq Presairo 2500 , and suddenly while working the screen frozed and i restart it by holding the Power botton . then when starting .. it went to the page which ask if you want to log in to Safe mode , Safe mode with networking , start …

does anyone know how to translate athlon into intel like i only now what the gz mean but i cant understand what the athlon one means like how much gz things are in it and i need at least a 3.2 so what would a AMD Athlon XP 3000+ roughly …

I can't burn CD's anymore. Easy CD Creator reports that it had an 'unexpected error'. Clicking more info shows a copyright screen in a help window, nothing useful. The CD comes out blank.

Granddaughter tried to 'make it go' when she plugged a Dell monitor, D1028L, into my Sony VAIO. Pins were bent everywhere and one is broken in two from trying to straighten. Straightened the other pins but picture is very purple. Can a monitor cable be replaced by a newbie/amature/nottoobright user? …

help my cd drive doesnt read. now i cant play any games on it.

Hello! I'm an IT support person with my own 40 year old indy production company. Bought G5 Oct 2004. We use FCP, Dreamweaver MX, Photoshop 9CS and not much else on this G5. One external Western Digital 120G and LeCie DVD burner attached. No third party nor unauthorized software. No …

Hi, I just put together my new comp. Asus P5Ld2 Pentium prescott LGA775 3 ghz Samsung 160 gig sata Zalman CNPS7700-Cu I have a couple of questions and i hope i can ask them all here. First is instead of buying a new HDD, I took my old one that …

hallo! I'll try explain to you what i did.. I tried overclocking my system ( My system :-pentium III 733 with FSB 133 -motherboard MSI..(i'm sorry i don't remember anything else about it!) - RAM 512 in 133. i think these are enough). I changed the settings of the BIOS …

i have an old AMD 500 pc that has quit. when it is turned on it checks the memory and finds the drives. then it blinks the curser in the upper left corner and that is it. i can hear the HD go through it's self test. i have cleared …

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I seem to have a very simliar problem. I have a perfect working computer 800mhz celeron, 350w power supply, windows xp 324mb ram geforce4. I am upgrading to a athlon 2600+ using the same hard drives, power supply, have new 512mb ram for it. On starting it up it …

Hello all. Approxametly three years ago, my brother and I purchased identical computers, gateway notebooks. Both are used under similar conditions, however mine developed this problem with the fan while his did not. The problem is that the fan, once it turns on after the computer has been running for …

I have a 6+ yr old HP Pavilion that has been giving me problems off & on for a year or so. The latest problem was with the power supply and that finally died last night. Unfortunately, I have not copied the My Documents folder to CD in the last …

Im building my own custom pc and I just finished getting all the parts and putting it together. I turned it on for the first time today and...the cd rom will not open, or even look like it is powering up. Right now it's the only cd device in the …

I have a memory stick that says 256MB,SDR DIMM,H on it, however it will not work in my computer. The other ones I have in both my computers say either PC100 or 133 on them. Can someone tell me what this memory stick is compatible with? Thank You for any …

my stock 370 heatsink wont fit due to capacitor in the way what can i do?

First of all, please excuse me for my bad english, i am from Belgium (europe) so that's why i cant explain the problem the right way, but anyway, i am trying to!!! So, the problem is that when i startup my system, my 17" screen starts up for 2 seconds, …

Currently i have a : socket A mobo sempron 3000+ (barton core) 1gb pc3200 ram 6800Le 400w psu im thinking of buying a new system and was wondering if this would be a good choice: Socket 939 mobo ... jetway 939GT4-sli or asus a8n duluxe amd 3700+ san diego 2gb …

i have a dell optiplex gx1p mid tower. 433 mghz pentium 3, 256 megs of ram. had win 2000 wiped the h/d w/ a killdisk, then when i tried to load xp all lites on & i beep when the black screen appeared. it showed lanwork technoligy co. bios revision …

Toshiba Tecra 8100. I bought this at an auction. Powers up with "Toshiba" logo. Says to press f4, but my keys just give me a beeping sound. I tried another keyboard, same thing happened. When I power up holding f1, it goes into choosing which part I want to boot …

Would appreciate some guidance. This is about my 20th build; others mostly uneventful but this one has me stumped. My parts are: Gigabyte Mainboard - ga8IP775-G Intel 630, 3.0 Ghz Samsung 3200 Ram, 2 sticks of 512, cas 2 MSI FX5200 Video Card Plexwriter Premium CDR 52x Maxtor 160 gig …

So I wanted to do a fresh install of Windows XP on my system as my system was getting clutered. When I went to install Windows, it always shuts itself down randomly during the format. If I do a Quick Format, it'll usually crash eitehr during format or when it …

Hi people I have recently bought a second hand pentium 3 computer and have had some trouble. I cant start it. I press the on button and nothing happens. no post codes, no display, no lights, no fans, [I]NOTHING.[/I] When this first started, the hdd light lit up, but now …

I was looking at Purging software that helps you clear a harddrive of any personal info in three different levels, yet, no price was listed...Wondering if traditional DELETE as an alternative is a poor call? I planned to move files I want to keep off the PC's drive and delete …

Hi!! I have a dell Latitude Csx. I came to know that ethernet card is necesary for connecting to LAN. I checked my laptop but it does not seem to contain ethernet card. someone told me that RJ-45 and other ports haveto be there if ethernet card is present. All …

hi all and thanks for your help in advance. I have had a PC that I built at college as part of an IT course. The PC in question is built with following components:- Motherboard - MSI K8T Neo (MS-6702 ver 1) CPU - AMD Athlon 64 3200 with retail …

Hi everyone, How's it going? I have to purchase a new HD that will allow me to upgrade with it in the future, potentially to a 64 bit system. I need to know the following: 1. Which is the best one to get? 2. Which one has the best disk …

i'm using winXP service pack 2, with Nvidia MMX 440 8x AGP card with one monitor. i just bought a video cable to go from the video card to my Tv, plugged it in and nothing happened so then i decided to mess with the nView settings. Massive Mistake. I …

Hi I just bought a p3 650mghz gateway from ebay...I took it out of the box connected connected a power cord and a wireless mouse and keyboard. I powered it on, and it went all the way to where you must input your password, this is where I noticed my …