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Greetings! 1) What is the switchboard PCA for? (Please?) 2) How do I tell the difference between a keyboard problem and a screen problem? Compaq 2570US. Original everything (as far as I know). Troubleshooting: When powered up, I hear the fan for a few. If I press lots of keys, …

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My computer will not power up. The green light on the PSU is blinking green. I have found one solution but it only fixed it temporarily. I will go through the steps that I was using to get the computer to power on. To get the computer to start: 1: …

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Hello guys tommorow ill go to buy new HardDisk ( SSD ) but i dont know which one to buy it and to bee secure fast and save cause i dont want to buy it and than to kidding with safe waranty i have looked some discs and i dont …

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Hi guys, I need to buy a new battery for my Samsung galaxy GT-I9000, because the one I currently have doesn't hold charge for that long. I wonder, do you think it is safe to get one off ebay/amazon, or is it better to get a samsung's? thanks

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Hello, I've got laptop K72Jr and I would to upgrade my RAM. Could someone tell me if these caracteristics of new RAM is compatible for my laptop. Thanks This is caracteristics of my previous RAM: DIMM: 1 SMBus address 0x50 Memory type DDR3 Module format SO-DIMM Manufacturer (ID) ASint Technology …

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i have an android phone. Qmobile Noir A9... my bottom touch keys are not working.. but when i connect a charger they probably works some how.... can some one tell me that whats the problem behind that ?

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Have built a new PC. Refuses to boot up at all with Asus GTX 650 grpaphics card, but will boot up just fine with a Nvidia GT 320 graphics card. Have installed drivers etc., still nothing: won't even boot to BIOS. Card dead?

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So I've been getting the white lines problem on my LCD that gradually increased and reached the ghosting stage where the entire LCD panel would go white/greyish and I wouldn't be able to view a thing. Feeling adventurous, I opened up the laptop and found to my surprise that there …

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Hi there,. I recently brought my computer to my families to do some work over the holidays...Basically whats going wrong is when I plug in my computer ( a HP a500n ), the power supply on the back blinks rapidly and there is a clicking sound if I lean close …

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Hi I have a Dell 690 workstation fitted with two quad core E5320 processors. I have had trouble with this PC possibly due it being damaged in delivery - it weighs 30 or so Kg. Perhaps I should have returned it :( Too late now. After using it and updating …

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I will start this story from the beginning. My buddy gave me his pc to work on with the issues being it will no longer turn on. You push the power button and nothing happens. 1st I bench tested his PSU and it worked properly. Just to make sure I …

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**cant enter logon password after my desktop boots up logon screen (win XP)** my desktop boots to up the windows logon screen, but will not respond to my key board for me to enter logon password.but before boot up it response to the keyboard, I could even goto Bios setup. …

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I've had this cable in a drawer for years, and I've never known what it is. Does anybody know what this cable is, or what it goes to? What is this cable? [Mystery Cable](http://imgur.com/a/eGkNv "Mystery Cable")

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Hi All, How can I solve the problem of "No Input Signal going to Sleep" The VGA is onboard. I changed the RAM but still the same, slot in a new VGA, still the same and also remove the CMOS battery, yet the problem still continues. Please what kind I …

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My compac presario sr1215cl sometimes takes 5 or 6 attempts before it will boot. Other times it boots on the first try. When it doesn't boot I get one long beep every few seconds. When it beeps I know it isn't going to boot so I try again until it …

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When we turn ON the Destop pc's it gives a BEEP sound of BOOTING RAM.... But when we turn ON LAPTOPS then it doesn't gives BEEP sound .... whats the LOGIC behind it...?

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Hello, I am curious about how to root an Android phone without using any one click methods. A Google search returns only how to use programs to do this for you. Obviously there is a security vulnerability that is exploited, but I'd like to know in detail how this is …

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needing some help about this matter. 1.) i changed the setting on BIOS pressed F10 then reboot and when i checked again the bios the setting i've changed wasn't saved. 2.) after the windows loading screen. it reboots by itself. please help me.

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Chaps, just bought a Hard drive docking station for my 3.5" Hard Drive. This can be used for all sort of things, 3.5, 2.5, SD, USB etc etc, you can see it in the first picture ![6d7dc6ccb7cbf1014d447a842a474237](/attachments/large/2/6d7dc6ccb7cbf1014d447a842a474237.jpg "6d7dc6ccb7cbf1014d447a842a474237") At the bottom there is a button that has allegedly something to …

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hi is there any software that can controll the fan speed of the cpu, I already try "fan speed" but it is not compatible with my laptop. I also try in bios, but my bios doesnt have an option to edit the cpu speed. I am using acer aspire 4750z, …

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Hi, I am afraid somebody somehow broke the usb connector of my Lacie 1TB hard drive (Starck), so I can't connect it ot the laptop anymore. I have removed it from the case and noticed that the plug is actually gone completely and the filaments that used to connect it …

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i have a Intel Dual (R) 3.06 . But it is showing 1600 MHZ in mother board of BIOS mood. Do anyone have any solution?

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Hello, A few months ago I bought a M5A 78L-M USB3 motherboard for the computer I was building. I have finished building it, when I start it up I get the American Megatrends Inc screen. Soon it tells me to press F8 to get to the BIOS Boot up screen, …

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I have a compaq 510 notebook PC which has intel core 2 duo t5870 processor (@ 2Ghz, 2MB L2). The vendor from whom we bought gave us windows xp 32 bit installed in it. Lately I discovered that it is a 64 bit processor. **So, I think I need a …

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Hi I meet a problem I bought a **WD HDD** (WD2500AAKX) with **SATA3** connection but my **motherboard chipset** only supports **SATA1**. The question is: how to set **jumpers** and to slow down speed at 1.5 Gbps? On the HDD is saying that Jumper on Pin 5-6 slow down to 3 …

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my bluetooth is not working now.....i have installed new window and after instalation it is not working before the window installation it was working properly....now when i want to instal the driver of bluetooth then it said "no hardware detected check your device is connected properly" i think its a …

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Hey, I'm a Happy Owner of a Razer Electra Headphones/Headset. The thing is that whenever I place the microphone wire into the line-in, sound is neither recorded or heard. Could it be that my VIA HD Sound Card isn't compatible with my headset? Thanks in advance, Isaac. Attached you should …

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Just installed new SSD hard drive into 2007 MacBook but often it restarts with no warning? Is it possible that its not sitting in bay snug enough and my typing is enough to jar it loose or has anyone else experienced similar problems with SSD drives? Thanks in advance!

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Hey everyone, I have a 1,5 year old pc (intel dual core E8400 3.0Ghz, 4 gb ram, Nvidia 8800GT, XP sp3) A month ago he started to have nv4_disp.dll errors. When i play a game for 5 to 60 minutes, the screen freezes and the textures get messed up (but …

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Hello, I've finally gotten around to setting up my backup and file server, inside it has a set of hard drives which I've recovered from various computers. The drives are all in good condition, and are sized as: * SDA - 320.1 GB * SDB - 250.1 GB * SDC …

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my laptop (hp 630) wont boot up, when i turn it on it just brings a black screen with a cursor blinking in the top left corner. i tried to wait for some hours but nothing happens, i even tried changing the operating system but when it restarts for the …

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my computer says that i have low disc space by only having 11 mb available and need at least 200. i looked in my installed programs and i only have 3 programs that are 3-4 mb i clear some windows temporary files and more and no change! how do i …

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The area in which I live and work seems recently have been hit by pretty regular power interuptions, some lasting perhaps for only a second or two, but long enough to cause my office computers to reboot. It's impossible to predict when one of these power cuts will hit, so …

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Hello Daniweb, I've just purchased a new laptop, an Acer V3-571G which has an advertised battery of up to five hours. Obviously this is going to be dependant on what you are running, but even when using Ubuntu 13.04 to simply browse the internet, check emails and do some word …

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Hi, The WLAN switch on my new Vaio laptop is switched to on but the light will not come on and the machine is not connecting to my wireless network. When i restart the machine the light comes on at first and it momentarily connects to the wireless but then …

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Can anyone advise me on how to go about in using my laptop monitor as my desktop? Any advice is appreciated.[color=blue][/color]

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Hi I an using lenovo thinkpad edge 15.The oprating system is windows 7.When I insert data cd in the drive,it doesnot show the files wich are present in the cd.It shows options which are: * burn files to disk * use cd like a usb It shows an empty cd.What …

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I am interested in assembling my own PC. It is the first time I am doing it. So I want to ask about it first here. I had gone through some of the tutorials on how to assemble one. Lifehacker had a good tutorial about how to do it. Now, …

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Hello, I am getting a second monitor to create a dual screen setup. I have the HP w1907v but it is discontinued. I have found this monitor. Will they be near enough the same in quality and resolution ect? original: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Widescreen-Speakers-1440x900-Resolution-Response/dp/B000W4HJ76 New: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-inch-LED-Monitor-1000/dp/B005GMU9YO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1367263117&sr=8-4&keywords=monitor+1440x900+resolution

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Hello, I have a spare DVD reader/writer lying round, i was wondering if i could add it to my PC but the power supply is only 400w. Will it overload the PSU? PC Specs: 2 x Standard case fans Quiet Xigmatek 400w PCI-E PSU AMD FX 6100 black edition 8GB …

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my pc boots for a sec and then displays nothing,the mother board still shows that it has power. i have tried the monitor and its working properly with other pcs. i need a quick help about this . thanx

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Hello all. I'm new here and in desperate need of some help. , I have a toshiba satellite model number M65-S809. Last night I was watching a movie and then set it aside and went to bed. I left it on like I do every night. When I woke up …

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Hello, everyone. I am knew to this site and I have already learned some stuff :) but I have this sony vaio laptop... and I tried to reformat it but some stuff happened and it turns out that the CD can not put the BIOS on this computer.... aghh... But …

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When using skype I get loud shreaking noises from the monitor speakers, making it impossible to hear. I am forced to disconnect speakers and use headphones to communicate. tried every possible combination of speakers and settings. no luck. Any ideas?

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hi guys,i need help. i just want to know how can i reformat a samsung laptop with windows 8 os. i want to change my os from windows 8 to windows 7 and i want to reformat it first..thanks

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Everytime i start up my computer, it gets to the microsoft xp loading screen and then shuts down again. Sometimes I very breifly, for about half a second, get a blue screen. Its not on long enough to read.

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Hi, i have a sony vaio pcg-7m1m with it's dvd-rom broken now i need to reinstall my OS (i made a bootable USB) and i can't find in the BIOS an option for it to boot from a flash drive does anyone know if this model is capable of booting …

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I'm not the greatest artist in the world, but I do like to tinker with a bit of sketching. When my vision deteriorated to the point of this becoming difficult, I turned to my iPad for assistance. Using a stylus and a drawing app I found I was able to …

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i have a moto blur phone and i tried to reset it which was successful but now on creating an account or signing in, it responds with this error, There is a problem with the clock on the device, please contact customer service. i really need help on this thanx

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Hi, this problem has been sticking to my laptop(HP Pavilion dv6-6003tx) for about 2 months now. At first, i thought it was a virus after accidentally downloading some add-ons and it was called something like Anti-phishing file bulldog. It changed my homepage and i got redirects to their search engine. …

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