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My Pavilion DV6000 stopped charging its battery. It keeps working fine on battery power though. The adapter is ok, the blue light round the dc-jack is on and the cable to the motherboard reports 19 volts. There must be some component on the motherboard that stopped loading the battery and …

Hi friends I am using old p3 processor(933 mhz) with 512+256 ram and 40 gb harddisk. I want to extend my harddisk capacity. Is it possible to update in to 500 gb hard disk for p3 processor. Will it accept?

i am using airtel broadband line, tera 100u adsl modem. suddenly an Error message stating "0x000000D1 (0xEBA1CA30, 0X00000002,0X00000000,0XB7BC0F8B) DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL" is displayed. when i restart the machine i could browse for another half hour and then the same blue screen error message. sometimes even while browsing the modem link light gets …

Just now ,I found this :[U][I][B][URL="http://www.mcbub.com/item/UPad-ZT-180-Google-Android-2-2-Froyo-Tablet-PC--7-inch-ZT-180-1GHZ-Tablet-PC-Camera-4GB-ZeniThink-M7013--CN101073--135345/"]http://goo.gl/AnR2A[/URL][/B][/I][/U]it says that's tablet pc,but I think it's a phone.

On my Dell D600, a white screen appears and asks for the primary or admin password. These numbers appear with it, #1QL3Z51-595B I have called Dell and they wanted the service tag but only have 6 numbers of it being that part of it is missing. I really don t …

Hi friends, I am in a great problem i have a Dell inpiron 1545 with Xp 2000 professional window it's WI - Fi not working. I have install the driver and check the all setting but it's wi - fi not working. i have a full range of wi -fi …

I want to know which company mainboard would be best for my Core 2 Quad Q6600. I dont like Intel. :icon_sad:

my system is restarting again and again without loading windows os....?

Hi, this is my first time here & I dont know if this is in the right section but...my girlfriend computer appears to have died-but i thought i would try and figure out what was going on. So here is what has happened: 1) error message came up a number …

hey i have a bit of a problem, my laptop acer 290, wont boot it starts up fan spins and then dies, ive tried re setting the ram and ive tried booting with a boot disk and it still wont boot, any ideas guys?:sad:

Hi there I am currently writing this on my mobile phone so apologies for any mistakes. My computer has been running fine for 2+ years until the other day when it froze and stopped responding. I thought nothing of it and rebooted, it crashed again so I did a harddrive …

HP 2420d - quite an old b/w laser. It has recently started printing "echoes" and, more markedly, lines across the page every 40mm or so. My suspicion is the new printer cartridge which I installed shortly before I started noticing this problem. Sadly I had already thrown the old one …

Hi guys, I recently just built my first computer that I bought bundled on newegg and I must say, it was really fun building it. This computer is using a Phenom II Six-Core processor Black Edition(3.2 Ghz) mounted on the ASUS M4A88T-M LE motherboard that supports crossfire. Running on 8 …

My computer recently got infected by virus but I can't reformat it. I tried different CD's but it is not really continuing. What do you think is the problem? Thanks!

Hi, it's weird coming from me seeking help with this but I've a little problem at my hand... I have a 320GB External HDD which has been working fine for almost a year now if I remembered but recently I try to copy some files from my external with error …

I'v an intel dg31pr motherboard and now want to buy a processor for it. Here is a [URL="http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/dg31pr/sb/CS-027918.htm"]list[/URL] provided by intel what kinda memory that motherboard would support.And seems it upto ddr2-800 (see the link plz) And here is [URL="http://processormatch.intel.com/CompDB/SearchResult.aspx?Boardname=dg31pr"]list[/URL] of all supported processors. I don't have much money to …

This may be a PC 101 question, but I'm in the process of adding a second internal hard drive to my new XPS 8300, WIN 7 Pro x-64 pc. I have an external 2 TB HD that I use for backups. I do a lot of digital photography with Photoshop …

Hi, My question is simple. Will this graphics card: [url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/PNY-NVIDIA-GeForce-Graphics-DVI-I/dp/B002RRKHMA/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1310416195&sr=1-1[/url] fit in this motherboard: [url]http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/content.php?S_ID=103[/url] Thanks, James

Recently I dropped my Sony Viao Laptop. Before I dropped it the laptop worked fine. When I picked the laptop up, the LCD screen was all messed up. you could see the full windows page, but it was smaller than it was originally. the right 1/3 side of the laptop …

I am working on a HP Pavilion dv9000 laptop computer. It is the entertainment edition. The laptop starts up and all the indicator lights come on but just as soon as the lights are on and the fan starts it reboots to do this over and over again until it …

[B][COLOR=Indigo]Greetings to all! I have a Compaq Presario 2500. I can see all the lights go on, don't hear any beeps, it goes right into the Compaq logo and dispays "Press (Esc) to change boot order, Press <F2> for setup, Press <F12> to boot from LAN. The fan is running, …

My laptop HP dv6-3037sb sometimes suddenly switches off(not shutdown or hibernate) while i am working with it, please i will like to knowwhat could be the problem and any viable solutions

I'm trying to format my usb but it shows me an alert box says unable to complete the format. I try to format by partition and still the same. I try using command prompt using this syntax format F: /fs:ntfs but it only says the type of file is RAW …

Is it possible to augment your laptop's graphic card

now im about to buy a new laptop , i have 3 choices ,the FIRST is HP G6-1040e (4GB ram , 500GB HDD , core i3-380M 2.53 GHz , ATI radeon HD5650 graphics 1GB , 15.6" display ) ... the SECOND is FUJITSU ( 4GB ram , 640GB HDD , …

I have acer aspire 4715z laptop whose screen goes white unexpectedly when i switch windows or start games then i have to log off and then start again try find out sol. to my problem

how can i solve it? i clean the CPU and the FAN and its still happen its annoying. my CPU temp goes to 79C if nba 2k11 is running how can i solve it? is it a psu problem? my psu is only 450W my Video card is: Nvidia GeForce …

I have an HP dv6000 that will power up but not do anything else. It has xp pro w/sp2. There are two faint beeps after powering up. Nothing appears on the monitor. The cd/dvd drive spins up but the hard drive never engages. The system will then try to restart …

[COLOR="Green"]I got a pc re-assembled from used parts. The computer is P4. The computer works for about a week time. When computer is started (on) it does not give any display although it had been properly shut down last time. The computer assembler changes the ram and it works again …

I have a dell inspiron 1526, when you turn it on you can hear the fans going and the lights will all flash one time like on regular start up then then 9 lock stays solid lit and the A lock and down arrow lock flash... I have tried so …

My dad recently got an HTC Widfire and I was setting it up for him because he didn't want to ruin it, despite the setup being very simple. I had set up the e-mail using the default "Mail" app that came on the phone (not the Gmail one) and it …

Hi everyone, I'm using a mk320 logitech that is connected to my laptop wirelessly. When I want to use the built-in keyboard on my windows7 starter, keys are giving me the values as they're expected to give like pressing button p gives me numeric value and likewise for o,l and …

Hello, I am trying to troubleshoot an older PC that was working until today. It appears to boot up correctly (I can hear the windows welcome - after one long beep and three short beeps), but the screen remains blank and the green light on the monitor blinks repeatedly. When …

The light on the computer would not light up, and the fans sounds a lot louder then usual. basically the computer just would not boot up. my monitor cant even get to the logo screen. please i really need help fixing my computer if anyone has any ideas please dont …

Hello, all. This morning, my PC won't boot. It just displayed the blue screen showing Intel's logo and the Esc, F9, F11 options for Boot Menu, Diagnostics, etc. I tried unplugging the powerchord and pressed the power button for 20 secs, then I plugged again the powerchord and now, the …

When ever I eject a DVD from my ROM drive ( DVD burner drive ) my Computer keeps telling me that there is no disk in the drive. ( DVD Burner ) It doesn't matter how many times I click on cancel or the Red X I cannot get this …

i want to ask you about ram my ram is 256 and 512, and vga onboard is 64 how to share 128 of ram to the vga?? thank you

Anybody ever repair a Compaq 1200 - XL106 laptop from a dead machine? I have done the usual: buy new battery, adapter and even the regulator board. I did discover the BIOS-Battery was bad. Replaced it but still no luck. I know the laptop is old and not really up …

[COLOR="Red"][B][COLOR="Green"]:([/COLOR][/B][/COLOR]I have an old tower P4 and was updateing it with software when I left the room for 20 minutes and when I returned it had stopped !! It starts,fans run usb's work ,dvd drives work but NO Beep to post and nothing on monitor.. checked ram,videocard,motherboard connectors,sata cables and …

Hi, I just got a Motorola Backflip (MB 300 - running Android 2.1) as a work phone two weeks ago. After purchase I uploaded some photos and music (which I scanned with NOD32) from my XP desktop using a mini-USB cable with no problems. After one issue with the phone …

I have Kingston 4 GB USB,There is nothing wrong , I often use this device to exchange data for my personal and office computer,But I often face the problems of Malware,viruses ect even scanned each time on windows XP.Any recommendation????

I guess it depends on who you ask Really, though I do have a question about SSD and size. It has been asked over and over but I have not seen any threads that really answer my question. What size SSD would be the best option for me? I do …

Hello! I have a Logitech ClearCase serial mouse (from 1988) that I want to use with windows XP. I have had no luck with this mouse so far. I will test the wires to see if they are broken. (I doubt it though) Any solutions are welcome!! Thanks, javanoob101

Short and to the point. Computer on yesterday and shuts off. Does not turn on but power light on. Gateway says unplug everything and start 1 by 1 replugging and hold test switch of 5 seconds. PSU 160 watt test ok but fan running slow. Plug in each connection and …

Hi basically what happens this computer is when i turn it on, it loads to the windows 7 loading page (when the colours come togeather) and then it just randomly turns off. No hardware or software changes have been made and its not a virus because ive already scanned. so …

Hello, I got a hard drive from someone and it had a Recovery Partition on it that I couldn't get rid of. I was Messing aroung with Hirens Boot CD V10.0 under the hard drive tools and went to HDDERASE. Gave me a password (idrive) then started and said app. …

while i am working in software i can hear some sound from my harddisk...what sound is that.if it continues it will harm my computer.??

Alright, so I've spent nearly a week trying to solve this problem with almost no success. I need some third party input before I continue with my plans for this drive. So here's the story. I have a Seagate FreeAgent 2TB external hard drive, I filled it about halfway with …

Anyone out there know how to remove/reset a password from a Hard Drive? I have a 60 Gig Fujitsu Laptop Drive that has an unknown password on it. Thanks, tdc

Hi there i a great headache about the message i got from this Laptop Toshiba satellite 1805 - S203 the story starts here one day i saw my battery charge was going down so i plugged it to the electrical cable then it shutdown, :?: ; then i turn it …