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Hi: I have a computer that started out with a internet antivirus 2011 installation. I worked with the computer to remove it through Super AntiSpyware and through Avast virus software. Now with time the computer has lost icons and now will not start up. I have removed the hard drives. …

I have a Dell Dimension 4700 Desktop currently in my possession. 3.2Ghz Pentium 4 Processor, 4GB RAM, ran Win Vistax64 with on built VGA and a high performance graphics card. This computer was used for gaming and I had received it from a family member sine they had purchased a …

Hi, the computer is ~3-4 years old, so its strange that it could be because of battery dead. How do you think is it possible another thing why it keeps reseting?

First thing I plugged in headphone to vaio laptop 2. removed headphone 3. Touch pad's left click stops working 4. It magically returns to life but responds after clicking 3-4 times on the left click Can A short circuit cause this ? and is there anyway to fix it ?

I am looking at building my own custom case. When I was looking at a plexiglass cases they look pretty straight forward, except what thickness should the acrylic be? But I was looking at some computer cases like.... 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I am trying to fix a computer for a friend. I have gotten different stories either it was hit by lightening or virus. I am pretty computer savvy but I have no clue on this one. When you turn it on everything appears to be right. The Compaq comes across …

now iam using windows vista in my lap. iam getting error message when i try to install Xp in my laptop.(HP probook 4510s)

My CPU is designed for 1333 RAM, but I bought [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231303&cm_re=ripjaws_1600-_-20-231-303-_-Product]1600 G.Skill RAM[/url] as [url=http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/289979-31-seeking-opinion-gaming-build#t2146310]recommended by banthracis[/url] on Tom's Hardware. I have a Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3 mother board which has these [url=http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3423#sp]RAM specifications[/url]: 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory Dual channel memory architecture …

It's a Dell Dimension 8400, and, without any hardware, software, or any other changes all of a sudden, like overnight, it will not go beyond the choices available using F8 to get into the start up choices menu, it also will not boot using a bootable cd such as acronis …

Hey guys, I've been struggling with a recent video card issue which causes my new video card (256MB Nvidia GeForce 7900 GS) to flicker several times per hour no matter what I'm doing (flickers last about 1 second and it doesn't seem to hinder processing or game-play). I would greatly …

Hi i have problem with my notebook hp dv6 1315ec the systen fall down and after that they shouldnt read my hdd and instal windows can someone help with this problem??? Iam still in menu after logo HP and there write: HardDisk not exist in your PC. I try the …

Hi daniweb I recently built a new pc with father but as we power it on all the fans work etc but the monitor goes from no cable connected to to no signal then goes to standby. All the power is in properly and the gpu is in the pcie …

hello there, Daniweb community. I'm new to the site and know next to nothing about computers. I have got a problem. I suspect it's common, but regardless, I can't seem to find anyone else with the problem. What's been happening is my laptop (Compaq Presario F767NR) seems to turn off …

Hello, I have been working a customers laptop for about a week now. Here's the problem: It is a Compaq Presario F500. It was brought to me because it would power on, but black screen, no external display. So I figured it was the same problem all F500 and F700 …

Hey, guys I currently have the AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition, but I am in need of an upgrade because my habit of gaming requires it. I would unlock the other cores in the CPU with my AsRock mobo, which has the UCC feature in the BIOS, but …

PC Model: imedia A2620 UK My CPU-Z Txt Report: [CODE]CPU-Z TXT Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Binaries ------------------------------------------------------------------------- CPU-Z version 1.57 Processors ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of processors 1 Number of threads 3 APICs ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Processor 0 -- Core 0 -- Thread 0 0 -- Core 1 -- Thread 0 1 -- Core 2 -- …

Hey! My computer keepson restarting. I tried to replace the Mboard because the ligth indicator was already red. It boots up but it continuesly restaring and it doesn't starts Windows. It tries to view the black screen with safemode option and start windows normaly but if I choose any of …

Hi, My pc has been working fine until yesterday when I tried to turn it on and it passes BIOS fine and the comes up with the screen where you choose to either "Start Windows Normally" or "Start Up Repair". I can sit there as long as I want and …

when i start my hp pc p6040in with windows vista home basic, it shows me a blank screen with message Err1Err2 and after pressing enter it shows me message DISK BOOT FAILURE.INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER........also i am unable to start system recovery option. i have tried replugging the …

i have a maxtor basics 1TB hard drive with about 700gb of data that seems to have gone walkabout. worked well and showed no signs that a problem was forthcomming, tried to access it recently computer says unrecognised device it still shows up as a F drive but when you …

I have a 2TB external hard drive that I'm trying to format, however, although the computer recognizes the hard drive it isn't allowing me to name or format the drive. I'm running Windows XP. The hard drive was previously formatted on a Windows 98 PC. Any suggestions would be helpful. …

Hi i have a [URL="http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/mainboard/msi-k9a2-platinum-790fx.html"]Msi K9A2 platinum mother bored[/URL] an [URL="http://www.amd.com/uk/products/desktop/processors/athlon-x2/Pages/amd-athlon-x2-dual-core-processors-desktop.aspx"]AMD 64 Athlon X2[/URL] 4.50 Gb or ram and two graphics cards a Nvidia Geforce 9600 GT 1GB and a Nvidia Geforce GT 240 1GB the computer was build by me and i was wondering if i can get the …

hello can you help me how can i slave my one hard disk drive please help me...hoping for your positive responds...thank you in advance...

Does anyone know how to move music from an iPod to the computer. Obviously clicking and dragging doesn't work. I'm sure that there must be some way. Right? Maybe some software I can download from somehere to help? My PC laptop isn't working currently, so I'm going to have to …

Alo guys i want to know how to disassemble a certain laptop, anyone knows here or a tutorial or pdf form.... need help thanks....

i wish someone could help me with my problem...my laptop screen is flickering...and i'm having a hard time reading on my screen...what could be the reason for this malfunctioning...? I hope you can reply sooner...thanks...:)

there is some software i can use to put password in my portable hard drive? because if lost the HD, they can see all my personal documentation... any idea??

I have a PC with following configuration: 1. Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz 2. nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB 3. Intel G33 Chipset MoBo 4. 3GB RAM 5. 350W PSU from Delta Electronics Inc. I am planning to upgrade my graphics card. Anything better than 8800GT but price lesser than (Rupees …

My monitor display color turns green intermittently. The screen resolution is good however the display looks as if a green screen is used. Due to this, the colors are not visible properly. What could be the problem? I tried with a different monitor and the display is good.

I just put together a new EVGA H55 motherboard with a Intel Dual-Core 655K processor, 2 x 2MB DDR3, 550W power supply, Seagate 1TB SATA HD, 24x SATA DVD. The motherboard boots up to get to the BIOS and I can see the hard drive and the DVD drives. No …

I have a HP Pavillion DV6000 laptop,512MB RAM. 160GBHDD with a Windows Vista operating system installed. I want to format it using windows XP but the setup couldn't find harddisk on my computer......while I try to format using Windows 7, it find the harddisk.....Please, anybody with solution should kindly come …

hey guys iv got 4gb of ramm in my computer and when i switch it off completely i have to go into the bios and enable memory remaping (i think thats what its called) if i just switch oiff this doesnt happen, but if i turn it off at the …

Just installed a new secondhand computer with xp installed. Started working fine but could not change display settings to over 760 x9something. Went through troubleshooter instructions which took me to display, advanced, adapter and finally to automatic. When computer rebooted, no video input message came up. Can anyone help please

Hello, I am having before a pc that is behaving funny. It a generic pc (not branded) and the motherboard model is JW-IG31-MKII. I had installed Ubuntu on it and the wanted to move to Windows XP. It starts the installation process and gets stuck on "Starting Windows" message. Well …

I have a Toshiba Tecra 8100 that freezes up. It freezes up at random, on any web page or web site, with no apparent reason. I have re-installed the OS(XP Pro), including reformatting the hard drive, so I know it is not software. The only thing I can do is …

Hi, I have an Intel DP35DP and I have some issue regarding the temperature. When playing games the CPU thermal margin drops as low as 15 degrees and the bios alarms sounds. When idle the processor thermal margin is around 40. The problem is that because of the silent technology …

Can somebody tell me if this video card (PNY Nvidia GeForce 7600GS 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X Video Card) can support 1440x900 resolution? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks My System: Sempron 2800+ 1.6ghz(overclocked to 1.76) ECS K8M800-M2 (version 1.0) Via/S3G Unichrome Pro IGP(version 6.14.10.333) 250gb Hard Drive 400watt …

Hi I have a Dell Precision workstation 490 and increased the initial one GB ram (two 512MB sticks) to five by adding two 2GB sticks after I upgraded the op system to Windows 7 Pro 64bit and I have installed the most recent BIOS. There was no problem, the system …

I recently spilled water onto between the mouse clickers of my Dell Studio 1555 and for about 8 hours I could get no life out of it, the charger light would not even come on. However, since then it comes on fine, but randomly and with no warning sometimes it …

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hi i have a msi big bang mobo. i know it supports i7 cpu,s but i don't if they all are with this board. i am new to this. can some one let me know witch ones are supported. thanks crankcase

Last night i cleaned my pc by taking off a lot of dust. i disassemble it, processor, processor fan, heat sink, video card (heat sink and fan) hard disk and i even replaced the head sink paste. i used to do that once in a while, about twice a year …

Sorry if I'm askng an old question but.... Which would be the best/fastest processor? A P4 1.7ghz or a Celeron 2.3ghz? I know they both fit the 478 socket but thats about it. I'd like to get the fastest one installed to help my young daughter with her school work. …

I have a pc with asus motherboard p5p4800-vm. Whenever I start it, it says press del to enter setup or press tab to enter bios post message. whenever i press [Tab] it goes on normally but i never get to see the bios screen it is never shown it directs …

I have an Asus P5B Deluxe MOBO. It has 6 SATA ports, 4 red and 2 are black in color. It says to plug the primary ( boot )hard disc drive to one of the red plugs and and "data" disc's on the black plugs. I do have my HDD …

Ive had my pc now for a couple of years but over the past 6 months or so its started running quite slow. Eg. say if i alt-tab out of a game to the desktop it will take maybe 60 secs to perform this task. where as before it would …

Hi, I ran across something I've not seen before, and that is an older thinkpad that was manufactured for business travelers, running XP, that has a fingerprint scanner built into it. While the scanner itself is turned off (the owner is afraid of using it; he works with metal and …

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There's a thread here called "Hands-on with the world's first portable USB3 SSD Flash drive". It says this product costs $229. I heard on the radio that there are now SD cards that are like $25 for 4 Gig. Are these basically the same thing, except that they're internal, rather …

Hi there, I am thinking about buying a new laptop and I was wondering whether anybody has any suggestions. Basically I do a bit of programming (learnimg C++ at the moment, so nothing advanced just console programs) and I am now getting into building websites so I always end up …