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Hi all, i have a very upset daughter who has just given me her laptop saying it's not working, it's turning on but not loading up, tried running it in safe mode but it just won't load up, not too great with computers so any suggestions would be gratefully received.

Okay, I'm 17, and don't know all the hard core tech-terminology that most of you wise question-answerers do, but here is my problem. So I was playing Counter Strike, exited the game. I shut down all programs running in the background, and shut down my computer. Now, when I come …

I'm a bit confused with what I need to get what I want here. Fist I should let you know about the setup here. My house has only normal cable, so for any HD content I would net to get the broadcast version. Do TV tuner cards include a built-in …

how to recover lost files from corrupt partitions?

Which is more reliable for you? SATA or IDE harddisk.

I have installed windows vista basic from a dell cd on my dv2530ea hp laptop by mistake ,the problem is that now the laptop does not work i.e it shuts down after every few minutes i have cleared the heat sink so heat does'nt seem to be the problem but …

hello guys my computer freezing up during diplaying montherboard manufacturer's logo and i cannot even see the POST message.. is this a BIOS problem or any hardware problem? please helpp..

Looking over the other questions, none are exactly like mine. I have a Acer 3000 abouot 2 years old. All of a sudden she resuses to load the operating system. I turn it on. I get the Acer logo and after the hd whirs and clicks a while and a …

Dear All, My computer system is very problmatic in many ways(5 year old)now iam planing to upgrade the system,as i am not required huge storage so won't change hard drive(80 gb)only processor, mother bord and ram, will anyone will suggest me is it possiable with same cabinet with existing hard …

hello, can you help me how can i disable the american megatrends screen...please help me hoping for your positive responds...

Hi - I received the nv4_disp message on my Dell computer. It's not used very much since it's in the basement but would like to have the kids use it. How do I go past the nv4_disp screen? I know that the computer is working since it runs our wireless …

hi everyone , pls help me out , i have bought a new sata hard drive , WD 500gb . . Previosly i have 40gb on my computer . . . Now when i plug in the hard 500gb drive the cpu starts working , but shows a blank screen …

I'm not sure how this happened but sometime during the operation of my laptop the software for running my Cd-Rom drive was deleted or something. When I put a cd in the light will flash like it's reading it but that's all that happens. When I go to My Computer …

Question: How does it look a laptop motherboard fuse. I have a hp compaq 6715 s, bought with a few bucks from someone who tried to charge it with an acer compatible charger ( same voltage, same amp.) now is dead and i think is a fuse or something. can …

I'm working on an old Compac Presario. First I had to hot wire the on switch, now when I plug it in it only works for 4-5 seconds then shuts off. I've already replaced the PSU and checked the RAM, but no change. It has an INTEL CPU, haven't looked …

I have an airport extreme that I want to connect to my quest wirless router when i do connect the airport nothing happens i cannot get on the internet using the airport what am i doing wrong never had this problem when using verizon

Hi, My computer stops responding about 10-15 seconds after I turn it on. This happens regardless of whether I try to boot into Windows or go into the BIOS menu. The processor is a PIII 1.0 GHz. Brand new mobo and power supply. Is this happening because there isn't enough …

:sad: I have a Dell Computer - probably around 4 years old. A week ago, when I came home from work, their was a screen telling me I had an error and had to reboot. I thought it was no big deal - so I proceeded to reboot. When it …

Hi my dell laptop will not start at all-with or without the power lead. Laptop wont even charge when lead is connected. Is this a blown fuse in the laptop?? Im not really a pc tech so I kinda lost here. Any help would be appreciated.

difference b/w L1,L2 and L3 cache? Are there any other cache m/y in cpu.?which cache is more important. Pls answer these questions... Thanks in advance..

Hi everyone, I recently bought a Gamers PC and I'm very happy with it, however I'm wondering about the transfer rate of the RAM, and not too sure if it's good enough... I'm running Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit, and the specs are as follows : - Radeon HD 5770 …

Hi I'm new to the forum and not very technical so please bear with me. I have a problem with my monitor screen going black and/or shutting down. It is a new monitor (the backlight of my old one died) and what happens is it randomly goes black, sometimes for …

I have a Compaq Presario V6000 Laptop which is a little over a year old so that makes the warranty no good anymore. Here's the situation.... With the AC power adapter plugged in only the blue ring where the adapter plugs into the computer comes on nothing else. When the …

Ok..hear me out, My computer at first would crash and restart when i was running games such as Sof2...i fixed that 1..lol my Geforce2 was Heat damaged coz the fan on it didnt work...anyway My computer still crashed and wouldnt work :P So i thaught it was a problem with …

I'm at a loss. I have a Windows network (4 PC's plus 3 Macs). My Windows PCs all see each other and the Macs and successfully connect. One of my MBP (13") sees all Windows PCs and Macs. The other MBP (17") sees all but ONE of the Windows PCs …

Hi everyone. Thanks for all your help on a previous issue I had. Unfortunately, when it rains, it pours... My laptop fans no longer work, I have dropped my CPU to "degrade" to increase lifetime before the heat causes damage to the computer, but obviously this is only a short-term …

Hi again all, sorry to be a royal pain in the ass but I have another question about processors. While I've been testing out upgrading my system with various different parts, I've noticed that some of the processors I have been trying will not work; in that when I try …

Today, i was gonna install microsoft word to do my hw, but when i put in my cd, nothing happen. So, i open my computer, and i don't see D drive. Pz help and hurry, because i have to type my essay and is due soon. And i didn't delet …

I am having a problem with my computer (Windows XP, 1Gig Celeron, 512 PC133 RAM) booting up. Whenever I completely power down my computer, even if it has only been on for a few minutes, I cannot immediately power up my computer. The drive lights come on, but I don't …

Hey guys, After spending quite a bit of time on Newegg, I put together some parts for a computer that I'm building for a friend. The parts finally came in, I spent about an hour building the machine and decided to give it a try. When I cut the machine …

I have a Sony Vaio RB40 and the cpu overheated. I turned it off and waited overnight to turn it on. When I plug in the power cord the light on the psu and the mobo blinks and the pc will not power up. If I unplug the 24 pin …

I have tried countless time to shut off my computer but it wont turn off fully. The monitor shuts off but when it hits the computer nothing happens. The only way to shut it off is to manually shut if off through the front of the computer. Another issue is …

Hello all, I'm putting together a cheap computer, here is a couple of the things i have, a GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P mobo, AMD Phenom II X2 550 processor, and G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) ram. My question is, I believe that i saw somewhere …

My brother's laptop is a Elite brand. I don't know what is the problem with it. When I turned on the laptop, it took a long time to boot or even go to its bios. The battery doesn't charge too. My brother said the hard disk is new and it …

Hi all... I have a build I did (TOTAL noob first timer), and am having all problems including multiple BSOD, internittant freezing, and screen flickering. I am sure that my problems with the build are related to settings rather than hardware issues, since I haven't any clue what settings/BIOS are …

Hi all, I shutdown my system two days before normally. But yesterday is opened the system it is not working. Problem in my system is:- 1. Fan is not working. 2. No beep sound in my system. 3. While is press On/Off switch it is idle no power signal in …

Hi all - this is my first post ever, I've read quite a few forums and this site seemed to have the best replies, so give yourselves five points straight away and another billion points goes to anyone who can help with this... ...I've just put together my first system …

I HAVE AN IBM LAPTOP 390x THAT THE LCD IS DARK. I CAN SEE IMAGES WHEN THE ROOM IS DARK BUT THAT IS IT. OTHER THAN REPLACING THE WHOLE LCD ARE THERE ANY OTHER OPTIONS?

i installed a DVD RW from an old computer into my new computer but the computer wont recognise it and an error message appears when i start up the computer. in the old computer 3 cables were attached to it and i can only attach 2 in the new computer. …

AT&T [URL="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20006534-1.html"]announced new data plans today[/URL] dramatically reducing the amount of network bandwidth access that AT&T customers will have in the future. Currently, iPhone customers have an unlimited data plan for $30. Under the new plan, you get: [LIST] [*]200 MB for $15 per month [*]2 GB for $25 per …

i have compaq cq61 300sv laptop i buyed it one month before. but i faced problem of charging. when i connect the charger with my laptop it charging for some time but after soon it does not charging while charger is still connected with laptop and showing its connection with …

I need to have my powerbook G4 connect to broadband wirelessly and a PC downstairs physically connected to the internet. I recently bought a Lynksus G broadband router (which I can very easily return) and have been going back and forth whether or not to get an airport base. My …

I've just bought a new game, Medieval II, and it requires 512 MB if RAM. My computer only has 256 MB. However, i've heard that you can make up that difference in using virtual memory instead. I found in my system setup how to increase how much virtual memory is …

I recieved a free Intel 40gb SSD HDD from NewEgg as part of a purchase deal and since I didnt need it in my system I decided to use it as an external portable HDD so I purchased a Rosewill 2.5" SATA to USB External Enclosure (RX81U-ES-25A). I popped the …

ei guys I'm new here can you please help about my laptop its Hp Pavilion DV6000, I was Installing my new Os when suddenly when it asked to format it... it stopped and message said: cannot detect hd etc... can anyone knows how to resolve my problem... thank you in …

[ATTACH=right]15150[/ATTACH]Google went after Apple in a big way at [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story285274.html"]Google I/O[/URL] last week and I've been seeing a lot comments suggesting that Google has now surpassed Apple technologically. First of all, I don't think you can dismiss Apple's market power that easily. Secondly, Google made some announcements, which doesn't equal …

I have a ip1800 connected directly to a Windows XP machine. When trying to print the printer dialog just states that the printer is offline. All the cables have bee checked, the printer and the computer have been restarted. This printer has worked for awhile on this machine.

Moving on. Attempted system repair after getting the dreaded 'disk read error' on start-up. Chkdsk /r (NTFS) tells me I have one or more unrecoverable problems. Do I though? Have you any experience of this and can I still recover with the right programme? I can still enter setup screen …

hey all my computer was running fine for afew years now it just randomly shuts down and starts beeping. sometimes it lasts for an hour or so sometimes not even 10 minutes, just wondering if anyone can help :)?

It was my daughters laptop and it suddenly stopped working and wouldn't power up. I have purchased and tried a new power adaptor and a new battery, but to no avail. Originally when the power adaptor was plugged in, the green light on the power adaptor went out and when …