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I have a problem with my gateway Laptop M1625 and all of a sudden it stopped working. When I boot, the HDD indicator show and the CD-Rom light shows but there is a black screen. I opened it up and realized that there's a chip under the processor fan which …

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Hiya! New guy here. My problem didn't seem to exactly coincide with the common ones listed here, so I'm hoping y'all can help. My WinXPPro SP3 system gets to the Windows logo screen and then reboots itself...in an endless loop. The system was purchased 15 months ago...a MusicXPC (music production …

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Hi everyone..! I got this laptop hard disk from my friends laptop, put it in an enclosure and connect it to my PC via USB but it is not showing on My Computer. It is shown on Device Manager as a disk drive "Toshiba MK2018GAP USB Device" but not on …

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need free antivirus software for s60 5th edition mobile. please tell any one which is best ? and the URL...

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Hi! everyone, I have Dell optiplex 330 Pentium 4 that will not power on and I need you peoples' help to diagnose the problem. The issue is that, when I power on the PC, the power light starts to blink and that is all, nothing on the screen, no POST …

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Well I never would have imagined that this was that hard to find. But does anyone know how you would make a USB keyboard work on an old computer that only has ps/2 keyboard and mouse ports? I got the mouse to work with a USB to PS/2 converter that …

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[attach=right]13654[/attach]What's small and pink, incorporates a Linux kernel and an embedded ARM compatible processor, and let's you set up your own personal cloud? The answer is the latest [URL="http://www.pogoplug.com"]Pogoplug[/URL] device from Cloud Engines Inc. Combine this insanely easy to set up bit of kit with a free iPhone app and …

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laptop restarts every 2-3 seconds.I try replace ram , procesor, harddisc.. Please help

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why do we need a high speed ram when we have a good processor?

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We had a power outage here and when it was restored; my wife’s computer (Dell Dimension 3000) was not finding the hard drive. She went into setup and it showed no primary drive. I had two spare hard drives which we tried. It didn’t find one of them but, it …

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The [URL="http://www.linux.com/news/featured-blogs/158-jim-zemlin/286723-bringing-the-magic-to-linux-with-meego-"]announcement[/URL] from The [URL="http://www.linuxfoundation.org"]Linux Foundation[/URL]'s Jim Zemlin: [QUOTE]MeeGo combines Intel’s Moblin and Nokia’s Maemo projects at the Linux Foundation to create one open source uber-platform for the next generation of computing devices: tablets, pocketable computers, netbooks, automotive IVI and more. Why should you pay attention to this announcement? With …

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after shutdown when I start it again then the pc not start. when I press the power button nothing occurred. I check the power button and the connection. all ok. I disconnect the cable of power button and start it manually by connect the pin but nothing happened. what I …

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Hi.. recently my old PC went bust. I don't know if it's relevant but just before I switched off the PC for the last time, I remembered there was a CD inside and opened the drive. However, before I could close the drive, the PC shut down. The next time …

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Hey, i'v had my comp for a few months now, the problem only started recently, but i can't figure out whats going wrong. Sometimes when it turns itself on the computer seems to start up but the lights on the keyboard don't flash and the monitor doesn't display anything, when …

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I have a Compaq Presario 2100 series laptop (2110us) that is locking up when I try installing a wireless networking card into the PCMCIA slot. I have tried several different brands (Linksys, D-Link, Trendnet) giving the same symptoms. Here is how it goes: I install the supplied software as instructed …

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I've got a 4 year old Alienware m9700 laptop that has been giving me quite a bit of trouble over the last few months. About three months ago, the touchpad just completely stopped working, and for the last two months the keyboard will lock up at random times. USB keyboar …

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I have an HP NC6000 from my work. I use it everyday, and usually have it plugged into an adapter in my truck. Today, I came home and tried to go online with my laptop. When it was loading firefox the computer froze and nothing I could do would unfreeze …

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Hello, I' ve bought 2x 2GB of DDR2 at 800mhz for my [URL="http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=K9N4_Ultra-F&class=mb"]MS-7310[/URL]. The problem is that it will work in any combination with my old 1GB modules running at 667mhz, but both 2 gigabyte modules together won' t work. The bios version is 1.7 (not the latest). Does anyone …

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Hey everyone Just last night i went to install the new DDR2 ram that i have just purchased. Corsair xms2 4gb kits. Upon copmpletion I found that my monitor would not turn on, so i systematically removed the sticks to see what the problem was. Turns out that I am …

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the laptop i got from my friend is very slow. from the boot until i click the start button. he is using windows 7, laptop model acer 4810TZ i tried to detect any virus onboard. i have run MBAM. but sadly his laptop is clean. i suspect that there is …

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Ok, so I just rebooted my computer and there seems to be a problem with the video. My media player plays movies but it 'lags' or the movie will pause for a moment and continue a couple seconds further into the movie(the picture is pretty bad too). I went on …

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Hello Daniweb community, Recently I bought a new harddrive. Below is a link to the manufacturer's website and the model: [url]http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.js...D&locale=en-US[/url] I connected the drive according to the instructions and then booted up my computer. The drive got detected in the BIOS so i booted up Windows. I then went …

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No sound - says no device No USB ports working Sound card reader not working CD player doesn't read Otherwise it runs great LOL

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:'(When i restarted my machine i got a keyboard error message. I went into setup and found that neither of my hard drives or optical disk drives are recognized i am unable to boot up at all. Is there someone ouit there that can give me a hint? could it …

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Hi all, I am very confuse with my printer.Its nor working properly.Some time it will print and some time not.My friend said me that its a problem of clogged head.So any one can give me some idea to solve this problem?Please help me.

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hi can anyone help me, i am new to modifing computers and i wish to add a hdmi port so i can use my t.v as my monitor i have a hp pavillion p6205uk, it has a g41 express chipset can i add a graphics card as i was told …

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Hey anyone! I was thinking about upgrading to 250GB at least, is it possible? miggy

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I have an external hard drive for my my XP based computer when I USB connect my new Win 7 computer to this drive will Picture/video/music files work? What can I do if not?

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My HP Pavillion Laptop has been overheating for a few months, the fans seem to be working but extremely slowly, I hear them and feel hot air on my hand when I put my hand right next to the one back vent. I downloaded speed fan and my core temperature …

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I've been thinking about building a pc for a while, I need something that will be powerful enough for video editing and gaming. I've researched and looked around on the internet for different components. I've attached a .PDF file with a table with all the components on, I was wondering …

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When I plug the microphone to the audio core, my laptop still has sound. I wanna turn the sound off when I use microphone. Please advise

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Hi guys, I would like to know if PN5E - SLI could works fine with the latest NVIDIA video Card, if it couldn't then please tell me what is the highest possibility I could put in the PN5E - SLI motherboard.

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Hi, I've got an old white box with an EliteGroup (ECS) K7S5A (Rev 3.X) motherboard, which has 4 memory banks: 2 for SDR SDRAM modules (168-pin) and 2 for DDR SDRAM modules (184-pin). It supports non-ECC, unbuffered modules only, up to a total of 1GB. Currently has one 256MB SDRAM …

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hi can anyone help me i have recently brought a new computer (hp pavillion p6205uk) with windows 7, i wanted if for my dv camcorder but it had no fire wire ports so i brought a dynamode card (pci-3pfw) but i cannot get it to work it just say device …

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hi guys, I'm on the hunt for a GPU to go into my new PC and i have made the decision to go with ATI Radeons because thy have a pretty mad track record for 'balance' if you will. The new 5970 seems pretty awesome but i'm not sure if …

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Hi, going bananas with my new unit. I bought a SATA burner, and a SATA II HD for my dual Opteron system. I've installed W2K3 Server on it, patched it to the max, and now I want to ghost it before installing the board-specific drivers. Stumped. I can't find a …

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Is Anyone here good enough to know how to repair a motherboard. The basic basic problem is that my 760GXK8MC motherboard wont display anything on the monitor at all. I would like to know how to diagnose the problem and if you can how to repair Thank you sooooooo much …

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I have an hp pavilion zv6000. When I turn it on the hp screen comes up for a few seconds then a black screen comes up with a flashing cursor at the top left. The computer stays on but doesn't repond to anything. The bios menu works with F10 at …

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I'm trying to help a friend of mine out who lives on disability. A couple wks ago the power flashed several times, my friend was on her pc during this & stated she couldn't shut it down in between cause it was flashing so quickly. Anyways, since then her pc …

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i replaced the sata hd in my gateway, vista laptop with a new one - all i did was install it. i need to install windows on the new hard drive, obviously. but when i start up the laptop, i get a blank black screen with the words 'operating system …

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The day that Google announced its Nexus One retail strategy, [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story250839.html"]I wrote a post[/URL] pulling no punches that I thought it was a horrible idea. If [URL="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/14/nexus-one-sells-only-20-000-phones-its-first-week/"]first week sales figures[/URL] are any indication, I am being proven right. What's more, Google appears to be cannibalizing their own ad space to …

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Tricky thing here...most of the threads I see say their screen doesn't show anything when it won't boot up. My computer displays the vivid blue screen, with options to "F10=Setup", "F9=Diagnostics", "Esc=Boot Menu" and "F11=System Recovery". It does say v5.30 on the bottom, though I don't know if it means …

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The trend in recent years has been from smartphones to get bigger screens and slimmer profiles, with everyone pretty much following where the Apple iPhone leads them. Until now, that is, with Nokia breaking free from the constraints of a huge touchscreen and apparently opting for a tiny candy-bar design …

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I have a Dell Insperion 9300 laptop with a problem i can't seem to find any info on. The laptop was purchased refubished from dell and is out of warranty. Out of no where it would not post, start-up or do anything for the matter. When you press the power …

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I currently am using a dual screen monitor setup of two 19 inch monitors. They are both the same monitor. The model is one of these, I'm not sure which. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009211&cm_re=acer-_-24-009-211-_-Product[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009210&cm_re=acer-_-24-009-210-_-Product[/url] So anyway, I recently changed my desktop wallpaper and I noticed that there are streaks going down both …

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When Google developed the Nexus One, they might not have figured on one huge unintended consequence. They [URL="http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/01/googles-dont-be-evil-mantra-is-bullshit-adobe-is-lazy-apples-steve-jobs/#ixzz0eaEaTQsI"]pissed off Steve Jobs[/URL] big time. "We didn't get into the search business," he reportedly barked, at a Town Hall style meeting, following the iPad announcement last weekend. "They got in the phone …

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Hiya, Please help me. I have recently reinstalled XP Windows Professional on my PC. Everything is working fine but i have lost my sounds...::(:(:(:'( !! I have an aspire T660 S970..i have lost my CD which could have helped me..Does anyone have a hardware installer which i can download??? please …

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i have just purchased a dell lattitude c800. the cursor won't stay in place. it drifts toward the upper right corner of the display. also the touch pad will activate the left click funtion when you tap it. are these problems related and is it an expensive repair? i will …

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Hi Peeps, I have an Acer 8920g which has a VGA out and a HDMI output. Does anyone know if it is possible to attach 2 monitors simultaneously using some free software or is it not possible from a hardware standpoint. The graphics card is a GeForce 9500m GS 512MB. …

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