Hardware Forum

Hey, im having a problem with my mouse, keyboard and monitor. Now due to me thinking at first its a problem with the motherboard i decided to make this thread here. The problem specifically is simply all three dont work, well the monitor does but its left in standby so …

HP Pavillion m733n. Put new graphics card with HDMI port, 1Tb HDD, and dual tv tuner card. Pressing F1 while pressing Power ON causes "entering setup..." to appear but freezes at that point. Took all the cards out and put the original HDD back and it still does the same. …

Hello world!!!! I know this sounds kind of stupid, but i am in the process of installing a new OS on my old PC because the XP went missing a file and doesnt boot up (also lost the install CD). I need to save some files that are on this …

I have a feeling this is probably a simple issue. I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro 6100 laptop. I recently had to replace the hard drive (If you don't backup, take my advice - start doing it TODAY!) Now when I boot up one of the first things I see …

Hey guys, I'm having a little trouble and have an odd question. I start up the PC, it asks the "Start the Computer Normally, Start in Safe Mode..." blah blah, you know what screen I am talking about. Whichever option I choose, it'll take me to the screen as if …

Hey everyone. I'm going to be building a new machine soon, and don't really know what fan/heatsink to go for. It's going to have an AMD Phenom 2 quad core black edition CPU, and I've heard they overheat easily (correct me if I'm wrong), and wanted to get someway to …

I have no idea what the problem is. I have a dimension 4700 with intel pentium 4. I run Windows Professional SP2. Every time I start up the computer, it shuts back down and restarts after the Windows screen is finished loading. It won't let me boot into safe mode …

Basically I am wondering if there is a hardware adapter available that will allow me to install a SATA drive into a laptop that. is set up for IDE. I have a Dell 1150, that has an adapater (feed thru) that is required to install standard IDE drives. So the …

I have a Compaq Presario v2000, sn CNF55116NW , Model EP378UA#ABA. My AC adapter connector end, the end that connects to the PC, melted the yellow insert in the connector. I noticed that I can run the laptop with the battery out and the AC plugged in and there is …

can anyone help me how it is being done?? should it be necessary for my computer to overclock?? what was the advantages and disadvantages??

I'm planning on upgrading my pc, but i wan't to know first what motherboard will support 1 or 2gb of ram ? a good price one.

I need some help in locating this RAM. PC800 64MB 128bit 400/100 RIMM. I am told that this RAM has to come in pairs...is this true?

My monitor is not receiving a signal after a power surge during a thunderstorm. Both Monitor and cpu were plugged into ups. Have power to both monitor and cpu. Cpu has both red and green solid(not blinking) lights. Have tried another monitor and still not getting signal. System is a …

So I just found this old Gateway computer and I wanna upgrade it and play around with it. It has - PC800 64-MB 128Bit 400/100 RIMM - Quantum 20-GB 4500-RPM Ultra 100 Hard Disk Drive Now I want to add on some more ram. There is one more slot. I …

Hi, my Toshiba Satellite L300 won't boot up after I installed Skype. It runs on Windows Vista. The LED for the power and is on but the screen stays blank. Is there anything I can do? Thanks.

Evening all, I've seen a number of cases recently where the disc drive ceases to function (mainly in laptops for some reason), usually evident by the icon no longer being displayed within My Computer. Seems to be when someone either updates or installs a Symantec (mostly Norton 360) product. To …

i have a dell inspiron 1525 that i have forgot my bios password.

I have a core 2 duo 2.8 Ghz processor.But my computer runs slow.Without running any programs It shows around 50% CPU usage and shows that 94% of core1 is being used. Whenever i insert pendrive after some time Blue screen comes and displays Physical Dump Memory...the pc gets restarted and …

I have an older dell and it won't boot. as soon as the network boot screen appears it goes to a sceen that says press F1 to retry boot, Press F2 for utility setup when I go to the utility setup it says there is no hard disk drive installed...The …

I have a question about balancing RAM. I always thought that it was best to balance what RAM you had in your computer. By that I mean , if you have 512mb RAM then it's better to add another stick of the same 512mb RAM, than say to add a …

[b]Hi there, :)[/b] [b][size=3][color=black]Its been quite a while now...[/color][/size][/b] [b][size=3][color=black]since the time I first set out to achieve, what I had, at the time, considered to be improbable if not ..impossible. I'm a bit beyond that now. I've been realizing that , upgrading the processor of a system (even one …

Hi there. I have an hp desktop that runs windows xp home and when its turned on, all lights and evrything work properly untill the blu hp screen comes on and the power light stays on for about 30 seconds and then goes out and nothing else happens... Any ideas?

I have to say that I really hate the term "fan boy." It's usually used as a dismissive term to put down someone who speaks favorably of a product. It suggests that if you like a particular brand, it must mean that you blindly support everything that company does, and …

i have a compaq laptop and getting a warning,it is saying the presario is 90% full and my local disc has alot of space,what is the presario disc? my quesion is how do i free up the the spcae on the presario drive?

I have a new computer arriving soon with a 640GB SATA hard drive running Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit, I want to move my other 250GB SATA hard drive running Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit from my dead computer to the new computer to transfer data. My question is after …

Is there a bluetooth mouse available?

My computer is always showing a boot error asking me to insert proper boot device and restart. Checking the boot system it shows Secondary master: ATAPI incompatible. What could it be?

my problem is this: [I][B]Assemble your own PC with the compatible hardware; (with picture and steps)[/B][/I] could you give me the answer as soon as possible, thank you...

I bought a Seagate 7200.11 SD15A Firmware 500GBhard drive last December. Just today when I turned on the PC it got bricked i.e BIOS cannot detect it, for no reason and hangs at boot when I turn on autodetection of drives. I am guessing it is the dreaded [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seagate_Technology#Firmware_problems_with_SATA_disks"]BSY bug[/URL] …

Hi, Anyone could help me please reply soon. My PC Hangs whenever i insert a CD or DVD on my LG DVD writer and when i restarts PC it take very long time. For this I have to remove the SATA cables of hardisk and reinsert them. After this my …

Guys we have a great deal of problem here in the philippines specially here in Metro, Manila, Philippines. Can you please help me, coz. I dont have any ideas how to clean a computer unit submerged in floody/muddy water.

Hi there I have a Toshiba Tecra 8100. At the moment the machine will not boot up. Can you help. The battery is fully charged. the power lights come on Battery, Power, screen, CD rom drive. all green. I can not get into the bios, or to the A DRIVE …

After updating ( somewhat) my video capabilities to a Ge force 6200 le graphic card ( bought brand new, AGP 526 mb in September of 2009. Me not expecting too much more than some, have recently run across a problem playing RPG video games that I had no problem playing …

Hi Guys, I recently started having freeze up issues with my ram (half of it anyway) I immediately took out the modules and found that a pair of them are at fault So, I proceeded to send them back to corsair, Got an RMA and all the rest of it... …

On the face of it, you would think eBook Readers would be perfect for an academic setting, but according to a [URL="http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/kindle-dx-called-poor-excuse-of-an-academic-tool-in-princeton/"]post on Engadget[/URL] this week, Princeton students participating in a pilot program were unhappy with the Kindle DX's feature set, particularly ones essential to students such as annotation and …

In a machine harddisk was not detected,so i connected it to another one.it was detected. I formatted the harddisk by win xp and then reconnected to the previous machine,but still the problem was not solved....please help

Hi, everyone. I am in the middle of getting the parts together to build my first desktop PC. I am mainly purchasing the parts from NewEgg.com and I have come across a certain "problem", if you will. As part of a combo deal with my ASUS P5Q motherboard, I received …

I'm not a gamer, I *only* play a 9 year old game, Counter Strike 1.6. But lately, it's been performing very poorly. Intel Pentium D 2.8GHz Nvidia 7300LE 256MB 1 GB DDR2 RAM I know the stats are terrible, but they're good enough for a TEN year old game. I'd …

Hello, First of all, I'm not sure if I'm posting in the right section. If not, feel free to move the thread with my apologies. [QUOTE]I have a Dell Computer - probably around 4 years old. A week ago, when I came home from work, their was a screen telling …

i have just installed a new gh22l/np20. add new hardware says "the the drivers are installed but windows cannot find the hardware." can you help me?

I m having great problem in my dell inspiron 1525. Suddenly whole my hard disk become corrupted,and when i tried to format it. It is taking too much time then come that I hated most BSOD (Blue Screen Of death) Can any one help me to open up my laptop …

I have the AMD Athlon K100MNR53B. Forgotten how to remove it. Looking for pictoral guidance. Much thanks for any assistance.

hi , i am using samsung samtron 55v monitor problem is that when i start my pc monitor light blinking and not display any thing although keyboard and mouse powred. i also check my monitor with my laptop it's work what the problem occur please tell as soon as possiable …

Hi. While I was using my Gateway, my monitor screen went black. I ruled out a problem with monitor. Works fine with other computers. Next , test was to turn off unit and re- boot. The unit lights lights up. lights on motherboard lit. Wife light blinks properly. Fans run. …

Hi everybody. I have a problem and I need some suggestions. A few weeks ago, my monitor suddenly turned off on its own. Then I shut down my computer and switched it on again, and after 5 minutes the monitor turned off again. This happened several times in a row. …

Our normally dependable Dell Optiplex GX150 will not turn on properly. It now gives these messages when I turn it on: Primary hard disk drive 0 not found Primary hard disk drive 1 not found Secondary hard disk drive 0 not found Secondary hard disk drive 1 not found This …

Hello, I just recently bought a new mobo, cpu, ram, and power supply. I installed them into my old compac box and started it; when i hit the power button the fan turns on, the leds light up and i can hear the drives going, but i get no display …

I removed the old fan from my dead HP a6000n and installed it on the new ASUS CM5570 which only has 1 fan/heatsink attached to the MB. When I installed the old fan which used to be quiet on the HP to the new ASUS, it runs loud nonstop afterI …

I have an IBM T22 that I've had for a few years; lately it has been acting up. I'm running Win2K 512 Mb Ram. When I put the machine on either Standby or Hibernate, I'll have a tough time waking the thing up again. When I push the "Fn" button …

I have a 1TB Maxtor Basics external hard drive. After a power cut, I lost access to the entire data in it; I couldn't see the drive in my computer but the system was slowing down and getting stuck about every 10 seconds periodically. First I tried running CHKDSK.EXE, but …