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I think its the power supply or the mobo thats gone, dont think there would be any issues with the RAM, dead ram would simply bring a blue error screen but other hardware would still function like the fans, drives etc. Lets just hope it is the PSU not the …

[QUOTE=Ckirkwoodc;505170]I am also having a problem with my Dell Inspiron 5100 and was wondering if you could help when i turn it on, the first screen (the black screen with the big DELL logo on it) the bar loads up to nearly full, but then freezes. I've tried giving it …

Looks like this is related to Asus Mobos, another recent poster with Asus mobo has the same problem as well. DOnt know about the rest of you guys...Asus or not? May be doing a repair install helps, as the problem is related to drivers in the Windows Folder. Repair install …

Hey Chris I do not have any experience with the viaos as yet but as you say its your business lifeline try using the ethernet cable until you get your wlan switch up and running again. At least you dont have to loose business because of that. Now what do …

Yep the best way is to get the data out first by using an external usb station to use your internal drive as external. If you are not too technical about these things then you can take it to your local repair guys. Shouldn't cost too much for you to …

And how many times have you tried to reboot where it took 3-4 times??? I d suggest to run memtest and check for the ram integrity to make sure that this new RAM is good. Raj

Or could have picked up some spyware, adware etc. Also could be the case of user account previleges as well. Have you looked at those possibilities? Raj

Could it be the PSU that might be causing the problem? I'd double check which is the culprit the mobo or the PSU. Obviously the Mobo is expensive to buy but may be the problem is with the PSU. Can you get your mobo checked by using another working PSU, …

HI All My 2 cents. I am using "Bearshare" for downloading as it works fine for me. Good for downloading full movies, music, images, documents, applications etc. its a complete package. But beware the newest version which is compatible with vista doesnot allow anything except downlading music and music videos, …

Have you tried right clicking the My Computer button but you might find some long alpha numeric code which could be it, but then again I am not entirely sure if i am right cos at this time i cannot check from work as i use win 2000. I can …

Hi Have u tried to get rid of those two activex controls and check if the#at is the cause of ur problem. Raj

I would suggest you so for the Star Office suite as it has got all the MS Office main features word, excel, access, powerpoint etc. It is free to download from their website. Bit of a handful to download though as the file is big but for saving a lot …

Your message says check cable....have you trid swapping cables to see if one of the cables on your system is gone. Could be due to a faulty cable connecting to the HDD or the optical drive. I ll say HDD cable more or less which may need replacing if it …

I hope that works cos it didn't even recognise the webcam i used on my 4 year old pc. That pc never asked to install drivers for the webcam but on my laptop i have to install drivers to use the webcam for which i dont even have the disc …

I got this new laptop with windows vista home basic on it....I wanted to install bearshare onto it but the newer version would not let me search for anything else than videos or music and the older version would not work on vista for some weird reson...what is the possible …

I don't think u can geit to show up by run command but u can search for it in you printers and other hardware section of the control panel. see if that helps u locate the drive. Possibility is there for it to be physically disconnected from the connectors in …

I dont have any experience with these laptops but this sort of situation does mean that the mobo is gone. If you are a technician then you can check by connecting the mobo to the power and see if the usual connection to power up the mobo is still working …

Looks like you are trying a site where it would require a password from you. I aint very sure about these errors as to what they mean but this one says forbidden which means that you would be able to access. Just so you know websites these days track the …

Yep what houston said, sounds like the hd is giving up on ya. So do the suggested and hopefully you ll have the system up and running soon. Raj

Hey Guys This was not me, actually happened to my work colleague. SHe has a Nokia 8910i which was dropped in hot tea and was left on radiator to dry off. WHat are the chances of that phone coming back to life ever again? I was thinking that damage would …

I dont think this is possible with XP. Raj

Have you tested your RAM after that, both old and new, cos u could have accidentally damaged the RAM sticks premanently. Make sure ur RAM sticks are usable first and then try the rest of the processes. I think u might have not grounded urself before getting in touch with …

Hi Guys I have raised this question in one of the other threads as well and thought that it is a bit relevant here as well. As this thread is about installing Vista, is there anyone who could provide some hints or tips on how to get Vista on Dual …

If all is good then the setup that Sittas explained should take you to the bios screen at the minimum which would rule out the Mobo, CPU and RAM being bad. Raj

Hi Guys First off it is more of a discussion than a question/s. Just to clarify a few/lot of things that i have heard and seen happening around me. Please feel free to share your knowledge about this "Taboo" topic. I have been looking to post this somewhere but thought …

Hi Guys Its been a while since i been to this site. Well here s the problem. I am having the blue screen coming up saying that there may be some issue with the drivers or something and then the system starts the physical memory dump. I thougt it could …

Are you sure you heard about 72 bit not 32 bit memory as i never heard anything on 72 bit memory? Raj

Why would you use the car charger, don't you have noral charger for the laptop? Also as Sittas mentioned try booting up in the safe mode and do system restore. You might be able to get somewhere unless the problem is hardware related. Raj

I dont think a preinstalled disk would work as the OS has to beinstalled again on your new HD. reason being the OS will be configured according to your mobo and other system specifications. It wont recognise your mobo if it was preinstalled in another machine. So the best thing …

I have had an ipod and m sick of it, i use my PDA or my N81 8gb. The worst thing about ipod is u ll have to have i tunes to download music onto it which i think is a bit of pain. I d rather be dragging and …

Ok Guys, I have been looking into the threads but can not find any proper solution for my problem. I am wanting to write my home videos on DVD but It wont do it. I have a dvd writer on PC, the file i wanted to put onto dvd was …

Just the mobo, PSU and CPu with cooler on, that should be able to take you to BIOS at least if it works. Raj

It could be a heating issue as well which might result in shuttin off, restarting at random.... Raj

Yeah making sure you clear out all the dust and fur would be starting step. Also if you do not wish to spend on a cooling station then you just have to take precaution like when you want to work on it on your lap or in bed make sure …

You would not be able to connect the laptop to the desktop to use it as external drive but you do have a choice of taking hard drive out of the laptop and use it as secondary drive within a desktop using an adaptor which wont cost you more than …

Basically try to reseat everything just to be sure that no device is loose or anything. Pull the power cables out and plug em back in, data cables, cards etc and see if that gives you some positive result. Raj

Have you tried taking out the gfx card and trying to switch it on, may be the card is creating problems. Nothing definite here man, just gonna have to keep shooting in the dark here until we hit the right spot. Raj

Hi Joe Sorry to hear all your trouble man. First off never ever say yes to any pop ups that say that you have a virus and would you like to remove it. You probably didnt have any virus up until then. Must be some sort of adware, but after …

Is your computer a laptop or desktop. It could be a overheating issue. Now when does this usually happens, I know you said random, but may be it does this while running a particular program. Also give us the specs of your machine for us to help you out as …

How do you mean shadowed? Is it just dark. You may just need to adjust some settings maybe. Raj

Is the power supply enough for what you are doing, i mean it could be that power supply may not be enough. You did not mention what power supply you had before and what you changed it to. Raj

I dont think there should be any issues in using the printer as long as you have the correct drivers installed for that printer. Unless you are having any issues already, just give us the details and we ll try to help. Raj

Try resetting hte cmos battery as that may help you out in this case. Take the battery out for about 2-4 minutes and then stick it back in and try starting the thing up again. Raj

It might have affected the connectors to the mobo. If thats the case then you may be able to diagnose the issue by using the voltmeter or the like and test the voltage to the mobo. Also i d say take the CPU out and reseat it with new paste. …

It did sound as a result of overheating though. Doesn't give any other obvious reasons for it. Maybe change the fans to an AC unit...lol. Raj

But the CPU problem would not have let him do other things would it? I mean he was able to use his mouse to get in the system and then mistakenly deactivate teh USB controller. If CPU was the problem then he would not have been able to get anywhere. …

As for the Internet connection, fiddling around with your ip config may solve your problem. Many have been facing this on vista and it seems manually configuring has worked for some. so may be try it. Raj

i think this can be done in the bios screen and from the control panels if i am right. Raj

I had this issue and was resolved just by resetting the modem. Just pull the power cable out of the modem, wait for a minute or so, stick it back in. see if this solves your problems. It did mine as i got a dell laptop with vista and desktop …

Hi Can you explain a bit in detail as to what exactly you were doing and which action caused the error to occur, Also tell us what happens when you start it up like can you go to the bios screen or not? Raj