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 | I seem to remember a lady posting a very similar issue. She found a support download from HP, and it remedied her issue. I will try and locate that post, but I cannot remember where and when it was posted. Also, in reference to Norton 360, yes even though it … |
| | I work on lots of computers (including cleaning them), and I have found the best way to clean the inside of the case is with a vaccuum and a brush. I bought a very powerful vaccuum that came with lots of cleaning attachments that are very small (perfect for the … |
 | My mother passed away a few years ago.....she was at least honest with herself and let everyone know she was scared. But she also suffered, and was relieved at the thought of not having to suffer. She asked to die in her sleep and she did. She did not know …  |
| | Re: NTLDR missing... boot with your xp install disk.... use the recovery console.... repair your operating system.... If you need details please holler back! |
| | If you can see sparks, and you wish to avoid a potential fire.....simply get a new monitor, that would be much easier than getting a new house! |
| | Post what your processor is, what graphics card you have, how much memory you have and at what speed.....you will get plenty of help after you post this info!  |
| | Re: I need help Well, first off, welcome to DANIWEB! Secondly, we are going to need you to post some additional details for you to get the best responses from other members. I will start by asking you some general questions, and then I will leave you with some suggestions. What type of operating … |
| | Re: I need a hero! Dell may even charge you to get the recovery disks. But I am almost certain (unless they have changed their methods since I was a customer) they will not provide you a download site. Good luck with your issue! |
 | do not be distressed little damsel ;) we are here to help, and help we will! If you are on a network, you are more than likely connecting to a proxy filter that might be restricting your access. If you are on a home connection (DSL, cable, dial-up), it could … |
| | Not sure by what you mean by quickest......but I add users through active direcory!! |
 | You have lots of posts, and I do not want to offend you, but sometimes hitting the basics are a good idea to start with.....so....have you checked your cables to make sure they are ok? Have you tried to switch which ports they are plugged into to see if any … |
 | I am 28, and we (friends, family) simply use the brand name. For the most part, the generic terms associated with the description of a softdrink have never been used by us. Now that I think about it, not too many other people take that approach....I do not know how …  |
| | Is there a reason that you want to uninstall both? Just format the "D" drive. You should not have to format both hard drives (although sometimes formatting is the answer). Do you have an anti-virus program installed? If you do, you should run it. If it is a decent one, … |
| | Sound like you have a project ahead of you. I have many questions for you, but we can work on this a step at a time. When you say you tried re-installing windows....what steps did you take to attempt the re-install? Do you have any funtionality such as accessing safe-mode? … |
| | Major Winters, I have a few buddies who run a business in Kansas. They host GC's (gaming clans) sometimes for free depending on what kickback you might be able to offer. I can forward them your address, if you can let me know beforehand what you can offer. Even if … |
| | If you add some details about what kind of network you are looking to have, you might get some better results. Some things you might post are: What size of network are you planning on having? Other than backups and filesharing, what else will you use the network for? Do … |
| | I don't know if this will help, but have you checked your history (not to insult-but please let me know if you do not know how to do this)? Try looking at a time that you last accessed the ftp. You should be able to highlight the file. After you … |
| | Do you know what type of graphics card you have? For starters right click on my computer, and let us know how much ram you have. It would not hurt as well to maybe open your case and see what type of graphics card you have....while your in there check … |
| | Have you checked to see if you have device drivers for your audio? If you do, you might try updating them, or rolling them back. This is a start. If that does not work, just try a complete re-install. Good luck to you! |
| | I don't know where you would get on in the UK (im from USA) but Linsys has a good wireless card. I would make sure that you get wireless G or N however. Good luck in your search. I have not had any trouble with mine!  |
| | If I were you I would definately spend the time looking for the key. It seems as though vista is quite good at hiding that info. I have yet to see anyone with a program that will locate it. I am sure it can be done, but I do not … |
| | Is this a personal computer, or a work computer? Just as a minimalistic approach, have you checked your user rights? |
| | If you have the issue again, sometimes if you unplug your router it will help "refresh" itself. Keep it unplugged for about a minute, and replug it in. Same with your computer. This seems to fix general issues, and it could save you time and a headache! Good luck! |
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| | Not sure if you have done it before, but login under your brothers name, and do a profile transfer over yours. This will allow you to keep your documents and such, but it will allow his settings to take over. Let me know if you need details! |
 | The answer could be yes and no. Depending on the brand, some keyboards have the lights configured so they are easily accessible. If you can clip them off without damaging the board, you should be able to re-solder a new light of your choice. Practice on some old keyboards before … |
| | This seems to be an issue many people are having lately. I am thinkin that your issue could even be with your anti-virus. Try making sure that this is up-to-date, then uninstall any previous versions of flash. Then try reinstalling flash. If this does not work, the only thing I … |
| | I have no ideas on how to resolve your issue, but I do have some things you might try! First, have you tried any control testing? Use another mouse and keyboard and see if they work. If they do, its your keyboard and mouse. If they don't then it is … |
| | Re: System32 config Well.......you need to see if you can at least borrow one so you can get past the error. Otherwise, you will not be able to add whatever missing files you have. That is a start. If you do not have anyone you can borrow from, post back here and let … |
| | Re: HeLLo ALL!!! You will first need to find out what brand your mainboard chipsets are. This will be an excellent start. Once you find this out, you can search online for the drivers. You should never have to pay for them, but it might be a small task to find all of … |
| | Well I took a small look for you, and it seems as though the best deal for your budget is with a Dell Inspiron 1520. You can get your duo core (Intel T5550--pretty good). This will also get you 3 gigs of ram and a 250gig HD. It also comes … |
 | Do the speakers plug in via a stereo headphone port? If she is showing no audio device, she may need to download a device driver for her sound device. Have her try to roll back her device driver, or reinstalling them. Maybe she can be lucky enough that this will … |
| | Re: Rundll error Just as a word of caution~~Spyware programs usually encode dll's on your cpu. If you have a spyware removal program, try running it and see if points out this file. I would hate for you not to fix it, and it turns out being sypware....Good luck! |
| | You will need to provide information about your operating system before anyone can help you. Once you get this, try to post in the proper threading area. For example; if you have windows vista as your operating sysem, under the tech talk tab click on Windows Vista. Your post will … |
 | Not sure how much you trust anyone on this website, but crunchie is a moderator on this site. That means he knows his stuff! I have also used ComboFix, and it worked for me. I have actually used it on six computers. They all work fine now! In my opinion … |
 | Have you yet taken the time to go through and trash all of the extras that pc companies like to throw in? I see that you have numerous antivirus, and other such items. I would get rid of all of the trial junk, and anything else you don't want. After … |
| | First of all we need to figure out how large your network is. It sounds to me like you either need to set up a proxy filter or a websense program. Some things are easier than others depending on the size of your network. If we are talking low numbers, …  |
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| | [COLOR="Green"] This means that most of the students don't even know about, let alone use, their domain accounts. Every time they log onto the computer, they get the desktop, documents, and other junk of all the people before that person. [/COLOR] Ok, I am a bit confused. Are you saying …  |
| | If you are getting a media error, it could be a simple fix. When you get home, post the exact error, and we should be able to get you fixed up.... |
| | I am only speculating but it sound like you have an issue with whatever computer your mapped drives are connected to. If it is in case of a server, your network admin should have a look into it. I do not know what OS your servers are running, but with … |
| | Not sure I can help with limited details but here goes.........I would first check to see if it is a firewall issue. Disable your firewall program/s. If you have not installed any other firewalls, check in the control panel and click on security. Windows has a general firewall installed. Disable … |
| | Hey Murph, Just had the same type of issue happen to me in my network of about 210 computers. It started with one workstation, and somehow migrated to about 5 before I was able to resolve the issue. On the first workstation I after this happened, the remote settings changed … |
| | It could be that your power supply is acting funny. I would experiment a little. Maybe find someone with the same kind of laptop, and switch out batteries. If if happens when you switch, try swapping a video card (unless it is on board). If all else fails, you might … |
| | If anyone can shed light on this, I will appreciate it! I get this error when I try to set up a printer for a user on my network; "a policy is in effect on your computer which prevents you from connecting to this print queue" I checked the user … |
| | What server software did you download? What model of dell computer/is it a laptop? Did you try to boot in safe mode? Are you able to access bios? Have you tried to connect a projector or other monitor to see what happens. At system startup does it ask you what … |
| | Are you connecting your DSL modem directly to your computer, or do you have a router connected? There could be a number of issues affecting your connection status but this depends on what type of home networking configuration you have. Otherwise you may need to reinstall the drivers for your … |
| | Hello everyone! I work IT for a small school, and I am having issues with my server. It seems as though at different intervals, my domain controller will not recognize authorized users. This has been an issue since we lost power due to an enormous ice storm. I have checked … |
| | Re: ACER hell Not to be rude or anything, but you bought an acer. I think if you step up your budget just a little, you may find a better computer without the nonsence. I have learned the lesson, "you get what you pay for" many times over.  |
| | Hello all! I am new to this site and I wanted to start by posting my problem. I work for a k-12 scool, and I have 40 new barebones systems. I recieved these from cyberpowerpc.com and I cannot load any OS, or mainboard drivers. We have a standard cd-rom drive, …  |
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