Posts by hughv

You're welcome.
Please mark this as solved so others can find this solution.

If the machine is restarting on its own, you have a hardware problem, maybe heat related.
Open the case, clean out the dust and re-seat everything you can reach, then try again.

I think these are enough for a basic website editor. BTW, you need to learn Dreamwaver and Photoshop. You always need to use them.

Hope it helps !

Let's not make this harder than necessary (And some people do find it difficult). Nether Dreamweaver nor Photoshop are necessary to create a web site.

Occasionally, won't harm much, but frequently will surely screw up ur HDD\RAM for the long term, as long as your not doing it intentionally it won't matter much bcoz there is not much u can do for power supply problems...

Not so. Even once can can screw up your file system if a write process is accessing the disk.
Never, never do it.

See here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060

I took this course years ago. It's been updated several times since:
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/tut/
The W3C suggestion is a good one also, especially the Try-It editor.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspx

Just leave it unchecked and ignore the warning, which is standard.

Any shop can test this PS and tell you immediately if it's defective.
They are inexpensive and easy to replace.

I'd accept the Acer advice on this one. Crucial guarantees their memory, so just return it and get something else.
I had a similar problem on my ASUS board and was able to lower the speed in the BIOS, but I don't know if you have this option.

Mostly, it seems to corrupt the data on the HD.
This usually fixable with chkdsk, but it should be avoided.
PSs are easy to replace.

I suppose there's a reason you don't just use the existing wireless router?
This discussion should help:
http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=101&threadID=215676&messageID=2235679

Hi all,
this must be the most absurd inquiry in the history of inquiries.
i cannot, for the life of me, locate the plug for the internet networking cable on my tower of my PC computer. it runs ME, and veiwing the help files I came accross a vague suggestion of it being on the "expansion plug of the motherboard". Unfortunately I dont have a screw driver... or maybe fortunately because I cant even remember how grounding the tower works (am i supposed to be touching the comp + the ground, or not so?) AND if i did have a screw driver id probably damage something....

so what i was wondering is... is the plug internal or external, because I sure cannot find it.
Thanks,
Hails

If you haven't found it, you probably don't have one. It looks exactly like a telephone jack, but larger.
They (PCI Nics) cost about $15.00 and are easy to install.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3350631&CatId=200

We're on the same boat. I can't also view the complete UI of the sites that I am trying to open, what could be problem when it happens?

1. Please start your own thread to avoid confusion.
2.See the above suggestion.

You might check your security settings and HOSTS file, but I'd run a virus scan and Malabyte.

I believe both routers must support WDS, and it looks as though the Netgear may not.

It won't add anything, but it won't hurt, especially if it's encrypted.
If you don't use it, turn it off.

This is often a firewall issue.

This pdf seems pretty complete:
http://www.2createawebsite.com/
Google "Website Tutorial" for many more.

It may be getting hot. Look for and clean any dust, especially around the fan intake/exhaust.

There are lots of backup programs-Cobian is free and easy to use:
http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm

Did you update the SATA driver from windows update? Sometimes these drivers are bad. In Devcie manager you'll see an option to "Roll back" the driver, which may help.
System restore may help.
Is this a RAID setup?
Is the SATA controller enabled in the BIOS?

\There's no "slave" designation with SATA.

Try the PB site:
http://support.packardbell.com/global/

It would do no harm to tell us the Make/Model of the router, the OS, the ISP, any error messages, etc.

There's something wrong with the CD you burned. Did you burn it as an image or an ISO? In any case, try it again.

I don't think that's possible.
You're not booting to your recovery disk for some reason.
Try a known good bootable disk like an XP install disk, verify your BIOS boot order is set properly and try again.

You received a driver disk with your Dell, but the drivers are available at the Dell site also.

FWIW-You can buy a case and use the SATA drive as an external.

This thread may help:
http://forum.maccast.com/index.php?showtopic=15661
The keyboard may be at fault.

How did you test it?
PS testers cost about $15.00.

Your fan is making this noise.
Fan speed is controlled by a sensor, and yours is no longer working, so it sounds as though the fan is running at full speed all the time, hence the loud noise.
Check the physical connection and clean the fan, but you probably need to have someone knowledgeable look at the situation.

There's a tutorial here:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2184092_perform-dell-system-restore.html
Be sure to note that you will lose all your data and installed applications.

No log found.
Start with Malabyte:
http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.htm

Just right-click these entries and select "Uninstall".
They should be reinstalled when you reboot. If not, the drivers are available at the manufacturer's site.

It did warn me about it but I didn't listen because my friends said that it's a good idea.
Thank you for that anyway. AVG was my first anti-virus but suddenly, it didnt function well. I noticed there were viruses in my computer. I get Norton. At first, it tracked many viruses but now, it won't anymore. I can feel that my computer is infected.

I'll try uninstalling the audio device and reboot it.

AVG is a fine AV, so I would uninstall Norton ,and reinstall AVG (The newest version)
I'd also get some new friends-creators of these programs don't include warning like that for laughs.

AV? Anti-Virus?
I have norton and AVG. both are always updated. Norton can track both virus and spywares. I've done it like 2 time already since the sounds was gone and there are no viruses or spywares.
Everything under the sound, video and game controllers are working properly.

It's a bad idea to have two AVs installed. I'm surprised you were even able to do so, as most will warn you against it.
Uninstall the Audio device in Device manager and reboot to reinstall.
It couldn't hurt to check all your Volume controls and the connections and look for updated drivers.

Well, your AV has probably failed you. Lime wire is a known source if all the nasties on the internet.
Look in device manager and see if the drivers for your audio device are installed.
What AV are you using? Get a new one, and do a Spyware scan also.

If you have the BIOS set to Boot from CD, Windows isn't involved. I question whether this is so. Double-check your boot settings.
If you're actually bootiung from CD, then you have a different problem-a bad CD, bad memory, over-heating or some such.

I don't see anything about an error when booting to a CD .
If you get an error when the boot order is set to CD first, what is it?
What's the make and model of your PC?

Is this XP?
You need to install the SATA drivers (See "Press F6") during the install process.
http://www.mysuperpc.com/build/pc_sata_install_windows_operating_system.shtml

It doesn't seem likely. The internal interface is SATA, and I doubt there's any way to adapt it.

Recovery disks should work just fine.
Boot to the CD and begin your recovery, or use whatever procedure your PC maker recommends.
It sounds to me as though you have many services disabled.
You may be abkle to enable these in Msconfig/Services or Admin Tools.
I agree that a reinstall may be the better idea.

Thanks for the advices. I confirmed the problem is with my mother board and I got an idea how to check power supply from the technician who came to check my system, here is that

interconnect the green and black wires in the power supply and see the fan is working or not.If the fan is working power supply is OK.

Thanks to the technician..

That's not enough to verify a PS is working with sufficient voltage/wattage.
If you haven't checked the voltage, you haven't tested it.
A technician without a PS tester isn't much good.

Try this and see if it helps:
"Another way to get around the inability to access your antivirus program is to check your system for the presence of a particular rogue device driver:

• Step 1: Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance (in Categories view), System.
• Step 2: Select the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.
• Step 3: Choose the View menu and select Show hidden devices.
• Step 4: Scroll to the Non-plug and play drivers section and expand the tree.
• Step 5: If you see an item labeled TDSSserv.sys, right-click it and select Disable.
fter you reboot your computer, you'll be able to access your antivirus program and browse to anti-malware sites to remove the pest from your PC. Once you've cleaned your system, make certain that you update your antivirus software every day to avoid reinfection."

Check all the PS connections.
Remove the power plug from the computer.
Press and hold the power switch for 10-15 seconds.
Replug and try starting again.
If that doesn't work, you need to check the PS with a PS tester:
http://search.pricewatch.com/power_supply_for_case/tester-0.htm
Any shop should be willing to do this, and I have seen these for sale at Office Depot and similar stores.

Malwarebytes Anti-malware
See here:
http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic116808.html

In general, sites like this won't help you steal software.

All the answers you'll ever need are available on the manufacturer's site, or in forums like this one.

You don't seem to have an ethernet adapter.
Is this computer connected to your router/modem?
Look in Device manager and see if a network adapter is listed.

When it starts clicking, it's basically toast.
The lesson here is the same one we've all learned the hard way-backup, backup, backup.
Good luck.