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 | You have to do more than just pull the battery out. After removing the battery, hold the power button down for about 20 seconds. Make sure the AC is unplugged as well. There should be no power connected to the unit. After 20 seconds plug the ac in and should … |
| | [QUOTE=faeryharmony;705939]My computer automatically goes into Sleep Mode when turned on or rebooted, even in safe mode. I have tries to get to Command Promt for CHKDSK but still get thrown into Sleep Mode. Can somebody please help?!!!![/QUOTE] Can you please clarify. Is your computer going directly to sleep mode after … |
| | There are some known issues with some of the pavilion notebooks. this is a service alert from hp regarding them mentioned model of notebook here Notebook May Not Boot After BIOS Update HP Compaq Presario Notebook model series affected: V3000, V3100, V3200, V3300, V3400 HP Pavilion Notebook model series affected: …  |
| | [QUOTE=noshdb;684634]Hope this is the correct forum to post this question. Just looking for a place to store data on the web for free. I know Microsoft has skydive where you can store about 10G just wondering if there are any places availeble. Does yahoo or google offer something similar?[/QUOTE] There … |
| | [QUOTE=naz82;668313]hi, apparently if the mouse sensitivity is set to high, pressing the keys can cause the cursor to jump. you can fix this in control panel->mouse. You could also try hiding the cursor when you type(pointer options tab). do you have a trackstick? if so, have you tried disabling it? … |
 | This is documentation from hp service alert publish on their ASP site. Have you tried these steps. after removing all power(ac adapter and battery) hold the power button down for 20 seconds. Then plug in power adapter and see if you get any display The notebook will not power on … |
| | [QUOTE=crdnlsgrl;703936]Hi, I have a Toshiba Satellite A215-S5837 laptop and Windows Vista Home which is about 3 months old. It unfortunately fell from my desk and initally work but then it restarted by itself and now when it tries to reboot I get the following PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable … |
| | When you plug in the ac adapter does the unit show that it is plugged in on the LED? Was the unit turned on and running on battery when you last used it, IE: was the unit in hibernation mode? You can try removing the battery and ac adapter and … |
 | [QUOTE=DaniWeb4Jim;705804]About two months ago I added a DVD recorder to my sister-in-law's PC. She and I copied a disc from both recorders. Now she can not read a disc. I checked in the device driver and disc management no drives showing, both are gone. Anyone that has a fix let … |
| | [QUOTE=starfireone;706157]This solution from Microsoft might help you out. Here is the link: [url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060[/url][/QUOTE] One thing i have found in the past is just deleted the filters doesn't alway work. Sometimes going to the device manager and right click your drives and select the uninstall option and then delete the filters, … |
| | The most common reasons your computer will randomly restart is hardware failure or blue screen errors. The more immediate problem is obviously your power issue. Normally i would suggest flushing the power from your system. But i am concerned about that zap sound you are referring to. I am thinking … |
| | Just because you have only had the board for 3 years doesn't mean that battery isn't bad. 5-8 years is what they are rated for but batteries go bad. Try replacing the battery. You might be supprised. What is the error message that comes along with the F1 resume. There … |
| | [QUOTE=darren2005;740333]Have you added any new software/hardware lately? If you try run setup again you may find that the problem still exists. If you can get Chkdsk to run, it will scan your hard drive for errors, bad blocks and sectors (which may be a cause).[/QUOTE] ricemakr = Your problem seems … |
| | [QUOTE=firekid1239;740580]Try checking the power switch connections where it plugs into the motherboard. They often can come loose when a computer is moved around seeing as they do not clip in or anything. Make sure it is securely on the pins and give it a try. If your not sure where … |
| | [QUOTE=Kraai;740882]I'm not sure what a psu is? If you mean the ups (uninterrupted power supply) then it seems that that may be where your problem is. Try to temporary bypass the ups by plugin your pc directly to the power supply, and see if it boots up.[/QUOTE] Kraai = PSU … |
| | [QUOTE=Kraai;740894]You may have a memory problem. Follow this article: [url]http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp[/url] Let us know what happened.[/QUOTE] It could be memory like the previous poster suggested or a failing Hard Drive. I would do a back up immediately just in case if you haven't already. Download these utilities to test the system. … |
| | [QUOTE=heatherricketts;740763]I have an old dell c800 latitude it was originally formated with windows me and has since been reformated with xp. it now will start up and go straight to the screen where you can choose to run it in safe mode,last known config so on and so forth. no … |
| | What model of HP do you have. I can check the asp site for service alerts. My first thought is MOBO/grfx problem. Have you tried connecting to external monitor? |
| | You might also inspect the motherboard. Look at the capacitors. Emachines, especially windows xp models had alot of issues with motherboard, power supplies and such. When looking at the motherboard. Look for any capacitors(round tubes sticking up on the board) and look for tops that are domed/bubbled or have corrosion … |
| | [QUOTE=zeroth;708331]The problem is that soda has chemicals and sugar that have now dried over the circuits...almost impossible to find. The liquid might also have short-circuited something. You could try to spray plain water in small areas and wipe, don't blow it dry. Wiping will take any residue up with the … |
| | [QUOTE=Beakyboy32;707444]I foolishly updated my bios with winphlasher and it must have been the wrong bios. I now get one long beep followed by 2 short beeps and no monitor. It is an Acer aspire 1640z laptop and I am not sure of original bios ? I have a usb FDD …  |
| | [QUOTE=metalmover3;706779]For a year I have been using a Dell 3010cn laser printer on a wireless network. The Dell is attached to my office pc via a USB connection. There are three other computers in the house all connecting via wireless router. There has never been a problem printing to the … |
| | [QUOTE=zeroth;706847]Before you reformat, I suggest you pay a visit to the Virus, Spyware etc. forum under Windows. There's a couple of stickies on how to find problems and you can post your thread there and someone will guide you through finding these bugs![/QUOTE] I am curious why you can't use … |
| | Have you completed the steps from this topic labeled Read me before posting. If not please complete these steps then post your logs [url]http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread134865.html[/url]  |
| | Re: Saving my data Like the previous poster suggested. You can slave the HDD. You can also pick up an external enclosure which essentially turns you old HDD into an external HDD. You can get these in desktop size and laptop size and ATA or SATA. If the drive will not read by conventional … |
| | [QUOTE=michaelm;707844]hi i was running a program that accessed the bios when power outed. now wont work no monitor[/QUOTE] What program were you running? What make and model of laptop you have? Do you get a display if you hook up to an external monitor? |
| | [QUOTE=OlyComputers;708296]When you load with the recovery disk does it recognize the Hard drive as being installed?[/QUOTE] Try going into the bios and setting the HDD as the first boot device. |
| | [QUOTE=gfredb;706512]I am Locked out! Since a Windows Update, I am asked for a password for the user, either my or my wife. With my user name in the box, I tried no password (blank) and got the wallpaper with no icons. I have tried "Safe Mode": the same result with … |
| | Re: Trojan Problem use this software to get rid of restrictive policies [URL="http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Dial-a-fix.shtml"]Dial-A-Fix[/URL] it will get rid of the block task manager and most other restrictive policies |
| | [QUOTE=zeroth;706842]Two things come to mind...first, can you check to see if you have shared the internet connection. Sometimes that can lead to intermittent connections with Vista. Second, do you have McAfee or Norton's installed on your machine? Each one of these has been reported to cause connection problem (has to … |
| | You don't have to get a new power supply to test if it is bad. You can test you PSU with a voltage meter to see if there is a problem. The following if from the following URL: [url]http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2005/03/02/learn-how-to-diagnose-power-supply-problems/[/url] Checking The Power Supply If the wall outlet and the power … |
| | [QUOTE=Travelingman26;706887]Had something happen today, that has never happened to me before, and I'm a bit stumped by it! Built a new computer for a customer. AMD dual-core CPU / ASUS motherboard / SATA-II HDD's / Floppy & DVD drives / air cooled: 3 fans other than the CPU, 460W PSU. … |
 | How about wifi security. As WEP can be cracked in less than 5 minutes and WPA is only as strong as the crackers dictionary they are using for the attack |
| | [QUOTE=thehubb;703802]All i need to know is how to get the damn thing to not boot in safe mode and it should finish the repair.[/QUOTE] Your original post says you were in the middle of a restore. Were you doing a clean install during that restore or an repair install. If … |
| | Re: Strange problem [QUOTE=virspy;706592]Hello Friends, My Name is Viru, I faced a strange problem, my friend system is not displaying anything after start, A black screen is comming thats all I tried in safe mode also but no result , and when i tried to format the C:\ drive, The CD is also … |
| | Follow these steps to get rid of your alert. You will want to make sure the infection is gone as if it is not the alert will come back. This information was copied from the following website: [url]http://miekiemoes.blogspot.com/2008/05/virus-alert-in-clock-and-how-to-restore.html[/url] VIRUS ALERT! in clock and how to restore it Most people recognise …  |
| | What scanners have you run so far? What else have you tried? Post a hijack this log |
| | [QUOTE=ANIMAL001;706227]I dit that but i still have the problem[/QUOTE] Have you tried a simple winsock reset download here [url]http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html[/url] |
| | What brand of computer are you using and what OS? There has been some issues with new dells with this same BSOD. I believe the file is the sata driver for the HDD. How are your drives configured in the BIOS. Are you AHCI, Raid, IDE? |
| | [QUOTE=SmudgeXVI;705113]Hi Zeroth. Thank you very much for your kind efforts, however, I tried the F8 the F2 and the F5 buttons and although I had the black screen to which you described, Once I pressed the Enter button or indeed left it for the 30 second timer the m/c locked … |
| | Do you have access to another external monitor that you can connect to the VGA port on the computer. You might also try removing the battery and the ac adapter so no power is connected to the unit. Hold the power button down for 20 seconds Plug in ac adapter … |
| | Re: Sony Vio laptop I assume you are referring to the BIOS splash screen when you first turn on your laptop. Can you access the bios by hitting the F2 key. Maybe a different key for your computer as it is different for a lot of vendors. I am pretty sure sony is F2 … |
| | Have you tried a simple winsock reset download file here [url]http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html[/url] |
| | Re: Favorites [QUOTE=Howe Marian;705759]When I opened my conputer to-day my favorites was missing and I dont know how to retrieve it can you help? Marian Howe[/QUOTE] I think you need to be more specific here. 1. Is your favorites bar missing in internet explorer? 2. Is your favorites menu there but all … |
| | [QUOTE=Panithuli;705835]thanks Chris i used the partition magic.....formated the hard drive........ now when i try to boot from windows XP cd............its not booting its says "Strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility ".........but when i press F1...i get the same messagee[/QUOTE] Is this a dell?? Try resetting the BIOS … |
| | Go to : [url]http://support.toshiba.com[/url] and choose downloads from the tech support center area. The choose portables, satelite pro, and your exact model number. There are 2 models of A200. Choose downloads and set the filter to BIOS. Download the most recent version and run the self extracting zip file and … |
| | Re: Dead Dell [QUOTE=DGULLIVER;704643]Are you able to access the BIOS? If so check out your temps, 70c+ is bad news. I'm a bit confused here! Are you saying when you removed the CPU it is attached to the cooler?[/QUOTE] The dimension 8300 does have a bad design. There are no clamps on the … |
| | [QUOTE=tamall;704258]im haveing that problem now, 10/08, i dont get anything, no lights, nothing, the power light used to go off when i plugged it in, i bought a now charger adapter with a light anfd when i plugged it in the light on the charger would go out, if i … |
| | [url]http://www.avg.com/download-tools[/url] Almost all AV devs provide removal tools for just that reason. Above is the link to AVG's |
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