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 | The monitor is not recieving any signal from the video card. If there is onboard video, try using that instead of the video card. If the card is improperly installed, then the motherboard will default to the onboard video system and nothing will come out of the video card. Try …  |
| | When you say that there is a fraggy noise coming from the left side of the laptop, where exactly, and I do mean exactly where is the noise comming from? If it is coming from the lower corner of the LCD screen, then it is a bad connection on your …  |
| | RMA is the way. Your LCD screen is going flaky. (OH NO ITS GOT DANDRUFF) Good luck with the warranty-you-musta-done-somfin-wrong-so-it's-not covered-department. Pleae give a repost when you know. |
| | There are two models of the E151fpb. the earlier models have weak solder points that need to be re-soldered. the newer versions have other problems. If your monitor works for a little while, then goes white, then i'd look at the buck resistor at the upper right hand corner of … |
 | Sounds like a driver issue since this occured right after a restore. look for updated drivers, and go by the serial number of the drive. |
| | Re: Laptop Tracking It is common to track company resources. There is one area of concern: Tampering. Check your agreement with your employer concerning loaned equipment. Many devices will give an indicaiton of tampering, and that could cause trouble. If it feels like there is a leash tied to your computer, then you … |
| | Could you give a few more details? Please list, exactly, your hardware, and all the 3rd party software you are running, especially the anti-virus programs. |
| | Here goes, find the specs on your motherboard and find out if your video card is integral or separate. If it is integral then I would say another mobo, but if it is separate then remove, clean and reinsert and retest, then repost with results. This sounds like a loose … |
| | Re: emachine w2888 Time for a new PC. Emachines typically have very cheap power supplies, and they will eventually feed 24 or so volts to the motherboard. Pow, zap, throw away. |
| | The backlight is definitley not working here. For it to work, the light must get high voltage from the inverter, and the inverter must get power and logic signals from the motherboard through the inverter cable. So, the light is not being powered. Why? Check the cable and the inverter … |
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| | Boot into the BIOS, and check your hardware configurations. You may find that the fan is set on high. I've seen BIOS settings reset for no reason at all, and a power flux can definitely do it. Also, is the server running normally? |
| | Install Dell compatible RAM, then retest and repost. Dell, IBM, and Compaq are RAM-headache machines. |
| | This is a very complicated question, as any need for performance will need the PC to be tailored to the task. Are you an average user, a gamer, or an IT professional running gobs of data all day? The amount of RAM will only be recognized by a 64 bit … |
 | Dig into your router settings, and assign a static IP to the machines. Then, retest, and repost.  |
 | Since starting in the computer field back in 1979, I've seen an ongoing war with processors. Some tout their speed, others, their design, and still others heat and power characteristics. The bottom line is how it will perform in your application. I've seen a Pavilion DV with an single core … |
| | After you boot up, hit <fn F7> and see if it helps. This key combination cycles the video card through internal, external and no monitor. While doing this, have another nmonitor plugged into the rear video port.c This will let you know if your video card is any good.. Also, … |
| | The big question here is what component is making the noise. Where exactly on the laptop are the noises coming from? It may be that your laptop (LT) is trying to access a drive and finding nothing. If a program is told to access a drive and it finds nothing, … |
| | It sounds like the power jack inside the laptop has broken. We've fixed a lot of power jacks, and your symptoms fit the bill. Strip the motherboard out of the laptop, and buy a new powerjack, and carefully replace the power jack. |
| | Where exactly is the security chip located on this motherboard? We need to replace it, and there are 3 identicle chips to the new one that is in our hands. there are no identifying numbers on the new one. |
| | Take out the motherboard, and inspect the power connector-to-motherboard solder joints. Look for hairline cracks in the solder. Resolder if you find any. Also test for power coming in while the motherboard is out, see if the board is receiving power. |
| | we have a policy with replacing electronic parts, and that is to use only the exact part # that the computer wa shipped with. However, if you know that the SXGA+ screen (LTD141EM1X) will work without any problems, then you have a bad LCD screen. If you are unsure about … |
| | LCD screens do have bulbs. They are cold cathode ray flourescent lights, and are called backlights. CCFL's, they are along the bottom of a laptop screen, and about 2mm wide. Very fragile, well hidden. If yours is turning on, and then turning off, then I would say there are 2 … |
| | I know the 1150's have a power jack issue, we've fixed a huge amount of them. The one problem we haven't figred out is this. After some repairs to the power jack, the laptop will run on battery, it says that it is charging BUT, it is actually running off … |
| | Plug in an external monitor, if the external one works fine, then it is time to swap the LCD screen for a good one. Along both axis of a screen there is a circuit board that generates the signal required to flip the crystals so that they display data. It …  |
 | During my time in the Airforce, i regularly used technology, both hardware and software that was about 20 years ahead of civilian deployment. I was making VOIP calls in 1984 on a regular basis, and had network storage hundreds of miles away from our site. Always remember that the Military … |
| | Sounds like a power problem. Inspect the motherboard under a magnifying glass. look for any bad solder joints, especially around the battery plug area and the power jack area. It sounds like a connection is failing under load. If you fins abad solder joint, then repair it.  |
| | If there is no video on either the LCD or the external connection, then the onboard video is shot. Take the motherboard out, and inspect it all over with a magnifying glass. Look for components that have been knocked off. If you find anything missing or broken, purchase a parts … |
| | Beep codes mean hardware. Purchase a POST card off Ebay, and then read the codes from the card. then troubleshoot the components. |
| | Re: Sony VGN 260 Sounds like a power button issue. There may be some dirt, or crumbs under the button. Remove the button panel, and test it. then, blow out any debris, and then retest. |
| | Not reliably. replace the power button. |
| | Sounds like a hardware conflict. Strip it down to just the Power supply, motherboard, minimum RAM, keyboard, mouse and monitor. If you have onboard video, use that and remove your video card. Get into the BIOS and set it to DEFAULT settings. Then, add one component at a time and … |
| | One of my kids caught the power cord and ( you know it) the laptop hit the floor. I caught it at the last second, so it didn't take a bad whack, but now the screen is all white. The laptop is fully functioning, and works on an external monitor. … |
| | Step 1, switch monitors. ( I think it is the LCD panel personally) If that fixes it, replace or repair that LCD Monitor. Do this and repost. |
| | Check the refresh rate, as well as the default resolution for that card against the supported modes for that monitor. If the card has a default setup that is not compatible with the monitor, then it will not wok. Check, and repost. |
| | The backlight is failing. Replace it, or have it replaced. |
| | Most likely, yes. Hit the 'FN' key and the 'F' key with the monitor printed on it. If the spare monitor does not wake up, after 5 seconds or so, then do it again. This will cycle the video card between the onboard LCD and the exterior monitor connection. |
| | Plug in an external monitor. If the external displays fine, then the video card is also fine. Gently pinch the edges of the LCD screen where the lines terminate. If the lines change or go away, then it needs a new LCD screen. |
| | "Soda" can mean a few things. If it is Coke, or any cola, then it is very acidic and will eat into various components of your laptop. Citrus based soft drinks aren't as bad, and plain seltzer water is the least of all evils. Dried liquid on a circuit board … |
| | Match the output of your video card to the settings of your monitor. |
| | Re: Help please One of the high voltage transformers or a ccfl may be going bad, causing a safety shutdown in the inverter board. This is pretty common. |
| | The fault: A lack of video signal reaching the LCD. The video signal is being recieved, but it is not being transferred to the LCD Panel. your backilights are fine, hence the white screen. I have nevefr repaired one of these, but my first action in this case, would be … |
| | Gently squeeze the panel where the lines meet the edge of the screen. If they go away or change then you need a new LCD panel. |
| | Goto the website for the manufacturer of the laptop, and look for the default setting for your unit. It may be in your manual also. THen, reset the video display to the original default. You can do this by entering SETUP when you first turn on your laptop. You can … |
| | I just assembled a PC: MOBO: pcchips a33g Proc: AMD Athlon 3500 MEM: Crucial brand 512 MB Audio and Video: Integrated Wireless: USB 2.0 Trendnet adapter HD: 8GB ( small I know, but I store everything externally Optical: DVD/CD WR If I run any combination, even a barebone in BIOS, … |
| | Video connection, video card, pci bus issue. Try reseating your video card, and repost. |
| | Re: Quarter screen! This will happen when a game has a hard time with the video card, or the CD is not being read properly. When a game starts, it runs a little program called a "screen blanker", this lays a black field over your desktop so that the game can essentially take … |
| | If the vga display option workd fine, but the dvi does not, you may hav a hardware compatability problem. Goto the display manufacturer's website and see if there is an issue with this video card. |
 | Whenever the control panel does not display an option, it usuall means that there is no hardware detected that uses the option. I have a similar video card, and when it doesn't detect another display, it won't give me the multi option at all. Try disconnecting the projector, and then … |
 | That's an analog video, converted to digital. Low quality results from "digital distortion". Try uploading a digital video from raw capture and see the difference. |
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