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 | When you boot up do you see the hard drive in the POST, if not check the cable to the drive, power connector, and make sure you hear the hard drive starting up. Check the BIOS config by pressing the delete key as you boot up, make sure that you … |
| | Try a few simple thing here, one unplug the drives "all" power side, and any other cards like modem, vidieo card and see if it reacts the same, if it does it may be power supply, pick up one at a computer supply store and plug it in (if it's … |
| | wires on my case are listed as follows Mic In , Mic Bias , Ground , Spk Out R , Spk OutL , Return R , Return L While the motherboard is worded as follows Mic , Mic Power , Aud-Out R , Aud-Out L , GND , +5VA , … |
| | What is you're laptop specs, some of them have a restore partition that is on the harddrive. |
| | try the link below [url]http://list.driverguide.com/list/company756/[/url] |
| | How do you connect? Go to tools, internet options, connections, and then you will have to setup how you connect. Either never dial connection (DSL and Cable) or dial a connection for modem. Check this if you still have a problem let us know  |
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| | Before you get too worried about it, I would get a DVM and check out the voltages with this. I would wager that you do have the voltage out of the power supply, and it's just the software. |
 | Re: Help My Friend You have a lot of work to do here is a list of things you neeed to fix. Do you run AOL if so don't worry about the AOL entries. I would run CC Cleaner first or AdAware to clean up some spywear. C:\Program Files\Support.com\bin\tgcmd.exe - Unknown C:\Program Files\Media Access\MediaAccK.exe … |
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 | When you say "it beeps" are you talking computer or drive? If you unplug the drive does the computer start up normally? If so you may either remove the hard drive and try it in you're computer, or return it, it should be under warranty |
| | Ok guys I am looking for some information, I have an Icon that appears as I start up but if I try and put the mouse over it, it disappears. It isn’t in my Icon tray when I check, but does appear every time I start up. I have a …  |
| | Start by getting rid of the following files O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [taskdir] C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskdir.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winsrv32.exe this is the ADUENT VIRUS now check all the entries that look like this O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00000000-59D4-4008-9058-080011001200} - (no file ) you have a number of them, update and scan for virus … |
| | They are DIP switches and are used to set up the motherboard, and vary from mannufacture to manufacture |
| | I would check on the properties tab, look at the permissions, make sure you are listed as owner, if not you will have to take permissions by clicking the add in the securities tab,adavanced tab, from there you may have to click on the owner tab and replace owner on … |
| | Start out by getting rid of NewDot Net this is a browerser HiJacker, here is a link to help you. [url]http://articles.networktechs.com/400-p1.php[/url] smss.exe should be running in the system32 folder, run a virus scan on it, this may be a virus. Do this then re run HiJack this file |
| | Re: Help I will agree with DMR scrap the 128 meg of ram and get one or two sticks to move up to 512mb. I have found out that inless you can ID the type and manufacture of RAM you will most likely cause you're self problems. |
| | Remove every thing you can drives modems, even vid card, leave the speaker, now power up do you hear a beep, if soit may not be in the M/B, remove the RAM chips do you hear beeps. If you have removed all but hear no beeps, then I would look …  |
| | You can buy a cheep case for about $30, that would work |
| | Make sure all the boards are seated, they may have workes loose, and check the cables too |
| | Chances are you have spywear or a virus , have you done a scan lately? Are they up to date? Do you have a firewall?, If not virus software AVG it's free, firewall Zone Alarm, a free verzion can be gotten. Now if after scan you still have problems download … |
| | Re: HELP - Boot Loop He could also remove the hard drive too and just use a bootable floppy, this would test the M/B and ram, and power supply of the computer. If this now boots up to a C prompt, you have isolated that part of the computer as good, if it won't work … |
| | Re: computer reboots It could be hardware or software related. Do you hear any unusall sounds? You could also download Hijack This and post a log to this post. Someone could look at it and advise you. Download it to a file you name as Hijack This, you can download it from this … |
| | The way XP is setup you will have to reinstall it. Now you mention six disketts, XP comes on a CD, was the computer you upgraded from something like Dell, IBM, ect.? If so the disks you have may not work, you have to have the CD here too. A … |
| | THERMAL GEL will harden after time, clean off what you have with a paper towel, and reapply some new thermo compond. One other thing to note, if you are using too much power somewhere, it will drag down the power supply and cause a reboot. Had this happen to me, … |
| | You corrupted the BIOS, so you will have to get it reflashed, or replaced. The reflashing has to be done out of the computer. Check with MSI, see if you can get a replacement BIOS, or if you know what type check a BIOS upgrade place like unicore.com |
| | Are you using a Windows 98SE disk or the Compaq restore disk? It does sound like you may have a bad disk. Let me know what one you are using. |
| | Re: dead laptop IF you can remove the hard drive try this, remove it then try to boot up. If you get to the POST screen you may have a bad hard drive. Try removing anything else that can be removed (IE CD drive) and see if tou get any results with them … |
| | looks like you have 2 of the same apps loading . You can try uninstalling it, then when the bar is cleared reinstall the app. |
| | You have to have the driver disk for SATA drives. Check with the M/B site and find out what you need. Example my Gigabyte M/B uses SI3112 chipset, so I had to make a disk with the Silicon Image drivers. Make sure you have a 3 1/4" disk ready, and … |
| | Ok here is a question to all, in XP we have system restore, and we can create restore points. Now should I have a problem and need to run MSCONFIG, and run selective start up, I lose all the restore points This also happens when you turn off restore, to …  |
| | AVG connects every day to retieve updates, I don't think you have anything to worry about here. You can also from you're test center press F9 or from the service bar get updates. Just let it do a full scan after you update. Here is come information on the firewall …  |
| | This may be a memory problem, something may have jarred loose. I am not sure what BIOS that Compaq used in this modle, but you can try pressing F10 as you bootup to get into the config mode. Make sure all drives are in right, if you know how to … |
| | Antec, Thermaltake, or Coolmaster are good ones, if you can wait the extra day check out the deals at Newegg.com I have a thermaltake myself and would reccomend this one. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153007[/url] |
| | I would start thinking about a new monitor, the card when it goes will make you lose all , and you would get a BIOS beep code on bootup. |
| | You maybe able to get money back for software you bought from Microsoft, if you live in New York. A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit about certain Microsoft software acquired by consumers and businesses from and including May 18, 1994 through December 31, 2004 for use … |
| | Try pressing F8 when you boot up, this will get you in safe mode [QUOTE=stupidpcuser]I accidently disabled the wrong video driver on my northgate computer. Now i can't see anything when i boot it up. Any ideas on how i can get it to boot in safe mode or anything … |
| | XP will ask you if you want to save file for uninstall, you might nameit ntuninstallsp2. This you could delete after you are comfortable with the install. Personally I have not had a problem with SP2, I would just go ahead and install. |
| | Try un installing the AOL security checker, then maybe find a real ISP. Personally never liked AOL or their software |
| | S.M.A.R.T. stands for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. S.M.A.R.T. technology was developed by a number of major hard disk drive manufacturers in a concerted effort to increase the reliability of drives. It is a technology that enables the PC to predict the future failure of hard disk drives. S.M.A.R.T. technology …  |
| | Does this happen on a cold boot or after you have been running I ask becuse it maybe heat related. Check and make sure you have the CPU fan running, if so you may try putting on some new thermo coupond on the processor heat sink. |
| | It maybe the motherboard or ram, I found a good link to ASUS that will help you, check it out [url]http://support.asus.com/troubleshooting/troubleshooting.aspx?no=762&SLanguage=en-us[/url]  |
| | Re: PC will not POST A few quick things you might try, hook it up to a know good monitor. Try and swap out the video card, it may be bad also. I have included a link to ASUS that may help you also. [url]http://support.asus.com/troubleshooting/troubleshooting.aspx?SLanguage=en-us[/url] |
| | This link to HP may help you [url]http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?dlc=en&lc=en&product=296667&lang=en&cc=us&docname=bph03886#N440[/url] Looks like this memory will work for you 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 266 (PC 2100) Dual Channel Kit System Memory You can get it at NewEgg.com Hope this helps |
| | It will but use NTFS, I have a few 250 and 400 gig drive in this computer and there isn't any problem with them being seen |
| | Re: Rammed You should open the case and check the RAM chips to make sure that they are seated, press down on them gently. If you still have problems let us know |
| | If you wanted a exact copy of you're hard drive you could use Acronis True Image. This would be the best way, and it works better than Norton Ghost. The other options are make a back up from "C" to "D" as mentioned below, or just make a copy of … |
| | When you set it up how did you partition it as a signal drive or as multiable partitioned drives? Did you format NTFS, or FAT32?This could be why you see only 31GHZ This may help you out It is currently recommended to use Window's XP to format and partition your … |
| | Try this Boot into safe mode by tapping the F8 key at restart and choosing 'safe mode' from the menu. Navigate to these files/folders C:\PROGRAM FILES\SHOPPERREPORTS<--delete this folder this may help |
| | Ok here goes the problem, I have a computer with XP Pro on it 2 drives are SATA 250 gig formatted NFTS and they are the boot drives, I also have a 160 gig IDE Maxtor 6Y160PO, that was FAT32 format and a Fujitsu MPB3064ATU 6.1 gig FAT32 drive. The … |