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Hello, I don't know why dell has told you that they could have at least tried some troubleshooting steps, I think they are after you buying another computer. Worse case scenario should be you'll have to buy some RAM. The steps above are a start. Don't forget you can salvage …

Hello, Try pressing '[B]windows key[/B]' and '[B]R[/B]' at the same time then type [B]msconfig[/B] and press enter. Click on the boot tab. This tab should show the operating systems listed at bootup. You can post back with the list, delete any other entry except the one you are using or …

[QUOTE=spacemunky;1358078]yea i figured it was that after someone else mentioned it here, so after my sister's done school and paying the bills for my mom (she's in germany for a month cuz her sisters really really sick -> surgery complications) i am taking it and my laptop to get fixed. …

Hello, Try booting into windows in safe mode, there maybe a administrator account; this doesn't usually have a password. Then you can assign administrative rights back to the your user account. - Let us know how it goes.

Hello, Have you added any extra partitions, I remember when I was trying to restore factory settings it didn't like the fact I had added extra partitions; just a thought. Have you backed up the disk just in case your attempts end up with you having a disk without an …

Hello, Have you check the event viewer to see if any problems are detected? You say that what you have changed has made no difference, so what haven't you changed? - Let us know how it goes.

Hello, What has happened the solved note besides posts? Its a bit annoying reading through a multipage discussion to find out it's already solved. Just me or are other people experiencing the same?

Hello, So you are saying that you are having problems watching video streams? Have you up to date versions of flash, web browsers, operating system and run anti-malware programs? - Let us know how it goes.

How about trying a completely different operating system? How about a linux Live CD. Or maybe format the drive via command prompt. Or try [URL="http://www.ptdd.com/manual2.htm"]Super Fdisk[/URL]. - Hope this helps.

Hello, is this a USB or PS/2 keyboard?

Hello, Try [URL="http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01997899&tmp_task=solveCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=4042930"]here[/URL]. Try the link provided it's from HP, if you recently bought the laptop and is still under warranty they should fix it. - Let us know how it goes.

Hello, What is your routers make/model number? If you go into your routers settings their is usually an option to disable wireless connections, you should be able to disable one of the WLAN's their. - Let us know how it goes

Hello, Does any logo's or writing appear when you turn the laptop? Which operating system are you using? If you are using windows try pressing F8 before windows would boot and select [B]Enable low resolution video (640 × 480)[/B]. If windows starts try installing the appropriate driver for the graphics …

Hello, How many USB ports does your computer have? Are the drives host powered or do they have there own power supply? Does the system only slowdown when the devices are connected. - Let us know how it goes.

Hello, Do you know how this will effect your warranty? By opening the case you may invalidate your warranty. One of the simplest ways is to open the case and have a look what you have but this could invalidate your warranty. You may want to try out your games …

Hello, Have you tried the laptop without the battery? Try removing the battery, attach the power cord to the laptop and try turning the laptop on. - Let us know how it goes.

Hello, Is [URL="http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/advent/pc/t9306.htm"]this[/URL] the specs of your computer? Have you checked all cables are correctly connected? Have you any other psu to try? Also, are you saying that when you plug the PSU in, a light on the motherboard lights up or the power button light on the case lights …

Hello, Have you given [URL="http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1"]EasyBCD[/URL] a go? This should rewrite the bootloader. You will be able to add an entry to the bootloader for the old Win 7 installation allowing you to boot that OS. You can keep the new installation aswell; this will give you a dual boot system, …

Hello, Simply: as long as the cables will reach. [I]Does this answer your question or are you looking for a different answer? Add a bit more detail to your question.[/I]

Hello, Alternatively if you open the disk manager (i type "disk man" in search when pressing start button) you can create a mirror and mirror a partition from the 1.5TB drive to the 500GB drive but it would have to fit on the other drive. Both disks would then become …

Hello, Go into device manager (press start and type [B]device manager[/B]) and press enter. Then scroll down to [B]sound, video and game controllers[/B]. Press the triangle next to it and something should appear underneath. Right click on the item that has appeared underneath and click [B]properties[/B], then click the [B]driver[/B] …

Hello, You should be able to install ubuntu over fedora. Insert the Ubuntu disk and delete the Fedora partitions then install Ubuntu how you installed Fedora. Ubuntu should rewrite the grub (boot selection screen) automatically. Just in case anything goes wrong back up you data first. If you need help …

Hello, There isn't a problem with your hard drive its the way manufacturers make their disks. If you look at the size of the disk there should be about 80,000,000,000 bytes. Manufacturers usually call 1GB 1,000,000,000 bytes.

Hello, It should be quite easy to dual boot XP and linux. Currently I dual boot Ubuntu and Win 7 and I can do more or less do everything I want to on ubuntu. I have installed Ubuntu, Fedora and Opensuse and have never had any issues. What you should …

Hello, i have recently had a similar problem. If you enter BIOS is the hard drive detected? To enter BIOS you need to press a key once you turn the pc on (when that AMI message comes up) it should say something like press F2/del to enter BIOS. Press whichever …

Hello, Changing your password is a start(from a clean computer). You may have a keylogger installed. I am not a virus expert but you should scan your computer for malware. In the mean time don't login to any websites (hotmail, bank accounts) for now. Have a look at the readme's …

Hello, Thinking about overheating can you see the temperature inside the case and CPU? does it rise to a high temperature? Can you turn the PC on again as soon as it switches itself off? - Let us know how it goes

Hello, Don't know much about your brand of router but make sure all the correct details are entered into the repeater. As above turn DHCP off on the repeater and if you need to manually assign an IP address make sure it isn't the same as any other device on …

Hello, If you have another pc you could put the old hard drive into a working computer and transfer the data over to another source e.g. external hard drive. If you have more free space than used on the old hard drive you could use a linux live cd to …

Hello, Have a look at [URL="http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/share-files-and-printers-between-windows-7-and-xp/"]this[/URL]. - Let us know how it goes.

Hello, If it were me I would concentrate more on the specs of the card I was getting. Then if the brand was unfamiliar I'd check comments/reviews. To be honest though I would probably spend a bit extra for a reputable brand if it were of the same spec of …

[QUOTE=caperjack;1324171]hi, here's what i use ,and have for a few yrs now ,and it fits everyones' budget ,Free! use ccleaner for cleaning temp and other unnecessary file ,and tidy up the registry ,and Defragler for de-fraging hdd,and Recuva if you need to try and recover any deleted files . good …

Hello, You say that the screen is mint until windows loads, is this all the screen or stripes, is there any flickering? If the screen is mint before the operating system loads then is could be a hardware problem. Post the spec of the laptop, the name and model number …

Hello, Could you give a little more detail please? eg, when does this message come up, when did it start to happen etc..

How big a hardrive do you have? You could try creating another partiton and installing windows 7 on that. This should recognise XP and the other Win 7. That EasyBCD did you tell it to write to MBR?

Hello, Can you post you computer specs? your graphics card may not support another monitor.

Reinstalling windows should fix that problem but you would lose your data. You can get you data by: 1. Booting up from a Linux live CD and transfer the files to a external drive. 2. Use a Linux live CD to shrink the windows partition and create a new partition, …

I don't think you will be able to replace the graphics card for your laptop; usually they are chips fitted on the motherboard. Best thing I can suggest is expanding the RAM if possible. You may also consider other performance tweaks like cleaning your registry or defragging your hard drive.

Hello, I don't know much about gateway's but if you enter the BIOS does it not show the fan's status (like fan speed temp etc..). Some motherboards adjust fan speed to maintain a certain temperature, one of my computers turned the fan off if it wasn't to hot. You maybe …

Hi, Just to check your not running Windows 7 RC are you?

Hello, Check the cables connecting CD drive. Does the CD drive light light up? Does the CD tray open?

Does the screen come on at all? Have you tried pressing 'F8' at start up?

Hello, You should have no problem dual booting XP and win 7. I have three operating systems and all are listed; just make sure you install the oldest operating system first. XP then Win 7. Windows 7 should detect XP and create an entry for that. if that doesn't work …

[QUOTE=Mouse82;868190]Hey guys, I have had a problem with my laptop where when started up the screen remained blank however i fixed this problem via a post on the forum so thanx for that.... ....but now when the laptop is booted up it goes to the Toshiba screen where you can …

If you have the DVD for windows I don't see why you can't reinstall it. As you can boot into windows I don't see why you can't insert the installation/recovery DVD and restore/reinstall the operating system.

Hello, could you give all your system specs? Is this a fresh install of XP or have you performed other installations/upgrades?

Hello, It does sound like a memory leak. I assume that you leave your computer on and that causes the ram usage to build. As this takes days to happen you could shut the computer down when you are finished with it for the day or you could try to …

Do you know the motherboard model number? We could do with a more detailed specification. RAM type/frequency, CPU speed etc... Usually the cheapest and most effective upgrade is increasing the RAM, however you may be limited to certain amounts or may have few slots free. However it may work out …

Hello, What version of windows are you using? What type of internet connection are you getting (DSL, ADSL etc...)? If you don't know what you connection type is let us know your internet providers name and we may get it from that. Do you connect to the internet via a …

Hello, have you tried removing some components? Try the essentials, try only a few sticks of ram, CPU use onboard GPU. You do have all the cables connected properly? Were there no beeps or anything?