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 | Also, are you sure that the CD you're using is bootable? |
| | Try powering the computer with the most minimalist setup. ie. CPU, one RAM stick and a VGA card (if you dont have one onboard). If the computer doesn't work, try cleaning up all the contact areas and make sure all hardware is plugged in tight. |
| | Re: Sound Problem Well, if movies and music play, the hardware's fine, the connections are fine. Try reinstalling the audio codecs For the system sounds, you sure youve actually set sounds for the events? |
| | ding ding ding ding ding ding da ba da da da da daaaa daaaaaaaaaaa daa aaa wheeee eeeeeee (or whatever) |
| | First off, I'd try cleaning the slot. If that doesn't work, you're going to have to contact Dell, as the slot may have to be changed. If the system is still under warranty (and you haven't voided it by installing the new RAM), you can ask Dell to replace the … |
| | Try running chkdsk from the recovery console. I find that chkdsk runs a much more thorough check from there. At the recovery console, type 'chkdsk /r C:'..or whatever drive letter you want to fix. If the boot record is corrupt, type fixboot to repair the boot record. |
| | [QUOTE=alkibalboa]I am running a p42.4ghz and I run at 8-10 degrees celcius, so I know 55 is a bad number.[/QUOTE] 8-10 degrees celsius? Are you using some sort of liquid cooling, or is your room temperature that cold? I doubt even a top end air cooling solution will be able … |
| | The Prescott based processors are notorious for overheating. The symptoms you describe are also consistent with over heating. Make sure that all fans in your system are turning rapidly. Also, make sure no vents are obstructed and that there's no dust on the CPU heatsink. Check your BIOS and see … |
| | Re: Server vs. CPU Well, server hardware is specifically tuned for performance and for being left on for months at a stretch. Also, since the server will be servicing a number of clients, a server's CPU is tuned for multi connections and load balancing. Basically, a server's CPU is more 'equipped' to handle huge …  |
| | He did say that earlier on it used to add up to 512, and this prob started recently. If that's the case, you should try getting two ram sticks and see if those are detected. If yes, your RAM sticks are at fault, else the problem lies somewhere in your … |
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| | ummmm...I believe she wants to restore her PC..as in OS reinstall (Compaq provides a disc, called the Restore Disc), and not as in System Restore Josey, you need to boot off of the Quick Restore CD that came with your computer and follow the instructions provided. I can't give you … |
| | Re: built new pc is that a 230 Volt PSU or 230 Watt PSU? If it's 230 Volts, make sure your wall outlet gives 230 Volts, and not 110 Volts. See if the PSU allows you to change the input voltage. If it's 230 Watts, your PSU is woefully inadequate for your hardware. Get …  |
| | Re: New Problem [QUOTE=gregh]try lookin on the video card itself, if that doesn't work go to Start, Programs, Accesories, System Tools, System Information. Then go into components then display. Under name it should tell you what type of video card you have. Then go to manufacturers webite and download drivers from there.[/QUOTE] Sysinfo … |
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| | If it hangs, then I guess your motherboard doesn't support overclocking. If you really want to overclock, get a good mobo like DFI, MSI, ASUS etc. These boards are good for overclocking. I've overclocked my CPU by 350 MHz, just by increasing the FSB by 37 MHz. It's the MSI … |
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| | Can youc confirm its not a heating issue? Check your CPU and GPU temperatures and revert back. |
| | Or try restoring your computer to a previous known working restore point using System Restore. You may need to re install any apps you installed after this point was created. |
| | Does your ISP provide static or dynamic IP assignment? If it's static, you'll need to enter the settings provided to you in the connection's properties (IP address, gateway, DNS servers etc). If it's dynamic, make sure the appropriate setting is enabled. |
| | Yeah. I'm looking forward to the self heating Coffee Cup...I loooooove coffee. You think we'll have self cooking food packs in the future? Or are we headed the food pill way? |
| | Yeah. He writes one of the most indightful reviews for Windows and related technologies. |
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| | Could be a problem with the hard drive itself. Can you check the drive on another computer? |
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| | Re: Pc History I heard Window Washer was good too. Removes complete usage tracks. Is it still available these days? |
| | Yeah, but most flash based MP3 players dont reall need software, except maybe for flashing. If it's not being detected on connecting, it could be busted. |
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| | Also, try running Disk Defragmenter and scan disk with surface scan. Helps keep the HDD in shape. Also try emptying the temp folder |
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| | For your codec needs, you can try K-Lite Codec Pack. I've been usong it and trust me, it's got all the codecs you'll commonly need (DivX, AC3, Xvid etc). As for your problem, nizzy. Did you try uninstalling WMP10 and then reinstalling it again? This helps at times. |
| | Again, I'd like to state that Norton A/V is one hell of a bloated app. It may be good, but the performance trade-off is unacceptable. You could try other [i]free[/i] A/V apps like AVG and Avast! A/V |
| | Disconnect all non essential hardware and start with a barebones system. If the system starts up, connect all other devices one by one until you encounter the problem again. The last connected device is the trouble maker. Typically, I've seen this problem due to faulty RAM, faulty HDD, or faulty … |
| | Re: RAM problem If you're an nVidia fan, you could go for a GeForce 6600 based card. If however, you don't have any budget constraints, I'd strongly suggest the ASUS EN7800GT Dual Core card. |
| | You sure you plugged it in the CFAN connector on the mobo? If all connections are right, the mobo may be at fault. You could either replace it or use one of the molex connectors from the PSU to run the fan. If you do this, you'll need to get … |
| | It's possible some part of the PSU could have become dislodged when you moved the CPU |
| | Check them individually. Also ensure youve plugged them in tight, and that there's no dirt on the connectors. |
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| | I'd say your best bet is to contact Dell, as there seem to be multiple problems. Also, it's best to have the battery in the lapppy while you use the AC adapter, as in this setup, the computer receives power from the battery and the adapter continually recharges the battery. … |
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| | Re: 70,000 Members One that I'm proud to be a part of. Now if only someone would make me a mod... (hint hint)  |
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| | Hey all I just got the ASUS DRW-1608P2S DVD-RAM drive. The specifications for this drive state that this drive can write to CD-Rs at 40x in CAV mode and upto 32x in PCAV mode. I bought a few Moser Baer 52x CD-Rs, but nero only allows me to write at … |
| | I'm guessing you have 2 drives: C: and D: on the SATA drive and E: on a regular IDE drive. Is that right? Well, to be sure that no hard drive has conked off, you could try plugging in the drives one at a time and see if the drives … |
| | Just to be sure, run Windows XP setup from the CD and when prompted, choose to repair your installation. That way, all corrupt/missing files will be replaced and you won't lose any of your settings. |
| | more likely, a virus has modified the folder.htt file. You can use the Windows 98 CD to extract the file and place the extracted file in C:\Windows\Web. First off, delete the file folder.htt from C:\Windows\web. next, pop your Win98 CD in the drive. Click Start>run, type sfc and click OK. … |
| | Try reinstalling the drivers. These would either be on the motherboard CD, or on a separate CD which came with your sound card |
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