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For laptops, I'd recommend a Centrino based machine. It's the latest rage going on.

This happens to me as well. I haven't found a fix yet. Just ensure your graphics drivers are installed, Direct Draw and Direct 3D Acceleration and AGP Texture Acceleration in dxdiag is enabled (DXDIAG>Display Tab) and Hardware acceleration in Display Properties>Settings tab>Advanced>Troubleshoot tab is at full.

Do as it says: Check the jumper settings. The settings are indicated on the drive itself. I know ppl who inadvertently set both devices as master/slave. Also, check for loose connections on the drives and the motherboard.

You can just remove a virus manually from the registry. If you can boot up your system in safe mode, install and update a reputed a/v package like Norton 2005/AVG/avast! antivirus and run a full scan. Next, use Adaware and Spybot S&D to scan and remove any spyware/adware/malware from your …

You sure your NTFS access permissions allow you to delete files?

To answer your question, no, you can't do what you suggested.

It can be mixed if the motherboard supports the higher speed RAM. If you mix 2 RAM sticks, both will run at the speed of the slower one...

If you were messing with the pins while the machine was on, you've blown your mobo and have to get a new one. If not, try removing the BIOS battery and reinstall it after half an hour. If this doesn't work, get back to us and we'll go from there.

[QUOTE=Rueful Rogue]One other thing, overclocking can void your manufacturer's warranty. It's your gamble.[/QUOTE] Yes, but a gamble worth it if: >you are an extreme power user >your warranty has expired. I'd overclock anyways. I love squeezing the juice outta my system...

Seems like faulty RAM to me. Before you head out to get a new RAM stick, try cleaning the RAM connectors with an eraser.

You know the best part of being a geek? [QUOTE]"The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth"[/QUOTE]

I just got a new USB Bluetooth dongle and paired it with my Sony Ericsson k700i. The phone supports the Headset feature, which means that I can use the phone as a headset. However, the software I use (blue soleil) doesn't detect this feature when I tell it to browse …

Bad quality CD. Try one from Moser Baer or Sony. Try writing at 32x. Run a data verification after burning the CD. Also ensure that nero is set to "write" the CD and not "Simulate"

ntvdm is a legitimate process used by windows to emulate a dos environment. It's not spyware.

Hi all, here's a bit of code for a registration page im working on. <%@ Language="VBScript" %> <%reg=Request("reg")%> <% if reg <> 0 then %> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"> alert("Confirmed. The information has been entered.") </SCRIPT> <% End If Set Con = Server.CreateObject ("ADODB.Connection") Set rs = server.CreateObject ("ADODB.Recordset") Con.Provider="Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0" Con.Open(Server.MapPath("cesa.mdb")) sql …

You could try using the Windows Generic Drivers for your network card until D-Link releases an updated version

Honestly, I can't understand what you have written. Can you be more clear?

[QUOTE=LoafOfBread34]What are you trying to make a DVD of?[/QUOTE] I think he wants to make an audio DVD. Ever heard of that?

Hey I just noticed that if a user posted 166 times, yet his title was Junior Poster. Wasn't a person with > 100 posts but < 250 posts called Posting Whiz? Infact, my title as Senior Poster has become Junior Poster (with 290 posts). What happened? Why have I been …

Before formatting or reinstalling, try System Restore (Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore). When it starts, choose a restore point which you know works properly.

[QUOTE=nanosani]yeah computers hae become an integral part of our life ... anywayz welcome to daniweb community Carolm.[/QUOTE] You said it, nano...

umm also, it could be a failing pick up lens. If the device is under warranty, get it replaced.

What he said!

Could you be more specific? What kind of disk is it? Does it have a Write Protect notch on it? Some disks require you to physically remove the Write Protect from the disk before they can be written to...

I think its your RAM sticks that are at fault. Try replacing them with known working modules...

Its not a tough task, nor does it involve cracking tools. You just need to reset the NTFS access permissions. Right click the Documents nb Settings (DnS henceforth) folder and choose properties. Click on the Security Tab and click advanced. In this new window, click the "Owners " tab. Double …

One suggestion...I feel that running chkdsk from the recovery console performs a more thorough scan than from the Windows Command Prompt. From recovery console, run chkdsk /r

I don't think Outlook Express even places an icon in the system tray... MS Outlook does, and double clicking this icon launches MS Outllok fine..

Yeah. Try ZoneAlarm. And under all circumstances, stay away from Norton Firewall

Hey chris.

Really electrifying...

Aren't we all? lol

Once you figure out how to set it as the master/slave, configure your first drive (the one with the OS, ie. your old drive) as the master, and configure your new drive as the slave. Now you shouldn't have a problem during bootup.

Water+electronics=messed up hardware. I'd suggest you get a new microphone.

Maybe your homework could be your blog...

[QUOTE=Kamex]I don't have a Windows 2000 computer, but allow me to explain why I would want information on upgrading one. Vista has been the source of a great deal of worry for me over the past few months. I have a laptop that currently has Windows XP Home Edition. It's …

To be sure, I'm using the 32bit XP on an AMD 64. I have noticed a slight performance boost, even in 32 bit XP. When I installed XP x64, however, the OS felt much more slick. However, I switched back to XP 32 bit for a critical reason: hp has …

Definitely an AMD lover...

Are the RAM modules compatibe? Have you checked their settings in the BIOS? Clock speed, RAS, CAS latency? Also, is the CPU overheating? Are there any loose connections? Have you run a virus scan? Just a few things you may want to check...

Could be faulty memory or an overheating system. Can you give us the system temperature?

Test the floppy drive on another computer. Also, check a known working floppy drive on your computer.

DDR? A game? And here I thought it was a type of RAM. Well d'uh. Silly me.

Since you have one port with two devices connected, you need to get a PCI-IDE expansion card. This is nothing but a regular PCI card with 2-4 IDE ports. You can connect your new hard drive to this board.

Hey, Im trying to install mplayer in my FC4 system, but on giving the RPM commands, I get an error "libpng.so.2 is required". Where do I download this file from? Also, if you can suggest any other player capable of playing DivX movies, it'd be great. When I used mplayer …

Hi, Okay, here's the deal. I've created a project which requires user registration. Now, the registration part works like a dream. However, when I tried implementing an option where the user can update his details, the update isn't working. It says I have an error in my update statement. I'm …

Well, a laptop can handle minor to fair amounts of jolts. But in the end, it is a hard drive and the normal rules apply. Don't let it fall off, don't use the machine on bumpy terrain. It'll be fine while driving under normal conditions.

Hi, For a project of mine, I've implemented user registrations. However, one thing I have NOT implemented is the ability to check if the username requested by a new registration exists in the database. How do I do this? The code for the registration page is as below: (btw, I …

Perform a virus scan and a spyware scan. Next, run Disk Defragmenter on your system drive (typically C: ). If this doesn't help, ensure that you have installed all the latest drivers for your motherboard, graphics card and sound card. If this doesn't help, consider a format and reinstall of …

SATA drives don't have any jumpers to configure. Check to see if all connections are tight. See if you can feel the WD drive spinning.

[QUOTE=sunandoghosh] As far as I have understood (and correct me if i am wrong) i can attach six devices (be it Hard disk or optical drive). Two sata hard disks can be attached to two sata interfaces and Two pata hard disks cab be attached to EACH ide interfaces Thus …