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 | Does the laptop display to an external monitor? If so, the video chip is not the problem. When the screen turns black can you still see a faint image of the desktop if you tilt the screen at different angles? If so, check the lid close switch. That turns off … |
| | When you say no light, do you mean the LCD is blank, or the power indicator and battery charging lights don't come on? If no power or charging lights come on and the battery is charged and the power supply is working, then it is most likely a motherboard problem. … |
| | Is the disk that came with your other PC a recovery image disk or a Windows XP system disk? The difference is a recovery image disk is an image of the all the software installed on the hard drive including the OS and all the specific drivers for the intended … |
| | More information is needed. What version of Windows? Have you added any new software, hardware, or external devices recently? |
| | A quick and easy way to determeine if the hard drive is the problem is to install it into another computer and try to format it. Another option (as one of the other answers suggested) is to run the drive manufacturer's diagnostic utility. However, if the IDE cable is the … |
| | It sounds like defective memory. You should run memtest from the boot prompt of a Knoppix CD or swap in some known good memory. If you still have the problem after verifying the memory, post back. |
| | Does it only freeze up when viewing web sites or does it also happen when working in other programs like word processing or games? If it only does it with web sites I would need a little more information about what type of internet connection you have and any other …  |
| | Sounds like it may be a stuck keyboard key or a defective keyboard. First check that you don't have the mouse and keyboard connections reversed and then try another keyboard. If you still have the same problem try a different type of keyboard connection (Try a USB keyboard if you … |
| | Check for a loose hard drive interface or power cable first. Check the interface cable at the motherboard as well. When you power up the computer can you hear the hard drive spinning? If not you may have a faulty hard drive or a bad power supply, both of which … |
| | Try pressing the F12 key when the Toshiba script shows on the display. You should see either a list of boot devices to select from or some Icons to choose from. If you have Icons, use the right and left arrow keys to select the CD and then press the …  |
| | WHen you connect the mains adapter, does the charging light come on? If not check the adapter to make sure it is working and check the power jack in the rear of the laptop to make sure is has not detatched from the motherboard. |
| | I would recommend checking the memory as well. Another possible cause could be a damaged processor. I had a similar problem with a Toshiba that would post but not complete installing the image from the recovery CDs. It would also result in a kernel panic when trying to load Knoppix. … |
| | How are you turning the power on when the motherboard is outside the case? Do you have a power switch connected to the motherboard at the proper pins? If you changed everything and the computer will not post but you do show standby power (as indicated by the LED on … |
| | Was the computer on when you had the power outage? What caused the outage, lightning or some other electrical surge? If so, you could have a damaged power supply. Look inside the case and check all the cables to make sure that are properly seated on the motherboard. While inside, … |
| | Are you getting any error messages when it happens? It could be a problem with system RAM or a video card not completely seated. Check all the RAM, cards and cables to make sure they are seated and then try the system again. You may want to download and run … |
| | Here is another site which may help. [url]http://www.updatexp.com/stop-messages.html[/url] You will need to get the parameter data to help diagnose the cause of the problem. What other applications were you running when the problem first appeared? Have you recently changed any hardware or installed any software? Any recent downloads or indications … |
| | Did you remove the processor from the motherboard? |
| | I would recommend you follow the sticky post for "My PC won't start" (strip down to bare minimum, check RAM, etc). If that doesn't point you to the problem, here are some other ideas. Excessive dust/dirt build-up inside the computer could be the cause of the problem. If the fan … |
| | Are you able to access any other internet sites besides Windows update? If you can't browse any sites, it's possible they changed something in the computer's wireless configuration. If only some sites are inaccessible, it would help to know a little more about your configuration, like: MTU setting on the … |
| | Re: FS Amilo RIP A virus would not normally make a laptop stop powering up or prevent the battery from charging. The problem with your son's laptop is more likely either a bad powerjack or a defective motherboard. If your laptop is the same model you could try your battery in your son's laptop … |
| | Some basic troubleshooting procedures for all laptops: Make sure the power supply is the correct voltage for your laptop and that it is working. Remove the AC adapter, battery and memory and press and hold the power button for 30 seconds. Try starting the laptop with the AC adapter connected … |
| | Check out the troubleshooting section for your model laptop on HP's website. This is a known problem with several models of HP / Compaq laptops. Their advice is to upgrade the BIOS but that can't be done if the laptop won't post. Have you tried connecting the laptop to an … |
 | Are you sure the power adapter polarity is correct for the laptop. Just because the voltage is correct doesn't mean the adapter will work. You need to make sure the amperage and the polarity of the power adapter are correct as well. Another problem could be a damaged DC power … |
 | The stop error you initialy encountered appears to be caused by a memory access violation during startup of the kernel. As DMR posted, Microsoft does list bad memory as the most likely cause, however, I have run into a similar problem during a XP install which was caused by the … |
| | The Presario 2100 series are notorious for motherboard and processor failures. If the RAM checks good and there is no display when hooked up to an external monitor then I would try starting without the battery installed. Next try starting the laptop with only the first memory slot filled (if … |
| | If sound and video are going out at the same time I would suspect either a hardware conflict or a motherboard or power supply problem. You probably need at least a 400W power supply for your setup, possibly more if your are running multiple optical drives or RAID. If the … |
| | Re: Sony pcv rs 420 Some information about the spyware you were trying to clear can be see at this link: [url]http://forums.spywareinfo.com/lofiversion/index.php/t59869.html[/url] It appears the cws.msconfig find may be a false positive. I suspect you deleted or corrupted some critical system files while trying to remove the reported spyware. There is a cws.msconfig variant that … |
| | Re: black screen It sounds like a backlight problem. Try pressing the lid close switch a couple of times to see if the backlight will come back on. If it does then the lid close switch is defective. The fact that you can see the HP logo for a short period of time … |
| | I would suggest you see if your surge supressor manufacturer offers system damage protection. If so you should be able to file a claim for the repairs or replacement. If not, I would look at the power supply first and then at the motherboard. BTW, is your modem or broadband … |
| | The attachment is not clear enough to read the text on my display, but if you are getting through POST and seeing an error you should be able to diagnose the problem fairly easily. If you have access to USB floppy drive, you should be able to boot from the … |
| | If the computer completes POST then it is not dead. It sounds like you may have a problem with the CD drive rather than the hard drive. You can't take a hard drive with Win XP installed from one computer and install it in another computer unless they have nearly … |
| | It could be a bad power supply, bad power switch, or a number of other things. Try running throught the steps in the My PC Won't Start sticky at the top of this forum if you have not do so already. This will help narrow down the possible cause. Post … |
| | More information would be helpful to answer your question. Is the computer a laptop or a desktop? It really doesn't sound like a bad power supply but the easiest way to tell is try another known good power supply. You should also follow the My PC Won't Start sticky at … |
| | This may sound like a silly question but is the game disk possibly a DVD? Does the CD drive read other CDs properly? Could be a defective game disk. |
| | Sounds like the CPU fan may be defective or has dust in the bearings causing it to not spin or spin very slowly. I would replace this first. If the fan has been bad for a while, the processor may have been damaged due to overheating. Older eMachines were also … |
| | Sounds like a stuck key on the keyboard. What did you use to clean it? I would try another keyboard and see if the problem goes away. |
| | Re: Dead Laptop Press and hold the power button for about 6 seconds. If the power light continues to flash, disconnect the AC mains adapter and then remove the battery. Reconnect the AC mains adapter and press the power button. If the laptop works, shut it down and disconnect the AC mains adapter, … |
| | Re: hp a705w...HELP When you say you removed the on-board graphics, I assume you are refering to removing the Display agapter in the Windows Device manager. Depending on your system, you may have a BIOS setting which selects which dispaly adapter to enable first (AGP or PCI) or you may have a jumper … |
| | Is this a laptop or desktop system? If it is a desktop system, are you using a PS2 keyboard and mouse or USB devices? PS2 connectors are round while USB are rectangular. Try using the opposite connector from what you are using now. If it is a laptop, try connecting … |
| | What operating system are you using? I don't see an option in Win XP to "hide" the desktop options. However if you right click on the desktop, select "Arrange Icons By" and uncheck the "Show Desktop Icons" option, then your icons will disappear. Right clicking on the desktop, selecting "Arrange … |
| | The processor frequency is double the listed jumper setting so 100 bus = 200 processor core. Setting the jumpers to 166 bus should give you the 333 core required for your processor. According to the manual for your board set jumper JP2 to close Pins 1 & 2 and JP3 … |
| | Follow the troubleshooting procedures at this Toshiba link: [url]http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_dtlView.jsp?soid=571487&moid=1073769806&BV_SessionID=@@@@0106517410.1127430137@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccciaddfkemhidjcgfkceghdgngdgnj.0&ct=SB[/url] |
| | Tapping on a laptop to get it to work is never a good idea, because if tapping worked before and now tapping on the same place doesn't work anymore most people end up thinking "I can tap it just a little harder and maybe then it will work again." I … |
| | When you restored the BIOS were the date and time wrong before the restore? If so you probably have a bad CMOS battery which would not keep power on the BIOS storage chip allowing the BIOS to clear when the laptop is turned off. With a 1998 laptop, this would … |
| | First, are you sure Sony sent you the correct recovery CD set? It sounds like you may have a driver conflict problem. Another possibility is a memory error. If you can get the laptop to boot into safe mode you can turn off the option for the system to restart … |
| | That error indicates a problem with a Corega USB Ethernet device. You may want to try updating the driver if possible. It could also be a device conflict between an internacl Ethernet card and the USB device. If you have an internal Ethernet card you may want to disable it … |
| | Does the computer have an external VGA connector? If it does, try to connect an external monitor to see if the system is really completing POST. Also see if you can see a very dim display by looking at the LCD from an angle after the computer boots. If you … |
| | Sounds like you shorted the mainboard. Unless you have the proper electronic test equipment and are very skilled at soldering, you are probably looking at replacing the board. |
| | kcOarf covered everything pretty well. One other thing to check is the power supply in the computer itself. If the power supply output is not adequate or stable enough for the system you could be experiencing crashes and data corruption. Saving money by purchasing a cheap power supply will almost … |
| | The beep you hear are a POST (power on self test) error. Check to see if the memory has been removed from the PCs. If it i missing you will need to find the correct specification memory for your computer. If the memory is still there, try reseating the memory …  |
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