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 | Ironically enough, it actually sounds like maybe your fan isn't kicking on! The first symptoms, where you immediately tried to power it back on with no result, followed by attempting at a later time to power it on, meeting with some success, then having the system shutdown on you, could …  |
| | Since you have physical access to the system (can open it up), all is probably not lost. BIOS protection measures are really only secure if the case is secure - i.e. locked with a combination/key lock. Otherwise, you can usually find a way to reset the BIOS to factory default, … |
| | It sounds like you may have a failing hard drive, that is not detected by BIOS, and therefore not bootable. As a hard drive fails, it can become less and less responsive - some times it may work some times it may not. The fact that the windows setup disk … |
| | Indeed, more information would be useful. However, my first guess is that during the installation of the CD burner (which, at this point, I am assuming to be internal), the connection between the hard drive and the laptop was severed & not restored. Usually, the entire case of a laptop … |
| | Quite often CD-ROM (and other optical) drives that are failing start to sound like airplane turbines spinning. Does the problem seem to go away when you press the eject button on your CD-ROM drive? If so, replace that drive. Otherwise, it is most likely a fan, and the previous posters' …  |
| | This does seem to imply that some hardware has gone bad in your system, but it could be software related. What type of video card do you have? Have you loaded the latest drivers from the manufacturer? Also, try reseating your video card - power the system down, pull the … |
| | Check BIOS for any settings that would disable the onboard SATA or RAID, and check the motherboard for any jumpers that would do the same. -Matt Quick PC Repair (Serving San Diego, CA) [url]www.quickpcrepair.com[/url] |
| | I agree with Janine - it sounds like a faulty PS/2 port. However, the windows error you have been receiving can sometimes be caused by faulty RAM. And, other faulty peripherals (especially modems!) can cause any number of problems. Try the standard diagnostic procedure of removing everything from the system … |
| | Re: renew ip address This means that the ethernet cable is not snug on both ends - try unplugging, then plugging back in on both the computer end & the router/switch/modem/whatever end. If that doesn't work, try replacing the cable. Do you have pets? Cats are notorious for chewing ethernet cables ;) -Matt Quick … |
| | Actually, the ambulance sound beep & shutting down can also mean overheating - check your cpu & graphics card temps, to make sure they aren't too high! -Matt Quick PC Repair (Serving San Diego, CA) [url]www.quickpcrepair.com[/url] |
| | The correct driver for your graphics card is not installed. Once you install the correct driver, you will be able to see many more colors, and change the resolution to something finer, which will make your icons and fonts diminish in size. Since the Gateway tech support is already well-versed … |
| | Occasionally, this message can be caused by faulty RAM. If you have more than one RAM module in your system, try using only one module at a time, alternating modules until you discover if one seems to be causing this problem. Otherwise, insert your Windows XP installation CD & reboot … |
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