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Do you have FTP access to it? [Edit] I had a look and it looks fake to me.

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Pull it out, get it's make and model number, then have a Google for a firmware update for it.

Your pc is quite badly infected. Could you do a full scan with Mbam and post it's results.

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It sound like drivers and software have been either disabled or corrupted. You need to go to the HP Compaq site and update all drivers and software.

The M stands for Mobile. Your system will vary the CPU speed in order to reduce heat output and to prolong battery life, even when on mains adapter.

Any beeps?

You could fit a new hard drive and then slave the old one. Deleting partitions will erase all information.

Does it make any beeps? What are the circumstances behind this? Has it been dropped or something?

You will need to look up the 3com's model number and download a driver for it i expect.

That will be the case intrusion switch I suspect. It doesn't need to be connected and is not the cause of your problem. You should remove and refit your ram and all pci and agp cards if any.

I would say it's had it's day.

Reinstalling the driver for your graphics card may help.

Cables can work loose. There are a lot of spinning parts inside a pc, it is quite possible that vibration has moved an already loose cable.

Description: File ViewMgr.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (normally C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 111,816 bytes (46% of all occurrence), 106,557 bytes, 112,336 bytes, 102,400 bytes, 37,388 bytes, 69,632 bytes, 25,600 bytes. It is not a Windows system file. The program has …

Have HJT fix the following entry by placing a tick next to it. O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - (no file) Once done, click the "fix checked" button. I believe Norton may well be the cause of your problem. You really should get rid of that rubbish and …

You will need to compare its connector wiring to that of a standard PSU. [IMG]http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/TootEmCarMan/20waymolex.jpg[/IMG]

There is nothing showing in your HJT log. Could you please do a full scan with Mbam and post it's log.

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In command prompt, type sfc /scannow. Make sure you have your windows install cd to hand as it will probably need it.

The clock problem is cause by your bios battery being flat or the cmos jumper being in the wrong place. Check the cmos jumper in your mobo manual, if it's in the correct position then go and get a new CR2032 battery and fit that. If the clock and the …

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And so is crossloop, and it's free.

A cyclic redundancy error is usually caused by scratched or dirty media (cd or dvd).

If you set your bios to boot to one of the other partitions, you can install a second operating system that is completely independent of the other one. That's what I have done except that my second OS is on a different hard drive. The advantage of doing it that …

It is theoretically possible, but you would need to know a lot about electronics and you would need to know how to re-write the PS2's operating system in order for it to work. You would also need all the games written differently to incorporate the new hardware.

Please download, update, and run Mbam from here - [url]http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php[/url] then post it's log in this thread. Then download HJT from here - [url]http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis/download[/url] and post it's log too.

Tried a new network cable??

Have a look in the manual for the motherboard.

With a laptop that new, take it back under warranty.

If you buy a new hard drive, you will also need to buy a windows install disk as your windows install is probably on a partition of your current hard drive.

The first thing to try is to reset the cmos. To do this, unplug your pc from the mains supply then open it up and remove the cmos battery for about a minute. It is a round silver object with CR2032 stamped on it. Your bios will be cleared, including …

You need to get a windows install disk for it.

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A cheap network card would do it. You can even get a USB to RJ45 adapter if you don't want to open the case up and it should come with a driver.

Is it a new build or have you had it working before?

It should have a monitor output on the back, try plugging a monitor into it.

That's extremely little information for us to work with. What PC have you got? Have you had any power cut's or surges recently? Do you get anything at all on your monitor? Do you get any beeps? We can only work with the information you supply us with.

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Mbam is antispyware, not antivirus! There is quite a difference in what the 2 types of software do.

Make sure you are using the correct drivers for both your graphics card and monitor.

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You need to enter your bios and set it all up properly. You may need to refer to your mobo manual.

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Have a look in Manage to see if is assigned a drive letter. To do this, right click on your "My Computer" then select "Manage" from the list. The select "Storage" then "Disk Management(local)". It may be listed as a removable disk. Let me know what it says.

It may be worth removing the CPU heatsink and applying a fresh coat of heat transfer paste as it can dry up.

Have you set your bios correctly after replacing the battery? Please refer to your motherboard manual.