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 | What antivirus software have you got and have you got any antimalware software?  |
 | It would help if you told us what computer it is! |
| | Have you installed all the correct drivers from the HP website? |
| | [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper-threading[/url] and [url]http://crave.cnet.co.uk/laptops/intel-core-i3-i5-i7-laptop-cpus-explained-i-caramba-49304725/[/url] |
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 | External hard drives are not designed to be run all the time so don't move across any files that you constantly need. Have you tried running the disk cleanup wizard to free up some space? |
 | Check out the malware removal thread, you may well be infected. |
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| | Did you replace your ram or did you add to it? Does the speed of the new one match the speed of the old? Have a look at the labels on the ram for this info! |
| | You will need to get a professional to fix that problem as there could well be damage to the inside of the laptop!  |
 | The first thing to do is to plug it into an external monitor or TV to see if it happens on that too. If it does, then your graphics chipset is faulty which will mean you need a new motherboard. If it doesn't then you most likely need a new … |
| | jamestrony, please read the whole of this thread. Everything you suggested has already been suggested before!!! |
| | Sorry, but I haven't a clue as to what you mean rockersmith! |
| | Does the laptop have Norton on it by any chance? |
| | Try removing the ram to see if it will beep. If it does, refit the ram and try it again. If you have 2 ram sticks then try them 1 at a time. |
| | A replacement keyboard is the 1 and only fix for your situation.  |
| | It's mostly done with tracking cookies. They are put onto your computer without your knowledge or consent and are used by big companies to track what you do so that they can send adverts for products to your computer that they think you may like. |
 | On the bottom of it or under the battery it will have a sticker stating it's power requirements. It should be [B]19 volts[/B], not [B]12 volts[/B], and 3.16 amps or more. If your friend has a 12 volt supply then it's the wrong one. On HP machines (Compaq was bought … |
| | You will also need to run a scandisk on it. Google "how to use scandisk" for more info. |
| | Sounds like you need to replace the keyboard! |
| | The moment I began reading your post I thought PSU. Looks like you need to replace it to me. Be careful as some of the older Optiplex pc's had PSU's that were wired differently to the norm. If you should need it, I have all the wiring info to allow … |
 | Re: Norton Antivirus Just goes to show how rubbish Norton is!! I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy!  |
| | 120mb of ram? Is that definitely all it has? If so, getting atleast 512mb in it will make it a lot quicker. 1gig will make it quicker still! |
| | What will be the main purpose of your build? Just surfing? Or do you want to be able to game with it? If we don't know what you want to use it for how can you expect us to offer advice?!? |
| | How good are you at repairing laptops? I am co-owner of a small computer repair business and at least %80 of the work that we get is laptops. From replacing power sockets to diagnosing and repairing dead laptops. There is a heck of a lot to learn. Opening some laptops …  |
 | What graphics has it got and how much graphics ram is it using? Dxdiag in the run command will tell you this information.  |
| | What computer is it? How many amps does the PSU have on the 12 volt rail? |
| | I have used the registry cleaner in Ccleaner on hundreds of computers and it's the only registry cleaner I fully trust. It can make a difference in speed even to a brand new installation of windows. The thing most people overlook is de-fragmenting hard drives. Defraggler is free and can … |
| | If it's dusty like you say then clean it out and see if there is any improvement! I did a PC just the other day that kept shutting down, removing the dust (there was a lot of it) and replacing the thermal compound between CPU and heatsink had it running … |
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| | [QUOTE=geneliajai]hard disk is 80GB with 3 drives of which c drive is 18.6 GB free space is 6.10[/QUOTE] If you had said tha you have 3 partitions instead of 3 drives then no confusion would have ensued! |
| | Re: damaged HDD Sata data cables are cheap, you can get one, cut one end off, and solder it directly to the pins of the broken socket. Check it with a test meter to figure out whick wire is which! |
| | Emachine are well known for their PSU's failing and taking lots of the hardware out with them including (but not always) motherboard, ram, cpu, hard drive, and opticals. As an example, I have personally come across 2 Emachine PSU's putting 48 volts to the 12 volt rail and no component … |
| | We would need to know what computer it is before making any suggestions!  |
| | AMD:CCC is the Catalyst Control Centre which is a part of the control software for an ATI graphics card. AMD now own ATI. You might want to have a look for a more up to date driver for your graphics. Just make sure you uninstall the old driver and all … |
| | If settings are changing the most likely cause is an infection. What antivirus and antimalware software do you have and have you scanned with them recently? If so, what was found by them? |
 | This is a bit of advice rather than help with your malware problem. Get yourself a new power supply unit (PSU) as soon as possible. That model of eMachine is fitted with the Bestec 250watt PSU. It is the most cheaply built PSU I have ever come across. Good PSU's … |
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| | I have dealt with quite a few customers with external SATA hard drives and the 2 main problems are heat and being dropped. Drives in small un-ventilated enclosures tend to overheat if left running for extended periods of time. If you get a well ventilated or actively cooled enclosure then …  |
 | The DV6000 is one of the laptops that is well known for graphics failure. I suspect yours is showing the early symptoms! |
| | I found this via google - [url]http://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/broadband-download-monitor-frequently-asked-questions.html[/url] but have not tried it. Avast and WOT don't show it as a bad site so hopefully the software is malware free but I cannot guarantee that it is.  |
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| | The simplest and cheapest thing to try first would be a different network cable. If that makes no difference then get the mobo replaced under warranty as you yourself suggested. |
 | You are undoubtedly infected. You need to go here - [url]http://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/microsoft-windows/viruses-spyware-and-other-nasties/threads/134865[/url] and follow ALL of the instructions and post ALL of the required logs in the CORRECT forum. |
| | If it was the inverter you wouldn't see anything on screen at all unless you used a strong light on it. It being a HP dv series, it's far more likely that your graphics chip is beginning to fail as this is extremely common with that particular range of laptops. … |
| | Right click on your "My Computer" and click manage from the list. Click storage then disk management then have a look at all partitions. Post anything you see that you don't understand here and we will help further. |
| | Your backlight inverter has failed. You will need to fit a new one! |
| | Re: monitor problem It's just as likely that your graphics card is at fault. Do you have a spare to test with? |
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| | Re: Virus? Download, install, update, and do a full scan with Mbam. Google will easily find it. Avast only scans for viruses, Mbam will scan for malware. |
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