Posts by caperjack

great ,good work on your part

caper shush........

OK,

NOT

try putting it in you computer again and use your antivirus program to scan the harddrive to remove any viruses

How do i find out what the cause is?

once the software is uninstalled it works just fine again...........

i was able to back up 10 cd's yesterday after uninstalling the software.

what software did you use to make the backups.
check in my signature ,software downloads ,and get a program called CCleaner and install and run the temp shit cleaner and the registry cleaner

Please help, i have also sent email by mistake using windows live messenger, it is possible to retrieve?

not likely

If have only 5 days of reg backups,

its actually 5 restore points ,not five days .if the computer was left on for a few days here and there over the past week ,it could be longer than 5 days

I bought a new DVD-R drive, and tried to load it using that but do I need a CD-ROM try to do it? because it seems to not be reading that also.

no, the dvd -r should read it ,did you go into the bios to set the dvd-r as the first boot device ,before you tried to get it to read the winxp cd .also is it a full copy of winxp or a windows xp recovery cd

my opinion is you have another issue and not a problem with burning software .i have owned many burners since 1997 and have use nero for years on many different computers and never had it crash my computer ,i think maybe its a problem with the burner ,not the software .

backup all your important stuff to dvd or buy another hdd and slave it to the one you have now and copy the stuff to it .
installing winxp info .
http://www.theeldergeek.com/clean_installation_of_windows_xp.htm

Yey. Sorry for the long wait. Got a graphics card at last! After installing it, what should I do next?

Thank you so much! :D

first make sure you have drivers for the new card to install after windows picks up new hardware ,then turn on the computer see what happens !

good luck,I hope all goes well .

Hello and welcome to Daniweb ,the fix isn't an easy one for sure ,but this Microsoft site tells all .
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

yeah, disabling the auto restart should bring the BSOD error .and when you get it a good site for stop error help is this one .
http://aumha.org/a/stop.htm

good read here .
http://www.msfn.org/board/Modern-motherboards-which-are-working-wi-t97588.html&st=60

Run a registry doctor and regcure by slaving your drive in another machine

lets do! but will regcure or registry doctor fix the registry on a slaved hdd.

so many possibility's, bad Power supply,motherboard/cpu ,ram. hard drive .
first thing is to remove all pci addin cards,except video card if you have one and not onboard video , Ram and ,unplug hddrive ,cdroms ect ect , try a boot.
also when in the case make sure all fans are clear of dust buildup ,it will cause overheating

you need a video card /capture card ,plus software to capture video ,in the computer to hook the camera to
search video capture in www.google.com

Hi Guys

This may not be a 'high tech' question, but I need help 'hearing' my MP3 player.
The music has been downloaded onto the 'player' but I am unable to hear the music being played, and it's not the earphones......HELP Thanks

did you check the quality of music to see how it sounds on you computer before you put it on the mp3 player ,what is the make of you mp3 player .

what does L1 Cache and L2 cache mean?

that is the answer to you question on how much cache your spu has ,l2 being the one that is the best to have more of .
you have enough cpu to play the game ,but there is more to it than cpu ,you also need good video card and lots of ram

go to this site and get a win98 bootdisk image and create a win98 Floppy bootdisk and run fdisk to format the drive ,you don't need to use the ME one
http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm
This site will take you step by step in using fdisk ,after you create the partition and format the hdd.boot to your ubuntu disk agin and try installagain .
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/install/fdisk.htm

for clarification-

there was a factory thermal paste pre-applied to the heatsink that i used, but since i've unseated it, I need to go get some more.

i tried running w/ just onboard, but no luck there.

The front panel has potential to be the problem. is there a way to bypass the power light? for whatever reason my case came with some weird connectors (Raidmax O2 case), and as such, the power LED connectors do not match up to the on board plug. based on newegg reviews, no one else has had this complaint, so this is probably due to my inexperience that I don't know how to rewire the plug correctly, whether the plug is incorrect at all.

most of the plugs have no space between wiring, but the power led has a gap between connectors.

I downloaded you manual ,im looking through it now ,just one think to make sure you have the ATX12V1: ATX 12V Power Connector plugged in that a square 4 pin connector goes in the motherboard ,near the mouse connection
i have had that with plugs on different cases ,what i do to correct it is using small wire cutters and cut out the center and have it like its 2 connectors ,one on each wire and hook it up that way .you would have to be careful not to cut it too close to the metal inside the plug .
also noticed that your ram choice is not on there …

i did 2 days ago. scroll down the main forum, sorry and thanks

then only make one post ,and just reply in the other

or not ... ?

Hello and welcome to Daniweb,
this is not a one on one help forum,people who help here are from all time zones ,so are here at different time of the day,,so post you problem and maybe someone can help you .

take the psu out and take it to local computer shop and get a matching psu ,should be just a standard atx psu

I am not sure how to test teh PI plug at this point, as it needs to be plugged in to the board to allow the P.S.U to function.

no sure how to check it either ,as i have a psu tester to do it .but it should not have to be plugged in for the psu to operate ,as the psu can be used in a non p4 board.
if you have a volt meter the black wires are ground and the yellow should be 12 volt.
http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#atx12v4

first thig i would try is remove video card and try onboard ,if you haven't all ready done this .also make sure that the connectors for the front panel switch and lights are on correctly
did you put thermal past on the processor before you install the heatsinc and fan

if it is not that then its probably something else.

LOL ,my giggle for the day thank you .

my humble opinion ,yes it could matter ,a straightened bent pin may have actually broken off ,only way you will know is to use another cpu i think .

remove you existing 2 stick of ram just add the new one see what happens, if it works, then add the old stick of 512 with the new one , see what happens .

Hi there,
I don't how i can put a password on my folders on the desktop. I'm using WinXP as the OS. I have tried to follow the above instructions i can only see security but i can't see private. Please help out. Thanks in advance.

just let me say this ,you should not store folders on the desktop with important file in them,the reason ,the desktop is just a file created to store shortcuts and for users to access windows operations ,and can become corrupt ,you will loose all files stored on the desktop,file and folders should only be stored on the root of C:\,[or a add in/external storage hard drive of course ] giving C: is the drive letter of you hard drive .

try f2 for setup and just go into it,don't change anything just save settings on exit ,see what happens .
for the missing help try this might help might not ,go to start/run, type in sfc /scannow ,note there is a space between the "C and / . you will be asked for the winxp cd to replace any missing system files , sfc =system file checker

seems like a very vague question to me ! oh and Pepsi kills !!

I tend to agree. I have already started looking for parts on ebay. looks to be around 100 dollars for a case with motherboard. Maybe a little less.

you have to look at the age of the laptop and the price of parts compared to price of new cheap laptop ,
maybe be a good decision ,but may be some stupid little thing and not the board, but my experience ,not being a laptop repair pro, no way of knowing unless you try known working parts.
I have a laptop that gets hot in the area of the cpu ,and lcd goes nuts ,i tried a new heatsinc/fan ,no go ,new cpu no go ,so i gave up ! it just sits on the shelf .
Canada ,e-bay .
http://cgi.ebay.ca/MOTHERBOARD-FOR-DELL-INSPIRON-3800-LAPTOP-02504W_W0QQitemZ150256230693QQihZ005QQcategoryZ60265QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

thanks, that solution worked.

Grrrreatttttt

doesn't sound good

After updating the flash bios on an old Sony Vaio, I can no longer boot up (I got the message that the update was successful. I get the Sony screen (with the "Phoenix Technologies" logo in the corner), and it goes no further. I can't get into the bios, and it won't respond to the Windows CD disk for Windows reinstallation.

It's an old machine, and I have no diagnostic tools available. I assume I messed up the bios; are there any clever tricks to get access to it? Can a repair technician fix this? Is my only alternative sending it off to Sony repair for reimaging or "re-flashing" the bios?

Any ideas are appreciated. Thanks!

before the flash did you choose yes to backup to floppy the old bios settings ,if not then you are in trouble, the first thing you are suppose to do after a flash on first bootup is go into the bios and set to default and save changes and then try booting all the way into windows ,
also why the flash ,what problem were you trying to remedy ,as it is never recommended you flash bios unless its going to fix an issue you are having ..

did you remove the battery and try turning it on ,also try removing the ram and try turning it on with out it in the laptop .

how do you know it not just a dead lcd ,have you tried hooking it to a regular CRT monitor and using the FN key plus f8 or corresponding F key to switch from CRT/LCD

If I want 5 different browsers that should be of no consequence to anyone but me. As for it causing problems; It never has caused ANY problems in the past...NEVER!!!

The question is HOW CAN I FIX THE PROBLEM.

other poster was just making a suggestion ,no need to bite the hand that feeds you ,I also would say no need to have all those browsers ,you are only looking for problems ,like the ones that come with updated of said browsers ,
anyway ,here is a tool to help you at least try a fix . winsockfix .
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Network-Tweak/WinSockFix.shtml

put the ram and battery back in,remove any unnecessary pci cards , and unplug the hard drive and cdroms/floppy drive and try it.
it maybe the motherboard or cpu or a combo of both items ,also if you bought cheap powersupply as i have done ,and have bought bad new psu units before .

Unplug it completely and let it sit a few mins. Plug it back in and see if it will boot. Any lights, noises, anything else?

was the laptop plugged into a seruge bar or directly into wall outlet when the power went out ,
try removing the battery for a bit and then put it back in and then plug it back into outlet

so you cant see anything on the screen? do you know to flash the BIOS.if you know how do that for troubleshooting

flashing bios is not for troubleshooting ,updating bios is only recommended if the new bios info has a fix for a problem you are having ,not the problem you have right now .
maybe going into the bios/setup on bootup,usuall by hitting the f2 or f11/f12 on a dell laptop . and setting bios to defaults will help you now ,but don't try a Flash ,in my opinion

maybe,this info or links in it will help .
http://forums.techguy.org/networking/545552-how-do-i-network-my.html

i tried also and firefox is a nothing and IE6.5 will not install the active x. get this error .

i use a psu tester similar to this one ,
http://www.techtastic.ca/reviews5/ezpower.html

this ones shows voltage info of the 20/24 plug .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_power_supply#Wiring_diagrams

cant find one for each plug ,but they are out there in cyber land somewhere

looks nice ,a little read on raid i thought i would add .
http://www.pugetsystems.com/articles.php?id=29

i got a problem with my computer unit , my unit hangs after rebooting it. as i open my unit i discovered that my old video card haS A blown out capacitor then i replaced it into new one
after replacing the old im still suffering in this cpu hang. what might the be the problem? any help thanks god bless

Hello ,did you install a new video card or a new capacitor on the excisting video card !
if you replaced the video card , did you install correct drivers for the new video card when you install it .

Please get checked you slot...once..

not even a good attempt at English ,why bother posting ,when you statement makes no sense at all!

My power supply blew, which has also ruined the motherboard.
I need to keep the hard drive, which has win98SE, due to some s/ware I use which I can't re- register.
I need to get a new M/board, and would like a more powerful cpu such as Intel Q 6600.
Can anyone confirm if it's possible to have win98se working with a more modern m/board and cpu.

Chris

its not likely that win98 will have support drivers for such a new motherboard ,but i could be wrong.
I was once before !

also .its recommended that you install oldest version first ,as not to replace newer file with older versions ., so its proper to install win98 then winxp in that order .