Posts by caperjack

I tried your suggestions and still no luck. In the BIOS I loaded the default settings and still nothing, I also reset this BIOS with the jumper on the mobo and no luck. Any other suggestions?

bios defaults may not have the pci slots enabled ,you may need to go deeper into the bios to enable them yourself.

Well to be specific about the video card I'm using, I'm using a Axle Geforce 7 series 7300GS video card, which would explain why it looks different than the picture you provided.

http://xs322.xs.to/xs322/07525/111.PNG
Thats what my video card looks like. The pins are under this little black piece thing which protects them. But apparently it is fairly loose and doesn't stick on too well.

ok,thats better ,i see how it works now .if you cant fix it you can buy an adapter to go from the blue avg to the dvi connection .
http://www.shopati.ca/product.asp?sku=2538009

AFAIK, Windows XP installs very well on SATA drives, and never makes problems with SATA in general. Turn everything on, don't be afraid! Then boot from XP CD and install that thing. Everything should work!

you may need to install sata drivers[f6] if it fail to install ,not recognize the hdd.

A genuine thank you to Caperjack. AVG antispyware worked like a charm. Problem #2 is solved. Problem #1 seems to me will only be solved by reinstalling xp. Thanks again.
Christiaan.

maybe not heat!reread post,the fact it stays running in safe mode ,i change my opinion,could be you need to run some virus and spyware tools on you computer too. or clean install .
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps

anyone?

you have posted you log in the wrong section of dani web ,as stated at the top of the page where you posted this thread.,all logs are to be posted in the virus,spyware and other nasties where the log reading pros hang out .follw the link i provided below.good luck
http://www.daniweb.com/forums/forum64.html

possiable cause is spyware make sure to scan computer with virus and spyware tools ,for spyware i recomend free ,avg antispyware ,and spybot search and destroy,free on the net ,google them

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Alan

must have a stake in that program ,twice i see you post in old threads ,does the demo give you a fix or do you have to first pay the $249.00

from what you are saying you can get windows xp to install fully with sata disabled .i find that strange ,but i have never loaded winxp on a laptop with sata drive, i thing you need to leave sata enabled ,but when you boot to winxp to install you have to f6 to load scsi or sata drivers ,usually from a floppy disk,you would obtain the sata controller drivers from the motherboard disk when doing this with a desktop computer .not sure if you have any disk with laptop,you may need to call compaq on this .

okay what can i do right now?

take it to someone who can help you with you problem.

using the windows key and E ,and open file manager /my computer with the file tree,try dragging the files from there location and dropping then into thumb drive .

Thank you caperjack...I tried to hold the button and then pulled out the power cord...no luck. I'm going to wait till tomorrow to try taking the RAM out...my husband is better at hardware problems than I am...I'd rather he break it beyond all recognition than me! LOL. Thanks.
Gayle

your welcome ,and it pull the power cord out ,then hold in the off /on button

you have/had a serious infection that you may or may not be able to recover from with out re-install winxp.this is where i as a neighbourhood computer repair guy ,remove the hard drive and hook it to my compute and run virus scan,and spyware scan on it.if that doesn't help it then that i will try a winxp install over top. and if that doesn't work i then format the computer and reinstall winxp .

Thank you so much for 2 cents that worth 1000 times more to me! Thank you!

did that fix it .

yes they can ,bad ribbon cable or not hooked up right ,or something like that .

Sorry for the bad pictures. I used a quick cell phone camera (not a good idea). The pins that are broken are on the video card itself. Normally there is this wire-like thing that goes on top of it, but somehow that thing fell off when I was plugged in my video card or something, and broke the pin. To show you what I'm talking about, here is a pretty bad/simple picture of what I mean.

http://xs122.xs.to/xs122/07525/BrokenPin.GIF

Red indicated the broken pin.

if that picture is of your video card then where it says vga is where you plug you monitor in and the card fits into either a pci or agp slot on the mother board .

i dont see any pins on you card ,
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2006/01/19/nvidia_7300_gs/1

the hard drive i have use to be an internal hard drive, and i am using a kit to make it external but it is not working. i tried hooking it up and plugging it in. i think i need a driver.

xp should regonize it ,make sure to connect he 40 pin adapter to the drive first ,then the power ,then plug in the usb to the laptop

sure delete the folders.
glad to see you got it working

Heat ,caused by dirty inner computer,fans ansd stuff is the main cause of computer freezing !

Hi to all,
I trust that you are all enjoying the holidays, even those of us who have to work! ;o) I've got two problems which I know you bright sparks will help this old buddy with.

One: My computer freezes just after log-on. It shows the desk top and refuses to do anything after that. I'm running xp home sp2 and have tried everything I know but to no avail. I'm able to run it in safe mode and have saved all my files on a memory stick. Now I want to format the hd and re-install xp. But..., before I start I just want to make sure I'm going to do it right. Any help will be truly appreciated.

Two: I'm using my wife's computer in the mean time, but noticed something strange. There's a web address on IE "http://main.94ak.com/" which I don't recognise. I have deleted the cookies, files and history on IE properties and it shows clear, but this unknown address keeps appearing and when I click on it without going on line, it starts to run but after half an hour I stopped it, because nothing visible has appeared. I'm afraid that it might be something with malicious intent. When it runs the desk top screen appears on the IE page. Any explanations or comments are most welcome.

Regards,
Christiaan.

the site take me to mild Chinese porn ,i would scan computer with AVG antispyware and spybot search and destroy,both can …

also you could try removing and re-seating the ram, and the hard drive ,sometimes after sitting for long periods this need to be done

POSSIBLE BUT I THINK IT IS POWER SUPPLY OR MOTHER BOARD. SINCE THE POWER DOESN'T GO THROUGH

sounds good to me ,cheapest is to try buying a power supply cord first .

try removing the power cord ,and holding in the power button for about 40 seconds ,then plug it back in and turn it on again .if nothing ,are you comfortable taking the side of the case ,and removing the ram ,if you have 2 sticks of ram ,remove one and try turning it on again .if nothing different ,take out the other and replace it with the first one .and try again , remember to unplug the tower and hold the power button in for 30-40 seconds when removing ram also,oh yeah if you only have one stick of ram you can't do this .
this is what ram looks like .
http://www.kingston.com/ukroot/press/primages/image_files/new_flash/Kingston/sdram.jpg

first ,how do you know the hdd is whats not being detected ,do you get any error messages on the screen [no] nothing on the screen, then its likely a video card problem ,do you have a sound card ,network card ,modem ,or any other pci card install if yes remove them ,un-plug cdrom's and just hook up the harddrive ,and video ,If i remember correctly you motherboard dose not have onboard video ,so try one card and then the other .
if its not recognizing the hdd then it could be dead ,but i drought it !!
make sure the ide ribbon cable is install correctly and tight .

upgrade for sure!looks like your old card is a PCI,and the new one is PCI-E[express]new technology ,does you board have pci-e slot.
check with the maker of the motherboard or you motherboard manual .

I have a problem with the colour on my monitor too. I moved it from one side of the desk to the other and now the whole left side of the screen has gone a strange colour. Help?

stretched the cable a little to far maybe ,check connection to the back of the computer .move it back and what happens

I want to do a clean install. How many discs come with a Win ME computer I have 3 recovery discs but none to erase all files. Should I have one more disc?

like i said in my last post ,the winxp cd will delete the partition,then you create a new partition and then format the drive and load winxp ,when you boot to it,you don't need winME disks to do it .

How do I get Windows to load from the CD? How could I possibly run scandisk?

actually windows won't boot from the cd,but you can run the recovery console ,,when first booting computer hit DEL to enter setup/bios ,and go to boot section and choose cd-rom as first boot device ,then booting to the winxp cd ,chose R ,for repair ,then 1 for c:\windows and just hit enter if asked for password ,then at the prompt type in chkdsk /f , note there is a space between the k&/
depending on your computer maker you may need to hit f2,or f11 to enter setup instead of DEL,it should tell you on the first boot screen

The main thing is how I can get to my files
Thank you

you need to have the hard drive remove and connected to another computer ,either directly inside the case or with a usb external device and remove the file unto another computer ,remember to run a virus scan of the drive first ,before transfer of data

hello ,I'm pretty gewd with computers, do the movies work on the laptop!!.how big a file are they ,are they full lenth movies ,the 7 and 8 hundred meg ones ,how to you move them from the laptop to the thumb drive ,drag and drop or copy & paste

Also since I don't have the windows cd is there a way to make one using one of my laptops?

Thanks.

do you have a winxp cd belonging to one of you laptops ,if yes you could boot to that and go to the recover console and do a chkdsk /f.
depending on the age of you laptops ,if new ,you should be able to make recovery cd/dvd with them ,look for the option to do so in start /all programs ,maybe in accessories /system tools or just in all programs .
if it has a floppy drive you could get winxp boot disk at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310994

hey when i install .. a folder comes up. do i open the folder and then open 'setup'? coz that wat i have been doing ... do i need to open anything else?

if the folder contains a setup or install.exe then yes run that ,if that fails to make it work then you to a computer repair shop ,or the neighborhood techie

must be the other 10% .lol
go to run /msconfig and run it in diagnostic startup and see how well it runs .

download and install the chipset drivers and audio drivers here ,make sure to pick the right OS[windows version ]
http://www.giga-byte.com/Support/Motherboard/Driver_Model.aspx?ProductID=1842

I checked out the link given above but could not find anything that could solve my problem :(

the link is just general info on using device manager ,you need to try another usb device ,go to walmart and but another usb thumb drive ,threre only 12 bucks

your welcome .

Should I use the ME format disc and completly remove everything from the computer first?

wouldn't be a upgrade if you did that ,it would be a full/fresh install,you will lose all created data and personal info if you do that .but it is the best choice ,over a upgrade .you wouldn't need the me disk to format ,as the winxp will do this when you boot to it to install it .check this sticky in the windows forum .
http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread55459.html

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Since the last few days this panel (blue) has been flashing on and off even though i am not pressing any button. What is the problem??

wow ,never heard of such a thing ,are you surethat the button isn't dirty and stuck in a bit .

Do I need to call Compaq???

sounds like a good idea

you just don't get it do you ,im pretty sure your monitor works, its you install of winxp that not working ,you computer is not computing,not sending video signal to the monitor .im all most 100% sure you need to reload winxp ,if not im really missing something !!

I have an Intel Pentium 166MHz w/MMX computer that uses Windows 98SE. I've been using Outlook Express 6.0 as my email client without any problems. But yesterday when I opened OE to read my messages I noticed a yellow triangle at the lower right of the window that read "ERROR!" Nothing else happened. What should I do? I really need my email messages. Any advice is welcomed! Thank you.

janda5

brings back memories ,i once bought a new mmx 166,$2175.00

so nothing haqppens when you click on send and recieve ,did you check in tools /accounts and make sure you correct user info is there,like password and username and ,ISP's phone number and stuff!

i use this program to rip cd's to mp3's
http://www.audiograbber.com-us.net/

with all these program running at startup its no wonder its slowing down .program like tbnote.exe and cpidle.exe just to name a few .

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TrueImageMonitor.exe] C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImage\TrueImageMonitor.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Acronis Scheduler2 Service] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Schedule2\schedhlp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Acrobat Assistant 7.0] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Distillr\Acrotray.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PRONoMgrWired] C:\Program Files\Intel\PROSetWired\NCS\PROSet\PRONoMgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Acronis Popup Blocker] RunDll32.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Acronis\PRIVAC~1\Blocker.dll,Run
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpyWare Shield] "C:\Program Files\Acronis\PrivacyExpert\Shield.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CpuIdle] C:\Program Files\CpuIdle\cpuidle.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Copernic Desktop Search] "C:\Program Files\Copernic Desktop Search\CopernicDesktopSearch.exe" /tray
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CopernicSummarizerWatchdog] "C:\Program Files\Copernic Summarizer\CSAgent.exe" /thisismandatory
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DOpus] C:\Program Files\GPSoftware\Directory Opus\DOpus.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PPScheduler] C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\PPScheduler.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'Default user')
O4 - Startup: Copernic Summarizer Launcher.lnk = C:\Program Files\Copernic Summarizer\CSTray.exe
O4 - Startup: Powermarks.lnk = C:\Program Files\Powermarks 3.5\pm.exe
O4 - Startup: Quick Start Screensaver.lnk = C:\Program Files\Quick …

I was wondering about getting a new video card for my lap top and i was wondering what will be the best for me I have a Pavillion dv4000 a processor of intel(R)Pentium(R)M processor 1.60GHZ and DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904). I was wondering what video card would work the best on my computer and what will give me the best preformance. Thank you, Michael.

most laptops don't have the option of changing video chips as they are built into the motherboard . .you will have to check with HP to be sure or do a little internet search on the laptop .

boot to windows cd and run the repair with recover console ,then at the prompt type in .
CHKDSK /F
note space between the k and /

I cant afford a pro to look at it, he's probably gonna charge me a lot of cash and...no. Thats why im here..

LOL ,when you blow the thing up you will be handing out much more cash for a new computer ,the old saying ,pay me now or pay me later applies here .

PS: The tower...arent they're all in the tower right now? And ok Il research on the different types of ram right now..

yes ,but what im trying to tell you to do is this .get a hardrive
with nothing of interest on it ,install it in the tower as master by its self,and format and reload winxp on it to see if it works with the new video card and stuff.

Yea, if it was my computer I would be completely fine with it. Only it's not.

i learned a long time ago to leave peoples computers alone ,unless there are a customer of mine ,then my not responsible policy is in effect .

So, when you run scf/Scannow stuff, does it overwrite everything? It doesn't erase any of the data there, does it?

it overwrites nothing ,only check for missing or corrupt windows files ,not personal data ,its a system tool command only .we are not going to stear you wrong .

just found this so i will post it before i loose it ,if its hd ac97 vista drivers here .if not ignore this post lol
http://files.aoaforums.com/D372-Realtek%20HD%20Audio%20Drivers.html

tower = computers,metal outer case .
the ram issue is a very complicated one.search www.google.com for "different ram types " and see what you find

yep

is it high definition audio.i reloaded a Compaq computer a few weeks ago ,with out there original winxp recovery cd ,use a regular winxp cd ,so i didn't have the needed motherboard drivers and sound being one of them ,and the ac97 i downloaded from Compaq would load but not work ,i search for and found drivers through a link in a help forum like this one .I realize you are using Vista,but it might be similar problem

go to windows task manager and a the bottom click new task,this is the same as the run command line