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 | First, load default settings in BIOS. It will set your CPU speeds to the factory settings. If your BIOS is latest one for your mobo, it should positively identify your CPU and it's settings. There might be, however, incompatibilities with system RAM and in such case you would need to … |
| | Off course there is a way to retrieve your files.. simply put the hard drive into another laptop, or a desktop, if you have appropriate connector (like [URL="http://www.datapro.net/products/laptop-ide-hard-drive-adaptor.html"]this[/URL] one). There also is an ISO file on the net called ERD50.ISO (google it) which, when burned on a CD, can be … |
| | Is your battery OK? To reset the laptop, plug out the mains and take out the battery. P.S. Mobo or CPU is most likely fried. |
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| | I think that this is a networking forum material. Maybe you should consider [URL="http://www.winbatch.com/"]Winbatch[/URL] for writing batch files, but I'm not sure if it is possible to use it cross-platform. A thought: Devices attached to every machine (USB hubs, network cards, HD-s...) can be shut down independently if the machine … |
 | Is it single drive or is there another optical or hard drive on the same cable? If it is single drive, then it must be set as "slave". Also check polarity of the cable on both ends.. (in case you flipped it upside-down) If there is a hard drive on … |
| | Explain the freezing ups, please.. Are we talking about performance glitches, or total system freezes with reboots? I'm familiar with Bioshock, and there is an [URL="http://www.gamershell.com/news_41047.html"]ATI Patch[/URL] available. Also, latest patch for Bioshock is v1.1.. make sure you get the [URL="http://www.fileshack.com/file.x/11517/BioShock+Patch+1.1+-+Worldwide"]worldwide[/URL] patch.. unless you have the [URL="http://www.fileshack.com/file.x/11516/BioShock+Patch+1.1+-+English+/+USK+German"]German[/URL] version. That would … |
| | Re: DNS ERROR It seems like there is a Trojan there.. MIFENG-K TROJAN to be precise... and ad-spamming CoolWebSearch also. For the CoolWebSearch, I suggest you uninstall it via Add/Remove programs in Control Panel (if I'm not mistaken, there is an uninstall string there). For the Trojan.. that is another story.. I suggest … |
| | Call me crazy, but it looks to me like your keyboard has some keys stuck.. try booting with no keyboard. Also, remove the CD(s).. scratched CD can halt the booting while the CD drive pointlessly tries to read the basic info off the CD. |
| | Re: laptop 2.5 HDD Make sure that it is recognized in your desktop's BIOS. Make sure that it is on secondary IDE channel, as it is probably set as master. Also, make sure that the secondary IDE channel isn't disabled in BIOS. Is the power cable connected to it? |
| | You might need to use f6 drivers, especially if you're trying to install XP. You will need floppy drive too. CD that came with mobo should be bootable, and there should be utility for creating such floppy. |
 | I am an atheist. (both of my parents are) No scraments, not baptised, not circumcisized, no nothing. Does that make me evil or something? I think not. (Haven't killed anyone. Yet.) I think it makes me OBJECTIVE regarding religions. And guess what, people. I DO think that there is a …  |
| | There is a bot running around. [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/forums/member318036.html"]This[/URL] is the account, and it is posting adverts in the troubleshooting dead machines forum.  |
| | That, my friend, is usual behavior of short circuit protection. Your PSU detects a short circuit, immediately shuts down and refuses to start again, until it is reset. And reseting is done by switching PSU switch off and on. You should test the machine with different monitor, because it is … |
 | I must say Commodore 64.. Without it, most of my childhood would be different. |
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| | You should check your BIOS settings for the HD. Make sure it's set on LBA. In the on-board chip settings turn off all the enhancements and set data transfer on PIO. Also check the jumper settings on the HD. Especially ones referring to no. of cylinders/heads/sector to see if different … |
| | Re: Help please! Hi. What you can do i use hijackthis and check in the running processes: C:\WINDOWS\sysockeu.exe C:\WINDOWS\sysodkcs.exe C:\WINDOWS\sysoghcx.exe C:\WINDOWS\sysokuaw.exe and O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [1029BB4B-16A9-4E77-AA3D-96930BD68EEC] "C:\WINDOWS\sysockeu.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [852EBF20-A95D-4F1F-B9C2-B2CD24350F3E] "C:\WINDOWS\sysodkcs.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [756349DC-6D9E-4F2A-9B24-269661F073C3] "C:\WINDOWS\sysoghcx.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [2177F056-0AA6-4D6C-A944-13F71F341C29] "C:\WINDOWS\sysokuaw.exe" and click on "fix checked".  |
| | Run hijackthis, check O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [outlook] C:\Program Files\outlook\outlook.exe /auto and click on "fix checked" It is a Win32.Worm.VB.DW [URL="http://www.bitdefender.com.au/VIRUS-195364-au--Win32.Worm.VB.DW.html"]acording[/URL] to BitDefender. |
| | [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Flash"]Yes[/URL] they are one and the same. You will need to open the .swf file with internet explorer. Rightclick, then click "open with" and select Internet explorer. If it is not shown on the cascaded-context menu list, then you will have to select it manually from the list in the … |
| | This one is one nasty adware. It eluded hijackthis, Spy sweeper, ad-aware, BitDefender, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.... Only [URL="http://research.sunbelt-software.com/threatdisplay.aspx?name=Trojan.in-t-e-r-n-e-t&threatid=191099"]refference[/URL] I came across named it Trojan.in-t-e-r-n-e-t. It mentions that the author is NicTech Look2Me. Suffice to say that Look2Me-Destroyer (yet another tool I tried) failed to get rid of the thing. I think … |
| | If there is any hardware faliure, it is logged in event viewer (application or system branch). In the "run" menu type [B]eventvwr[/B] and post any suspitious events ("error" type). |
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| | Have you tried booting without main battery? You didn't mention that combination. It is possible that the battery is completely dead and that it is draining all of the juice that comes out of power supply, making one big short circuit. You should also check the motherboard for blown/damaged capacitors. … |
| | CPU fan error usually means that the RPMs are too low, or the threshold for the alert is too high. That is changeable in the BIOS setup. Hmm.. Overclocking failed! Press F1 to enter SETUP or F2 to continue. Overvoltage failed! That happens after the machine failed to start after … |
| | Maybe you need healthy AGP card to be able to switch back to on-board VGA via BIOS settings... or simple clearing the CMOS via jumper (that is usually located near BIOS battery) would do the trick, giving that the on-board video is enabled by default. |
 | I'll quote UB40: "Red, red wiiiiiine...."  |
| | I was wondering if there is a tool that can identify which service/application is using network adapter. Thing is, I am getting allot of network traffic in "idle" mode. All I know is that it is coming from my PC and is sent somewhere on the internet. As "idle" mode, … |
| | Maybe you should set up additional serial port. Try "add new hardware" in control panel. |
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| | hehe Your score is 0 on a scale of 1 to 10. You hate Bush with a writhing passion. You think he is an idiot, a liar, and a warmonger who has been an utterly incompetent, miserable failure of a president. Nothing would give you greater pleasure than seeing him … |
 | Re: PXE Error You hould change booting sequence in BIOS. 1-Hard disk 2-CD Drive 3-Network (a.k.a boot agent)  |
| | Have you tried downloading and installing any CODEC packs? Windows media player is capable of automatic CODEC download, unless you disabled it. (tools/options/player) Sometimes my windows media player mutes the sound by itself. There is also setting regarding audio device (tools/options/devices/speakers properties) Make sure it is set on default device. |
| | Here is a true story: My father (retired ship engineer) told me that, once they had a huge problem with ship's auxiliary engine. That kind of engine is used to run the generator and is usually the size of the engine that is used to propel the locomotive. (just to … |
| | That is normal behaviour. When there is a single VGA, the PCI-E works at x16 mode, and in SLI mode it is 2x8. No tweaking possible. |
| | Hi. I use [URL="http://www.viewsoniceurope.com/data/62/447PRO.pdf"]Nokia 447PRO[/URL] ([U]NOT[/U] 447XPRO) and have 4 problems: 1 - There is no driver (inf + color profile) available (I bought it 2nd hand without the drivers & utilities CD) 2 - I've recently discovered that my graphic card isn't happy with my monitor's EDID 3 - … |
| | [quote=Arcnazgul;438195]I don't think it needs a speaker to make the beep on post but it does sound like a power problem do you have a spare psu to test it with?[/quote] Speaker MAKES the beep sound. Some motherboards have on-board speaker. Looks like a big capacitor with a hole. The … |
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| | Re: Lock taskbar?? In my expiriance it is not possible to get rid of that (annoying) line. The "USER.DAT" and "SYSTEM.DAT" are files with WINDOWS REGISTRY! DO NOT TEMPER WITH THEM! Or youll mess up windows and be forced to reinstall them. It is normal that they are modifyed whenever ANYTHING is modified … |
| | Re: pci audio card? All audio cards can be connected to any audio system. Mine is connected to Hi-Fi. All you need is cable and jack connectors to connect line-out (or audio-out for headphones, if the line-out isn't available) from your audio card and connect to the line-in on your audio system. Line-out is … |
| | Read [URL="http://tldp.org/LDP/tlk/dd/pci.html"]this[/URL] article. It has allot of info of how the busses and bridges work. |
| | I suggest taking out the hard drive and sweeping it on another machine. |
| | Your floppy is still operational. You'll need to flash again. There are two revisions of your motherboard. use either [URL="http://america.giga-byte.com/FileList/BIOS/motherboard_bios_ga-965p-s3_f12.exe"]rev. 1.0[/URL] or [URL="http://america.giga-byte.com/FileList/BIOS/motherboard_bios_ga-965p-s3_f12.exe"]rev. 3.3[/URL] BIOS, depending on your model. |
 | Re: Mount iso If I understand it.... You want to install OS without CD... Only one way, if you have Windows Server 2003 (or any OS with RIS service) on another machine and hook them up in network. You would also need RIS (Remote Installation Service) running and configured. Then, if you have … |
 | You should try to recreate the hanging or the restart and post what is that you did to get it. Also look at your event viewer to see if there are any warnings or error reports. It is in the administrative tools. (XP/2k/vista not 98/95) |
| | Never post your email. You will get spammed. Did you try your video card on that other PC? You should try reinstalling the motherboard and video drivers. No standby option is a sign that the motherboard drivers are not working. That would explain why your display is acting funny, because … |
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| | Re: WIN XP OS issue Maybe you should try changing setting s for Avast antivirus and disable some of the features? If you can't get control of your PC, do this: - prepare (if necessary) f6 driver floppy - disable HD in BIOS <-- crucial - boot with windows setup CD and install fresh copy. … |
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