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i just got a graphics card that needed more power than my supply could handle it worked for a bit but then it fried the supply got a new supply (with more watts) and a new card, my computer works just as it did but now when i install my …
Well I am cerainly happy to have found this place. I work alone and my training and exprtise are mainly focused on harware and especially HP printers. Well that was a long time ago. But since I started going it alone and making a living for myself my clients kept …
Hello! I want to build my own linux computer from scratch. I mean like soldering a cpu and some other stuff to a board and have it running linux. I'm looking for the simplest possible thing here. Kind of like a homebrew [URL="http://www.picotux.com/"]PicoTux[/URL]. No display (yet) just a cpu (I'm …
Hi, I want to know how can I eject a removable device. The device is assumed to be a USB memory stick and comes on a E drive so therefore I would like to safely remove the E drive when the user log off! The code for log off is …
Hello everyone, I bought a GE headset with microphone a long time ago. I started using it again recently, and found that it did not work. I have it plugged in to the right ports, but whenever I talk into the microphone, the sound comes out the speakers. It works …
Hi Friends, I have bought a new Frontech TV Tuner Card. I have installed it properly and successfully. The drivers are also installed successfully. But while installing the software i am facing some problems. The software installion of WinDVR quits in the middle saying that "Cannot get Device". But the …
I need external parts for my gateway mx6131 laptop. Everything on the inside works great, even the LCD but the outside has some issues. I need a new bottom chassis, hinge, bevel plate and top case... it cracked in the most inopportune location. I am hoping someone can help me …
Hi I've just bought the Samsung HD502IJ hard disk and I am trying to install it myself. My old HD had a 'disk failure', and what I am trying to do is make the Samsung be the master HD, install windows XP on it, then connect the old HD as …
I am sure this must have come up before - but can anyone explain why I can no longer access certain websites with Windows 98 ?? I have recently had a new hard drive fitted and had no problems before. I can still access websites like Google but not the …
Hi, I recently got 2 GB of DDR-SDRAM and an NVIDIA GeForce AGP graphics card. My processor is 2.5 Ghz (Uniprocessor), but I think it runs slow. At my school, there are uniprocessor pcs which run faster. They have less RAM and slower CPUs too. I don't know why this …
ok long story short. recently i have bought a entirely new computer. built it my self so that rules out the manufacturer bs. so i have windows vista and i recently hooked up my old hdd (that had windows xp) as a slave drive. when i try to use any …
hi im a beginner at hardware in PC's and i started to think about building a gameing PC but i dont know much about motherboards, i was wondering if i could have some information about them. I'm thinking of spending £600 - £700. At the moment im looking at AMD …
Will I be able to choose the card with higher memory capacity than the mainboard can support? (For example, in the ASUS's Graphic Qualified Vendor List, there is a card named ASUS EN7600 GT which my mainboard can support 256MB, is it OK if I choose the one with 512MB …
I recently upgraded to 32bit Windows Vista Business. My old system isn't cutting it anymore so I'm planning to upgrade. My budget is about $300. I'm not a big gamer but I do occasionally play Half Life 2 / Counter Strike and BF 2142. Would like to be able to …
After reinstalling Windows XP Pro 32 bit and all the updates I am no longer able to open Catalyst, it gives me this error [url="http://techstuph.com/2009/01/solution-cant-open-catalyst-control-center-cccexe/"]http://techstuph.com/2009/01/solution-cant-open-catalyst-control-center-cccexe/.[/url] I've tried everything on that page but with no avail. I'm running an MSI Neo2 p35 FR along with an HD 4850 with 4 gigs …
I cant use my computer anymore. Everytime I turn it on blank screen follows the POST. I tried clearing the CMOS but didn't work. I tried Reinstalling windows but after the message "Windows is checking ur Hardware...." the screen goes blank and hangs. Cant even enter Safe mode (F8 key). …
Hey guys, First post here, but I have some interesting projects that I would appreciate some help with. I'm posting this in the C section, just because I have had a little experience with C. I know there is a ton of info on the subject around the web, but …
so, i just got a new 19 inch LG flatron, and it has a Dvi input in the back, so i though "hot dog, i am going to use that!" turns out that i cannot get it to respond. okay, so my graphics card is a HIS X1550, it has …
i have the blade and it's complete minus the hdd and ram. everything else is there including the processor... make me an offer if you're interested. i am very motivated to sell.
my coby mp3 player does not turn on (no lcd display) when I turn it on. I tried conneting the mp3 player to dc adapter and also tried using batteries. But no use. The player requires 2 batteries or a adapter 4.5 v dc. But does not turn on..please help …
Hi, I have seen similar threads on this forum, but generally they seem to have slightly different situations. My two-year old Dell XPS M1210 is a work-horse of a machine and generally gives me no hardware-related issues. But within the past few weeks, it has developed this nasty of habit …
Hi!. I'm new to this site and I need help. I have a Thinkpad 390E PII 333 MHz, 6GB HD, 128 Mb RAM, 2.5 MB video memory (Neomagic video card). The video memory is too small to run some applications I need and I would like to increase it. Anybody …
Hi all! I have a HP dv6000 laptop, bought it around 18 months back. The laptop battery has fallen to 10% of origin capacity. I'm trying to buy a new battery, but the HP battery costs a bit too high... Has anybody used a battery on the HP 6000 series …
hi,iwant ot read first 512 byte from my hard disk partitions i have to use ax=7305,cx=0ffffh,int 21h AX = 7305h CX = FFFFh DL = drive number (00h=default, 01h=A:, etc.) SI = read/write mode flags DS:BX -> disk I/O packet how can i determine sector and track like this : …
Ok, here's the deal. I recently fried my graphics card and I had my board tested and found that my AGP slot was fried as well but was told everything else on the board survived. Now here lies in the problem. I am trying to install a PCI graphics card …
Hello, I just received my new Cinema Display 20" and have it all hooked up. However, I would like to also run the previous monitor which is a NEC Accusync LCD 17" as a second monitor. I'm told this would be particularly beneficial when using photoshop. There is only one …
Hey, Yesterday my 30GB iPod video stopped working. Because I hate using iTunes, i Decided to put rockbox onto it. I had rockbox installed and working properly, but all of a sudden it wont boot rockbox or the original firmware. diagnostic mode and disk mode still work, but diagnostic mode …
Is there any program out there that can isolate and give me a readout in realtime what the vid card is doing? I want to see how it is performing and functioning in both cruise and heavy load together with my asus overclocking. HIS X1950 pro (ati) w/Q3 cooling on …
Hi, all, I have the following problem with Dell W3000 (it's made by LG/Zenith): On the left side of screen sometimes i can see a lane of red dots or red shadows: [url]http://img135.imagevenue.com/aAfkjfp01fo1i-11010/loc725/11699_P1010396_122_725lo.JPG[/url] [url]http://img24.imagevenue.com/aAfkjfp01fo1i-15490/loc1060/11692_P1010390_122_1060lo.JPG[/url] These red dots are not visible on desktop wallpaper: [url]http://img109.imagevenue.com/aAfkjfp01fo1i-4071/loc706/12048_P1010388_122_706lo.JPG[/url] I believe visibility of these spots …
hi, I have a problem with a usb mouse when i connect it to the usb port the optical mouse light up red during start up but once it has completed loading it goes off and the cursor cannot be moved when i move the mouse.What could be the problem? …
Hi, Recently reformatted my computer, and installed the updated bios from HP, and now my computer won't support dual monitors. I've been all over the net looking for a solution and all I can confirm is that everyone else who's updated their bios is now having the same problem. I've …
if I put [URL="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8762234&type=product&id=1203815034383"]this graphics card[/URL] into [URL="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9031692&type=product&id=1218010851260"]this machine[/URL] will it work without any issues, frustrations or headaches? I used to build my own machines, but that has been 10+ years ago and now I just don't want to deal with tweaking a bunch of settings or messing with drivers. …
Hey guys. Hoping that you can help me with an annoyance. I got a new PC, and was wondering if you could help with something. I've tried installing a new graphics card into it (PCI Express), and going into the BIOS so that the computer will use that instead of …
This is the first I've heard of Daniweb - it seems pretty cool. I found this while trying to find information on jumper functions for an old ESS 1969 pci sound card. I have a slim profile Gateway computer so nearly all PCI cards don't fit in it. I need …
Hey guys, My vaio had XP installed when I got it, but I yesterday I formatted the whole harddisk and installed the new Vista. I installed all drivers an programs that were designed for my notebook from the vaio support web, also upgraded them for Vista, as I had to. …
Would I be able to use this adapter to add my old ATA HDD to my new HP computer. I want to be able to transfer my files. Also, if I can use this adapter, will the computer know to boot up from the SATA HDD? [url]http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Serial-ATA-Adapter-SATA2ATA133/dp/B0001MVMPE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1228285287&sr=1-1[/url] Thanks, Den
After insralling xp sp2, I get this message when I try to connect my ipod, "ipodservice module has encountered a problem and needs to close." searching the web, i realized that my device manager is empty. Can you guys help me with this?
I'm running a Geforce 6200 vid card on my mobo, it used to be fast and clean, but lately when I play world of warcraft, I'm having to turn all settings down to min and after playing for 40 minutes or so, my monitor shows flickering and either going from …
Hi, i really need help and i think its a simple problem im just not really good with hardware. I have a 20" samsung syncmaster, an awesome screen, however the colors are all messed up. I tested the screen on my laptop and works great. So the problem is in …
Information you need: OS: XP [Service Pack 2] Graphics Card: ASUS RADEON A9550 ( [url]http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx?...287&modelmenu=1[/url] ) Also have this connector to allow me to plug in 2 monitors: [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SVGA-Splitter[/url]... QQcmdZViewItem Okay so I plug in both the monitors and they both work, however they are both identified as the same …
MY SOUND WENT OFF AFTER INSTALLING NEW GRAPHIC CARD. IT WORKED WHEN I PLUGGED MY MONITER TO THE MOTHERBOAD . I HAVE CHECKED ALL DRIVERS UPDATED THEM BUT STILL PROBLEM. I am RUNNING WINDOWS XP SP2 AND HAVE XFX GEFORCE 8600 GT.I am UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND ITS …
"MP-567AF" It is a simple MP3/WMA player that was bought as replacement for an older unit of similar type. I am puzzled with two questions: 1. How can I pre-set order in which MP3 files are played? My old MP3 used alphabetic order of the file names. This one does …
Hi All I have a problem with my Imac. It's an intel based machine with Tiger running on it. Just recently when i put in a cd to copy files onto and burn it keeps telling the file is too big and not enough room on the cd. The file …
Hi, I recently purchased an HP s3500f desktop, but I'm dissapointed with the onboard graphics chip (as anyone should be). I want to get a faster card, one that will allow me to play the latest games without seeing every 10th frame or so, but after much searching I am …
Hi, I have a gateway 700gr and I cant tell what type of slot I have. The front of the tower says that its a pci-express but I want to be 100% sure before I buy a card later that it will WORK and fit into the slot. Are the …
Switching from Vista to XP Pro: Have a wide-screen Vaio laptop that came from the factory with Vista and Sony does not support XP on this box. I allocated next week the time to pull the drive, drop in two 500gb new SATA drives, and do a complete install of …
Hi I have an Asus radeon 4850. I always use the sleep mode in vista but this time the when I tried to wake up the pc suddenly shut down and didn't work afterward. I thought at first that the problem was in the psu (Gigabyte 550 watt ge-p450p-c2) but …
Hi there - I've had loads of problems with power supply to my vaio, for ages the dc port on my machine was loose and would only charge when it was plugged in at a wonky angle. Anyway last week the battery went down 2 zero and the the machine …
i have ASUS M2N-E mobo with AMD 64x2 3800+ 2GHz with geforce 7100 GS gfx card. five days ago some wire burnt smell was there. then i 've opened the casing and checked everything. fine the pc worked. two days ago the pc didnt boot after succesful shutdown. the cpu …
Hi, I recently purchased an HP AMD Turion 4GB 250HD 64 bit, Vista Home Premium. Internet connection via ComCast is intermittent -- mostly I can't get on at all. I also have a Vonage modem connected to the ComCast Modem. I did not have a problem with my old computer …
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