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| | I have recently been asked by friends to install a new OS on a laptop they recently purchased on the internet. In both cases, the OS was Windows XP (a legitimate copy with OEM registration numbers). One was an older Toshiba Protege 7020ct, Pentium II, with 128 MB ram, the …  |
| | I have a Presario 2100 series laptop ( 2190us ) , running XP SP 2, 256 MB memory , 40 gig disk, CD-RW/DVD Read Combo integrated, internal modem, internal Ethernet 10/100, . This unit has perfomed flawlessly since December 2003 when purchased new. Here is the problem. It will perform … |
| | WHen I start my laptop up it goes through bios fine then It just stops at a black screen with flashing underscore in top left, I tried to load in safe mode and everything but it does same thing after bios, I cant even load setup. I just got the … |
| | My Toshiba laptop is having some major problems with its start up. Upon start up, there is a black screen with white writing that says: "We apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or software change might have caused this. If your computer stopped … |
 | OK, Question is: What is the easiest way to transfer a Desktop OS build to a laptop, make it boot and keep all the settings and updates I have done on that build? I have a baseline built on a Desktop PC with all the updates and security setting but … |
| | Hi guys. I have a Toshiba Satellite A205-S4607 that's about a year and three months old. Recently I have noticed that about a minute or so after I turn my laptop off, there is a very very small (as in blink-and-you'll-miss-it) flash of light inside the screen. AFAIK, it's only … |
| | Hi everyone, I'm a new member. I just joined this forum in the hopes that someone can help me fix my laptop. Basically, its been acting a little strange and freezing up a lot. Yesterday it froze and I had to hold the power button to force a shut down, …  |
| | Hi my laptop will not load up..A black screen appears ..asking to select the operating system when I do select ..it acts as if it will start up....windos xp..shows up on the screen...then an error message saying the application or DLL: windows/system32/shlwapI.dll is not validwindows image.Please check against your installation …  |
| | My gateway laptop last week decided to not start one day. I would hit the power on nutton, the hdd would spin for 3 seconds, then shut down, then wait 3-5 seconds and spin up for 3 seconds, then shut down for good. The screen never came on except one … |
| | Hello all, Beginning my preparation for python 3.0, I just installed python 2.6 and the adapted wxpython. The problem is I can not run the IDLE neither the Module doc of 2.6. I can run the python command line, and that works. But I want to use the IDLE. After … |
| | hey alright, my laptop has been overheating lately and i tried to clean it of dust, while opening the compartments, i opened the one for my hard drive, unknowingly, and i didnt touch it or anything just pulled it out half way, and put it back. started up my computer … |
| | Hi my laptop will not load up..A black screen appears ..asking to select the operating system when I do select ..it acts as if it will start up....windos xp..shows up on the screen...then an error message saying the application or DLL: windows/system32/shlwapI.dll is not validwindows image.Please check against your installation … |
| | Hello to the great folks at Daniweb !!!!!!!! I bought my first laptop, a IBM ThinkPad 600, with Windows 98 on it. Not much of one but I didn't need much for just surfing the net in the livingroom. I bought it used, $20.00 and had a dead cmos battery … |
| | I have a Dell Latitude D610 that I was working on for a friend. When I plug the adapter in the wall the led is on. When I plug into the computer the led on adapter goes off. I have no power to computer. What could be the problem? It's … |
| | [B]Hello. I was wondering if someone could PLEASE help me figure out why my laptop keeps lagging / freezing. I dont usually have anything open except a couple of webpages (ebay & verizon email). Even IE freezes all the time (or lags ALOTTT). Alot of the times they permanently freeze … |
| | Help please! everytime i type a b or an n my laptop does this: b5 n6 any suggestions? |
| | Hello, Iam new to this group, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about my issue below. I check the pysical connections already its a Dell, I hope to aviod replacing my LCD screen, hopfully their are some troubleshooting fixes before I have to do that. Thank you laptop … |
| | I've had my acer Exstensa 5220 laptop for a while now but today when I went to turn it on afer putting it into hibernation mode which I regularly do I pressed the on button and lights came on as though it was going to do something but after a … |
| | Yo- I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what I'm talking about. ^_^ I have this vague recollection of the most bizarre looking laptop type device I ever saw. What do I know about it? Almost Nothing. I saw it in the year 2000 - 2001 I think it was … |
| | I have a home network consisting of 1 wired PC running XP and 3 wireless laptops each running a different OS (1 Mac running OS X, 2 PCs - 1 XP and 1 Vista) connected through a Linksys WRT54G2 router and high speed cable through Comcast. When only the wired … |
 | I just recently decided I had to actually take my laptop with me when I leave the house but i get paranoid about even leaving to go to the bathroom. Well, now there is [URL="http://adeona.cs.washington.edu/index.html"]LoJack[/URL] for your laptop/pc (will work in case you pc gets stolen). This s/w is heavily … |
| | TV not detected as secondary display device on laptop connected through S-Video to RCA adapter:(TV Out) I have a compaq presario V3070TU laptop connected through S-Video out to the RCA input of my TV (Samsung CS-29K44ME).Laptop has Intel 945 mobile chipset as graphics card. I am unable to get my … |
| | I've gone through the "Read me before posting a request" thread and here are the requested log files. I am also including a hijackthis log. Your help is greatly appreciated! Thanks. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.28 Database version: 1234 Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 10/6/2008 11:18:34 AM mbam-log-2008-10-06 (11-18-34).txt Scan type: Full …  |
| | hi i have a toshiba a55 i spilled soda in the keys board turned it off got it dryed out turned it back on said something about the clock i set it and it started up then it just turned off never to start again.took it apart wipes it out … |
| | Alright I have a big problem with my gateway laptop, I'm posting this from my PC. Here is my problem, it wont let me connect to the internet with the wireless connection and it seems like my wireless connection in my whole house is down due to this one computer. …  |
| | Hi, I have recntly been having problems with my laptop recognizing my external hard drive, When the hard drive is switched on, the usb input sound happens but the device displays the 'busy' light and is not displayed in 'My Computer' and is therefore unaccessable. I have tried using it …  |
| | Hi i have a Toshiba A10 model no. PSA10E -08EZ - EN when swching on i get nothing other thn aorane flashing light for power from the mains, it flashes 4 times then one slow, then 3 tmes waits and repeats, any help would be lovely, thanks mike |
| | Hi All, First time post greetings to all. I have a sony PCG-7Y1L laptop which hungs up on the SONY logo with all LED's going can anyone assist in helping to fix the problem. Thanks |
| | Hi there. Can any one help me! I have a Toshiba Salellite pro A200. and need to load files to the cmos/bios by way of a cd drive. I think I will have make a bootable disk but do not know how. If anyone can offer even the smallest help … |
| | hi i have a problem i formated a toshiba equium m50 -244 laptop as had the blue screen of death but now i can not find the drivers for the laptop can anyone help me out i would very very gratefull and so would my daughter as it was hers … |
| | A bit of help please, I am working on a Dell Latitude using Win2k and the display is only taking up about 1/4 of the screen, right in the center. I am sure this is a driver issue, but here's the thing, it's running an ATI Mobility M4 card and … |
| | I have a Toshiba Satellite A65-S1006 laptop and last night it died...hopefully temporarily. I tried pressing the power button, but nothing happens. What should I do?? :sad: |
| | I have a Compaq Presario Laptop 2200 It has power when turned on othind displays on the monitor? I am not sure if it is maybe a hard drive or monitor? Any ideas? Thanks a lot Wayne |
| | Hi there Wondering if someone can help/advise me? Will try and make this as clear as possible!! 1. I have a standard internet connection which I have 2 pc's connected to. One is my works laptop (XP) which works fine. I also have a personal pc with Vista (3 months … |
| | I bought the laptop second hand and it worked perfectly fine for two months--then one day when I was taking it out of the closet I keep it in at night, I accidentally bumped the corner of it on the door frame. The monitor had never acted up before then … |
| | I've read through some posts in the forum and realised that a few people have the same or similar problems to what I'm experiencing. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any solutions. Everything works fine on the laptop apart from the display which is so dark that the only way I can … |
| | Hi I am working on school project to build an application to communicate between laptop and robot using bluetooth. I have basic understanding of C++. Does anyone know about any tutorial or some sort of guideline on which i can start my work on. Your help will be highly appreciated … |
 | Ok, this scared the crap out of me - remember this is a laptop and I was watching this on a macbookpro on my lap - exploding batteries etc: [URL="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/laptops/the-mysterious-macbook-pro-noise-198298.php"][COLOR=BLUE]http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/laptops/the-mysterious-macbook-pro-noise-198298.php[/COLOR][/URL] [URL="http://www.youtube.com/v/uwuMcFt07x8"][COLOR=BLUE]http://www.youtube.com/v/uwuMcFt07x8[/COLOR][/URL] :eek: One explanation was that it sounds like a fan - I didn't think the macbookpro has a fan... … |
| | is there anyway i can hook up a monitor because i cant see my screen to do anything |
| | i have 6 dead laptops, i want to make a good laptop using there parts, the only ones that actually do anything other then show a charging light are dell latitudes, one beeps in a sequence of three then turns of, the screen dont shwo anything just beeps is all …  |
| | I am upgrading a hp pavilion xh365 laptop, i am wondering if a pc133 rather then a pc100 will work and also, the max. memory this thing holds is 512mb i am wanting to know if i just put a 512mb memory in it if it will just override the … |
| | I have a three computer wireless LAN setup at home. one desktop and two laptops, which has been working well for over six months. Linksys router and Earthlink DSL provider, Pure Networks Network Magic manager. Last week took one of the laptops (Dell) on a trip. Could not get to … |
| | Ah. Yes... Another dead machine I'm afraid... When I start my Compaq Presario 6000 series desktop all I get is something like "Disk read error press ctrl, alt, delete to restart." There was a blue scream of death but it was too quick for me to note the code and … |
| | i have a very strange problem, XP sp2 doest allow to logon to my laptop, i have tried to different methods such as 1) going through SAFE MODE....not possible same msg 2) Tried to repair through the windows cd....not possible 3) tried to replace userinit.exe, wsaupdater.exe( didnt find wsaupdater.exe) and … |
| | I have had a crash on my laptop. On start-up it will not go beyond the "Welcome" window. Any and all input will be appreciated. I can do simple things but do not know the best way to get this fixed. Thanks, El Viento |
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| | The swivel broke on Gateway Tablet cx2618 running XP and for some reason the laptop wont boot up at all now. Before I submit it to Bestbuy for service, I would like to get as much as my info off as possible. It takes bestbuy three weeks for repairs. I … |
| | Hi all, I am a new member in Danyweb and I would like to ask you about my problem in my laptop. I have a toshiba laptop. I bought it three years ago and until one month ago, it seems my laptop were working well. However, now, it always restart … |
 | Hi all I searched the forum for solutions, but it seems that every one with a pc freeze problem is maybe unique? I have a laptop, Fuji Siemens Amilo pro. It is an Intel(R)CELERON (R) M, processor 1.60GHz, 448MB of Ram. OS is windows xp pro service pack 1, updated … |
| | HELP! My Asus M51E is in a "loop". On the latest Vista update (Sept 10), the install was being completed. I got to the screen that said "Please do not power off or unplug your machine. Installing update 7 of 7..... Unfortunately my laptop "self powered" down (part of the …  |
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