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| | Was software wiping a 100gb laptop drive to sell it, and now the Bios cannot see it. A few disk diagnostic programs seem to be able to access it anyway and they say the drive is fine (full surface scan). Windows XP install disk can partition, format, write the OS. …  |
| | Help! I have a laptop that I would like to clean up and give to a friend. There's only one problem: IE keeps opening windows and will not stop. It is almost impossible to open and use other windows while this is going on because the new IE windows become … |
| | Hi there, I would be extremely grateful if anyone familiar with the Samsung X15 plus model knows the type of graphics card that is in this laptop. i.e. is it a built in job (integrated) and part of the motherboard or is it one that is replaceable (Discrete). I think … |
| | My laptop was infected by a virus call Bro_Act...So i use a program to remove it...But the thing is gone, the problem is my laptop is locked with ReAct now...I cant open my task manager or even change password...how to solve it? |
| | Hi, My friend has bought a second hand Sony Vaio PCG-FX55S/BP laptop. So there were no CD drivers. He asked me to search for some drivers for him, I can't find any website for drivers, just a few japanese website, which I can't understand at all. The missing drivers are …  |
| | It happened so I've erased boot.ini file on my laptop machine. What tool can be used to recover it? (i need the tool to boot also, as boot.ini is gone and i can't boot normally). HDD is internal, NTFS format. |
| | It is very tricky. The AC power will be off when I start my laptop on. The power is on when the laptop is off. I couldn't find what the probem is. Could it be a virus or some hardware problem? I think is might be a virus. Please help! |
| | I'm wanting to use a laptop in my boat with charting software and would like to detach the monitor, mount it on the dash and have the laptop running below the dash and out of the way. Any ideas on this? Thanks |
| | Everything working fine, including all links, EXCEPT email links in Outlook Express on my Desktop PC running MS 2000 professional edition. When I click on any link in a received email, the URL of the link appears above the systray line, but the computer does not go to that address. … |
| | Hi All, ive got a powerbook, now its over two years old, and i never had a problem with it before (the battery life was going down rapidly and recently i only got about 10 minutes out of it, but thats not the issue im writing here about...) I was … |
| | I have been trying to set up a laptop wireless router system in my home and have been having trouble with the connecting process. I have COX cable (cox.net) for my Internet provider and have a 700Kbs connection. I am using a Netopia (3387WG) router. My laptop is a Dell … |
| | I have a Dell Inspiron B130, the other day it froze and I could only turn it off manually by holding the power button. I then tried to restart it and all I got were two indicator lights and nothing else. So I took out the battery and left it … |
 | Just wondering, mines set to "go to sleep" when you close the lid. Whenever my brother shuts it down (start > shutdown > turn off) he closes the lid straight away, would this mess with the shut down? I always leave the lid up, just to make sure it goes … |
| | Hi everyone, After 3 loyal years, I think it's about time to replace my current laptop with a new one. The problem is, there are so many more options around since last time I researched a laptop, I'm not quite as sure where to find the best deal. I'm not …  |
| | Got terrific help for the flap jump problem I was having on my desktop computer now I hope I will get the same with this lsass problem I am having on my laptop. When I open the task mgr the CPU usage is pegged to 100% just about all the … |
| | Good afternoon, I am going to attempt to build a computer. I will use it for homework, games, online games, and internet surfing, copying cds, music, some fireworks image editing. Also I would like to try running raid to get better performance on games and just applications. I want one … |
 | Hi there, I'm buying a new laptop & this guy's computer is Intell Celeron 1.13 Ghz which I don't understand. Is it a PIII or P4? His is a IBM Thinkpad R31, yet some of the stats are different than what I've been reading online. Thanks Michelle |
 | I've been reading some posts where some newbs have had trouble installing slackware. So I have put together this little how to so they can get slackware installed. I usually only help with MEPIS as I feel it is the best linux but for those who want to try and … |
| | Hey, I am new to Linux and I have a problemwith window managers I done smth, probably by installing Mplayer or I dont know, and now when I try to Log out from KDE I only have the "End Current Session" option, when I had Shut down options... Also when … |
| | I'm on windows Media center, Acer Apsire 5610 laptop. [URL]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/post351945.html#post351945[/URL] /\ ranadonly shutting off/specs of laptop now since last thursday( i think) i've got the "Invalid License ID" pop up for "monitor" whenever i log on. (attached image) logged ontoday and boom restarted with no warning. Scanned files on start … |
 | I tried this before but had troubles and don't think anything posted. Had trouble getting logged back on so sorry if this seems old news. Wife got laptop a few years ago. Toshiba Satellite 5105-S901 running XP Home. I had Sony W95 desktop and accumulated "stuff" running 2 businesses for … |
| | Hello, hopefully you can please help me. I've been tasked to upgrade an old system and there's many different versions of VB code that uses MDAC to talk to MSSql. Version 1 of the program is: [code] Public cnxEventLog As New ADODB.Connection (defined globally) <code in a procedure follows> If … |
| | Logged on today, and got the error message i've attached. Never seen it before. Pretty sure i didn't change anything last night. Where's it come from? Running: Acer Aspire 5610 laptop Windows Media Centre 80gig HDD Intel Core Duo processor 1gig RAM Also got a buil in AcerOrbicam. Yesterday tried … |
| | I have a static IP address via DSL that runs through a SpeedStream DSL modem and into my brand-new NetGear WNR854T RangeMax Next Gigabit Edition. I'm having connection problems that only exist when I'm behind the NetGear WNR854T. Most of my connections seem to work perfectly; For example, Internet browsing … |
| | I have a Sony Vaio laptop computer. the model # is pcg-grx560. i got it about 3 years ago. it is a windows xp. ok here's my problem. when i try to play 'the sims 2' or any dvd in the laptop, the screen flickers. this just started happening about …  |
| | Recently, swatkat helped fix my laptop from various problems. I was wondering if anyone could do this same with my old, untouched for 2 years, desktop computer? It is 20 times slower than my laptop, compared to browser speeds and general processing speeds. Please, if there's any hope at all, … |
| | I cannot get my Acer 2300 laptop to boot from the Recovery CD. I've made the appropriate change in the BIOS so that the laptop boots up with (a) CD , (b) Floppy, (c) Network, and (d) Harddrive. However, the unit continues to boot up from the harddrive. Any advise … |
| | Hi I have a Compaq Presario R3000Z laptop. Monitor gives issues when I open up--display looks as if painted with green and back..It gets normal upon pressing the screen firmly or applying a torque. Problem arises back only if I had to change the inclination. Mine is 2 years old--out … |
| | Hi this may sound strange but i am experiencing a lot of volume control pop-ups when I start up my laptop. I am running a windows xp through a toshiba satellite pro. Can anyone help? |
| | Hi Ive read numerous posts like these and couldnt find a answer for these circumstances, i recently foolishly turned off my xp laptop off by the mains button not knowing what could happen, everytime i start the laptop it says along the lines of " windows could not start properly" … |
| | hi all... theres been a problem with my laptop n i don't know what it is.. for your information i share this laptop with my family.. it seems that my bro is playing the online games name GUNZ. and he use some hack..i don't know what it's name.. and sudenly … |
| | Hey, I'm pretty new to using PCs (Mac user for many years) and recently began having issues with my HP Pavilion dv9000. Two problems occur: 1) Randomly, my web browser will keep opening new windows at a rate quicker than I can close them. My homepage is displayed on them … |
| | My nephew told me that his laptop was dead So I started asking questions like what did it do before it died He told me that he wasn't even the one using it, But that it was friend using it in his room, Being curious I asked him that since … |
| | Hi there, I'm using a 3com router and trying to connect my laptop. I can get on to the net great but the second I turn on any secuirty(WEP, WPA) I lose my connection I've turned off the firewalls on the laptop and the router, still nothing, I'm running windows …  |
| | I have just bought a second hand acer 2303wlm. The laptop didn't come with a battery but with the AC adaptor. The screen appears very dark and you can only just make out the icons. Is there a way I can fix this problem? I have tried pressing the brighten … |
 | This is just a general question. I have a wireless router (of unknown origin) in my laptop. It's 802.11abg, of course, and I was curious: How does one go about hooking up an antenna to a wireless card?  |
| | Good Day, I bought my japanese laptop last April 7, 2007 here in Yokohama Japan after that together with my friend we convert it to English OS, everything is in good condition except the DVD. I try to insert a DVD Movie but it appears, your Windows cannot view DVD … |
| | I have this laptop that keeps on frustrating me. Its DvDRom/Writer sometimes(actually most of the times) does not read cds and dvds. I have checked the hardware device manager to see if it has a problem but it seems ok. I have even ran the troubleshooting wiz but have not … |
 | [I]<< moved from [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread74129.html"]here[/URL] >>[/I] I was checking for beta drivers and I found this: [URL]http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_downloads_rel70betadriver.html[/URL] I am gonna buy a laptop with nvidia go 7900 gtx, but It doesnt have vista drivers. Do you think this beta drivers will work? |
| | Hello everyone, I'm a fairly experienced (desktop) computer tinkerer and am trying to help a younglady from a local university, with her new laptop dilemma. In a nutshell, here's the issue: The laptop will start-up just fine and will go as far as the Windows Xp login screen. [B]There is … |
 | I have a gateway ar200 notebook. The fan isn't running. How to I get at it to see what's wrong?  |
 | Well...antoher start up problem from me a laptop..runnign Win 98, 2 gig hard drive 64 meg Ram has this prob.. everytime its started up after being off for more than what? 10-20 mins the Time has to be reset everyttime..asin : you get an errro message as the first thing … |
| | [COLOR=#555555]Hey all.[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=red]here's my story..[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#555555]rather frustrated but thats the price you pay I guess...[/COLOR] [COLOR=#555555]Some time ago I had partitioned my hard drive in to two (C: being in NTFS), over the weekend I tried to create an additional partition but I was unable to do so. I cancelled … |
| | Ok guys here's the situation. Setup: Cable Modem 3 PC's and 1 Laptop. PC#1 and PC#2) Cannot connect to the internet at all. IE giving Message saying "You cannot search the internet while offline click here to connect"....::click::..."cannot conenct to internet, page cannot be displayed." Or soemthin like that. AIM …  |
| | I have a problem someone may be able to help me with. Its a bit long winded so I'll start with the end problem and work back. In a nut shell when I log on to xp I get a message saying "windows needs to be activated by microsoft".When it …  |
| | :-| have a compaq pc w/win98. have used at&t broadband for awhile but have horrible ping of up to 500ms. not sure, but think ping was decent at one time. also have a 2003 linsky lne100tx network card. cleaned harddrive w/o any improvement. also, my laptop came in at 24ms. … |
| | I have problems adjusting the volume on my laptop keyboard when i press the green Fn + the green volume up button which is the Page Up on the white key. Im thinking it just doesnt work. but does anybody know what might be wrong with it? |
 | I have started out on a Linux journey. I have a very old ChemBook laptop computer that had had Windows 95 on it. The world (the on-line world, in particular) had advanced to the point where this laptop was really no longer useful. So I had been thinking that this … |
| | [I]I have a Maxtor DiamandMax Plus 9 - 160GB external hard drive that someone plugged my laptop's ac cord into. (Guess what happened to my hard drive!) I want to know if it is possible for me to replace parts on the drive to retrieve the data or if it … |
| | Hello all. Trying to change my laptop LCD and encountered an issue. I had a cracked screen and removed it and got the part number/manufacturer etc. Instead of just ordering an exact replacement, I "being cheap" went on a website that advertised a Toshiba Satellite 1100 monitor new for only …  |
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