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| | Hello, I am new to this forum. I just aquired a Toshiba Tecra 8100 laptop from a friend. It's a Pentium III, 500MHZ, with 128 Megs of RAM and a 12 Gig Hard Drive. It's in very nice condition and running Windows 2000 when I received it. Loaded with all … |
| | Hi all, Pain here. Alright quick run down....HP Laptop, has XP on it, along with Nortons GoBack proggie. Tried to boot up this morning and I am getting an error message that says this: ====GoBack internal error==== Failure Code: gb_ui_support(1147) Press any key to reboot I then press the "go … |
| | I'm almost too embarassed to post this problem as I am an IT professional supporting +a network of users over 2500 strong covering EMEA! I have a second laptop which I bought in January 2005, and it just won't stay on any longer. I have done everything possible and even … |
| | i'm using an armada m700 laptop, i noticed that its getting hot whenever i am using it and it is also hanging. I also noticed that the fan is not functioning thus it hangs when it is used for 30 minutes or more. I disassembled the laptop and put thermal … |
| | Hey all, Long time reader -- first time poster. I have a Toshiba M40 Laptop (canadain version) and as luck would have it 1 month after my warranty expired... bam, the computer refused to work. First off, I dropped the pc a while back, and as a result the DVD … |
| | Good afternoon, I have a strange and frustrating problem with the start menu on a Windows XP Home Edition SP2 Compaq Presario laptop. If you click 'Start' as normal and double click on any applications as normal then they do not open. I have to right click the application and … |
| | Good afternoon, I have a strange and frustrating problem with the start menu on a Windows XP Home Edition SP2 Compaq Presario laptop. If you click 'Start' as normal and double click on any applications as normal then they do not open. I have to right click the application and … |
| | Hello, i just replaced a broken LCD on my gateway, the only thing i get is the back light, i switched the ribbon cable, didn't help, still the same, the external 15 pin work's, just find, beings that the LCD is used i thought id test it on another laptop … |
| | hey, first time posting thanks alot in advance you guys look so helpful anyways.. a few months back i got a little virus/spyware that was forceing me to get addware cleaners and the like.. i got rid of most of the badbugs, or so i assumed. today i started up … |
| | I found a post from Laughing Eyes about Tagasaurus and what to do, but since LE couldn't get online, couldn't download HiJack This. I did, ran the scan, which I've pasted below. As Little Richard Says "Can anybody help me?" Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 6:25:43 PM, on … |
| | well technically i do not know if my OS has anything to do with the issue. I had recently searched for a program to monitor CPU temperature, by accessing some kind of chip on the motherboard. 2 programs tested, both with same result: a blank screen not responding to anything … |
| | Hiya, I got a new sony Vaio ([COLOR=#0000ff]Sony Vaio FS515H Pentium M 740[/COLOR]) today and set about installing wondows xp professional. Everything was fine. Then I tried to instal a tv tuner but had to keep restarting. Next I know the laptop loads up but freezes on the xp welcome … |
 | hi guys, we have the top sky package so we can supposedly get sky via broadband as well, i have the setup files on my laptop, when i first tried to install it said windows media player was to old (had mp11 beta 2?) it recomended mp10, so got that, … |
| | Hello everyone, I have a hand-me-down notebook, specifically a Toshiba Portege 4010. I got it from someone who's workplace was upgrading and didn't need this one anymore. After digging around on the Toshiba website, I found out this laptop is 4 yrs old. I opened it up and it has …  |
| | And I'm gonna tell you how I'm setup! Modem to Router, Router to Computer, Router to Laptop, the workgroup name is MSHOME, I cannot see anything right now because it says "Limited or No Activity" however, I have gotten it to half-work before, on my computer I could see both … |
| | My brother was looking for a card for his laptop so he can watch tv in his dorm room and not have to use the big tv. Anyway he asked me for my opinion on one and I said it looked to be the best buy. I neglected to see … |
| | A linksys router connects to the cable modem and does all the DHCP in the network. A Netgear router is then connected, but set not to assign DHCP (so it's basically acting as a dumb switch). This configuration gives me internet, but I'm having a problem setting up a LAN … |
| | I have a Wireless Laptop(XP Home) & Wired Desktop(XP Media Center). I can't ping my Desktop from my Laptop or ping my Laptop from my Desktop. I can get the Laptop to ping itself by using either the IP or Computer Name however I cannot get the Desktop to ping …  |
| | Shalom, I was recently vaccuming and cleaning my lap top and took off all the access doors on the bottom. When I powered the machine up, the screen was black. Is there some sort of a reset or something I need to do ... short of purchasing a new one. …  |
| | I need help big time, my laptop is screwed. If anyone has any ideas of what this virus may be please tell me. First of all my "m,j,k,l,i,o,p" keys will only types numbers, I cant exit, delete, out of anything and I cant turn it off. I need help guys.... |
| | [COLOR=#000000]ok here is my deal du-jour.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]My HP laptop won’t connect to the internet. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]It won’t acknowledge the Wireless connection or the LAN (both are there as indicated my the netgear router). [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]I have also totally shut down and restarted both the dls modem and the wireless router … |
| | Hello, I was just using my Toshiba Satellite A20 (PSA20C-0231Q) and it was acting strangely in the past 30 minutes. The fan would run at a high rate of speed, despite having little or no obstruction to the vents. Also, one of the machine's hinges are broken and I haven't … |
| | I have an existing, perfectly functional, wireless network at home. The router is a NetGear WGT624v2. I understand SSIDs, WEP and WPA security, etc. I also work at home, and my company has provided me with a laptop and router/firewall, a CISCO PIX 501. My current configuration: [code] Cable Modem … |
 | :D our co. has a new dell latitude d620 that we purchased to use for our testing veh's. it hooks on to a vcm. when we have to do a update, we have to connect the eithernet cable from the laptop to the vcm & go into connection properties & … |
| | I have a simple Linksys router for my home (2.4 GHZ, 54Mbpms, Model WRT54G) however at no point during the set up did it ask me to set a password. My laptop is a mac from work and it automatically retreives the signal. Any idea on how I can password … |
| | hi everyone, i have ibm thinkpad t20 laptop with p3 650 mhz..... and i was thinking about upgrading it to p4.... so i have a few questions before i start the game: do i need to have a specific kind of processor that will work with my laptop...in other words, … |
| | I can't start my Toshiba [B]Satellite A10.[/B] The power light just keeps blinking but when the press the on button nothing happens. [B]help[/B] |
| | I'm running an extremely complicated network - not that I want it to be that way, but it must be. Our cable modem is hooked up to a linksys router. That router serves one computer, and also sends a cable to a switch in the attic, from which 3 cables … |
| | Hi again all, I need some help redirecting a user's "My Favorites" folder. Her machine is a Dell laptop - XP Pro SP2 running on a windows 2003 domain. While her machine does have various bits of security settings applied by Group Policy, it sits outside any containers on which … |
| | i have a computer to computer wireless network in my home my desktop has a dial up connection can i use that connection to connect to internet from my laptop that has been connected wirelessly & how? i have xp pro in my desktop & xp home in my laptop … |
| | All of a sudden , every time i type half of the letters on my key board came up as numbers....anyone please help me? |
| | my co-worker's laptop's power supply went out and he had some games on his hd before the ps went out. he got his laptop fixed and try to reinstall the same games and they will not work. i updated all of the drivers and directx. is there anything else that … |
| | in my desktop i have win. xp pro & in the laptop xp home i have wireless adaptors in both systems. can i connect these computers wirelessly how can i do it plz help thanks in advance  |
| | I've seen many solutions for creating a wireless network and sharing the internet with a cable or dsl connection, but I have yet to see anything as far as instructions for creating a wireless network and sharing an internet connection when the "server" already access the internet on a wifi … |
 | Hello All... I have an interesting problem with a WiFi laptop. Its a Toshiba Satellite Notebook using ConfigFree. Using a D-Link 525 Wireless router. If I'm within 5 feet of the router, I am able to connect via WiFi with plenty of signal strength. BUT... when I move into another … |
| | hi guys, have a friend who's xbox 360 has a broken hard drive, is it just for storage, therefore i can stick a computer / laptop drive in there (blank) or does it boot from that drive or store its drivers there? :confused: darren |
| | Hi, I recently installed a piece of software on my laptop. Following this I restarted the computer, and now it take ages to restart, switch off and turn on. Generally the computer is running extremely slowly. Moreover, the computer now has an appearance more like windows 95/98 rather than XP, … |
| | I've got a laptop with Win 98, and every time I try to open a pdf file it says that Adobe Reader has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. It's driving me crazy. I don't know how to fix this. I've been to Microsoft's website and tried … |
| | I had an old laptop that crashed and everytime I try to start it up it says Primary drive 0 not found. I have tried to use the windows XP start up disks but after running all six and the the cd I endup at a blue screen. The machine … |
| | I'm about ready to reformat. Can anyone help me? I'm afraid to infect my entire network and lose my job. Please! here's the log from hijackthis Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 11:41:10 AM, on 8/24/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running … |
| | i need help here,my compac amada laptop boots and then shuts down just before it loads windows xp.even with the power cord plugged in mains, the battery charging LED doesnt light.it cant start agin until after a long time. when it starts same shit again. need help please |
| | Our cable broadband works fine on our other computers (through our router). However, on this computer (HP laptop running XP Pro - and my daughter's laptop (also HP on XP)) whenever returning to the computer after a period of 5 or 10 minutes, after opening Internet Explorer (or if I … |
| | Hello, I am trying to update the drivers to an external USB device (the Digidesign MBOX is the music device connected via the USB cable to the PC), but every time the search for drivers begins, I get a message saying that a "run a dll as an app" error … |
| | Hi there all. have this problem with a hdd password. its like this.I got this error 163 and 161 on my ibm laptop which says its a bad cmos. I changed its been asking for a password.its not a bios password cos i put the hdd into another laptop and … |
| | Hey, As of this morning, when I turned on my laptop (Compaq Presario V5000 - Windows XP - Home Edition) I left the room for a few minutes and when I came back, it showed my desktop wallpaper, but none of my shortcuts or the menu bar had appeared. I … |
| | Greetings. I am a new subscriber and this is my first post. Hope you can help me. My HP laptop which uses Windows XP Pro has recently started displaying something it never did in the past. A window with nothing in it appears when the computer boots up and remains … |
| | Hi, I've searched all over for an answer to this but I don't even know where to start. On my laptop, when I press certain keys, ten more letters randomly appear on the screen. Like when I type "r," "aldksghei" shows up or something like that. I haven't spilled anything …  |
| | in my desktop i use the normal login screen (welcome) .when i click turn off the hibernate option is not been displayed. but when i use the other method to login i get the hibernate option at the same time in my laptop when i use normal login (welcome screen) … |
| | I need help.Can u please look at this and tell me whats wrong.Thanks! Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 9:26:03 PM, on 8/20/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\AOLacsd.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe … |
| | :cry: hi i just bought a brand new compaq presario sr1850nx. here are the specs: amd athlon 64 3700+ 1 gb of RAM 250 GB HDD Windows XP MCE 2005/SP2 D-Link dwl-g132 wireless usb adapter smc wireless g router so i plugged in the usb adapter for the wireless...followed the … |
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