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| | Hi! I would appreciate any advice you can give me. My daughter's laptop works just fine if I only open the screen about 3 or 4 inches which means it can't really be used at all! She said she didn't drop it or anything. The problem is if I open … |
| | I just got a laptop from Gateway with Windows XP Pro installed. I have wireless router and the new laptop will not find my conncton so i downloaded new INtel Pro/Wireless 2200bg driver software. After it's installed, it has a window coming up but everything is disabled and its X'ed …  |
| | Error Codes... I googled them - with no luck. Perhaps y'all can help I'm getting the BSOD in Regular boot for my Windows XP Pro Laptop The Error codes are as follows: 0x0000000A(0x8060C578 0x00000002 0x00000000 0x8060C578) Any ideas? |
| | ok so i bought this Dell Latitude D266XT it is a Pentium 2 266mhx MMC-1 processor I bought a P2400MHX MMC-1 processor to put in it, the processor works great but now i get an error message when windows wants to boot up that a file was corrupted and i … |
| | I am using using Windows XP Pro on my laptop. I have using the built-in wireless card for my internet connection for almost 6 months. However recently, I am not able to connect. The wireless card being used is Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection. The status shows as "Not Connected, … |
| | I am new to the [URL="http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=456060&pid=587455566&st=0&#"]hard drive[/URL] world, but would like to purchase a [URL="http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=456060&pid=587455566&st=0&#"]portable[/URL] external hard drive to store music and video files. I will be on the road for long stretches (work related) and thought this would be the best way to take my entire cd collection with … |
| | The dorm next to my son's was hit by lightning and his computer now will not start. Other computers in the dorm was are OK including his roomates. After using the reset the power light is comes back on, and when you push power to boot, it starts with normal … |
| | Hey everyone, this is my first post. I expect it's a lost cause, but if anyone can shed any light or come up with any suggestions i'll be very greatful. Oki, I found a laptop in the bin today. I know, not an everyday occurence. The Hdd(and i assume associated … |
| | G'day All, I'm having the same trouble as many other people out there. I've read many of the answers - but still can't quite figure it all out. I have a Netgear WGT624v2 wireless router connected to my Windows XP desktop. I am running Windows XP on my laptop as … |
| | I Have A Laptop When I Turn It On The Power Light Flashes Amber And It Will Not Turn On. Any Advice. |
| | I have this laptop computer running windows-xp SP2. when i power it on, a screen tells me to start my computer on a safe mode, or last known configuration, or normal start, etc. when i select one of the choices, all i get is a blank-black screen and the computer … |
| | Just stopping by to ask someone who really knows what they're doing.;) Friends & fellow Realtors think I'm a techie because I figured out Frontpage & can manage a few lines of html on forms. You can fool some of the people some of the time... I also found out … |
| | Hi everybody, I am having quite a problem with my new laptop HPdv1625. It came with win XP home and I wanted to intall XP pro. First thing I did was to burn the recovery DVD's and then proceed to XP installation. Turns out that when after loading all the … |
 | I'm running a 2 computer home network on Windows XP. I've had NTL install a 750k broadband. This works fine on both PC's, however the client (laptop)machine has much slower internet access than the host, even if the host is not using any bandwidth. Does anyone know of any way … |
| | While on the internet my laptop froze. I tried to restart it but nothing happined so I closed the top and when I opened it it said 'computer is in use and has been locked.' It asks for a user name and password but wont allow me to tipe anything … |
| | Hello, I am relatively a novice as to hardware issues, but would appreciate any instructions on how to replace a broken computer monitor for the Micron Transport Trek 2 laptop. Thanks in advance. |
| | No -- not the old black screen of death. A different one... Two days ago my laptop had a change of heart and decided to deny me the use of the screen. No battery problem. Not a problem with the screen. The computer starts up just fine... but then after … |
| | Alright, so here's the problem: My laptop freezes on me. Hardcore. Seems like everything in it freezes with it including system/internal timing. So it freezes to the point that it doesn't even realize that it's freezing. Well, here is the kicker: If I apply pressure at certain angles (the angle … |
| | Hello, Thanks in advance for any help. I am having a problem that has been the subject of earlier threads, namely not being able to access Hotmail or Yahoo mail after sending my DSL connection through a wireless router. I have read the prior threads and tried the suggestions there, … |
| | As the title suggests, my laptop won't turn on. I know very little about computers, except that it's really annoying when it doesn't work. It won't start when it's plugged in, or not plugged in. When I press the button, I don't get any response. What's wrong, and how would …  |
| | Hi, I have Microsoft Windows XP (OEM) installed on my laptop. As the admin I had a password. While doing file disk fragmentation or disk cleanup and after rebooting I was asked to enter the product key. When I tried to do so it did not work, anyway to make …  |
| | Hi Folks, I just installed a New Western Digital 80GB HD in my Toshiba Tecra A1. To test it, I started to load up Fedora Linux as an OS. Linux saw the drive ok and everything seemed to be ok. I halted the install as I need to load it … |
| | I am using windows xp on a laptop. I have 2 accounts, one admin and my own. I walked away from the laptop, it went to standby, come back, and attempt to log in, and get an error "The system cannot log you on now because the domain JHLAPTOP is … |
| | Presently I am trying to download itunes from Apple on to my Dell Laptop (with Windows XP). I have ran into many problems that have caused my download and instillation to fail. One of the primary problems is that during the installing an error message pops-up that tells me there … |
| | Hi folks, im tearing my hear out here! I have a netgear 834G Wireless Router, and AOL is my ISP. I have a Laptop that is running windows XP, it has Zonealarm, and avgfree. It accesses The web via the wirless router, not problems at all, now for the strange … |
| | It didnt start one day, the lights come on in front, battery etc. but nothing is displayed on the montor, could something have been jarred loose, i tried plugging in an external monitor but that only worked once. Help. talk about frustrating. Im about to open the machine and see …  |
| | I have a Compaq Armada M700 laptop. Last time it was on was 2 months ago when my stepdad died. Now I can't get it on again. Seems to be no power getting to it. I tried everything I could think of except kicking it. Am I missing something? |
| | hi my laptop keeps crashing it doesnt happen with any particular program but when it crashes and i restart it comes up with os not found. running windows xp home sp2. please help. thanks james |
| | I've seen a few of these threads regarding dvd drives and the pin soldering technique. I have a new 'cable select' hard drive (used to be my secondary) that I need to use to replace a dead drive in my Toshiba laptop (Satellite 5205-S705). It seems that this type of … |
| | I have spyware somewhere and I cant get rid of it. SpySweeper, Ad-Aware, and Spyware Doctor all find the problems but none fix them. Here is a hijack this log. Can anyone help? Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 1:18:59 AM, on 5/2/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) … |
| | When i connect my Laptop to the lan area there it is not connected with other computer's. when i go to repair the network setting in win XP Professional then it shows that ARP Cache is not clear that's why it is not connected with the network properily. give me …  |
| | hello I'm not a teckie at all and i can usually figure things out but i'm stumped here... I bought a imac about 4 years ago, the one w/the small bace and the monitor is conected to it. I ordered it online and it has an airport in it.. But …  |
| | Hi, I am having trouble getting the motherboard out of my Compaq laptop (Presario 2500). The manual states that there are two screws in the motherboard by the CPU but there are no screws. I need to repair the power socket but need the motherboard out so I can get … |
| | Howdy, I just got a wireless router without the [B]RS-232 serial port on it and didn't realize i needed it for dialup connection cause i'm an idiot.. [/B] [B]but is there any way I can get the router to work? it just has an ethernet connection for the modem on … |
| | I bought a imac about 4 years ago, the one w/the small bace and the monitor is conected to it. I ordered it online and it has an airport in it.. but when i got it.. it had two complete opperating systems 9.2 and X and got really confused and … |
| | This Compaq Presario 2580us Notebook PC (Product # DM758A) runs for about 1 minute from "power on" until the display shows the XP window for choosing a user, then, it clicks off, everything shuts down and goes to black screen. HP support says that my hard drive is bad and … |
| | Been having a problem for the last week - IE 6 shuts down when accessing certain websites only. So far haven't had the same problem with Firefox. Have done a virus check, nothing found. Have downloaded all the Windows updates. Have run Adaware and Spybot and removed all problems, IE … |
| | Hello there. I have a g4 PB a XP laptop, and linksys wireless router and the following problem. just purchased an HP Laserjet 3015 all in one. thought it would be nice to use a wireless print server. got the airport express. both computers played music thru it with no … |
| | hi, i'm trying to play NHL 06 on my laptop. i have an intel 855 integrated chipset, and there are many people having troubles initializing the 3d accelerator for this game. Someone said there is a way around this problem. i was wondering if someone could help me. |
| | Hi, I am trying to fix my mums laptop, she clicked on a dodgy email and IE has been hijacked and popups keep appearing trying to sell anti spyware, adult sites etc. I have run AVG, Ewido, Spybot, Adaware, emptied temp, prefetch etc but IE is still Hijacked. What do … |
 | Hi there, I have a double problem. :confused: I have a XDAII PDA phone, 2 yrs old runnng Moblie pc 2003, which I normally sync with my hp pavilion t461.uk PC. Worked fine until about 3 months ago. Now it will only do so if I delete the partnership. My … |
| | I am running mac os x tiger on an IBM thinkpad t42 laptop and my builtin network card is an intel pro/1000 MT - I have tried downloading tulip - although I get "can't find the make command" when I try to run sudo make install- so I downloaded an … |
| | hi everyone this is my very first post...well the problem is that i've been using a pc with a static ip 219.91.207.78 and default gateway as 219.91.207.1 and i bought a new laptop recently. When i try to connect using the same addresses in my laptop it doesn't seem to … |
| | Hey everyone. Nice to meet you all, this is my first time at this place. I am having problems connecting to the internet using my laptop. A few weeks ago I was able to connect to the internet using the "Local Area Connection" in "Network Connections". I went away for … |
| | Hi all, How's this for a bizarre problem. I have a Samsung P28 laptop with Radeon mobility 9100 graphics. Windows XP Pro - fully updated with all the latest chipset and graphics card drivers. It has a weird intermittent fault whereby sometimes the LCD screen is corrupted although the display … |
 | He does anyone know how or if it is possible to mod an old laptop lcd screen and use it as a vga monitor? I have two old laptops 200mhz that don't work but I would like to try and build a portable pc with the lcd screens. Any help … |
| | Hi, I am hoping someone can help me. About a week ago, my Dell Inspiron (bought it in Sept 2004) Windows XP started doing this funky thing. I can only turn it on by unplugging the power source or removing the battery. I hit the power button and nothing. I … |
| | I have an Ubuntu Desktop and a Windoze XP laptop. My laptop has a DVD drive, which I want to access with my Ubuntu Desktop PC. What do I do? |
 | Ok heres the stats, Sony Vaio - PCG-Z600LEK (Laptop) Windows 2000 professional 64mb Ram 12 gb partitioned into 2 no cd drive OR floppy, Network card, so has access to broadband. yeah I know, not exactly a fast machine, but it only cost me 300euro so I am not complaining. … |
| | Hey, Whenever I open up my task manager (when there's no progams on) the cpu usage does little "jumps" from time to time. Every second or so, the cpu usage goes to around 20-30% then drops to zero, a second later it goes back up again and it goes in … |
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