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| | Let the stress begin! :( A friend of mine asked me to take a look at her laptop due to recent overheating issues. She said that whenever it was running a movie or mp3s or a game, it would restart itself. She had managed to figure out that if she … |
| | Replaced an LCD display on an IBM ThinkPad. Besides the fact that it was a pain in the tousche.... The display is off center. Changing the display settings on the system doesn't help. But when you hook a monitor up to it, the display is fine on the monitor, but … |
| | hi, I recently got a radio shack usb hub. it is a high speed hub and is also powered. the computer I am trying to use this with is a Dell Inspiron 1150 laptop. I am running windows xp. My computer reads that there is a hub with 4 ports … |
| | I have 4 computers connected to the network. 1 desktop(xp home) on wireless - never a problem, actually it runs perfect!! 1 laptop(xp home) of wireless - internet is slow, but aim runs fine. It is in the back of the house and that could be why. I found the … |
| | Hello, Is there anyone out there who can advise me on how to fix the following? I cannot connect to the internet using a wireless card on my Laptop through the router.Other PCs with cable connections work fine. Signal Strength and Link quality are optimal. ( over 90% ) The … |
| | I have just been handed a sick laptop by my sister - nothing appears to work - I think perhaps a little over use of spyware removers without realising the implications. Cut, paste, copy and moves in explorer don't work. CD doesnt write, can't enable file sharing on the network, …  |
 | :cry: i have one :?: to ask. when trying to install w98 on my toshiba satellite pro 400cs. & i have already petitioned the hard drive. what do i type next to the a> to start the command prompt? I've tried different things & it always says wrong or missed … |
| | hi, Recently I upgraded the memory of my laptop. It works fine, but after one hour or something, it goes into safe mode and says:Windows xp detected device error and fixed it. save all your work and reboot. When I reboot it goes back to normal. What is the problem?? … |
| | I just got a new laptop from Dell and am trying to partition my 60GB drive so that the C Drive is 15GB (will hold OS and programs), and the D Drive is 45GB (for data). I have an XP Pro disc and am trying to get all of the …  |
| | hi, Recently I upgraded the memory of my laptop. It works fine, but after one hour or something, it goes into safe mode and says:Windows xp detected device error and fixed it. save all your work and reboot. When I reboot it goes back to normal. What is the problem?? … |
| | I have a Linksys Wireless-B Broadband router that I am trying to set up. I just bought a laptop (with internal wireless card)and want to be able to get wireless internet in my house. I hooked up and configured the router to my desktop and I am recieving a signal … |
| | I think it's time to do something with my laptop so many problem happen with it.I think i will have to buy Norton AntiVirus 2006 tomorrow.And can anyone show me how to clean up my laptop but i still can choose which file to keep.Clean up like a very deep … |
| | My Dell Inspiron 8100 laptop has an internal CD-R drive. I bought a TDK CD-RW external writer and tried to install the software for the same. The ME OS hanged as soon as I restarted after installing the drive. I've temporarily de-activated it from the start-up menu and the OS … |
 | I have two computers, one desktop and one laptop. both have identical copies of XP Pro SP2. I have successfully set up file and print sharing, and it has worked flawlessly for almost a year, BUT all of a sudden as of last week, my laptop will not even see … |
| | Hi I have an acoustic Energy Wi-Fi Internet radio This device connects to a wireless network and plays internet radio stations. I have a laptop connected via a LAN to a broadband connection that also has in inbuilt wireless card. I am using Windows XP Pro SP2 How do I … |
| | Hi. Well I have a laptop and i also have an extra LCD for this laptop, which is a compaq nc6000. I was wondering if i could somehow connect my extra LCD to my laptop so i can have 2 screens, so i can extend my desktop. I've been reading … |
| | Hi everyone,I have a 3year old Toshiba laptop that has started intermitantly showing a greeny blue background,it doesnt crash,it just does my head in,dont want to start digging inside until I can learn more about the problem. If anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it. Jackabo  |
| | i need the help to get the driver for this laptop. cos my pc re formatted |
| | so i recently had to reboot my windows xp laptop and i have been trying VERY hard to set up the internet my brothers computer has a modem and is connected and everything, and the wireless connction is turned on. I just dont know how to get my laptop to … |
| | Hi, all! My name is Kaydee and I'm new to this forum, but a veteran to this problem. I'm nearly bald from pulling my hair out. Please help me. I am trying to set up the faxing feature in xp pro. I understand the hidden driver thing and was originally … |
| | Hi all, I have recently installed Windows 2003 server on my laptop(HP dv1355) and I'm using it as a desktop. However , I seem to have problems getting any sort of wireless conectivity, I have tried it in a few wireless internet cafes etc.. no luck ...Is there a configuration … |
| | I know this has been talked about somewhere but I've been searching for a solution to no avail. For some reason, my wireless router (Linksys WRT54G v1.1 model) refuses to connect to the Google homepage or any other Google-related service. I have no problems accessing any other website but I … |
| | I have an old Sony Viao running Win 98. I am turning it into a digital picture frame. The monitor turns off after 15 - 30 min. If I hit a key or the touch pad it comes right back on. I was in the power management and have it … |
| | Hi All, I am facing a new problem, just out of nowhere, I noticed that the sound which comes when you click a link in any website or open a folder, is now no more coming from my computer. The laptop speaker is working fine, I can listen to music, … |
| | I've got a wireless network set up between my desktop (Winows 98 SE) and laptop (Windows 200 Pro). My desktop is hooked up through my entertainment system so I can watch movies and listen to mp3s through the system. Can I use my laptop to control my desktop over the … |
| | Hello All, Just reading some of these threads makes me feel like I am way out of my league. But makes me feel more confident that someone can help me. OK. Here is the deal. I was working in Germany a few weeks ago and came across a great deal … |
| | I connect to internet through ADSL and use a USB modem I bought a D-Link wireless router which has no USB port so I bought a ethernet modem( I have lost the driver CD) The manual asks me to connect to the router and go to 192.168.0.1 and the type … |
| | Hi again, I'm awaiting a laptop I 'won' off eBay, looking at online info, it appears with the supplied GeForce4 420 Go processing, you can adjust beyond the limits of the built in XGA 15"... This laptop offers S-video out, however a bit in the dark on whether this permits … |
| | Have a Presario 900 laptop. Had a CD drive that stopped working, but friend got it going. Used Linux utility to wipe out and re-install. Had Partionon error that prevented install. Bought new harddrive Tried to install Operating System from CD ROM. Got "No Operating System" error. Plugged in floppy … |
| | here's my hijack this log. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 6:58:12 PM, on 12/16/2005 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\LEXBCES.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe … |
| | I have a Toshiba Satellite that I really need some help figuring out. I have to move my laptop back and forth from home to school quite a bit. And just when I get my internet connection set up to work at home it won't connect at school, same thing … |
| | Check this thread to see if the AC adapter recall affects you: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread12590.html[/url] |
| | what cuases a mouse on a laptop to act eratically at times? its an ibm where the scroll is a little red ball in the center of the keyboard? |
 | Ok so here's the story. I recently bought a laptop off of a friend of mine the other day. So I re-formatted it and everything to get rid of all their old files and start fresh. This is where I run into my problem, I get everything all set up … |
| | Hey i have windows xp on my laptop and this is wat happens... when i start up the system the first thing that shows is.. the sony logo .. then it tells me if i wanna start it on normal mode, safe mode, last configure mode.. and 2 others.. i … |
 | I have a small network set up in my home. I have three computers with XP Pro and they are all problem free. My two laptops which are connected through a Linksys wireless router are the problem. One laptop is XP Home, the other XP Media Edition. I am unable …  |
| | AVOID ALIENWARE I've been an Alienware laptop owner for a little over 3 months now and I have dreaded nearly every day of it. I want to keep you from experiencing the frustration and loss of productivity that I have experienced. One day after about 3 weeks of use, my … |
| | my laptop hardrive is now an external component that connects with a USB port,. i installed the laptop harddrive externally onto my desktop. (i just plug the usb into the front of the desktop..) now i can access my files from the old harddrive through my desktop through windows explorer … |
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| | hey all...please help....i have a laptop...ibm. i used fdisk to clear the hdd, then i formatted the drive...it said .16M were bad sectors. i dont know if that has anything to do wit the problem though. i ran my 2000 cd....it copied all the files fine then restarted. when it … |
| | Hi, I just registered to this forum. I bought a new laptop 10 days ago (Toshiba Tecra A4) and i use Windows XP Professional. Since the last three days, there has been a problem with my keyboard. Some keys dont type symbols or number as they should write. For instance, … |
| | i just bought this laptop and the guy i bought it off hashed up the keyboard whilst perfoming a memory upgrade which i fixed but now the monitor does not work, it did but it doesnt now i checked for loose/faulty connections and all seems well think he was a … |
| | I don't know if this thread belongs here, I wasn't sure where to put it, sorry. I'll start off by explaining my set up. I have 2 machines. 1 desktop and 1 laptop. Both have identical copies of XP SP2. Laptop plays DivX and any other media files perfectly (yay!). … |
| | Other than user interface differences dictated by the OS'es involved, are there any differences in the capabilities of components of Studio MX 2004 when they're installed on a PC (running WinXP (Home)) versus when they're installed on an Apple (running OS X(.x))? I've finally decided to bite the bullet and … |
| | Hi all. I've been experiencing some boot up problems with my Toshiba S1410. I read some posts dealing with other Toshiba models but I can understand the nature of the problem shold be the same: a power problem. This is what happened to the laptop. On Saturday, I tried to … |
| | My laptop died Compaq Presario 2500. Said I needed a new motherboard. Not doing that. Bought a new gateway and love it so far. My question is how or if I can transfer stuff off old hard drive to new laptop. Anyone know. Thanks a bunch! |
| | Here's the problem and it's really annoying, I have a laptop it is a dell latitude c600 running windows xp professional, it was running fine until about a week ago it locked up so i had to reboot it, well when it started to load windows i noticed it was … |
| | Hi For some nknown reason when I went to turn on my laptop this morning all of the windoes programmes looked different (Windoes XP), the usual blue bar at the top with the modern buttons had been replaced with the old style windows. The laptop then turned itslef off and … |
| | All was well until I installed updates. The computer goes on, message: Windows Explorer has encountered a problem & needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Task Manager works & it looks like all my programs still work, including wireless DSL. All I get on the screen is … |
| | hey, i am having trouble with my laptop. im trying to reinstall windows. i had xp and i wanna go to 98. i used delpart to erase the harddrive and then i ran fdisk to create a partition. and now i am stuck. i cant get the format command to … |
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