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| | Configuration: Cable Modem w/ DLink DI-524 wireless router. 1 desktop is tethered to the router (ethernet cable), 1 VONAGE router and phone is connected to another router port (ethernet cable). I have a laptop with a DLINK Airplus G card (DWL-G630). Background: Did not have connectivity issues while in smaller … |
 | I don't have a Windows 2000 computer, but allow me to explain why I would want information on upgrading one. Vista has been the source of a great deal of worry for me over the past few months. I have a laptop that currently has Windows XP Home Edition. It's … |
| | I think my laptop is infected with hacktool.rootkit. When I try to load DAP (Download accelerator) Norton Antivirus 2005 quarantines "skvp.sys" - found in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32. Norton then tells me the virus is hacktool.rootkit but can't remove it. I have tried several full system scans with Norton and others, also in …  |
| | Hi Sorry if this comes across as a complete drongo, but I wonder if anyone can help me out here? I have a HP Pavillion 482 machine as a desktop and a Packard Bell L easynotes laptop (both operating with XP home edition with SP2). I have replaced my old … |
| | Please look at this HijackThis Logfile. It is a Windows XP computer at one of my friends house, he asked me to troubleshoot. Had a new cable hook up and no firewall. Ran "Stinger" and a few Spy scans. Computer is very slow and IE works slow/Hijacked. I have also … |
| | I bought an external hard drive for my music. But it seems that occasionally when I take my laptop somewhere and then come back Itunes says "original file could not be found." They are easy enough to find again...provided I do it SONG BY SONG...which is very annoying. Is there … |
 | I have downloaded Linux Debian off the web a few months ago and have just made some image disks with it on. In my download I received the OS and over 1000 Linux based programs as well. I have found a piece of software that will let me run windows … |
| | Hello there everyone. I just could swear that I have a new boogey in my laptop. At least I can't find any record of it anywhere no matter how I change the name or cut of it. The thing is that Trend micro Auto protect detected some virus or malware, … |
| | Hello there everyone. I just could swear that I have a new boogey in my laptop. At least I can't find any record of it anywhere no matter how I change the name or cut of it. The thing is that Trend micro Auto protect detected some virus or malware, … |
| | Hello All I have a problem with a laptop, something is causing the browser to open and display various ads. Urls such as [url]www.searc-h.com/normal/yyy34.html[/url] www220.paypopup.com/links.php?data (etc) I have run Ad-Aware SE and it does not pick anything up! I need help - thanks |
| | Hi. Thanks for all the tips. I haven't fix my problem yet but have got some good tools and learned some stuff already from posts here! My problems is intermitent trouble loading websites. I usually (over the last week or so) cannot access google, but I have also been able … |
| | [FONT=Times New Roman]Can't find Primary Hard Drive message appears after installing cd burner to laptop.[/FONT] |
| | I hooked a somewhat old 17" CRT to my Laptop in order to achieve 1560x1080 resolution. It works fine when I use, however it recently started turn a shade of green on me. My laptop is fine, and I used to be able to just shift the monitor and it …  |
| | me and a frined what to get 2 laptop computers. what brand should we get? they need to be able to run programs for school. we also what to be able to run a net work beweent the 2 and we what to be able to run a games on … |
| | So I turn on my laptop and within 5 minutes the fans turn on high and the thing is smoking hot. When I tried to use alt + cntrl + del to see if anything was running and using up the processor and ram to make it do that, the … |
| | Have just set up a wireless connection using the Netgear DG834GUKAL. It is connected to my PC and I don't have any problems connecting but my only flatmate, who's room is not even 10metres away can't connect using her laptop. She got the best USB card she could find (Belkin … |
| | I'm going on a very boring, 3 hour trip. My laptop battery will last me long enough that I can have a computer during that time, but I thought I'd ask first, is this a bad idea? Could bumpiness during driving crash the harddrive, or cause other damage to the … |
| | hey just doing my monthly check-up on my comp. just wonderin if everything looks good on this end. Thanks! :) Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 6:33:38 PM, on 10/16/2005 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\Ati2evxx.exe …  |
| | HP Pavilion ze4500. Worked fine, then the next morning it lights up with power but fails to progress through any of the boot. The cd does spin--putting in the XP cd, the cd lights up a few times but it will not boot from the cd. Have tried the reset, … |
| | :?: Northgate Laptop,,power On = Cooling Fan,,tries To Read Disks (hard & Cd/dvd/rw) But Will Not Boot,, After 2 Attepts Nothing Just Cooling Fan ,,chk'd Processor Good Connection Any Other Ideas Help Plz |
| | Hi, I really need your help. My Husbands Laptop has a bug that I can’t fix. I ran Adaware, Spybot, Norton Anti Virus and Counterspy. I had them fix all it found, now I can’t get on the internet to run some of the scans you all recommend. I was … |
| | I have a HP laptop, and the @ and " have changed place. Also the pound sign has disappeared!!! not sure what to do, any advice??? This happened to me before and i sorted it out but cant remember how i did it last time! PLEASE HELP ME!!! |
 | I am getting an old sony laptop (PI-2XXish, 32ram, 1 gig HD) that I am about to rebuild for myself (maxing RAM and adding a bigger HD when I do.) I planned to do a Debian min install and add what I need to keep resources as free as possible, …  |
| | Hi, i am running xp home on both computers and have set up an ad-hoc ( peer to peer) with my wireless card in my desktop, in order to have my wireless laptop also share the internet connection. i have cable, and a hardware card that is connected to the … |
| | I have a strange problem connecting to the internet sometimes. I have a cable modem and it is always on, it works fine. I recently got a LinkSys wireless router to go with my new laptop. If my main computer has been on for a long time (and inactive) my … |
| | Hi - I'm a retired mainframe programmer but an illiterate PC user. I have a Toshiba Setellite laptop (3.04, 80 GB). My main interest is in multi media and am interested in learning how to make VCD's and DVD's from a camcorder, copying movies for my own use that are … |
| | I'm having trouble trying to find out how to get rid of this virus through AIM!! Please help!! Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 2:04:27 PM, on 10/11/2005 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 … |
| | After I left my notebook for a few hours today and I came back, I went to my browser and when I tried typing in the address bar, the digit 5 suddenly just kept typing and typing by itself. Since then everytime I type something, a string of 5's just … |
| | Plz help I can't seem to get rid of this virus!!!! Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 2:04:27 PM, on 10/11/2005 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:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec … |
| | My Presario 2100 was recently sent to a local shop that deals specifically with notebooks, because it had a cracked LCD and I wanted to see if they could drop it into a new case. The decided that the charge would be $1200, so I asked them kindly to return … |
| | I'm having trouble with a Sony laptop. When I try to power it up, I hear something powering up but the screen remains black. On rare occasions, it will actually boot up but will freeze up a few minutes later. Took it to CompUsa for repair. Here is what they … |
 | I installed XP Pro on my laptop. I want to change the boot screen to a custom picture other then one that says "microsoft windows xp professional" I read a few places online how to do it. I download Resource Hacker? I am suposed to be able to modify the … |
| | Pls i need someone to help me solve a problem with my zone alarm and firewall.I coud not make internet connection again having installed zone alarm on my laptop.I av tried to uninstall zone alarm but the problem still persists even when i make new internet connections..the lock tab is … |
| | Sorry to jump right in with a problem, but I have a Compaq Presario 2100 Laptop and have never had a problem out of it until the other day when Windows XP won't load. It starts to load and then it just freezes with the Windows sign on the screen! … |
| | HI i had my dell inspirion notebook for over a year now and never had problems with it starting on before. But recently like the middle of september whenever the monitor is moved or the slightest touch to the monitor is made for example if i try to move my … |
| | I literally pulled this laptop from the dumpster. Seems like an interesting project. The confuser displays symptoms similar to the no power issues and fixes listed all the web with some twists. Plug it up to AC with a battery I get the plugged in led and the battery charge … |
| | Hi all, this really isn't a booting problem, but a hardware problem. For the last couple months I haven't been able to keep my AC Adapter plugged in for my Compaq Presario 2100 notebook computer. I even bought a new adapter and the same thing has happened. If I apply … |
| | when I open word and excel they both have errors. this is a fresh install on a laptop( a dell latitude).with windows 2000. ok word comes with this error "compile error in hidden module AutoExec" and when you close it it has the same error. on excel it says "compile … |
| | Help! - volume controls are gone, obnoxios tones resound where audio should be heard and "There are no active mixer devices available." is the message when attempting to open the volume control on Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment. I have re-installed the Crystal Audio drivers on this Dell … |
 | Hey People! You guys are great but i have a problem. I have just noticed a problem that when i try to download anything from the internet the progress bar only opens for a moment before automatically closing. Possibly related is the "file edit etc" bar at the top of … |
| | I have the passwords for bios and hd for an old IBM thinkpad laptop. I want to disable password feature, but when I am in the bios screen, I can't click on that password icon, it just beep twice like an error sound. Does anyone know how to disable the … |
| | Hiya, I recently installed Windows 2003 Server edition but I am totally baffled. I have never configured a server in my life and just want to set up a small server that allows me to host websites. Could someone tell me were to start. It is a laptop on a … |
| | [indent][center][QUOTE] [/center] [left]Within a year, Negroponte expects his nonprofit One Laptop Per Child to get 5 million to 15 million of the machines in production, when children in Brazil, China, Egypt, Thailand, South Africa are due to begin getting them. [/left] In the second year when Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney … |
| | Hey guys, I have a wireless card in my laptop and as does my friend and we have switched to ad-hoc mode as we want to be able to share files with each other and send messages using the net send command. But we have no idea how to share … |
| | hello everyone, I recently purchased a linksys WRT54GC router, basically both wireless and LAn in it. The router is connected to my desktop comp and the internet works fine there. However, no matter what I do, i can't get our wireless Dell laptop to detect the network. I have tried … |
| | Hi I wondered if anyone else has experienced the same problem. I have a Vaio laptop PCG FR215E. The "five" sticks and at the same time the left hand control key won't work with r, t, s, c, & v. it seems like a pattern. It has just fixed itself … |
| | I have a D-link DI 514 router that is connected to my pc and wirelessly to my laptop. My problem is that I keep losing my internet connection on my laptop. When I check my signal strength it says 11 mbps/ Very Good. I know it is not the dsl … |
| | Hi, I have toshiba laptop which comes with XP Home. I would like to Install Fedora as a dual boot along with XP Home. I downloaded the software and converted the ISO file to a DVD. When I booted the DVD it started the preparation for Installation. When It came … |
| | Hi!! I have a dell Latitude Csx. I came to know that ethernet card is necesary for connecting to LAN. I checked my laptop but it does not seem to contain ethernet card. someone told me that RJ-45 and other ports haveto be there if ethernet card is present. All … |
| | My husband's Dell laptop runing XP Pro has been part of a home network we have had for about a year. He had no problem before printing wirelessly to our HP DSC 2400 All in One printer. However, several days ago (15 Sept. 2005), he could no longer access our … |
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