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Two incidents: Last night, I had my HP Pavilion dv9620us notebook PC running, and was using both Microsoft Word (with a few windows open) and Internet Explorer. (I'm running Windows Vista.) I went away for a little while, and when I came back, the screen was dark, as it should …

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Hi I have trouble with implementing a dynamic two dimensional pointer array on allocating memory for it. I tried it this way but not sure if it's correct. The array should contain pointers to heap allocated **Integer** objects const int size = 10; Integer *** twoD; twoD = new Integer**(); …

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my pc is turning on bt the monitor is blank, th funs in the CPU are working.. When i turn it on it starts beeping rapidly after 3second. Am nt a compute genious so i hv no idea wat going on. Do u thnk my motherboard is dead?

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I am making a project using hashtables. I have to use a linked list to handle duplicate hashcodes. The Objects that I am turning into hash tables are State objects with just a String name. I have debugged and tested my entire project and cannot figure out why it is …

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I'm probably doing this wrong, because there has to be a way to do this. Here is my current code: import javax.sound.sampled.*; public class soundHandler{ soundHandler() { } public void newSound(String sound) { new soundThread(sound).start(); } } class soundThread extends Thread { String soundName; Clip clip = null; soundThread(String i_soundName) …

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Have the UEFI Option in the boot menu of the ASUS K42F notebook. Regrettably, boot to USB is not an apparent option. Have emailed Asus support and the reply demonstrated no knowledge of the feature. There is an option that allows the entry of "command line" entries. The setup utiliities …

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Hi everyone, Does anybody know how to reset the CMOS chip on a Sony Vaio VGN-T1XP? I've tried to download the user manual from Sony's website but I can't do it on a works PC and my Vaio was my only other web access, and I'm not even certain it …

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Pros: HARDCORE COVERAGE! Easy installation Lots of options dual band USB sharing 4 guest networks per band fast nice setup menus that look good and easy to navigate lots of security support connections are solid Cons: only thing is lack of print server, other than that it's perfect. Other Thoughts: …

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I recently started my computer and noticed that it wasn't recognizing a stick of RAM, so I took it apart, and took out a stick of RAM in an attempt to find out which one wasn't working. When I turned it back on I got this screen about the Memory …

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motherboard -mic left in -ground -mic right in -gpio -right line in -jack sense -key -left line in -jack sense front audio connectors -mic in -mic bias -r out -l out -gnd -r in -l in please help me match up the pins to the connectors. thank you, ajr2012

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hi all, I have an old dell 1200 that doesn't seem to be wworking properly. I had a look inside but my knowledge of hardware is basic, so at glance everything seems ok down there. I am not sure whether the problem is with the motherboard or whatever. Basically at …

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Simple question, I'm looking to see whether I should get an intel or amd processor for my system. I need high work load capability, some gaming, virtualization, gonna have 16gb ram, and multi-display setup. I'm wondering it its worth buying and AMD FX over and i7, especially since its cheaper? …

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I have a new Dell Inspiron 660, with an intel core i3 3.4 GHz Sandy Bridge processor. Is there a way that I can overclock this CPU to around 3.6-3.7 GHz? I know that overclocking capabilities are not that great for this processor, but I am trying to get a …

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Would you say its time to increase the RAM on this lil machine or is it okay? Could you please explain this output? free -m -s 5 total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 496 439 57 0 20 250 -/+ buffers/cache: 167 328 Swap: 511 5 506 Thanks, M

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Hi, I came across this amazing new project that "Parallela" super computer for 99$ by adapteva. Imagine that you can get a 45 Ghz computer for just 99$. This will revolutionze super computer at home for a hobbyist, the geek programmer and even massivley effect college education and research. It …

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Have an SATA adaptor to allow an SATA drive to be used in a machine intended for an IDE drive. There is a power connector that is connected to a counterpart power connector from the system board. I need a power cable to go directly to the SATA drive. Images …

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Hey guys, I just bought a new setup: Intel i7 3770K Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H MSI GTX 660 TFZ 8GB corsair vengeance I've connected them all correctly... there mobo has a panel for debugging, and it says: "97" which means:"Console Output devices connect (ex. Monitor is lighted)" i tried to remove the …

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I have an acer aspire 5710 laptop that ive had for nearly 5 years now. Yesterday though, i tried turning it on and the fan suddenly stopped working after a few seconds. The laptop itself dies two to three seconds later after the fan stopped. I tried turning it on …

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I want to create a word processor. It seems like a useful project because I have strong feelings about how modern big word processors like MS Word and Open Office don't do things right, so my solution is to make one with more modest features but with the huge advantage …

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Well this seems the best place to start... I have a Gateway GT5622 Desk top computer My problem started about a month ago, my fan that is seated on the heatsink and the motherboard started to be very loud, i thought that it was getting hot so we cleaned the …

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Hi can you only tell how can i implement the below part. i created a class for TM(implementing :IComponent interface ) and another class called Process(implementing :IContainer interface) and created P1 and P2 are instances of Process class. and A B A' B' as instances of TM. is this correct? …

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I have a dell XPS desktop windows vista, its a few years old. My problem is when i power up the computer, nothing comes up on either of my screens. The fans keep running and there is a loud continous beeping coming from the nvidia graphics card i think. It …

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Recently I had a new motherboard installed to replace my old one that overheated. The new motherboard is a MSI H55M-E23 that has an Intel core i5 650 chipset installed. After getting all the drivers to work, I then installed my old XFX Geforce 9500 gt (512mb gddr3) in the …

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hello. i was wondering if anyone could help me figure out why my laptop fan runs nonstop after startup. it usually takes a few minutes after starting it up, and then it continously runs until i get irritated and shut it down. also, the bottom of my laptop gets VERY …

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Hey. I my having troubles booting up my pc. The front light is red. None of the fans are working. I'm not receiving any images or beeps. My case is a Cooler master HAF 912. Please help figure this out. I purchase the computer parts at my local Microcenter. Before …

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Hi everyone I recently built a new computer (Intel Core i7, SSD, etc.), but decided to keep my old setup for general use. The specs for the old computer are as follow (minus the graphics card as I installed this into my new PC): AMD Athlon X2 5200+ MSI KA780G …

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I installed a Synchrotech cardbus reader into a new PC today. It fits into a 3.5" drive bay and has a IDE cable that connects to the PCI slot on the back of the board. After installing it, the mouse driver disappeared and I had to reinstall the drivers. I …

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I'm in need of help... I'm at the end of my tether. My computer recently started behaving oddly. Sometimes it simply would not boot and by boot I mean it wouldn't show anything on the monitor, no bios screen or antying. All the fans and hard disks were spinning, the …

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Hi Daniweb! I'm going nuts here, this is my first IT problem I as a softwaredeveloper hasn't been able to solve myself... I'm just not that much hardware guy as I wanted to really be I guess.. :( *I have written a short synopsis of my problem, since my post …

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I opened my pc and actually dusted it, i didnt remove anything except for the ram and some cable i put it back so after coupling it back it just stopped working the fan and the light at the front but the at light at the back of the cpu …

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should an antivirus be reving to 50% or even worse 65% of a **1.9ghz dualcore processor** comodo actually shut down one of my game by doing this. the game was sins of a solar empire -min requirements **1.9ghz pentium IV, GeForce 6600, 500mb ram ** I dont think its suppose …

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Does this look an OK budget build? - Looking at about £125 (Ive already got a SATA HDD, CDROM, and A/V cards from another PC). It will be an upgrde from my old box, a dell 3ghz Pentium IV with 3gb of DDR2, which has died. Case/PSU: http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/cases/nov-aura.html http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/powersupplies/nov-psu450.html Should …

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pls anybody help me my cpu is on but not geting signal to my moniter, my num:09677410494

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When I hear the word 'powerstation' I immediately conjure up images of either a mega-screen laptop or some seriously beefy server hardware. Mophie, however, likes to think smaller. Much smaller, apart from when it comes to naming products that is. The Mophie Juice Pack Powerstation Duo is one heck of …

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I was wondering if anybody had any ideas that could help.I am trying to reinstall windows xp pro. I changed the BIOS to boot from cd-rom, and when the computer restarts it says "booting from cd-rom" and then it says "failure", and continues starting my windows as usual.

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My motherboard has 1 stick of 2gb ram and can support up to 4gb total, so I bought exactly the same stick of ram. However, once I installed it the computer would get stuck on "Verifying DMI Pool data". The first time I started it up it did say "Verifying …

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Hi I have a question about memory address on Windows Mobile 5.0 I found application pid by task manager which I downloaded from internet. Is it possible to find memory addresses by pid on Windows Mobile ? I know that VisualC++ has built in methods but for desktop Windows. I …

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Hi. I'm using a Fujitsu T Series 4410 Lifebook, 32-bit. My operating system is Windows 7. Recently my computer fan has begun to rattle. I believe that the fan is catching on something inside the case, and that when it rattles, it's a clue that the fan will stop. Because …

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Hello there, I am desperate for your help. I have an HP Pavilion DV5 - 1010ev [URL="http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01550185&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=101&prodSeriesId=3744188&prodTypeId=321957"]Full specs here[/URL] 2 years ago, the laptop took a really bad fall and I bought and replaced the screen and HD. Everything had worked fine since and I didn't have to open it …

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Have a replacement board for the Dell X1. Have much experience with desktop board replacement and a little with laptops. Have what I believe to be the Dell replair manual but it is not instructive to the approach. I know that the board is screwed to the bottom of the …

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Hello guys. I am an HP Probook 4430s user. I just want to ask if this laptop version enables **Virtualization**. If not, then how can I enable it? It is said that Virtualization is usually disabled by default computer manufacturers. And I am not sure either how to check whether …

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Im trying to increase a dynamic array by 1 element and assign a integer variable to it but recieve a heap overload error. Any advice would be appreciated. void CardSet::AddCard(int cardNum) { int* tmp; nCards++; tmp = new int[nCards]; for(int i = 0; i < (nCards - 1); i++) { …

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I have a APC Back UPS, model UPS ES 500. Today when I was turning on my PC, suddenly after flashing yellow light ( which is normal ) it started fashing red-light ( instead of green light ) and was beeping violently. After 3 to 4 trials it finally came …

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I am using PC for last **SIX** years but still don't know what the coomponents do which create the computer? Can anyone tell me: - 1) What RAM does in computer? 2) What Motherboard does in computer? 3) What Processor does in computer? 4) What is Video Card & why …

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Hey Daniweb! Yesterday I built 2 new PCs with pretty much the same specs; 2 times the same PSU , a corsair enthusiast tx550m. Only difference was the case. When I put the first PSU in the first case, a CM690 II advanced, the PSU made a loud popping sound …

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HI everybody , i have asked the sellsman to place a core 2 duo processor of 1.8 ghz but instead he gave me 2.5 ghz dual core , did he looted me and can a dual core with higher clock speed can beat loe core 2 duo processor?

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Hey guys, This is my first post as i can usually find my answers elsewhere, but this time, ive had no luck. I am running windows xp sp3 professional 32-bit and have recently upgraded my RAM from a 256mb(333) + 512MB(333) to a 512MB(400)+512MB(400) set up. When i did this …

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Hi, A few years ago my Power Supply for my Emachines 270 went bang and smoke came out. After searching many forums I had decided that we needed a new Power Supply. Yesterday, I got one with the correct specs for the computer and attempted to install it. I have …

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Okay, so I'm working on this system for a friend of the family. There were ALOT of things wrong with this... but that's besides the point. Basically, I'm trying to figure out why it's running so slow. I've completely disassebled everything in the system, cleaned, dusted, reapplied thermal compound to …

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