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Hi all, I own a Dell Optiplex GX260, and my computer started acting up a few days ago, not wanting to boot to BIOS. So I played around and figured out that one of my RAM sticks went bad (I had 2x 512 DDR - PC2100). So, I decided that …

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Hello Friends. I want any resources or Ebooks on Couputer Basics in questions and ans format(multiple choice questions). these are for testing the knowledge of students on Computer h/w,S/W , DBMS, computer N/W ,and network security. thanks.

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I'm not sure if this is in the right forum, but here goes. I'm running a home server from an old (not too old) PC, and have a cooling question as the title insists. It might seem stupid, but my question is, can I put my PC by my air …

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I also going to purchase an asus motherboard I have been searching the web and reading forums and have decided on a Asus P6 Motherboard . If you go to asus read the forum. There are pages of this same problem, where it does not recognise the memory or all …

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Hi everyone, I have a Dell Inspiron 1520 laptop and everything is fine with it except that, as soon as I plug in an external monitor to it, some horizontal lines keep moving around. If I unplug my adapter and let it run on Battery, the lines disappear. I really …

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I have an older Dell Latitude CPx that still runs Win XP that I use for wireless access in my house. I don't run a lot of apps on this box, just use it for web & music outside my home office. The "B" DIMM slot will not recognize memory. …

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Hey all I recently upgraded my old processor and motherboard to relatively newer products. Old processor: [url]http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Pentium_4/Intel-Pentium%204%20515-515J%202.93%20GHz%20-%20JM80547PE0771M.html[/url] Old motherboard: [url]http://www.superwarehouse.com/Intel_Desktop_Board_D945GPM/BOXD945GPMLKR/p/1481364[/url] New processor: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103846[/url] New motherboard: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130266[/url] The operating system was Windows XP Media Center 2005 SP2. Monitor: [url]http://www.samsung.com/ae/consumer/computers-peripherals/monitors/lcd-monitor/LS19PEJSFV/XSG/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&tab=specification[/url] The video card I use is [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130335[/url]. Power supply: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194007[/url] The card …

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This is a custom built computer. components: amd phenom II X4 955 asus M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 4gigs (2x2gigs)DDR3 OCZ ram (have switched slots) antec mid tower 902 HX750corsair PSU (modular) seagate barracude 7200 rpm 500gig HD Radeon GPU. (problem exists without this installed) So, this problem occurs every other power on. …

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hey guys I really need help. I totally rebuilt my system but i'm still getting the same problems from my previous system. The largest problem that I have is that when I'm playing a video I lose audio and video frames and it makes this odd sound when it loses …

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hello can you help me...My AVR(radius) gets into smoke when i plug my computer speaker... my avr have 110V and 3outlet 220V at the back...my monitor AOC has power rating 100-240V but there is tag on it's chord says 10A125V...my monitor plug it at the back of my AVR 110V..and …

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Here's a new take on an old problem. I followed the other thread where problems with the memory slots on the old Toshiba Tecra 8100 were gradually losing contact with the mobo, and some had found a temporary solution - placing a piece of paper over the memory module to …

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I have a GT5802 and the fan (8015606R) is running on high constantly. It use to be quiet. The motherboard recently failed (took it to Geek Squad) and the motherboard was replaced. I asked them to check the fan. They think it is OK but since their shop is so …

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Take a look at this program. [CODE] #include <iostream> using namespace std; struct Node { int data; Node* link; Node() { data = 0; link = NULL; } }; void destroy(Node* &p) { Node* pre; while(p !=NULL) { pre = p; p = p->link; delete pre; // When running for …

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Back in May, my hard drive (Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive)crashed so I turned it in under its warranty. When I got the new one, I plugged it in only to find I had no video. I bought a new …

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Hello again. For the current lab, we're working with strings and pointers. I'm trying to keep this one simple and get one step working right before I move on to the next. However, if I have subsequent issues with this lab, I'll just use this same thread rather and make …

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Hi all, I'm making a miltithreaded program that uses the pthreads library. One of the threads monitors the users input. my problem is when I enter a close command I get the following error: 9 [sig]...: *** fatal error - called with threadlist_ix -1 make: *** [run] Hangup I know …

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Hi people, I need experts to answer this one as I have tried just about everything to resolve this problem, maybe someone can help. I'll explain what I have done to date. I built this computer a year ago using online info which I later found was erroneous. I have …

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Mother board intel 55TC Ram Two 2gb DDR3 i5 760 intel processor Windows xp shows only 2 gb memory Widows 7 shows 4gb ram but only 2 gb usable Any body to clarify on this please ??

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I have bought 1GB DDR(PC3200) of RAM for my PC. Previously I have 512MB DDR(2100) of RAM. Currently I installed both RAM on my PC and it’s showing 1.5GB of RAM but my PC reduce my total RAM bus speed to 512MB(Old on PC2100). I want to ask that which …

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Hi, I'm planning to assemble a new pc, and I have chosen all the parts that i need, the only thing is I can't be sure if these parts are all ok and are likely to work with each other. Processor: Intel i5 760 2.8GHz Socket 1156 8MB L3 Cache …

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Every August, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) holds a two-day symposium known as Hot Chips on the campus of Stanford University. If you've ever walked around the Stanford campus in August, you'd know how appropriate that term is. It's a gathering of some very smart people with …

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I want to purchase a dell Inspiron laptop with one Core 2 Duo T6600(2.2 Ghz/800 FSB/2 MB Cache) or Core i3-330M (2.13 Ghz/4 threads/3 MB cache). I also find there comparison on the intel site with link [url]http://ark.intel.com/Compare.aspx?ids=47663,37255[/url], but due to lack of technical knowledge about processors I am not …

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If the woman with the British accent suggests you turn left to find a fire hydrant, heed to her warning. [ATTACH]16904[/ATTACH]Earlier today (August 25th), GPS maker Garmin announced a voluntarily recall of 1.25 million nüvi GPS systems worldwide due to a faulty third-party battery which causes certain models to overheat …

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I have a Gateway M675 PRR laptop. It boots but i am experiencing a fan error. It has three fans but I notice that only the two smaller fans are running, the main one does not run at all.I am wondering if the problem is in the motherboard as I …

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HI EVERYBODY I would like to ask you some question : 1. my computer always restart every two hours .i don't know what problem is . my friend told me it because power supply or sometime it cause from video card but when i check it seem OK .what should …

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Hi, I'm having a bit of a computer issue (well technically it's my girlfriend's computer but yeah) and was wondering if someone on here could help. My girlfriend's computer's processor fan went out recently, and after searching for a replacement, I found one, ordered it, and installed it. It fit …

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[ATTACH=RIGHT]16841[/ATTACH]The Phantom is the latest "crafted series" case from NZXT and it has a stylized, futuristic design that is the result of a collaboration with the renowned case modder, Craig Bruger (craigbru). It isn’t all about looks though. NZXT included a generous fan setup and otherwise tailored the trimmings with …

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My 7 year old Intel 32 bit motherboard passed away. I'l like to replace it with a 64 bit motherboard, processor and memory and still run my Xp Pro hard drive and DXD/CD. Here's the big question: will Xp boot up on the 64 bit hardware? I'm assuming I'll have …

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Hello Daniweb yet again I have returned! This time with a rather weird issue... My latest custom build PC has 6Gb of Corsair RAM, but my copy of Windows 7 Pro x64 says "6.00Gb (4.00Gb usable)" Any ideas? I have gone through the internet to look for various solutions but …

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Hi, I'm new to the forum and also a begging geek, so I don't have all the language mastered. I'm starting my first build and trying to decide between Core i3 processor and Athlon II x4. Not only that, but I am on a SMALL budget, so I need the …

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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 …

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OK, now i know your all gonna say get a new computer, but at this moment, its not possible. I went and threw another processor on the motherboard (which i also cant find the spec for to know if it was ok, but it works) and then tried setting the …

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Ok this has been annoying me for months but I've finally decided to act on it. My asus G50v(bestbuy version) is running excessively hot. Ive opened it up, the video card and cpu both have heat pipes going into a single cooling fan... My problem is this fan has died …

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Hello, everyone. I have a small program, and i want that program to show how much RAM the whole system is using, and i want it to show how much R.A.M my program is using, any ideas on how to do that? is it hard?

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Hi--I have an older Gateway M675 laptop. All of a sudden, I boot it up and all is going well for about 1 min and then this incredible grinding noise starts. I am guessing that it is in the ventilation area. I have opened the back of my laptop, blew …

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I have bought an assembled PC from a shop which supplied motherboard ASUS P5KPL AM-PS They have supplied only one DVD rom drive but i want to have two different Dvd rom drives.They say this motherboard does not have option to fix two Dvd rom drives (cd drives) at one …

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My PC is very slow. I know I need to install more memory. What is the best website for purchasing memory.

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Hey all! I'm in a conundrum. My handy upgraded-to-death PC has finally met it's demise, due to a very stupid hot-swap error on my part. I've been collecting gift cards for Best Buy from various point-earning programs and I've got about $400 worth. (I can spend more than that, just …

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Hello, I have a Gigabyte motherboard Model GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Chipset VIA-P4M800 Pro, Intel 2.6 GHZ Celeron processor,I have 2 cd/dvd drives,4 harddrives,2 gig DDR memory,Radeon X1650 series, Running windows xp home. I am wondering if I can upgrade my power supply from 300 to 750 watt? If you need the model …

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when I press my power button 3 or 4 time (on off) or some time more then display show in monitor. when I press 1st time then the pc start but no display show in monitor. when I off it and then again on it ( 3 or 4 time …

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Hello Friends, In my PC i installed the widows XP and after some time the date and time of the PC is not showing properly, i have to update it daily. So i changed the CMOS battery and placed the new one after that the PC is working fine. After …

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Hi, I have a 3 year old Dell Inspiron E1505. A few weeks ago I noticed that my battery was nearly dead and wasn't being charged by the laptop, despite having the AC adaptor plugged in (and the battery was cool to the touch, so no power was even going …

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I am using ext4 filesytem on fedora 13 and also Windows 7. Tried linux internal reader, ext2fsd and many more to fetch data from ext4 partition but unable to do so. Can any one help to access data in Linux partition from Windows 7. Thank You

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I am using ext4 filesytem on fedora 13 and also Windows 7. Tried linux internal reader, ext2fsd and many more to fetch data from ext4 partition but unable to do so. Can any one help to access data in Linux partition from Windows 7. Thank You

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Hello everyone, I currently have an application that reads in an entire excel file then iterates through the records from the file and queries our database for a match. If a match is found the record is ignored if a match is not found the record gets added to the …

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which would provide better performance 2 gigs running at 200mhz or 1 gig running at 333mhz. both would be in a 3ghz P4 dimension 4700

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This is a post for all the people that come here looking for help. Sometimes people don't post everything we'd need, and a lot of information keeps on getting reposted (an annoyance to everyone I'm sure.) So, I'm creating this post for people to be sent to so they have …

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I was wondering if I could connect a DC Motor to the HDD_LED pins of my motherboard. THen when the computer is turned on, it will turn on the motor, every-time the Hard Drive is accessed. This could then be used to do some cool stuff! Is this possible, and …

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Hi, I have been doing a ton of research on overheating, and still cannot figure out what is going on with my stupid computer. About a year ago (when it was about a year and change old; just out of warranty) my computer started acting up. It would shut down …

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