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| | My 390e won't boot. Only DOS 6.2 installed. No display visible during "boot" (no P.O.S.T, or anything) and floppy light stays on. When attempting to boot from floppy, floppy spins continuously, and still no display visible. |
 | I dont know where this goes so Ill just post it here. I am having this problem with my browsing speed. I have SBC Yahoo DSL and a belkin rotour now when my modem is pulged into my computer directly with the rotour not hooked up I can download at … |
| | My PC has been spontaneously rebooting over the past few days. I've been running a hardware monitor to check temperatures, memory, and voltages, and everything is normal except the +12 V reading, which has been reading upwards of +13.1 V and higher. Could this be the problem, and if so, … |
| | I have a pc that once powered on gives out 10 beeps (3-4-3) & nothing is displayed on the monitor at all. Any help appreciated as to what the problem is. |
| | Hi all... I recently went through the process of building a new PC from scratch for myself, with parts from various sites (all trusted). I have just finished putting it all together but have encountered a problem: the machine will boot up but for some reason I cannot get a … |
| | I was wondering if you guys can help me out. You see I want to buy a laptop but my CO Tech Teacher told us not to buy compaq laptops 'cause they're no good. Is that true? Which ones do you think are better IBM or Dell?:eek: and why? |
| | Alright, here is what I have lined up so far for right now. Leave your comments and discuss what you think of it in this topic too. Recommendations may also be listed. X-Blade Gaming PC Case (PSU Removed) [url="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-105-113&depa=0"]http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-105-113&depa=0[/url] Aspire 500W Power Supply Unit [url="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-148-005&depa=1"]http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-148-005&depa=1[/url] Asus P4 Motherboard [url="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-484&depa=1"]http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-484&depa=1[/url] 512MB … |
| | Hi there, Looking for some recommendations/ advice and opininions that might assist me in buying a new laptop pc. There are so many variations particularly in processors that I am quickly becoming confused. Essentially, other sources have told me to forget about anything based on the celeron processor and to … |
| | Hi i have just orderd all the parts for my computer and was all excited when someone told me that i need a part that connects my motherboard and my hard drive. I have the wires is there a "Scuddy" card i Have to get?:o |
| | I recently was givin a Compaq presario 720 laptop. Sometimes it will not come on, but you can hear the hard drive. thanks for any help |
| | Hello, I am currently putting a system together, P4 prescott 3.0 ghz, 512MB Kingston pc3200 Ram, 80 gb serial ata drive with an ECS 865PE-A motherboard. When I first booted the machine it wasnt recognizing the serial HD, so I rebooted and went into the BIOS to enable the SATA … |
| | I need to know what to get. I know the basics but i am new to this (considering i own a Dell) and i need som opinions. I am thinking of either a RADEON X800 PRO 256MB AGP or a RADEON X800 XT PLATINUM 256MB AGP for my video card. … |
| | I am very close to buying a amd 64 3400+ and mobo, I like to play tons of games on my pc currently i play doom 3 on a celeron 2.2Ghz and 9600XT, and my settings are at medium, it runs ok but slows down when the monsters pop out … |
| | this is the info on my proc. . i bought this chip and i was told it was 1900 + but the black sticker says XP 2500 + Barton 512K (Socket To Cod. axda2500kv4d) is this an overclocking chip ? how do i get more info . im confused now … |
| | I have a windows 98 running in a compaq deskpro that now is saying that there is an unrecognised command in config.sys file and that there is an error in config.sys file in line 1.I have a rescue disk and I copied the himem.sys file to c:\windows and typed sys … |
| | I have researched the forum, but did not find a specific answer to my query. I just built a new computer from scratch. This is not the first one, but this one is giving me fits since I have never has this happen before. After installing all of the cards, … |
| | I'm using a laptop and I keep getting the message below whenever I try to put it on standby. The device driver for the standard 101/102-key or microsoft natural ps/2 keyboard devise is prevening the machine from entering stanby. Please close all applicantions and try again. If the problem persists, … |
| | Hi everyone My pc is pretty rubbish so i want to get a new one, i found a site where i could build my own, hence saving on things like cd writer which i allready have. Is getting a cpu around 3.4ghz worth it? it seems so big would it … |
| | [COLOR=Magenta][COLOR=Magenta]hey guys [/COLOR][/COLOR] i have 7 ICE-CLEAR 3.5" Hard Drive Enclosure with FireWire and USB 2.0 COMBO for video work that i do and want to make a "carrying case" for them, either out of an old breifcase or a leather loptop case. my only concern is that they will … |
| | [CENTER]Well my boyfriend have a windows 2000 that he just got back from the shop that the people claimed they fix, but everytime he goes on a site he gets little message like (some program will be shutdown due to whatever the cause is that will make the computer shut … |
| | hay, I have a Win XP prof. OS...i also have a Trinitron Sony TV and a HUMAX satallite receiver. I want to: connect my PC to the TV or receiver.. so that i can watch the TV from my PC.. My problem is: I m not an expert in such … |
| | Ok I have been having several different but what I believe to be related problems for the past 8 months or so. I'll go in to detail about the whole succession of events, thanks in advance for reading this and any help you all may provide! First off, the system … |
| | Hii, This is my first post not sure whether i can use Bold letters will have to check . Anywayz i have a couple of problems... with my P-4,1.6Ghz,40Gb Hard disk(Samsung SP0411n), Sis on board chipset ,Sis 650_740 display... 1. When i perform any C++ program or play Ea sports … |
 | my gateway windows xp came with a short cord that uses a video cord (the yellow one ) how does this cord work and what does it do? Feel free to ask questions |
| | Hi, sorry to do this but I really need your help. I need to buy a laptop, cos I;m starting uni in a week, and I;ve been looking around for the best deals. I've found one I like the look of, Fujitsu-Siemens AMILO L 6825 Celeron 2.8GHz 512mb 30gb DVDRW, … |
| | my laptop takes a long time to start-up and applications run very slowly. Slometimes, switching between windows takes several seconds and the mouse may freeze for seconds too.Please help me!!!i need my laptop urgently! |
| | There is this printer that I got(hp deskjet693c)that whenever Iam printing says that there is no paper even while there is alot of paper in the tray and sometimes it prints just only one page.I have tried to work it around with no success I downloaded the correct driver the … |
| | hi, i have no idea why my home built computer keeps on restarting. i will try to leave all the necessary information, please ask me if you want any other information to help me figure this out! motherboard: msi k8n neo nvidia nforce 3 250Gb chipset ram: mushkin 512mb pc3200 … |
| | ANYBODY BUY ANYTHING FROM [URL=http://www.atacom.com]www.atacom.com[/URL] here b4? |
| | hello, I was about to order some parts for a new computer but i wanted to double check first to make sure everything is compatible. The parts are: ASUS "A7V8X-MX SE" KM400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A AMD Athlon XP 2500+ "Barton", 333 FSB, 512K Cache Crucial 184 Pin … |
| | hay, im starting to learn about computer hardware/software lately.. but there a few questions that i have on mind... 1.where do I cahnge the BIOS settings on my computer? and when would I need to do that? 2. i have a CD-RW DvD , and hard disk.. what is the …  |
 | I just recieved a Compaq Persario desktop. I believe it's a 5000 series. specs: AMD Athlon 1.1 ghz 128 megs of ram 60 gig hard drive 16 meg Nvidia graphics card dvd-rom cd-burner Windows ME The machine boots up and says "operating system not found". I then rebooted it with … |
| | [SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]I just started to learn computer hardware.I start to get confuse with RAM and some component on the motherboard. There are many type of RAM like SDRAM, DRAM. My question is 1. Are SDRAM and DRAM place on the motherboard memory slots ? 2. What are the different with DIMM … |
| | Tomorrow or Wednesday i'm ordering my hard to build a new computer. I'd just like to make 100% sure that everything is compatible with everything else. Also will I need to purchase any extra cables or accessories? Case [url]http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-144-001&depa=0[/url] ASPIRE Turbo Case X-Dreamer Black Mid-Tower Case PSU [url]http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-153-008&depa=0[/url] Thermaltake W0013 … |
| | Ok I have a K7N2 Kelta series mobo with an Athlon XP2400+ cpu, one stick of pc 2100@133 fsb 256m ram and a stick of pc 2100@133 fsb 512m ram, with a Nvidia Geforce 5200 vid card. My problem is while im playing my game Red Faction the whole comp … |
| | Hey, i've been trying to fix this stupid computer for about a year and i still have not yet found the problem. Is there anyone local to me (carson, ca 90745) that can try to figure out the problem? Heres the link to my old thread, [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/showthread.php?p=7399#post7399[/url] . Thanks alot  |
| | :rolleyes: Problem Description: i have few microsoft game and im runing in to a problem i had a 20 Gb hard drive but was geting to small for allgames and all other stuff so i got a 120 Gb hard drive and partition to 3 part label drive d, e … |
| | Hiya guys...bit of a strange problem here; sort of making me hit my head on the wall multiple times an hour. Anyway... Comp Specs: AMD Anthlon 1 GHz 128mb SDRAM PC133 DIMM 30 GB Western Digital HDD Windows XP Home UWAVE m/b (It’s a Compaq system) Right the problem... Back …  |
| | I have a tecra 8100 laptop that will not boot. When you try and power it up you get absolutely nothing. Sometimes you will get a constant beeping, but it doesn't happen each time. The green indicator light for the power comes on but the hard drive will not spin … |
| | I have a IBM T22 that was working fine, then one day, the lights come on, but nobody is home. the screen, nothing boots up. sound like anything anyone knows? |
| | I know you guys are going to probably think this is a stupid question but I am a teenager on a very limited budget. Are there any "swap" sites out there that computer "geeks" like myself can swap computer equipment? There is a site called freemarketri.org which is where I …  |
| | Recently l removed most of my downloaded programs but now the biggest problem isthat l cant double click icon on the desktop and worse most of the application are not working . l think one of the area to think of on re-installating pc doorguard but the computer is failing … |
| | I own a Compaq Armada 3500 laptop. Recently, I upgraded from ME to 2000. prior to the upgrade, there was a push button that only turned off the monitor. now it causes the system to standby, and this causes it to freeze. It's one of those types of buttons that … |
| | Hi, I'm currently using windows xp right now and I want to sync my palm to my computer. When I sync my palm, I tried to open the device manager and I saw the PalmOS handheld device which has a yellow "?" symbol in it so that means that the … |
| | i recently ran all of my adware/spyware programs and found a lot of threats to my computer. as i usually do, i deleted everything that showed up. i dont know if the adware is tied in with my problem. i have sound on my computer, like alerts and things. but … |
| | hi...alright i thiunk i need your suggestions on this...im about to buy a new pc....for editng...im choosing between two cpus. amd xp 2500+ and amd 64 3000+...i know its a bit odd to compare the two...ok ill be overclocking the 2500 so it can use 400ddr dimms...my friend keeps on … |
| | Hi Everyone. I have just put together a 2600$ Athlon 64 3200+ PC. And I can't get that big machine working. I am using an Ultra 600 Watts PowerSupply. I am using a Shuttle AN50R nForce3 Motherboard. I have two chips of 400Mhz PC3200 DDR RAM from PNY. I have … |
| | Im building a new system, but this is the first time i do this. Some help would be appreciated with the components ive selected - NZXT guardian / overclockers scorpio case p4 3.2 Ghz (whats the difference between prescott and northwood anyway?) twinmos twister 2x512 400mhz ram (heres the thing … |
| | I'm ordering my new computer mid August. These are the final parts i'll probably order from newegg and have my friends put it together for me. Let me know if anything is incompatible with something. Thanks. Case: NZXT Black Mid Tower Case with Side Panel Window, Model "GUARDIAN" Processor: AMD … |
| | Work with me here. I am looking to get rid of my reciever and my cd player and just use my computer, easy. But I actually want some power like 100w per channel for two speakers. How do I go about doing this? Is there some sort of external receiver … |
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