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| | i have a toshiba a75 laptop, which had been working fine for me. a couple of days ago my friends were surfing the web on it and the low battery indicator came up so i went ahead and shut it off and put it on charge. about 30 minutes later … |
| | I have dell laditude d 600 laptop. 1.4 ghz. I was fine for last years. Now sometimes it does not get on. Three LEDs are trying on get on but only blinking bliking and then stops. After long time waiting it sometimes switched on. I removed the battery and try …  |
| | .unning XP Pro. When you power on the laptop, it appears to start fine showing the toshiba screen and then it gives the options to start in safe mode etc... have tried to start with all option, have tried to start with advanced options, have put a copy of a … |
| | i have a computer which i feel is dead (unmountable boot volume) when i start it. It will load to where it should normally have the login but i get the message. i do not have the win XP CD, consequently, my CD drive won't open for me to put … |
| | Hi All I didn't where to post this problem so if someone can guide me it wont happen again. Now for the problem my cousin's pc got infected we managed to clean the system but now he can't get onto the net, there is no ip address and no subnet … |
| | I just had a problem with my CPU. It was working perfectly but until recently it doesn't boot but still show the green light but the monitor is still black nothing showing,I've tried it on other machines but the problem is the CPU.What can be the problem with the CPU?Assist |
| | One day my DVD/RW just quite working; but hey, now I've got a real cool cup holder. It will open and close, all wires are secure (I removed and replaced). I'm sure it has something to do with the driver. The PC doesn't recognize the D: drive. The media I … |
| | The start button will not do anything. The battery doesn't do anything. The AC adaptor works fine. Of course, Dell isn't helping except but keep telling me I can replace the motherboard for a low-price of $650:D . Ha! I really need to figure this out. By the way, the … |
| | hi, i hav a problem.. last friday, i cleaned my processors fan n graphic card fan...and after putin everythin back again, i tried startin back n it couldnt detect my hardisk!! it was sayin NTLDR is missng press ctrl+alt+del... and i checked my bios and it was sayin my master … |
 | Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone would have an answer, since microsoft just sends me on a wild goose-chase... I Just built a brand new computer from scratch. I checked out the compatibility lists of each of my hardware components to make sure they were compatible. My question is … |
| | I just bought a Jetway n2view, mainly because it supports up to 3ga of ram and has nvidia chipsets. Previously I purchased a mobo from geeks.com and it did the same thing so I sent it back and it was found defective. So I buy a new board. Here is … |
| | A week ago my Alienware laptop decided to go Blue Screen on me and after much trial and error, I decided to call their tech support which told me that my 6 months was up and the help was very poor. All of that aside while trying to install the … |
| | Hi Over the past few months, sometimes my PC will not switch on at all and it is completely dead. Sometimes this lasts for a few minutes and sometimes it lasts for a few days whereby I do nothing but leave the PC alone and try switching it on again … |
| | Hi all, Hope this question hasn't been answered already, but I am having some serious issues with my PC. Basically it won't turn on when I plug in the 6 pin power connector into my 8800GT. Both the CPU and GPU fans rotate very slightly then everything shuts off (then … |
| | I have a Compaq Presario 700US that won't start up. I turn it on, it goes to the compaq logo then stops/freezes. Please help! |
| | I Have a TOSHIBA Sattelite P25-S262 Laptop, And When I boot the System, I Get a Bunch Of 0's Across the screen, It's like the matrix in here! When there was an installation of windows on there, it loaded into windows fine but the bit depth was only 16bit, If … |
| | i dont know much about laptops or computers in general so hopefully the info that i give will be enough. when using the laptop it just shut off for no reason. after that i tried to start it again by pressing the power button and it seemed as if everything … |
| | Hi, I was given Toshiba Tecra 9000 which worked 3 days until WinXP gave blue screen. After numerous reboots I finally reinstalled WinXP at it worked next 8 hours just fine and then blue screen again. After that it wouldn't install WinXP again. Install stopped error which told to use … |
| | Hi. My laptop dvd, is dead, and I get the error on top. Tried 2 update driveres without any luck. Any ideas?? |
| | Hello, I have a presario 2100 series laptop, and i am trying to run the quickrestore disks to restore the hard drive to the factory image. i have started the process with disk one, and it shut down after about 16%- now it doesn't have the operating system it needs … |
| | I recently built a new pc which was running fine for a couple of weeks without any problem. I then didn't use the computer for 2 weeks. When I next came back to use it, I pressed the on button, it started for a second and then stopped. It then … |
| | i dont know if this is the right spot but I hope it is. So here it goes. i have about 3 computers. one of them the power supply went out and i was to lazy to replace it and it was my main computer. So i took the hard … |
| | Hi, all. I am new to this board, and am an amatuer computer tech/screwdriver wizard (read "witchdoctor"!:rolleyes: ). I am largely self-taught, and probably don't know nearly as much as most others here. Anyway, on to my problem. I am trying to revive an old 286/12, and need some info … |
| | Hi all thanks for all the welcome replies. My pc recently started failing to boot sometimes it happens sometimes once or twice a month. I usually have to remove the cmos battery for a couple of seconds plug my moniter into the onboard vga reboot then disable the onboard graphics … |
| | 3 weeks ago my motherboard set on fire. I originally thought it was mechanical error, I now know it was simply the dark lord's entrance to this realm. I ordered a new motherboard to replace the burnt one. The new one didnt turn on at all, no lights, fans, or … |
| | I don't know if anyone out there has been looking for a good account manager to handle [B]IT procurement[/B] for their company but I thought I would throw this out there. My name is Paul Smart, I'm a corporate account manager for Zones, Inc. we carry over 350,000 plus products … |
| | HI, the hard drive on my IBM thinkpad was very noisy. Now it doesn't seem to be working. When I try to boot up I get the IBM screen but nothing past that. Eventually I get a black screen with a small square then a lock then xxx (three x's) … |
| | I bought this PC from Ibuypower around Nov/Dec, and it's worked flawlessly till today. I was online typing an email, and all of a sudden my PC just shuts off. The power was still on to the house ;) so I tried to start it up, but the monitor read … |
| | I just built a computer for the first time and am having some problems. I believe everything is hooked up correctly. When I power on my computer, everything seems fine and the monitor shows the intel BIOS screen. Then after about 20 seconds, the whole thing just shuts off. If …  |
| | Hi, I have tried looking for this exact problem in other threads but could not find it. This morning I sat down at my PC and my screen was completly black. The PC was still on as it had not been turned off from a few hours ago but just …  |
| | I have a HP Pavilion Laptop, Version DV5000 running on Windows XP SP2 The issue has continued for a few weeks now, quite randomly. Often times I will simply click the mouse of touch a key on the keyboard, and the computer will turn off. I just wiped my entire … |
| | I have an IBM Thinkpad T42, 2373-FWG series, about four years old, recently replaced hard drive. Battery is equally as old, not subject to recall, but acting a little funny since hard drive replaced -- drains in 90 minutes as opposed to 2 and a half hours before. About two … |
| | First, thanks to all in advance! My PC will not start up at all. There is a constant whine when the power is attached to the motherboard and the power supply is turned on. The whining noise seems to be coming from the motherboard, near the green led light. It … |
| | Error message: STOP 0X0000007B (OxC0000032,0x00000000,0x00000000)INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE I can't log on the my computer. help!!!!!!!!!!! Dave J |
| | Well indirectly anyways ! Sequence of events (or screwups on my part) 1 - Vista SP1 started with networking problems "NVIDIA nforce controller dirver not working properly or installed" - Tried to uninstall driver - get new drivers, unistall let microsoft provide driver with SP1 - uninstalled driver and went … |
| | Hi, I build high end video editing capture systems. I have come across a problem that I just can't wrap my mind around. All the symptoms said it was the power supply. I changed the Antec out and put a Kingwin in. Hooked up everything, PCI-X theh hole 9 yards. …  |
| | Any one can help me with why a new Power Supply will not even power on. It is a Kingwin with PCI-X, Sata and all the seperate connections. I can not figuer out why it will not at least power up. I have always used Antecs. The configuration is different … |
| | My PC hates me please help! Last night while i was sleeping my watercooling sprung a leek! I woke up to an off PC. My gut reaction was to check my watercooling as its the pump has been faulty. Well to my horror all the pipes were empty! So i … |
| | I was using a custom built pc for about 9 months when my motherboard burnt out. This isn't a figure of speech; it literally set on fire. I pulled the power cord and the fire went out immediately, but the corner of my motherboard was a blacked husk. I believe … |
| | Ok so heres the story, was trying to upgrade my fathers old pentium II with more ram and a bigger harddrive cuz he uses it just for work and doesn't need much but the 2 gig harddrive was full and had little ram. Well the 4.51 Bios wouldn't accept the … |
| | Okay, so I've looked through plenty of the "Computer starts up, but shuts off" but none of them seem to be the case. Here's my dilemma: I'm upgrading my old PC piece by piece until totally overhauled. Old Computer: Pentium D in mobo that came with it, 2 gigs ram, …  |
| | Morning all. I am having problems booting machine, It started with a problem booting up, it both restarted during xp screen or froze. assumed hdd, got new one. while doing this clean out case, therm paste chip. check all cables.. re installed windows and the same thing happens.. ok change … |
| | I'm so angry at my computer that I feel like making a really bad movie called "Return of the Boot Problems!" I've been having the same problem for...ohhh, around eight months!!! Here's what happens: Issue A: 1. Hit the Power button. 2. Lights in the computer come on, fans spin. … |
 | When I switch the computer on, if im lucky, it will tell me the processor speed amount of ram, etc. (sometimes the screen just turns blank before this stage.) Then it displays an error explaining there is a drive A:\ problem; however the computer in question is a server without … |
| | I know you're suppose to take it out when you need to remove a BIOS password, but what happens when it's not put back in? Will the BIOS work correctly/will it not boot at all? My reason for asking is that I have a dead Latitude that just so happens … |
| | Hi, i'm having trouble booting my computer up. When i try to boot it up, it shuts off by itself after a few seconds. If it goes longer, it gets to about the Windows loading screen, and then the monitor says "No Source" and then i have to reboot again. … |
 | :?: Ok, I was just sitting here racking my brain trying to figure out my next move when I thought I would just ask all of you. I just bought a broken Alienware 51m Notebook, but found it was still somewhat operational. So, here is my problem: I have tried … |
| | [B]System:[/B] Windows2000Pro with HP7450 printer [B]Cause of Problem(?):[/B] Power was interupted in the middle of a three page print job [B]Immediate Symptoms on restart:[/B] Print job that was "in progress" now "frozen" in print que and would not print or delete. Additional print job, not yet started, deleted ok. Then … |
| | I have an old model eMachine given to me. The problem is they didnt have the install disks that came with it. When I got it I tured it on and it would do nothing. I installed with great deal of problems windows 98 SE. I can now turn it … |
| | I have a Gateway 500MHz machine which works perfectly fine with exception to a windows GUI. Works fine in DOS mode, in DOS, it seems as functional as it was meant to be, but will not function when switched to a windows gui, despite several different versions including XP, 98SE, … |
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