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| | I recently moved to Hawaii and packed up my computer in a box protected as well as it could be and then after unpacking it, the face to the case was smashed up pretty bad. I plugged it in and the it acts like it's powering up and then shuts …  |
| | Last year I purchased the parts for a new computer and had my friend stick it all together. In the past few months the computer has showed slowing, the loading of Windows takes more time and so on. Today I rebooted my computer and was greeted with a BSOD. It … |
| | I have a compaq presario 2100 laptop in front of me. It starts up and everything sounds on and then it just stops at the start up screen. It says f2 to enter set up and f12 to boot from LAN. I have tried to press both of these buttons … |
| | I've done all the usual stuff like checking BIOS with an older pci card and tried different voltage, frequency on PCI-E, reset BIOS by taking the battery out, reset with jumper for 10 seconds and vice versa. I am not able to get this card working with the mobo. What …  |
| | The laptop is in the children's ministry and it had a HD replaced 6months ago but today they said it froze and then just shut down. It would not boot up the lights at first would come on but then only the one was green and one was amber. I'm …  |
| | I have a Compaq Presario 2140US got it in 04 stopped working by 06. I have had it just laying around now i have a use for it, so i need a lil trouble shooting help!!! Problem is the Lap Top will not boot up. It goes to the Compaq … |
| | Hi, this is my first post on this board! I have a Compaq Presario M2305NR laptop. I bought it to write papers and research for school. I have had it for about 2 years. The computer works fine unless I turn it off. If I leave it on and just … |
| | My friend's Alienware laptop mysteriously leaked a bunch of water out a couple mornings ago, to our knowledge nothing was spilled on it and no liquid was underneath it when it was set down. i've found threads on other forums about this happening with the macs, something about the batteries … |
| | Hi all! Having a bit of trouble with a Compaq Presario 700 Laptop. It's been working fine the whole time I've had it until tonight - I installed Flight Simulator 2004, launched it, found it ran badly, updated the graphics drivers, found flight sim played a lot better, played it … |
 | Hi All, First off - cool forum. Definately need this, this time! OK. I've got a Toshiba Satellite A20 (PSA20C-0CH4DP) that normally runs great. However my 18 month old son had something that didn't agree with him, so he decided to throw up on the machine. Yuck. So it's been … |
| | Running a Gigabyte GA-7Vm400M motherboard with AMD 2500 CPU, 80GB HD and win98.2K,Xp\P multi boot. Worked well for several years although had several blue screens of death when doing program updates with driver s that did not like Win 2k. Have 256 mg ddr memory. Trouble started after I tried … |
| | Please HELP!!! I have an R51 running XP SP2. Cell is also old LGVX8100... Data cable is new. I plugged it in and at first it didnt even see my phone. So i unplugged my phone, then repeated plugging it back in ....Now i have absolutely NO POWER!! ANY suggestions??? |
| | I have a Dell latitude cpx laptop. This just started. I push the on button it lights up like it is going to boot but then shuts down. Sometimes when I leave it for two or three days and try it it will boot up, and not give me problems …  |
| | Hi, firstly, I'm a doughnut:) my vaio FR415B was working fine apart from a noisy fan so I decided to clean the heat sink vents.. on taking the machine apart I found them to be completely blocked with fluff.. great, found the problem. Have cleaning and refitting everything, I now … |
| | Thanks to all the gentle people who kindly offer advice to those who are ignorant as I am. I am interested in hearing from anyone who has any other ideas besides the "take out the battery and completely discharge the CMOS by holding the power switch for 50 seconds, then … |
| | "STOP: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the hive(file): \systemroot\system32\config\SOFTWARE or its log or alternate It is corrupt, absent, or not writable" That's the error I get. I get it when the Windows loading bar fills up. Any idea what the problem is or how to fix it? … |
| | hey guys im new to this site so bare with , let me try to explain my problem... ok my computer wont start, last time i tried to turn it on it said a vga file was missing, then after, it completely stop saying anything, now all it says is … |
| | Hey guys I got a huge problem. Yesterday I had to shut off my computer because before it was on stand by but when i turned it on i had to enter a password for my user which i dont have, it does that which is weird but all i … |
| | I have had a thinkpad R51 for abotu 4 and half years now..Recently its been dying on me. The computer reboots if the screen moves a tiny bit..or the power cord shakes loose. Clearly there is a loose contact near the power input..but even with a charged battery the computer … |
| | Hey guys, I am having a problem with my Dell inspiron 9200 . A few weeks ago my laptop started to flicker from ac to batt. and right back again once in a while. then recently I started to notice that when I plugged it in there would be a … |
| | I recently bought another video card hoping to squeeze a couple more years our of PC gaming but have since had a major system malfunctions. My current situation is that the computer does not seem to post (nothing on the monitor). I checked the video card and also the previous … |
| | As the title says really, I have an advent laptop with the 50 pin connector. My original internal (a Philips SDVD8820) became very slow at writing, taking 40 mins to burn audio when it used to be 4! so I thought i'd replace it. I have taken the brackets off … |
| | I have an obviously older Vaio pcg-fx140, that has been running fine for years. Lately when I try to power it up using the green power swith on the top cover, the three lights on that cover will flash and nothing else will happen. The battery is in poor condition, … |
| | First i would like to apologize as i'm not sure if this is a dupilcate post or not, but i only have a few mins to browse the forums before i head of to work. Basically, i'm stuck, my computer everytime i boot, once past the WinXp loading screen i … |
| | I tried searching the forum for awhile to see if I can find someone with a similar problem as I but nobody seems to...I recently acquired an old PC: ASUS P5P800 SE 2.6 GHZ 512MB RAM 80 GIG Western Digital Harddrive ATi Raedon 64MB No Floppy drive but a DVD-ROM … |
| | I have a Sony Vaio PCG-9B3L that wont start Windows XP Home Edition. When I turn the computer on I get the normal SONY name on the screen then the Windows XP start screen. After a few seconds the screen flashes some kind of error screen then reboots. It is … |
| | Hi, my name is Ken, I'm not by any stretch of the imagination a computer geek, too stupid for that. But that doesn't stop me from delving into my registry and turning my notebook into a useless piece of junk. OK, here's my problem, my dvd drive disappeared...searched for a … |
| | How can I test my PS out of the pc if it is normally switched on via the main board?? |
| | hey people in conjuction with my last post about my computer would pluggin in my hardrive as the slave drive work in tryin to boot up , if so how would i do that thanks again  |
| | I recently had a computer that woundn't start up. The fans on the CPU and PS spin for a breif second and then stop. I replaced the PS and I still get the same results. I put that probelm aside and continued to use my other PC. Two weeks after …  |
| | ok so awhile back i did something idiotic im not too good with comps and i took my heatsink off to clean it well the proccessor came with it i didnt know it at the time so i put it back on and damaged the proccessor so i was using … |
| | My computers specs: AMD 3800+ A8N-SLI mobo 2gb patriot ddr RAM nvidia 7950gt 750w power supply It started when my computer would randomly lose connection of my USB devices. Now my PC only starts 1 in 4 times and it usually only gets to the login screen before it freezes. … |
| | Moved this post from windows issues. Thought there was something more seriously wrong with my pc because I didnt realize when my hand was tapping the little volume wheel on the front of the computer. Doing so makes the system lock up. The mouse cursor still moves around the screen … |
| | hello everyone i was wondering if anyone can help.. I have a Toshiba satellite A55-s306 and it wont turn on there is a yellow light indicatting that i have the power cord pluged and it flashes but nothing happens i took it a part to see if anything was loose …  |
| | OK, my problem is when i boot up my laptop (Hp pavilion zv6000 Dual 512mb) the screen wont light up, i can see where it says Windows, and can here it log in, i took of the keyboard cover and lifted the keyboard to check the connectors, and theres 3 … |
| | OK, Establish the basic info The PC has never been opened at all, no new hardware just what it came with, maybe what it came with is important so i will add it: [QUOTE] Acer Aspire T690-UD430A Intel Desktop PC Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz 1GB DDR2 Windows Vista … |
| | My computer got infected with malware and spyware. As I was reading different solutions it seemed like the best one was formatting my computer. I lost my OS cd so the Tech-group at Best Buy told me to buy a new copy of Windows XP Home Edition. When I formatted … |
| | After using my computer as usual I shut down for dinner. After dinner I went to boot up the machine and all I got was a black screen. The light on the tower was on and the CD/DVD drives lite up but the monitor light was green and then went … |
| | I have an eMachine W2228. The power supply starting making strange noises one day and the next day the PC was dead. I swapped the power supply and as soon as I plug the power cord into the back of the PC, it powers on, the CPU fan spins but … |
| | Hi everyone, I need some help pretty badly. :( I am using: Mobo: MSI K8M800-CE Socket 754 K8M800 Micro ATX AMD Model # K8MM-V Video card: MSI Geforce NX6600GT-VTD128 Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3400+ Newcastle 800Mhz FSB Socket 754 PSU: Antec True 430W Memory: 2x512 Corsair DDR400 (PC3200) Harddrive: A … |
| | I know that "Blank Screen" was perhaps the most popular problem. I have read all previous postings and tried a few things. None seems to work. So I am seeking additional advices now: Machine: Gateway 200ARC laptop, 1 GB memory (512x2). About 7 month ago, I noticed that the power … |
| | Out of the blue, the machine appeared to have a stroke... and died. The system crashed and powered down. When I turned it back on, the power light blinked orange and all the drives were spinning and clicking, the network card light was blinking as well. No response on the … |
| | i have a computer (emachine) that when u turn it on u can hear it booting up and then it stops the fan stops and it doesnt go any further....nothing comes up it doesnt get anywhere... u cant turn it off u have to unplug it from the back...and even … |
| | toshiba qosmio f30 Anytime i tried to boot the laptop, i get this massage: Bad Checksum ROM Data block press any key to continue after pressing any key i get this massage: bad checksum (ROM) check system then press f1 key  |
| | Hello, this is my first question to a problem but i had to try something before proceeding to a computer store for repairs. Can any help. My brother has pulled out a wd 20.5 (205AA)harddrive by mistake while the computer was running. I have tryed to re boot it with … |
| | When i turn my computer on it sounds like it wants to start but then all i get is a blank screen with a flashing line and it wont let me do anything else |
 | My hard drive just went the way of my last auto-engine today... overheating crash. Run to the Hills. Has anyone ever had this problem before? My HDD has been hanging a lot lately, and today it hung 3 times in 5 minutes while playing music. That's all. Just mp3 files … |
| | Hi everyone, I know we are not supposed to post technical questions here but I have no idea where I am supposed to post my question. I am in desperate need of help and have joined this site to see if someone can help me with my problem. Here goes: …  |
| | Hello all, I'm hoping someone can shine some light on this problem. Recently my dell inspiron 2600 notebook started locking up and BSODing randomly.. Upon the restart from one of these failures, the computer would refuse to POST, and would emit a beep code of 1-3-3-1. Dell tech support identifes … |
| | Hello Everyone. My XPS1710 has been acting up recently after i changed the ram in it. Whenever i play a game such a WoW for any period of time it crashes with a bluescreen saying "Hardware Failure, Please consult your distributor" and thats it, no stop errors or anything. Thinking … |
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