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Today I went from cable internet to dsl and when I connect my wireless-g linksys router I can't connect to the internet.

But if I just connect the ...

Windows Home Server Service Pack 1; will not install?
Monte,
I mentioned earlyer in this post that I was planning on building a computer and would be installing "Windows Home Server", and asked if you had ...

Unable to get to my desktop.
Dell laptop with windows Vista which won't boot. It continues to return to a screen that says highlight your choice - start normally or run scan to determine ...

I broke my hardrive connector on my vaio laptop
I was trying to connect a new hard drive to my vaio vgn 579 and the connector from the motherboard (plastic piece) detached staying inside the connector ...

Antivirus Programs Killing My Computer? Driving Me Nuts!
Monte,
Antivirus programs that I have installed in the past caused more agravation than I could stand so have been running without them, not using my ...

Formating A New Hard Drive- Make this Partion Active?
Hello Monte,

Just built a new computer and installed new hard dirves in 2 other. A question keept poping up on the screen after I completed formating ...

Programs on my computer are stop with an error message
Hi!
I am having a serious problem. All of my programs are stopping to work. I keep getting messages that this so and so has a problem and have stopped ...

Hard drive not detected
I have Inel original 845 motherboard.

It does not detect any hard drive what is the problem?

Windows Vista will not start
I am trying to repair an HP Pavilion with the Windows Vista OS.

The computer will start up and I can hear the HD spinning up but the OS never loads ...

Processor Fan
I was messing with a old computer and i notice it didnt want to run. I plug everything in, it starts but a black screen. I check everything out and when ...

Mercury 915 GLM Xpress display Problem.
My mercury 915 glm express mother board has no display. while power on there is no beep sound and i removed the ram and checked no beep sound. i also checked ...

Restore Point
Hello,

I am so sorry for all the questions. I just love learning this stuff. I have a question on seting your computer back to a restore point where ...

Is this a virus?
I am helping a lady fix her pc. Its running slow like really slow. So i beleive it to be some spyware or virus. Well when I start it up I get this plcommondlg....

Startup Failure
My laptop reports shut down wrong, gives me 3 ways to restart but won't restart.

COMMAND.COM
Creating a "bootable floppy", I need utilities. Where can I find "COMMAND.COM" free download?

Future of Computer Repair Tech's
Hello Monte,

What are your thoughts on demand for a tech for computer repair in the future? By the way love your website and plan on buying your book....

Password Remove
I have a laptop Toshiba with vista on it and when i start it up it asks for password before windows start. I was wondering how do you remove that?

The E-Book - Self Computer Repair Unleashed!
In your book do you go into detail on how to remove spyware, trojans etc.

What programs you use?

Also in a upgrade per say do say where you get ...

mouse errors on USBtoPS2 connector
On WinXP SP3, I have a new, clean USB laser mouse connected through an adapter to the PS2 mouse port for emergencies. It's my main mouse, and 99+% of the ...

half way screen lap top
my sceen goes black when i open it more than a 1/3 but i still have audio.if i press the screen it flickers

BartPE and Bootable CD for Vista
Hi Monte,

I have the intension to make bootable
CD´s with Bart's PE Builder, one for my
Portable which is running the Vista OS and
one for my Stationary ...

Computer won't start
Computer won't start, red light flashs and the are there are 4 beeps and stops and starts again. On the screen it says "no signal input"

It happened ...

Windows Home Server ?
Monte,

Have you had any experance with this program?

I am concedering a bare bones kit to build a computer and install this operating system; reviews ...

firewire add ons
I bought an e-machines laptop 2 years ago. It is the D620, of their series.
It is the least powefull of all the laptops, at only 1mg.
The system will ...

Virus and Back-Up
I am purchasing an external hard drive tomorrow. Today I thought I lost everything during 14 hours of crashing, not responding, and locking up. (Did you ...

Big problem with Windows 7 and Thunderbird email program
Hi Monte,

My husband just built me a new computer and installed Windows 7.
He also installed Thunderbird email program. Even though Thunderbird is ...

Memory freq problem
I have a gateway computer with a Pentium D Processor 915. I was screwing around and I changed the memory freq. and now the fan runs top speed and thats ...

Question about your ebook
Hi.

I'm sorry,I didn't find anywhere else in your site information how to connect you.

So my question is:

I'm looking for ebook about laptop ...

Test a motherboard
Hello,

Is is possible to diagnose a motherboard that has been completely removed from its case?

And if so, what would be the best and less costly ...

laptop internal power supply
Hello all,I am looking for any info on the internal power supply in a laptop.

I have two sony laptops that I can mesure the external power supply voltage,...

Slow Computer
My computer is slow, need to know if its the RAM or something else?

Back-up with Maxtor OneTouch not working
I am currently running Windows VISTA on a year-old PC in need of a good back-up.

I have a Maxtor OneTouch 4Plus but can't get it to operate. I installed ...

All DIY Computer Repair E-Books on CD
I bought your complete CD last week and I love it, but in the latest newsletter you say you have another with much more information.

That does not ...

dvd/cd drive is inoperable
Hello

Bought a Dell laptop(latitude) off of ebay, no software included.

Dvd/cd worked until I emptied some pennies out that 3 yr old nephew put ...

Presario v6000 drivers
Hello Sir,

I have a hp compaq presario v6000 labtop.

I don"t have the drivers for the network and don"t have the sound driver.

My question is ...

Hard Disk
When start the computer after few second processing the show the error (disk reading error) or show the message press the ctrl+atl+del to restart your ...

Dead part
I have a old E-machine I believe has a bad board. Is there anyway to prove the board is bad.

MotherBoard did not work
My Intel Motherboard Model D845GVSR does not work Properly.

I had a pentium 4 Processor on it.

When I pulugged in all the cables and switched it ...

Memory Slot problem
I have a broken clip on one of my memory slots can I repair it?

Super User
I just purchased a New Gateway. I successfully (after much fooling around) managed to shrink the C drive from 900gb to 67gb, since I don't store much ...

usb ports on computer dead
A usb keyboard cable chewed up by puppy,wires shorted together.

Seem to be no power to ports, device mgr says they are fine, nothing plugged in works....

I need administrator rights.
I have a Dell laptop computer. I sent it to Dell a couple of months ago for some warranty work. Since I've gotten the computer back, I don't have administrator ...

Upgrading memory on Gateway MX7118
I opened memory chip compartment and tried to release old chip by squeezing both side clips but chip will not pop up. How do I get it out?

Keyboard difficulty
Hi,

For some reason my keyboard doesn't function properly after my computer has been on for a long time. I can push on a key and nothing will type, or ...

Override passwords & and register the computers to myself
I purchased a lien sale storage unit and the only thing worth a darn in it was 3 computers, 2 laptops & 1 pc, they are all password protected and I am ...

How to fix a crashed (black screen) computer?
I am running Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit (a nightmare in itself) and attempted to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. At first I got an incomplete ...

DUAL BOOT WIN XP AND 7
I HAVE 2 PARTITIONS : C:\ FOR XP AND D:\ FOR WIN 7 (ACRONIS IMAGE). WITH ACRONIS I USE RESTORE FUNCTION WITH ACTIVE
TO CHOOSE OS TO RUN, COULD YOU SHOW ...

no audio..
I changed the hard drve on computer and now have no sound whatsoever.

LCD Viedo Wire
Hi We removed the broken LCD however while doing this we tore the silver wrapper on the LCD viedo wire (cable). The wires are still in tact but are slightly ...

I think my hard drive is shot
Ok so I was getting ready to go out of town for the night and I was on my computer. When I left it was on and running fine when I came back however, the ...

System Restore does not work
My system restore does not work, when I attempt to take the computer back to a previous configuration, the system goes through the normal procedure and ...

How to choose the right ssd to replace my notebook drive that crashed?
My hard drive in my hp pavilion dv6565us notebook crashed and I would like to replace it with a ssd. How do I find the right ssd for my notebook? Here ...

enter password
Hello there, I have this problem I never put a password on the puter it worked fine today I turn it on and it says enter password.

Tried to punch in ...

Enabling USB port in my Laptop
Hi,

The USB port in my laptop has been disabled. I have tried some ways available in the internet, but that won't work. Please suggest me some ways ...

Dell printer will not work after Windows 7 upgrade from Vista
Hi Monte,

I purchased your Windows 7 Ultimate Guide (also have your Self Computer Repair Disc) prior to receiving my Windows 7 Disc in the mail. I ...

PC boot failure
Dell PC, Windows load screen fails and I get blue screen with the message, Stop c000021a (Fatal System Error)
Can you give any clues as to problem

Thanks
...

Data Recovery
Hi Monte,

My question deals with software, not hardware.

I hope I am not breaking the rules.

I have a need to recover some data. There are two ...

My Battery won't charge
I have a Dell Inspiron 1501 & my battery stopped charging.

When I hook up the AC adapter,a message comes up saying that it cannot recognize my adapter ...

My Mouse won't highlight
I am currently using a Microsoft Wireless Optical Laptop 3000 mouse and up until this morning, it has woked flawlessly for about a year.

This morning ...

A motherboard question (usb connection)
hello
my name is gal from isreal

I have An Asus p5ld2 motherboard I want to know if this motherboard can support hi-speed 2.0 usb connection?
tnx ...

Windows XP Home edition reboot error
Cannot get computer to boot in safe mode what do I need to do?

It will show the drivers, but will not go any farther the system just continually reboots....

My motherboard or Processor is not working...
My computer is not functioning. I check the monitor,RAM,Keyboard,Mouse and this things are working fine on another computer. I am fear my motherboard or ...

COMPACT PASARIO UPGRADE?
MONTE,

WHILE IN ROUTE TO SAN FRANCISCO I SPENT SOME TIME AT A GOOD FRIEND'S HOUSE THEY HAVE A LITTEL USED 2OOO YEAR OF MANUFACTURE COMPACT PASAARIO ...

Windows Server 2008 Ent crashed
Hello,

I Recently installed the Windows Server 2008 Ent and configured the AD and DNS on it and migrated it from windows 2000 all the roles after migrating....

my media keeps pualsing.
Every time i start watch videos like on you tube my player keeps stoping for like about 4 to 5 second then it starts up where it left off at.

I would ...

clear password
Hello

My computer was working properly but when I started it few days ago it shows "password
have been cleared. place back the clear password switch ...

Drive space to install a Service Pack
Hello,

I just ran the recovery discs on my laptop and now it the Windows Service Pack 1 is missing. Have got service pack 2 to
install but now don'...

External hard drive shuts down computer
I recently bought an external hard drive for backing up pictures and music from my computer. I must have backed up program files because I could not listen ...

Anti Virus CD??
Do you have repair aids?

I went to a repair shop and all the repair man did was to put a CD or DVD in and walk away for 25-30 minutes which took most ...

Laptop keyboard keys jump on page
Hi
THe cursor will jump around the document mostly after the "y" key is used. If typing very slow and stoping after a "y" it is ok. Then the cursor will ...

Old Mini Tower Rebuild; Cable Connections To Mimi (7inchx7inch) Motherboard
I have this compact tower, lots on the inside; CD Burnner 1998 date of manufacture, Floppy Disk drive; 2 Quantum Hard drives, a 98 OS, Mother Board Power ...

NTLDR is Missing
Hello my name is Jeremy and my Gateway desktop has crashed, everytime I turn it on it says NTLDR in missing.

I just bought a new windows XP disk and ...

Microsoft's 30 Day Free Trial of ERD Commander 2005??
Monte, we had a little email conversation resently, so I went back to the net and did some more research. Learned that Microsoft has a Tool Kit for "IT ...

Factory Default Image CD/DVD Can You Use To Format A Different Computer
Monte, I know that Windows suggest that we create a ISO Factory Default Image CD/DVD to restor our Operating Systems. Information in Doing so is found ...

Mother board bad connection want to try and resolder
For many months and some wasted money and time on some computer repair "experts" my problem has never been resolved.

It was originally a more intermittant ...

Keys not responding problem
I have a Compaq notebook (Document Part Number 319921-001)
The letter "S" key,The backspace key and some other key are not responding or working properly....

All lights come on like it is working fine, but nothing on the monitor
Have tried to replace power supply. Still nothing. All of the little lights come on but I can't get anything on the screen. Have tried different monitors ...

how do you slave a ide hdd to a sata master?
I have a sata hard drive and want to put a ide hard drive on with my mail order program that was written in DOS many years ago. The computer sees both ...

Laptop locks up
I have a laptop that starts up fine then just freezes solid .

I tried in safe mode but freezes when loading files so have you got any ideas what i could ...

monitor difficulties
The back of the computer where the monitor is attached. The female receptacle is broken. How can I fix this myself?

Program not working
I have a KJ (Karaoke Songbook) on my new computer that was working fine until I shut the unit down to reroute my wires. Now when I use this program I ...

Application Error
I have a error, I am running XP home, when I start my PC the error is OGAEXEC.EXE
0x7c92cede
Could you help me, Thank you
Neil

External Hard Drives
Morning,
The problem I am having is I purchased one of these hard drive docks, and realized afterwords that the hard drives I was going to us outside ...

Blue Screen after a system restore
I believe that I have a virus. so I tried to system restore. I used the disk that came with the computer (e-machine 3 years old). It does everything properly ...

Laptop is looping back to the startup
When I start up my laptop, it loops back to the beginning of the startup most times.

Occasionally, I will get it to boot properly, but after a minute ...

DVD will not open
My DVD player want open unless I stick a paper clip in the little hole. The computer is old and using the Me network.

Bought about 2000.

Can ...

Optical drive troubleshooting
I'm currently building a computer. My problem lies with the optical drive. Everything in the pc is new except the optical drive.

I'm using an old CD/...

Computer will not start
Computer will not boot. and I have replaced the power supply.

What is wrong?

Is there a fuse on the motheer board?

cursor goes backwards while typing
Compaq Presario F700, when typing in wordpad or internet explorer or even putting in your password to login the cursor goes backwards, I ordered recovery ...

Wirelss Router cannot find IP address
Hi,
I have a wireless router that is not connecting. It is trying to repair the local area connection & renew the IP address each time I connect it but ...

Acer Aspire 5100 Processor Upgrade (laptop)
I am thinking of learning how to upgrading the processor in my laptop from a AMD Turion to a Intel 2 core processor. The computer is 3 years old. My research ...

Slow mouse action while on line
I have been having a problem with my computer being a little slow, I cleaned out files, cookies and history from temp files and helped some.

But my ...

swapping video cards
i have a hp pavillion with an onboard vid card and would like to swap it to a g-force 5600 card can this be done? if so how?

Laptop mouse button is diying.
Hi,

I have a Compaq Armada M700. This computer has a pointer device (eraser) which does appear to be part of the keyboard.

That's not the problem....

Hard drive failure
My laptop computer was hanging and I had to do a fast shutdown. After rebooting the computer, the boot process stalled at hung at the splash screen. Eventually ...

I can't connect my Dell mini to wireless
I just bought a Dell 10" laptop with wireless (DELL 1397 WLAN Mini-Card).

I have a desktop computer at home (DSL connected) and also have a laptop ...

I want to wipe out my dell laptop and reload windowsxp
I have the discs that came with computer.

I want to wipe it clean and start over need to know how to do this.

thanks

Audio
The audio sound on my computer sounds like the speed is turned way down and is very slow. There is sound but the voices and music is in slow motion. My ...

Burning in a new computer
Please can you tell me how I can burn in a new computer as I have just built my first computer.

Using a gigabyte motherboard with a Intel core 2 Quad ...

CPU and Motherboard
Can a defective motherboard cause damage to a CPU or visa versa?

RamBus Memory
Have a unit that utilizes RamBus sticks, at least one is bad. The originals are PC 800 series 256mb, 184 Pin. Two have a higher chip count. They are ...

My computer stopped running and won't start up
Stephen

My computer has a duo core E8400 intel processor with an nvidia 9800GT graphics card. Yesterday it shut off while I was using it. I attempted ...

Older PC Manuals
No instruction manual for disasseblling / reassembl a Compaqing Preario CDS 510 old desktop computer. Can you tell me were I could download old pc manuals ...

Floopy drive error
My computer video has a black screen and it is saying diskette drive 0 seek failure I never seen this before.

Stella
I am not getting video output form 4 Dell Precision 220 workstations. I tested the video cards and the memory on other working computers. They are working....

tech
monitor will not turn on when pc is on

my computer will not start up
My computer will not start up.

I know it has power because I have it plugged in and I see the charge indicators on the computer. I had this problem ...

Computer keeps turning itself off/mouse doesn't work
As the title says, my computer keeps turning itself off while I'm trying to use it. Sometimes it will be on for a few minutes but the last time I tried ...

I can't uninstall Windows Internet Explorer browser program
I need to uninstall Windows Internet Explorer browser program which I can't delete from my Program Files folder in my Vista Oper System.

As I have an ...

lost the audio device on my computer
I had a problem trying to connect to the internet. My isp is att dsl. Called them and and spent several hours trying to get connected, couldnt and they ...

NIC failure on startup
I put in new harddrive and now the computer works except I can not connect to the internet. Under hardware, I can not find Network adapter anywhere. Help!...

my computer will not boot
i switch on and i get my graphic card information then one beep it then goes straight to bios and starts to constantly beep there is no post.

can you ...

A large block of application files on my hard drive will not defragment
A block of files 3.4GB in size located in C:\documents & Settings\All Users\Application Data can not be defragmented using the Windows XP Defragmenter,...

No Desktop Icons or Start/Menu Bar
Every time I boot-up my desktop computer there are no desktop icons, start or menu bar. I am not able to access any of my files. I have been able to bring ...

Multiboot - Lan, internal hard drive, external hard drive
I want to take a cat cable and use the LAN option in the bios as a boot option with a different operating system than is on my laptop.

I have a Toshiba ...

How do I remove files backed up on my D drive?
I was performing a back up (my first time!) and I mistakenly backed up my files to my D drive, and now I keep getting an error message that my D drive ...

numlck is off at start up
Keyboard problem/irritation:

My number lock key has automatically "engaged" when starting up my computer until last week. Now I sign on with my alphanumeric ...

problem connecting a new computer to a network
I have a problem connecting a new computer to a network but unfortunately it was not working at all, but i dont know what is the problem

please help ...

Browser security vulnerability if a web site is hacked and has videos on it!
There is a security vulnerability in ALL browers using Active X to play a video on a web site, may want to stay away for those that play video automaticly,...

Operating System
I have a dell 9 inch netbook with ubuntu and no disk drive, is there any way to get windows XP or Vista?

If you have any suggestions to help me

trojan Dloader virus
we have a virus that's named trojan Dloader and cannot get the internet to come up.

I accidentally removed a program that I need
I got this computer from my brother and there were programs on there I didn't need. I accidentally removed one that I do need. Is there a way to find it ...

'My Moniotor / CPU don't work'
I am having a system purchased a year ago.

My system is frequently not logged in.

Blinks over monitor and key board continues,but never gives any ...

Motherboard Question
Is there a fuse on the motherboard?

Computer Beeps after Memory Upgade
I HAVE HP PAVALION PENTIUM 3 DESKTOP I TRY TO UPGRADE MY MEMORY IT NEVER STARTS ALL THE TIME BEEPS THEN I REPLACE MY OLD MEMORY BUT STILL DOESNOT STARTS ...

the dc input jack does not always work
I have tried several ac adaptors so it is not the adaptor.

In order for the power to work you have to place the adaptor just so, sometimes having to ...

suspect prompt
Hi Montie, Once again i find every time I come into your web page I am getting prompted to open a download called (specificlick.net .com)

I know I ...

No Sound from speakers
no sound on the computer,deleted a lot of programs,now no sound,maybe deleted some drivers?

MOVE OR COPY OS
Is it possible to move or copy an operating system from one hard drive to another without the OS disc?

For example if you upgrade to a larger GB hard ...

No bootable device
My laptop will not boot.

The hard drive is good.

I get the message "no bootable device found."

I bought a new harddrive, same problem.

Recycling an old laptop into a 'tower'?
I have an old Mercury G320 laptop.

The processor was overheating since the replacement fan was not strong enough and the hard disk is no longer good....

processor problems
the problem is that the fan was on working so i changed the fan and than took out the processor clean it and put it backon the fan is working but the monitor ...

Sudden power down
My sales manager's computer has about 3-4 seconds of power when I first turn it on, then completely shuts down. There was a minor power spike a couple ...

Computer continuously boots w/o starting up.
My Emachine T4160 continuously boots w/o starting up. I finally got it to stop on the error screen. The error screen say, "Stop: c00021a {Fatal System ...

run-time error
I keep getting an error on my laptop that says run-time error. Any suggestions would help.

Thanks
Diane

Modem Upgrade
how to upgrade the modem

Hard Drive
My Hard disk properties showing the disk's full.But actually data is very little.
Then why HDD showing full.

laptop too slow
my laptop runs too slow and it alwys says virtual memory too low.i deleted some files and remove some programs but nothing change.it gets worst when i ...

Windows 7 Any more information?
I see on your web site you have some pages about Windows 7.

They tell me a lot but is there anymore information available?

With out spending hours ...

Copy Cable doesn't work with SPk III
Greetings, I purchased a USB 2.0 driverless computer copy cable (DirectLink). It worked great until I installed Windows Service Pack III on my PC. Now ...

2nd Hard Drive
I am running Windows XP Professional and have 2 hard drives, one is 75gb and the other is 466gb.
How can I can I use the 75gb one in conjunction with ...

replace usb 1 with usb 2
i would like to add a usb 2 to older motherbourd
so i can utilize readyboost or eboost i hae no more room for added internal memory i know you would ...

Upgrded Computer, will not run.
I replaced the motherboard and cpu and memory.. all new idems..
connected all parts to a old hd with xp on it.. Hd works i slaved it in a other machine....

My Computer is broken but I NEED to back it up...How?
So my HP Pavillion Entertainment PC is "hurtin". A book bag landed on the keyboard (left half) and the screen instantly went into a crazy array of blue,...

Computer will not power up
I have a dell computer that will not power on at all,I get power to the motherboard. But it will not power on from the switch, the switch is ok, because ...

keyboard frozen
I hit a key on my computer at home and it froze the key board. The mouse works but the key board doesn't. Any ideas on how to fix it?

how to remove a password on bios
I have a problem on my toshiba laptop I forgot the password that I program on my laptop bios.I cannot go to my setup mode when I press the F2 the passwor ...

only starts in safe mode
My computer will only work in safe mode. When I try to start in windows normally I can get past the welcome screen and then the screen goes to my desktop ...

soldering iron
i have 25 watt soldering iron, with large tip, is it ok to solder ic leg, especially the small one, thank you

Laptop not powering up
I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 with a problem I'm trying to diagnose. The machine won't power up. I know that power is at least getting to some point in ...

What part controls charging?
I bought a new power adapter and computer won't power up or charge.Please don't tell me I have to change mother board.

forgotten password
okay so my brother was trying to be nice and since i needed a computer for work he decides to give me his old computer that he hasnt used in three years....

Computer powers up, nothing on screen
I did not use this pc for 3 weeks then when I get back and try to use it.

Power is on,fan is working but I did not hear any beep as i usually heared ...

Laptop screen has no picture
Hi I have a HP laptop model# ze4220. When you turn it on, it powers on, but the screen stays white.

What would cause this and can it be fixed ?

Thanks...

External drive ALWAYS needs to be defragmented
I have a 1TB Maxtor USB external hard drive connected to a Dell Inspiron 9100 Laptop which is used a system backup repository. I am currently using Acronis ...

Hard drive problem
Hard drive problem, the hard drive use to spin with enough noise to be heard well then quiet down and the light would go off.

Now it spins with the ...

error in reading memory location
msg box appear on screen when the comouter start working :

the instruction at"0x7od479ea" referenced memory at "0x00000024" .the memory could not be ...

Two hard drives, one not working
I HAVE A P-4 AND THERE ARE TWO HARD DISKS INSTALLED

ONE IS WORKING AND ANOTHER IS NOT SHOWING WHILE THE BOTH HARD DISKS ARE INSTALLED BECAUSE THE SECOND ...

soldering iron
is there any special type of soldering iron you have to use to change any component in motherboard, can i use large tip of soldering iron,or you have other ...

PC keep restart it self
My computer keep restart it self consitantly. I just can't get my work done. can someone please help me fix this problem.

thank you.

My cd ROM lense is not working
my cd rom previously had a problem of ejecting and after repair its not have it that the cd is inserted the lense seems not to function.Whats the way out ...

Logitech Pro 9000 Webcam
I am running a Logitech Pro 9000 Webcam that keeps dying. I continue to be seen and heard after the cam dies but I can not see or hear myself or anyone ...

Cannot install windows on a laptop
I have a laptop with 6.4g hdd 256mb ram no cdrom/floppy to boot and i want to install windows 2000/xp

HELP WITH MY OLD AS HECK ASTRO 1.2
hello ,I have a old astro computer i pulled it out the closet to run music with as i have did in the past. i hit the power button nothing. well i took ...

(i/O) and cache memory
i read book, that unit of ic of (I/O) and l2 cache memory have a risk to broke or not function,from what i read,the solution f is to change the same part,...

change smt device in your motherboard
I want to ask, is it possible to change smt device such as ic or a smaller chip.
Do you have technique for it

WHEN TO SAY MOTHERBOARD IS IN TROUBLE?
MY COMPUTERS (INTERNET CAFE)ARE ALWAYS RESTARTING,SOMETIMES 1HR, 3HRS,2HRS AND EVEN 30MINS OF USING THEM,IT KEEP ON RESTARTING...AND ABOVE ALL SIDE WHERE ...

hp motherboard
at start up it comes up with F1

Cursor stops after computer starts
Machine starts mouse works for short while cursor stops moving but you can still select desk top shortcuts. Emachine T6528

Hard Drive problem?
I HAVE PENTIUM 2 AND I HAVE TO START MY COMPUTER SUDDENLY MY SYSTEM IS ASKING FOR SYSTEM DISK AND I HAVE NO OTHER COMPUTER PLS HELP
THANKS

Memory upgrade makes the computer beep.
Hello, I upgraded memory, it boots or powers up. There is no video display on the screen and the tower starts beeping every 3-5 seconds.

What should ...

my motherboard is not coming up
I have a Pentium iv system,initially it shows corrupt operating system. Later, the system do not display but the power functions well and no beeping sound ...

Windows 7
I see in some blogs that Microsoft has a new version of windows, Windows 7.

Why 7?

Is it any good?

Thanks

keybord problem
i am bangali would like to know keybord problem. problem is typing J but came 1, type L return 5?

hard drive making noise/computer not booting-up
The computer once turned on will not boot-up, then a loud noise from the hard drive begins to tick and bump, sounds like something is loose.

Arnold
...

Video changes color
I have a Lattitude X300 dell laptop.

Problem is it screen goes red while working?

Please help

I Cant Enter my computers BIOS
I Have an emachine T5224. The computer Displayed the BSD. The Error was that it could not find an operating system.I Restored All of Defaults in the BIOS....

Hard drive change
i would like to change the hard dr a dell unit 4500 dimension i need a schematic can you help ???

The power button broke
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Hard Drive Failure
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Laptop power problems
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Student needing help, processor question.
A PC repair technician is sometimes called on to assemble a PC from parts, exchange a processor that is faulty, add a second processor to a dual-processor ...

cannot move pointer
pointer on laptop is disabled, cannot move to undo the pointer problem.

Printer Not Working
I don't know if the printer is considered a hardware problem. But, I have tried troubleshooting just to get it to work. It is an HP and the CD does not ...

O on the numeric keypad opens the internet connection
When I press the 0 key on the numeric keypad my internet connection opens.

PC don't boot up
I recently replace a new Motherboard with other old parts still in use. All the parts are compatable to the new MB as I have check them before. After all,...

Mouse rightclicking problems
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new dell monitor won't work on hp cpu
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Router Failed
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suspect prompt
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BLUE SCREEN
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Monitor will not display all the time
System -
gigabyte 965-DS3
MSI 7900GS
viewsonic vx922

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Computer will not start
My computer doesn't boot, bios no longer run. What could be the problem and how to restore it?

WindowsXP Sysrep documentation
Need the WindowsXP sysrep documetation step by step guide

Hard Drive not detected
i have a problem on my lap-top, whenever i'm setuping a windows XP SP2 it could not be continued because hard disk can't be detected in my lap-top, so ...

vinyl to digital
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low sound from dell 4600
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Monitor works, no display from computer.
1 year old Gateway desktop working fine until last week then monitor stopped working.
Monitor works with other computer.
Computer apparently turns ...

DVD quit
My DVD unit quit working. I don't know why. Any ideas?
Thank you.
Jim

Networking
I needed help to set-up three(3) computers to see each other and share files. If you have any book/cd that will show me step by step I'm ready to buy it....

screen keeps getting smaller
I just got a new screen put in my laptop. One fourth of the picture did not show up. I have had my laptop back for a week. I was jusy playing a game when ...

P4P800SE Asus motherboard
Ok guys this is the problem I connect hard drive, videocard, 1 stick of ram which was tested and worked. The power supply powers up and light on board ...

Missing modem
Please help me, I don't know alot about computers, enough though, and I don't have alot of money, every computer fix it shop wants to charge for things ...

Lock out bad sectors of a hard drive
How do I lock out bad sectors on my hard drive?

Modem causes compute to restart
installed a diferent Modem now computer reboots every few minutes. I do not know how to stop that.
I am on dialup

Harry

cd/dvd won't open disk
Any disk that is put in the cd/dvd won't play. Computer keeps saying insert disk in drive d even though it is already there.

Remove Monitor Cabinet?
I have an old (Feb. 2000) 17" KDS monitor model av-7tf with a defective on/off main power switch. Can you help me get the cabinet/cover off? I find 2 ...

Mouse does not move horozontally.
The mouse pointer will not move sideways. It works vertically in the center only.

Laptop shuts down after 4 minutes
I've took this laptop, IBM Thinkpad T20 completely apart and cleaned and reseated everything,even put new paste on the processor, but it still shuts down ...

I cannot install Windows XP or Vista
I get errors in reading files from the Windows disk and even if I don't and it reboots to the second part of install, it will show an error window and ...

Problem when transfering files
I installed a new hard drive in my Dell Computer Model E1505 and I am not able to transfer my info to the hard drive,

I have the old hard drive installed ...

my pc dont open
when i turn the power, it wont open instead a message is flashed on the screen that reads, "reading disk error". what's then the problem and what will ...

admin password
i forgot my admin password...so how to find it through erd commander

My USB's don't work
If I plug a device into any of my usb sockets it is not read by the computer. The usb's are receiving power because some devices light up (music player)...

display cover
I have a Winbook XL and the plastic hinges of the display have cracked and broken. I broke the plastic around the hinges so I could open the cover. Is ...

what book should i buy
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Computer powers up but has a constant audio tone -
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Determinig disk space
How do I determine how much hard drive space I have. I purchased a refurbished laptop that is supposed to have 40GB hard drive, as soon as I began to ...

system configuration changed
I started my computer like always, but this time I got an error that said,"system configuration changed" and would not boot into XP. I pressed F2 to go ...

harddrive
What would make my laptop keep going to the screen to pick safe mode or restore to the last working place? I hit the safe mode and it comes up with a full ...

GHOST IMAGE FILE
Can you tell me sir how to format the drive with ghost created backup on cd/dvd i mean first we format the partition before running the backup so how can ...

MANAGEMENT POWER
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Laptop battery life
I just purchased a new battery for my laptop. I normally use the AC plug and rarely use just the battery. When not in use, should the battery be stored ...

How can i fix my Video Card
Hello,

I just want to know how can i fix my video card. Because my PC is always restarting when i am playing games but sometimes when the game is loading ...

PC wont boot when cold
When I swich PC off for 15min. it wont reboot back on I have to press start 20 or 30 times. by this time it needs to check disc for consistancy some times ...

Floppy disk drive repair/ A Drive
I have a floppy disk drive that isn't working properly.
I put my disk in and it say it needs to be formatted, not just 1 disk but every disk I have. I ...

my router is slowing down the potential of my connection
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Mouse stuck at log on with Vista OS
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SSD and Raid array
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Micro Proccessor
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Monitor not displaying
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I changed monitor,grafix card,memory,even tried old PCI grafix card,unpluged all uneccecary PCI slot parts.After power ...

my memory card can't format
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But when I tryed to format it,but windows can't formate ...

Computer shuts down unexpectedly
My computer runs for 15 -20 mins and shuts down by itself.

losing hardware?
My computer was running fine, then I when I went to use it (Was on in power save mode but this time no screensaver) it wouldn't reinitialize.

I restarted ...

Touch Pad ribon cable in laptop
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Keyboard Mulfunction
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I am from Kenya and would like to know/find out why a computer's keyboard fails but after restarting the comp. once, the keyboard works fine? Am ...

Printer driver will not install
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Change ic
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Monitor screen goes black
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HP Laptop will not boot with two memory modules
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Can't find system drive when booting from ERD
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Sound from my computer is low
My sound from my computer is low. I have the setting on high but the sound is low. I have installed new external speakers. Do I have a sound card issue ...

No Internet
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white LCD screen
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laptop screen hinge switch repair
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1. The ...

CD DVD stopped working
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Book
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Monitor won't function
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ERD and Vista
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My New PC
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My power supply quit
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Building A Hardware Proxy Server
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laptop keys wont work
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monitor doesn`t light up -
mouse lights up -
keyboard flashes once -
fans run-
cdrom flashes briefly -

plugged an ipod into usb port to charge battery....

A trojan has invaded my computer
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hard drive swap
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Hi all,

I have a situation that I created for myself and don't know how to recover from.

I have an Acer Aspire 5570z laptop that I have downgraded ...

DUAL BOOT SETUP :
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System Preparation Tool 2.0
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IE Browser problem
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No picture on monitor
Hello,

Two problems at the moment.
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NO NTLDR on boot
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Mouse in my laptop wont work
Mouse in my laptop wont work.

Danny

Computer won't turn on
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Installing an SSD drive in a T400
Hello,

Laptop: Lenovo T-400
New SSD: Intel SSDSA2M080G2GC 2.5"

In your article about installing new SSD drives in a T-22 and T-23 you said you made ...

LaptopDisplay
Have a 3 year old Toshiba laptop.

Model P105 S9337.

For the past 2 months it has been going thru a strange cycle.

Perhaps I should not use ...

incoming email ends up going directly to my delete box....???
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My delete ...

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ACER Aspire 3680
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CPU BEEPING
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I do not know the problem can you tell me what it ...

PC just lights up but nothing happens.
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Motherboard Problem
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VMC Dongal error message
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No video after memory upgrade
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Windows does not starts after booting
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dead set loptop
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i have a a100 toshiba loptop
the problem is not working
when i put the charger only
charging light indicator will appeear
but its ...

Computer won't boot up
I have a HP 6000 and I can't get it to boot up for some reason.

How can I erase everything on it and start over, by just replacing everything on it?...

Windows 7 Pro Problem Not rated yet
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My 14 month old Toshiba Satellite running Windows 7 Pro

Problem:
Startup Repair -
Your computer was ...

My computer not working Not rated yet
I have compaq nc6000 laptop computer.

When I turn it on, it says " non-system disk or disk error replace and strike any key when ready " which disk ...

unidentified connector (Dell external DVD burner) Not rated yet
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Acronis Disk Director 11; A Great Software Product, Able To Shrink C-Drive! Not rated yet
Monte,

This is a follow up on "Unable to Shrink C-Drive in XP Sp3" I resently purchased Acronis True Image and Disk Director.

To the point after ...

Old Mini Tower Rebuild; Cable Connections To Mimi (7inchx7inch) Motherboard Phase 4 Not rated yet
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Here we are again, as I reported in phase 3 I got the tower all together with all the insides checked and rechecked the conections, hooked up ...

Old Mini Tower Rebuild; Cable Connections To Mimi (7inchx7inch) Motherboard Phase 3 Nada; Nothing!!!. Not rated yet
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Im back again, went to the new Comp USA Store here in ElPpaso today, picked up the cheapest SATA Hard Drive and windows XP Home Edition, decided ...

Old Mini Tower Rebuild; Cable Connections To Mimi (7inchx7inch) Motherboard Phase 2 Not rated yet
Hello,

Progress!!!!

Today was a great and furstrating day for me received the new power supply and the mother board. Yesterday I stripped the ...

Memeory Chips For Older Computers A Little Research Not rated yet
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Was doing some research for Memory Chips for my 3 year old Acer Aspire 5100 Laptop. Learned that Acer/Gateway/Emachines/Packerd Bell (all one company ...

Old Mini Tower Rebuild; Cable Connections To Mimi (7inchx7inch) Motherboard Continuing Saga. Not rated yet
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