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8151.	Solve : Cleaning Your Computer, and Electricity?
Answer» I cleaning my computer soon, and I need to know what dangers I should watch out for most notably the dangers of frying my own computer because of the electricity in my body or some sort. Are there any precautions I could take before handeling some of my computer parts, an cleaning them.Stay grounded, static electricity is not your friend when dealing with computers in any MANNER, ANYTIME you touch any component of your computer, be double sure to ground yourself by touching something like a piece of metal to discharge any static electricity you may have generated.Just curious what tools/cleaners you plan on using?Hopefully not a vaccuum... Quote from: aziangamer on December 10, 2007, 01:38:07 PM I cleaning my computer soon, and I need to know what dangers I should watch out for most notably the dangers of frying my own computer because of the electricity in my body or some sort. Are there any precautions I could take before handeling some of my computer parts, an cleaning them. as previously stated, you should ground yourself before handling any components (you can ground yourself by touching the computer chassis when its still plugged in, but not powered on.) i honestly dont worry too much about static electricity as most static-sensitive components are shielded. if you are planning on removing components, it is wise to handle them by grabbing the side edges, kind of how one would handle a CD. for dusting the computer, use compressed air, and NOT a vaccuum just as patio stated. an added NOTE, if you are removing cables, make sure that you label them so you can hook them up correctly when you put it back together.I am for sure not using a vaccuum I'm not that bad with computers, however I will be removing some parts. My floor is a hardwood flooring. Would there be any electricity conducted by my foot while I walk on my floor.you are worrying way too much about static electricity. you will not fry a component just by touching it. as i stated before, most static sensitive parts are shielded.Do not remove the CPU Central Processing Unit. They can cost about 80 dollars for a new one. Make sure if you UNPLUG something to take not where it was pluged into and which way it went Quote from: squall_01 on December 12, 2007, 10:53:36 AM Do not remove the CPU Central Processing Unit. They can cost about 80 dollars for a new one. Make sure if you unplug something to take not where it was pluged into and which way it went he does not need to remove the CPU unless he is replacing it, also, they can cost anywheres from $5 to $1000.

8151.

Solve : Cleaning Your Computer, and Electricity?

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I cleaning my computer soon, and I need to know what dangers I should watch out for most notably the dangers of frying my own computer because of the electricity in my body or some sort.

Are there any precautions I could take before handeling some of my computer parts, an cleaning them.Stay grounded, static electricity is not your friend when dealing with computers in any MANNER, ANYTIME you touch any component of your computer, be double sure to ground yourself by touching something like a piece of metal to discharge any static electricity you may have generated.Just curious what tools/cleaners you plan on using?Hopefully not a vaccuum... Quote from: aziangamer on December 10, 2007, 01:38:07 PM

I cleaning my computer soon, and I need to know what dangers I should watch out for most notably the dangers of frying my own computer because of the electricity in my body or some sort.

Are there any precautions I could take before handeling some of my computer parts, an cleaning them.

as previously stated, you should ground yourself before handling any components (you can ground yourself by touching the computer chassis when its still plugged in, but not powered on.) i honestly dont worry too much about static electricity as most static-sensitive components are shielded. if you are planning on removing components, it is wise to handle them by grabbing the side edges, kind of how one would handle a CD.

for dusting the computer, use compressed air, and NOT a vaccuum just as patio stated.

an added NOTE, if you are removing cables, make sure that you label them so you can hook them up correctly when you put it back together.I am for sure not using a vaccuum I'm not that bad with computers, however I will be removing some parts. My floor is a hardwood flooring. Would there be any electricity conducted by my foot while I walk on my floor.you are worrying way too much about static electricity. you will not fry a component just by touching it. as i stated before, most static sensitive parts are shielded.Do not remove the CPU Central Processing Unit. They can cost about 80 dollars for a new one. Make sure if you UNPLUG something to take not where it was pluged into and which way it went Quote from: squall_01 on December 12, 2007, 10:53:36 AM

Do not remove the CPU Central Processing Unit. They can cost about 80 dollars for a new one. Make sure if you unplug something to take not where it was pluged into and which way it went

he does not need to remove the CPU unless he is replacing it, also, they can cost anywheres from $5 to $1000.

8155.	Solve : Need to recover data from my broken hard drive!!!??
Answer» I know and understand that once a hard drive crashes it can be very hard to recover the data...what my problem is that when i decided to wipe out my computer and install a fresh windows i backed up all my data onto a slave hard drive that i had no idea was going bad....then when i get everyting up and running and when i hook up the slave hard drive and during the boot the slave hard drive is making clicking sounds (ouch) so i knew then and there i was going to have problems....then windows boots and it had not detected it, then i try to do the add hardware THING..then it will just take forever to detect it....so far it hasnt detected anything yet...as its checking for new hardware the slave drive will make the clicking sound so i know theres some SORT of comunication.....now what i would LIKE to know is if there is any sort of recovery software that i can get my stuff off of the hard drive. I guess the only thing you can do is to ask the manufacturer of the unit to retrieve the information for you. Sounds likes the head is not functioning properly. The manufacturer could test the disk out and read it. But it is going to cost you.Never tried it... You'll have to make up your own mind as to WHETHER it applies to your case. Does a hard drive click because its components have gone bad or because it's repeatedly trying to get a successful read from the disk surface (for the boot records?). Hey, I don't know... http://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm Maybe SOMEONE else knows...

8156.	Solve : Motherboard and Cpu compatabilty?
Answer» HI I i wish to buy a new Cpu , i need to know if the new Cpu will fit ONTO my motherboard , is there a way to find out the make and model of my motherboard and the cpu i have. alo need to know about pin number on the cpu and mboard. thanks Aslo how can i find out how much ram my mboard will hold in MBytes , i have 3 SLOT for ramDownload EVEREST FREE Edition and run it to get an extensive report on your system.I just built my own computer and it helped me a lot to determine at first the motherboard that I wanted. For example, I CHOSE the Intel® Desktop Board DP965LT so it's easy to guess that an Intel processor will fit for sure with this board. If you look at the specifications of any motherboard it should indicate which processors may or may not fit. Ram type and other CHARACTERISTICS appear indicated as well. Take a glimpse at http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboard/index.htm?iid=mbd_main+all Take care,

8157.	Solve : Backup Solutions (CDP - Continous Data Protection)?
Answer» We are currently backing up over 400 gigs of data to disk. I have been looking into alternative BACKUP systems that dont require tapes. I really would like a CDP system but after intial quotes show that for my system I would need to spend over 30K for the appliances and needed software, I figured I would just ask if anyone has a cheaper alternative to a CDP style system. Please just do a GOOGLE search for continous data protection to understand it.SyncBack... I only use the Free solution but the paid version is built for enterprise networks from what i gather... Another one to investigate would be Acronis TRUE Image Server Edition...not CHEAP but it may be worth it for your needs.I APPRECIATE it, I am looking into both and am literally talking to Acronis. Still wondering if anyone has/used a CDP system and if so, what were their thoughts.

8158.	Solve : Incorrect Function DVD-RW?
Answer» Hi, I have my external DVD-RW Sony and my computer doesnt open it,, when u double click the F: / or DVD it says, INCORRECT FUNTION f: How can i BURN w/out NEO PROGRAM,? Tnx, Ayen The DVD -RW see in device manager? And it has yellow mark? Also tell It is ide or sata cable? Nencyayhen14 when did this problem start? Have you installed or REMOVED something lately that might have caused it? Also what version of Windows are you using?Right clik the icon for the drive and there should be an "Open" option... Please restate what exactly you are trying to do...My computer WONT boot up,, i don't know the problem its has no video at all but the processor still working. Ill already check the monitor the hard drive, the memory, the video card its all working properly i think its the mother board could you help me,.? is there any WAY to fix it? tnx

8161.	Solve : Will not complete Boot after Ps Replaced?
Answer» I just replaced the PS in my kid's PC. It was working fine then she noticed a burning smell and found several components fried in the PS. I just replaced the PS. Hooked everything up and on power-up I get: A Single Beep which I assume is the self-test being COMPLETED ok for the Mother Board Then I get the next screen in the boot sequence that shows RAM installed. 2GB, CPU (Athlon 64) and a norice giving me the choice to enter Bios Setup (press DELETE) or go to the Boot Setup (Press F11), instead of continuing with the initall boot it freezes at this point. Pressing any key does nothing. All fans are running I cannot feet the HD running but the LED on the front of the case that is supposed to show HD activity is on. I am assuming a mother board problem either caused the PS to fail or the failure of the PS cratered something on the MB. Anyone have any other items to check or Ideas? Thanks in Advance The beep codes mean different things depending on the MB manufacturer....u might want to go to the manufacturers web site and look it up...Good Luck!A burning smell is never a good sign... What brand PSU /'s have you swapped in there ? ? What HAPPENED that you needed to originally replace the PSU ? ? Check the capacitors on the MBoard...they look like little tiny towers with an X in the center...are any of them bulging and or leaking ? ? You may be able to salvage things here or you may have caused some serious damage. Post back with as much info as you can...It is a Macron Power Technology MPT 350 - but I am going to check all the voltage outputs in my avionics SHOP tomorrow The burning smell came from the PS and a couple 470uf filter caps and a resistor on the 115V AC look like they were pooched its near the 115VAC INPUT portion - possibly part of the input vs the 5VDC output side- can't tell w/o a schematic. Haven't had a chance yet to look for any obvious damage to the MB but the single beep on the initial boot is the same as a another functioning PC so I am guessing that it means the self test is ok. I plan to disconnect all peripherals and see if the boot sequence will continue on the chance that a drive or something is pulling a voltage or databuss down. Any other ideas would be welcome. So the MBoard capacitors are OK then ? ? What brand PSU is this ? ?Something similar to this happened to me not too LONG ago. My current setup seemed to be tearing up PSU's left and right, I had to replace the PSU three times in a span of a couple months to figure out what was going on, I will give you my story in hopes that it will help you. The first time it happened, my computer would shut down randomly, just completely turn off, I didn't realize this was a result of a failing PSU. The first time it turned out that with the failing PSU, it took my Video Card down with it, so I had to replace both and all was fine, this was a 600W replaced with a new 600W generic PSU. Of course as luck would have it, the same thing happened again, this time, I was fortunate enough to not loose any of my other components, just the PSU. I finally got fed up after it happening again, so I replaced it with a bit higher quality 680W PSU, I have never had a problem since. What I'm thinking is that something may be sucking a large amount of power from your PSU and burning it out, you might have lost your Video Card along with it, as you hear a one beep, and the fans are running, which means everything else should be ok. I would suggest you find another computer with the same Video Card slot and test it in that, if that computer doesn't start up, then it is most likely your video card that may be stopping you from booting.I finally had a chance to dig into it today and found that the IDE HD is defunct. It was dragging down the IDE line from the MB and stopping the boot process. AS soon as I disconnected the cable it went to the Bios boot level. Plugging a spare HD in allowed it to recognize the HD. Tomorrow I start rebuilding a new SATA drive on it . Thanks for all the suggestions Good job... Make an investment into a decent PSU looking ahead to the next upgrade.

8163.	Solve : Can't transfer hd from old to new computer?
Answer» Hoping someone can help. I have set the old drive up as slave and this is recognised by vista disk management. However, it has no drive letter and is not recognised by my computer so I can't ACCESS any of the files. The only action I can access is delete volume. I REALLY need to access some of the PROGRAMMES and files from the old hd. Can ANYONE help? PeterForst make sure the drive is jumpered as a slave drive. Next in Disk Management right clik the drive and select Properties and REPORT back what it says about the drive. You can assign it a drive letter...one not likely to be used for the time being and then Travel Here and follow the instructions... Let us Know.

8164.	Solve : Unable to record sound?
Answer» I have an ASUS M2N2 Sli Deluxe Motherboard that came with a SoundMax soundcard. Using Sound Recorder or other recording software, I can record from a microphone or though the Line-in jack, but I cannot record from the CD player or from the Stereo Mix. In practical terms, this means that, if I play a MIDI music file on the computer, and try to record it with some digital audio software, I get nothing. I could probably route a CABLE from the sound card output jack to the line-in jack, but the whole point of the "Stereo Mix" recording option is you don't have to do that kind of thing. All the drivers are WORKING properly and I have made sure that nothing is accidentally muted. Any ideas?I haven't try that way. I used Sonar 6 to do it for me. After I mixed my MIDI to the way I want then I record each TRACK and export them into audio. I used Easy CD Creator 7 burn it into my cd. You can use WMP 9 burn into cd too. Hope these Links help: http://midconverter.com/convert-midi-to-mp3.shtml A program that does the converting MIDI to MP3. I haven't try yet. I'm pretty sure a trial version will only allow you to convert maximum 25% of your MIDI. http://convert-midi.com/midi-to-mp3.shtmli HIGHLY recommend getting a new sound card. many people, including me, have had issues with the soundmax card.

8165.	Solve : What is faster??
Answer» After looking into my current motherboard's specs, I found that the PCIe slot my Geforce 8600 GTS is on only runs at 4x, which was quite disappointing as it was mislabeled as running at 16x when I purchased it. Anyway, I have rectified the problem, buy purchasing an Nvidia 680i Intel board, and can't WAIT to try it out (haven't received it yet) my QUESTION is this: Will AGP 8x, run faster than PCIe 4x? And one more THING, since my current video card is running at PCIe 4x, will it adapt to the new 16x slot and run at 16x? As I looked all over on the box the video card came in, and it just tells me that it requires a PCIe compliant motherboard, nothing else.YES, it should be quite a bit faster. And no, you can't put a PCIe card in an AGP slot. Good luck. P.S. Do you have a socket LGA 775 processor to go along with the motherboard?Ohh, I do realize that it is impossible to put a PICe card in an AGP slot, my question may have been a bit confusing, I was asking merely gauge how much of a performance increase I COULD expect jumping from PCIe 4x to PCIe 16x. The reason I posed the question was because I heard that AGP 8x has more memory bandwidth then say a PCIe card running at PCIe 4x. And yes, I do have an LGA775 Processor, though not a very good one, a P4 3.2 GHZ with HT.It should be a lot faster. Although the 8600 GTS is not the most powerful card. I reccomend you buy the E2160 processor and the 8800 GT graphics card, along with the new board.Just a bit of info from my experience. I had a X850 XT PE AGP and upgraded to PCI-E with an older 6800 ULTRA ( an upgrade, but a downgrade). The less powerful PCI-E card way out performed the more powerful AGP card. I wasted my money on the AGP card, I bought it two years ago for like 300ish. I wish I had bought a new motherboard and a PCI-E card back then. Hope this helps.......

8167.	Solve : Help with reset bios?
Answer» Hi I am PULLING what is left of my hair out at the moment. I stupidly reset the bios on my Athlon 1700+. I now cant seem to set it up so that it gives me the usual speed of 1.4mhz , it seems to want to run at 1.1mhz. I am using an a7v266-E mainboard, bios version 1015, the multiplier is X11 and the bus speed seems to be 100.9, rated bus speed is201.8mhz. I have tried all the combinations for settings in the following fields to no avail.... CPU speed(I have a choice of manual , 1100 or 1467) CPU system frequency multiple (set at X11 which i think is right System/pciFrequencyi have a range starting from 100/33 to227/57 (tried various settings here but ALWAYS forces me back to 1100mhz System/sdram frequency ratio it is set to auto but i also have achoice of100:100 or 100:133 I have used cpuid and it tells me that the memory frequency is 134.3Mhz (FSB + 33Mhz ) Not sure what this means but it may point to a solution. I have read elsewhere on the site that i may also need a new battery ( not REPLACED at all SINCE new a long time ago! I would appreciate some help as my wife is getting fed up vacuuming the carpet! Idiot free instructions on which settings to change would be GREAT and a pointer for saving and restoring/reviewing settings would be good. Many thanks in anticipation Aleki second the new battery. its a cheap fix, and if it doesnt fix the problem, at least you have a new battery .Thanks. still no solution though!did you get the new battery?Did you reset the BIOS or did you flash the BIOS ? ? There's a huge difference...

8168.	Solve : Trying to fix my computer!?
Answer» It slow so I want to add memory. Do I need to get the same brand or can I go with a different brand. My computer is a compact.please dont make two threads on the same issue.The kind of RAM you put in your computer depends on what type it is. You'll first have to know whether it is SDRAM, DDR, DDR2, etc. If it's a newer computer you can bet it's not SDRAM. And unless it is top of the line new it's probably not DDR3 either. Probably DDR or DDR2. Now whether or not you can mix brands, yes you can, but I wouldn't recommend it. For me I do it on computers that I use for testing purposes, and most of the time it's fine. Though if you want reliablity just stay with the same brand NAME of RAM and you should be fine. On a side note, if the amount of RAM you get is more than you currently have always put the bigger of the two in the first slot, otherwise you could have memory issues LATER. Not always, but sometimes. It's just better to be SAFE than sorry.besides reading, it's much better if you TRAVEL to www.crucial.com by yourself and check in the crucial memory advisor tool dropdown box.incase you don't even know what is you motherboard, download everest. http://www.lavalys.com/products/download.php?ps=UE&lang=enOn that note don't always trust Everest to be accurate - on my system it tells me that my MASTER hd is a 9G 5400rpm when it is actually a 10G 7200rpm! It also tells me that that hd has a 9.8G partition on it which is pretty hard to fit onto a 9G hd!

8172.	Solve : SATA/ SATA2?
Answer» Hi, I've been looking all over the place for this info; its one of those things probably everyone takes for granted. I want to INSTALL new hard drives. My motherboard has 3 free sata sockets. Can I connect sata2 drives to them, and if so will they work at the sata two data transfer rates? I want to install tascam's Gigasampler3 which streams music samples from the hard drive rather than loading them into ram, so I need sata drives with 9ms or less av. seek time & 8mb cache, ( Yes, I can get sata1 drives that will do this but they,re not cheap, [like I am]!). If its relevant, I'm running xp on a packard bell imedia 1559, 2.8ghz, 1gb, (soon to be 4) ram Thanks. You need to check which SATA version your motherboard supports. If your motherboard doesn't support SATA2, then you need to check with your disk manufacturer. Some SATA2 disks have a jumper setting to work with SATA boards, they will then operate at SATA speeds. Other SATA2 disks may not work with a SATA board.The other option would be a SATA2 ADDON CARD...yep,thanks , all. Am trying for motherbd info now, but not LISTED on manf's web site;. so its wait & see if they respond to emails. Sata2 card sounds good if no luck with manf. DLoad and install Everest Home and save a report to a text file and post the top 1/3 here... It will tell you more than you need to know about that machine.yep, hopefully this post will actually get through. Anyway, report attatched. [saving space - ATTACHMENT deleted by admin]

8173.	Solve : Computer Part Brands??
Answer» When buy memory or any COMPUTER insides can you PUT a different brand in your computer and still work? Like I have a compace computer and want to up grade it. Can I put a different brand in it?compace computer? i have never HEARD of that MANUFACTURER, did you mean compaq? are you sure that you spelled it correctly? EDIT it appears that in your double post, you labeled it "compact", so i can assume that this is a compaq computer we are talking about. heres an explantation for your question... compaq, like dell and emachines, are SIMPLY computer manufacturers. they do not make the internals of the computer, they just put them all together. the type of RAM that you wish to put in your computer relies solely on the motherboard, what the motherboard can support and how much the motherboard can support.List more specifics on what you are trying to accomplish so we can assist further without guessing at what it is you want to do...

8175.	Solve : Windows Media Player - AAC Files from iTunes??
Answer» I know that I cannot PLAY ITUNES downloaded FILES on any other player besides iTunes however when I upload a CD onto iTunes it makes it an AAC audio file and when I try to play that on my Windows Media Player 11 I cannot play it. I've read I can download something that allows my WMP to play those files? any ideas? This is most LIKELY due to Digital Rights Management (DRM) in WMP. I think, you can play those files in Winamp.the latest winamp do that. http://www.winamp.com/

8177.	Solve : VIA MotherBoard Help.?
Answer» Ok, i have a Un labled VIA Socket 370 Motherboard, With a pentium III Processor (800MHz.) I had received it from my employer whom had been running WINDOWS 98 on it. I had a perfectly good copy of XP laying around, so i THREW in some compatiable RAM, a larger HD, and poped the CD in, at first it occured to me that it was taking longer to mount the setup files to the RAM then it did with my pentium II which i had installed XP fine. I ignored this and left it to sit, however once it restarted i received a message like "Opperating system not found" I checked my BIOS and its set to read my HD, do you think its the drive? If so any one know where i can get a program to wipe it and start from scratch? Its a Maxtor 120GB IDEE. Let me know what you guys think the PROBLE is with the install.' Thanks, Johnthe option to reformat the HD is on the XP CD.indeed, however it usualy takes 2 hrs to get to the format phase, i was wondering what the issue is with the MoBo itself, but thanks for the tip it may just be the optical drive, unless you have verified that it worked correctly before hooking it up to this motherboard.hmmm. i have tried 4 opticle drives, including a low power DVD drive, and all seem to be spinning the disk at a higher rate of SPEED than normal, however i will try again. btw. thx for the help homerare the jumpers set correctly on the harddrive? is the IDE cable plugged into the correct IDE connector on both the optical drive(s) and harddrive? my last mobo had 2 IDE CONNECTORS on it, when XP didnt install correctly i had no idea what was causing it, little did i know that i plugged my optical drives in the IDE slot meant for the HD. hehe. i will go try tht. was outside decorating my house. thx homer!

8181.	Solve : audio input ALL-IN-ONE RADEON 7500?
Answer» I am trying to USE this card in a Win2k sp2 512MB COMPUTER. I get video in but I only see the intergrated audio board?You need to disable on-board SOUND.but if I disable the on board audio how will I be able to LISTEN to audio. The radeon only has s\pdif out and I don't have any digital audio DEVICES to connect it too. I was hoping to use the onboard audio for playback and the radeon inputs for recording. Now, I'm confused. Do you have sound at all?

8182.	Solve : Why my hard drive and Cd drive will not have power ONLY when IDE cord is connect?
Answer» Why is my HARD drive an cd drive not getting power when I have the IDE cords in them....when I unplug those and leave the power in it...it will have power....but when IDE AND Power is in them...nothing happens, no power.....WHATS going on here?Need FULL specs of hardware including the make and model number of everything including: motherboard, hard drive, CD drive, power supply, all ATTACHED equipment, ETC. etc. etc.... you can never give too much information. Something small and seemingly unimportant could be the source of a problem, so knock yourself out and just give every bit of info you can. Sounds like a short, but before jumping to conclusions and making any suggestions to fix it, best to know what you're working with here.Did you force those IDE cables in ? ? Upside down perhaps ? Check for bent pins on the drives and replace the cables with new ones...

8183.	Solve : upgrading graphics card?
Answer» i own a celeron d 2.4ghz processor gvsr 845 intel motherboard computer with ONBOARD graphics. i have 2 pci slots empty would i be able to upgrade my graphics card since it has onboard graphics and if so what card will suit my computerSo, you have no AGP or PCI Express slot, right? If you only have PCI slots, that severely limits your choices. But, you still have some to choose from. Here's ONE source that lists 39 PCI cards: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=319 The first listed there, PNY Verto GeForce FX 5200 Video Card - 256MB DDR, PCI, Dual VGA, TV Out, Video Card, looks INTERESTING if it fits your budget for this. If you think you might want to run dual monitors, then this card would be a very good choice. but my doubt is if my computer which has onboard graphics will support external graphics cardDo you have any documentation on your motherboard? If not, visit the manufacturer's website and search for documentation, perhaps a downloadable user's manual. Exactly what MAKE and model computer do you have? Most computers with onboard graphics will support an add-on video card of one type or another (PCI Express, AGP, or PCI). With some systems, installing an add-on video card will automatically disable the onboard video. With other systems, you need to access your BIOS settings and disable onboard video.

8186.	Solve : CPU lockks up at startup?
Answer» CPU -64 BIT AMD-EMachine/Gateway,XP home, locks up at start. The HD disk light stays on but the CD DRIVE will not open and screen is blank. The off button has to be depressed for about 10 sec before CPU goes off. ?? Suspect power supply failure?? or??sounds to me like a power supply failure. added note, the CPU is not the computer, it is a component in the computer. just thought i WOULD tell you in order to CLEAR up some confusion.

8189.	Solve : Hardrive Transplant?
Answer» I had a thought and I wondered if anybody can say whether this is a realistic thought or not. I have an old PC from 2000 which is probably going to be thrown out. Hasn't been used in two years, all it NEEDS is a motherboard change, but it's rather a waste of time considering the decrepit state of all the components. I'd like to keep the files that are currently on the PC though. Is it possible that I COULD take the hardrive out and then INSERT it into something like, for example, an external hardrive, and use it with my current PC, to take the files off, or perhaps even as extra storage? ThanksTry ----->HereOr SIMPLY hook it up as a slave drive in a known working machine...preferably with a burner and copy/burn all the DATA you need to your hearts content.

8191.	Solve : Compaq hard drive nightmare?
Answer» I have an armada 4120 with 1bg hd. I want to CHANGE the hard drive for one bigger of 20gb. I installed the new drive and ran the SETUP from the original recovery discs.At first the drive which was sold to me "G-FORMATTED" ran the setup almost all the way.But when it asked me for the key of WIN95 which I did not have at the moment I just turn the pc off. When I found the key I tried to CONTINUE the set up but the pc either says "missing operating system" or "non system disk remove it and place system disc".There is no way the laptop "sees" the hd now. I removed it and formated in anothe desktop pc using fdisk but to no use the laptop does not recognizes it. I tried to run the setup from the desktop and then placing the hard disk on the laptop but it does not WORK. There is no way to get into the bios. If I put an emergency boot disk on the floppy the laptop says "non system disc" Can you recommend any further action? Thank you

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Solve : Computer case without built-in speaker, how to do diagnosis??

8192.	Solve : how can i put in a db9 Serial port?
Answer» my compaq presario sr1000 sr1803wm don't have a db9 Serial port ... and i'd like to PUT one / two in ......... like to know if someboby can help Here's an EXAMPLE of what you need: http://sewelldirect.com/dualserialpci.aspso just put the sw1162 in and no DOWNLOADING ?What do you mean 'no downloading'? BASICALLY, all you have to do is put the card in. Depending on your operating system, you may or may not need to install a driver. However, if needed, the driver is usually included on a DISK that comes with the device. -=EDIT=- If you buy that particular one, there's a link on the page for the driver download if needed. That's just an example though, you don't have to buy that particular one. If there's a computer shop near you, they usually carry something like this.ok think you alot !!!!!!!! for the help.....

8195.	Solve : New IT Business setting?
Answer» Hi There, I am about to set my FIRST CONSULTANCY business office. I need badly some input about what hardware should I buy to set my IT system: I have thought about the following. 1) LCD Monitor (20") with speaker 2) All in one (Printer, Scanner, Fax, Copier) 3) Keyboard and mousse (Wireless) 4) Desktop (140 GB) 5) DVD-RW 6) Web Cam/Microphone Did I missed anything? I still have to load it with software !! What should I buy to have a professional GOOD package? Apart from microsoft office and ADOBE I am a bit lost. What do I really need ? Thanks to all DOUBLE post.

8198.	Solve : Temperatures and volts .?
Answer» Can someone tell me if this all looks ok . CPU : pentium dual core e2140 1.60 1mb cache 800mhz MOTHERBOARD : Gigabyte S775 Intel P35 ATX Audio Lan DDRII FSB1333 I was wondering if all those temperatures are ok , ALONG with the volts . THANKS for looking Tony Brand new mobo Brand new psu Brand new cpu Brand new ram.i dont know much about correct voltage, but your temps look fine.

8199.	Solve : intel 845 board?
Answer» computer configuration processor - intel 3.2ghz motherboard- intel original 945 ram - ddr2 problem- 1) when i start the computer there is no display truobleshooting- i removed the ram, cleanup and again resart the pc but problem is still there is no display. - i removed the processor and check another simmilar board its working fine - i removed the bios JUMPER and placed the pc in RECOVERY mode, pc does not seek the floppydrive and still there is no display. -after i wait sometime it will boot normally and start the operating system, i worked on pc and shutdown pc. after some time i start the pc there is no display long time please tell me what is the problem its motherboard problem or bios problem how to solveIt MAY be your on-board VIDEO. Try new driver, or borrow video card from a friend.

8200.	Solve : Computer case without built-in speaker, how to do diagnosis??
Answer» I have a computer CASE by Raidmax (Sagitta), I noticed that it doesn't have cables that can PLUG into motherboard's "speaker" pins. I doubt it has internal speaker that can gives out beeping sound to do internal diagnostic TEST. With a computer case like this, how am I supposed to tell what went wrong with my computer (WHETHER it is DRAM error, power error, HDD error..ETC.)?Check your MBoard manual for the speaker pin location and hook up an unpowered speaker to it... Available at Radio Shack for a few bucks.