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Sometimes, sound only comes out of the left speaker of my laptop. I can log off or reboot the machine and it works again but it is very annoying for obvious reasons. Also, when I plug in speakers the sound only comes out of one of the speakers. So I get frustrated.
I am running WinXP on a Lenovo ThinkPad T61.
Thanks.Have you tried reinstalling the sound drivers?Do you have service pack 2
installed for Windows XP?

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-67816.htmlReplace the sound card and the motherboard if the computer in warranty if not only replace the sound card. Quote from: makshaw17 on March 28, 2009, 08:17:37 AM

Replace the sound card and the motherboard if the computer in warranty if not only replace the sound card.

An internal integrated sound card can be replaced. A motherboard can be replaced for a laptop and I  have not asked any one to do it by self. I have asked the to get it replaced by manufacturer.

First do a chek disk and repair your operating system. (if it's possible)
Check the manufacturer web site and get a driver of your HDD, when you begin to install press F6 and from a floppy install that taken driver and follow the installation instructions.
Cheers.

Run hard drive diagnostic: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

First do a chek disk and repair your operating system. (if it's possible)
Check the manufacturer web site and get a driver of your HDD, when you begin to install press F6 and from a floppy install that taken driver and follow the installation instructions.
Cheers.

IDE Hard drives do not need drivers...
It's an IDE drive...F6 is for SATA drivers for the MBoard

hi
when i turn on my computer it loads the moterboard screen waits a few seconds then the monitor COMES up with "no signal" then SHUTS down and starts to boot up again.

it will do this sometimes 10 - 12 times and then everything will load fine and your laughing and other times it starts without a problem 1ST go.

this happened once before and i reinstalled windown then it worked fine for 1 month and then started doing it again,

i hope you can help i spent $1,400.00 on this pc in october last year and this has been a huge let down

thanks adrianStill under warranty?First thing i thought of was the power supply>then mabe a heat Pblm>3rd thought would be the memory. Run memtestyeah parts should still be covered by warranty!What do you mean by parts? It's 5 months old computer. It should have 1 year of full warranty.a mate built the computer for me so the parts would have been sourced from all over the place

he cant figure out whats going on so he recommended that i tried a forum.Tell your mate to loan you a PSU of the same or greater wattage and swap it in there...
If the issue goes away you have FOUND the culprit.thanks patio

ill give that a go.

adrian

Dear Sir,



My pc details :

P4 : Intel : MPGA478B
Ram : 256 MB
And no extra slots inserted.



1)   I was out from my home. So my pc was shut down till 2 month. Now when I came back. I started 3 days ago 1 time and when again I was starting yesterday . My pc was starting till os . And then again restarting. Every time it was restarting.

In between also errors came like. :

1)   CMOS checksum eror defaults loaded.
2)   Secondary IDE Channel no 80 conductor cable installed


Please give me a solution how should I make my pc working.
And why are the above errors coming in my pc.



I thought to repair my c Drive using xp cd. But in between error came in blue page and I was not able to do repair.
So I than decided to do format of my C: drive. But I was not able to format my pc bcz the error in blue page was coming while formatting also. So pls tell me how should I format my pc.


Regards,

Anjeep


Replace the CMOS battery PART #CR 2032.
It's about the size of a dime located on the MBoard.

The conductor error can be ignored or you can replace the IDE with an 80 wire ribbon cable...it means the old style 40 pin is being used.sir, I am also not able to format my pc.


(Note : I have removed my cmos battery and trying to format my pc without cmos battery. So is it bcz of that i am not able to format or pc or is there any other reason)

How are you attempting to format ? ?
Post the entire BSOD error MESSAGE including the gibberish...now i am able to format. I putted new cmos battery and new ram also. So now i am able to format.

Thank you.

2x Primary IDE Channels.
2x Secondary IDE Channels

I have dell inspiron 1525 laptop. About 75% of the time I close the screen the it shutsdown and then opens up on the recovery screen. From that point it opens up fine. I CHECKED power OPTIONS and the computer is set to sleep when screen is closed. It ALSO restarts when I shut it down from the start menu.
   Vista BASIC
    intel duo core 2 ghz
     4 gb ramWow, go to power options and choose a NOT a power plan but check on the side, where it says "choose what does closing the lid do." then choose it to either "sleep" or "do nothing"

I already chose it to sleep but it still restarts and then opens up on the error recovery screen. try another setting, such as "do nothing"

Where can I find a good review and RECOMMENDATION on a 500 watt power supply. All the places I have visited so far won't give RECOMMENDATIONS or reliability comparisions.
I don't trust the MFG's HYPE; but, I do respect the  voice of experiance.How much are you willing to pay?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010320058%201131414177&bop=And&Order=RATINGBetween $40 to $70.  My System P4 3.0 Ghz, 2 Gig ram, One CD and DVD drive,
floppy drive and TWO hard drives, 9 usb ports. GeForce 6200 and Soundblaster cards.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371007Thanks for your much APPRECIATED help.

i NEED advice asap.....

battery is okey... COMPUTER is beeos and running but no display at all... thank you..!! Hook up ANOTHER monitor to the laptop...

Does it work?  If not...it COULD be a bad inverter or LCD.

So anyhow, I went on the task of CREATING a new computer recently and after playing a game of cat and mouse with the part provider I managed to get all the components together I needed. I hooked everything up and started the computer, all the fans run , cpu is clearly getting power , etc and yet my 9600 geforce card isnt displaying any output, instead just a black screen. Does anyone know any typical problems that might do this and if so possibily howto fix them also ? This problem has me stumped.

By the way power is RUNNING to all my compenents, I fortunaty didnt misplug anything .Perhaps the card itself is faulty? Did you try another graphic card? and check if the display is hooked up correctly and NOTHING is loose. Well, I always have used this display and it WORKS fine, but to be sure I checked all the connections like you MENTIONED and nothing was missing. So then I tried replacing my graphics card with a graphics card that I know works, still nothing coming back from the computer, monitor still says theres no input. Also my motherboard has no onboard graphics so thats a flunk too. Anyone got any ideas ?Quite Possibly PSU What are you running there then

Hi,

For the past week or so my computer has been beeping.

It doesn't happen when booting up but after maybe an hour or so of use. It beeps just once at random intervals, sometimes a few seconds between and other times a few minutes.

Any idea how I can find out whats causing it?Possible overheating.
Does it start right away, when computer is up?

Download, and install SpeedFan: http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php
Post your computer temperatures:



Provide processor info (hold Windows key, and hit Pause/Break key to find out).Hey Broni



And Processor:



Thanks mateYour processor max temp is listed at 60.1° C, so you're hot!
Was the screenshot TAKEN, while computer idle?

First thing to do is to get a can of compressed air, and clean the thing inside.Completely idle

I cleaned it out thoroughly about 4/5 weeks ago, this is strange You definitely have overheating problem.
Open the case, start the machine, and see, if all FANS are running.
Get a house fan, blow it TOWARD the case, and see, if temps go down (SpeedFan).
If so, it's probably time to reapply thermal paste.You may have blown stuff into the heat sink by misstake.

PULL the heat sink off and blow out the fins good and than put new thermal paste and put it back together.

Post the new numbers. Also check to be sure any other fans are running ok.

I posted a little late....Hey guys,

I removed the heatsink and cleaned everything out thoroughly, went out and bought new thermal paste and reinstalled the heatsink.

It was working fine for a day, now it's starting again 

One thing I didn't do was clean the old paste off properly (I just wiped it with my finger lol) would that be the cause do you think?May be your laziness....LOLwhat do I need to clean it?http://www.arcticsilver.com/instructions.htmOk I cleaned the old paste off, reapplied new and still having issues.

I'm thinking it must be the heatsink?







Fan speeds seem low Yeah, those temps still look too high.Also I've been getting this warning:



 That voltage looks odd, but I'm not a HARDWARE guy...

I have a Sony VGN-FW351J laptop (64 bit with Vista Premium) with a Blu Ray Read Only drive. I want to install a read/write Blu Ray Drive. ANYBODY have any suggestions on what to buy? Where to buy? Thank you.Search the net. see what looks good

For REVIEWS:
http://www.tomshardware.com/us/#redirI was hoping for a REPLY from SOMEONE who has USED a Blu Ray burner and can report on how it performed, what software they used to burn, pros, cons, etc.  Yes that's what tomshardware is all about

Hi everybody,
a friend of mine has a big problem. He was working with his laptop when suddenly all COLORS faded and the computer shut down. After that the computer did not boot anymore.
He uses Windows XP if that should be of interest.
One time it startet to boot and came until the screen where you have the windows logo and it's loading,
but then he had a blue screen talking about a problem with his nv4 device.
In the other cases the computer does not boot at all, but shoes a grey screen with a few colored vertical stripes.

I have no idea what exactly the problem is other than that it is not a software problem.
Is it the graphic ship?
Or do you think it is the mainboard because I mean one time you suddenly say the windows logo which needs a graphic ship or am I wrong?

HOPE you can help me here.


I think you mean Graphics Card or Chipset, which I think may be the problem here.

What model number is this laptop?

How old is it?

What was he doing when it cut out?I don't know the model number of the laptop, but it's maybe a year old
and he was playing an online game and CHECKING emails.
The game doesn't require a lot so it shouldn't be the problem of overheating.
The computer brand is Medion. It's a German company.
The graphic card is probably on board.
Hope that helps you a little.

There should be a model number somewhere on the laptop, either written on its case or on a sticker somewhere (usually on the bottom).

Does it have warranty?

And, just for the heck of it, can you boot in Safe Mode?I will ask for the model number. Don't have the laptop here with me, but since it's not booting anymore at all there is no way to boot it in safe mode. I am not sure about the warranty.
And what exactly do you need the model number for?With the model number, I can help you determine whether or not your computer is still under warrenty, help you get in contact with the manufacturer's customer support, and/or SEE if this is a problem with the type of laptop.
It also helps give us an idea of what we're working with. Quote

there is no way to boot it in safe mode

I have a Dell XPS710 (see system specs at the bottom)

1.  When I booted Monday the system froze one third through the BIOS POST screen

2. I unplugged every cable including USB mouse and USB keyboard (but left the monitors) and the system booted (albeit with keyboard missing error).  I was able to plug in the keyboard, mouse and ethernet cable and had a functional compter (so the problem is not the hard drive or the motherboard)

3.  I powered down and then restarted with just the USB keyboard in and it froze at the same place as #1.  I noted then the diagnostic lights on the front: 2, 3 and 4 were green indicating "A possible USB failure has occurred. Reinstall all USB devices and check all cable connections."  Duh.  Codes are here. http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/xps710/en/SM_EN/adtshoot.htm#wp1054589

4.  Thinking the problem might be the BIOS, I powered up as in #2 and went to dell.com and flashed the BIOS (Rev 1.4.1, same as before).  Computer shut down as it always does and then froze at the same place (since the USB keyboard was plugged in).  I was able to reboot as in #2 after that so BIOS doesn't seem to be it.

5. Now this is where I (nearly) went wrong.  I decided to clear the CMOS.  Powered down the system, moved the jumpers on the motherboard from PASSWORD to RTCRST and back as described in the Service Manual and then REBOOTED.  System still froze with the USB keyboard in.  So I took the keyboard out but now the system won't boot because it thinks I have a missing floppy drive (I reset the BIOS remember!!!! ARRRGGGHHHH).  I get the Dell infamous "Alert! Previous attempts at booting this system have failed at checkpoint [Ithr].  For help in RESOLVING this problem please note this checkpoint and contact Dell Technical Support" error.  The system says hit F1 to continue but I can't since it won't boot with a keyboard attached.  Talk about a catch-22.  So I no longer can get back to a functional computer in #2.  Am I stuck?  Do I have to call Dell?  But wait, our intrepid hero has an idea….

6. So I borrowed a PS/2 keyboard from a friend.  The computer doesn't choke on it.  I reboot and am able to hit F2, get into system setup and turn off the floppy controller.  Disaster averted.  While I'm there I checked all the other BIOS settings and they are all at the factory defaults.  The only system setup relating to USB is "USB Controller" which is at the default: ON.  I exit Setup, system boots and passes POST with only the PS/2 keyboard plugged in and I'm back to #2.

7. Running out of ideas I ran over to Radio Shack and bought a new CR2032 battery.  Can some one explain to me why something the size of a nickel and the technological equivalent of a toaster costs $6? I took out the battery from the motherboard, waited 15 minutes and put the new one in.  I booted with the PS/2 keyboard, got the same floppy drive error as in #5.  Then I went into setup, CHANGED the time and turned off the floppy controller and was able to boot as in #2.  Powered down, plugged in a USB keyboard and…. no love.  Still freezes at the POST screen; still shows diagnostic lights 2, 3 & 4.

So I'm out of ideas and looking for help.

In particular is there a way to diagnose a problem with the USB controller or the USB ports?

I it worth it trying to remove the hard drive, DVD drive, sound card and other peripherals?  Seems to me that #2 counts them out?

Have I really eliminated a problem with the motherboard?

As an aside I have not recently added any new hardware or installed any new SOFTWARE.  I have tried plugging the USB keyboard into the port next to the NIC in the back and there is no difference.

System:
XPS 710
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600, 2.4gHz 4MB CPU,
4G RAM (1G x4)
Nvidia GeForce 8800 768mb video card
Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Sound Card
500 GB SATA Hitachi hard drive
Windows Vista 32 bit

Not sure from your post whether you have tried a different USB Keyboard or not ? ..... assuming you have .... go to Device Manager and uninstall the USB Controllers, reboot the machine and Windows will automatically reinstall them.
If there's a glitch/corruption, this may well flush it out. Quote from: Old Fart on March 11, 2009, 09:44:40 AM

Not sure from your post whether you have tried a different USB Keyboard or not ? ..... assuming you have .... go to Device Manager and uninstall the USB Controllers, reboot the machine and Windows will automatically reinstall them.
If there's a glitch/corruption, this may well flush it out.

My computer is telling me that an error has occurred in a RAID 0-driverunit and is telling me to take a backup IMMEDIATELY. But I'm not experiencing any actual problems so far, so what should I do?
 I don't KNOW how to take a backup anyway Backup - Connect an external hard drive and copy all the data to it. Backup done.Oh But that won't make the error icon disappear Yes. Thats correct... Could you check if there is any error MESSAGE or number? Could you please elaborate the issue.I would show you a picture if it wasn't in danish... But it says that there's an error in hard drive port 2.
 There's an illustration of a green colored hard drive port 0 and a red colored hard drive port 2. The red colored hard drive port 2 has a glowing X pulsing.Alright... HMMM... We will have to wait till someone gives the best answer as I dont have the information about RAID.  Ah, FOUND some information and in English too 

Hard Drive 1
Usage: Array member
Status: Error occurred
Device Port: 2
Device Port Location: Internal
Current Serial ATA Transfer Mode: Generation 2
Model: ST9200423ASG
Serial Number: 5TH08FHZ
Firmware: DE14
Native Command Queuing Support: Yes
Hard Drive Write Cache Enabled: Yes
Size: 186.3 GB
Number of Volumes: 1
Volume Member 1: ARRAY
Parent Array: Array_0000

between AUGUST and September, I will be moving to Mesa Arizona. I'm wondering will I need to still have a surge protector out there. Nope...

You can bring the one you already have with YA... But seriously, folks...take my wife...please!

If you have the surge protector, go ahead and continue to use it.  The power grid in Mesa may be stable, but lightning strikes anywhere.Lighting Strikes Everywhere in AZ, Specially during the Monsoons.
Wanna have some real fun, go to Tucson in July and check out the flash floods.
You'll wonder where the roads went They have Monsoons in Arizona? In AZ your need surge protection.
And don't travel in a storm.
Unless your are swimming. Quote from: GlitchPC on March 27, 2009, 12:28:28 AM

They have Monsoons in Arizona?

storm  hit last night, TRANSFORMER on pole near house blew, and our electric went out  now only BIOS/CMOS screen shows up, and cannot get out of it.  Can it be fixed, or am I fried?A technician once told me that he had someone come in his shop after a storm and their computer got fried. He said he was able to fix it for them but it cost them close to $400. Swap out the power supply to make a test if it DOESNT work its the board.After you get it up & running unvest in a good surge protector. Quote from: xavier on March 27, 2009, 12:18:27 PM

Swap out the power supply to make a test if it doesnt work its the board.After you get it up & running unvest in a good surge protector.

What case under $40 do you like?
look here
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010090007&bop=And&Order=PRICE
Thanks!
and dont tell me to choose one that I like or anything like that.  This isnt for meAre you gonna buy new cases for all of us?
That's so nice All good for storage other than PC componentshttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119115
I've had very good experiences with these cases, excellent quality and cooling for the price.
Grab an extra fan for the front (a DECENT 120mm rear fan is included) and you're set.I was looking at that one.  Does anyone else think it looks nice? I do but I need a nice lookin case to attract the BUYER.
And no you are not all getting casesI don't care about the looks myself, all I can say is that several of my customers have been happy with that case.
You MIGHT also consider the 332, it's similar but has a SLIGHTLY different look which some might find more appealing.omg that is a nice looking case!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119189
I think it will atract some peoplehttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811164092

I like this one

my computer wont start? when i turn the power on it starts loading for around 3 sec's then just restarts again and it keeps going over and over again    i CANT see anything on the screen it just says plez check singal cable  it dose in both screens i checked and there fine   so is the computer done or what? lolWe can't see anything on your screen either....nor can we see the MACHINE.
More info...Well, since you say the machine restarts over and over again. i have reason to BELIEVE that the CPU is overheating. open up the computer and check if the CPU HEATSINK is loose or not functioning.

I'm looking for a new battery for my laptop not sure if the one is draing right but at least I would then have a spare.  Its a toshiba laptop M45-S169 I GET 6 and 8 cell but i looked at mine and it said 4These batteries?
http://www.replacetree.com/satellite-m45-s169

Is your question 'why do they have a DIFFERENT number of cells' or 'can you help me find the right batter for my laptop'?

Just fyi, the 8 cell battery will have a longer operating time than the 6 cell. You may have a 4 cell battery because it was default with the laptop at the time of purchase.ah so it would be better then and wont CAUSE any hardware issues.  thats GOOD  No. No hardware issues. Quote from: squall_01 on March 27, 2009, 08:55:12 AM

  thats good 

Very randomly my MONITOR will go from normal to being COMPLETELY covered in jagged colored lines. The lines always go left to right at an upward angle. Sometimes they are randomly colored, sometimes just grey, black, and white. I'll restart my PC and it will be fine.

When it happens I can't see ANYTHING on my monitor but the lines, and really they are more like bars instead of lines.

I haven't noticed anything that would be causing it to happen, like using a certain program or website. Its completely random ><

Could someone give me an idea of what the problem could be?

Edit: thought it might be helpful if i gave alittle info about my computer.
It's a store bought Emachine, W3107, everything is factory besides the RAM. Video card is nVidia GeForce 6100. I have XP as the OS, not sure if i need to give anything else.

Thank you for help.Remove a side panel.
Re-boot and check to see all fans are operational.
If so remove all power sources and ground yourself to the case.
Remove and re-seat the VID card.
Connect all power and re-boot and see if this changes anything...

P.S. Did you add this vid card ? ?
eMachines are notorious for weak PSU's...

I bought a TV capture card (SSD-TV-675)(tech-com). I am facing  a  problem's when my OS was Vista  and  the  error Messages are in the attachment. when i reinstall  the the software it works fine but when i restart the system and the run it it show the error. Now, i changed my OS to Xp, there is no problem with the TV tuner, there is no error but when i RECORD it does not record the sound the video is very good but no audio.
     I am waiting for you're Reply


[attachment deleted by admin]How is the tuner connected to your sound card? external or internat cable?

You may need to set the recording source to line in or AUX depending on your card setup.wow dude pls HELP me fast probably won"t BRING you very much attention because we all need help fast. it is probably more appropriate to be a little bit more to the piont of your subjected heading . anyway try opening your device manager and click on the HARDWARE and see if you have any little yellow exclamation marks or QUESTION marks over any of your sound icons if so click on that item and follow through with install wizard .

I sold someone a brand new cpu (amd 4200+) about a week ago and he has bought a new motherboard(MSI K9N2GM) for it however upon installing said items his computer gives no display and a series of bios beeps (two and then six) now being familiar with the K6 K7 motherboards i seem to remember this problem not being the cpu, in fact when i had a similar problem with a "six beeper" in the k7 i seem to remember i had (rather nuubishly) not put my memory back in probably. Now my mate is claiming the problem is my unused cpu and claiming i need to pay him back by saying it cant be anything else. Do i need to pay him back? or was it his hardware? And if i do i need a cheap cpu for a K9 (as above any suggestions?really just need confirmation in writing seeing as he wont believe me pulled up the posts on AMI bios and still my fault, ive EVEN tried telling him that if the cpu is dead the bios cant start to beep but at the minute everything i do or say is wrong

If he INSTALLED it i can't say as your liable...however i know how mates can get when it comes to money.
Unless you know the BIOS for his MSI board it can't be generalised that your beep code experience means the same as what he is having...
What other components has he put into this build..;.I.E. is the RAM new or USED ?...Where was the board purchased ? ?
All i'm saying is it could be the CPU but on the other hand it could be 8 or so other things as well...Sounds like a case of Caveat_emptor, darkmajicks.

Personally if I were to sell anything to someone else, I would say thank you goodbye.

Once an item has left your possession and you no longer have an active control over what is done to it, or how it is handled, stored, transported or used, ( and any other description you could think of) the liability of its ability to perform in the required task is released from yourself and the new owner is responsible for the safe handling etc. of his new purchase.

Your friend might profess to have handled it with the expertise of a museum caretaker USING kid gloves and nurtured its every movement. All something you have absolutely no information of, nor could reasonably confirm.

On the other hand he might have thrown it in the passenger seat of the car, driven down a bumpy dirt road where it fell to the floor of his 1979 mustang convertable and was tossed around clanging into metal objects and pizza remains. Then on exiting the car, HIS new unit in hand, slipped on the wet road and dropped HIS new purchase in a puddle of water, rendering it inoperable.

I found this, here , it  may have have some jewel of insight to help you.

The views and thoughts of ImnoGuru are in no way to be construed as legal advice on this or any issue, nor are they to be used as foundation for any argument or dispute between two or more parties.If it helps anyone out there its ami bios beep codes and its two followed by six

Here you go....

http://www.msicomputer.com/support/sup_tshoot.asp

I think you may find some info on that site....

http://www.pchell.com/hardware/beepcodes.shtml#ami

Or this one......

I bought a hp photosmart 3210 all-in-one printer in England, it uses the 363 series ink cartridges.
On my return to Australia I FIND the cartridges are the 02 series,they are exactly the same & fit perfectly but the printer will not RECOGNISE them,complaining it uses the 363 series.
Hp tell me I have to change the configuration settings & they are happy to get a techie to call me & talk me through the changes,
problem is  the first of my 363 to run out & the configuration setting changes are made I can then only use the 02 series & it will leave me with 5 part used & 6 new 363 cartridges that are totally useless,
this is such a waste not to mention the cost,does anyone know a way I can get the printer to use both series cartridges?Probably your printer and ink cartridges are region coded. This is quite common. For a number of brands & models, cartridges from one region of the world won't work in a printer coded for a different region. For example North America/South America/Europe/Asia Pacific/Africa. This is done by the printer manufacturers to stop people exploiting currency differences and regional or local pricing differences. It means they can adjust their (huge) profit margins and charge what each market will bear. It sucks. This does affect people who emigrate or move to another continent and TAKE a printer with them. You can change the region settings in the printer firmware  to use one type or the other but you can't mix them. So you'd better decide whether you want your printer to be Australian or British. Personally I would ask myself how much the printer is worth compared to a new set of cartridges and maybe buy another one locally. When I did that I bought a laser printer and hurled my inkjet in the trash. That's the trouble with MFDs, you aren't just dumping a printer, you are losing a scanner, copier & fax as well.

Thank you for your reply, ive posted this question on many forums & the only other reply was about "living upside down" I did wonder why it was set up this way with regional codes,now i Know.
As this printer is the best one ive ever owned (the photos it prints are superb) I guess il just have to buy a new set of cartridges & change the settings, it would probably cost more with postage & would be a bit of a pain to have someone in England send me a new cartridge everytime one runs out(wouldnt be so bad if they all run out at the same time) & you have to be carefull how many new cartridges you have as they can go out of date pretty quick.
Thank you again for your reply,I do appreciate it. jump on the uk ebay site you will find all you need there but custums no longer allow us aussies a gift tax the law has now changed to recoup the 400 billion dollar govt hand out coming in APRIL be aware find out the wieght of your parcel i say this because 50 GRAMS cost me $30

I have a Dell Dimension 8300 and it randomly started doing this http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/7708/85712303.jpg the other day, it's pretty old and I've had to REPLACE quite a few parts recently, I thought the graphics card MIGHT need replacing but some one else though the memory.Is it a laptop or desktop computer?Is it a desktop or laptop?

Have you tried a different monitor to see if you get the same results...so you can rule out the monitor as the culprit?

Could be the graphics card...if you have a spare...you might want to try replacing it and CHECKING your results.


Keep us posted...It's a desktop. I haven't tried it on another monitor but I did plug my laptop in to that monitor and it worked fine.So the culprit may be the video card installed on the desktop.  Are you familiar with the inner workings of a PC?

Try this...

Turn your MACHINE off and unplug everything from the tower/desktop...including the power cord.  Protecting yourself from ESD (electrostatic discharge)...remove the video card.  Clean the inside of the case, thoroughly, with canned air (NO VACUUM CLEANER) and also clean the slot the video card was seated in.  Using a pencil eraser...clean the pins on the video card.  Re-seat the card...plug everything back in and try again.


Keep us posted...

hey everybody,
  i'm pretty sure this is a hardware issue.
  i've MOVED to the sticks in ARIZONA, and i don't get fox NETWORK.  i'm having trouble coping without family guy, simpsons, etc..
  i scored this OLD vaio.  it has next to no ram.  running win. 2000.  i've WATCHED a couple clips with quicktime i think it was, that ran ok.
  is there any way to watch video on this clunker.  it doesn't have to be hd, just viewable.
peace,russSince we don't know what's in the clunker it's kinda hard to say...You could try another web SITE.....I like hulu.

http://www.hulu.com/

Hi guys

Just a quick q. I was looking through my TASK manager today, went to go look at my memory usage in the resource monitor...and was shocked to see 30-40 Hard Faults a second with 78% of 2GB RAM USED.
(I was running ConvertXtoDVD and Adobe Premiere Pro CS3)

I know that Hard Faults do not mean the RAM is bad, (usually) is it possible at all that it could be though? It is only a few months old.

Kurt

a "hard  fault" IIRC merely means that while ACCESSING a page of virtual memory it had to hit the disk. If it's any consolation my firefox.exe process is currently sitting at just over 8 million hard faults, and explorer is at just over 1 million.Ah ok so just to confirm, it WOULD never mean you RAM was bad?

I mean I don't get any bluescreens or anything, so go figure Quote from: Kurtiskain on March 26, 2009, 03:53:41 AM

Ah ok so just to confirm, it would never mean you RAM was bad?

I mean I don't get any bluescreens or anything, so go figure

Just WONDERING whether this pair is compatible.
The 940 is not on ASUS's website but nor are any of the PIIs.
I READ a different forum saying it will work but others saying it won't.
I won't have any other problems, plenty of power etc etc.
Is it worth trying it out and what are the chances of success?i'm guessing noone has any idea... Meh. i'll just order ONE and see what happens.

I have a radeoon x1300 on my gaming machine wondered if it couldnt connect ot my tv.  Its just a basic setup but figure I need another CABLE or something too if it is possible.

VGA to TV adapter cable
Start looking here:
HTTP://www.amazon.com/NEW-CONVERTER-S-VIDEO-CABLE-ADAPTER/dp/B000S675JU
Be aware that it only works in certain cases. You might have to get a new video card. Maybe somebody else will explain it for you. dias that looks easy to use...  Quote from: squall_01 on March 26, 2009, 11:22:43 AM

dias that looks easy to use... 

I have a homebuilt, Asrock MB, ATI graphics, legal and updated XP Pro OS. Epson printer via usb, system has RUN very efficiently for a couple of years until very recently I have had the following occur - if I insert a 2gb usb memory stick into any of the six usb ports (2 front, 4 rear) the microsoft optical mouse shuts down; if I insert a 32/64mb usb mem card the mouse continues to work! I have tried different  2gb sticks for the same result, XP tells me all hardware/drivers are working and are the BEST available. Any HELP as to where I should go next please.

Thanks

KiwijimDo these sticks have the U3 software installed ? ?

Have you tried re-installing the mouse software ? ?Unable to TELL if sticks are U3 software- how do you do that? Nonetheless, following your advice I downloaded and installed Mr Gates' latest intellimouse offering and got no difference. However when on the microsoft website I saw an article about usb part of which said to go into device manager and 'identify hardware changes'. This I did and lo! the 2 mb sticks work - but only one at a time - probably a power issue now. I have no need to USE multiples so I'll settle for that! 

Thanks patio!Good News...wasn't my fix but glad it worked out for you...
Stop by anytime !

hey EVERYONE this is my first time posting here and i have a serious computer problem that is quite possibly the most annoying thing on this planet. i have a dell dimension 4300s intel pentium 4, 1.4 ghz. 1 gig sd ram. so here's the problem, about 80% of the time ill be on a site, for example youtube which requires flash and shockwave and all that. after about 5 minutes it will say plugin failed shockwave error and programs will stop responding and the bsod will come up with a different error message each time. most of the time it'll be like pfn_list_corrupt, win32k.sys, bad_pool_caller there's more but those are the most common.  it will run fine if i'm just running msn messenger but when i go to start a program like my browser that's when the FUN begins i've reinstalled my OS about 30 different times so i know its not a software issue i've tried every type of windows xp out there. so i'm really out of ideas, this has been happened for about a year now and i would really appreciate any suggestions anyone would have. i just recently replaced the ram and it didn't help either...so if ANYONE out there can maybe shed some LIGHT on what's going wrong i'd be more than grateful.

thanks


oh and a few more things i forgot to mention..not only does my browser randomly close its about any program that just randomly closes and i have no idea why? it will run fine until i run multiple programs so any help is HIGHLY appreciated.

thanks againHave you run memory tests on the machine??

http://www.memtest.org/yes about a month ago...and i had like 100 errors on my old ram which was 512 mb and i have since replaced them with 2 sticks of new ram...but i havent tested it YET with the new ram....could it possibly be an overheating issue? that is my best guess.When you are playing games or OPENING some programs is there something popping in your system tray saying that your computer is low on virtual memory. This happens last year in one of my computer and the thing that i did is i reformat my computer and change my hard disk and that's it no more bsod popping.nope programs just randomly close and my computer randomly reboots and goes to the BSODs. Oh and kurtiskain i just ran a memtest for about 45 minutes and it showed 12,205 errors..what does this mean?i just installed new ram about 3 weeks ago...so it can't be the ram? what else could it be?

my external harddrive works fine except when i TRY to access certain FILES the drive ejects itself and reconnects. I can never access those files not EVEN to delete them or scan them for viruses. What type of files are these ? ?
Any particular folder location they are in or is it random ? ?
What OS are you running ?

Hello,

I was working with MS Word any my Spell Check Dialog BOX has disappeared.  It was working on a previous document but there was a flash and when I tried to spell check a new document the software stopped at the word NEEDING correction but the dialog box did not appear.  I can right-click on the word an GET a list of suggestions and options but I prefer the dialog box.  Does any ONE know how to get the dialog box BACK?

Thanks.

I have a Gateway FPD1975W 19" LCD Monitor.  You know how the story goes...   It was working fine and then one day, it just stopped working.

When I cold boot my computer I can see the BIOS Version appear and I can see Windows boot up, but the screen simply GOES DARK within seconds of entering the Windows log-in screen.  Moving the mouse or pressing keys on the keyboard does not help the picture come back.

If I attempt to enter CMOS it does the same thing.  When the BIOS Version is displayed during start-up and I attempt to enter CMOS, the screen GOES DARK at the CMOS log-in screen (in which I have set a password). 

If I unplug the VGA cable and plug it back in, the display comes back for about 8 seconds and then goes dark again.

I tried plugging the monitor into another working computer and it does the same thing. hi.. i could be completely off the mark but it sounds like the default resolution of your os is DIFFERENT to that of your screen (in which case your screen is rather weird)

do you have the ability to try another screen with the same pc?

and the pcs you tried the 1 screen on do they have the same setup (like same os and settings?)

Try another VGA cable. Quote from: darhblader on March 25, 2009, 05:10:11 PM

hi.. i could be completely off the mark but it sounds like the default resolution of your os is different to that of your screen (in which case your screen is rather weird)

do you have the ability to try another screen with the same pc?

and the pcs you tried the 1 screen on do they have the same setup (like same os and settings?)

Try another VGA cable.

have a very BIG problem here , i have a old HD with photos in i want to burn it on dvd.
so i connect my HD to a transpotable box i have , but when it starts up is play a little sound on about 3-5 sek and then stop all activitet on it , what is that ?
the HD is a maxtor diamondMAXPlus 9
please help me :-)

TomWelcome to the CH forums.

How do you connect the drive to your transpotable box?And what exactly is this transportable box ? ?

I'm sorry. I couldn't resist Hi
i am connecting with a ide-cable in the box and from the box to my comp. is the connection with usb-cable i have no problems with other HD only this on that play a small sound when it starts up , can't get access to it
  So, I take it that you are putting the HARD drive into an enclosure and that the enclosure connects to your pc via a usb port.  Have you checked the jumper setting on the drive, do you get any error messages, is the disk recognized in BIOS, device manager?

The sound you hear is probably an audible error alert from the OS (you haven't told us which OS you are using), is there an alert message in any of the Event Logs?

Some further info on your system would be helpful, please read this..

My scanner has started SCANNING and saving only 2 pages - it is a scanner that I use at the OFFICE and previously COULD scan and save 50+ pages at a timeHave you emptied it's Temp FOLDER lately ? ?

I recently installed Windows Vista on my computer, and I want to get rid of it and get XP back. I have tried everything such as FORMATTING the disk drive, trying to enter BIOS setup, trying to boot from my Windows XP disk, and nothing works. I tried all the buttons to attempt to enter the BIOS setup such as F2 and everything I even looked up on here how to do it and I tried everything and mostly I got nothing or it just got stuck at a black screen forever to where I would have to restart the computer. I really need to figure out how to be able to boot my computer from my CD drive and I'm completely stuck, since everything I tried failed.[By the way I tested to make sure the CD worked and it did, it just won't let me run it from start up, I'm also positive my CD drives are fine.] I apologize if this seems like a stupid question but I really need help. My computer is a Dell Dimension 4550 if that helps at all.Okay. We need to try alot of thing on this. Please keep posting as to what is happening.
FIRSTLY, restart the computer and hit F12 when you see the Dell logo. Select one time boot menu and change the boot device to CD/DVD drive and then insert the CD and try BOOTING. Let me KNOW fast. I did that, and nothing.  Quote from: clw1990 on March 24, 2009, 11:56:15 AM

I recently installed Windows Vista on my computer, and I want to get rid of it and get XP back. I have tried everything such as formatting the disk drive, trying to enter BIOS setup, trying to boot from my Windows XP disk, and nothing works. I tried all the buttons to attempt to enter the BIOS setup such as F2 and everything I even looked up on here how to do it and I tried everything and mostly I got nothing or it just got stuck at a black screen forever to where I would have to restart the computer. I really need to figure out how to be able to boot my computer from my CD drive and I'm completely stuck, since everything I tried failed.[By the way I tested to make sure the CD worked and it did, it just won't let me run it from start up, I'm also positive my CD drives are fine.] I apologize if this seems like a stupid question but I really need help. My computer is a Dell Dimension 4550 if that helps at all.

trying to boot from my Windows XP disk

No problem, so Vista is still your current OS at this time? If that is the case, I would check add/remove programs and see if Windows Vista is listed in there.

please HELP me for this
yes if anybody have the LINK for hard disk troublesooting book please help me givin that.Travel to the disk manuf. SITE and DLoad their utilities.
Follow the DIRECTIONS for CREATING a bootable floppy/CD and run the disk preparation tools.

my computer always shutdown. it takes only a minute after i turn it on then it shuts down, then when i turn it on again it wont response then ill wait for a a seconds to turn on again if it will WORK but unfortunately the result it comes for the same result.

i troubleshoot it, i disconnect the hard drive and optical drive so i leave the motherboard, processor and memory inside the system and then turn the pc on but it still dont work. i think the problem is either the processor, or memory or the motherboard. what do you think the possible problem with this?

thanks in advance guys
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_grease

http://www.techpowerup.com/printarticle.php?id=134

just READ it,try,then tell us.Check or swap the power supply, just to eliminate it as the source of the problem.

Take a look at your capacitors as well, are any bulging or leaking or CRUSTED? These bad  caps will take out the motherboard .Could be power supply? Could be heat related. Make sure all fans are running>check heat sink mounting to the cpu>thermal paste like in other post could be the pblm?>CLEAN all lint & dust from inside the casei try all your advise and i found out what the problem is, the heat sink was not attached PROPERLY that's why it always shutting down. OMG, i thought i will buy a new one. thanks for the help guysYou welcome, that's what we do.

hi, i look for some MEMORY RAM.
Whats one i choose, whats one its better for gamming and overclocking?HELP me to choose
_______________________________________ _______________________________
OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 Reaper HPC 4GB Edition

 1066MHz DDR2       
 EPP 5-5-5-18
(CAS-TRCD-TRP-TRAS)       
 Available in 4GB (2x2048MB) Dual Channel Kits       
 Unbuffered       
 OCZ Lifetime Warranty       
 2.1-2.2V       
 240 Pin DIMM

SPECIAL Features
       
 Patent-pending Reaper HPC Heatsink*       
 EPP-Ready

Part Numbers

4GB (2x2048) D/C Kit PN - OCZ2RPR10664GK
_______________________________________ ________________________-
or
_______________________________________ ________________________
Kit OCZ 2GB (2x1GB) PC8500 CL5 DDR2 Reaper
1066MHz DDR2 EPP 5-5-5-15 (CAS-TRCD-TRP-TRAS) Available in 2GB (2x1024MB) Dual Channel Kits Unbuffered 2.1 - 2.3** Volts 240 Pin DIMM Special Features Patent-pending Reaper HPC Heatsink* EPP-Ready

I'd choose #1 but what MBoard is this going into and what CPU ? ?CPU- phenom II X4 940 3.0 ghz
moderboard asus m3A79-T deluxe or asus m4A79-T deluxewhats memory ram its better for overclocking and gamming??

I tried updating my BIOS the other day and my PC froze during the procedure. I now have no BIOS. Please help!!Consult motherboard manual for BIOS recovery procedure. If not available, either remove the BIOS chip and get it flashed with the correct BIOS, or else order a new one. If the chip is soldered to the motherboard, specialist skills are needed to remove it. In this case, motherboard replacement may be the most effective option.



Quote from: Dias de verano on March 22, 2009, 02:40:18 AM

motherboard replacement may be the most effective option.

Has anyone DONE a bench mark on the Intel CPU     BX80574QX9775 and Benchmarked it to the AMD CPU  HDZ940XCGIBOX

Or at LEAST knows a website that has side by side review of both of them?obviously the BX80574QX9775.  I think that one is BUILT to use the skulltrail motherboard though which has 2 cpu SOCKETS.  I dont think that means you need to use 2 cpus though Quote from: computeruler on March 13, 2009, 06:49:32 PM

obviously the BX80574QX9775.  I think that one is built to use the skulltrail motherboard though which has 2 cpu sockets.  I dont think that means you need to use 2 cpus though

Is it possible to PRINT from colour negatives as I have a large NUMBER just discovered in my mother's LOFT!

Any help gratefully acknowledged.

Thanks.Check out this link....

http://www.abstractconcreteworks.com/essays/scanning/Backlighter.htmlThank you. I'll give it a go.  notahopeinhell,The short answer is YES absolutely it is possible.While i personally have not done it my wife has done it hundreds of times.Should you NEED more specifics as to what is needed to do it please ask and I'll bring my resident expert into the mix.truenorth

I have uninstalled them, then rebooted my computer, i have changed the POWER settings, but i still get NOTHING on any of my usb ports.  Also my media ports quit working at the same time.  Reinstall your motherboard drivers.
thank you i will give it a TRY

Hi there
Can Anyone out there Tell me if you can use an 8 PIN power UNITE with a 4 pin motherboard. I read SOMEWHERE that you can. But Need To know forsure.

I run Windows XP service pack 3, not "real"
XFX nForce 680i LT SLI Socket 775 Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 2.66Ghz Socket 775 CPU
Seagate 250GB Serial ATA w/NCQ 7200/16MB/SATA-3G
OCZ SLI 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz (2x1024MB)      
NVidia 8800 GT
Realtek integrated sound card
Antivirus regularly run is Ad-Aware SE Personal, Windows Defender, Spybot S&D, SUPERAntiSpyware


When i start up my computer, everything looks regular. "Verifying DMI POOL data..." etc. My motherboard doesn't recognize my floppy drive, and so tells me to hit F1 to continue without one. The loading bar doesn't appear as it should, [][][][], but rather blurred, :;:;:::: First notice of error. The next screen shows many things, with random misplaced parenthesis all over the screen. The next screen is windows start up, everything proceeding fine, but with visual mess-ups. My desktop appears with 4, 1 inch.. rhombuses, of squiggly blue lines, side by side, but spaced differently. These blue lines are on the desktop, and appear on every window, differently according to color under them. I believe this is a hardware problem because of the signs it shows before windows is booted. There Was a time when everything appeared fine. If anybody has any ideas or solutions, it would be greatly appreciated. This has been going on for a while and i'm completely puzzled. If you're wondering, performance is not affected At All. The only issue is display. Sure, it's not a Big deal, but something is not behaving properly and i don't like that.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y76/BaishCao/bluemessups.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y76/BaishCao/bluemessups2.jpg

look closely at the top of the screen for the blue parts.

I loaded BIOS Settings to default, and disabled floppy disk, though F1 command to continue without when booting still required.
All throughout BIOS is parenthesis still

Same errors as in normal mode Are in safe mode, except a little different - straighter squiggles in the blue squares

I have updated my graphics driver to no success.

BIOS recognizes my floppy drive. When i try to remove my floppy drive from the boot order the boot menu closes and goes on regularly, still checking on startup.

Today i booted my computer and instead of the normal parentheses errors it was MUCH more effected: red, green, cyan, yellow, maybe other colors (just woke up) columns up and down the screen, but not entirely. This includes the regular SYMPTOMS. Does this give more evidence for a specific problem?

I believe it's a hardware problem because it is shown before windows loads. Problems vary occasionally, exampled by today's bootup.
Remove the vid card and clean the CONTACTS with isopropyl alcohol...use a can of compressed air to blow out the slots.
Replace the vid card.
As always when working inside the case remove all power sources and take anti-static precautions...This did not work, and symptoms have gotten worse.
Performance is affected. Certain graphics in games will not appear correctly; after minimizing, when maximized graphics will be distorted (in a full screen game).
This is really irritating me. Any other ideas? Quote

I run Windows XP service pack 3, not "real"

I don't think that is the issue because the problem has gotten worse over time. When i first built my computer everything ran in top top shape. Also, the longer it has been running throughout the day (the hotter it gets), a mistake is more likely to happen upon maximizing a minimized game (does not Always distort). Yeah i mean pirated by not real.

Hi everyone

i wasn't sure if this should go here, or under 'networking', but im almost positive it's all about the hardware, so i put it here.  I apologize if this is in the wrong forum...

Ok, so here's my problem -  I have an HP laptop - the model is pavillion tx1000 - that has been working well on the same network for over a year now, and the wireless crapped out on me a couple of days ago.  I went to check the network connection, and it said that there are no networks to connect to.  I refreshed the modem and the router, but that didnt help. I restarted my computer, but that didnt help either.  So, I turned on the other computers on the network, and they all work just fine.

I ran a diagnostic and it said that my Nvidia network controller card is not installed, or it's drivers are outdated....so I went into device manager, where it said that the card (or cards? - there were 4 items listed under networking. I know that one is a network card - Im honestly not sure what the others are, but I checked them all) are all working fine, and all the drivers are up to date.

So, now Im really confused. I cant connect to a network because, according to my diagnostics, my network card isnt working, but according to device manager, it's working just fine. How do you fix a problem that doesnt really need to be fixed? Can a network card be replaced in a notebook, or is it integrated with the mobo? . . .Is it just time for a new laptop?

Also, I dont know if this is RELAVENT, but this laptop is notorious for running really, really hot!!  (I've heard about people who have literally burned themselves by putting their hand too CLOSE to the exhaust vent.)  System shuts down from the heat after running for about 10 minutes.  Even with a cooler mat, it gets way hot - the mat keeps it from shutting down, but it still feels burning hot to the touch....could the heat have fried the network card?   Or could it have damaged part of the motherboard, but left the rest of it fully functional?


I'd appreciate any help at all!  I'd love to get back online, on my own computer
thanks a bunch!
-sara
Have you tried connect to that network with different laptop?is it connected?
Just to make sure its not from the modem / switch/ etc.yes, i checked the connection itself with a desktop and two other laptops - they all worked perfectly.

not a great sign, huh?Are you using Wifi or Cables?
I suggest to try uninstall all of the network / modem related DRIVER, restart, then go to

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?product=3185028&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us

select your OS and install the driver for modem / network hopefully it works.

For the heat problems, can you feel the fan inside the laptop spinning?or possible too many dust in it, so you need to clean it up by yourself or send it to the shop.
Im using wifi. 

I can uninstall the drivers, but how do i follow that link for the reinstall, when I cant get online?  I dont have a floppy drive to use.  The laptop I borrowed to get online here only has a dvd rom...its a pretty old laptop 

Yes, I can feel the fan. And its loud as *censored*.  I cleaned out the dust a while back, but there wasnt that much in there, and it didnt do much good.  The laptop I have just runs unbelievably hot - not just mine, but this particular model runs really hot. well, somehow you have to dowload it then transfer to the laptop via USB Flash drive or burn it to a dvd rom.Floppy wont work since the driver far to big, how about externet HDD?
 i'll give it a shot with a flash drive. 
thanksYou're Welcome, thats what we do here, giving ideas..
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