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15751.	Solve : LCD Monitor squealing when fax on?
Answer» Its been a while since I have been on this side of the table... My LCD monitor squeals at a very high pitch that only I in my entire family can hear. It only happens when the Fax machine is on. How do I stop the disturbance WITHOUT moving the fax machine to another location of the house? Its an HP LCD Monitor, and an HP Office Jet J5780 All-In-One Printer (Great printer, excellent scanner, by the way) The computer itself is also HP, however, its definately not the computer. Thank you for your replies - Zylstrahmmm- are the fax machine and monitor on the same circuit? I have the same problem with televisions- I can "hear" when their on, even in another room of the house (this isn't SOUND coming from the TV speakers, either- some strange high-pitched warble.Quote from: BC_Programmer on November 14, 2008, 08:16:13 PM hmmm- are the fax machine and monitor on the same circuit? Yup, same outlet. I could try and switch them around and see what happens. The problem is that I only have a limited number, I will see what i can do nevertheless. The problem also occurs where my parents: Cant hear it Dont care Assume it cant be that bad to listen to Quote I have the same problem with televisions- I can "hear" when their on, even in another room of the house (this isn't sound coming from the TV speakers, either- some strange high-pitched warble. Horrible noise, isnt it? Quote from: Zylstra on November 15, 2008, 03:21:52 PM Horrible noise, isnt it? It would be, but it's extremely quiet to the point I have to concentrate to hear it. Guess I'm lucky.Well, I changed the plugin it was in. I took it off the surge protector, and placed it on its own plug on the same outlet. The noise is greatly reduced, and much better. I can barely hear it now. Now all I need to solve is the static issues that I am having with the LCD Monitors speakers. (BTW: The squeal wasnt from the speakers, since I turned those off and it continued to make noise) Thanks, BC_Programmer If it's any consolation, the sensitivity to high pitched sounds above about 12 kiloHertz reduces with age. Most people under about 20-25 years old can hear (for example) the whistle around 15 kHz that TVs make, but older people cannot. It can be hard to make people believe how bad it can be. In England, some owners of shops use a device called the "Mosquito" to deter teens from gathering in groups outside. It emits a 17 kHz whistle which many young people find very irritating. However some teens take advantage of their sensitivity to high frequencies by using a "teen buzz" cellphone ringtone which (most) adults cannot hear. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mosquito These kind of things are really annoying. My graphics card squeals under load - thankfully fairly quietly, but it's annoying. I wouldn't think anyone else in my house could hear it, and they wouldn't care if they could, as it's in my room. TVs get to me, and the CRT monitors we use in college make a continuous very loud high pitched squeal after being on for a few hours. of course, the lecturers don't hear it and wonder why we can't do any work . . . And the mosquito devices Dias mentions really get to me. Any shop which uses it I now avoid because I can't stand to get close enough to the sound to actually enter the door. Even if I'm across the street it still really gets me. Another downside of being young I guess. Anyway, just some slightly off topic comments I wanted to add.Our large CRT TV makes a squeal which my girlfriend can hear but I can't. Slight PRESSURE on the casing or moving the set about 1 cm can make it GO away, so I thnk it must the plastic case VIBRATING in sympathy with an internal component. I have heard of people attaching blobs of 2 pack epoxy ("Araldite" in the UK) to certain internal components to dampen the vibration but that is something for qualified personnel ONLY. Is the noise in my head bothering anyone ? ? Naw, I'm just jealous the voices only talk to you.

15751.

Solve : LCD Monitor squealing when fax on?

Answer»

Its been a while since I have been on this side of the table...

My LCD monitor squeals at a very high pitch that only I in my entire family can hear. It only happens when the Fax machine is on.

How do I stop the disturbance WITHOUT moving the fax machine to another location of the house?

Its an HP LCD Monitor, and an HP Office Jet J5780 All-In-One Printer (Great printer, excellent scanner, by the way)
The computer itself is also HP, however, its definately not the computer.

Thank you for your replies

- Zylstrahmmm- are the fax machine and monitor on the same circuit?

I have the same problem with televisions- I can "hear" when their on, even in another room of the house (this isn't SOUND coming from the TV speakers, either- some strange high-pitched warble.Quote from: BC_Programmer on November 14, 2008, 08:16:13 PM

hmmm- are the fax machine and monitor on the same circuit?

Yup, same outlet. I could try and switch them around and see what happens.
The problem is that I only have a limited number, I will see what i can do nevertheless.

The problem also occurs where my parents:

Cant hear it
Dont care
Assume it cant be that bad to listen to

Quote

I have the same problem with televisions- I can "hear" when their on, even in another room of the house (this isn't sound coming from the TV speakers, either- some strange high-pitched warble.

Horrible noise, isnt it?
Quote from: Zylstra on November 15, 2008, 03:21:52 PM

Horrible noise, isnt it?

It would be, but it's extremely quiet to the point I have to concentrate to hear it. Guess I'm lucky.Well, I changed the plugin it was in. I took it off the surge protector, and placed it on its own plug on the same outlet. The noise is greatly reduced, and much better. I can barely hear it now.

Now all I need to solve is the static issues that I am having with the LCD Monitors speakers. (BTW: The squeal wasnt from the speakers, since I turned those off and it continued to make noise)

Thanks, BC_Programmer If it's any consolation, the sensitivity to high pitched sounds above about 12 kiloHertz reduces with age. Most people under about 20-25 years old can hear (for example) the whistle around 15 kHz that TVs make, but older people cannot. It can be hard to make people believe how bad it can be. In England, some owners of shops use a device called the "Mosquito" to deter teens from gathering in groups outside. It emits a 17 kHz whistle which many young people find very irritating. However some teens take advantage of their sensitivity to high frequencies by using a "teen buzz" cellphone ringtone which (most) adults cannot hear.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mosquito

These kind of things are really annoying.
My graphics card squeals under load - thankfully fairly quietly, but it's annoying. I wouldn't think anyone else in my house could hear it, and they wouldn't care if they could, as it's in my room.
TVs get to me, and the CRT monitors we use in college make a continuous very loud high pitched squeal after being on for a few hours. of course, the lecturers don't hear it and wonder why we can't do any work . . .
And the mosquito devices Dias mentions really get to me. Any shop which uses it I now avoid because I can't stand to get close enough to the sound to actually enter the door. Even if I'm across the street it still really gets me.
Another downside of being young I guess.

Anyway, just some slightly off topic comments I wanted to add.Our large CRT TV makes a squeal which my girlfriend can hear but I can't. Slight PRESSURE on the casing or moving the set about 1 cm can make it GO away, so I thnk it must the plastic case VIBRATING in sympathy with an internal component. I have heard of people attaching blobs of 2 pack epoxy ("Araldite" in the UK) to certain internal components to dampen the vibration but that is something for qualified personnel ONLY.
Is the noise in my head bothering anyone ? ?

Naw, I'm just jealous the voices only talk to you.

15752.	Solve : Computer Won't Boot Up (Nothing On Monitor). Help please?
Answer» I wanted to install an xp 2200 cpu on a M848A motherboard on my brothers pc. He has an xp 1600 cpu in there and I wanted to install the 2200 since it's faster. Anyway so I install the cpu. When I plugged all the power cables back in and started the computer up, the monitor never came on. It just flashes and says no signal. I tried 2 different monitors. I know the agp card is in there tight. Still nothing. Tried a different vidoe card too. So I PUT the xp 1600 cpu that I know works back in there and still the same thing keeps on happening. Unfortunately I don't have a speaker cable for my CASE so I can't hear the problem. Computer has windows xp. The cpu fan spins, system fans spin, cd drive is powered up, hard drive sounds like it spins for about 5 seconds and then stops. I tried clearing CMOS but nothing happens. In fact, it seems like I have to have it on the opposite settings for the computer to even boot up now. When the cmos is in the clear position, the system will boot, but when the jumpers are in the normal position, the system won't even power up. Whose MBoard is this ? ? (manuf.) Will it take the 2200 ? ?I assume the motherboard is MADE by "pc chips" Their website is www.pcchipsusa.com The 2200 cpu fits in the slot, but like I said earlier the system won't show up on the screen. Everything powers up, cd drive, hard drive, case fan, cpu fan...but nothing SHOWS up on the monitor. My atx case didn't include a speaker cable so I can't find out what's wrong that way. The manual said it will work with all XP cpu's and the bios is 5.0 (which is the latest version). I even put the old 1600 cpu back in that I know without a doubt worked since it worked yesterday, but when I put it back in after the 2200 cpu didn't work, the same problem happened, nothing on the monitor. I tried switching it with dvi and vga with the video card, but nothing happened. I tried clearing the CMOS, but maybe I'm not doing it properly or something. As far as I can tell, everything is snugly in place, all the power cables are hooked up. No idea what's wrong with it. Are you saying you also don't get the MBoard splash screen at boot or any of the POST displays ? ? If so try that monitor on another machine... Next culprit would be the video itself...if onboard install a vid card to test ...There's no splash screen at all, nothing shows up on the monitor at all. I've tried two different monitors. There is no onboard video on this motherboard. no post displays EITHER. I know the two monitors I've used work. I've tried different video cards too. Nothing shows up on the monitor either when I have no cpu in the slot (everything else powers up though) I assume the motherboard is just fried.

15753.	Solve : Laptop trouble?
Answer» Hello all. Am having massive trouble at the mo with my laptop. For no (obvious) reason the screen will just have a load of multi-colored lines all accross it and the lapop just dosent respond, so I have to TURN it off and start it again. Theres no pattern to when it HAPPENS, sometimes its 20 mintutes in, SOMETIME a coule of HOURS. I've no idea whats wrong with it and its making my uni work incredibly tedious! Any HELP appreciated.This is what the screen looks like: http://img261.imageshack.us/my.php?image=errorqm2.jpg

15755.	Solve : external harddrive slowing internet?
Answer» i bought a 1tb, USB, external harddrive for backup. Ever since adding it, it seems my internet often crawls. I've done virus/spyware scans on whole system with nothing SHOWING. Anybody heard of these things slowing down internet LIKE this for some reason?I have only a 120GB ext. DRIVE, and I have never had any problems with it slowing the internet?? Never heard of this issue.If it is for backups try the WEB with the drive disconnected...see if there is a difference. I've never heard this either...

15756.	Solve : PC tower case?
Answer» Will storing food within the PC tower case cause problems?NOMINATED for strangest question of the year award. to answer the question, your bread will go dusty, oranges will rot, and bananas... Don't even get me started about bananas...What?!! Sorry but - can I say, tactfully as possible - when you become "Big Brain" this matter will no longer seem important! I'd limit storage to relatively non-perishables ..... solid candy!! DEPENDS actually on how much RAM you have, PROCESSOR SPEED,and free space on HDD. Start out with some of the simple items BC mentioned first before attempting lasagna or chicken paprikash. If you post more info about the machine i'm sure others will have a few more suggestions. Don't consider desserts at all unless you want to invest in another case fan.make sure to use COMPATIBLE foodstuffs. It's been reported that soup causes problems, as with pudding. However, some pundits have had mixed success with tapioca pudding, but had to go to the hospital after consuming it since it mixed with the thermal paste on the processor. Just remember, a PC case is NOT a silo. sometimes- you already have enough grain.

15757.	Solve : What sound card do I need?
Answer» I have a compaq 5WV257 computer, running (WIN ME). There is no sound card in it. I would like to know what sound card do I need? Where can I get one? Can I use any sound card if it fits in the slot ? Thank you.You can install a PCI sound card into your BOARD. As far as buying one you can get at any computer store.You might want to check [GOOGLE] newegg.com to get a IDEA of what they look like.You can pretty much use any decent card - I have a spare Creative Soundblaster Live 24-bit soundcard you can have if you pay the postage? (I'm in UK). I've got a Creative X-Fi Fata1ty in my PC at the mo, one of the best you can get IMO (£100ish WORTH) so I won't miss the Soundblaster.

15758.	Solve : Audio input re-boots computer?
Answer» Problem ..... Computer shutsdown and re-boots automaticaly when using the listed audio devices. 1) Microphone in the Mic Jack (front & BACK) 2) Opening of editing software 'Power Director' when the sound microphone icon is active. 3) Line input has my sony walkman (mini-disk type) installed for upload to 'Audacity' All other sound functions work fine. E.G. Volume Control tests, internet video, Music Files, etc. I recently installed a new video card (Radeon HD2600 Pro). Old Video card was no good. Booted up the computer and all was well. installed ATI Software that came with video card. Has this installation caused my sound/crash/re-boot problem? Systemax Venture HU2 B930 BTO PC (1) 250GB 7200RPM 3G SATA II Hard Drive (1) Micro ATX Chassis w/ 350W PS D945GTP Motherboard (1) Microsoft Windows XP Professional w/ Service Pack 2 (1) Intel Pentium D Processor 920 2.8 GHz DUAL CORE (1) 1GB PC4200 533MHz DDR2 Memory (512MB x 2) (1) 250GB 7200RPM 3G SATA II Hard Drive (1) Radeon X300 128MB PCI-Express (1DVI / 1VGA) (1) 16x DVD-/+R/RW Dual Layer Drive Black (1) Systemax 104 Keyboard Black PS/2 (1) Systemax Scroll Mouse PS/2 Black Thanks for any help, Onboard sound correct ? I would double check the front panel header wiring to make sure it is correct. Any yellow exclamation points in Device Manager since installing the new vid card ? ? It's possible it's a faulty card but if it's operating properly this is unlikely...Patio, Thanks for input. I solved the problem this AM. Re-Loaded Intel Audio Drivers for my D945GTP Board. I had re-loadeded other drivers previously but to no avail. All fixed now. Thanks again idsteveNo problem and glad you got it fixed up...

15759.	Solve : Takes hours to print?
Answer» Hello, I am using a Dell Insperon with windows XP. I have an HP C5180 printer on our wireless network. The printer is wired into the router. My wife and I both have LAPTOPS. Hers prints immediately. But when I try to print it takes several hours before the printer prints after I hit print. I will actually send a file to print and later, after supper, while we are watching TV it will just start printing. Any advice on how I resolve this issue? Thank you for any INPUT, TatorDo you have another printer to see if that one works? It MAY be a problem with the laptop connectivity to the printer.Try using a wired connection, it's possible your wireless connection is too weak for the file to get sent to the printer. Also, if the file you try to print is very big, it will take a while to send over to the printer.I only have the one printer... and the wireless CONECTION to my computer SEEMS to be strong. The files are not big either, 1/4 page in word still takes a very long time. Hope this helps. TatorTry a wired connection.

15760.	Solve : eMachines Laptop RAM?
Answer» I just bought an eMachines laptop model eMD620-5777. I would like to UPGRADE from 1 Gig to 2 Gigs. I have been to Crucial's site & Kingston's site and neither of them have this laptop listed. How can I find out what kind of RAM I need? I've opened the back panel and taken down the number that was on the back of the RAM stick and entered it in Google. Nothing came up. Can anyone help? If you need additional information, please LET me know. (This is the laptop listed on Best Buy's site on sale for $299.) Here is the link: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9057058&st=emachines+laptop&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1218013392456 Any help is really appreciated! Thanks.Why not run the Online Scan at Crucial ? ? eMachines use a BUNCH of different MBoards even on the same model # and the MBoard info is the most important when selecting RAM...SORRY, I forgot to say that I tried that but it said it could not DETECT my model. It knew I had two spots to put RAM in, but it couldn't detect what kind I had and wanted me to manually put in the model of laptop. I ended up emailing eMachines and they told me what kind of RAM I should get. I believe I found the kind of RAM I need on Kingston's site for $12.00! Now I'll just have to wait for it to come and see if it is right. I'll let you know.

15761.	Solve : SATA DVD Burner and IDE hard drive??
Answer» Hi, Im Joe from the island of Crete in Greece. My computer spec states that it has a SATA HARD DRIVE but I bought a DVD burner last week and went to fit it and found that the hard drive is IDE. I have bought Sata data cables and power cables and powered the DVD burner okay but the computer will not recognise it. My Motherboard has 2 Serial ATA connectors which i have plugged the Sata data lead from the DVD burner into but the manual only mention connecting hard drives to these connectors!!! Will I have to buy a new Sata hard drive or a new DVD burner to tie in with the IDE HD? Any thoughts please as I'm stuck!!! Have you went to the MANUFACTURERS site for your new DVD burner and downloaded the SATA controllers needed for Windows XP?Try the same IDEA with your motherboard manufacturer.DLoad and run Everest Home to FIND out what motherboard you have and post the results here....Hi...its joe again.....My motherboard is an Aopen AK86-L and I have visited the pioneer site for Sata controllers for my dvd drive and there are non and I have also gone to the aopen site and my motherboard is no longer listed there? Im still stuck! Any help would be appreciatedHere Are Your DRIVERS for that MBoard...i suggest reading the downloadable manual to determine what order they need to be in. Chipset drivers go FIRST. These are the SATA drivers you should use to get that SATA hard drive recognised. NOTE: You need to make sure the drive jumpers on that SATA HDD are set to the 150G speed as this MBoard does not support the higher 300G speed. This is important as the board will not see the drive unless it is jumpered correctly.

15762.	Solve : Monitor has no red or yellow, only blue and green.?
Answer» Please accept my appology if I have asked this in the wrong forum. This is my first post, please help if you can. Recently my monitor stopped displaying anything but blue and greenish colors. I have tried multiple monitors and cables but get the same results. Therefore, I think it is something wrong with the computer itself. I have an "Emachines" model T3418 desktop computer. I tried the the emachines website and was given a troubleshooting web page but was not able to LOCATE anything in harmony with my problem. I would appreciate any assistance. Thanks Sounds like you need a NEW VIDEO card. The video card is where your monitor plugs into your computer. CHECK out this video. http://video.about.com/desktopvideo/videocardr3-mov.htm

15765.	Solve : My HP a1230n will not boot up?
Answer» Hey peeps I bought a HP a1230n back in Nov. of 2006 and now it doesn't want to boot up About three weeks ago it started going into like a sleep mode if we left it idle for a couple of hours( but not alays going into the dead mode, was sporadic) and would not come out by moving mouse or pressing keys including 'esc' and the moon icon, I would have to press power button to restart, sometimes having to release button within a 'microsecond' of power down or it would come right back on and do nothing. A week ago, we ( my adult children and a few of their friends sometimes use it)were watching some of the presidential funny videos on Youtube and then went in the other room for a couple of hours and again it went blank, but will not reboot. Symptoms: When I press the power button, the processor light stays solid, for hours, and dosen't blink, both the CD and the DVD Drives blink like normal, and both fans inside the tower are running, harddrive seems to be running wide open continuously. No video or sound at all. My actions: I have tried connecting only the keyboard, mouse, and monitor and starting it. I've tried starting the tower with only the power plug connected( still solid processor light).I have taken out the heatsink, processor and fan and reinstalled them smoothing the grease for better coverage( there was about a 40 % restriction from dust/lint on the heatsink so it may have gotten hotter that was good for it, I have vacuumed the interior pretty well now). I have ,one at a time, disconnected each of the two RAMs, I have disconnected the CD and the DVD Drive, I have disconnected the Hard Drive, after all of this, there were times I would get a blink but would soon go solid . A friend checked my processor and the testor said it was good, although he said that wasn't definite, and we tried a new Power Source Unit, same results.I have looked for something broke or burnt but haven't seen anyting with my naked eye( I have't removed the mobo to inspect the bottom side). Monitor is a LCD TV and it is good because we have watched TV on it RECENTLY and right now I have it linked to my son's old laptop as his screen seems to be shorted out on his laptop. Futhermore: I am suspecting that a new processor and MOTHER board would solve my delima, and would like advice on where and which ones to purchase if that is the concensus for my problem. I appreciate any ideas from anyone who responds, Thanks Product Specifications Product number EG134AA Introduction date 14-Aug-2005 Country/region sold in United States Canada Hardware Base processor Athlon 64 3700+ 2.2 GHz 2000 MT/s (Mega Transfers/second) Socket 939 Chipset ATI Radeon XPress 200 Motherboard Manufacturer: ASUS Motherboard Name: A8AE-LE HP/Compaq motherboard name: AmberineM-GL6E Memory Component Attributes Memory Installed 1 GB (2 x 512) Maximum allowed 4 GB* (4 x 1 GB) requires the replacement of the installed 512 MB DIMMs Actual available memory may be less Speed supported PC3200 MB/sec Type 184 pin, DDR SDRAM DIMM slots Four Open DIMM slots Two Hard drive 200 GB SATA 7200 rpm 16x DVD(+/-)R/RW (+/-)R DL LightScribe drive must use Double-Layer media discs in order to take advantage of the DL technology must use LightScribe-enabled media discs and supporting software in order to take advantage of the LightScribe technology type Attributes DVD-R DL Write Once 4X DVD+R DL Write Once 2.4X DVD+R Write Once 16X DVD+RW Rewritable 4X DVD-R Write Once 8X DVD-RW Rewritable 4X DVD ROM Read 16X CD-R Write Once 40X CD-RW Rewritable 24X CD-ROM Read 40X CD ROM Maximum speed 48X Modem PCI K56flex data/fax modem Video graphics Integrated graphics Sound/audio Controller: AC97 audio Location: Integrated Network (LAN) Integrated 10/100 Base-T networking interface Memory card reader USB interface Supports the following cards: Compact Flash I Compact Flash II SmartMedia Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro MultiMediaCard Secure Digital (SD) Micro Drive XD Picture Card (xD = extreme digital) External I/O ports I/O ports on the front panel Port type Quantity 9-in-1 (4 slot) + 1 USB One IEEE 1394 One USB (2.0) Two Headphone One Line-in One Microphone One I/O ports on the back panel Port type Quantity PS/2 (keyboard, mouse) Two (one each) VGA (monitor) One Parallel One USB (2.0) Four IEEE 1394 One LAN One Audio One each (line-in, line-out, microphone) Expansion slots Slot type Quantity PCI Three (two available) PCI Express One (available) DIMM Four (two available) Drive bays Bay type Quantity 5.25-inch, external Two (occupied) 3.5-inch, external Two (one available) 3.5-inch, internal One (occupied) Keyboard and mouse HP PS/2 multimedia keyboard Quebec Keyboard Kit (French Canada only) I installed a Logitech Wireless mouse last year* Software NOTE: HP provides basic support for software that comes with the computer. For in-depth feature assistance, refer to the help section in the software or on the software vendor's Web site. Key to software: cd/dvd = media included in box fc = only available in French Canada nfc = not available in French Canada Software titles that shipped with PC Software Category Software Title Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005 Microsoft Service Pack 2 CD/CD-RW/DVD/DVD+RW WinDVD 5 Player Basic (with optional 7.1 upgrade) Sonic DigitalMedia Plus 7.02 Sonic MyDVD Plus 6.13 Sonic DigitalMedia Archive 1.2 Education and Reference Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 2005 Standard (fc) MSN Encarta Standard (online) (nfc) Entertainment, Music, and Games iTunes 4.8 (w/Quicktime) HP Tunes Microsoft Plus Digital Media EDITION LE (nfc) Real Player My HP Games (nfc) Imaging, Photography, Video, and Film HP Software Update HP Image Zone 5 HP Image Zone for media center muvee autoProducer 1.1 for media center muvee autoProducer 4 Productivity and Finance Adobe Reader Microsoft Works 8.0 Microsoft Office 2003 Student Teacher Edition Trial Microsoft Money 2005 (nfc) Quicken New User Edition 2005 (nfc) PC Security Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition (60-day security update subscription) Norton Security Center Utility, Maintenance, and Performance PC-Doctor 5 for Windows HP Recovery Microsoft system RESTORE HP Recovery Software Suite Software Repair Wizard I didn't metion it before, but I could not boot from reinstallation disc, and I also have tried to press 'F1', 'F3', 'F8','F9', 'F12' and the 'cntl' keys on startup. I've read about 'BADCAPS' and resetting BIOs, but am not familiar with those. I did read about moving the jumper on the motherboard to reset RAM, would it hurt anything( lose settings) if I tried that???Are you hearing any POST beeps when you start it up? If so, try comparing them to the chart in your motherboards manual (or check website), they might give you an idea of what's going on. Let us know if this helps.No 'Beeps' of any kind, just solid processor light, both fans running and the HDD seems to be running in 'fast' mode, plus the CD and DVD drive lights come on temporarily.You may have a hard drive failing...find out what make it is and DLoad the diagnostics from the manuf. site. Follow the site instructions on creating a bootable CD. Boot to the CD and RUN the Long test. This will tell you if it is the drive going South...

15766.	Solve : Which Mobo should I be using???
Answer» Which socket 939 mobo should i be using with my amd 4800+ (both have NVIDIA nforce 4 ultra chipset) FOXCONN Nf4KU8AA or ECS KN1 Lite Extreme?? Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. The ECS looks better to me as it supports SLI.No, MINE doesn't have sli, thats the extreme, not the lite extreme...Sorry, my mistake, I do apologise. I'd still choose the ECS, it's got a GREAT review at dragonsteelmods.com. That's if you have to stay with S939, ANYWAY.

15772.	Solve : error 0175.thinkpad A21m?
Answer» Thanks...this laptop a thinkpad A21m when I try to START just SHOW part of the POST and stoped it say there is an error 0175 . bad CRC1, STOP post task....the question is ; could I REPAIR this problem ?...how ? ..or the mother board is dead ...by your help 1000 thanks ....from COLOMBIA

15789.	Solve : microphone is not working?
Answer» hello friends, I have Compaq Presario c500 notebook. I have plugged in headphone/microphone CORRECTLY in the port. i can LISTEN the OUTPUT but my voice is not getting detected. is there any extra setting I need to do? here platform is Windows XP SP3

15763.	Solve : External video cards??
Answer» Have you guys heard of these? I'm not sure what they do, but I do hagve a question... If I got an external video card for my laptop, WOULD it be like installing a new card to the machine, like if I got a HIG definition card, would it play hd videos or whatever on my laptop? Meaning I could see it on the screen. I would like SOMETHING like that. Any information you got, I'm willing to listen! thx External video cards . . . if it's a USB video adapter, don;t expect much more than literally a video output. If you mean the Expresscard Asus XG video cards, then it would be like adding a better card to your laptop, but they TEND to be very expensive. Does that help?sure does. Because I have an NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go 64m and it is becoming a little outdated. So, maybe I'll put that on my christmas list....They are expensive and not exactly built for gaming etc. but for everyday use are fine. Which model are you considering ? ?If your laptop is that old, I doubt it's got an Expresscard slot for the Asus XG.well, I don't really know any models. Couldsomwone give me a list or whatever? I DO need one. it is from 2005. It has a pcmcia card slot...Expresscard and PCMCIA are different unfortunately for you. I also wasn't aware of laptops with Geforce 4 graphics being produced that late.Really? I didn't think that was late. I mean it was the best card on the market at the time.I bought my laptop in early 2006, my X1600 mobility had been out for a while. Going over to Nvidia, the competitor was the Go 7600, before that the 6600, before that the FX series, then the 4 series. Your PARTICULAR card was launched in 2002, which is why it's surprising to see it in a laptop 3 years after its release. just an FYI - in 2005, the best laptop card would have been the mobility Radeon X800XT or the Geforce Go 6800.

15769.	Solve : Disk drives do not work.?
Answer» I decided it was about time to do a good clean out of the the computer so after REMOVING all unwanted programs and software, i started to put some old pictures and movies onto disks. After making a few disks the program stopped working (sonic Record now) and i had to REBOOT. After the reboot i could not make any more cds and the drives will not read any disks, nor do they appear in My computer. I restored the computer back to when i knew it would read cds but still wont read them. What have i done and what can i do to make it work again. Note: i have 2 disk drives one dvd and one cd rw drive and neither workThose CD/DVD's may not be finalised...if not they can't be read normally. DLoad and install the ISOBuster trial version and see if you can see the data... If so you can extract the data to your hard drive and re-burn them without loss. CDBurnerXPro is a fine burning program and is FREE. I REMOVE Sonic from wherever i see it....but that's just me.if your a tech TYPE what you can try is differnt molex power connectors to it. Just something to try maybe reseting will work.

15770.	Solve : My computer does not recognize peripheral devices?
Answer» I am a new member My computer cabinet did not receive a USB port, memory card when plugged into the BLINKER light 1 time and then im always, the computer can not show what little information is attached ADDITIONAL memory card into the machine. when plugged more cards to additional USB port is not. Connect all the other devices are not to receive. Try setting the world also win Please HELP me! Its better you re set all the thing and connect the every device ONE again mate..

15777.	Solve : what's the latest?
Answer» Can someone update me on the latest in RAM and dual core-is it processors? What is this dual RAM -don't know the term I see listed on machines that usually run around $700 and up? How MUCH advertising hype is in these terms as far as actual increased PERFORMANCE goes? I'm going to get a new computer so I'd like to know what I can actually use and what is more than I need. I don't game a lot but some. Seems like whenever I buy a game it won't run because my machine is too slow. I'm mainly a web surfer but online videos don't work well on my outdated machine if at all. Let's start with a budget first...Can someone update me on the latest in RAM and dual core-is it processors? Well I can GO into the HIGHER priced machines if I want to but is that a smart use of money? I'd really just like to know a little about dual ram and processors. I would RECOMMEND a Dell Inspiron if you're just surfing the web.

15779.	Solve : Error massage on screen?
Answer» when I boot the pc I get a message saying: Not ready reading drive A Abort, Retry, Fail? What is the reason for this and how is it resovled Is there a floppy in the drive ? ?Yes there is a floppy in the drive.Remove it and power down. Re-boot.I did what you said, I now have a name and password for windows box, how can I get PASSED it? Has this ever worked ? ? WHOSE machine is this ? ? You haven't PROVIDED very many details here...I am doing a COURSE on computer maintenance, I asked around if any one had an old computer to practice on, and a Friend gave this pc to me, I can assure you they is nothing underhand going on, the computer is not the best, and if I blow it up it wont matter. The computer wont recognize that a mouse is PLUGGED in, so I having trouble getting anything done, I have got it going sort of but is need of a lot of upgradingI still haven't figured out how to get my computer to give ME a massage. Depending on the version of windows installed- with 98 and 95, you can often simply press cancel to close the dialog.

15782.	Solve : logitech X-530 speakers?
Answer» I have these and I'm scared to put them next to my MONITOR. I understand that I should not put the SUB woofer near the monitor but what about the front and back speakers? I use a LCD monitor and its a 5.1 system you can put the front speakers near the monitor and the subwoofer on the floor that's where it should be anyways and you can put the back speakers how you WANT them. I have a lcd monitor too and I have my speakers near it and I've had no problemsCan I put the middle on top of the monitor? I know I'm paranoid but there is no way I can aford another monitor Bye the way, do you have the same MODEL as I?

15783.	Solve : Computer not working at all?
Answer» I was cleaning the cpu/fan on the atx motherboard then I put the COMPUTER on without putting the cpu/fan back to sacket properly. Then the computer went on for a few seconds than it turn off AUTOMATICALLY. I put the cpu/fan on back the sacket properly sealed then I try to put the computer on but the computer does not go on at all not even the atx 320 power supply fan went on, too. I brougth a new atx power supply 500 watts to install the atx motherboard but I still have the same problem the PSU fan does go on and the computer does not go on. Do I need to get a new atx motherboard?Did you use Thermal Paste ? ? Instructions Some AMD chips will burn up in under 10 seconds with the fan not running...hopefully this isn't true in your case.I just what to say thank you for the TIME and effort.No problem...Welcome Aboard !

15784.	Solve : Keyboard freeze - cannot install Windows at all?
Answer» Had to fdisk my hd (mbr included). When I get to the 'I agree' prompt for installing Windows, the f8 key doesn't WORK. Done this dozens of times before. Tried several legal VERSIONS of XP & even ME. Tried different keboards (USb & standard). Tried HD-specific boot disk & XP boot disks. Tried a suggested RAM test scenario. I tried this with another brand & older model HD. Still freezing. Is this a motherboard issue? Are both my HDs bad? I even pulled out the BATTERY. I tried adding a line the autoexec.bat on my bootdisk. Dell support isn't any HELP. Help!!!

15785.	Solve : Eee PC series?
Answer» hello guys.I have an EEE PC series laptop.I was made to reformat it because the partition is not ENOUGH for me to use it. the partition are (3G c: and 15G d:).but i dont like the partition done by the supplier.So i reformat it and move the OS to D drive with the higher partition. After im done with it, i notice that the performance of the my laptop is no LONGER the same with the previous performance. I mean the CPU usage is always at high whenever i load an application and it seems that it get stuck for awhile and it takes seconds to its normal performance but it goes back and forth. specification: Processor INTEL Celeron (M) 900MHz 1G RAM Is there something wrong with processor in that case?

15786.	Solve : My computer cannot start?
Answer» PLEASE if you can help me fix one of my computer , when I PRESS the power on all i heard is beeeb beeeeb beeeb Please SHOW me what to fixExplain more in detail. Have you MADE any changes? Beep codes, how many ? Give as much INFO as you can.

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15787.	Solve : Display failing after ten minutes.?
Answer» Hi everyone. This is my first time so first of all, hello to everyone! So what brings me here is desktop PC has COME to a grinding halt after 3 years of use and abuse. Running windows XP, try my best to keep it clean of all viruses etc, and generally stay up to date with maintenance. The problem seems to be in my video card, although i'm not really sure. The symptoms: Computer works just FINE for ten minutes, until the display ceases to exist. Turning the computer on and off again won't work, although turning the computer off, waiting half an hour and turning it back on again will "sometimes" give me ten more minutes of display. Internally, video card seems to get very hot, not sure if that is normal or not, as i have never had occasion to touch it before now. So, what say you computer geeks? is my computer finished or is there hope for it yet?It may be an isuue with overheating. Download speedfan and post back with your temps. http://www.filehippo.com/download_speedfan/unfortunately this is going to be a problem... you see, when this first started happening, i decided that perhaps the problem was that my windows had had enough and that i should do a clean install. so now i have quite an annoying problem of being halfway through reinstalling windows when display gives out. in summary, no display - no windows reinstall - no speedfanI would un-install that video card and run it off of the onboard video to get the Windows install to complete properly. But i'd still check the temps as well...are all fans functioning properly ?I don't think i have onboard video! The motherboard is an Asus A8V series motherboard. The video card i've currently got is an Nvidia something or other, going into the AGP slot of the motherboard. So, am i right that i don't have onboard video? If that is the case, i'm thinking I'm going to have to buy a new video card. Could somebody please take a look at this site and tell me the cheapest thing i can get away with? http://www.umart.com.au/newindex2.phtml?bid=2 I don't play games or do anything super GRAPHICS INTENSIVE, just anything that works will be fine. Thanks for all your help everyone.That board doesn't have onboard video. You need to get ANOTHER AGP card. If you have a computer shop in your area you can probably get one there. This site has a good selection of AGP video cards to choose from: http://search.pricewatch.com/s/search.asp?s=agp+video+card&cn= If you know anyone else with a computer that has an AGP video card, you should borrow it, just to make sure the video card is the culprit. By the way, are all of your fans spinning when you turn your computer on?yep, all fans spinning. Unfortunately i don't know anyone who'd trust me enough to let me go into the insides of their computer. my local computer shop is http://www.umart.com.au/newindex2.phtml?bid=2 Are all those AGP video cards going to be compatible with my current setup? can i just order any one of those? Thanks for all your help.

15790.	Solve : start up problem?
Answer» hi everyone the following is the config of the computer i am using It is several years old [System Information] Processor=Intel (family 15 series) (Clock SPEED: 1.6 GHz) Total RAM=511 MByte Operating System=Windows XP v5.1.2600 Display=NVIDIA Vanta/Vanta LT (Microsoft Corporation) Multimedia=Intel(r) 82801BA/BAM AC'97 Audio Controller Hard disk DRIVE : 80GB since yesterday i get the computer to start windows. It displays the following THE LAST ATTEMPT TO RE START FROM PRESENT LOCATION FAILED. ATTEMPT TO RESTART AGAIN? DELETE RESTART DATA AND PROCEED TO SYSTEM MENU CONTINUE WITH SYSTEM RESTART the line in yello is highlighted to select. But the KEYBOARD IS NOT RESPONDING. Can anyone pleae tell me what to do. Thanks The_SaintIs this machine on a Network ? ? Have you tried it with a PS2 keyboard ? ?I am using a USB connected keyboard. will try connecting a PS2 KEYBOARD. If the KEYboard then responds. Which option should I select? and then what should I do. regards The_Saint.I WOULD select continue with system restart.Patio, Thanks for the help i changed out the keyboard and selected 'continue with system testart and got the computer to start windows. Thanks REgards The_Saint.You're more than Welcome... Everyone should own a PS2 keyboard...even if it's stored in the CLOSET !

15791.	Solve : CHKDSK PROBLEM?
Answer» Hello guys, how you all, I got a problem with my pc, I am goin to explain as muchs i can. I am trying to load a new workstation (to be SPECIFIC an XME) and it is giving me Head Hacks. the thing is, that when i try to load it gives me this error: ----------------------------------//----------------------------------- cscript.exe the FILE system structure on the disk is currupted and unusuable. Please run chkdsk utility on the volume C. ----------------------------------//----------------------------------- ok, then in the DOS i put this. chkdsk and then he starts to check the disk and then when it finishs it POPS a message SAYING the following: ----------------------------------//----------------------------------- Erros found. CHKDSK cannot continue in read-only mode. ----------------------------------//----------------------------------- can some on help me with this? UrgentUse chkdsk /r and start it again.

15793.	Solve : DVDRAM won't burn CD-R?
Answer» Hello, My DVDRAM has stopped burning CD-R's. I can burn DVD-R's without any trouble. I used to be able to burn CD-R's but in the last few months or so I lost that ability. When I use Nero 7 it says 'waiting for the drive to become available' and asks for a blank CD even though there is a brand new one in the drive. When I use WINDOWS Media Player it asks for a blank CD-R even with one in the drive. I have enabled CD burning in the PROPERTIES menu of the DVDRAM drive. I RUN Windows XP with SP3. My computer is an HP PAVILION with AMD Athlon XP 2800+, 2.08Ghz, 448MB of RAM, and an 80Gig harddrive. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

15794.	Solve : Sound vanishes upon rebooting?
Answer» Recently I HELPED my friend reinstall XP on his computer and get everything up and running. The last problem I can't seem to fix is with the SOUND. Everytime we install the drivers for his onboard soundcard the computer reboots and sound works properly for him with no problems. If he reboots after that though, the drivers vanish and we have to reinstall them all over again. Is there something I'm missing somewhere where you can turn off the restoral of old drivers or setting upon a REBOOT? Any help is greatly appreciated.Please click on Start, Click on Run, type the following and press Enter key. services.msc Please double click on Windows AUDIO Please set start-up type to "Automatic" Please click on Start button if the service is STOPPED Please click on Apply then on OK. Please close services Window now. Please click on Cancel. Now right click on Windows Audio and click on Restart service. Try this patch: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/audiosvr.reg 1. Please copy the entire link and paste it in the address bar of an Internet Explorer and press Enter Key on the keyboard. 2. Download this file to the Desktop or any other folder that you like. 3. Double left click the audiosvr.reg file, when asked if you want to add the information to the Registry click: Yes 4. Restart the computer

15796.	Solve : sound card detection?
Answer» hi after installing windows xp i cann't hear the sound. My sound CARD is built in sound card with mother board. I think i have legacy sound card. Because what i know if i want to know about the sound card then i can see from device manage and under the sound VIDEO and GAME CONTROLLER there is a legacy audio drivers. All is there but i can not GET the sound. Could you please help me regarding this matter? with regards zahidRe-install your motherboard drivers.

15797.	Solve : USB Header help?
Answer» I am connecting my Towers USB Wires to my Motherboards USB Header connection. I know the Pin Layout and ware to find Pin 1. and Pin 2. that I understand but I NEED help with one thing. The USB Cable coming from my Tower has all USB Wires and I know what they are and they are named. But the First USB Wire says USB = 5 V and this goes on Pin 1. of the USB Header on my MOTHERBOARD. Now when I look at my Motherboard it has Pin 1. USB PWR So do you see what I am asking the Wires coming from the Tower do not match the Pin NAMES on the Motherboard so how do I know were they go. Thanksplease tell me your joking. USB PWR. whats PWR? power. what units are used to measure electrical power? Volts. the symbol for volts, V. how MANY volts are used for usb power? 5. what would the abbreviation be? 5V. what is present on the wire? 5V.No what I ment is the Wire coming from the cass says VCC and it should go to VCC on the Motherboard but it only has USB PWR. So I did not know if USB PWR was ALSO called VCC. And there are all other diferant wire names to and they don't match the Motherboard if I put them in wrong will it damage the Board?Does this help? http://www.pctechguide.com/tutorials/MBoard_USB.htm

15798.	Solve : Epson LQ 300 + problem?
Answer» Hi all I have a problem for Epson LQ 300 + Dot matrix printer .Now My printer does not well print as usual.I use window XP professional .I use Epson LQ 800 printer Driver .It is Ok before the problem.Now when i print like the excel spread sheet table ,the table lines are not straight and fonts are up and down like this 25 . 0000 I use this printer for voucher PRINTING last 3 years ago.what should i check my printer. Best Regards! green Printer might have an encoder loss, stepper motor is dragging, or DOT Matrix print head guide rod is dirty ( gummed up )... There is an encoder WHEEL or linear encoder that most of the newer DOT matriix printers use to position the stepper motor in the correct position when hammering the pins out into the ribbon which then transfer to the paper. If there is an encoder problem, generally the printers fail the initial HOMING and error out with red light and make loud clunk as the print head slams in one direction and the printer is alerted of a problem. However if a minor encoder loss you might have where everything starts to get more and more offset as the printing continues as the intermittent encoder loss starts to build up and add to the margin of error. Other times I have seen wavy lines but generally not a very large offset is when the stepper motor that drives the print head back and forth is worn out and it fails to keep a smooth linear sweep as it is hammering the pins out to apply ink. Then the most common problem is the metal guide rod is scored with scratches or grimed up and causes the print head to not move freely, which causes wavy lines and larger offsets as long as the printer doesnt detect the offset error and error out. You can CLEAN the guide rod with a soft cloth and rubbing alcohol. ( * Some printers require a mineral oil or Lithium Grease applied, which some run dry COPPER bearing on chromed steel for low friction. ) In addition Oki for example made some Dot Matrix printers that do not have a metal guide rod, but instead everything is plastic. Plastic Guides, plastic gears etc, and these generally experience problems like this when the moving plastic parts wear out and become sloppy. I think the Epson you have has the metal guide rod. When cleamning the rod you will want to clean it to the point that no more grime is transferred to the dry or lightly alcoholed cloth, and be sure power is unplugged too when using alcohol which is flamable as always.

15799.	Solve : Computer Won't Boot After NVIDIA Video Card Install?
Answer» When I started up my computer today I found that it will not boot. The startup runs until the part where the Windows logo should come up. When it gets to this point the screen either turns black, states a disk read error and asks me to reboot, or SHOWS a black screen with a white blinking cursor at the top left corner. While starting up it does show the Gateway screen and will let me enter BIOS. I reset BIOS to defualt system settings, but this did nothing to help. Previously, actually yesterday from the time of this post, I installed a new video card. The video card that I had previously installed was a NVIDIA GeForce 6600. This card was installed in the AGP slot on my computer. The new card I bought, a NVIDIA GeForce 8400, fit into my vacant PCI slot. I put in the 8400 and removed the 6600. For some reason it wouldn't boot this way, so I put back in the 6600 while keeping the 8400 in at the same time and the computer started up. It worked all last night, but I think installing this new card is causing the problem that I'm having now. Currently both cards are still in the computer. For now, since the computer won't really START, I can't give you any specifics about my system specs, but I can tell you what I remember. System Manufacturer: Gateway Operating System: Windows XP Professional SP3 Processor: Intel Pentium 4 Direct X: 9.0 c Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600(AGP) & NVIDIA GeForce 8400(PCI) RAM: 1GBNevermind it started up today when I got home from school. Seeing as right now I'm on the once problem computer, I think it's safe to say that my solution worked. For those who might have the same problem, make sure you don't have any kind of DISC in your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. For me this has never caused problems before, but when I took my COPY of Fallout 3 out of my disc drive the computer booted normally. As to why now my computer won't boot with a CD in the drive and why it WOULD before...I do not know... All I really know, and care about, at this point is that my computer works.