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My sister has MS and needs to print checks using Basic Quicken 2007. She bought a new printer - an HP Photosmart C4180 - and it won't allow her to print checks. She talked to a rep at HP who told her she needs to buy a different printer ($900.00 - not an option) and a different rep told her she needs to have an inkjet printer instead of a Photosmart. She's not running a business; she just needs to be able to print the occassional personal check. Can anyone help us, please? Thanks!
DebQuote from: zonker1 on July 20, 2007, 08:27:47 AM

She talked to a rep at HP who told her she needs to buy a different printer ($900.00 - not an option) and a different rep told her she needs to have an inkjet printer instead of a Photosmart.

why sometimes a beep error are hard to find or detect the hardware that causes not to boot up the PC.. is there any possible way to detect or easy way to detect such errror??I dont understand your QUESTION...

Are you saying there are beeps when you turn on your computer?From Our Archives...beep codes.. when i turn on my computer, i hear a long beep error. a UNIQUE beep error . so i CANT detect if it is cause by processor or systemboard.. The sound is coming from the motherboard.
Tell us EXACTLY what you hear. Like, is it a long beep followed by a short one or what?And more info on what MBoard, processer, OS etc WOULD be extremely helpful as well....

My computer restarted randomly and it rebooted itself without going into BIOS.

On my desktop SCREEN I received an hardware error PROBLEM and Microsoft said it was:
Problem caused by computer hardware
This problem was caused by an unrecoverable hardware error that caused the operating system to stop functioning.
http://wer.microsoft.com/responses/Response.aspx/571/en-us/5.1.2600.2.00010300.2.0?SGD=a4a6a9ee-8bb2-41bb-bf03-753ae0ac09e8

What should I do?

I have SONY Vaio PCV-W500GN1 and Windows XP OS.

Your link has no info in it...please supply the complete error MESSAGE so we can assist further.

I told my daughter I'd ask anyone here if they had any IDEA why this happens.
When they boot up the puter it does that fine but in a minute or two a popup comes up and says it is now safe to cut off your computer.
I forgot to ask her what kind of puter she has or how old it is.
Thanks for any help.
CDDoes it give you an option to cancel the shutdown or does it just shutdown without you being able to use it?
It could be a virus or another form of malware. Try running some antivirus and anti-spyware software on it.
Many forum members would ADVISE these programs: AVG Antivirus FREE, AVG Anti-Spyware, Adaware 2007, and Spybot Search & Destroy
http://us.mcafee.com/ also has a free online virus scanner (no removal)

Also, GET back to us on the specs of the computer and everything
Be sure to boot into safe MODE when you run the scans. (press F8 while the computer is booting up) A lot more info on the machine, OS and what happened prior to this would be useful...

I have a user who is trying to use a usb thumb drive but is UNABLE to view it. She is on a WINDOWS 2000 Professional system. When I log on to that system as administrator or myself, I am able to see the drive in My computer. She is setup as administrator of the box, so she doesn't have any restrictions on her account. Is there something very basic I am overlooking? The funny thing is that my account on that system is setup as a poweruser. You would think that I would be the one who wouldn't have access to the drive.

My temporary solution for this is to log in as myself, and copy her data from her thumb drive to her C:\ drive and have her log back in using the copy of her file off of the C:\ drive.

Any advice?

If you NEED any additional information please let me know.Sound like something in her account might be corrupted

Might try creating another account, then COPING her info to it.

Alan <>< How would I go about creating another account? Wouldn't I just delete her OLD account as being logged in as administrator and have her log back in again to rebuild the account? I'm sure this is very simple, but I've never done anything like this before.

Hi to all
The os is wondows vista ULTIMATE 64-bit.
I have dial-up connection at home.
I have frontech modem for that purpose which worked fine when os is win xp.
The driver for this type of modem is not available for vista.
I search for it on google but can't find anuthing.I don't understand what to do?
Pls help me. HI NENCY,
TRY TO CHANGE UR MODEM,,,, AND CHECK THE LAN CONNECTION WITH UR THE CORRECT IP ADDRESS...... OR CONNECT THE ISP....... WITH ITS REQUIRED NOTATION....... OK.....Thanks Yuvaraj
but there is no other otion WITHOUT changing my modem.Have you tried installing the XP drivers? Some XP drivers will still work in Vista, although since this is 64bit you'll need to find a 64bit XP driver.

If this doesn't work and there isn't any Vista drivers available, then you're pretty much out of luck.Yes I tried win xp driver too.
Actually I have two os.One is wiv xp 64-bit & other is vista ultimate.
I install modem in xp & ran verywell.
But I want to run only vista.
Do U have any idea? Get a Vista compatible modem or try to CONTACT the manufacturer of your modem and ask them if they're going to RELEASE a Vista driver.

Hi

I hope someone can help me out here because i have spent the biggest part of today trying to work it out. I have just upgraded my card from a Geforce 7800 gt to the xfx Geforce 8800 GTS.

The problem i have is when i connect this to my 32" LG LCD telivision using dvi, all the icons on the desktop are over lapping, in other words the screen size doesn't fit it is to big. I have tried a number of resolutions but none work.

my old graphics card works fine. I made sure i uninstalled the drivers of the old card and got the LATEST for the new ONE, but still KNOW joy. There is also no setting on my Lcd television that allows me to shrink the screen, but like my old Graphics card, it should just detect the size automatic. I would really appreciate any help Thanks!the tv resolution is 1366 x 768

the maximum resolution for that card is 2560 x 1600

try changing the xfx Geforce 8800 GTs to the tv's display resolution Tried it, but its still the same. Here's an UPDATE I just did a windows reinstall to rule out it been windows and its still the same. 2 computers work fine on that LCD using dvi, but not this new graphics card. So can somone tell me what could be wrong with the card. It has 2 dvi plugs and i have tried both, but still no joy. Unless someone else here has some good news (advice), might consider calling XFX Mfg and see if you can speak to tech support and tell them the exact problem you posted?? Never know, maybe they might have a solution, sorry couldn't help but good luck ...Hi
Ok, maybe somone could help me another way. Can somone tell me, if this had been a normal computer Lcd and not a 32" television Lcd, would i be able to move the screen to fit. Like on the CTR monitors.

Wanted to hook up a second hard drive primarily for backups and locating the page file in an exclusive partition for faster access. Its an IDE drive: presently on Channel IDE 0 I have a HDD as master and on Channel IDE 1 the CD/DVD drive also as master. I've been advised NOT to hook up the second HDD as slave on IDE 0 as it would slow down my machine and the very purpose of locating the page file for achieving faster access would be defeated since the OS on the master and slave in IDE 0 would both be constantly accessed thus slowing down both drives. Would it be advisable therefore that I hook up the second physical HDD as master or slave on IDE 1 to improve performance?
Grateful for your views/recommendations.
vkr15vkr15...... If I was doing that , I would be putting both the Hard drives on the primary IDE. Others may have differing opinions.

Paging File Performance - The paging file issue has been beaten to death time and time again, but it's still a fact that placing the paging file [highlight]in a separate partition - on a different hard drive from [/highlight][highlight]the system drive [/highlight]- will aid performance in the majority of cases. If nothing else, it will help eliminate fragmentation of the primary drive that can seriously impact performance as the paging file is expanded and contracted.
What kind of a system do you have?

dl65

Couldn't agree with you more dl65.
The logic being put forward by proponents of locating page file on a different channel to the one where the OS is located is because of constant access to both the system files on the OS and the page file when running your programs or apps thus slowing it down. So, though it will help prevent fragmentation of the page file(if both hard drives are on the primary IDE) it would impact on the performance because of constant head movement on the hard drives. To obviate this,so the proponents SAY, it would be better to locate the second hard drive on a different channel. This is really applicable to IDE drives(not SCSI or SATA drives). Since this issue (of locating the paging file to a second hard drive on a different channel other than the OS) was not mentioned on any of the web pages that I researched, I thought I would seek a second opinion.

My system is pretty basic and would like to keep it that way:-
XP Home with SP 2.
RAM 768 MB
Intel processor 2.6 ghz, on board graphics.
IDE 0 &AMP; IDE 1 drives.( IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers)
Thankful for your views.
vkr15I too have tried to connect two HD's, and the computer will not recognize the second drive, I had replaced the 40 GIG with a 200, and was told a while back by a friend that I could use the 40 to run the main apps, how do I get my Dell to recognize both without any conflics, both are still in the computer, but only the 200 gig is hooked up.

Thank you for your time
William

BTW, mine is a Dell dimentions 2400, nothing big, just an average computerQuote

I too have tried to connect two HD's, and the computer will not recognize the second drive, I had replaced the 40 GIG with a 200, and was told a while back by a friend that I could use the 40 to run the main apps, how do I get my Dell to recognize both without any conflics, both are still in the computer, but only the 200 gig is hooked up.

Thank you for your time
William

BTW, mine is a Dell dimentions 2400, nothing big, just an average computer

Wanted to hook up a second hard drive primarily for backups and locating the page file in an exclusive partition for faster access. Its an IDE drive: presently on Channel IDE 0 I have a HDD as master and on Channel IDE 1 the CD/DVD drive also as master. [highlight]I've been advised NOT to hook up the second HDD as slave on IDE 0 as it would slow down my machine and the very purpose of locating the page file for achieving faster access would be defeated since the OS on the master and slave in IDE 0 would both be constantly accessed thus slowing down both drives. [/highlight]Would it be advisable therefore that I hook up the second physical HDD as master or slave on IDE 1 to improve performance?
Grateful for your views/recommendations.
vkr15

I recently bought a new computer with XP on it. My old machine was 98ME. I bought an external USB case for my old hard drive. I removed the drive from my old machine and installed it into the USB case. When I plug the old and now external hard drive into my new machine's USB port, it installs the new hardware driver, but does not assign a drive letter.

When I went back to CompUSA (where I bought the USB case), the technician said there is a problem with the partition information and XP can't see it.

If the disk is good enough to boot to 98ME in the old system (still is), why can't XP see the drive?

Is there a drive utility that I can run that would tweak the partition info to make it CLEAN for XP, and not LOOSE my data?

FYI, mounting the drive directly in the new computer does the same thing, so the problem is not with the USB external hard drive case.

Thank you in advance for any help.
check the jumper setting, try put jumper to CS.
post back your result, thank!I will give that a try. I'll post the results, positive or negative.

ThanksGo to your control panel, admin tools, disk management and activate, format and asign it a letter. youl figure it out once your thereAaaaaah! But the key is that I don't want to lose the data on the old drive. I am attaching it to the new computer to do file copies from the old drive to my new system without having to create a BUNCH of CD's.

As AA last resort, I'll do just that. Once the data is backed up, I plan to redo the partition and then use it to back up my new system.

ThanksTo retrieve the data hook it up INTERNALLY as a SLAVE drive...then format it , assign it a drive letter that's not being used and a volume name...it wshould now work flawlessly.

patio. 8-)I've decided to put the old drive back in the old unit. Install a used cd writer and backup my data to cd.

After that is done, I will put it back into the external case, remove and recreate the partition. Then I will use it for backing up my new machine.

Thanks for the help.

Hello, I'm new here in this forum and I have problem with my PC. It happened when I have restart my PC. The LEDs should lights up when the PC boots up but now the keyboard doesn't react at all. When I try to PRESS any key the mouse will not work either. Well, the PC boots up and I can log-in using mouse becuase I didn't put password on user log-in. But when I press any of the keys the PC hangs. I don't know what to do. I ENDED up borrowing my brother's System Unit. Is it the motherboard's PS/2 port? What would be the cause?

Thanks in advance. Hoping for any solutions...http://oror.essortment.com/troubleshooting_rzlu.htm
http://ntcompatible.com/PS2_Keyboard_doesnt_work_in_Windows_XP_anymore_t29794.htmlI would try another PS2 keyboard that you know is working in that machine. Turn the machine off before swapping keyboards...

patio. 8-)I figure out that the PC doesn't hangs at all only the mouse freezes when I tried to press any of the keys on my keyboard.
@stonesComputer Isn't Taking Inputs From Keyboard


1. Is keyboard connected to computer? Ensure that the keyboard is plugged into the keyboard jack and not into the mouse jack. If the keyboard was UNPLUGGED, plug it back in and reboot the computer.

2. If the keyboard still doesn't work on boot-up, power down the computer and try to borrow a friend’s known-good keyboard for troubleshooting. Plug the new keyboard up and boot up the computer. If the new keyboard works, the old keyboard is BAD and needs to be replaced.

3. If the known-good keyboard doesn't work, check your BIOS to make sure it sees the keyboard. It should say, "installed." If the BIOS recognizes the keyboard, then you PROBABLY have a bad keyboard port.

>How can I access the BIOS...Any keyboard won't work. And the PC start always normal mode. Can't even go to Safe mode.
>I've transferred keyboard, mouse, HDD, FDD, RAM, Video Card to my other System Unit and they're functioning well.
>What would be the problem?
>How can I access the BIOS?

Many thanks for spending time..

Have some i do have some, but i cant drink any. i have to go to jujitsu SOON and i cant really be intoxicated. You may have MUCH smoother moves after a couple...heheheyour profile pic is moving... i think i do need a drink. What is moving? How MANY of them did you have ALREADY?
Have you been drinking with patio, because he's MISSING?

I bought an emachine t3516a at Best Buy the day before they came out with vista. Very last pc in the store. Got it for $300. All the papers with it says it has 512 mb RAM and 256 mbs for video, but the pc only shows 380 for ram and 128 for video. Did I get had or is there a way to fix this? I moved the ram from slot to slot, thinking that it just wasn't snug or something. STILL say I only have 380 mbs.

It is shared video. There is no separate video card, so it uses RAM from the 512 for the video adapter. It is as it should be for a shared video system. it may have said "up to 256 RAM" and this would be true if you had 1 gig of RAM TOTAL. Read it again carefully. It may have been misrepresented if it implied there was a separate video car with 256 RAM on it (which would be unheard of for a $300 eMachine).

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2078642,00.aspYou could buy a dedicated graphics card to free up that memory.I've been looking on tigerdirect.com. I don't want anything that'll break the BANK, but something that'll do a fairly NICE job. All I play are game like caesar 4 and stuff like that. so I don't need a really high end card. Which nvidia card would you all recommend?Does it have to be an Nvidia card?
What's your budget?
And what graphics slot do you have?Is this your computer?

--->Here

If it is click on Specifications.I see 'PCI-Express® (PCI-E x16) slot available.
Are you still out there?The light is beginning to fade.No, it is off.Quote

No, it is off.

This may not be the RIGHT forum for this, but here goes...

my pc is old, and has a few smaller hd's in it.. the main is 5.97 GB.. but here lies the problem..

when i click on the hd in my computer, it says 5.34 used, 649 meg free.. but when i go into it, and select all, it shows 8,093,351 bytes, on the LEFT hand side.. .. when i right click on it then, it says that all the files SELECTED are 3.89 gb, and 4,267,311,104 bytes.. now my math isnt great, but i know how bytes go into meg,. and meg into gig.. so.. am i an idiot, or is this a problem?Hard drive space calculations are different than you might think. Have a read:

http://www.choice.com.au/viewArticle.aspx?id=104424&catId=100461&tid=100008&p=4&title=Bits+and+bytes
And you need only post in one SECTION to obtain an answer...

I took a 60GB HD out of a blown motherboard HP computer and installed it into an eMachines system that was given to me which I upgraded from a 2.0 Ghz Celeron to a 2.66Ghz P4. When installing WINDOWS 2000 Pro to this hard drive I selected for it to DELETE the C and D partitions. Then created a new C: partition that was 60GB. Windows 2000 Pro installed to this new partition, and the next TIME I turned the system on I noticed that it had the option for Windows 2000 or Windows XP Home at a Boot.ini choice SCREEN. I selected 2000 vs XP Home, and the OS loaded fine.

What I am trying to figure out is if i wiped off the partitions, and started a new clean partition, how did the system know that there was XP Home on this HD after the partitions were wiped clean and a new partition created. I since have gone into the boot.ini to remove the XP Home option, but thought I would post this to see if anyone knows how this happened???

Thanks,

Davedo the zap 1st,using CD ,it just delete patition, and wipe.
but do ZAP,the MBR will be wipe.
i have a problem HD before,and i try n try many times using installation CD to format,partition.but my winXP always have problem.
then, i try zap 1st, the problem is solved.Ya. That's right solution. zap can solve the problem.

What is "zap"? Is it a software program?

I have an OLDER HP laptop (XF145) It sets on a stand in front of me when I sit on my sofa. when I use my wireless mouse I'M ok but when I have to lean way over to type on the key board My 57 year old back hurts very much. The question is as DUMB as this sounds, Can I use a wirelesss keyboard on my laptop so I could hold that in my lap. The HP gets so hot when I do that I thought maybe a wireless keyboard would HELP. Thanks in advance. Try not to laugh at me too hard Yes, you could.

can i reset it by only remove CMOS battery for a while?
what about only remove the CMOS jumper only?
what are the DIFFERENCE?Your post isnt clear. But removeing the jumper will clear out any password on the BIOS an removing the battery will set the BIOS to its DEFAULT settings.Quote from: squall_01 on April 24, 2008, 03:06:02 AM

Your post isnt clear. But removeing the jumper will clear out any password on the BIOS an removing the battery will set the BIOS to its default settings.

My monitor is displaying flashing colors whenever it falls ASLEEP or when I turn it off. ALSO, my computer TURNED off for no REASON. Is there a connection?See below.

Ok so i recently put together one of my older computers and it has a Pentium 4 2.8ghz processor but it only shows at 1.4ghz during start up and when U look at the general system properties. Any ideas how i can fix it?
i did a bios update on my motherboard as well and it still is showing half the speed it should.

Motherboard is an ECS Elitegroup L4VXA2 if that helps at all...Did it work correctly before you played with the BIOS?

Are there jumpers to set for the CPU speed? What does your motherboard manual say about this?
It didnt work correctly before and i have tried the jumpers.Quote

Did it work correctly before you played with the BIOS?

Are there jumpers to set for the CPU speed? [highlight]What does your motherboard manual say about this?[/highlight]

It didnt work correctly before and i have tried the jumpers.

I'm working on a plan for a new nas server and have six hard drives right now that I can set up in a raid 5 ARRAY. Ultimately I want to have 10 hard drives in the array.
Does anyone know if I can add the four extra drives to the array later WITHOUT having to completely rebuild the array? Or WOULD I have to copy all of my files to another hard drive and delete the array, add the four other drives and rebuild?
I think that's what I'll have to do, but wanted someone else's opinion.
If anyone is interested, in order to be able to add capacity or make any changes to a raid volume, the raid controller must be capable of RAID level migration. Some controllers will even let you make the changes on a live system.
Intel, Promise, and 3ware controllers have this capability. I'm not sure about any others.Changing live ? ?
That's pretty impressive i wasn't aware this could be done.
Course Marge Simpson is probably more fluent in RAID than i am...
I didn't know it could be done either, neither could my supplier. But then I got wise and looked at one of my intel raid controller boxes and it said in bold letters that all intel controllers could do it. Sooo I did all my research to see if it could be done, only to find the answer on a box on my desk. Which RAID modes can this be done with or all of them ? ?Controllers out today let you expand the array by adding drives and than going into the configuration software and telling to USE the new drives. Its dynamic and just refigures the strip set to not only use the new drives but it also changes the old drives to the new strip set. It’s all done automatically.

Its pretty cool stuff....

Quote from: patio on April 25, 2008, 05:35:19 AM

Which RAID modes can this be done with or all of them ? ?

Hi all,

I have had my computer running all day but when I got back from work, it only said "Disk boot FAILURE, INSERT system disk and press enter".

So I can't seem to start the computer in any way. Does somebody have any clue what to do?

CheersMost common sign of a bad hard drive. I would suggest buying a NEW one.

What version WINDOWS are you running?

Im running VISTA Basic.. Isn't there any way to get all my stored files back?Im back and running again.. Took the cabinet off and tightened a few connections and I'm back!!

Thx for your helpMake sure you make regular backups of all your important data.

I have recently installed a second hand Gigabyte GA-8SIMLH M/BOARD into my socket 478 P4 machine replacing a Gigabyte GA-8SG667 board. Specification on both boards say that the 2.0GHz 400FSB CPU and 512 MB DDR333 (single) memory chip I had originally installed are compatible. On starting the machine with the GA-8SIMLH M/board installed, the machine almost immediately gives off short, repeated beeps. Nothing else happens, and there is no video dispay. I have searched websites and asked Gigabyte for help but from that have only become more confused. I have stripped the PC down to M/board, power supply (300W) CPU and memory, with the only connector attached to the board being the soft start. It still beeps. I have then removed the memory - still beeps, but takes an extra second to do so - replaced the memory and removed the CPU - no more beeps. It appears the BIOS is saying that the CPU has failed, but I am not sure. I am also not sure that a single memory chip is appropriate for the GA-8SIMLH board. Has ANYONE had any experience with this problem? What is the BIOS beep code telling me? What has my own experiment told me? MANY THANKS in anticipation of your help.Taking the CPU out proves nothing. What did Gigagbyte tell you that was confusing. What do the beep codes mean according to their site?

Hi all,

In the last couple of days my PC [Soltek motherboard, P4 3.03GHz, 2GB RAM] has started freezing, won't reboot unless powered off for over half an hour or so.

I'll include as much detail as poss, please let me know which bits are irrelevant and which bits I've missed out!

- will sometimes get all the way into Windows before freezing, sometimes won't get past POST or freezes in BIOS so not a Windows issue [presumably]
- doesn't operate longer than 10 minutes max before freezing
- will not reboot immediately after failing, code 'FF' on motherboard LED
- suspected overheating but observed CPU temp in Advanced Settings in BIOS and didn't exceed 48 deg (before it locked!)
- not memory as swapped it all out and rebooted with exact same symptoms
- I made no hardware or software changes at all before the problem started

Any guidance please? Duff motherboard? Please let me know before I start taking it to bits [something I've never done before and not keen to learn yet ]

Thanks in advanceHow long did you watch the temps in the BIOS before it locked ? ?
Swapping out the RAM doesn't eliminate the RAM being bad...you should run Memtest on it if the machine will run long enough.
But i suspect it could be a failing PSU. Do you have a known good one with close to the same power rating you could swap in there to test this out ? ?

Let us know.

patio. 8-)Thanks for the quick reply -
I watched the temp for about 5 minutes before it locked up, showing 48 deg when it froze.
The memory is 2 x 1GB - I booted up with one, then the other, then took out both and replaced with an old Crucial 512MB (that used to be in this machine) - still the same problem each time after rebooting.
I haven't got a spare PSU but will try to borrow one - any other suggestions in the meantime?

Again many thanks!The only other things you could do in the meantime would be:
Open a side panel on the case and make sure all fans are running properly and not clogged with debris. Use canned air to clean in there if you have to. Do NOT use a vacuum cleaner.
DLoad and run Memtest for that RAM...test one stick at a time and then all together. Let it run a few hours for each test...any errors at all means bad RAM.
And lastly DLoad and run the HDD manuf. free diagnostics on that HDD and check for errors...

That's about it for now.

patio. 8-)Thanks again - all 3 fans were running fine but the CPU fan's heat sink THINGY was pretty FULL of dust so I've now carfully cleaned it out but..... no difference!

It's been powered off all day, booted up and got through POST and as far as just displaying the Windows XP page with the loading bar and froze.
Unfortunately I don't think it'll run long enough to run any diagnostic software.

As a stopgap MEASURE, assuming the HD's not at fault - if I put the HD in another machine as a second disk (it's SATA if it makes a difference), would the other machine recognise it so that I could retrieve files?

Thanks!Yes you should be able to hook up that drive in another machine to retrieve your data...
You will have to install the SATA drivers FIRST though.

Hello all. I was wondering if any of you wonderful, intelligent people could help me here.

My PC's hard drive recently died on me. It was running Windows XP, but I don't have any boot disks so instead I dug out an older PC that is running Windows 98SE and I am using that for the time being.

I don't mind the dated version of Windows, but everything is so slow (when I double-click a desktop icon, the programme opens about a minute and a half later.) I am guessing the slowness is not SOMETHING that is innate to Windows 98, but is due to the decrepit PC. My questions are:

1.) If I replace the dead hard drive in my newer PC with this working hard drive (which apparently holds a mighty 2GB) will my Windows 98 experience run a lot more quickly and smoothly, in this more up-to-date machine?

2.) Is such an operation even possible without a boot disk?

Sorry if I'm being really stupid here. Thankyou for your time. While this normally won't work with an XP install, I have on occasion transferred a Win 98 drive successfully. You will need drivers for all of your hardware, and it your hardware is very new, there probably won't be any Windows 98 drivers for it.

Do you have your Windows 98 CD?

I'd suggest installing XP, but 2GBs isn't enough for a standard XP install plus any other PROGRAMS you want.Honestly? I would buy a new hard drive (you can get some really good deals) and replace the dead one in the nicer PC. And maybe see if you can find a copy of Windows XP cheaply on E-bay or something....it's always a good idea to have a copy of your OS in case you need to reinstall it to correct an error or you need to format it. Thanks you two.

I was going to buy a new hard drive and a copy of XP eventually anyway, I was just wondering if I could put it off - I'm very miserly you see!

Thanks for your help! Slowness is not native to W/9x, but they can actually be faster in basic tasks (boot up, launching folders, notepad. etc.) than a new PC with Vista, as my old rig is, with a AMD 650 mhz cpu with 320mb ram. vs a Dell E20 3.06 ghz cpu; 1.4gb ram. But i sure thank God for the new one!

What are the SPECS on your 98 PC?

While you may be able to install 98 on your newer PC, provided the hardware is supported, your 98 OS is "married" to the PC it came with (spec. the mobo) or was first installed on. UNLESS it is a retail version, which would be rare.

You could burn an iso of Knoppix live Cd or PCLinuxOS or SIMILAR and boot from the CD rom on your newer PC and use it to surf for now if you need speed. http://distrowatch.com/

If you OS came preinstalled on you computer, you can get in contact with the manufacture and ask for the recovery disks... Quote from: jlsdust on April 19, 2008, 07:02:12 PM

If you OS came preinstalled on you computer, you can get in contact with the manufacture and ask for the recovery disks...

If you OS came preinstalled on you computer, you can get in contact with the manufacture and ask for the recovery disks...

Hello
I was looking to get a dual core PROCESSER (Dual core 3800) but i'm not sure if i would just be wasting my money or not. Let me explain, i play alot of games like flight sims, first person shooters, ect. My graphics card is a geforce 7800 GT, 254 MB, but, im not sure if my single core Amd64 3500 is holding THINGS BACK. What i am SAYING is will i see alot of difference if i purchase the dual core, and if so what can i hope to see.

Geforce 7800 GT
2 gig memory
cpu Amd64 3800
Motherboard MSI diamond pciBuying a dual core will give you a big boost in normal applications, especially when multitasking, but not much on games as many aren't optimized for dual core CPUs yet.
The X2 3800+ is actually slower than your current Athlon 3500+, so your gaming performance will decrease.
What's your budget?

My DVD-CDRW device works perfect, but only if I open the disk IMMEDIATELY. If I PUT a disk in the device and try to open it after couple of MINUTES it stops responding (hangs). I should eject and close the DVD-CDRW to recognize the disk again. The same thing happens when I pause and try to resume a movie after couple of minutes – the disk hangs again. The device is Matsushita (Matshita Panasonic) UJDA720 with WIN XP Pro SP2. I have tried to update the driver, but the only ONE that I found in internet (uniDRV_1_12_1) doesn’t solve the problem.
Any ideas?

Alright, so my HDD isn't giving the full space that it should.

Name: Seagate Barracuda 7200.8
Size: 250Gb
Model: ST3250823A
S/N 3ND0JGNB
Firmware: 3.02

Ok, all good so far.

Problem: I'm only getting 127Gb space from it. I have no idea why.

Please help.

Sincerely, Phallan
Assuming you have Windows XP... (You gave US very little info)
Right CLICK on My Computer, then click Manage. From there click on Disk Management to show you a graphical representation of your physical disks. Find the drive in QUESTION and verify that the drive is partitioned completely.Due to BIOS limitations as well as those unique to Windows®, partitioning and formatting drives larger than 137 Gigabytes without proper DRIVER or controller support will result in data loss when storing data to the drive beyond the 137 GB Barrier.

http://www.largeharddrivesupport.windowsreinstall.com/

What is the make and model number of your computer (if brand name), otherwise the make and model number of your motherboard?

What operating system and service pack level are you using?

"The transmission story is fine, but the correct analogy is that you posted a question about the transmission on a forum where no one can see or examine it [highlight]without giving any information about the transmission[/highlight]"

* What exactly do u call this?

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Computer Identification

Manufacturer Gateway , Intel Corp.
Model E-4000
Processors (1) x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 7
GenuineIntel
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 2
Motherboard Identification

Manufacturer Intel Corporation
BIOS GATEWA - 20021016
Product Number D845GRG
Memory Identification

Number of Slots 2 (1 currently in use)
Installed RAM 254MB
Maximum RAM 3072MB
Front Side Buss 133Mhz
J6G1 256MB DIMM 266Mhz (PC2100) Unknown Synchronous

*Point is I tried to GIVE all the info, if there are parts I dont have or u need, JUST TELL ME!

[highlight]except that you PUT some fluid in it and it didn't work[/highlight].

* What are u referring to here? What is the "fluid"?



With that wealth of information, being told you need a new transmission is CERTAINLY A solution.


* Of course its a solution, but is it a good one? Put yourself in my position, would u scrap your "transmission" and go buy a new one under the circumstances?

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Finally, I just want an answer to my question. [highlight]I dont need moderators, or other people defending themselves, [/highlight]or attacking me because i was defending myself. All i would like is an answer. Why dont u just try and answer the question, instead of being so negative?

Good thing you don't make the rules.

*What is that supposed to mean? It's funny how you just highlight the parts you want to, and ignore the rest. Please read the context next time.

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Idk, maybe a faulty disk b/c when I put in other games it works

Did you contact the game manufacturer about a replacement disk?
*yes I did, they said they wouldnt send 1. I also have tried to contact their tech support multiple TIMES, but have been put on hold for hours and have not been able to get through. Also I tried e-mails etc, but havn't gotten a reply. Gotta love that tech support

Does it work on other computers?
* I have not tried it, as i have no easy access to another comp. But as I said before, it worked fine at first, but later it stopped working, so installing it on another comp wouldnt do much good.

[highlight]You may have answered your own question[/highlight] or still not given enough information. At this point we don't know which.

*Why would i still be asking for help, if i had already solved the problem and didnt need it?

I am assuming that since this is an expansion pack that you already have the full legal copy of the game installed? Again, we just don't know.
*Yes I have a full LEGAL copy of both the original and expansion installed, now u know.

From your original posting:

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I bought this game and it worked fine for a while, but then it just wouldn't load the game. I would put in the disk and the main menu would pop up, I would click on play, the menu would dissapear and nothing would happen. I tried double clicking the shortcut running it from the start menu and other things but it wouldnt work. I uninstalled and reinstalled it and it worked fine until a little while ago, then it started to not work again. I would rather not have to uninsatll and reinstall it over and over if there is a real solution to this. Idk, maybe a faulty disk b/c when I put in other games it works. If u need more info about my problem plz ask.

[highlight]Ps. Be detailed, I'm an idiot[/highlight].

I just got this new cpu and wondering if COD4 will run smoothly on it.

Specs: (off of dxdiag)

ACER ASPIRE M5640
OS: Windows Vista Home Premium
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2160 @1.8GHz (2 CPUs), ~1.8GHz
Memory: 2814MB RAM
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
Direct x10

Will this run cod4 well on my COMPUTER?

Also, why does it say theres 2 graphics cards?first thing to clear up...

THIS (click here) is a CPU.

and THIS (click here) is a computer.

it might run CoD4. if it does, it will have to be on its lowest graphics settings. your CPU is fairly slow, i recommend at least a 2.4GHz, and your video card is integrated which will kill your performance. i suggest a PCI-E video card.COD minimum and recommended specs:

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Operating Systems:

Recommended requirements:
CPU: 2.4 GHz Dual Core or better
RAM: 1GB for XP and 2GB for Vista
HD: 8GB Free Space
GFX: 3.0 Shader Support, Nvidia Geforce 7800, ATI Radeon X1800 or better.

Minimum requirements:
CPU: Intel® Pentium® 4 2.4 GHz, AMD® Athlon™ 64 2800+ processor
or any 1.8Ghz Dual Core Processor or better.
RAM: 512MB RAM (768MB for Windows Vista)
HD: 8GB Free SPace
GFX: NVIDIA® Geforce™ 6600, ATI® Radeon® 9800Pro or better

Also, why does it say theres 2 graphics cards?

and the nforce 630i is your motherboard.

I built my own system a couple of years ago and now it's time to upgrade in prep for Vista. I understand that there are only two systems on the market - the experimental and the obsolete but I would like to build a system that will be good enough performance-wise for the next 2-3 years.
Question:
(1) What specs would I look for in a motherboard?
(2) Is Dual-core worth the money?
(3) I've got good service from my MD processor. Shall I go Intel or AMD?
(4) What do you of the Western Digital 10K RPM, 16M Buffer SATA HD?
(5) Would it be a prudent move to keep the OS in a separate HD from the rest of the installed or downloaded programs?

ThanksWhy bother ? Stay with XP*. As for the other stuff, go to Gates website and "read" windows vista requirements or take all those questions and go to ask.com and have a ball. Thats a long list for quick computer help* Also, what's your budget for this new rig?
We can't advise you if we don't have enough INFO to work with.
Also, what are your current specs?
You may not need to upgrade EVERYTHING for Vista.
As honvetops said though, think about whether you really want it, or whether you want to use XP or 2K instead.I thought that those were pretty mundane type questions. I simply wanted some OPINIONS. Presently I have an Asustek A7N8X2 deluxe, Busclock 133MHz, 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon XP, 1.5 Gig RAM, NVIDIA 6800GT video and sufficient HDs and of course WinXP HomeEd.

I'm a flight simmer and when loaded the MS FSX, I couldn't achieve the performance expected of the software. I tried all the tweaking and listened to the advice of many but no joy. I cannot upgrade my video to a PCIE because my mobo has only AGP slots.

I priced out an Asus M2 Crosshair mobo with lots of available slots and an FSB of up to 800. It supports the AM2 Athlon 64. I have enough to get the necessary case (500W PSU). 1 G RAM to start and Nvidia 9600GT 256M video. I don't have to have Vista now. I have the license for the WINxp but I don't know if I can load it in the new PC without problem with activation.Below is the most comprehensive instructions for swapping out your MBoard without re-installing XP...
I suggest printing it out and reading it completely prior to the new build.

Here Ya Go...

patio. 8-)

maybe it needs to be lubricated(the bearings.)Cheaper to just replace it.trueYou know it. well ANYWAYS we should just wait until Ivy gets bak.Quote from: macdad- on March 21, 2008, 07:21:09 PM

well anyways we should just wait until Ivy gets bak.

I Found an old laptop in my dads JUNK with win 3.1 loaded on it. It's MONITOR is really weird, it only displays a white screen. You can veiw whats on the screen if you tilt it so you are looking across it not at it. its really weird. I know there is NOTHING wrong with the computer itself because i can attatch the laptop to another, external monitor and its fine. I TALKED to a computer expert and they told me to turn the white sheet thing inside the monitor itself around, which i tried but it didn't work. Any other ideas?Unfortunately a new screen will cost more than what it is worth. KEEP that external monitor handy.

Hi,

I'm getting an error message from my intel hardware monitoring program that came with my board, saying that my processor temperature is 'out of zone'.

It's showing as being over 75 degrees celcius & my CPU fan is running at an avr rate of 2880 RPM.

Is there a problem with my fan?

CheersIs it that hot when it's idle or when you're doing stuff on your computer? If you're doing stuff like playing a game or watching a movie, I wouldn't be too concerned.Hello Michael,

Well it started a couple of days ago & as it hasn't happened before, I'm quite concerned.

It started happening while I was using GIMP & today it's been happening while I was trying to send an email with a large file attachment (can't understand how sending an email can OVERHEAT the processor?).

In the end I had to cancel the email at 20% & turn the PC off as it's temperature kept rising...

I've attached an image of the hardware monitoring program as it is now. You can see that the fan speed is really low in comparison to the guage maximum.

I'll TRY & send the email again then capture an image when it rises again...

Thanks for your advice



[recovering space - attachment deleted by admin]GIMP could cause the temp to rise a bit too. Especially if you're playing with filters and such.8000RPM is actually QUITE fast for a fan to be spinning, it may just be a generic number that they chose to use. your fan may not EVEN be capable of achieving 8000RPM.

i would make sure the heatsink and fan is free of dust.Yes, 8000 does sound high, but mine is spinning between 2500-2900 - is this too low?Quote from: neljan on April 25, 2008, 08:25:00 PM

Yes, 8000 does sound high, but mine is spinning between 2500-2900 - is this too low?

I've never done it before but I got some of that pressurized air in a can what-do-yu-call-it stuff last week so I take it I can use that?

This will void your oem copy of windows xp

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This will void your oem copy of windows xp

not necessarily, i have an OEM copy and i have used it in my old machine and in my new one and i have never ran into any trouble.

Dear Forum,

I have a HDD that I removed when installing a new one, and would like to use it again as an EXTERNAL HDD. Is this possible? It is a Maxtor 80GB SATA, and I have a Dell Dimension 4700 P4. If I remember correctly, there are extra cable ASSEMBLIES inside. Do I simply buy an extender cable, and plug it in? Are there cables made for this? How would I access the HDD after hooking it up?

Thanks ALOT!

Best regards,
Mike

Yes there are several kits you can buy that will convert your internal HD to an external HD. Instructions are usually included with the kit. You can try radio shack or serveral online retailers for these conversion kits.
Like here: http://www.shopzilla.com/6L--Tower_Drive_Cases_-_cat_id--466__start--201Hi,

Me again. I just looked inside, and there is a second frame under the HDD that looks like it would mount a second HDD. Is this the way to go? There are two cables on the one installed. A multi-conductor wide one, and a small one. It looks like there are extra wide ones, but not another small one. Do I buy a jumper for the small one?

Thanks again!
MikeWell it would depend on if you want to use the old HD for extra storage on this machine or if you would like to make it a portable HD that you can carry around with you. Do you need a lot of storage space on that computer,or would you rather be able to carry your data around with you for EASY acces on other peoples computers?Thanks for your reply, JJ! I was just looking at the enclosures.

I think mounting it inside would be preferred. I can use a memory stick for transferring data. Do you know if there are usually cables installed already for this?

Regards,
MikeMost IDE cables have 2 plugs on them for drives. If the one you have doesn't have 2, you can buy one for a few bucks. When all is CONNECTED, make sure the jumper on the back of the new drive is set to "Master" and the second drive is set to "Slave".Quote from: quaxo on April 26, 2008, 02:22:38 AM

Most IDE cables have 2 plugs on them for drives.

It is a Maxtor 80GB SATA

Quote from: quaxo on April 26, 2008, 02:22:38 AM

Most IDE cables have 2 plugs on them for drives.

Quote from: Original Poster

It is a Maxtor 80GB SATA

:-?
hello this is a kind of fun
can any buddy tell me how 2 interface cd rom with microcontroller or any other hardware other than pc
can i replace my car stereo with thisNo.thanxactually, i sort'of know how. but it will TAKE ALOT of patience and alot of research.
first get the pinouts for an IDE cable. Then get a PSU. the connect the ide data channel (and address channel) to the microcontroller. write a program to play music. port that program to the microcontroller. then connect the analog audio port in the back of the cd-rom to some amplifiers and then the amplifiers to the speakers.Quote

No.

actually, i sort'of know how. but it will take alot of patience and alot of research.
first get the pinouts for an IDE cable. Then get a PSU. the connect the ide data channel (and address channel) to the microcontroller. write a program to play music. port that program to the microcontroller. then connect the analog audio port in the back of the cd-rom to some amplifiers and then the amplifiers to the speakers.

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No.

[highlight]there's a way to doing that[/highlight], but your CD drive must have line out jack, then you can connect the CD drive to a PSU, connect speaker to line out jack, put in audio cd, press the play button. but one issue is ATX PSU may not suitable. [highlight]i'm not sure it'll working[/highlight], but it sure won't work in your car. you need electronic shock resistant.

this might seem like a dumb topic but I cant seem to find the information im LOOKING for anywhere. I need to get a new powersupply and want to know the difference between psii and ps2.2 RATED power supplies. I think both supplies are minus the rocker switch on the back for on/off functions. ANYWAY, any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.What MBoard and machine are you getting this PSU for ? ?Im not 100% sure what mobo I am going with yet. I was looking at building a HTPC using this case

http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/product/Chassis/desktop/mozart/vc4001sns.asp

In the spec it says it supports only psii power supplies but the power supplies I would like to use are all ps2.2 and im not sure if they are compaitable or not.I would settle on what MBoard and COMPONENTS are going in to this build FIRST and then choose an appropiate PSU...

I have a brother-in-law, then he ASK me if is it ok if he insert different RAM brand in hes mobo? Is there a compatibility issue?...please reply ASAP...You can't just USE any ram with another ram.

You could GO to Crucial and see what you need.

TryHereIs there compatible issue SIR?For example: the RAM is ASUS 256MB then the other RAM is Kingston 512MB (additional RAM)...is there issue with that sir?Mixing brand names will not be an issue but,the ram must be compatible.

I can only advise you read------>ThisThanks Sir!

Hello Forum: Dell Dimension 24-Windows XP SP2-IE6.0 Modem is Intel537EPV9xDFCPI. When my dialup ISP(NetZero) connects to the web the phone begins to ring continuously. No pauses. Just a LONG non-stop ring. I have not changed anything. Began about a week ago. I have to disconnect the DC power supply which powers the SPEAKER phone to stop the ringing. My incoming VERIZON phone line goes to the computer then to the answering machine and then to the phone. Is this a modem problem? I get online with no problem and do not experience any disconnects. Any help would be appreciated. THANKS I would try putting the answering machine and phone on another line.Another option might be splitter. Plug the splitter into your wall phone jack and then your can connect your telephone to one of the two jacks on the splitter instead of connecting it to the computer.This would indicate an AC feedback into the phone. Since modems have a "bridge lifter" built into them, whatever is connected to phone side is taken out of the circuit. You can check this by verifying that there is no dial tone present on the phone. AC feedback must have a path to ground to cause the phone to ring continuously. The only path it has is through the speaker phone power suppy, unless the modems bridge lifter is defective. Most modern phones are equiped with polarity guards. Sometimes, but not ALWAYS, a simple line reversal will correct the problem. You should try replacing the phone and/or the power supply if reversing the line does not solve the problem.2k_dummy, what, exactly, do you mean by "line reversal"?The phone line. Open the phone jack and reverse the red and green wires. (Based on standard installation in US)

Hi. I have a Samsung R60 + laptop, unmodified. It came with a 160gb S-ATA HDD, but it would appear that the laptop is only recognising it as a IDE HDD. This hasn't been a problem so far, but i have just tried to install iATKOS, which requires a S-ATA HDD and it cannot see the partition the i have created for it at all.
i looked into my bios to see if i could find any info, and i looked at the boot sequence, and i have:
1 - IDE CD/DVD
2 - IDE HDD
etc
etc.
Now, ive taken off the bottom panel and looked at the HDD and it clearly states that it is a S-ATA drive and the connections back that up.
This is REALLY doing my head in now. All help will be appreciated. If you need anymore information on the laptop, i will TRY to find out as much as i can.
Thank you,
Luke

ps.
here is a picture of my HDD - if it's any help...
look in your BIOS again, there should be an option somewhere along the lines of "recognize SATA HD's as IDE".heh. i looked in my bios and had no such luck, so i went to restart and 'Bootmgr' is missing. for some reason THERES no repair button on my INSTALLATION, so im on with reinstalling windows... buggerThis is still puzzling as the bootmgr has nothing to do with how it recognises a hard drive installed in the system.the bootmgr was a new symptom, but thats resolved now. still the burning issue of the IDE/S-ATA confusion. i read somewhere else that there is a thing called 'IDE emulation' that manufacturers are incorporation these days. any thoughts on the matter? There is no hash in SATA...S-ATA is redundant.
IDE emulation would depend on how old this system is...wow. nearly forgot all about this.
has anyone heard of any SOLUTIONS for such a problem?

thanks,
lukeQuote from: patio on March 23, 2008, 10:08:56 PM

There is no hash in SATA.

Quote from: patio on March 23, 2008, 10:08:56 PM

There is no hash in SATA.

There is a hyphen though

To Whom It May Concern:
I've recently purchased a used Pentium-4 D845GRG computer and everything seemed to work
when first turned it on. Then has I started to check my HD it was not wiped of it previous
owners stuffs and asking for password to enter WinXP. I have s software program that
can remove and clean-up any HD, so I wiped the HD. The P-4 has its own board components
but I DECIDED to add a video card, sound card, LANS card,etc. Then I turned on computer
and nothing happened! Why? Was the cards I inserted not compatible? Did I ruin the P-4?
Please help me!
Thanks,
juniorajp2A number of issues could cause it not to boot...

If you are UNSURE as to if the components added were good or bad, that adds to the difficulty of troubleshooting since any one card could have been blown and CAUSED a Short on the BUS.

Likely cause of no power up would be power supply issue. I'd swap the power supply out, remove all the added cards and see if you can get it to turn back on with no issues. Then if you are unsure as to if the cards are good or bad, I'd toss them and buy known good components.

Video card upgrades also demand a heavier load than a basic computer, so be sure your power supply is at least 350 watts before ADDING extra video. You could run a lower end better video card on as little as a 180 watt supply, but you would overwork that supply and burn it out in no time.

I'd start with removing what was added and see it it will boot, then swap out power supplies and see if it will boot... If still no boot, make sure that the ATX power CONNECTOR is pluged in correctly.

Please reply back with findings so we can help further!

Dave

please help me in assembling a good configured computer so please suggest me the type of harddisk, motherboard,processor,SMPS,cabinet,ups,dvd writer,speakers etc. i can afford around twenty thousand,so please suggest me...Quote

i can afford around twenty thousand

Click Here...

Thanks in advance for your help

I was looking to add more ram or faster processor to son's computer. Opened it up to see what kind he had. Did not have any faster processor or compatible ram so NOTHING was added. When he put it back together and booted, error message said TECHNICAL problem, must shut down system to prevent any damage to your computer. When he shut it down and restarted, it now stops at the Dell screen. The keyboard works only momentarily then stops. Opened it up and RECHECK and reseated ram and processor. Still stuck on Dell screen. Can get into CMOS but then keyboard freezes and will not continue. What have I DONE :-?This sounds like the CPU is overheating. Dells are horrible in this way: The heatsink tends to draw in a lot of dust. Opening the case and fiddling around could have knocked some dust in the air, only to be sucked in by the fan. Try this: Open the case back up. Compressed air is recommended, otherwise you'll need to use your own lungs for this. Blow/blast as much dust from all the FANS inside as possible, especially the one above the processor, and reboot. Thank You, Thank You, I love any easy fix. You're welcome.

I wanted to replace my 10 GB hard drive with something bigger and following a friend's advice, I purchased a 160GB hard drive which I found out later was a SATA and I have IDE connections. I contacted TigerDirect and they sent me the card and cables to CONNECT the device. I followed the FAQ and found the drive as unallocated. How do I get this drive up and working and then use it as my primary drive (I have the XP Professional disk)? I am a novice computer tech and need some assistance in this area.

Thanks in advance.

AllenFirst you will need the driver disk (or CD). Then boot the machine with the XP CD in the drive and have that disk handy and press F6 when asked and insert it.Okay, I put the XP CD disk n and booted the machine. I pressed the F6 prompt when asked and the "s" but the computer is LOOKING for the a drive and ignoring thne cd driver with the driver cd. What do I need to do now?o you have an A drive? Can you copythe file to it? Can you not redirect the search if not?How do you redirect the search? Do I need to change my bios? I will try to copy the disk to a floppy but it may not fit.I was able to locate the files on a floppy disk and re-booted the machine and pressed f6 and the computer stated that it saw the driver. But the XP program contined and I cannot TELL if the SATA drive is there and what to do next. I did not get any indication from the system that it detected the drive.You won't get an acknowledgement...setup will just continue.
You'll know in about 22 minutes if it worked when it BOOTS into a brand new install of XP on your brand new SATA drive.

Good Luck.I checkec hardware installed on the control panel and I see 2 things:ST310212A and ST316081 2AS SCSI Disk Device. I take it that the second item above is the device. How do I know that the XP is loaded on this drive and how do I make this my primary drive and start to use it instead of the 10 GB? I went into Disk Management and it shows on the TOP C: drive 9.53GB and on the bottom two disks:
Disk 0 (C:) 9.53GB
Disk 1 149.05GB unallocatedPer the information on my previous post, it appears that I have another drive on my computer. How do I get this up and make it my primary drive? Thanks for the help so far.

I'm building a new computer and CONSIDERING the ASUS P5B-E. How do I know if it's Sata2 compatible? Should I spend the extra money on Sata2? I mostly back up movies and use the computer as a HTPC.timrob ....Go to the Asus site and lookup that board and it will tell you what it supports.

dl65 I already did, it just SAYS Sata, http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=307&model=1347&modelmenu=2. I didn't know if you could plug a Sata2 into a Sata connection, or if it's a whole different SPECIFICATION and mobo.SATA2 is backwards compatible with SATA.
But it won't work at full SATA2 speed, only at SATA speed.
Not a problem, as HDDs today don't use the full bandwidth available anyway.
Here is an ARTICLE on the SATA interface, it may help you out.Thanks. I have to make Wikipedia part of my normal quest. Unless the price is the same, I think I'll skip going to Sata2.

Would you really hot swap a Sata drive? I've swapped USB harddrives, but always clicking first on the ICON in the corner.I've never swapped a drive without using the safely remove hardware icon, I've seen a lot of drives die when this isn't used.
As for internal drives, I don't know if it's possible or advisable.
If it was my PC, I'd shut it down before swapping an internal drive, just to be on the safe side.
Is that what you were asking?
Or did I misread it?You did. Thanks for your help again.Quote

Thanks. I have to make Wikipedia part of my normal quest. Unless the price is the same, I think I'll skip going to Sata2.

[highlight]Would you really hot swap a Sata drive[/highlight]? I've swapped USB harddrives, but always clicking first on the icon in the corner.

Read the below SITE to get to your BIOS to see if onboard sound
is enabled.

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htmThanx Street, will check that out in a few hours once morning hits....To see if there is a sound card INSTALLED open the CASE...Quote

To see if there is a sound card installed open the case...

Yes.

I have an older compaq presario 4090us It has been randomly shutting down and sometimes restarting sometimes just the lights on the front of the case and PSU fan are on. I have replaced the power supply and that worked for about 12 hours, I've ran MemTest and EVERYTHING reports fine, I've ran the diagnostics from the HD manufacturer every thing comes back as good, I even pulled the two memory cards and switched them around it seemed to speed up my computer but hasn't stopped the problem. I disabled automatic restart and when ever it dies I just get a black screen with the case lights and PSU fan on. I am completely LOST and any help would be appreciated. Here are the specs from my system.

for large and small companies.

Operating System
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (build 2600)
System Model
Compaq Presario 5108US 470013-873 W21CDBCB
System Serial Number: 2222JD551111
Enclosure Type: Mini-Tower
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
900 megahertz AMD Duron
128 kilobyte primary memory cache
64 kilobyte secondary memory cache
Board: Compaq 0708h
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: Compaq 786K3 07/26/2001
Drives Memory Modules c,d
30.01 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
24.42 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8525B [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

QUANTUM FIREBALLlct20 30 [Hard drive] (30.02 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 053112743751, rev APL.0900, SMART Status: Healthy 248 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'DIMM1' has 128 MB
Slot 'DIMM2' has 128 MB
Slot 'DIMM3' is Empty
Local Drive Volumes


c: (NTFS on drive 0) 30.01 GB 24.42 GB free
Network Drives
None detected

Controllers DISPLAY
Standard floppy disk controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]
VIA Bus Master IDE Controller S3 Graphics ProSavage 8A26 (Microsoft Corporation) [Display adapter]
Proview 17.1 [Monitor] (17.1"vis, s/n F5WY5C119011U, December 2005)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
VIA Rev 5 or LATER USB Universal Host Controller (2x) VIA AC'97 Audio Controller (WDM)
Communications Other Devices
Compaq Data Fax Modem


CNet PRO200 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
primary Auto IP Address: 192.168.1.10 / 24
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Dhcp Server: 192.168.1.1
Physical Address: 00:08:A1:1C:57:9C

Networking Dns Servers: 207.71.36.232
207.71.36.229
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Compatible Mouse
USB Root Hub (2x)
Virus Protection [Back to Top]
AVG 7.5.441 Version 7.5.441
Realtime File Scanning On



So whatever killed the first power supply got the replacement one as well?Sounds like you have a short somewhere in the system. Can you remove everything from the case, connect it up and try it that way?

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Sounds like you have a short somewhere in the system. Can you remove everything from the case, connect it up and try it that way?

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What power supply did you get when you replaced the power supply? How much did it cost? Cost generally gives some indication of quality.

I have an older compaq presario 4090us It has been randomly shutting down and sometimes restarting sometimes just the lights on the front of the case and PSU fan are on. I have replaced the power supply and [highlight]that worked for about 12 hours[/highlight], ...

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I have an older compaq presario 4090us It has been randomly shutting down and sometimes restarting sometimes just the lights on the front of the case and PSU fan are on. I have replaced the power supply and [highlight]that worked for about 12 hours[/highlight], ...

Please clarify. Does it still start up and run for awhile and then randomly shutdown, etc., or does if not start at all now?

Besides the fan in the power supply and the CPU fan, how many fans do you have installed in your computer? Where are they? Which direction are they moving air?

Did you make any hardware changes (excluding the power supply) before this started happening? Add a video card or other new components? Have you ever removed the CPU fan and heatsink?

Do have any way now of getting temperature readings for the CPU? If not, I suggest you download SpeedFan and install it and see what info it will produce for that computer.

I just BUILT a new PC and it's running like a champ.. I have a 500 gig hard DRIVE in there now.

For my old pc I have a 120 gig hard drive that I would like to place in my new computer just for that extra bit of space. Obviously my old HD has windows installed as well as all my old stuff. I am in the process of tranfering all my important files now to my external HD. How do I wipe this old HD as such so I can just pull it out and place in my new computer as if it were a new HD. Thanks in advance.Use your OS cd to partition/format the old hdd then jumper it as a slave and move it to the new pc.

Hard to get down to detail as you don't SAY what OS you are dealing with or what drive types your old/new MOBO can accept.

Good luck ahh my bad.. using XP and it's a sata HD.

so I basically turn on old PC.. insert xp CD and format the drive.. then put the jumper as slave and voila? Sounds simple enough. now to try it out tom thanks.hrmm ok.. something isnt working right I got the drive in my new computer, yet it isnt showing up for me. I can see it when I go into the BIOS but nothing in "my computer".

I prob did something WRONG.. with my old computer, I deleted the partition using the xp cd. I do have the old HD set into the slave SATA slot (verified via mobo manual). I also made sure it was set as secondary in the bios as well (secondary to my primary HD). Thoughts? Thanks in advance.Quote

hrmm ok.. something isnt working right I got the drive in my new computer, yet it isnt showing up for me. I can see it when I go into the BIOS but nothing in "my computer".

I prob did something wrong.. with my old computer, I deleted the partition using the xp cd. I do have the old HD set into the slave SATA slot (verified via mobo manual). I also made sure it was set as secondary in the bios as well (secondary to my primary HD). Thoughts? Thanks in advance.