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i HAVE THIS SITUATION. I had an older hp desktop that started getting the blue screen of death. Problem seemed to be related to a power supply failure. blue screen appeared approx 20 minutes into start. I then purchased another hp, just vista. I would like to take the xp drive and install it in an open bay on the vista machine. Is this possible or should I purchase a rocketfish HD case to see it and manipulate old files. I would really like to see old resumes. Any concerns or ideas. Any help is welcomeNo reason I can think of that you can't put it in the new machine.If it's just to retrieve data...Click Here...

If you are wanting the new machine to boot to XP it probably won't ...it will be looking for all the old hardware.

However you could do a Repair Install of XP to get it to work...
Best of Luck.Sorry if my reply wasn't clear. I just assumed you would still boot to Vista and only wanted to be able to view data files on the old drive.Thank you all for your COMMENTS. I just want to be able to see and manipulate/print older resumes. Still no problems?

Thanks again! Great process and forum response to a new user.Welcome !

Use the Slave Drive LINK then...

NOTE: If these are SATA drives hook the old one up to SATA3 connector or higher so it won't attempt to boot to it...Yeah it seems most people are forgetting the fact that modern computers use SATA and the older machine may use IDE drive connectors.. well it's pssible to convertors for cheap on ebay if that turns out to be the case..

If there's an operating system still on the "windows" drive and it's in tact, when booting the new machine it will ask what OS you want to use.. even if you tried you cant boot XP as it won't have SATA drivers.. however you can access it and retrive / use your old data.


COMPUTER SYSTEM SPECIALISTS

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If there's an operating system still on the "windows" drive and it's in tact, when booting the new machine it will ask what OS you want to use

Hi

I have a laptop for 2 year now and i want to ADD a second monitor with the laptop
now my question is can me videocard do this or not
there are some outputs on the leftside of the laptop for the seceond monitor

some info about the pc and the second monitor that i want

laptop: HP Pavilion dv9000
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Videocard: NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS (256 MB)

well the second monitor that i want MUST have a resolution of 1920 x 1080 Full HD
i want to use the second monitor for everything that why i want it
i want to use my laptopscreen but not so much as the monitor screen so what kind of monitor do i have to buy and what kind are GOOD for me with the specs that i gaved you guys
again to make it clear i want to use both of my screens but i will use the second monito more much more that the laptop screen

any help would be great
thanks



plug another moniter in and set it as your MAIN moniter
and choose extend my desktop into thie moniter for the laptop screen
Quote from: pcmonster on AUGUST 31, 2009, 12:10:16 PM

well the second monitor that i want must have a resolution of 1920 x 1080 Full HD

I turned off my computer and when I turned it back on the monitor displays no signal, then turns off. I have a additional vid card that I tried removing, but nothing changed. I am RUNNING XP with 2G ram
Since I never see anything when I turn on the computer What do I do to know what I am actually doing?any beep codes?
try reseAting the ram
i assume you cannot see the biosCheck your monitor cable connection.....MAKE sure it's in tight....then try another monitor.Have you tried the display on a different computer?Also...
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I have a additional vid card that I tried removing, but nothing changed

okay, why is my harddrive space slowely disapearing. i have disabled system restore thinking that would be the issue. being that the issue has continued, im assuming OTHERWISE. all input is appreciated.
-QuickFixDownload Treesize Personal and see where the files are. And by the way, a little more information would be nice.alright, well i will try to give a clearer definition.
its almost like every day my harddrive is missing another gb. its almost like if i donwload a 1gb game 2b go missing. almost exactly like if something was backing the programs up. i cant seem to figure out where all the extra space is going to. i dont really know how to make it any clearer.

and thank you, i will download the program and see what i find.
-QuickFixalirght, on treesize what is the meaning of allocated. because it says. Drive C: 56.2gb Allocated: 56.3.Ignore that column. Look at a chart and see where the files are distributedwhat..?Quote

i have disabled system restore

I strongly urge you (and everyone else) to use a disc imaging utility on a regular basis.

but there are number of cases, where simply restoring registry to yesterday will cure some stupid mistake, we made today.

How do you forget a password on your own machine ? ?

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Sesko please review the Forum Rules.

patio.

are you sure the password recovery cd is not a scam?
i would sugjest boot with DSL (<censored> small linux) live cd
copy all your important files to a flash drive and format

those are all ways good but then its only one port Sure, you adjust to your situation according to how many PORTS you need access to in front. I have two extension cables on my computer. wow two Yeah, two, squall. Two, got it? I got a hub once and the thing was a peice of junk. I have all the USB access I need up front with this arrangment.ah, you never thought too get a new one then?Cables are very inexpensive. Acutally, they didn't cost me anything. They came with PNY flash drives I bought.Quote from: squall_01 on August 29, 2009, 11:07:48 AM

wow two

Cables are very inexpensive. Acutally, they didn't cost me anything. They came with PNY flash drives I bought.

really??? is that only with certain or all them?

It could be the os, I dont think that its so much hardware. soybean you never did say

Now, let me start by saying I'm not exactly sure how to have a more descriptive title because I'm not exactly sure what my problem is.

First of all, I'm running a 2.4ghz Intel Celeron processor with 760 some odd mbs of ram (give or take for devotion to graphics memory... bios FEATURE) on Windows XP Professional SP3. I'm using this computer because it was a friends and the harddrive went out, so I replaced it with a spare HD of mine and put some extra ram in it.


So I'm working on a fresh format, and even when I had fixed this computer before the HD failed it was horribly slow. I can't even steam videos without them skipping 2-3 seconds at a time. I've had computers with 800 mhz and 512 mbs of ram run much faster. I have all the updated drivers, all my visual themes disabled, and running no processes but the basics.


I understand Celerons have much lower L2 cache than say a Pentium 4 of similar clock speed, and therefore will be much slower to its comparative brand, but I know I should be getting more out of this. I wasn't really sure if there were different drivers for processors, so I went to Intels site and looked up this processor in paticular, and there was only a processor identifcation program for download. So I downloaded this in HOPES of helping diagnose my problem, and it's given me some useful information, and some really annoying information.

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Intel® Processor Identification Utility
Version: 4.20.20090811
Time Stamp: 2009/08/31 14:30:33
Operating System: 5.1-2600-Service Pack 3
Number of processors in system: 1
Current processor: #1
Active cores per processor: 1
Disabled cores per processor: 0
Processor Name: Intel® Celeron® CPU 2.40GHz
Type: 0
Family: F
Model: 2
Stepping: 9
Revision: 2E
Maximum CPUID Level: 2
L1 Trace Cache: 12 Kµops
L1 Data Cache: 8 KB
L2 Cache: 128 KB
Packaging: FC-PGA2
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology: No
MMX(tm): Yes
Intel® SSE: Yes
Intel® SSE2: Yes
Intel® SSE3: No
Intel® SSE4: No
Enhanced Halt State: No
Execute Disable Bit: No
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology: No
Intel® 64 Architecture: No
Intel® Virtualization Technology: No
Expected Processor Frequency: 2.40 GHz
Reported Processor Frequency: 1.11 GHz
Expected System Bus Frequency: 400 MHz
Reported System Bus Frequency: 185 MHz
****************************************

Reported frequency - The speed at which the tested processor is currently operating.

Expected frequency - The highest speed at which the tested processor was manufactured to operate.

Small variations in clock frequencies are common. If there appears to be a significant variation, please contact the PC system manufacturer or microprocessor place of purchase.

Expected Processor Frequency: 2.40 GHz
Reported Processor Frequency: 1.11 GHz
Expected System Bus Frequency: 400 MHz
Reported System Bus Frequency: 185 MHz

The more strain I put on the computer and rerun this test, the lower the frequency is.

I recently purchased a new computer:

Vista Home Premium 64-bit
Core 2 Quad @ 2.83 Ghz
8.00 GB Ram
500 GB Hard DRIVE

I NOTICED as soon as windows was installed and up and running, the system was very slow and sluggish, often unable to complete two things at once...then services would randomly shut down and applications wouldnt open. I tried a disk check but it kept on freezing at the same point (stage 4 of 5) which suggested to me the hard drive was the problem. I've also had a number of problem reports coming up saying an application can't open becuase of the hard drive. I ran SeaTools, and both the Short DST and Long DST failed, as WELL as the Long Generic. Should I presume the hard drive is basically screwed and I should replaced it/send it back?

THANK you

Hard Drive Model:

Seagate Barracude ST3500320ASYou ran a diagnostic on the hd and it failed? Ummmm, yes - I'd assume there is a problem with the drive

alright, i tried dual booting with vista and XP. but i started with vista, and then installed xp. now i can not access my vista partition. will someone please help me! help is well appreciated!!You really should read the instructions before proceeding.

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When the system REBOOTS it won’t bring up a boot menu. Although XP RECOGNISES the Vista partition it doesn’t recognise Vista itself. This is because the Windows XP bootloader gets installed to the MBR, thus overwriting the Vista bootloader and so Vista can no longer boot - the XP bootloader can't be made to recognise Vista.

I have an ASUS P5WDH Deluxe. The "User Guide" booklet says that the mobo is designed for a CPU with a 1066 fsb. The ASUS web sight says the board (all modifications) will TAKE a Core 2 Quad Q9550 which has a 1333 fsb. Who is correct? ASUS has not bothered to answer me on this yet (5 days of trying). Anyone know the answer? I'd love to hear from you.I can take a guess... I suspect they're both right, in some respect..

The motherboard might accept a CPU with the 1333 FSB, but the CPU FSB will not run at that max. speed, unless maybe you overclock the board. The board you're talking about will feed a processor either 266.5 MHz or 200 MHz.. If you have your board's bus speed set at 266.5 MHz, a processor's FSB will allow 4 data transfers per each of those cycles (google "quad pumping") giving you "1066" (266.5x4)... If your board's bus is set at 200 MHz, then your processor front side bus will run at "800" (I think there is a VERSION of Pent. 4 with that FSB speed.)

When I checked the board specs., on Newegg they listed 1066/800 FSB speeds..


now say you overclock the board from 266 MHz to 333 then you would get the max. FSB speed (333x4) of that processor of 1333 MT/s (mega transfers) However, I'm not the most familiar person with overclocking so I don't know if you would be able kick the board up from 266 MHz all the way to 333 MHzThanks Blockhead, Your response makes sense. I think I'll try the faster processor because I have successfully overclocked my current Pentium D processor by at least 20%. It did pump the fsb from 800 mhz to 930 mhz. If this WORKS, I'll buy you a BREWSKI!you're welcome

Or as Count Dracula would say, you're Velcome

I use a laptop, and earlier it was possible to inactivate the touch pad when a mouse was plugged in. But now the touch pad is not inactive when I have a mouse plugged in and that's fatal in games since I accidentally brush up against the touch pad with my left hand from time to time (my touch pad is located to the left from the MIDDLE).
I cannot enter the mouse options from the control panel, so I cannot change the settings back to disabling the touch pad whenever a mouse is plugged in. I checked the device manager for updates for pointing tools, but there were none. The last time I fixed this problem was by doing a system restore, but there has to be an easier way.

Can you help me?you could phycally block it
or use externcal kb and mouse
Quote from: 2rani on AUGUST 30, 2009, 02:48:35 PM

I cannot enter the mouse options from the control panel,

I have a CUSTOM built computer. The power supply is 430w. I suspect it is not enough power. The USB ports are working, but when I plug in a flash drive or external hard drive they won't show up. The USB mouse works, but that's about it. COULD I need a BIGGER power supply?
Thanks.
CPU Athlon 64 X2 3800
Sound card
GeForce 6600GT graphics card
3GB memory
160gb hard drive
mother board Asus A8NSLI Deluxe
Thanks everyone.Go into device manager...any issues show up with the USB entries?No conflicts in device manager with the USB.Quote from: kconraw on AUGUST 30, 2009, 02:01:48 PM

... The USB mouse works, but that's about it. Could I need a bigger power supply?
...

If you cant provide a full answer refrain from answering or send a pm too the person whom you think can.Actually, smeezekitty, I was thinking along these lines myself. I will await the details from patio. I have a new XP disk with service PACK 3 and I was thinking of just loading that, then reconstructing what I did before, except for the final mistake.I never did solve this problem. Couldn't wait for the next instruction, so I just REINSTALLED Windows from the DELL disk. Will have to open new post to deal with NIC and video problems. Sorry I am so impatient. Its okay sometimes there just insnt a choice an you just have to do what you can. Thats why a back up is important.Are you still having video problems, Reeder2?Yes, but the title of this post no longer applies. It's a different problem, and I've been searching the forums before MAKING a new post. Thanks for your attention. I will get back to you with a new post. That will be more informative for people who have the same problem. But for now, I have social obligations in the *real world* (sigh).you may need to explain that he seems too have issues UNDERSTANDING that.

I'm working on Windows XP professional version 2000 SP2. The problem is when ever i try to plug-in a USB device, the OS is crashing and not responding to anything except the manual restart button on the cabinet.

But the PORTS are working all fine without any trouble when i start my PC in Safe mode.

How do i get my USB ports to work without any trouble even when i boot my OS normally? When did this all start?Is every usb device causing this problem? have you tried different devices? If not, what device causes the freeze?If it's a new install, have you installed the chipset driver?it started about 4weeks ago.

the problem is with the ports cos i've tried connecting different USB devices like a card reader, flash drive, camera, etc.

and not a driver installation problemDid anything unusual happen just before the problem appeared (new sw, new hw, virus activity, blue screen error, etc)?So the correct MBoard drivers have been installed ? ?
Just making sure here.are you sure its not being slow?
maybe its just busy installing drivers for the device you pluged inUhhh...this would only happen if in fact it did...the first time.All drivers perfectly installed.. The os is crashing everytime i plug in any usb device and the only way to get the system workin is either to use the reset button on the cabinet or press hold the power button till the system shuts down.. No unusual activity before the problem started..All MOTHER board drivers r installed good.. I've been using my flash drive regularly without any problem.. All of a SUDDEN, one day i start my pc and plug in my drive and the os crashed.. But i can use all my usb ports without any problem if i boot my os in safe mode.. Which is a headache cos most of the applications i use don't work in safe mode..Open msconfig and choose "selective startup" (disable everything) and reboot. Try the usb PORT. What happens?

Please Help

When my laptop has been sitting for at least 15 minutes powered down it starts up no problem loads OPERATING system works great.
If I RESTART, say after installing new software or changing settings or from start menu it shuts down restarts and FREEZES on the "IN TOUCH WITH TOMORROW TOSHIBA" Boot mode screen, unable to do anything. The only way I came shut it down is by holding the power button, then I push the power button again and it starts up and freezes on the same screen.
I have to let it sit powered off for a minimum of 15 minutes before it will start properly again.
Any idea as to why this is happening? Your input would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.

- Toshiba SATELLITE PSM40C-JM800E
- XP Home
uhoh thats not good
my compaq was doing that
its ether bad ram or something wrong with your motherboard

which is mainly about the only thing that can be USED. Also any cards as well.Their are some laptops that the video card can be UPGRADED. I know because I had one and upgraded it. But the options for upgrading my video card were very limiting. In other words it really wasn't much of an upgrade. In my case, it was a matter of replacing a dead video card, I got the better card because it was the same price.

A NEW video card for a laptop is NOT cheap. Over $350 for mine. I would follow the advice given and invest in a desktop. Laptop just aren't made for gaming. Sure, you can buy high end laptops that will PERFORM ok, but at a much higher cost than a desktop. are you sure about exchanging PROCESSORS?if they are the same socket and same type, like intel, yes

After adding new hard drive and installing XP PRO my external jacks for sound (SPEAKERS) and MICROPHONE do not work I went to the devise manager and downloaded all new drivers for everything , checked the set up and everything apears OK ?
help
Please!
HubertIs this jack part of the MB or is on it's own card?

Either way..

Go to your control panel, then you go to hardware and sound. In the hardware and sound, you will see this thing that says sound. Click sound, and a little screen will pop-up, double click speakers, then another little screen will pop-up. On the first tab, it'll SAY controller information, then whatever it is, next to it (on the right side) there will be a button that says properties. Click on that, and another screen will pop up, click on the little tab that says driver, and you will see all these options, click on update driver, and maybe it'll work.

If there is no options, it's because something is wrong with your driver. You will need to reinstall the driver for this sound card/mb.


Thank you I will try that
Quote from: Sesko on AUGUST 27, 2009, 03:49:25 PM

Is this jack part of the MB or is on it's own card?

Either way..

Go to your control panel, then you go to hardware and sound. In the hardware and sound, you will see this thing that says sound. Click sound, and a little screen will pop-up, double click speakers, then another little screen will pop-up. On the first tab, it'll say controller information, then whatever it is, next to it (on the right side) there will be a button that says properties. Click on that, and another screen will pop up, click on the little tab that says driver, and you will see all these options, click on update driver, and maybe it'll work.

If there is no options, it's because something is wrong with your driver. You will need to reinstall the driver for this sound card/mb.

is it safe to hotplug the moniter plug with both the computer
and moniter on?
noyou see microsoft has this http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms801566.aspx
some people say its safe
some say it is not
Do it about 30 times in a row and FIND out.If you have that many MONITORS...QUOTE from: smeezekitty on August 29, 2009, 11:06:10 PM

you see microsoft has this http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms801566.aspx
some people say its safe
some say it is not

hi i was hoping i could find out if what i heard has TRUTH to it ..... ..my usb PORT s one at a TIME have gone bad. I was told that compaq2000 paesario laptops had a history with this problem . I have tried to reinstall drivers,everything looks good on motherboard and still no usb's please help windows vista home premium it is a 2004 compaqMight look into usbcard BUS adapter.

Hi All.. I have a computer that is acting up..
Here is the story..
Power is supplied to computer tower, i can see the orange led on the case on and once i press the fire the computer up, I hear the fans and the hard drive taking off but the led STAYS orange and nothing happens on the screen.. After unplugging and re-plugging the power again several times.. I press the orange led power button and computer fires up and the led turns green once it turns green the boot up starts and i see everything on the screen post BIOS messages and etc,.. and everything is booting and working as it should..

It happens EVERY time i start up the pc.. Gets frustrating now.. Any Ideas??
I think its the power supply but we changed it and this is the second one still same thing..

Specs:
Mobo: PC Chips M955G V3.0A
Processor: P4 Single Core. 2.87ghz
Ram: 1GB
Video Card: On Board
Power Supply: 375 watt..If you haven't tested the RAM, now might be a good time. Memtest http://www.memtest.org/ or a Ubuntu linux distro iso which comes with a memtest option.this sounds a bit familiar
similar to what happend to my OLD CompaqITs not the RAM, we replaced with new ram sticks and same thing happens.. Can it be the power supply?? I read somewhere if the power supply doesn't receive a PWR_OK signal it wont start up.. Have you double checked that all of the cables and cards inside the tower are secure and that none of them have become loose?

Remove each one and physically reseat it to make sure.It appeared to be a faulty motherboard.. I replaced with an ASUS mobo and works like a CHARM under the same PSU.. Tnx for all the help...

Looking for a power SUPPLY UPGRADE since I'm installing a higher end video card.

Found this one at this site. ANYONE have any info or REVIEWS on this PS?

http://3btech.net/vi8020pinhiq.html

Thanks

i got a hard disk 500G by seagate. im using XP as OS and sata for my hard drive. recently its just die off by itself and cant be detected by motherboard. i tested other hard drive and can be detected. so pls advice me.What do you mean "just die off by itself." Any error messages? Does it just freeze?Try it in a different machine...I am having the same problem. I am trying to install a 1TB SATA hitachi drive in a desktop. I have an existing IDE drive configured as Master 1 and a CD drive as Slave 1. I have enabled the SATA controller on the motherboard and when I plug in the cables for the SATA drive, the device manager says that the SCSI/RAID controller has a problem. I don't want a RAID array. I just want the 1TB SATA drive to expand capacity. Can I have both a SATA drive and an IDE drive in the same machine or do I need to disable one? I have the SATA drive set in BIOS as IDE not RAID. Thanks.I'm not experienced like patio but I'd like to KNOW the solution and maybe can help.
1 = What motherboard do you have, aceace04 & oranges ?Hi. I have an ECS PT800CE-A motherboard with 1 GB or ram running Windows XP home edition. Sorry I didn't mention that earlier. thanks for the reply.Quote from: oranges on July 19, 2009, 02:53:17 PM

I have enabled the SATA controller on the motherboard and when I plug in the cables for the SATA drive, the device manager says that the SCSI/RAID controller has a problem.

recently its just die off by itself and cant be detected by motherboard. i tested other hard drive and can be detected. so pls advice me.

after done i can find myhard disk in my drive. PLS help!!!!. thanks.

I have the Canan ip4200 Printer and one of thier Flat Bed Scanners.

And with the scanner I installed the Scan Gear Toolbox.
And I also use the canan PHOTO Bass program.

Now I have my Printer and Scanner setup so that I just turn on my Printer and hit the Copy Button on the scanner and when it scanns the item it automacitly prints it out.

And it works greate.

But when I hit the Copy Button on my scanner a window comes up asking me what program do I want to scan with
Scan Gear Tool Box
Photobass

And I have to click on Scangear Toolbox and it scanns it and sends it to the printer and prints it out.

What I need help with it useto just Automaticly Pic ScanGear Toolbox to scann with and then send it to the printer.

I remember there was a way I could bring up a window and Un Check Photobass and just leave ScanGear Toolbox Checked.

And then it would just use ScanGear Tool box when I hit the Copy Button on the Scanner.

I am GOING nuts here please help SOS
ThanksDid you look in the manual?
What model scanner?n676u is my scanner

And it has no Booklet but I never looked this up anyway.

I remember it was in the Properties of Printer or ScanGear Toolbox os something.
And I am going in and out of everything and can't find it.this is the correct manual for ScanGear with that model scanner. Try chapter 6. Maybe PAGE 73 or 76. That's all I can find and I'm not FAMILIAR with that scanner or software. Maybe Scangear issues can be better answered in the software section?
Good luck.

Hello, I just bought a ASUS P6T SE x58 motherboard and was wondering what kind of memory it would take. I think it is PC10666?

Can someone confirm?Scan your PC at crucial.comi went to crucial.com and it couldnt DETECT the memory i NEEDED Quote

6×240pin
Memory Standard DDR3 1600(OC)/1333/1066 MHz
Maximum Memory Supported 12GB
Channel Supported TRIPLE Channel

OK let me make this simple can i use this memory http://tiny.cc/zbAt7

OK let me make this simple can i use this memory http://tiny.cc/zbAt7

Just installed an ASUS A8N-VM CSM motherboard with 2GB ram. First BOOTED up system and got a CMOS checksum ERROR. Replaced battery and cleared CMOS. Rebooted system. Now itt goes from the BIOS screen to a screen which says Windows not shut down properly and GIVES several options on loading Windows. When I select ONE of the options it goes back to the bios screen and so on.it sounds like you changes the motherbaord without reinstalling windows
you need to do a reinstall
or it will load drivers for the old motherboard and will not bootBoot to your XP CD and choose the SECOND repair option and perform a Repair InstallRepair Install of XP

Done properly all your apps and data will remain intact...

Done improperly all your stuff will be gone but you will have a fresh install of XP...

Not sure if this is the right area to put this but new to this forum.

I recently bought a second hand Dell Dimension 9150 (not even two WEEKS ago). It all seemed to be working fine and not had any problems. Tonight I turned it off as normal but when I went to turn it on an hour or so later, it kept making a weird BUZZING/"burr" sound repeatedly. Nothing was showing up on the monitor even though it was on. Most of the lights turned on as normal and flashed to indicate they were working but some of the other lights are staying on. These are numbers 1 and 3, or 3 and 4.

I checked the official Dell website on another computer and I kept getting lights 3 and 4 stuck on at first but now it seems to be lights 1 and 3. Both of which are APPARENTLY memory problems according to their site.

I did manage to turn it on once but it shut itself off after a few minutes use. It also seems to fail as it starts up as when I push the power button it goes to start, stops for a few second and then goes which it never used to.
I'm not a very technical person so I don't understand why the memory suddely has problems or what I could do to solve it??

Any help would be greatly appreciated Quote from: danboy34 on August 29, 2009, 02:08:14 PM

Most of the lights turned on as normal and flashed to indicate they were working but some of the other lights are staying on. These are numbers 1 and 3, or 3 and 4.

I checked the official Dell website on another computer and I kept getting lights 3 and 4 stuck on at first but now it seems to be lights 1 and 3. Both of which are apparently memory problems according to their site.

Hi all,

Just before I head down to my nearest computer parts store for either a new CPU/GPU, I've decided to see how my current CPU/GPU could overclock before the new parts are bought.

Therefore, I had opened up ATI Tool (0.26) and checked the temperatures -

Idle

• Core Temp - 32 C
• Chip Temp - 34 C

• Core - 275 MHz
• Memory - 1200 MHz

• Core - 450 MHz
• Memory - 1600 MHz

• Core - 500 MHz
• Memory - 1600 MHz

• Core - 550 MHz
• Memory - 1700 MHz

i googled it and it seems to be underclocked
thtas all i tried to state

i bought a 23" LCD hd monitor. do i need to UPGRADE my video CARD?
i have a dell dimension 2400. intel 82845g/gl/ge/pe gu graphics controller(is that the same as the video card?)
NO
the same video card will just stretch its res to the NEW moniterBe sure to install the driver if one came with the display.

Hi, I am trying to help my sister fix a speaker/sound problem....

Her speakers worked and TODAY they do not.... the speakers have power, they are plugged into a correct port (they are usb).... nothing is set to mute.... all indications show according to volume control panel that sound is being produced but nothing comes out of the speakers...

Last resort or only resort is to reinstall driver but would all the above be happening if a driver reinstall was needed....

If there is no disc to OBTAIN driver and we can not find the name of the sound card to know which driver to download how can you find out? Thank you......Quote from: soilsenasuil on August 28, 2009, 09:55:00 AM

If there is no disc to obtain driver and we can not find the name of the sound card to know which driver to download how can you find out? Thank you......

Hi, I am trying to help my sister fix a speaker/sound problem....

Her speakers worked and today they do not.... the speakers have power, they are plugged into a correct port (they are usb).... nothing is set to mute.... all indications show according to volume control panel that sound is being produced but nothing comes out of the speakers...

Last resort or only resort is to reinstall driver but would all the above be happening if a driver reinstall was needed....

If there is no disc to obtain driver and we can not find the name of the sound card to know which driver to download how can you find out? Thank you......

Yeah, the red boxes were on sale. FREE SHIPPING!

thanks for all the responses so far

Another question is are the "barebone kits" on tigerdirect worth it for a beginner to make sure I am getting compatible components?
The barebones kits are only worth it if they have what you want or better for cheaper. Usually, that is not the case.Quote from: Aardobard on August 09, 2009, 12:29:12 AM

This build is $5 over budget. You can drop down to a slightly smaller HDD to get it under budget if you must. Please note that it DOES NOT include a DVD/Optical drive as you can likely recycle that from your EXISTING machine. It DOES include a 19" LCD monitor so you do not have to squint =) . The components have overclocking potential, if you get the urge, and the video card, while not latest tech, will drive this monitor to all but the highest settings on current GAMES.
[Formerly Big Red Box]

But in case this goes badly again, here's a text list:
CPU E6300 $84
MOBO Gigabyte EP45-UD3L $100
RAM GSkill 2x2Gb 1066MHz F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK $55
HDD WD 750GB Green $60
GPU XFX 9800GT 512 $96
Case + PSU Antec 300 + 430WPSU combo $100
MONITOR ACER X192Wb 19" $110

A few days ago, my right speaker suddenly started producing this static/crackling noise. First, I checked all my wire connections and MUTED the microphone/aux volume in the sound mixer with no effect. Then I tested the speakers on my other computer and found that they worked perfectly (my speakers still function on my computer, albeit with the annoying static popping throughout).

I scanned for viruses and spyware, reinstalled all the drivers (sound blaster live 24 bit), and tried system restore all with no effect. I think I've ruled out environmental factors such as wiring and interference from cell phones/monitors.

Perhaps the most notable part was that the speaker only starts to make the noise when windows loads... and they work perfectly in safe mode. I killed all unnecessary services/programs and still have the problem. I also searched this site and read that a wireless router signal could disrupt the speakers, but my right speaker still spits out static with the wireless router powered down. I'm crazy stuck... if anybody has any suggestions I'd really appreciate the help

Speakers: Logitech X-230
OS: XPYou may just be getting some electrical noise from the CPU during start-up.

How old are the speakers and your CPU?both the speakers and the cpu are around 4 years old, and I've never had this type of problem with them before. I'm not sure what electrical noise is, but the static always starts at the exact same time, when windows is loading (around the 9th or 10th load bar they make a POP and then start crackling away).Just for refrence, Electrical Noise is the excess electrical signals a circuit gives off that travels thru the wires.

During boot up, the CPU, RAM, and especially the Hard DRIVE give off Electrical Noise this then finds its way out to your speakers thru your sound card, fortunately electrical noise isn't that bad and doesn't do any damage. If it gives you more problems(like no sound at all) you should consider getting your sound card checked.Quote from: alarune on August 28, 2009, 07:50:11 PM

Perhaps the most notable part was that the speaker only starts to make the noise when windows loads... and they work perfectly in safe mode.

how would i fix the power supply wiring? just move it away from the audio cable?

Possible breakthrough! When I plug headphones into the front of my computer (headphone jack), the speaker static stops completely. Also, if I play music, the speakers AND headphones will output audio without static on either one. I tried plugging the speakers themselves into the headphone jack, and again, no static!

Any ideas on why the speakers sound fine in the headphone jack, but not their intended jack in the back of the pc? It's like the speakers want something plugged into the headphone jack or to be plugged in there themselves... I appreciate the suggestions about power supply, but i think it has to do with the headphone jack somehow.

Any ideas on why the speakers sound fine in the headphone jack, but not their intended jack in the back of the pc?

I have a Dell Latitude laptop with a touchpad mouse. From time to time on and off the CURSOR wont stay where I move it. It just wanders away close by but just far enough off the item or button that I want to select. So then it becomes a two handed operation. One to hold the mouse in place and the other to hit the select key. What a pain in the xxxx. Than the thing starts to work ok for awhile. I thought it had something to do with static electricity but havnt been able to prove anything yet. Ive tried washing my hands even putting a little cream on them but nothing works. Then all the sudden its ok again.
Any THOUGHTS would be appreciated. Cant use a plug in mouse because I spend a lot of time computing from a CHAIR where I dont have room for a pad or a good surface. Oh yeah it also has a toggle stick which works fine all the time even when the touch pad is acting up.they all do that
it maybe humidity
try licking your FINGERS before use
or tapping it fairly hard a couple of times
that usuly GETS it working

I would be thinking power supply with all of those peripherals in there. What make, model and wattage is it? How old? Did difficulties happen after adding the new components? Of course there can be a cumulativ eeffect as well with time. Do you have a big healthy PSU to swap in and test with?

I guess you tried google:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=BCP4%3A1020080F+++++

You have the latest Direct X? What are your internal temps, if you can monitor? Everest may help you out as well:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

Does Everest show any info on the PSU?

I think the sensor on my motherboard is broken, it keeps randomly jumping from 30 C to 70 C

It probably would be best to just look in there and read what is on it. It may have to be unscrewed (4 screws) to get a good look at the casing, especially if it is printed on the top.

Wow!!! Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked

Did you check it with Everest to get those numbers? Something is not right there.

What motherboard is in there? Everest should tell you as well.

Onboard sensors aren't the most accurate devices in the world in general but a jump of that magnitude coupled with a crash is a little coincidental don't you think?
Blow a room fan into the open case and see if that improves things. If it does, start looking at fans and heatsink assembly etc. Heatsink compound does lose it's heat transfer efficiency over time!

At LEST once every ten seconds I accidentally right click because my middle FINGER drops down on to the right button. I think that my middle finger is too shaky, or has trouble staying in the up position.

Is there any mouse on the MARKET that requires more finger pressure, so the usual small amount of pressure won't activate the button. Or maybe a mouse with an adfustable pressufre setting?

Thanks

MickeyI'd TRAVEL to a big box PC store...they normally have aroubd 20 different mice on display and you can LOOK for one with the features you need.

12am jan 1 2002 -_-
booting the computer I dunno.
I press f2 to access the computerWhat operating system is the computer using?

Immediately after you press "F2" to continue, begin rapidly tapping the F8 key twice per second or faster until you see the "Windows Advanced Options" menu. If you see a Windows XP logo with a "loading" progress bar, it's gone beyond the point where F8 key would be effective.hey what are the steps after that?Quote from: never13more on August 28, 2009, 04:45:38 PM

hey what are the steps after that?

Safe Mode. Use the F8 function key during system startup to access the Windows Advanced Options menu. Tap the F8 key once or twice per second as you startup the computer (or immediately after POST completes and screen flashes black prior to displaying Windows XP logo with its PROCESSING bar display).

When the Windows Advanced Options menu comes up, use the up/down arrow keys to select "Safe Mode". Hit the Enter key.

I got a problem in my computer
The alt key has another command
when i press it , it will go sleep
and then open again -_-

Boot to safe mode. Do you have the same problem?

hi i brought a dell pc in march, since then the HD and Mobo have gone, what gives with that? it a dell studio 15, i hope this lasts me another 5yrs at least, are dell anygood? i paid about 1100 for it..newSome are, some aren't.
For what you paid, it should be though. Just remember that sometimes new hardware FAILS. If they fixed it for you it just shows how good the service is, feel good about that If they replaced the faulty components under warranty and held up their end of the deal i would say not to worry...
It happens with all major manufacturers for one reason or another....

Not every Chrysler was a gem....in fact i can't remember one at all.Quote

Not every Chrysler was a gem....

this thread is from june!!!!

please help,

I replaced the small mother board BATTERY, and when I now turn the pc on, the monitor goes on standby, the power is on, and the pc bleeps 3 times and then nothing happens.

PLEASE PLEASE HELP?Sounds like you might have dislodged something when you replaced the battery. Open the case and make sure your video card (and everything else) is properly seated.the way its in may not be right try it the other way. Also, post what unit it is.just opened it again, battery is in the right way, checked the graphics card all SEEMS fine but still no joy with the monitor.

HELP!!

BTW: its an only 933mhz dell pc, PENT3, intel,

PLEASE HELP!! what happens when you boot it without the battery?
and why did you change the battery?without the battery nothing happens same, still monitor on standby mode.

I had the replace the battery as it kept on playing about with bios memory.Quote from: amz003 on August 28, 2009, 03:59:28 PM

I had the replace the battery as it kept on playing about with bios memory.

I doubt that anyone here understands what that means

checked the graphics card

In my Sony VAIO desktop The 180 gig C drive only has 10 gigs left, not even enough to work with anymore and I have purchased a one TB drive which I want to use as my C drive. I am running XP.
Presently both drive bays are full, the single partition C drive and a second drive partitioned into D,E,F,G which has my picture and music files, etc. ..I also have a USB external disk drive onto which I have cloned my C drive with Ghost.

Which of the following should I do: take out my D&GT;>> drive and run the new one as a slave and clone the C drive to it and then exchange with the present C drive. I realize that I have to run the new drive in slave mode and then MAKE it the master.

After reconnecting my D>>? drive will the drive letters automatically come up in the old order?

Secondly, I could clone the new drive from my external one, but I just don't quite KNOW how, would I have to reassign drive C to the external and run it as a master, how could I do that without SWITCHING connections around physically especially with no access to the internal parts of the drive?

Sorry for the length of this post.

...OttA: if 10 gb is not enough to work with i dont know is
B: do you want to boot from an external drive?? thats not possable
C: why dont you just copy whats on you D drive to the new drive and install it there
D: your post doesnt make alot of snesIf it makes you feel any better, I understand your post just fine, although I'd rather a more experienced member of this board give you correct directions.
But I would think using Norton Gohst will be fine, letting your PC assign whatever drive letter to the drive, then after all is done and you remove the old drive you can then use Disk Management to assign the drive letter C to your new drive.
But as I said, wait for a more experienced member to confirm this.
Have fun. Why I said that 10 gigs are not enough to work with is that I wanted to defrag the disk and the error message said there was not enough memory on the disk for defragmentation.

...Ottmar

hello family
i have a new ASUS x5dab with windows vista home basic.
the sound went off a couple of days ago and i can't get it to work again. when i checked device manager it showed the sound card was working yet still i can't hear a THIG from the LAPTOP. i NEED some help here guys

I NEED some help just understanding PCIe a little more.

If you have a PCIe X 1 Slot I know this MEANS it has ONE Lain.
So this One Lain has 2. Wires GOING into it and 2. Wires coming out of it so it has 4. Wires Total Right??

And if you have a PCIe X 16 Slot it has 16 Lain.
So every Lain will have 2. Wire going into it and 2. Wires going out of it so it has a Total of 32 Wires Right
Just tell me if I have it or not

I'm in the market for a new ATX power supply since I'm buying a PNY-GTX 260 video card.
Here's my specs...

- Asus M3A78-EM Mobo
- AMD Phenom 9550 Quad-Core Processor
- 2GBs of RAM
- 500GB Harddrive
- ATX550W Power Supply (Rhycom) (current)
- Windows XP Professional - 32bit

I'm looking to spend around $100. The card requires a 550watts PS and 2 x 6-pin PCIe connectors, however, I'd like to get the highest wattage I can for the money. Also, I'm concerned about the make and reliability.

Any suggestions? (so far, I've looked at Antec, Corsair, Thermaltake, etc....however, I'm open to other suggestions).

Thanks


Antec..Pc power and cooling OCZ
CoolerMaster...Seasonic is also a great brand, although they are a little expensive. Quote from: JediBob on August 28, 2009, 03:50:02 PM

(so far, I've looked at Antec, Corsair, Thermaltake,

I bought a Corsair before I did enough research. It's a quality unit but Corsair doesn't even make it. PC Power & Cooling manufactures quality power supplies. That's what I'll buy next time.
JMO

huh?
how can it be a corsair yet corsair didnt make it
thats like saying its a hp computer but hp didnt make it

Most users who possess some knowledge of computer components, probably already know that there are only a few manufacturers dedicated in producing power supplies. To name a few... these include PC Power & Cooling, FSP, CWT and Impervio. In fact, a majority of big retail brands don't even produce their own power supplies ... they just basically re-brand and re-package the product. Corsair is one of those brands ... and I can see why. It's much easier to get someone to produce quality power supplies than to try and make them from scratch. The costs of R&D, production line and others expenses are just too much to make a decent ROI. It would be a lot better to just leave it to the experts.

This is where Channel Well Technology (CWT) comes in ... Corsair's OEM partner who's responsible for producing their power supplies. For those who don't know who CWT (Channel Well Technology) are ... here's a little blurb taken from their website

"Channel Well Technology Co., Ltd. was founded in Tao Yuan, Taiwan. They have been manufacturing power supplies since 1993. Since then, their products have shown up under different disguises including Antec, 2theMax, Thermaltake, Koolance, and Xigmatek, CWT themselves and now Corsair. CWT is one of the more complete OEM manufacturers, producing not only power supplies for the retail market, but also for the industrial sector."

I received an email from Corsair after we published the review. They emphasised an important point which they SAID we needed to tell our readers. Here's what they had to say ...

"It’s true that we do use engineering partners, such as CWT and Seasonic, to build our PSUs, but it is absolutely not the case that a Corsair PSU is simply a re-badged CWT or Seasonic. This is a really important point and the information that a Corsair PSU is much more than a re-badging is something that we’re very keen to highlight.

We have a dedicated power engineer in the US who analyses and assess the various designs from quality OEMs and then selects good basic models as a starting point. Crucially, we then test and analyse the performance, strengths and weaknesses of that design and modify and add/change components as required to improve the product to our requirements and quality STANDARDS. The modified design is then built by our engineering partners, which means that the end result is not the same as the OEM design – it is very much a Corsair PSU. As you know, the final designs are then also qualified in an oven at 50C running at full load (this applies to VX, TX and HX). It sounds like a small point, but it is actually very, very important. "

I recently BOUGHT a 8 GB kingston usb but when i plugged it in and used it with ebooster and tried to open it showed f:\is not accessible and when i tried to format it it showed a pop up saying you don't have sufficient rights to perform this action. help NEEDED are you plugging it in the front PORT or rear?
if its the front
move it to the back
also from the command prompt try
format F: Before formatting, try it on another computer.i will try to use it on another computer because i found that every thing that i pluged in is not accessible even my digital camera! i tried it on another computer and it worked fine(usb) and i found out that i cant access my DVD drive Tell us more about your computer - hardware specs, make/model, age, etc. Age: old
Intel(R) Celeron(TM) cpu

1000 mhz processor

248 mb ramIs that DVD drive also rather old? Was it WORKING OK until just recently?

Edit: Have you noticed any other problems or abnormalities with your computer in recent months? What make and model is it?i can now access my usb because yesturday i uninstalled AL my soft my dvd is also unpluged

Yes I have an HP Pavilion Dv2000 Series DV2125NR

I am running Windows XP Media Center Edition.
I have installed a new harddrive a SATA Seagate 120 GB 2.5"

I installed the new hard drive, and then I ran the recovery disk that I ordered from Hp.

I first install the first CD, then it ask for the 2nd CD. In the middle it ask for Supplementary CD - and if it did not come with one press CANCEL - So I press Cancel. Then it ask me to insert the first CD again so I do that. I get to 51 PERCENT, and it completely shuts off. When I reboot it says NTLDR is MISSING or Corrupt, press CTRL ALT DELETE to restart, I have tried the installation many of times and it does the same thing each and every time.

Any Advice?.. All Is welcome....HP presents a STRANGE ritual for Preparing the hard drive for recovery using the recovery discs (Manufacturer Menu). It might be worth a shot...

While not the exact same problem, SOMEONE who performed the ritual successfully: NTLDR missing.

Power Supply question.....

I'm upgrading my systems' power supply and video card (to a GTX 260) and I've noticed the specs for a power supply being either single rail or 4 (or multiple) rail.
I'm not looking to go SLI with additional video cards...I'm just going to run ONE.

Would either spec BENEFIT me over the other if I were to choose a power supply with single or multiple rail?...or does it make any difference?

Thanks.I bought a Corsair TX850w with single rail design for my build mainly because a single rail supplys current with all current available to whatever components demand it. With a multi rail design, it splits the total current up between components = less total current on any given rail. If components on one rail have a hi demand, there is less total current available to those components, regardless of components on other rails having a low demand.

That's all just my OPINION of course. I'm sure someone else can come up with reasons why multi rails are better.


BTW, I run a GTX 260That's what I needed to know.

ThanksI always thought multi-rails had the feature of if one rail fails, then the other components on the other rails that haven't failed still RECEIVE power.

I may be wrong, but that's my understanding of multi-rails from my Antec TP 550.I wouldn't worry about multiple rails vs. single rails, it's MOSTLY marketing material.
Obviously, there is a difference, but in my opinion it's not something to worry about.
Instead, pick a high quality PSU from a reputable manufacturer that has picked up good reviews from trusted sources.Quote from: WSR on August 29, 2009, 02:48:21 AM

I always thought multi-rails had the feature of if one rail fails, then the other components on the other rails that haven't failed still receive power.

I may be wrong, but that's my understanding of multi-rails from my Antec TP 550.

Hey,

I TRIED to install an EXTERNAL hard drive:
Model: WD3200BEVT- 22ZCTO

I went into control panel and tried using the install new hardware WIZARD. Did something WEIRD and now I have this icon on my taskbar that has this bubble that keeps on popping up:
Found new Hardware MTP device
It MAKES a popping sound every10s and is driving me crazy.
Can anyone help?

Thanks

I have recently installed a HP PHOTOSMART all-in-one printer.
Tonight when I plugged the USB from the printer into my laptop to print a Word document, I GOT the "Interactive SERVICES Dialogue detection" screen.
When I click to see the problem it says:
C:/Windows//SMINST/BLService.exe
with a microsoft visual C ++ Runtime Library error that says the application requested the Runtime to terminate.
Now the error keeps POPPING up and I cannot get rid of it.Didn't you post this same question in a different forum here?

Hi! I'm writing this post for a little help, first sorry for my english but its my first time writing a post in english. I have a PROBLEM with my PC, yesterday ist suddenly stop to send the video signal from the video card, I think It may burn but there ist no signal of it, I try with the integrated video and the rest of the PC its fine, but the video card does not apear in the device manager. This morning when I turn on the PC the card was online again, but when I have to reboot the video signal disaappear again, I think it may be a problem with BIOS but I install the newest version for my motherboard and the problem is still there, also uninstall and reinstall the driver but it didn't work. Please someone help me

Specs:
Motherboard: Biostar GF7050V-M7
Processor: Intel PentiumIV 3.20ghz, 2Gb RAM 667Mhz
PSU: EQQUS 750W
Video Card: XFX GeForce 8600gt
HDD: SAMSUNG 80Gb If it WORKS intermittently it's possible it's not seated properly...
Remove all power ; remove the card physically and re-seat it...make sure to use the hold down screw as well as this INSURES a good ground.
Power up and re-install the vid card drivers from the ORIGINAL CD that came with it.
Good Luck !

I have a HP Desktop F4200 all in one scanner printer. My question Is can I upload a picture thats stored In MY PICTURES to the scanner so it will scan that picture or is this not possible?.Of course it's not possible - scanning is a physical activity, but what would be the purpose?What's on your mind, Tony?

Do you WANT to CHANGE the resolution of an existing picture?I just want to scan a picture that I have stored in my computer, I will have to just print it out on my printer with photo PAPER I guess. And how did you know my name?Quote from: srtony1946 on August 29, 2009, 07:39:04 AM

I just want to scan a picture that I have stored in my computer, I will have to just print it out on my printer with photo paper I guess. And how did you know my name?

My husband has a Dell Dimension 2400
Pentium 4 2.53 GHz
512 KB
BIOS A03
He had a trojan I could not remove, so I reinstalled Windows XP from the Dell disk that came with his computer. This was Service Pack 1A. 2 problems:
1. The video display could not be optimized. Control Panel>Appearance and Themes> Display>Settings did not allow me to slide the bar to the right to improve resolution. Video CARD is integrated on motherboard, I think.
2. I couldn't get the NIC to work, even after I loaded the drivers from another disk that came with the Dell. I finally accidentally fixed the problem by uninstalling the NIC, reloading the drivers, and restarting the computer. The NIC was then recognized as new hardware. He has a Broadcom 4401 Integrated network adapter and a Broadcom 440X Extreme Ethernet Controller. After I got this feature working, I was able to connect to our LAN and the Internet. I installed Trend Micro Internet Security Pro, which required updating P. At this point I decided to fix the video display, but wound up disabling the monitor and losing the display in Normal Mode. I could not RESOLVE this problem through many fixes I tried.
3. I finally re-reinstalled Windows XP 1a from the Dell disk. Once again, I cannot get the Broadcom devices or the video card to recognize their drivers. Therefore I have no Internet access from that computer, and poor video resolution. I haven't yet tried uninstalling the NIC like I did the first time.
You need to install the driversI did! The NIC drivers are in c:\dell\drivers\(number). But even when I specify that drive path, I get the message that the driver isn't in there. I'm going to work on this tomorrow.You need to install it from there. Usually, it just extracts the driver if I remember correctly. You have to go to the folder and actually find the installerQuote from: reeder2 on August 30, 2009, 06:19:12 PM

I did! The NIC drivers are in c:\dell\drivers\(number). But even when I specify that drive path, I get the message that the driver isn't in there. I'm going to work on this tomorrow.