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I have a Gateway desktop, runs on Windows ME.  Been having PROBLEMS with it locking up off and on.  So I was running diagnostics often.  Now it's locked up on the desktop but doesn't completely show the true desktop, e.g., the screen is black when it should be white; the icons are there, but the mouse and system immediately LOCKS up and won't move and the keyboard will not work anything.  I tried the ctrl+alt+del--nothing.  I have to push the reset button each time to power down.  When I reboot it runs the scan disk, then GOES to the desktop and locks up, as described above.

Can I bypass the desktop to run diagnostics?  If so, how?  Besides going out and buying a new CPU, can anyone SUGGEST what I should do?BlackCat007  
" So I was running diagnostics often." So is that how you came to the conclusion that the CPU is the cause of the problem ?   Have you tried booting into the safe mode ?   Perhaps you should consider a format and a clean install of ME . Unless you know something we don't .........I WOULD guess the problem isn't the CPU.

let us know

dl65

can i transfer digital pictures between pcs with wireless NETWORK?I BELEIVE if they are set up as part of a domain you can or you can just send them VIA e-mail from one pc to the otherOr you can just save the files to a shared network folder...

[GLB]FLAME[/glb]Or even better, a u.s.b. flash drive/thumb drive.Depending on how many pictures you have...  

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I uninstalled my Primary IDE Channel and also the Secondary IDE Channel. As a result, my computer will not BOOT. How do I recover from this dumb mistake?
Allenb  allenb... Have you tried going into add/remove hardware ..if you can GET there and reinstall them ?

dl65  You did this in WINDOWS or you were playing in the BIOS?allenb....I just read that you cant get into windows.....Have you tried going into the bios........and look in integrated periphials ...and SEE if the IDE channels show as "ENABLED " or "Disabled" ....I THINK you can reset them from there .

let us know

dl65

My monitor has tilted 90 degrees clockwise...how do I...untilt it?More info and someone will be along shortly to assist...Lay it on its side and live with it, or...

You can at LEAST tell us what you are using (model #'s, monitor, graphic card, PC, OS, etc.).

Chances are your graphics card/driver or your monitor is (MIS)configured for this mode.

But, that's a wild guess based on my supernatural powers of MIND contact.

DellThere was a previous question or two and solutions which were very simple. Search on the forum for 90 or monitor and see what you find.

The answer is so simple it will amaze you, but I forgot what it was!!!

I have a Gateway Computer that originall had Windows2000 loading. I ran KillDisk on it, and then tried to load a new copy of Windows 98 SE.

While running the Boot FLOOPY - PERFORMED a ScanDisk and got a message which said " data error reading FAT"

Can I fix this probelm of get arounf it so that I can load Windows 98SE?

Any suggestions would be appreciatedDid this gateway pc.......have recovery disks.....
What?
Tell us more........you have only given half of the story of this pc.....

To get around this problem......change the boot sequence in the bios setup to boot from cdrom DRIVE......its should load win98se you will be asked to format the c drive just ANSWER yes to all>.......then you have the graphics/sound drivers etc problem.....give it a wirl.

The reason you have this problem is twofold.......one the gateway was settup for ntfs......and not fat32and killdisk......never use it......imahao

Hi guys,

I have an DVD-Rom and doesnt read dvd discs like GAMES or movies etc. My pc installs him as standard CD-Rom and whenever i do a DVD disc in de DVD - Rom, it sees him as blank cd. I have searched for the drivers but cant find anything. I have the lens cleaner tried but dont work.

Can SOMEONE PLS HELP me. Thanks :'(Nory.... Has this drive ever been seen as what it is ?
How old is it?
Can you provide a model number and brand name ?

dl65

The only thing I can think of is, I de-installed  Nero 7 demo-software.  I have not installed any new hardware or software. Device manager does not point to any errors. It sees whichever CD drive I install. CD Rom or DVD.

The only thing I can think of is, I de-installed  Nero 7 demo-software.  I have not installed any new hardware or software. Device manager does not point to any errors. It sees whichever CD drive I install. CD Rom or DVD.

Hello people...
I've just recently INSTALLED a new motherboard into an IBM netvista 2257 b4u. Its running a PIII PROCESSOR..... when the machine starts to boot up, I get the 167 no processor bios found. I've gone to IBM, and downloaded the new bios updates for the machine. I insert the diskette with the flash into the machine...it wont even let me get that far..... as soon as the machine starts to boot up, I get that error.
any suggestions?That is USUALLY an incorrect processor that has been installed for that motherboard.

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4BAHK2Hi GX, thanks for your reply..... the board thats being used is made specifically for the CPU...... the board is a replacement from IBM.... the origional was a factory defect..... the capacitors had swelled, and were LEAKING. IBM replaced it under an extended warranty.I would carefully remove that CPU and check for bent pins...if none are found demand a new MBoard.

I'm having trouble with the adjustment on a Packard Bell monitor.  It will fluctuate between a normal picture, and an expanded one with the SIDES bowed inward.  I tried adjusting the controls on the monitor itself, but it only fixed it temporarily, then it 'sproinged' back out to the distorted screen.  Is there anythingI could try to lock it into the correct screen size/display?  I have seen this SEVERAL times with defective/intermittent solder joints on the output amps of monitors.  This is where most of the heat is developed outside of your CRT.  When cool (at turn-on) the display may behave normally until the monitor gets to normal operating temperature.  Then, anything can happen to your display including intermittent pincushioning.

It may or may not be your problem, but your description makes it a possibility.  Most will also smell of overheating if this is the case.

If you think your monitor problem is the same, have it repaired or replaced before you have a fire!

DellHow would I DETERMINE what other monitors would be compatible with this computer?  I am having trouble locating any Packard Bell information on the web for this country-USA! I have possible access to a Hewlitt Packard monitor, used, which is more feasable than buying an entire system solely for the monitor.A Packard Bell computer or monitor in this country would be ancient. They haven't made anything here in a loooong time, although I hear they are alive abroad.It might be ancient i agree but it will probably run on your machine...monitor incompatibility is FAIRLY un-common.

patio.

hi i hope someone can help me i have a compaq deskpro pc and want to change the harddrive in it i got it open but cant figure out how to GET the harddrive out to REPLACE it, i have contacted compaq but they say they cant help me unless i pay for help because the pc is out of warrenty so i dont want to pay for this pc is not mine  and my friend doesnt want to pay either can you please help this is the hardest pc i have ever tryed to work on thanks and have a great dayIt would help to have a model number.And, once you have the model #, you can also download (for free) step-by-step installation and troubleshooting instructions from HP here:  http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html

If you have any problems with the procedure, tell us exactly what happened and give us details on the drives and your PC.  Otherwise it's guesswork.

Dellits a compaq deskpro en system with windows 98 i cant get inside ti didconnect the harddrive and install a new one i got thee outer side off and can see the internals inside i need a manual to show me how to get the harddrive out and i ahve been to that web page and  it doesnt help methat was suposed to of said dic conecct the harddrive
well i cant type at all it was to say disconnect harddriveSo you are replacing the whole hard drive? I am assuming you know what a hard drive looks like:

Please note when you change the hard drive you will have no OS or any old data on it anymore:

Removing the Hard Drive: Notice the a gray LONG cable that connects to both a CD ROM and to a hard drive. You have to unplug everything first of course.

Then you need a scre driver to remove 4 screws on the hard drive. They are located on the sides of the hard drive. Be gental as if you break a screw it can be very hard to remove it.  There are 2 on each side


If sucessful the drive should easily slide outwell yes i know what the hardrive looks like and how to change them i just cant get this one out i have the cover off the pc but i cant get to the screws on the other side of the hard drive in order to take it out. believe me this is the hardest one ii have ever seen to get outAre there some green handles on it? Two screws and it slides out from the top. (It is on a movable rack and comes out towards the top of the machine.well it has some green handles on the other part of the pc but where the drive cage is it has a green thing that has like slots but they wont budge and on the other thing it take out the thing where  the cables are connected to like cdrom floppy and so on even after that i cant get to the hardrive, and on the other side of the outer caseing  i cant get it off there is no screws or anything and that is the problemWell, I'd like to help and so would others, but you just won't/can't  tell us the Model # of your PC.

The Compaq website provides the installation and setup manuals for every PC they manufacture now or recently.  They can be downloaded for free here:  http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/deskpro/us/index.html
You will need the Model # of your Compaq Deskpro EN series PC to get the information.
I'm very surprised that it didn't help you.

Without the model # I'm guessing that you have a standard slide mount drive.  If so, you need to bend the ends of the plastic slides so that it will release.  No screw removal is necessary.  But this is a guess without the model #.

I'll bet if we had the model # your problem would have probably been solved long ago.

Delli cant find the model number on it anywhere i do have the serial number if that will help all i know is its a compaq deskpro en seriesWhen you boot it and press F10 it should give you this info. Also, Belarc can analyze it - free at www.belarc.com Quote

well yes i know what the hardrive looks like and how to change them i just cant get this one out i have the cover off the pc but i cant get to the screws on the other side of the hard drive in order to take it out. believe me this is the hardest one ii have ever seen to get out

Hello: Let me first give information on my system: PIII 650Mhz CPU, PC Partner ApolloPRO 133, slot1/socket 370 motherboard with VIA VT82C693A chipset, W144H clock generator, Super 133 Support 133Mhz System Bus chip, board ID 35-C957-01-22, 256 MB RAM. I am using WinXP PRO SP2 as my operating system.  I have had no problems with it ever since it was purchased. Two days ago I decided to do a flash BIOS upgrade just for the sake of doing it and to see if it will improve the performance of my machine. I did a thorough research on PC Partner's website and downloaded the flashing software (AWDFLASH) and the correct BIOS (V1214AG.BIN) for my specific motherboard. The reflashing was successful and during the reboot I updated the setting in CMOS by loading default values and saving it to CMOS.  THE PROBLEM: When I shutdown my computer the power-on indicator on the case stays lit. There is no more display on the monitor after Windows shuts down but the LED stays green, indicating that the video card is still sending some signal to it. I opened the case and SURE enough the cooling fans to the CPU and video card were still running.  I was only able to turn it completely off by using the main power switch at the back of the computer or pressing down on the soft power switch at the front for about 5 seconds.  I reverted back to the original BIOS but the problem is still the same.  I can still use my computer though without any problems except for this one.  Another peculiar thing: Before and after the BIOS upgrade my machine will detect my ASUS CRW-523AS during POST and will continue to boot normally. Now the machine can still detect it during POST but it will hang a few seconds after the Windows splash screen will come out (running indicator bar will stop and there will be no HDD activity). Has anyone experienced this?
---IrwinHi guys:  I was able to finally sove the problem by doing a Windows INSTALLATION repair. Even if I use the new BIOS the problem has not come back. It was actually an OS problem and I would like to share this to all of you in case this HAPPENS to you too. Frequently it is the solution.Hey! I flashed my BIOS last week just for the *censored* of it and it only changed the boot screen!  

Thanks for letting us know!  

Hello.

The DVD Writer drive for my pc won't close.  Whenever I press the button to close it or push on it by hand, the drive will close temporarily and the tray will then pop out again.  When I reboot, the tray will will close in, but as soon as XP boots up again, the tray will pop out.  When I power down the pc, the drive will close and remain shut.  But as soon as I power up the pc again, the tray pops out.  Even if I put a disc in the tray, it won't even PERFORM an initial read of it and the drive will pop out.

I believe this all started when I put in a brand new DVD-R disc.  The brand was a Sony DVD-R AccuCORE (1x-8x/4.7 GB).  It says on the label "Always check if your device is compatible as using this disc on some drives/recorders might damage the disc or device."  Their website (www.dvdhs.com) was neither helpful nor clear.  Is it possible for a DVD-R to damage a writer drive, or am I assuming the wrong cause of this problem?

I tried UPGRADING the firmware for all of my hardware components, but one of the firmware updates (HLDS GWA-4162B 16X DVD(+/-)R/RW DL Drive Firmware Update) seems to require a floppy disk or writable CD.  The pc doesn't have a floppy drive and the writable drive obviously isn't available.  I'm not even sure if this firmware upgrade pertains to my drive (HP upgrade programs will tell you if they do).

I have an HP Media Center PC m7070n running Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition.  The cpu is a Pentium 4 3.20 GHz with 2.78 GHz 1.00 GB PC2-3200 DDR2 RAM.  The DVD writer drive is an HP DVD Writer 640b, and the DVD ROM drive is an ASUS DVD-E616P3H.  Everything is OEM.

Under the Properties\Driver window that I pulled up from Device Manager, the DVD driver information for the Writer drive appears as:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
Driver Date:  7/1/2001
Driver Version:  5.1.2535.0
Digital Signer:  Microsoft Windows Publisher

I have no idea what's wrong with the driver date.

If any more information is needed, then please let me know.  Do you think I should reinstall the device?  I only know how to do it in 95/98 whereby you just delete it from Device Manager and just reboot.

I apologize for the long-winded post.  I would greatly APPRECIATE any help provided.Either your drive is bad or your system is misbehaving.

How to check the drive (mechanical door check):

- disconnect the data cable, but leave the power cable connected.  Power up your system.  Does it STILL OPEN?  If so, the drive is bad.  If it doesn't misbehave, it is likely a problem with your system or configuration.

How to check your system for drive door problems:

- with your drive connected normally, boot your system in safe mode.  If the door opens, your IDE controller or connectors are bad.  If the door stays closed, then either background processes or your drive specific drivers are bad/conflicting or corrupted.  In normal mode, disable all unnecessary processes, especially 'drag to disk' or other DVD/CD specific programs.  Try reloading any DVD writer specific drivers.

- you should be able to remove the drive in device manager and have your system redetect and reload the drivers at bootup.

If the above doesn't identify/solve your problem, let us know what you did and where it failed.

DellShoot.  Apparently, the drive must be bad.  Isn't there any other cause that it could be?

How could this have happened?  The pc is only 7 months old and I only burned ten discs.

So I guess there's no other way to repair the drive.  Any suggestions for a replacement?Lite-On. About $40 at newegg.comYour rather new HP PC and the peripherals that came with it should still be under the manufacturer's warranty.

If you opt for a different drive, I'd personnally recommend the Plextor PX-716A DVDR or a derivative model [<$100/BestBuy].  The price is mid-range, it handles up to double layers, can be user tuned and for me, a real workhorse.  I've burned 100's of DVDs and CDs and have had exactly 2 failures (due to bad media, I suspect).  It usually ships with great bundled software too.

When I purchased this drive several months ago, it was rated in the top ten (mostly #1) by almost every rating system I could find on the net.

I also recommend you avoid drives from manufacturers who also produce content [S*** for one].  They are notorious for built-in copy protection and software (read malware).

DellI fixed the problem.  Apparently, something small had gotten lodged into the drive.  Fortunately for me, it finally came out after I tried a CD write test while using a bundled diagnostic program.

Of all the stupid causes, this was the one I expected the least!  I used a flashlight to check inside the drive earlier, but couldn't see anything.

Coming on here for a solution was like asking a cardiologist for help with a cold.  I'm sorry to waste your time.

The irony was that the media obviously had nothing to do with it, and it was it was stupid to think so.  I was using some Memorex discs before, and out of 10 writes, three were bad.  I switched over to something else and it's working fine.

Thanks for your help.Glad to hear you got it solved ! What type of little bugger did you find in there anyway ? ?

patio.  A rubber washer

I have no idea how it ended up in there.  Even more strange, I have no idea how it came out.  I probably tilted the tower when I was opening up the case.

I guess I lucked out this time.  I'm just glad I finally got more organized.

I have a partition on my PC, d:, the second partition of ONE sata hdd of 160giga.  I use ghost to backup my old partition to it and convert it to NTFS using command prompt command, convert d:.  Then I found it took forever to delete files on that partition.  After a LITTLE research, I LEARNED that the cluster SIZE of the converted partition was 512 bytes.  Then I managed to modify the cluster size to normal, 4k, by using paragon partition manager 5.5.  But it is still slow.  Can anyone help? I have tried defragmenting.Info>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;309000&sd=tech

My computer is about a year and a half OLD that i built myself. The problem is that my computer shutsdown, like if i would just UNPLUG it, when i accidently bump my computer desk. It just stared doing this about a week or so ago. I'm not talking about kicking my desk hard or anything just a gentle bump.  Ive never heard of this problem and was wondering if anyone had any ideas on what i can do.
I was thinking a lose connection, mabye go though my computer and unplug and replug everything. Or maybe the POWER supply, which is a older one i had and is about 4 years old (300 watt).
Thanks in advance on any input.
That PSU CORD can be replaced for about 5 bucks...any computer store in your area should stock them.

patio.  Sounds like a loose mains connection to me too.

with a hd enclosure,  where do you set the JUMPER on the pc hd and where on the ext. hd? jjon... Quote

with a hd enclosure,  where do you set the jumper on the pc hd and where on the ext. hd?

I can not figure out what type of motherboard I have. Can anyone help me??? I have a Dell Dimension 2400 DESKTOP. Intel Celeron 2.4GH. System chip set = Intel 845GV. I have looked on the motherboard but it does not say what it is and I also KNOW nothing about them so any help would be appreciated. Thanks dell has a pretty good support system (as long as you don't have to call them).  on my dell, there is a service tag number - not sure if the older ones have one, but i assume they do - head on over to www.dell.com, head for support pages, when you put the tag number in you can learn everything you need to know about your computer - just don't ever try to call them!   This program that I used PROVIDES a detailed report on everything you have in your computer. It also provides URL's for vendor websites to update bios etc.... check it out it's also free...
http://www.lavalys.com/products/overview.php?pid=1&lang=en&pageid=1  Ok I used the lavalys program and got this:
Motherboard ID = DMI.
MB Name = Dell Dimension 2400.
Bus Type = Intel NetBurst.

So I still don't know. Or am I seeing it and I just don't realize it??? Quote

...Or am I seeing it and I just don't realize it???

Recently my computer has started having problems, SOMETIMES it has trouble booting up (it will get almost booted and then restart for no reason) and other times I will just be on my computer and have it click off suddenly. My power cable is connected and isn't loose, so it's not that. I'm not sure if it is the power supply or the fan (comp temp get to high and then click off) or some other problem I'm unaware of, but I would hate to have to replace everything before I found out. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.boot to safe mode hold down the the f8 key on boot and then try this>>control panel/system/advanced/settings /system failure/uncheck the automatically restart feature  i take it its winxp??correct, it is winxp, i will give that a try, thanksDavid K.....Are you certain you dont have a virus causing the problems ?  You do have a good updated anti virus installed dont you .

let US know
dl65  Well, I just got over a similar problem.... Have you installed any new hardware lately?

[glb]Flame[/glb]it could be a virus, but i have the new avg 7.0 antivirus, so i assume i'm clean. and yes, i have installed new hardware recently. i just got a new soundcard two weeks ago and a new video card a few months ago, i've had a second external hard drive for a while.Sure sounds like hardware.  Is external hard drive powered from computer or does it have it's own power supply?  Could be new sound card.  Maybe computer power supply is pushed to the edge of its limits.external has it's own supply, it's powered by cord, but i never thought about all this crap being too much for the power supply... are they difficult to install, i may look at getting a new one...I had a computer do this.  It turned out to be an intermittent short on a hi-power sound card.  Power SUPPLIES are short circuit protected, so what looks like a power supply problem could be something else.  Put your old sound card and old video card back in and see if problem goes away.well, i don't have the old video card anymore, but the old sound card is built into my computer. i checked out my power supply though and it is only 185 watt, which my friend said sounded kind of low, especially for the stuff i've hooked up. Quote

well, i don't have the old video card anymore, but the old sound card is built into my computer. i checked out my power supply though and it is only 185 watt, which my friend said sounded kind of low, especially for the stuff i've hooked up.

i have a n amd athlon xp1700 1.47GHZ, 80 Gig HD, 512 MB SDRAM and just bought the Geforce FX 5700 LE 256 Mb graphics cardfor my pc and need some help finding out WAT the problem is ... below is a link to show u wat i see when im trying to play Dark Age of Camelot Catacombs. pls ADVISE!!


http://img178.exs.cx/img178/8011/sshot0035oc.jpgI had a similar problem.... Lets try the simple solution first.... GET on the internet, and go to http://www.nvidia.com ... Next, click on download drivers, and just follow the instructions for IDENTIFYING your card..,. Next, download the LATEST drivers... Now, if this does not solve your problem, then come back here to the forum, and let US know... I've got two other solutions up my sleeve...  

[glb]Flame[/glb]ok i have directx 9.0c, and the drivers are 6.6.9.3 currently,
also one more thing i can adjust the card to 2x, 2xQ, 4x, and 8xS and has options also has featurefor application profiles and the ability to add profiles to the list.  under the active profile menu my game Dark Age of Camelot is not on the list but i have the option to add profile to this list can i do this and how if possible.

Hello! HOPING for some pointers. My printer STARTED having trouble printing. When I print the test page, all that prints is the Windows logo in the upper-left hand corner. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the printer and its drivers with no effect. Has this ever happened to anyone? Could it be a Windows issue?Is this an injet printer?  If so, black cartridge is out of ink or not working.

Windows logo is printed using color cartridge.  Remainder is printed using black cartridge.Boy, do I have a red face!!

My printer never had an alert so I assumed it was a different problem.  Boy do I feel silly!  I guess nothing is too BASIC, right?

Thanks a lot.

KirstenI think one of your cartridge has ran out. Check the ink using utility, usually PROVIDED by the company of your printer(If you have color printer). But first TRY your printer on some different PC to confirm that it is not windows problem.

Hi, I just RECENTLY posted on a BIOS problem that had orccured in my computer. I reset the BIOS and the computer is working properly now. I just tried to put my original Hard Drive back in, and the computer will not detect it. When I boot the drive makes a beeping and clicking noise for about 30 seconds. I originaly thought that this was the beep code, but HEARING that it beeped about 35 times, I ruled that possiblity out. I tried reformating and reinstalling a new OS, but it said there was no Hard Disc CONNECTION.

If any one could help I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you to all that have helped me.HDD's do NOT beep...if the beeps are short and continuing you have CONNECTED something improperly and or unseated a connection. Re-check all your connections including re-seating the RAM and vid card as well.

patio.  
I reseated the RAM and Video card like you said, but it's still not detecting it. I tested the system with other spare HDDs, and they seem to work fine. I have also noticed that my floppy drive doesn't power up durring the boot process, although im not sure if that has any relevence.Oh, and I forgot to add that the beeping noises are not continuous and end after the system has finished its attempt at detecting a HD.Use a magnifying glass under a good light and look very CAREFULLY at the drive connectors for any bent pins.

Everytime I boot up in Windows XP Home SP2, I get a FOUND New Hardware notification for Generic IEEE 1284.4 printing support and HP LaserJet 3300 series PCL 6.  When I attempt to install the requested driver, the following message appears: "The software you are installing for this hardware has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP.  Continue Anyway or Finish."  When I click Continue anyway, I am then given the message "The file 'HPBF332E.DLL on HP LaserJet 3300 Series Drivers Disk is needed.  TYPE the path where the file is located, and then click OK."  The installation defaults to Copy files from F: (my MAIN drive) Windows\inf.  The file is not in that location.  I have both located the file on the original installation disk and downloaded it from the HP driver site.  When I attempt to install the driver, I get the message "Cannot Install this Hardware.  There was a problem installing this hardware Generic IEEE 1284.4 support.  An ERROR occurred during the installation of the device.  Overlapped I/O OPERATION is in progress.  Click Finish to close the Wizard."  In spite of the fact that I then get the message that the printer may not function properly, the printer functions properly from Windows XP.  The printer is connected directly to the PC vis the USB port.  How can I resolve this issue.

I have a P-III 1.2G with 512 MB, and a 80G & 40G HD.A lot of HP USB printers have this problem which is all software/installation related. Does the printer function, aside from the messages at most every reboot? Have you completely uninstalled the printer and software and tried again? If you do, you must install the software first, then reboot the machine and then plug in the printer and turn it on.http://www.flamingo.ro/FTP\HP\Imprimante\LJ%203330\Spanish\Drivers\Win2000\PCL6\hp332Ep6.inf

Download this driver again, just to make sure.
remove any *.inf files related to HP, uninstall any HP software located on your machine.

When you start windows, make sure the usb cable of the printer is NOT-CONNECTED!, after XP has started, run the Driver Installation which you have downloaded from the link above, when it'll ask u to connect the cable, connect it.
If it does not ask you, thats ok..  install the driver package, ,after u installed it, reset your pc.
while booting, connect the USB cable from your printer into the computer.
When windows will start, it's supposed to recognize the printer and install it automatically since all the drivers has been installed already.http://Correction

download the driver from here:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=66367&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=66359&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=228
Select the appropriate one for you, and follow all the instructions I wrote above.
remember , DO NOT connect he USB to ur computer, only after the driver installation is finished, reset, and then connect, unless, while the driver installation it asks u to connect the cable.
good luck.

does anyone know how to diassimble a toshiba satellite 2400 laptop i need to get the harddrive out of it and cant disimble it please helpNot sure if this is your EXACT model...

http://irisvista.com/tech/laptops/Toshiba1800/satellite1800_1.htm

Be Careful and Take Your Time.

patio.  no its a toshiba satellite 2400 thanks
The HDD MOUNTING should still be very similar...also the AUTHOR has many other GUIDES on that site.

patio.  Check your OWNER's manual.

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Hi,
  I am an engineering student working on my final year project in which i have to make a project on voice recognisation system for which i required the hex codes for microphone PORT in the MOTHER board by which i will give the program .
Hence kindly send me the hex codes for microphone in my mail ID "[email protected]"
thank you.

I have a Microsoft Wireless Optical MOUSE with Mouse Driver Version 5.20.413.0.  Everytime I boot up in Windows XP Home, I get the following message: "The wireless mouse BATTERY LEVEL is low. Replace the batteries soon so the wireless mouse will continue to function properly."  I have replace the batteries several times with quality batteries, but the message continues to appear.  Now I just click OK, and the mouse functions with no problems.  I also have the matching Microsoft Wireless MultiMedia Keyboard 1.0A.  I do not get this message for the keyboard.  The Microsoft Wireless Desktop Receiver 1.0A is connected directly to the PC via the USB port.  Any suggestions as to how to correct this erroneous message?

Computer is a PIII 1.2 with 512MB, and 80G (64.5G free) & 40G HD (4.8G free).  The OS is on the 80G HD.  Software programs include Norton AntiVirus 2005 & Zone Alarm Pro 6.0.667.000.This seems to be a similar kind of USB problem as your other post. Do you have another USB mouse to test with? Can you uninstall this device in device manager and then restart the machine and let it pick it ub again?

Are you using separate USB ports for each item, or some sort of hub?

Im having some trouble with my router. ANYTHING that REQUIRES a direct connection like MSN audio chat, or PS2 ONLINE games that USE headset do not work. Is there something I need to enable on the router that will ALLOW me to do these things?

Can any expansion SLOT be used for scsi cards?what is the spec of your computer?

the only slot PROBLEMS can be ISA if you have an older computer or PCI for almost all newer computers,
do not put the scsi card right next to an AGP or PCI EXPRESS graphics card slot as they are often paired leave a slot spare between them and that should be all.
if you have a WINDOWS xp system you might have to do a repair installation to install the card drivers.

Some time ago I purchsed a 40 GB hard drive Maxtor. Because my (DAEWOO CB650M-BX) motherboard bios was not up to date it did not RECOGNIZE the 40 GB drive. I had to set the jumpers to only report 32 GB. Now I have the drive in a new PC and you like to remove the 32 GB clip to USE the full 40 GB, but I am concerned that I will lose data already on the drive...  

Does anyone know what will happen if I remove that clip?
its highly likely you will not see the data after changing the jumper as the "master boot record" MBR will change and the data could then be over writtten.
can you not copy the data onto another drive first or the important stuff onto cds or DVDS

Please can someone help me.

My computer has always been fine, but the other day, I turned it on, and the fan kicked in etc, but the screen stayed black, and didn't seem like it was connected to the computer. I thought it might have just been monitor cable that CAME out or something.

I left it that night, and tried again in the morning, MAKING sure everything was plugged in properly. It started ok, in safe mode, but then it just randomly restarted itself, and then the screen stayed black again like before. Not it was hit and miss whether the screen would stay black, or come on, but because of having to do the hold-the-power-button-for-8-seconds switch off thing, when it did come on, it said that a file was missing or corrupt. To cut a long story short, it now won't come on at all, so I don't have the opportunity to fix it. It is definately not a monitor problem, cos I have borrowed a friends computer, and it works fine with this monitor.

How do I even begin trying to fix my problem, if the screen is black? (Also there is no bleep at the beginning, and I am running XP).

I have files that I REALLY need on there, so any help would be very very gratefully received!

Many thanks in ADVANCE for any replies posted.
kop442000.Hey there.... I think that your heat sink might be broken... You can replace that, and be fine... Also, incase this is not a hardware related issue... Do you have antivirus PROTECTION installed?

[glb]Flame[/glb]Yeah. I am no expert, but as far as I know, I have all the latest updates, and virus protection etc..

What is a heat sink, and can I just buy a new one?

Sorry for my ignorance!

Kop442000Hello how are you? First of all take the RAM sticks out from the motherboard and clean the dust from both RAM sticks and also from the slots of RAM on the board. Now put the RAM back in the same sequence as they was. Now turn ur PC ON. If it works then fine otherwise you have to take the PROCESSOR out from borad (CAREFULLY)and clean the dust from Processor fan, from Processor and lso from the Processor slot. Then place all of them back in the same manner as they ws. Now turn ur PC ON and it will start running smoothly.
Insha Allah .
Otherwise you have to replace Processor fan or CPU Cooler bcz may be this this problem is due to over heat of Processor. But I do hope that if you do all above, will solve you problem.

Take care of you and others and be happy.
Bye...
Dur-E-WahabThank you for your advice. I have never messed around with the inside of a PC before, so I will make sure I read up and know what I am doing first. Thank you again.

Kop442000

Just recently my power supply started making an aweful noise because one of the fans was going.  I turned the computer off and removed the power supply and all of the connections, I replaced the power supply and now when I tun on my computer the lights go on but the monitor won't turn on, if I press the power switch on the monitor the monitor will start to power on and then shut off right away.

 Can anyone help me with this?  My old power supply was a 550W and the new one is a 400W (though that shouldn't matter).  When I was checking fans for noise I thought it was the CPU fan, so I took it out rather harshly (the way it was held on made it very hard to remove), is it possible I knocked it out of place or wrecked it?  Orrrr... did I just forget to plug one connector in, I plugged the mobo connector, the other 4 pin connector on the mobo, the floppy power, the disc drives and hard drive 4 pins and  the ribbon cables for the disk drives and hard drive.  I am very sorry for the spelling mistakes and typos, I FORGOT to use spell check and unregistered users can't edit posts.  (and the keyboard on this computer is horrible)If the CPU fan got damaged in removal it's possible it is not LETTING the board power up fully...this is a built in fail safe to avoid damage to the CPU.
Does the CPU fan turn at all ? ?
Are you getting any beeps when you power up...if so how many and how long ? ?

patio.  If you dont see the VIDEO card at start up .  It means the CPU aint turning on or its fried.  if you have an old Power supply TRY it to see if it will boot with that.
Maybe your new PS is frazzed.  I've heard of new PS's being bad.  SC  I tried removing components one by one out of the computer, and I don't THINK the power supply is the problem because the computer does the exact same thing with the old and the new power supply.

the monitor doens't turn on when i boot no matter what I do.
 Without the video card, the computer still boots nothing (though everything spins).
 with only the mobo power connector it does the same thing.
 with every power cable it does the same thing (except the drives that are plugged in start)

 The CPU fan is still going, but I don't think it's going at full power.  I think the problem is with my cpu, I think it's damaged.

Hey guys,

I just bought a Vantec NexStar 2 3.5" Drive Enclosure (USB 2.0) and installed a Western Digital 200gb drive in it. It's now a portable harddrive. The drive works flawlessly but my problem is whenever my computer detects the HD, Windows XP says it's a High Speed USB device in a USB 1.1 port. I do know for sure that I did plug the HD into a USB 2.0 port, according to my mobo's instruction manual.

My mobo is a Asus A7V333 with the VIA KT333 chipset. I have a Anthlon 1800+ processor and 512 megs of DDR333 ram. The new HD is plugged in the LOWER USB ports.

So can anybody help me figure out this speed problem?I just updated my BIOS and Chipset Drivers and I STILL have the same problem.You have 2-USB 2.0 ports and 2-USB 1.1 ports.  Look at the user manual.

http://www.asus.com/support/download/item.aspx?ModelName=A7V333&Type=All

P. 24 shows USB-EN jumper on pins 1-2 to enable USB 2.0 operation.

P. 30 shows 4 USB ports.  Looking at the back of the motherboard, the 2 on the left (NEXT to the keyboard and mouse ports) are USB 1.1, the 2 on the right are the USB 2.0 ports .
So it's just a problem to have to do with Jumpers? I was aware that the bottom ports were the US2.0 ONES, but I didn't figure you needed to change some jumpers. I'll get back to you guys to see how it worked.Default postion (USB 2.0 enabled) is supposed to be pins 1-2.  Jumper is at very bottom of motherboard.  From left to right pins are:  1-2-3
Place jumper in 1-2 position.Well the jumper was at postion 1-2 when I OPENED up my comp. I changed it over so that it's at position 2-3 so that the comp would become USB2.0 compliant according to the manual. When I rebooted, no USB devices were being recognized by Windows XP. I know that they're working correctly though because I saw that my mouse was still powered.

I therefor set the jump to it's original position of 1-2 and now I can use my USB devices again, but they're still set to USB1.1 mode.

I'M sure that I'm using my USB 2.0 ports.

Any more help?

Thanks a millionContact Asus.Crap...

Thanks anyways.

My CD burner which has always worked fine in the past is having issues where it will burn about halfway through a playlist and then the burn will cancel.  I've tried slowing down the burning speed, I've tried using different CD brands, I've tried several burning programs and they all act the same.  It seems to be able to burn 22-25 minutes worth of music just fine, but the discs are 700 MB/ 80 min. and the burner has burned much longer discs in the past.  It plays cd's and dvd's fine and I can burn data without any trouble.  Any suggestions??There are several possible causes for your problem.  Without knowing what you are using (PC, drive, hard drive, software, recent changes, etc.) or how you are using it (external, multi-tasking, etc.), the following are several guesses:

- The drive may be BAD or intermittent.  Check the drive, cables, connectors, power, drivers.  Clean the laser lens. Try another drive.

- check your system.  You may not have have enough system speed or other resources to write with your drive at its CURRENT settings.  Run some simple tests included with most common write software (Nero, Roxio, etc.).  Make sure you have enough buffer SPACE to prevent underruns.

- make sure your system is not the cause of overheating, underpowering or other seemingly unrelated causes.  Check for background processes that might CRASH your drive.  Temporarily turn off as many unnecessary programs as you can, such as anti-virus, office processes, networking, etc.

The fact that your drive worked in the past hints that something has changed.

Dell

I just got a new computer, and for some reason the audio is extremely low. I have tried everything I could THINK of... the speakers are fine, I tested them on another MACHINE... they are plugged into the right place... I adjusted all the system volume controls so that they're all the way up... I downloaded the newest drivers from the realtek website... but still nothing!

My soundcard is an onboard realtek ac'97. ANYONE have any suggestions?It doesn't seem like anyone here can help me, but if it matters, I just discovered that while playing games, the sound volume is fine. Argh I don't know what else to do!Start>Settings>Control PANEL>Sounds...
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It doesn't seem like anyone here can help me!

Just instld Windows XP on new pc. Restarted pc and after diagnostics screens i get message: Boot from CD: disk boot failure, install setup disk.  i am unable to get any further. After prompt I have inserted windows xp disk and DRIVERS disk but no go. I did not install drivers prior to restarting if that makes a difference.

I set bios to boot from hard disk but no go.Is this a full version of XP?Yes, full versionI set bios to boot from CD and inserted Win XP.  Computer started right up. But the computer is unable to boot from hard disk.  I guess I will have to boot from CD rom everytime I cut on pc.  

The hard drive did not come with new pc. I purchased pc as barebones. Hard drive came from older computer.  Could the HD be damaged?Yes, the hard drive could be bad or intermittent, but...

You say you've already INSTALLED XP on this drive?  How did you do this without installing drivers?  If this is a boot drive from another PC, it probably won't WORK!

Have you set it up as the boot drive?  Drive configuration and bios recognize the drive?  Did you format the drive first?  What format are you using (NTFS, FAT32, etc.)?

DellJulie Keating.....  Usually when you take the HD containing the O/S from one pc and install it on another it will not work .......unless the old mobo and hardware configuration is similar to the new one .......So to make life easy ...I would suggest .......SLAVING the hard drive in question on another machine and wiping it clean ......then with a clean hard drive .........put it back in the other pc ......set 1st boot to cd-rom, put the XP in the cd rom and restart ........Your xp cd should be bootable and will load up for you .

dl65

ok heres the problem.... i have sonic dvd creater and am having problems burning my dvds.I WATCH anime alot and wanted to put it on a dvd-rw and when i finaly finished iplayed it on my tv and the subtitles got cut off. Is there any way to fix it or ADJUST it so that the subtitles dont get cut off like maybe another cd burning software?by the way the file i was trying to get on was .avi^^If you are making a copy from an original DVD, you are not COPYING/converting all the files.  Subtitles are USUALLY separate files from the main title(s).

Google for DVD copy software and you'll get too MANY to choose from.

I use Easy Media Creator for copying non-encrypted DVDs.

Dell

I was burning some MP3s using XP
my CD/RW works fine
but not today!!!

windows froze up .

I restarted my PC and lost the CD/RW and the DVD ROM/RW(I have 2 drives installed)
icons in MY COMPUTER.

The drives were on IDE 2 on a new CABLE.

I have tried every thing to no avail.

new cable..Nada!!!

so I CONNECTED the DVD drive to the IDE 1 cable with my 20 GB DRIVE (I disconnected the 80gb HDD)
and I can watch DVDS and CD MOVIES and listen to audio and mp3 DISKS.

THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORY MEASURE!!!

Any ideas or will I have to buy a new motherboard?

SPECS:

AMD SEMPRON 2600 CPU
ASUS A7S8X-MX MOTHERBOARD
384 MB RAM  DDR400
SMBIOS VERSION 2.3
20 GB HDD
80GB HDD(DATA ONLY)
CD/RW
DVD ROM/CDRW

PLEASE HELP!!

ENGLISH MICKIIEE
 Cd gone PATCH from here>http://aumha.org/regfiles.htmthanks mate
i will try it now

mcnada...
gonna get a new motherboard..
thanx any how
mick

i'm gettign the beeps of death. i put in a new memory card, adn left the fan resting on the videocard when i turned in on, my bad. after hooking up the fan and chekking all the conections i turned the computer on and got 5-8 beeps, the about 20 sec later 2-3 more. the monitor light was on but the screen was black.. so i unplugged every cord adn plugged them all back in when i got my second problem. i unpluged the led lights adnthe power and reset switches, but forgot the order they go in so now my computer  won't even turn on at all. so these are my 2 problems. i would apprieceate some help cus i want to get this *censored* homework done on my own computer, not my dads -_-okay fixed the mixed up cord thing but now the beeps of death are even worse. it has 5-8 beeps THEN SHUTS OFF!!!WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!aaronme2.... Quote

i put in a new memory card

adn left the fan resting on the videocard

my bad. after hooking up the fan and chekking all the conections

i turned the computer on and got 5-8 beeps, the about 20 sec later 2-3 more.

okay fixed the mixed up cord thing

ps email me at once....tyLet me help people to CONTACT you.

[email protected]

badeth.......REMEMBER ....there is a service charge for E mail reponses ...lol .....
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[email protected]

Let me help people to contact you.

[email protected]

 

Hi,

Compaq System worked properly with Win 98.

Then OS system was upgraded with Win XP Pro.

System now not working properly with error message on trying to load Win XP stating "Sync out of range" with info about H & V hertz etc. A colourful box in the middle of the screen and it just freezes there.

Is this a problem with the video card driver or the monitor driver? I would have thought XP Pro would have ALLOWED all settings set in Win 98 to remain intact (and not uninstal as I read elsewhere).

Thanks for any help

AdamThis could be caused by the resolution being too high. If you can, try booting into safe mode. Right click on the desktop-->Properties-->Settings. Lower the resolution a bit.

An alternative is to go into the BIOS and change the monitor setting there.

Good LUCK.  The Compaq I have has onboard (INTEGRATED) video with no settings in the BIOS and no jumper to disable it.  No dedicated video memory.  Has Intel 82810 video controller.  I changed it from WinME to Win98.  HP/Compaq had almost no drivers for Win98.  Got drivers from DriverGuide.com.  Found video by using Intel utility "chiputil.exe".  At least this Compaq has a "real" BIOS.

No wonder Compaq went out of business, making oddball computers like these!!Lowering the resolution did not work, since in Safe Mode, the resolution is set to default minimum.

The solution was the monitor driver. The system had a standard plug-n-play monitor INSTALLED, but no driver. The monitor type was a Compaq MV520, and the driver was designed for Win 98. A revised driver came through later on to work with Win XP Pro. So installing the updated driver solved the problem caused by the OS upgrade to XP.



AdamAnd btw, I couldn't find the BIOS info. relating to the monitor (as like Commando said), and I must admit I was a little uncomfortable about that!

try going back to safe mode, right click on my computer, click properties, then hardware tab and then click on device manager. click on the + next to DISPLAY adapter, then right click on the item that will show under display adapter, click uninstall, then follow the on screen instructions until display adapter is completely gone. after that restart your computer normally.

I'm getting an iPod Shuffle, which apparently only powers and updates through a USB port.  My PC laptop does not have a USB port at all,though it has Firewire and a place for some type of card (I think it's an Ethernet card SLOT.)  I've looked ONLINE (and asked people I know) about what I should get to solve my problem of not having a USB port, but I've confused myself with all of the options for USB cards (do they go in the Ethernet slot?) and USB to Serial cables (I'm not sure if I have a Serial, uh, place.)  I know I need USB 2.0, and it needs to be ABLE to power the iPod shuffle.  Can someone help?  I'm looking for the cheapest solution.
It's called a PCMCIA slot ("place for some type of card").
You can purchase  PCMCIA USB cards in a variety of flavors.  Just check the specs on the cards as you look at them.  Make sure they are USB 2.0 and will provide adequate power over USB.

You will also need to make sure the card is supported on your operating system and comes with the APPROPRIATE drivers.

Here is one for about $25.00, but you need to make sure it is compatible with your laptop.

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10348695&loc=101&sp=1 Quote

...it has Firewire and a place for some type of card ...

Why do I get that MSG only when I connect my dvd-rom or my dvd-r/rw to my HD? When I set my HD as Primary MASTER and not set a SLAVE to it, that msg doesnt pop up, only when I connect other DEVICES does it do that.

Why?

My friend has an AST Ascentia 810N and his trackball won't WORK right. He can move the cursor up and down but when he turns it left or right it won't move. I tried it too, and I figured out that if you push on it REALLY hard it will turn. Is it BROKEN or can it be FIXED? We've tried taking it out and cleaning it but that only made things worse. Can you give me any suggestions that I can e-mail to him? Thanks!
-John

Hey my newish computer i bought came with out a grapphic CARD so i bought one and inserted it. its an HIS radeon 9200 series 128mb one. at first when i inserted it into the back of the computer the little LED light on the monitor just blinked. when i unplugged the monitor from the PC it said no signal so it cudnt be the graphic card cud it? but i kept trying and it worked. now all of sudden the screen had red lines on it and froze. so i restarted it and now the MONITORS LED is only blinking again and not coming on when i turn the pc on.

any one know why this mite be please?

thanks v much!

Jamie.k  What you see might be caused by many things.

The most likely causes:

- the card you just inserted may not be seated fully.  Take it out (PC power disconnected) and put it back in making sure it is fitted and seated properly.

- the connector to your monitor cable may be loose.  Inspect the connector for bent or broken pins and replug it into your graphics card (PC power disconnected).

- the graphics card may not be compatible with your system.  Make sure your Bios recognizes it and the initial settings are normal.  You should disable your onboard graphics.  Make sure your system meets the minimum recommended requirements for the card.  Make sure you have installed all/any drivers and operating software that came with the card (CDROM).

- the graphics card may be bad.

Dellhey thanks 4 reply.

(the card you just inserted may not be seated fully.  Take it out (PC power disconnected) and put it back in making sure it is fitted and seated properly. )

i will try it with the power of from now on..

(the connector to your monitor cable may be loose.  Inspect the connector for bent or broken pins and replug it into your graphics card (PC power disconnected). )

i have tryed the monitor with anthother computer (the one im on now) works fine.

(the graphics card may not be compatible with your system.  Make sure your Bios recognizes it and the initial settings are normal.  You should disable your onboard graphics.  Make sure your system meets the minimum recommended requirements for the card.  Make sure you have installed all/any drivers and operating software that came with the card (CDROM). )

its worked onces before..so it must. i carnt get into the bios either can i with the screen not coming on..lol

(the graphics card may be bad)

its good.

thanks.

Jamie.kBig graphics cards place a high demand on PSUs, perhaps your PSU is not up to the task.orite well its a 200watt power supply.

wot size PSU should i have for a 128mb graphic card?

thanks . Jamie.ko no sorry its 300watts max power outage....

jamie.kYou didn't insert it with the machine plugged in or (gulp) turned on did you?

Is that a name brand power supply or a cheapie, or one that came with the case?http://www.extreme.outervision.com/index.jspwith the machine power on? probz. wots gulp ? lol

the power supply is a CWT (channel well technology) one.

Thanks Jamie.kjk47.... Quote

i will try it with the power of from now on..

I'm new to the whole computer THING, and have a really simple question (i think).

I'm getting a new video card, NVIDIA GeForce 6600, to replace my AGING card. My current power supply (250W) is no where near the capacity I need. I'm buying a 450W, will it fry my motherboard, or in any other way damage my computer??
My mother board: FIC VC19
Pentium 4 CPU 2.53GHz and 1GB of ram (nothing fancy i know)

I just want to know if my computer would WORK fine with a higher voltage power supply?
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/A 450 watt PSU will not cause any damage to your system. I would advise you though, to buy a quality PSU and not an el cheapo. A cheaply constructed PSU, regardless of its wattage rating, is a WASTE of money and might provide less service than the 250 you have (which you know is inadequate).

Higher wattage does not mean higher voltage, except for stability.I wish I had a 1000 Watt power supply or better still 2000 Watt.

I turn on my COMPUTER and it goes to the setup SCREEN instead of booting . There I have two options , Press DEL to run Setup or Press F8 for BBS popup . If i press F8 it  says  "Go-! > Boot MENU" . If i do not press anything for a while it goes to a screen with a blue box  in the middle with an option to make my floppy drive DEFAULT as my boot device. How do i change it so i do not need a floppy DISK or a cd rom?

My computer doesnt even recognize that i have a cd drive or a hard drive just a *censored* floppy.

I think my computer is screwed please help meI think you should press DEL to run setup.

I have got an Advent 3209 PC with a 40gb master and 30gb slave drive.

I have recently bought a 200gb samsung HD and although I can successfully set this up to be the slave drive, I am having problems installing windows on it to make it the master.

I have disconnected all of the other drives and only have the 200gb one installed and the jumper settings are set as the master.  I do not have a stand alone copy of windows XP as the PC came with recovery disks that install it.

When I try to run the recovery disks on the 200gb HD I get a "cannot open GHOSTERR.TXT" error after a few seconds.  It then states Internal error 27049 An internal inconsistency has been detected.

I have successfully used the recovery CD's before so I don't think it is a problem with that.  I also thought that the 200gb drive may be too big so I have partioned it.

Any help at installing windows onto this would be greatly appreciated.Problem is that it's looking for the Ghost images that are stored probably on a hidden PARTITION on the original boot drive...
Why not re-introduce the master and hook up the 200 as slave and use the DISK utilities that shipped with the drive to clone the original HDD to the 200G ? ?

patio.  Thanks, I'll give that a try.More info on system pete.....

Was this pc  bought from a store? limitations may apply to mobo used? Quote

More info on system pete.....

Was this pc  bought from a store? limitations may apply to mobo used?

I remember asking the industry if they would supply all Desktops with a high performance Master 20 GB drive and allow the customer to choose the size of the storage drive.

I also asked if all XP computers could come prepared to use 4 x 1024 MB RAM modules and be fitted with 1 x 1024 MB as a starting level so as to reduce parts, manufacture, tooling and handling costs to give the consumer a good deal.

The hard drive in my 10 year OLD PowerBook (yes, that's right, an APPLE PowerBook) is making a WHINING noise. It STARTS out quiet, but after it's been on for awhile it starts to get louder and louder. Sometimes it takes longer to spin up than usual. I should also mention that I dropped it around 5 months ago  , in case that will give you a clue to what's wrong.Hard drive BEARINGS are going bad.  Backup everything because it's going to die, soon.That's what everyone else said. Just wanted a second opinion. I'm not going to back up anything because there's not anything worth backing up. When it dies it dies. Thanks.
                    -JohnSee if you can obtain diagnostic software for it. Just for kicks.I know this is a little late now, but does anyone know where I could get diagnostics software for 680x0 Macs?
-JohnThe diagnostics should be for the HDD itself, not necessarily a Mac. Travel to the drive manuf. website.

patio.

hi all
my comp (PIV, 128 MB RAM, 40 GB HDD, Win XP) has two 9 pin SERIAL com ports. however one of them is not WORKING... in the sense, that i am not GETTING data feed from it. when i checked the "properties" it says "device working PROPERLY".
what may be the problem?
is there any way i can give three data feeds when my comp has only two com ports?
regards

I RECENTLY had a new motherboard (Sempron 2800) installed , replacing FIC P4m Pentium in a Tiny package. I now find that the mouse (PS/2 ?) STAYS on when the pc is turned off. The installer doesnt seem to know quite what the cause is, but assures me that it will be ok to leave it as it is. The mouse works perfectly well, but it bothers me that it is not quite right.
Any suggestions?  I have 2 computers that keep the mouse light on, I've never worried about it, but now you have me interested so I'll check it out.At least on some newer systems/mbs, PS/2 ports are powered while the computer is off.  This is intentional to allow keyboards with power keys to turn on your system.  
For some, even a USB mouse adapted for PS/2 will stay lit.
Remove power to the PC (uplug it or turn off the power strip) if you don't like the setup.

Dell
Or someone else may answer it for us.
Thanks Dell.  Thanks for the replies - all seems to be well so I'll just ignore.
I did wonder because the pc switched itself on a COUPLE of TIMES soon after I got it - fixed with the HELP of the service line, and I thought that maybe it was a similar occurrance.

I'm a total newb to this.  I have a hp pc w/ WIN xp and an old hp pc w/ win 98 i believe.  Is it possible to hook up both of these computers?  I want to use the old pc as additional space or whatever.  ThanksSure, you need to setup a home network.

Here is an article that might HELP you understand where to START.  http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,102461,00.asp Ken......It's easy ........get yourself a 4 port router........MAKE sure there is an ethernet pci card in each of the pcs and your done .


dl65  Total newb I apologize.  Do your suggestions apply to this, what i wanna do is use 1 monitor, then use the 2 towers that i have.  If you want to be able to store files on each that are accessible to the other then yes.
If you just want one monitor, one keyboard, one mouse and not share files then no.

To use one monitor, keyboard, and mouse you need a KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) switch and 2 sets of KVM cables.  You local computer store will have this stuff.  (You might be a bit surprised at how much one of those cables is THOUGH).

If you want both shared files and hardware then you need both, the home network and the KVM switch.