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Anyone know how I can get my SCROLL part of my touchpad to WORK again on my hp LAPTOP?My first course of action would be to CONTACT HP, or at least check their SITE for the latest drivers for it.

I've just replace my PSU, form a 300W to a 380W this is due to extra drives, etc......
Every time i boot up, after a while the computer restarts randomly.
I checked the VOLTAGES on my Bios, and everythings fine, when i turn the computer on every fan and drive works, and yet still it goes off

cna anyone help

The MODEL of my PSU is a ANTEX TruePower 2.0 380WCoops....
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Every time i boot up, after a while the computer restarts randomly.

Hello all HOPING you can help me first post here btw. I got some RAM for my computer. My computer is relativly new and is takes 2100 (speed of the RAM?) they guy at the store were i bought the RAM said i would be OK with 2700 cause he was out of 2100, i bought 512MB and the motherboard can handle 3gigs so i know i am in the clear there. I unplugged it all grounded myself real quick and installed the new chip, with the old one too. Now when i turn the computer on it just beeps real loud about every 10 seconds and what start up WINDOWS or anything, the monitor just says no signal. I checked everything like 6 times now. Plz help me i am pulling out me hair here.Joker4302......Have you been able to remove the "new" ram and boot up with the original ram ?
The pc2700 is probably backwards compatible ......however do the other specs MATCH up with the original ram?

dl65  no even with the old RAM i still get the beeping nowJoker4302.... Well , the first thing that comes to mind is take your pc and the ram BACK to the shop you bought the ram at and have then fix it ....or tell us exactly what kind of a pc you have and we may be able to offer more advice. Hopefully you didnt damage anything inside when you installed the new ram...... and used all the appropriate precautions when handling the ram sticks.

dl65

I was FORMATTING a dvd-rw and had to get out of it, there wasn't a way to CANCEL formatting so I ended the task, now my d drive won't open when I press the button.  Please TELL me how to FIX this problemInsert a paper CLIP in the hole ......next to the eject button........and open the draw with your hand........the disk may have mis-aligned it self on the lazer or drive needs a clean!When you press the button does it make a sound as if it's trying to open?

Try - My computer and then 'right' clicking on the drive and selecting open.

I bought a new computer several months ago and just recently I wipe it clean and reinstalled windows and that is when my problem started.  I updated the drivers to my graphics card and now none of my computer games will work.  Everything works FINE on my desktop but once I start to load a GAME the problems start.  First everything runs NORMAL but after about 30 sec of loading everything freezes and there are a whole bunch of little blue rectangles all over the screen and the whole computer is frozen.  Could this be because I have the wrong driver installed?  If so what can be done to fix this problem.  If not what else could it be?  Thanks.Update Windows & directX.
Then get video & sound drivers from the manufacturer's websites.Ok....now what drivers do I need for my GeForce 6800 MADE by MSI?  Do I go to the MSI page or Nividas page?http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_12687.html

Hello experts. Pls help me with my problem with my monitor, a Vignet K-450. The picture is blurred, as in out of focus. when I adjusted the focus control inside the monitor, PARTICULARLY in the flyback TRANSFORMER, the picture got clearer but after 30 MINUTES onward, it got blurred again, so I had to adjust it again and after a half hour the same problem OCCURED. Can you help me with this. Thank you  Pass......

Hi there,

I am having a very frustrating problem right now, I have a 30GB Fujitsu 2.5" hard drive which I am currently using in an external usb hard drive case, the type I have is the one that doesn't require an external power supply it just connects into 2 usb ports.

When I plug it in, it shows up in "My Computer" as drive D which is normal but when I try to click on it (highlight it) "My Computer" stops responding.
I tried running "Scandisk" but as soon as I click the drive under the list "Scandisk" stops respoding.

I'm running Windows 98 SE so what I did is deleted all drivers that the usb drive needs to operate and I replaced them with fresh COPIES, but this did not do anything.

I'm starting to think there is a Read/Write error going on here but I'm unsure how to fix it. The Hard drive powers up just fine and makes that whirling spinning sound you hear but no matter what program I USE to try and access the drive that program will stop responding.

Could this be a hard drive malfunction?
I would be open to backing up all my data off the drive and burning it to CD/DVD but I don't know what sort of program could be of use?

I'm not in any hurry to get this problem fixed as the only files on the drive are mostly mp3's and music video's but all together there's about 20GB of data there which I'm not re-downloading!

Please help

Regards Matthew Matthew........ Is it possible that the additional load of the external hard drive is more than your PSU can handle ? How many watts is your PSU ?

dl65  One thing I forgot to mention before is that I've had this thing working for almost a year now and all of a sudden it's decided not to work.

To ANSWER your question my PSU is 150W, it's a preety old computer but its definently a good working one.No...Sorry its a 250W unit, does more than 25Amp surley this is enough, I don't have alot of things running in this computer and I also just tried it on a friends computer and it did the same thing.Was it a new drive when you relegated it to this duty a 1/2 years ago? It may just be dying? If it doesn't work on any other computer as well I would suspect the device. Quote

...the type I have is the one that doesn't require an external power supply it just connects into 2 usb ports....

Help!  I upgraded my PC about a month ago and now it will not boot up.  I hear the fan motor running but no beep, nothing on monitor.  Lights flicker.  I upgraded to Windows XP and ADDED 128 MB (192MB Total) ram to my E-machine 600. Also added a cordless mouse. Since then, when I shut down the PC it will not power off on its own,  I have to push the power buttor to turn it off.  Yesterday,  I turned on the PC and it rebooted to the users screen but when I clicked my name the PC shut off and I can't get it to reboot since.  Any suggestions?192 MB is rather low for Windows XP. 512 MB gives a much better result. Even doubling up from 256 to 512 MB makes a huge difference.

Did you do a clean install of XP and can you go back to your original mouse?

Have you enabled APM in the power settings?



I did a clean install of XP.  I did not MAKE any changes to Power setting.  (didn't KNOW how.)  The research I did on my PC indicated that 256MB was most RAM I could go up to??  I can go back to old mouse if I can get the PC to boot up again.Have you added a new graphics card to this pc?....what happens if you hold down the F8 on boot......does it display the black screen....

Have problem with booting up without rechargeable wireless optical mouse ("I.T. Works") installed in recharging cradle attached to PS/2 mouse port.  Any other mouse connected to P/S2 port or a USB mouse connected to USB port will not enable boot up either.

Had similar problem previously which led to new Asus A7v400-MX SE motherboard which worked with above wireless mouse for about 1 month until problem showed up again.

Can't detect PS/2 mouse port in BIOS to disable nor can I  disable PS/2 mouse port in Device Manager.

Am running Windows X/P; SP2 using AMD Athlon X/P 2.13 gigahertz.

Is this likely to be another MOBO failure or a power supply problem?

Have looked inside case & everything appears normal.

Any suggestions please?

ThanksSomestime power supply problems can cause motherborad problems. What exactly happened to the old one?The old power supply was used in the new motherboard.  It does seem to be working OK though.

Are you getting any error MESSAGES?
How far does the boot sequence go?

You dont have a printer with memory card, switched on when booting up by any chance?No error messages because Boot sequence doesn't start at all unless/until wireless optical mouse is placed into charging cradle attached to PS/2 port.  At this STAGE, things work.  I do experience premature shut down sometimes once system is up and running and I begin to use wireless mouse.

And no, I don't have a printer with memory card, switched on when booting up (I have a lexmark X75).

Another factor is that I sometimes get randomised front panel lighting effects.  By this I mean the HD light together with the illuminated on/off switch and the power on light flicker in random sequence, but nothing else happens.  This can occur when I turn off the PC but don't immediately return the wireless mouse to its cradle before shutdown has completed.boot pc........without the mouse.....recheck bios SCREEN start up options.....hold down the del key on boot......chose defaults from the onscreen list.....Can you change the channel on that mouse ? ?
My Logitech has 8 or so channels.
Are you using any other infrared devices on that system i.e.
a Palm syncying tool etc.Can't boot PC without rechargeable cradle attached to PS/2 port and mouse installed in cradle - no power!  However, all three keyboard indicators lit for "Num Lock", Caps Lock" and "Scroll Lock" when I try to boot with mouse out of cradle.

Have previously been through restoring BIOS default route, but no improvement.

No, I can't change channel on wireless mouse - its a low cost version.  Also, I don't have any other infra red devices attached.What happens if you use a normal keyboard and mouse and forget about those two wireless things you have? I guess my question is: Is it worth this?   I agree, the point is I can't boot up at all with a normal PS/2 or USB mouse attached (or not attached for that matter.  The keyboard isn't wireless, by the way).  I would very much like to keep matters simple and not use the wireless mouse but I can't boot without it in its cradle and attached to the PS/2 port.  Frustrating or wot?

Thanks for sticking with me!Try this...

Go to Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device Manager and find the LISTING for the mouse.
Right Click on it and select remove. This will produce an error message.Ignore it.
Now power down and disconnect the wireless mouse. Connect a normal PS2 mouse and re-boot. Windows will automatically load drivers for it and you should be good to go.

More and more this is sounding like a DRIVER issue.

patio.  Hi guys,

Thanks for all your helpful suggestions.  I have fixed the problem now - installed a new andd uprated PSU and everything is running fine.As suggested in the first reply 5 days ago!

Feel free to drop by any thime.

Last September 2004,  I  bought a   " MASSCOOL FI310 Aluminum 3.5" USB + IEEE 1394 External Enclosure"   to WORK with my 250Gig Maxtor hard drive.   This worked FINE until about July 2005.   Then the hard drive stopped working totally.  It wouldn't work with the 1394 PLUG or the usb plug.

I decided to buy a new hard drive and use the same External exclosure in August.  I bought a WD 160 gig drive this worked for about 2 months.  Now this hard drive doesn't work either.  

Now I'm not sure what's going on. Is it possible that the  external exclosure is killing my  hard drives?    I don't have another computer to put the hard drives in to determine if they are really dead.   I hope not,  this starting to cost me a lot of money. The hard drives I've had in the past have lasted for years.  

I'm not sure what to do now.  Should I buy a new external case?  I really need something external to easily use a  backup device for both my  desk top and my  laptop.   Note that this  external drive is "gently" used.  I do not carry it around.  I leave it in one location for backups.

signed STUMPED,
- Glocheck the motherboard specs?......buy a flashdrive

Hi
I have just FRESH installed XP home on  an IBM laptop over 2000 pro. ALTHOUGH the disk is referred to as c: in windows setup i.e. no other partitions, in XP the drive is DESIGNATION is E:. Can I change it to C:?
ThanksDuplicate. Guest is now member.

I previously had an Nvidia graphics card and a Creativelabs sound card
installed. Upon restarting my OPERATING SYSTEM for an unrelated reason, I had
left the CARDS in their PCI slots, so they were removed and I reinstalled my OS
again. When attempting to install the cards the graphics card is not recognised
at all and the sound card is currently recognised as an ethernet controller. (Yellow exclamation)
I have tried changing PCI slots and searching for the hardware myself to no avail. I don't have the original CD for the Creativelabs soundcard but i do for the nvidia. When attempting to install nvidia i am told that there is no relevant hardware installed.
What does this mean and how can I get my PC gameworthy (Rome: Total War) without
buying new cards or a new PC?
Thank you very much for your time.
Your question makes no sense  
Being a registered member you can edit it.un-install the drivers.......you dont need for the graphics card...........now install the drivers and the graphics card you need to play the game.......dont forget to diable background processes......and maybe even anti-virus programs........CHECK the game box..Did you do a proper reinstall of windows, like fdisk and format the drive. If you did i belive you need to reseat the cards and install there latest drivers.

I recently got a new case with a power supply of 420 w instead of 250. It was working fine for a DAY until today the USB laser mouse STOPED working. I tried numerous different mouses and they didnt work. WHen i put the mouse in an error message comes up that says USB device not recognized. I installed my USB drivers but it still doesnt work. What can i do to fix this or what do u think the problem is?
thanks very much
alexWhat VERSION of Windows?Alex:

Do you GET the message before or after you see the starting windows splash screen?

Try unplugging the mouse, waiting a few seconds, then plugging it back in.  

Try checking the BIOS settings to see that the USB ports are still enabled.  There may even be a page in the BIOS setup to choose whether the system uses a PS/2 or a USB mouse.

Blessings to you,
Doci am using Windows XP. If the mouse is pluged in nothing works and no error mesages come up. but when im at the main screen and i plug it in then the meesage comes up.Get a usb->ps2 adaptor.  I have a USB adapter but the mouse still doesnt work. When i use the adapter my mouse lights up but then it doesnt work. What else can i possibly do to fix this problem?!?!

thanks
AlexRemove the mouse from the device manager, shut down and plug the mouse into the ps2 port (green) & re-boot.
Let windows detect the mouse & install the drivers.ill have to get an adapter but i still want to be ABLE to use the USB ports.  THe complete error message says " USB not recognized... One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned, and windows cannot regonize it.  I tried reinstalling the drivers but it didnt work. PLEASE HELP!!!Does anything apart from a mouse work in the same usb.

Have you tried your mouse on another usb port.I tried my Ipod and it works for that but my mouse still doesnt. Now when i plug in my mouse it says it found new ardware but when i click it for more information it says there is no drivers for it but there is.??
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Remove the mouse from the device manager, shut down and plug the mouse into the ps2 port (green) & re-boot.
Let windows detect the mouse & install the drivers.

I tried my Ipod and it works for that but my mouse still doesnt. Now when i plug in my mouse it says it found new ardware but when i click it for more information it says there is no drivers for it but there is.??

wel i formated my computer and when i tried to log back on to the INTERNET it wouldnt let me im on dial up and on aol and xp it cant find the modem any help please i got no idea.Have you tried going to your computer manufacturer's website for drivers? You will NEED drivers to get this to WORK...

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wel i formated my computer and when i tried to log back on to the internet it wouldnt let me im on dial up and on aol and xp it cant find the modem any help please i got no idea.

should I stick with my HUGE dell SVGA monitor, or upgrade to a TFT monitor. The only advantages I can think of for the TFT is much, much more desk space.
Are there any known problems for TFTs? or even any really good reasons to GET one?
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...The only advantages I can think of for the TFT is much, much more desk space.
Are there any known problems for TFTs? or even any really good reasons to get one?...

1. I have a Sony VAIO laptop that has a C drive and a D drive (totalling 60 GB).  The C drive is very close to full and I keep getting warnings about low memory.  The D drive is almost empty however I am not sure how to access it (outside of going to 'save as' for every small thing).

2. When saving photos etc., will I have to automatically put everything in the D drive or is there a way that everything can automatically go there?  

3. Will the D drive automatically have the software from the C drive or will I have to load everything again?

The D drive is almost empty however I am not sure how to access it (outside of going to 'save as' for every small thing).

My fan is all of a sudden acting up. My computer overheated a couple of times, but only during a game I PLAY(Starcraft) At rest, my comp is clocked at around 60 C, when it over heated the last time, it was at 83 C. Whenever I play me game, it jumps to around 70 C. What can cause my fan to act up? If this helps, I did carry around my computer before this happened, but i was careful not to BANG it around.A desktop or laptop? Have you tried cleaning the fans?

[glb]Flame[/glb]Remove excessive dust.

1. What CPU is installed?
2. What kind of cooling do you have?

Starcraft is not a very intensive game, you should take better care of your computer.I have a desktop, AMD Duron, with a typical fan overtop. My mom is going to buy me a can of compressed air to CLEAN it. Also, if you mean i don't take care of my computer by not cleaning it, its OK. But I do try my best to take of it.Are all fans operating? Standard AMD fans do not always cut it. I suggest that you look into a Cooler Master fan.

Are you OVERCLOCKING your computer?

System specs...are....... download aida32 or sisoftsandra and run diagnostic.......test......

i NEED a firewire for my laptop but don't KNOW how to PUT it in my laptopYou need a PCMCIA CARD that has firewire PORTS on it. Look here:

http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=GUN2300

Daughter wanting to play SIMS 2 so added 128 RAM to make 256 and Aopen MX4000 PCI video card. The PC originally came with 32mb onboard AGP and has no AGP slot. Processor is Celeron 800. It will not recognise there is 256mb of RAM. Now, somehow, we have a registry corruption which stops BIOS ACCESS, disallows Windows ME REINSTALL and  we cannot boot up from floppy to reinstall Windows. Changing the hard drive won't CHANGE my ability to get to the BIOS so does anyone have any suggestions (other than throwing away the PC !! )Pull it APART again & CAREFULLY reseat all cards & connections & ram.Then get into bios & disable the onboard video.

I have put together a BAREBONES kit from Tiger but am having a problem.  Upon powering up, I get a long repeating beep. Keyboard lites up when power is TURNED on but does not activate when computer is booted up, no video.  FANS work, fan on AGP card works.  CD ROM led is on.  I have two SATA HDs plugged directly into the motherboard, not using IDE slots.  CD ROM is plugged into the IDE1 slot.  
Beep codes should be identified in the motherboard manual that came with your system. If Tiger didn't send one then check the manufacturer web site.I have, manual only has two beep codes for the award bios and neither one describes my problemTry re-seating your video card. Or move it to a new slot.
Also make sure your RAM sticks are seated properly.

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I have, manual only has two beep codes for the award bios and neither one describes my problem

Having lots of trouble with a shuttle xpc FS56 i bought.  Will not load anything.  Power and FANS com on but the monitor will not.  System has had a display once before.  Parts all all new any ideas.
                      THANK YouI would turn off and reseat ALL cards and RAM. Do you have a lower end PCI video card to try on it? Do all fans SPIN APPROPRIATELY? Does the HD make sound?  Is the power supply sufficient? Check here:

http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/

Running W98SE FINDS unknown hardware and cant find drivers? How do I determin what it is? Also finds PCI multimedia device & cant find drivers for it EITHER finds a 401 MPI and a joystick and loads them ok but there is only a 3880 modem installed everything else is on the Mboard? The modem on the control panel device manager shows 2 MODEMS 1 3880 Modem  and a PCI modem enumerator???
Thanks for the helpRun Everest Home Edition (It's Free!) at www.lavalys.com to see what hardware is actually in there. You could also pull out the cards and look, but this may do as well.

My friend has some problems with her computer.

First of all, I NEED to know how to successfully remove the front cover of her tower to access her power button and re-attach it without breaking it. It is a generic case.

Secondly, check out my Drivers post: Quote

First of all, I need to know how to successfully remove the front cover of her tower to access her power button and re-attach it without breaking it. It is a generic case.

Will post photos Sunday night

Will post photos Sunday night
YIPPEEEEEE!  

Alright, for the better part of a year, my computer has been crashing for apparently no good reason.  I could be surfing the net, watching a DivX or XviD encoded video, or writing in Microsoft Word and my computer will suddenly crash (It will blue screen, due a memory dump and hang; when I SET it to do so.  Otherwise it just shuts off and a very quiet siren goes off in my motherboard and I have unplug the PC for about two minutes to reset the jumpers).

I'm running on an nForce2 chipset with the Audio, Lan, and Video integrated.  I'm using Windows XP, using 2 256mb DDR PC2700 (333 MHz) RAM, AMD Athlon XP 2400+, the motherboard uses Dual Channel memory, and I haven't overclocked it.

The reason I believe it is an IRQ PROBLEM is because I have tested my RAM extensively and nothing has come as a result.  I then took a look at my IRQs (after the IT teacher in my school suggested) and, although there is supposed to be a maximum of 15 IRQs, I have 18 in total.  More surprising is that some of them seem to be on Channels higher than 15.  My exact IRQ settings are below...

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IRQ Usage Summary:


IRQ SUMMARY


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(ISA) 0  System timer
(ISA) 1  Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
(ISA) 3  Communications Port (COM2)
(ISA) 4  Communications Port (COM1)
(ISA) 5  MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
(ISA) 6  Standard floppy disk controller
(ISA) 8  System CMOS/real time clock
(ISA) 9  Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System
(PCI) 11 NVIDIA nForce PCI System Management
(ISA) 12 PS/2 Compatible Mouse
(ISA) 13 Numeric data processor
(PCI) 16 NVIDIA GeForce4 MX Integrated GPU
(PCI) 20 Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller NVIDIA(R)
(PCI) 20 nForce(TM) Audio Codec Interface Standard
(PCI) 21 Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller NVIDIA®
(PCI) 21 nForce(TM) IDE Controller
(PCI) 22 Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
(per) 22 NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Adapter

The other reason why I think it's the IRQs is because everytime I add a NEW USB device, the PC calms down with the crashing.  Meaning, it crashes significantly less.

If anybody can help, I'd greatly appreciate it.Also, my DMAs are as follows...

******************** DMA USAGE SUMMARY ********************
DMA Usage Summary:
     2       Standard floppy disk controller
     4       Direct memory access controller
Sorry, I just realized that I actually have 14 as a few of them are shared on one channel, but still, I find the distribution a bit weird...Control panel....admin tolls performance tab>>events log......what do it tell you........what is the error code on the bsod....stop .irq_less_equal... Quote

Control panel....admin tolls performance tab>>events log......what do it tell you........what is the error code on the bsod....stop .irq_less_equal...

i tried to find the answer to myself on the forums, but as i know almost nothing about hdd and ide cables and partitioning etc, i hoped to save myself some grief by asking here

i have a 40g hd on my computer already.  its a celeron d 2.66ghz.  ive never added components to my computer before, except for the dvd burner, which im still not entirely sure if its hooked up correctly.

the 40g hdd that comes with the network adapter on the playstation 2 has the same input/output as the cables that connect my hdd, floppy, cd, and dvd players onto the motherboard.  is it possible to connect my ps2 hard drive to my computer?  im not sure of the architecture of most hdd's, but the ide input and power source are on teh same side if that helps installation at all.

if youve done this before, or know if it could be done, please let me know as im itchin for more memory. thanks!Well memory and hard drive are 2 different things., but I believe that is a standard drive in the  game consolde. If you are that desperate that you want to cannibalize it then go ahead, but I wonder about the other implications. Are you through gaming on the console?If the PS2 has the corract input/output port AND cord, then I don't see why it wouldn't work... However... You would only be able to use the hard disk on ONE system... It can not be hooked-up to both... Does it say anything about this in your PS2 instruction manual? If you don't know MUCH about cables and partitioning, etc., then I do not suggest starting this project unless you have step-by-step instructions... Another thing... MAKE sure that the power supply in the PS2 supports your hard disk... Not good if it doesn't... Good luck...

[glb]Flame[/glb]oh man you threw in some variables i didnt even think about (power).  my biggest concern, from what i read in the forums, is that if the second hard drive is slower (they measure them in rpms?) then both drives go by the slower speed.

still havent figured out how to measure that one.  tried using different tools from various sites.  since SONY doesnt have a dedicated computer component site, im still unsure what, if any, drivers would work on it.  

suprisingly though, the ps2 hdd IS compatible, theroetically.  i followed step by step, with the jumper set to slave etc, eide cable and power cord.  while the instructions say you cant put more than 3g's of force on it, im sure i put way more jamming it into the bay (the hdd for ps2 is slightly wider to compensate for console) but i jammed it in there square hole in circle style.

ive run kill disk and it made one partition on the new drive.  im unsure of the jargon though, unpartitioned, allocated, PRIMARY, active.  i know what they mean, but in terms of hdd, no clue.  everything apears fine.  no damage to master hdd, despite the pounding and jamming.  

assuming the hdd is some foreign brand, or, a non existent brand, what DRIVER could i use for it?  im assuming now that i formatted the hdd for ps2 without using the playstation's hdd utility disc, that the hdd is now just your average, run of the mill hdd.  does it matter the brand like it matters the website?  the directions on the ps2 hdd say not to use it outside of the playstation 2, so theres no help there.  as far as power, should i be concerned about the hdd? or the source of the power (the box with all the wires sourcing power to the components).  

really juming in head first on this one.  could use some guidance por favorWhat is the purpose of doing this to a ps2?i think i told my problem wrong.  i wanted to take the hdd from the playstation 2 and put it on my computer as a supplement.  now that ive cleaned the new drive, "partitioned it", i dont know what to do.  

as for the ps2, i hardly use the hdd for that, i figured i could use the extra space on my computer.  ps2 still usable thoughNot anymore! ? the hdd on the ps2 is supplemental as well, it can operate on whatever is inside the console.

im still needing some help.  i found different sights with different drivers, but i still dont know how to install the hdd on to my computer.  is it a motherboard driver? a cd/dvd driver?  if i need a driver, how would i load it?

i should probably get started reading the forumsIt doesn't need drivers. How did you partition it ? ?
All you have left to make it usable now is to format it assuming it was partitioned correctly.

patio.  if you are adding it as a secondary drive, it must be jumpered as a slave drive and the originaol drive jumpered as master.

Then the PS/2 drive needs to be partitioned as an extended DOS partiton with fdisk. WHen this happens it will also be tagged as a logical DOS drive.

When you reboot it will show up as a new drive and can be formatted for use.i partitioned the slave drive using killdisc, which is a result of executing the program. to add the hdd so that my computer not only recognizes it as hardware in profiles, but be given a drive letter as well (in my case G), i went into autoexec.bat and added smartdrv.exe, and in config.sys, the line, device=himem.sys. copying these files from the XP install disc, i went into install program which walked me through the rest.  So your problem is resolved then?   i hope so. i will know shortly, setup completes soon. i just think its odd im installing windows twice (c: and g:).  at the os choose screen, i have 2 choices. does this mean both drives r not integrated?ok, now i think its resolved.  im typing this one on my g drive.  c drive looks like its accessible.  i thought that adding this hard drive would just give me an extra letter on my c drive, but as it turns out, the g drive runs on its own configuration.  did i do something wrong?  or is this how having an extra hdd acts?and this one is from the c drive.  i think i get what happened.  what would be the benefit of doing this?  im sure it would make more sense if the other os was something different i guess.  would information exchange be faster depending on the drive i chose to run certain programs on?  would i be able to toggle between the two seamlessly? or are they independent of each other, and cant access the same resources at the same time?

The sound on my computer has gone crazy. One minute it was fine, the next minute, everything went really echoey and distorted.

It sounds almost like I'm in a huge music hall and everything is echoing off the roof and walls, but at the same time someone is attempting to play an electric guitar with a frazzled amp and way too MUCH overdrive.

It's like this for every single sound my computer MAKES, and it's now impossible to listen to a song properly or speak to someone online.

Does anybody know what might have caused this or how it could be fixed?forgot to say, my card is an intel graphics media accelerator 900, and I'm using windows xp, pentium 4.

and I wasn't doing ANYTHING out of the ordinary when ir happened, i just played a song on windows media player and noticed it sounded... weird.Well if it is INTERNAL sound card try muting the 3D if not then go to Start-> Control Panel-> Sound and Audio devices and make sure the correct one is selected on all of them. Also make sure that you hit advance and have the quality on best.muting the 3D?Some sound card have 3d functions but some speakers don't have 3D so it is added to your volume control. See if it is disable.Is your computer clean?

Free online virus scan
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm

Free online spyware scan
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/spyxposer/com/spyxposer_principal.htmi have ad-aware, avg free and until yesterday, mcafee installed and do regular checks so.. it seems clean to me.

and there's no option to do with 3d in my volume control...

:-/there is a graphics equalizer......in the volume control try and adjust it....what speakers have you GOT.......5.1 .....check the settings on the adapter card. Quote

it seems clean to me

what speakers have you got

running windows xp on a hp pavilion xt973 cd drive worked fine then it got ver loud, and would not always be recognized by the computer i had to restart to get it to get it to show the cd drive i borrowed a cd drive from another computer that i know works still the same problem any ideas on the problem? thanksWhich operating system are you using? Have you scanned for viruses and Spyware? have you made any changes to your system recently?

[glb]Flame[/glb]OS is windows xp, nothing new to the computer that I can remember no SPY ware or VIRUS I cant find any thing wrong with it all connections are in tight everything seems fine except the slow startup and the very loud cd drive.Strange how another drive would do this as WELL.... How does the other drive connect? USB? It sounds like your computer might be sending it to much POWER, or trying to make it spin faster than it is able to...

[glb]Flame[/glb]Delete it in Device MANAGER and let WIndows reinstall it when booting up again. Does it make that noise with and without a CD inserted?Do you have NERO?



If you click on the Silent button does that improve things?I love NERO! But I lost it when I reformatted my old computer lol  lost the CD  

[glb]Flame[/glb]Maybe.....Merlin.......will get you......bootleg copy?lol  I use Roxio now. It's no Nero by any means, but I'll maybe pull it from the Pirate Bay?

[glb]Flame[/glb]

Can anyone help me running windows XP on an older comp.
installed a Ethernet adapter CARD in one of the PCI slots
and when you boot up on the post screen there appears DHCP with spinning cursor and after a minute or so it carries on booting. Have checked the boot up order in BOIS and made sure it is not trying to boot to Network. Can you over COME this I have fitted many cards in LATER comps with no trouble.How old is old...!.....you should use the tcp settings......is it networked... Quote

How old is old...!.....you should use the tcp settings......is it networked...

I recently purchased a brand new motherboard (Asus P5WD2), brand new processor (Intel Pentium D 830), brand new memory (1GB PC 4200), AND brand new VIDEO card (Radeon x850 XT PE PCI-E), and put it all completely together, and TURN the power on, only to get absolutely NO video signal to my monitor, just a blank screen, and a blinking monitor light (indicating there is no signal to the monitor - like it's turned off). All of the fans turn on, my drives are powered, but still no video. I even made sure to plug in both the 12V power AND the EZ plug power. I've tried multiple monitors, tried a different regular PCI video card in different PCI slots, tried putting the memory in every slot, still the same result with no video. This prompted me to T purchase another board, this time an Abit AW8 Max. Once again, put everything together, and same result with no video.


I've put alot of computers together before, but I am COMPLETELY stumped and frustrated beyond belief as to what could be causing this. If anyone has ANY IDEA what the crap is going on with my system, please let me know....I forgot to mention that the RAM that I'm using is good too, so the problem is not a bad RAM stick.Reseat all hardware and MAKE certain that all connectors are in place.I've reseated it twice on 2 motherboards...No beeps?

Do all fans operate?No beeps, and yes all the fans run fine. I just got off the phone with Abit Tech support and they think the processor's bad, which i was thrilled to hear.

Thanks for trying to help me though, I really appreciate it.Read the mobo manual......the jumpers may need to be moved....

My computer stareted showing this message in Nov. of last year. I STARTED messing with it when it would boot and GOT it to work. Now my cd PLAYER don't work. PLEASE help! Oh, I started using my father in laws and now after about 6months it shows the same message.http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320397


or this>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314057

Can someone please tell me how to hook up the cables for a second DISK drive, so that it will not interfere with the existing DVD-ROM? I would like to install a CDR/RW disk drive.
Should the second drive be the SLAVE or the Master? I'm running XP and the existing drive is currently SLAVE.

lake2333C Drive = PRIMARY Master (unless maybe a SCSI controller is involved)
D Drive = Secondary Master
E Drive = Primary Slave
F Drive = Secondary Slave

Look on the drives to see how the jumpers should be set.

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1. Can someone please tell me how to hook up the cables for a second disk drive, so that it will not interfere with the existing DVD-ROM?

2. I would like to install a CDR/RW disk drive.
Should the second drive be the SLAVE or the Master? I'm running XP and the existing drive is currently SLAVE.

lake2333

Hi there!

My laptop shut down while i was USING it,bios works as it recognises my CD drive and will even begin to run windows setup. But unfortunately my hard drive is not being detected atall.

I figure that i NEED a new harddrive but dont have any idea how to get HOLD of one or an EQUIVALENT!

Its Toshiba and the model number is MK4018GAP. It's a 40G drive and i wouldn't mind updated it to a higher capacity while i was at it.

Any help would be very gratefuly received!

Thanks,
Neil

I have recently built a new system and I am getting a message that the bios is turned off.  Can anyone tell me where I go to turn it on or what do I have to do?I have never seen this error message on any machine...is there a CMOS battery on the MBoard ? ?
You will have to remove a side panel to CHECK this.
It's about the SIZE of a dime.

patio.  What is the exact message? What you put is quite unusual.Has it EVER WORKED?

So, I have in my hands an Intermec 5055 mobile COMPUTER.  It's of course made for use in a vehicle.  I want to use it in my house though and am trying to find a SOLUTION.  I've seen a power cable with the round end and 3 holes on 1 end, and a standard 3 prong grounded plug on the other (The kind that plugs into your wall outlet at home).  Unfortunately, I didn't think it would be smart to just use that cord on this, not knowing if without some sort of regulation of power, it might blow out the power on the unit.  So, can someone please help me find the cheapest possible solution to this.  Also, the power limit for the plug on the computer is 12V DC power, and 2,8A MAX.  I've included a picture of the plug on the unit itself.  


http://epsfiles.intermec.com/eps_files/eps_man/962054004C.pdf

Any AC to DC regulated power supply that OUTPUTS 12VDC 2.8A will work.  Here's a surplus one from Intermec:  http://www.mpja.com/productview.asp?product=15896+PS

You'll have to fabricate an adapter to the connector.Looking at the adapter, I don't see how I can fabricate the other end.  The cable that came with the unit (which has the female version of the plug on both ends...) is, by far, thicker than the cord I see on the surplus unit.  Anyone else have any other ideas besides just "fabricating" one?CONTACT Intermec and ask them.

Hello, I've been having a bit of trouble with my CD-RW DRIVE lately.

I have a Sony VAIO PCG-Z1VA laptop, and my cd-rw drive is a Matshita ujda755 dvd/cdrw. My computer seems to think that this drive is a CD-ROM drive and not a cd-rw drive. Under "My Computer," the drive's NAME si "DVD/CD-RW." However, when I right click to "Properties," I can't change the burning options, because there isn't a tab for me to do so.

Also, I tried using both Roxi Easy-CD Creator (which does support my cd-rw drive), as well as the Windows XP PROGRAM to burn a CD, but neither one detects my drive as a CD-RW drive.

Help is greatly APPRECIATED. THANK you!Have you checked the Sony web site or forums? I am assuming this is an internal drive.

I am looking for knowledgable types to help me diagnose this annoying issue (or at least maybe to confirm or correct my thinking about it).

Basically, the rig in my SIG has been acting up in intensive 3d games. Well, in HL2 and F.E.A.R. anyway (and the Age of Empires III demo, which is not so gpu intensive, I'd guess). What happens is after 10-15 minutes in F.E.A.R. and 20-30 minutes in HL2/CS:S (and pretty much exactly 10 mins in the AoE III demo) there is an explosion of coloured pixels on a black screen, then the monitor loses its signal, there is no more sound, and I have to hard reboot.

It is only these games that present a problem, however. I have successfully played hours of Dungeon Siege II, Fable: The Lost Chapters, Psi-Ops, GTA San Andreas, Boiling Point and Fahrenheit with no problems at all, all at maxed settings.

Now, this rig *used* to play HL2 fine six or so months ago. Since then I have added a SATA HDD and a tv card and replaced 2x512 sticks of ram with 2x1024.

I have removed the tv card, unplugged the new drive, given the gfx card a dedicated molex, reinstalled older drivers, turned up the cpu fan speed, restored default clock speeds, cleaned the dust out of the gpu fan. Still the same problem.

Most people seem to think there are 3 possibilities:
1. Bad memory stick(s). I have pretty much ruled this out, THOUGH, as all other games play fine, and memtest and prime95 will run happily for days with no errors. I could possibly make a trip to my dad's and borrow his ram to check it out, but I'm not sure if it's looking likely enough to help to be worth the effort. Agree/disagree?
2. Power issues. I have also ruled this out of my thinking as the psu has powered everything I now have connected in the past with no problems and the gpu is on a molex with no other devices.
3. Overheating GPU. This is the one I am left with. I have tried running with the side of the case off, and this *seems* to buy me a few more minutes on average in F.E.A.R, but this might be just my perception. I have tried alt-tabbing out of FEAR to the gpu temp monitor, and it gets up to 90-92C before crashes. This seems very hot, but I have read, I'm sure, that 6800GTs can go up to 120C without damage?

One other thing: in event viewer when I restart after a crash there are always between 3 and 6 entries for Event: 2, Source: nvatabus, description: device identified. Is that significant? It means nothing to me, and is listed as 'information' rather than 'error', but it's always there.

Any help/ideas I would be extremely grateful for, enough to consider naming my firstborn in your honour...You Don't need to name your firstborn GX1_Man, but I, like you, think it is a heat issue with your Gfx card. Are more case fans an option? Does it go fine for hours with normal tasks - webs surfing, etc. If so, then the higher requirements of the game seem to excite it beyond coolness.  That is a pretty warm temp!

I would rule out #1 and 2 for the reasons you mentioned, except I didn't SEE that you mentioned the name and specs for your PSU.GX1_Man... hmm, well I only said I'd consider it

In racking my brains over this and specifically why it only happens in HL2 now when it didn't before, it suddenly occured to me that, of course, I'd moved house since then, and the pc is now in a different room, and in a new computer desk that doesn't allow so much AIR movement. Aha!

The only doubt I have here, though, is that I get none of the usual graphical corruption you'd expect with overheating gfx cards before it crashes...

More system fans aren't really an option as I have used up all the slots for them already and I don't want to dremel my case.

My PSU is still a possibility, though, as it is cheap generic one from ebuyer. Rated by them at 450W, but I wouldn't trust it too much.

But, yeah, the only time crashes ever happen are with the three games I mentioned: HL2, FEAR and the AoE III demo (which, surely, is not as graphically demanding as, say, Fable, which runs fine?!).

Thanks for the reply. Think I will try moving the pc to another room with better airflow...

Edit: Well, moving the pc and leaving the side of the case off made no difference at all! I did notice that the gpu hsf was very hot to the touch, but it still crashes after 10 mins whether the side of the case is on or off! Surely the case being open should make *some* difference to temperature?

Anyone got any opinion as to whether it'd be worth buying a new hsf, some cleaing solution and AS5 to try to cool this card? Or am I missing some other possibilities?Before you go out and purchase a new HSF try running it with the side panel off and a small desk size fan pointed at the vid-card...
If the results are satisfactory then it confirms a heat issue.

patio.  

p.s. what brand of PSU is it ? ?

Yeah, you know I've been searching the house for a desk fan all day. I could have sworn there was one in the garage or the spare room or... somewhere, but no

The PSU has a label on announcing it is made by ENCER. NEVER heard of them. It's probably a piece of junk, tbh.

I found something interesting just now, though: I got hold of a spare 512mb stick of ram from a friend, and stuck that in in place of my 2 1024 modules. Result: the Age of Empires III demo no longer crashes! It's juddery as sin, but it doesn't black-screen crash anymore. Hmmmm.

I can't really check if FEAR runs now, with only 512mb in the system, but it certainly makes all this look like a RAM issue after all.

A question, though: why would only certain 3d games but not others crash like this if there's some ram/motherboard conflict, but everything else run fine, and memtest and prime95 report no errors? I am bamzumped and gaboozled!Power Supply....

patio.  You think so? As I say, I haven't ruled this out, but I have no idea how a psu problem would manifest. Does it fit the profile that the crashes would always come at pretty much exactly the same time after starting one of the problem games (i.e. 10-12 mins in FEAR; 20-25 mins in HL2)?

Heck, maybe I could do with a new psu anyway. Wouldn't hurt, I suppose. Could always carry it over to my next build...PSU's can have heat issues too. Any PSU that cannot deliver full power up to 50C is a waste of time and money. I suspect that is your problem. I have seen 450W PSU's fail miserably where a 250W worked. Cheap PSU's will deliver full power at about 29C (roughly body temp) and lose approximately 10% for every degree above that. A PSU typically runs at 45-50C so your el cheapo is likely failing when demand increases. With the specs on your system you should get a really good quality PSU. It is the heart of your system. Quote

One other thing: in event viewer when I restart after a crash there are always between 3 and 6 entries for Event: 2, Source: nvatabus, description: device identified.

my computer is about 5 years old with an 800 mthz processer and a soltek motherboard in an ATX midi tower. can i upgrade the processor only or do i need to also INSTALL a new mainboard and can i get one to fit the case. thx in advance. walt. Do you know the model of your motherboard? The book should tell you how fast you can upgrade to and what CPU it takes http://www.esupport.com/global/upgradesteps.cfm this will show you how much RAM your computer can take and what is the Maximum CPU speed you can use.Chances are slim that it will upgrade to anything near current levels of performance, if you want that.

Motherboard and CPU upgrade recommended, but what are you wanting to do that you cannot now? Some people get bitten with the upgrade bug without a need. How much RAM and hard drive space? What computer make and model?

If you want to run XP Home Edition an 800MHz processor should do but you need 512 MB or more RAM.

I use a 1000GHz PIII with 768 MB SDRAM and a 7,200 rev/min drive with an 8 MB drive-cache and XP works just fine.

Click the link below and take the XP Compatability test at PC Pitstop to see if anything else needs to be upgraded such as the BIOS and download and install Everest to give you more details on your mainboard and RAM, etc.What do you want your pc to do........play games is my guess......consider the costs......is it cheaper to buy a GAMING machince.........?

INFO link>http://www.buildyourowncomputer.net/learntobuild.html

i just bought a new motherboard and a new cpu for my computer and its the first time i try this. when i put everything together and set to optomized setting it WONT post. i tried without the opt setting too but still didnt work. after the BIO it loaded things up and takes me to a menue where you choose to run safe mode, last known good configeration and start computer normally. i tried all of them but it just takes me back to setting again....so, any suggestion? i dont have anything to help cuz i just moved....  Do you still have Windows on the hard drive from a previous installation with a different Mobo and CPU? If so I would recommend a TOTAL reformat and reinstall. That might solve this problem easily AND prevent multiple other ones down the road.

that was what others told me. how do u reinstall OS? does system recovery cd work?Yes, but backup any data files first. You need to format the drive and reinstall, and a recovery disk usually does just that.How i do that when i GET get to the window?i put the system recovery cd in and  i tried to use the bio to boot the cd rom but it say "Erro! PC System not SUPPORTED".....I suspect you will need a real OS disk.

Why did you start a new thread?  Original one is here.

Power supply ratings are not standardized.  Your 180W may or may not be sufficient.  The ISSUE is:  why upgrade onboard AGP for HI performance PCI?  Given that your Dell was never intended to be UPGRADED in this manner, live with what you have, or just get a new computer. Quote

...The SYSTEM has what it has... I'm not trying to BUILD a super machine, just merely trying to get by with what I have.

I recently bought a Dell cpi laptop from ebay, everything is working fine apart from the floppy drive which refuses to save my work.

It reads the floppy OK but when I try to save on the disc it comes up with disk is write protected. Ive made sure the tab is accross and Ive even put in a replacement FDD drive. Ive also tried to format the disk in windows and in dos MODE but it still comes up with the same message.

If anyone has any ideas i would like to here from you.

Thanks

StuartThe tab on the diskette is supposed to be left open.Geez. Post the same question only once please! lol  

[glb]Flame[/glb]Sorry, Its the first time ive used one of these forums I'm REALLY sure what i'm doing, lol.

The tab is in the correct place to save, although i have tried it both ways just in case. Is the FDD detected?Yes, the drive reads ok but will not write.

I did see a similar problem on another site, the person was told she would have to replace the motherboard.Can you not contact the previous owner and inquire on this problem?Place a blank floppie in the drive and format it.....or make a boot disk to check the fdd drive......in windows do it.....or another test would be load a floppy with data on it.....in the dos command .......use the dir......A:\>dir....what o/s is on this laptop....or SPEND a few bob and get one of these>http://www.lindy.com/us/productfolder/04/40411/index.phpHave tried all of the above but none of them work.

The only solution I have come up with is to use the floppy drive on the external cable, (it works that way) and just keep the cdrom drive in the laptop permanently as they are interchangeable.

I dont know if that sheds any light on the problem but its not a problem to use it like that anyway.

Thanks

Can i take my COMPUTER and CHANGE it over to a 64 bit sys. What all do i need to buy and at what cost will it be.Jagee.....Does your pc SUPPORT a 64 bit o/s ?

Then of course you would need a 64 bit o/s .........
Perhaps you should LET us in on what you have ?


dl65  64-BIT COMPUTING

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Hi there, I've got a big problem with the hardrive at my girlfriends house. They have installed a 40 gig hardrive, but the computer only shows 2 gigs of space.
Anyone know what's going on?

Also.. I tried giving them my old computer, but when I try to install windows on my old hardrive, it tells me it cannot find FDISK. Same thing HAPPENS when I put their old hardrive in my comp..

The first problem is all I really need to know for now, but if anyone knows about the second one, please feel free to help  is there stuff installed on this 40gig HDD?

Or is it Brand new?


R0SSWas it a new hard drive or a used one? If used, did it used to work OK? Is it read as 2 gig in the BIOS/setup screens? What type of drive? The more details, the better!

What operating system are we talking and how are you trying to do this?I do believe it was used, though I'm unable to ask them right now. They're running Windows 2000 Pro and the HD is a Samsung SP0411N. It is only SHOWING 2Gigs of available space everywhere I can see.

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me  If it was formatted FAT16, then the max partition is 2 gig. You will need to FDISk and repartition.Looks like they have used fdisk and forgotten to 'Enable large drive support.'

Can't you USE the 2000 CD to re-partition and FULL format the drive?

Where is our resident 2000 GURU in this moment of need?  Thanks guys, I'll give it a try now.What happened?

I am new in this forum...I HOPE you can help me.

I was having problems with my HP 8660 during booting due to CMOS ( I think). So I changed the battery in the computer. It worked fine for about an hour, then it died. It is completely DEAD.

I would apprecaite your comments and help.

Thanks
FrankChanging the battery doesn't usually mean the computer is dead. Do you at least see the power supply fan working? If not then it was only your power supply. Test it out by unplugging it from the motherboard. If the powersupply works and when you plug it into your motherboard and it doesnt then your motherboard is dead.Thanks for your response.

Your suggesting that it MAY be the power supply or the motherboard. Does it have any connection to the cmos battery?

How do I check if it is the power supply vs. the mother BOARD?

Thanks again
FrankCheck by unplugging the power supply from the motherboard.

Usually if the motherboard is dead the power supply wont run so that is why you unplug it  from the moterboard first.

I would like to know if I can have the driver REPLACED and installed a DVD Burner. If it is POSSIBLE I would like to kown which Brand DVD/CD Burner for IBM laptop would be the better and where can I GO to do it.What is the make and model #? You would probably be best SERVED by checking with IBM/Lenovo as all laptops are proprietary. You just can't go get one "off the shelf".

Hope some one can help.  My son's dell is only a year old.  Yesterday when he turned it on, it MADE a SOUND like a PLANE taking off....really loud!  he turned off the plug.  Next time we tried it same thing.....is it going to explode?  Help!What model? Have you taken off the cover to look INSIDE? Has it been moved recently? Sometimes a wire can get caught rubbing in one of the fan blades.

Or it could be taking off.

Let us know what you find.aha, it has been moved recently....I will check out the wire in the fan idea...I like that!  Thanksok, so I tried it again, while looking in the back, and the fan is blowing reaaly hard, that's what is making the noise.  doesn't SEEM like its bumping anything, just blowing really hard.  Any ideas?Is that the fan on the power supply, on the processor itself or a case fan? What model Dell?

I don't suppose it's still under warranty? Probably not, especially if it's a Dimension model.Its a dimension 8400, purchased 7/04.  The fan in question is in the "heat sink and blower assembly."Those are relatively cheap and easy to install. what kind of processor?

www.newegg.com for a good replacement.I am still under warranty and am chatting with IndiaLOL!



I know exactly what you are talking about. The question is, do they?  Could it possibly be the CDRom unit ? ? ?

They sometimes do this right before they are ready to fail completely.

patio.

My old(80 mhz)Gateway pc stopped recognizing the cd rom after I deleted the cdrom icon in my computer. I then attempted to REFORMAT the hard drive. It still wont recognize it. I have substitued a known good cd rom.Still nothing...Gotta have that cd rom to reload win 95 HELP!!!!!!!!!!!It does not redetect your CD-ROM drive upon restart?

Obtain drivers from the CD-ROM manufacturer.There is no operating system in it right now.If I attempt to REBOOT from the bood disc, I get the "no drives found" message when it attempts to reinstall the cdrom drivers.dowload a win95 bootdisk with cdrom driver  bootdisks.com.....them at the a:\> sys c:  now load the win95 install disk....tried that, I get a system disk error ....I cant believe this is that  difficult !! I figued by removing the op system and starting over from scratch it would be a breeze !!http://www.webpro.co.za/tutor/w95-reco.htm


why did you remove the cdrom drive from the device manager!To make a short story long Merlin, I wanted use this computer to run a ham radio program.  At the time, I was eliminating everything  that  I would never use.  I know better than to  delete icons, etc. but, I t was just a wrong click I guess. Everything worked before, I just couldnt use the cd rom . Now I really dont have anything. However, Im pretty sure I'll find the help I need here. This site comes highly recommended. Thanks to you all.So now, what do I do??  got a computer with no  operating system installed, wont read boot discs, the only one it will read aborts after it says it isnt an IBM computer. can I install a cd-rom dos driver??if so how?
Thanks again...You have transfered the win95 boot disk to the system.....now format the drive.< at the a :\> prompt type > format c:.....then use this command next>>>> fdisk..........now go in to the bios setupIBM®  F1  
IBM E-pro Laptop  F2  
IBM PS/2®  CTRL+ALT+INS after CTRL+ALT+DEL  
IBM Thinkpad® (newer)  Windows: Programs-Thinkpad CFG.  
Intel® Tangent  DEL  
    and change the boot sequence to boot from cdrom? When you say you have deleted this cdrom in my computer.....and no where else?

you may try leaving the 95 boot floppy in the drive.and the win95 install disk...it should display boot with cdrom support.....Ok Merlin, but this isnt n IBM computer, its ans old Gateway. Or will these commands make the ibm boot disc work? Quote

My old(80 mhz)Gateway pc
...

Ok Merlin, but this isnt n IBM computer, its ans old Gateway...

When I took out my MODEM in my cpu, the computer was still on and now when I turn it on, nothing shows up on the monitor and also you can only see the green and red light on my computer. The hard drive spins and the fans turn on, its just that nothing shows up on the monitor. Is my motherboard fried? Would it also be possible that my video card got fried too? But the fan was still running on it.

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When I took out my modem in my cpu, the computer was still on...