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i was wondering, is it POSSIBLE to download a free verion of second chance for windows 98se as i have no recovery disk,even if i had i STILL can't use it because my floppy disk drive died on me after i installed a  liteon cd-rewriter.

regrds
daveexpress:

You may be able to get the floppy drive to work.

Is the floppy drive data cable connected FIRMLY to both the drive and the motherboard?  Is the power connector from the power supply connected firmly to the drive?  Does the light on the floppy drive STAY LIT even though there is no diskette in the drive?

Doc

This is what I posted on a site I go to, so I'm jst copying what I had. ^_^ Ok:

Yeah, so it got here today, and I was all excited. But after some suspensful installing (Lol, yeah, the PC was making some pretty odd noises! O_o And taking long on certain data, but it's just because they're large files) I finally installed all 4 CDs. When I got the message (that you get when installing all PC games with multiple disks) to put disk 1 back in, the drive wouldn't open.

You see, our first disk drive/tray had problems, it stopped reading disks, saying that there was no disk in the drive when there was. So we ordered a new one, this one, and it kinda had problems the whole time. You have to click the eject button several times and wait in between before it would open. But it never stopped reading disks. 'Till now, of course, when I get my new anticipated game.  But it worked again after that...-_-

Yeah, so I finally got it open to take out disk 4 and put disk 1 in,and I closed it, with disk 1 on the tray. It just kept saying "Insert Disk 1" after I clicked ok. It wasn't recognizing that the disk was in, and kept saying it wasn't. So I clicked cancel, and erased all I had done. -_-

I really would like to play it, and when I tried again, it wouldn't read disk 4 when I put it in druing installation and did the same thing--"Insert Disk 4" even when it was in.

Any help? I was REALLY waiting for this game to finally get here, and now it did, and it doesn't work -_- Any suggestions? (Not getting a new disk drive, because as I said, I've done that before.) A new PC is definately in order, but is there anything I can do short term? [glb]Thanks! ^_^[/glb]

((For reference- I have: WINDOWS XP, nVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 graphics card, 700 something RAM and I'm not sure of the GHZ of the processor...))


Yes...So can anyone help me? :-/Are these DVD Cds you are installing from? Do you have a DVD Reader Drive? Scanned for viruses and Spyware? Do you meet the game's requirements?

[glb]Flame[/glb]You say that it has problems with reading other CD's as well? Why would this be any different?

1) Make sure the drive is installed correctly- cables, jumpers, on it's own IDE channel #2 (not sharing with a hard drive).

2) Check the manufacturer's site for any firmware updates

3) What Flame said

4) Make sure the CD's are clean.

5) Try music CD's and data CD's. Do they all have a problem?

6) What is the make and model of the drive?Well, no, the drive *reads* games, but it's just you must clikc the eject button several times to make the tray come out.  

So, I'm pretty sure it reads other games, the first time it hasn't read a game was while doing Fable. It was the old drive that didn't read disks.

Erm, what do you mean DVD CDs? I don't know what you mean by that, they're regualr game CD ROMs. Viruses and Spyware--Lol, no, that's unlikey it's not connected to the internet. O_o

Yes, the requirements are met, they are all over what's needed, besides the graphics card, which meets it.

1) I just opened up the PC before, I made sure everything was in, but can't be sure the IDE cable isn't sharing a line....WHat does it look like? Is the ribbon leading out of the drive? Or the connector with a few different color wires in the drive?

2) Manufacturer of the drive, I suppose you mean? Ok, I guess I'll do that.

3) Ha,  

4) Oh trust me, they're shinin' like they're no TOMORROW.  

5) Yeah, I guess I should try some other CDs...but it's not like it doesn't read any disks. When I re-try installing (I've tried multpile times, to check) it won't work with random CDs. One time it doesn't read disk 4, the next time it's 3, then most recently it was disk 1. Quite odd.  

6) It's a MAXTOR 6L040J2. That help?Oops,--*like there is no tomorrow. Yeah.The 4 wire multicolored adapter coming from the CD drive is the power adapter. The flat silver cable is the data cable. Make sure both are on snugly.

Frankly, if it has trouble getting the signal to eject the CD (or whatever it is!) that sounds electromechanical re: the drive, not the game, particularly if this happens with other CD's (or even with no CD in the drive, right?

If part of it is not functioning correctly, it would be a poor conclusion to assume that all other functions are fine.

Check out that other stuff and post back.  Yeah, I made sure both were in, and pushed  them too,  for kicks and giggles  

Yeah, I'm 99% sure it's the drive, because yes, it does it when there's not even a disk in.  :-/

So, any ideas?

(P.S., on the other site I go on, it was mentioned, though I asked it, if I should do the thing where you change the secondary and primary channels and which one the drives on. Should I do that?)Hudo-Kudo.......  Well , with all due respect , while I was more than amused at your abuse of the English language.....it appears that you don't have too MUCH of a idea of what goes on inside the case of a computer .....
perhaps you could get someone who is a bit more used to installing hardware to check out the install of the media drive you have installed .......  The issue could be the new drive itself .....especially if its a maxtor.

dl65  Test your ram. Quote

Yeah, I made sure both were in, and pushed  them too,  for kicks and giggles  

Yeah, I'm 99% sure it's the drive, because yes, it does it when there's not even a disk in.  :-/

So, any ideas?

(P.S., on the other site I go on, it was mentioned, though I asked it, if I should do the thing where you change the secondary and primary channels and which one the drives on. Should I do that?)

hi im useing windows 98 everytime i try to use my web cam in messanger after 2-3 mins it freezes can u help resolve this issue thanksWell first of all...make sure that your web cam is windows98 supported cam. Did you use it with some software other than messenger. If yes then there may be a problem with your messenger.
ByeSystem INFO is..............maybe a worm/trojan......maybe a damage driver...........What model are we talking? Has it ever WORKED correctly? Is so, then what has changed? Any virus/spyware/adware from the scans you have no doubt done, (following the advice on this FORUM)?

Why is the sky blue, rateliff.  

This is a peculiarity of CRT (CATHODE ray tube) monitors. The viewable area is always 1-1/2 inches less than the actual size. Thus, your 20 inch MONITOR comes up a little short when you actually take a RULER to it.

LCD monitors don't have this problem. A 15" LCD is EXACTLY 15 inches corner to corner, almost exactly equivalent to a 17" CRT, which is 15.5".

The screen on several monitors in our office have a wavy look to them. All seem to have started at the same TIME. Get the building power supply checked first.Any recently installed transmitting devices?Settings of monitor?

Any magnetic devices in the vicinity?Check the server.........get the it MOB........ Quote

The screen on several monitors in our office have a wavy look to them. All seem to have started at the same time.

The screen on several monitors in our office have a wavy look to them. All seem to have started at the same time.

OK i made my new COMPUTER and the ASUS A8n-SLI deluxe came with TWO ETHERNET cards. Is it possible to use both cards with a router to get a faster or more stable connection? Because i tried just plugging in two ethernet cables from my router and only the one that i PLUG in first gets used.

PLEASE HELP?One nic card should be enough...........that why a router is used unless you need to network your system......save the  other one  for another PC....KP:

No, you only need one to connect to your router.  The other may be used to connect directly to a network printer, or to another computer (via a crossover CAT5, CAT5e or CAT6 cable).  However, since you have a router, this is not necessary.  

Use the second card as a spare if the first one dies.

Best regards,
Doc

I have a 40 GB HARD disk which installed XP Pro, after I fdisk it into two parts, I just can´t format any PART of them. During the format process, it tried many times to "recover FAT units", finally when it finshed with 100%, it stopped with  " can´t write out information to FAT" error when it is getting around 15% process, then format terminated.
I think this hard disk is finshed, but would like to be sure. :-/
Thanks very much for help!

kittypryde.....Did I understand you to say that you installed XP pro and then did the fdisk to create the partition ?
let us know

dl65  Atucally, the HD was installed XP Pro(NTFS), then it got problem so I want to install it again. At beginning, I used "recover option" of XP and it worked for 3 days. Finally, I decided to format everything.  I used XP´s setup tools to format(failed, it told me that HD could be damaged) or fdisk(it passed but couldn´t format. It failed with both NTFS and FAT32 file system. So I came back to old DOS way to fdisk and format, this time during the format process, it tried many times to "try to recover FAT unit", but after it finished with 100%, it stopped at the the process of "write out information to FAT", then format terminated.kittypryde.....How old is the hard drive in question and what brand is it ?  
Do you have a floppy drive on that pc ?
Do you have a floppy boot disk ?
So do you still have two partitions or just one ?

dl65  

kittypryde.....Here's a step by step installation procedure complete with screen shots ........
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winxppro/installxpcdrepair/part1.htm

dl65  hey, pal, thanks very much for the help.
When I said "old DOS way", i mean I boot computer from floppy cos XP setup doesn´t give me the error message I want. Yes, this hard disk is fdisked by two partitions(FAT32 of course, DOS way.:-)) and both of them can´t be formatted. I really would like to know what actually happened, or what it mean by " can´t write information to FAT".
My last try is Virus. I really doubt cos I did a complete scan after that rare 3 days´"normal" time and didn´t find anything.
The hard disk is  Quantum 40GB, bought about 2 or 3 years.
Thanks. Quote

The hard disk is  Quantum 40GB, bought about 2 or 3 years.Thanks.

...The hard disk is Quantum 40GB, bought about 2 or 3 years...

We're in the GTA in Ontario, and our computer needs to be looked at by a professional, (we've only managed to make things worse by tinkering on our own). Does anyone have a recommendation for where to take it?

Is Future Shop a good idea?  It's a Dell Dimension 8200.Zip Code Please  

[glb]Flame[/glb]M1M 3P6hhhmmm... Do you have a CompUSA http://www.compusa.com  , a BestBuy http://www.bestbuy.com , or a Circuit City http://www.circuitcity.com  in your area?

[glb]Flame[/glb]Yes, we have a Best Buy...shall we head there?Well, I'm glad that of all places, you have a bestBuy, becuase inside all BestBuy stores now, is something called GEEK Squad. They are a computer support task force, and can get you back on your feet. So yes, head over to BestBuy, and go to the Geek Squad department. If for some reason, your location does not support geek Squad, then BestBuy will do a good job as well. (Although bestbuy says that Geek Squad is in EVERY store. http://geeksquad.com/servicesandpricing/bestbuyprecincts.php  )  Good luck!  

[glb]Flame[/glb]A privateer pc shop MAY produce better results.....check with other peoples recomendations......

What is wrong with your pc.......and is it still under warrenty from dell?How old is it?

[glb]Flame[/glb]It's about five years old. I doubt it's still under warranty, but we've LOST that info anyhow.

We'll head over to Best Buy, thanks guys!Sure! let us know if you have any more questions!  

[glb]Flame[/glb] Quote

Does anyone have a recommendation for where to take it?

I am having a really ANNOYING problem. I have an eMachines T2824 that is under a year old, and I can't burn CDs. Music or data. I can't get the Windows XP burning to work, the Windows Media Player burning to work, or iTunes to work. They all give me an error half way through and eject the CD, and the CD is unusable after that. I have tried every possible CD burning speed and nothing works. I tried installing the CD burning patch, but I couldn't because it said I have SP1. What can I do?  

                       -JohnOh yeah. The computer has a 2.53GHz INTEL Celeron, 256MB or RAM and a 40GB hard drive.try using any other software for example...nero expresswhat's the error?In iTunes the error is "unknown" and in Windows it just says that there was an error. Not very descriptive.Here is exactly what happens:
It burns the files perfectly fine, but when it gets almost done finishing the disc, it sits for about five minutes and then says "An error occurred"   . Has this ever happened to anyone? Quote

try using any other software for example...nero express

...As for Nero Express is it free?...

I am having a really annoying problem. I have an eMachines T2824 that is under a year old, and I can't burn CDs. Music or data. I can't get the Windows XP burning to work, the Windows Media Player burning to work, or iTunes to work. They all give me an error half way through and eject the CD, and the CD is unusable after that. I have tried every possible CD burning speed and nothing works. I tried installing the CD burning patch, but I couldn't because it said I have SP1. What can I do?  

                        -John

Load SP2?

 

It said I couldn't install the patch because a already have SP1. -John

We're planning an XP pc-laptop based "studio" for school projects - live VOIP and podcasting recordings - and need to connect three pc headsets so that all users can communicate simultaneously.

The CHEAP pc headsets can't be connected to our regular Phonic mixer due to 3V out from the pc to the headset condensator mic so we wonder how to PLAY it.

Would it work, connecting three usb pc headsets through a usb hub? Anyone who has EXPERIENCE of this?

Thanks
/Niilo

I have had a digital television usb DVBT UNIT which worked from February till June then stopped working and now will not get past installing the drivers. It shows as a usb device as soon as the computer starts up then looks for the drivers, I try to install the drivers but it stops and a message tells me it cannot install the device.It also shows in device manager with the yellow question mark, I have the original drivers and a new driver from Jetway.
I did try it on another computer and it was detected and the drivers did install, which did not help matters as it still will not work in my computer.
WinXP Pro.AMD3200 64bit running at 32bit system,ATI 9600 Radeon 256 mb,1 gb ram, 4 total 600 gb hardrives.Asus A8V Deluxe Mobo. no changes in hardware from last year.Go into device manager, update drivers, and point windows to the proper LOCATION (CDROM, floppy, folder, etc).Hi 2k_dummy,
I tried that and it was not any better, the messages are all quite similar and will not install drivers for this usb device.
The drivers are correct but somehow windows xp does not match the device with the drivers.the device manager only shows a "usb device" and no other description. I have tried in safe mode, and have tried the "drive cleaner" software. If there was a way to force xp to match the device or remove any previous reference to the device I THINK i might be on a winner, I uninstalled then WENT into the registry any removed any FILE reference to the device that I could recognize.Disconnect the USB portion of the monitor and get the video working first. Reinstall the driver software then plug up the USB.Remove the device from device manager and allow for redetection.

My CD drive was just working fine but it just dissppeared one day(not physically).  It still opens and closes fine when I press the button but it is completly gone from 'my computer'.JJ:

Operating System?

Changes made just prior to the CD drive disappearing? (for example, new PROGRAM installed or new device added to the computer)?

Let us know so we know where to go to solve your problem.

DocI'm using Windows XP.
I don't think I have added any new progrram or device or anything. but i dont know when the CD drive disspeared because i dont use them that much and one day i just tried to put run a CD and it didnt work.


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JJ:

Operating System?

Changes made just prior to the CD drive disappearing? (for example, new program installed or new device added to the computer)?

Let us know so we know where to go to solve your problem.

Doc

Look up!

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];314060

And if you insert a music CD does it autoplay?  

it said Web page is not available :-/

I've been wondering if I can replace my CD drive for a DVD drive and be able of not just listen to MUSIC but also MOVIES and write CDs, any sugestions regarding what kind of DVD drive should I get?You can. Buy yourself a DVD+/-RW drive, and you can do all the things your old CD drive used to do, and do them on DVD's as well. There are help PAGES on this site that will even SHOW you how to install it yourself. It's a SNAP!

i just MADE a computer how are these SPECS?

CASE: ULTRA UV WIZARD CLEAR STEEL WITH ULTRA 500 watt X-CONNECT
MOBO: A8N-SLI deluxe
CPU:AMD 4200+ dual core
RAM: CORSAIR XMS DDR 400
HDD: MAXTOR SOMETHING 260 gigs

i heard the NEW ultra 500 watt x-connect has some problems anyone know this information? serious ENOUGH for me to get a new psu?Does it worK That is the question.   You tell us how it is.

My husband was messing with the computer before he went to WORK, and he left it running with the CPU not fully put back together.  He is concerned that it may catch fire during that day.  Is this possible?No it wont catch fire. Does it have a fan on it? Is the power pluged in? All it will do is overheat causing the computer to emergency turn off itself. But its a good idea to turn the computer off untill he finishes PLAYING with the CPU. Quote

No it wont catch fire.

turn the computer off untill he finishes playing with the CPU.

My Epson CX5400 printer has stopped printing RED.
I have tried the clean nozzle programme.
I have replaced the MAGENTA cartridge.
It PRINTS out yellow when instructed to print red
All the cartridges are between 20,40 and 90% full.
Advice please?Any info on the Epson web site? Are you using genuine ink cartidges from them or refills? Does everything else work correctly? Have you checked an APPROPRIATE forum such as:

http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums

hello there i have a dell dimension 3000 and WANT to update my VIDEO card for smoother game play.  any suggestions???Do you MEAN update,  or get another video card. If the former, go to the Dell web site, find your model and download the latest drivers.

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd

If the latter, check out Newegg for an appropriate price and performance PCI card. I don't believe that model has an AGP slot, only PCI. So it is not a gaming machine, BUT you mayneed to get acceptable graphics if you are not running Doom 5 or other cutting edge games.

Please keep in mind it only has a 250 watt power supply. If you have 2 hard drives and 2 optical drives you may not have enough horsepower.

THANKS that helps alot !!!!So how many other drives are there?sorry mate i wouldn'y have a bloody clue, how should i find out  I mean can you see two CDROM type drives looking at you? Is there only one hard drive in the machine?Yeah only one cd drive and yeah only one hard drive.
 thanks for the link to dell it's helping immensely Quote

hello there i have a dell dimension 3000 and want to update my video card for smoother game play.  any suggestions???

I recently obtained a Kingston USB DataTraveler 256MB flash stick, but I can not seem to figure out how to connect the keyring to the USB stick

The keyring has a small metal like ring which is connected to a metal like hollow tube and the hollow tube is, in turn, connected to a WIRE.

The instruction manual did not state how I am to connect the USB Flash stick to this strange device, could someone tell me how?can you describe the stick? Quote

can you describe the stick?

Reading it back what i dhould have said is;

Push the strap through the hole in the stick about halfway through. then push the end of the strap with the metal bit on through the loop you have made on the other side.

About 4 days ago my pc started freezing up. I was on the internet the first time it happened and now it happens all the time.

some times it freezes as SOON as it boots up and SOMETIMES i can be using it  for 20 minutes before it freezes.

I have tried everything, Scandisk, defrag, anti spyware, anti virus and i have deleted all the cookies and temporary internet files but it still keeps happening.

I've run out of things to try so if anyone has any ideas please help.

ThanksNo worries, these guys seem to know everything, they helped me out big time, I don't think the major guys are on right now, maybe in an hour or 2, there major help so just wait for um like i am Quote

I have tried everything, Scandisk, defrag, anti spyware, anti virus and i have deleted all the cookies and temporary internet files but it still keeps happening.

sudden inability to USE cd-r/w or dvd - drivers okay
- computer "cannot find DEVICE"Remove it from the device MANAGER and allow for redetection.

I have a HP Pavilon 752n running XP. Their was a bad volume the other day and it would no longer boot up, so I did the system recovery.  The system has
two hard disks. (Or one which is divided? not SURE, I'm clueless here.)  C: which has 52GB of space and the D:
(recovery Drive) which has 6GB of space. Currently
it's running on the recovery drive so obviously I'm
running out of space.

I know C has been formatted because there is an
enormous amount of freespace (much more than before
the recovery).  So how do I get it to boot off just
the C: drive so I can have more space.

The harddrive brand and model is Maxtor 4D060H3 if that helps.

Am I being totally ignorant? I thought the recovery
thing was pretty straight forward but now I'm really
confused.

I would greatly appreciate any advice you can give me. I'm lost!You have 2 partitions on 1 drive.
You are running on c drive.
That doesn't really help. Why is it telling me that I don't have enough memory and it's SUCKING all the memory out of the recovery disk and none from the normal one?What tells you that you don't have enough memory?Several programs. Works, foxfire... when I try to preform a task  (for example.. copying some text to Works processor) says can't preform action because not enough memory. I have no additional software loaded on my system since the recovery.

When I looked at the drive. almost all the space on the recovery is taken. How do I get it to use the space on the other partitian?Right click on 'My Computer' and select 'Properties'.
How much RAM does it show?504 MBRe-start in safe mode & see if you can copy stuff then.It let me copy that time. But I was unable to access the net, so I couldn't  copy the exact same info as before.  But I didn't get a memory message when I went to paste it.Run both of these free scans.

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

It might be the virus that sucked my memory out!  tracyg.......... It sounds like you have one hard drive ....as Fed has ALREADY suggested ..... It is a 60 gb drive and it contains a partition .... so you see two drives .......drive C: is 52 gb and drive D: is approx 6gb.
I think what has happened is you have formatted C: drive and have removed the operating system and everything else that was on there . What you must do is copy the contents of drive D onto drive C ........
Right now you have everything trying to run on 6gb of disk space .
Hope this is of some help.

dl65  
The scans came BACK negative for both.  As for copying the stuff over is it really that simple? Do I just manually drag everything over or is there something else I should do.


And yes, I reformatted the drive and it was wiped clean. Since, it's only putting stuff on the D: drive.I'll sit on the fence with this for a bit DL65, hopefully I'll learn some stuff.  
I've always wondered exactly what system recovery did.Either way Fed your help was much appreciated. If you hadn't started answering me when you did, I probably wouldn't have any hair left in my head.At least you have no viruses.

I'd appreciate any help that anyone can provide:

The problem started slowly, and gradually got worse.

When I turn my computer on, it doesn't seem to do anything - the hard drive and CD lights come on, the fans come on, but the startup process doesn't seem to happen.  Then, after 5 - 20 minutes (if I'm lucky), it may begin the startup process (ie. the Windows XP loading screen).  However, the keyboard may or may not work, and if it does, it may only work for a while.

I've tried new keyboards, MICE, and MONITORS to rule them out (everything else like printers unplugged).  I've tried it in different outlets also to rule that out.  My laptop computer hooked up to my keyboard and monitor works in the same outlet.

I took the computer in for repair, and they found nothing since it worked perfectly fine for them.

So I took it to a friends house, where it didn't work at first, then did after a while.

Still didn't work at home.

Took it to another computer repair place, where it worked fine.

Does anyone have any ideas?  Someone suggested the power supply ... but why would the computer only not work at my house and occasionally at my friends?

(Pentium IV, 1.8 Ghz, 512 MB RAM, Win XP)

Thanks in advance.
Sounds like gremlins.

Do you have anything to risk by a reformat? Something to think about.

So it works fine everywhere else, but not at your house. And that is ALWAYS the case or it is intermittent even at your house?The supply voltage at your house may well be different to that at the computer shop or your friend's house.

You PSU (Power Supply Unit inside computer) could be 'on the edge' which would magnify any mains problems.

How does it start in safe mode?Thanks ...

I'd definitely prefer not to re-image.

If the voltage is different in my house, would a new power supply unit get my computer working again?

I can't usually get my computer to even come on, let alone try to start it in safe mode ... it's like the computer doesn't want to begin the startup processCan you 'swap' your power supply just as a test?Probably not ... It would have to be replace it and take my chance, or try something elseFrom what you have said, the only possible causes can be your mains supply, your PSU or a combination of both.
Can you run your computer off a different power point using an extension lead, maybe even from your neighbours house?

A quick QUESTION?
Aside from the location was there anything different when you tried it?
Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor? Quote

I took the computer in for repair, and they found nothing since it worked perfectly fine for them.

Try running from a UPS. You really should have one.

I'm not all that confident in what the computer repair places did ... they claimed that they ran a piece of software that does diagnostics, and it found nothing.

...I'm living in the country, so it would be very difficult to run an extension cord from a neighbours house.

Please forgive me if I have posted this in the wrong forum as I am new to your board..I'm at a complete loss here..I had my son come over and install a new DVD writer in my HP Compaq desktop..he has installed many new hard drives in other family computers with no problem at all..tonight after taking out the DVD-Rom and replacing it with the DVD Writer he connected all the cords BACK up..power,scanner,monitor etc..now I have nothing..nada..zilch..no power at all..only a flashing green power lite..along with a green flashing light in the back of the tower which he says is the power supply light...the computer is only a year old and my older than the hills laptop isn't cutting it..do you think I need a new power supply..any help or ideas WOULD be appreciated..
I'm not well versed in the computer language but will do my best to tell you anything you may need to help me with a diagnosis..thank you in advance..Should have spanked him more often.

1. Does the computer work when you disconnect the DVD-ROM from the power supply and mainboard?
2. Where is the green flashing light? Was this present during the installation as well?It could be that he accidentally nudged the power cable out its socket in the motherboard.
Power of the computer, disconnect the mains cable from the back and unscrew the side panel lookong at the pc from the front this is most likely to be the left sideand have a look for a small white plug with approximatly 20 wires attached near the top of the motherboard, if its loose push it back into its socket.Its UNLIKELY you will get an electric shock and the plug and socket are really the only ones which can match. Be carefule not to dislodge any other plugs or components. Quote

1. Does the computer work when you disconnect the DVD-ROM from the power supply and mainboard?

2. Where is the green flashing light? Was this present during the installation as well?

It could be that he accidentally nudged the power cable out its socket in the motherboard.
 Power of the computer, disconnect the mains cable from the back and unscrew the side panel lookong at the pc from the front this is most likely to be the left sideand have a look for a small white plug with approximatly 20 wires attached near the top of the motherboard, if its loose push it back into its socket.Its unlikely you will get an electric shock and the plug and socket are really the only ones which can match. Be carefule not to dislodge any other plugs or components.

Try this >>>boot pc and hold down the del key......it should list the drives <bios setup>......does it...?

For the green led to be on you have some power......any beeping at all......when you switch it on!

I would advise this get you son to remove the dvd drive.....check all the ide cables/wiring to the motheboard......the ram sticks.....and video card. and cable from the tower to the monitor>>...does the fan spin on the board.....

Power supply unit may have failed<part of it maybe >.......i hope its not the motherboard........tell you son to reset the jumper settings on the board......it should by move  to clear?have a look inside the case a diagram should be stuck there reguarding resetting the mobo jumpers>....and take out the cmos battery....for ten mins.to clear the bios some mobo havea jumper also to do this!!....tell him to unplug the pc from the mains......and earth himself by touching the case......tell us the out come and good luck......

Hi all, I need to replace my current motherboard with one that has an AGP slot or a PCI E 16x slot.. This is my current computer...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00086I9I6/104-9561294-4522347?v=glance&n=172282&n=507846&s=electronics&v=glance

So I'm guessing I need a mobo thats compatible with..
-Pentium 4
-PC3200 DDR2 ram
-socket ?

I also probably will need a new case and PSU, around 400 watts.. Can anyone reccomend me with any mobos from Newegg? I'm horrible at this type of stuff..Are you going to assemble this or are we?   I'll read up on stuff on now to assemble, I'll probably try it on my other older computer and see what goes where, but I needed someone to pick out some possible motherboards that are compliant with the specs of my current computer..Pay hp website a visit for upgrading......i hate it  when pcs byte the dust....I don't think it died Merlin, they were just too stingy to put an AGP slot in it.  
How OLD is it TN2COOL, not that old surely?It's actually very good, the only thing is lacking is a PCI E or AGP slot.. I was planning to scrap the processor and hard DRIVE, cd DRIVES, and ram to a new motherboard and case.

The processor is 3.0 ghz (prescott)
and my ram is PC3200 DDR2 ram (I'm assuming its a good type of ram, due to the "2" being after the DDR.
my hard drive is a 200 gig, so thats GREAT also..

I was looking at some motherboards that seem compliant with what I have, I'll post some links later...  

So is it hard if I were to TRANSFER that stuff over? Am I missing anything important here?I have been more than happy with my Asus mobo.
*just saying*
BTW, get a quality PSU, not a no-name crappy one.What specs Fed?Mine is a P4P800 Deluxe, a couple of years old now.

Field      Value
Motherboard Properties      
Motherboard ID      63-1006-000086-00101111-082003-I865PE$P4P81086_BIOS DATE: 08/20/03 12:57:55 VER: 08.00.09
Motherboard Name      Asus P4P800 Deluxe
     
Front Side Bus Properties      
Bus Type      Intel NetBurst
Bus Width      64-bit
Real Clock      133 MHz (QDR)
Effective Clock      533 MHz
Bandwidth      4267 MB/s
     
Memory Bus Properties      
Bus Type      DDR SDRAM
Bus Width      64-bit
Real Clock      167 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock      333 MHz
Bandwidth      2667 MB/s
     
Chipset Bus Properties      
Bus Type      Intel Hub Interface
Bus Width      8-bit
Real Clock      67 MHz (QDR)
Effective Clock      267 MHz
Bandwidth      267 MB/s
     
Motherboard Physical Info      
CPU Sockets/Slots      1 Socket 478
Expansion Slots      5 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 WiFi
RAM Slots      4 DDR DIMM
Integrated Devices      Audio, Gigabit LAN, IEEE-1394
Form Factor      ATX
Motherboard Size      240 mm x 300 mm
Motherboard Chipset      i865PE
Extra Features      Asus Intelligence, JumperFree, Stepless Freq Selection, Ultra-ATA/133, RAID
     
Motherboard Manufacturer      
Company Name      ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Product Information      http://www.asus.com/products1.aspx?l1=3
BIOS Download      http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us
Aww even you have an AGP slot..  :-/
I envy you guys.. for now!

Still looking for case and motherboard..
Regarding the case, should I get one with 3 120mm fans or just one?

Oh and what brand names are good with PSUs?The only case fan I have is the integral PSU fan.
My PSU is an Antec TruePower 430 Watt.
If you have the space get a large case even if you have no intention of using the spare bays. It's much better for heat reduction.

when i shut down my computer and try to turn it back on it frezes at the LOGIN where it says " computer is starting up" i have to turn it off and keep restarting it like 12 times before it will actualy let me log in. what is this?Virus scanners
AVG Free
-- Anti virus scanner
Trend Micro Housecall
-- Online anti virus scanner.

Anti spy/malware
Microsoft Antispyware
-- Anti spyware scanner. Windows XP Home and Professional only.
Spybot Search & Destroy
-- Anti spyware scanner
Adaware SE PERSONAL
-- Anti spyware scanner

Firewalls
Use both a hardware and software firewall.
Be advised as dual software firewalls may cause problems

ZoneAlarm Free
-- Free firewall - more user friendly
Sygate Personal
-- Free firewall - more configuration options

Removal tools
The following files are not substitutes for the ones described above.
They are either diagnostic tools or removal tools for malware of a certain kind

HijackThis
-- MANUAL malware remover. Post the HijackThis log generated only if requested!
McAfee Stinger
-- Virus removal tool. No substitute for a fully functional virus scanner!
CWshredder
-- CoolWebSearch removal tool. Widely known and persistant Hijacker.More info needed to help you! like desktop/tower/laptop.....spyware/trojans may play apart but not in all cases as the pc MAYBE not connected to the web!

I have a packard bell Club 2460 computer, and would very much like to see the inside.

However, its tighter than fort Knox. I unscrewed everything unscreweable, and applied ENOUGH pressure on the CASE doors and top that should normally allow them to come off, but they will not budge.

There are no instructions on the casing. What do I do to open it?
well...FRIEND...It may be possible that there some clips that make it so tight. There is a type of clip which is normally PRESENT in CD Drives. To open them, we just have to press it inside with the help of screw driver. May be such type of clips are there.
Okay take care.
DeWYou may be right. I will inspect the case again to see if I missed anything.go to packard/bell website for the manual!No manual available. Only drivers. Quote

You may be right. I will inspect the case again to see if I missed anything.

to upgrade my computers ram ( currently 256mb), the smallest amount i could add is another 256 mb, bumping it right up to the maximum that my computer can handle. for a computer that isn't internet connected, would it be worth it, a waste of money, or damage my computer?. Quote

for a computer that isn't internet connected, would it be worth it, a waste of money, or damage my computer?.

Install as much RAM as your mainboard is capable of if:

For a computer that isn't internet connected, would it be worth it, a waste of money, or damage my computer?.

After my computer has been on a while the moniter gets the wavy lines and I can not do anything. I have tried reformating...but did not work???  Is this a bad hard drive?If it is a monitor problem, I would start by checking the monitor (hook it to another computer) and then CHECK the video adapter (hook another monitor to it). Do either of these point to one or the other as the bad component?  

Are the video drivers correct for the adapter? By the WAY what kind of adapter, monitor and computer is it? (Info helps get appropriate responses.)

A hard drive is the last place I would look for a solution.
It is a Dell,  with a pentium 4 cpu 1500mhz.. I am not sure about the moniter it is a dell as WELL the one that came with it, and I have tried CHANGING moniters..So what is the make and model number of the computer and monitor. (You can find that on the cases!)

Have you changed any settings?

You said you tried changing monitors.....and.......what happened?

The monitor you had worked fine with another computer, or another monitor worked fine on this computer, or what?

We're getting closer.....   Sorry I am new at this...

I changed moniters on the computer I am having problems with and the same problem happened.

I then put the moniter from the bad computer on a good computer and the moniter worked fine.

The thing is if I leave the computer shut down for  a week or so, it will start up just fine....then after a day of playing around on it off and on it starts the FUNNY lines again.  Then will not start up normal again.

I have not changed any settings that I am aware of.

The model number for the moniter is M991...So it is a problem with the graphics adapter (most like) on the bad computer. What is the model number (such as Dimension 4200, etc.) so we can see what is in there? Can you go to Settings/Control Panel / System and double click the "display adapter" button and tell us what it says?Tammy Zahradka......  Try uninstalling your vid card and then reinstalling it ..and see how things are .

dl65  Everyone should read this.
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kb/en/document?dn=HO1019510

This evening the image on my monitor suddenly STARTED displaying horizontally. Thus, I now have my monitor on it's side to be able to USE it. Not sure how this happened. Any fix?

Btw, I'm using Windows XP.

Thank you.Somebody recently reported this and the solution within the last week in this forum (although theirs was UPSIDE down as I recall). You might do a search for "monitor" or "upside down" or something even more descriptive.GX1_MAN,

You are the bomb dude.

Found the info to correct it. Hold down the ALT, the CTRL and the UP ARROW KEY at the same time.

Thanks again. Quote

Thus, I now have my monitor on it's side to be able to use it.

GX1_MAN,

You are the bomb dude.

Found the info to correct it. Hold down the ALT, the CTRL and the UP ARROW KEY at the same time.

Thanks again.

Hi all.  
I am new here and hope that someone can help me with this problem that has been plagueing me FOREVER.  One of my computers always drops a hard drive.  It is on an ABIT KR7A Raid motherboard.  Now what happens  is after computer has been shut down, upon reboot the secondary slave hard drive is gone.  I have to go into the bios and redetect it, and then it will be back and working fine until the computer is shut down again.  
Now what I've done to try to fix this so far:

2 hard drives on one IDE cable.
2 CD ROM/burner on another IDE cable.

1.  Changed Ide Cable.  Works fine for about a week and then it starts dropping out again.    curious.
2.  Upgraded the bios.  works fine for about a week and then starts dropping out again.  curious again.
3.  INSTALLED new Via drivers.  Worked fine for about a month or so, then started dropping out again.
4.  Swapped the Hard drives and CD ROM/burner on the motherboard IDE ports.  Worked fine for a while.

Now it's to the point that even going into the bios and redetecting the hard drive doesn't bring it back.  It shows up as a Maxtor, but instead of showing the number it shows  Maxtor  DRACO.
At my wits end, I popped out the CMOS battery and it came back fine.  Then I rebooted the computer and it disappeared again without being able to fix this by going into the bios.  Anyone have ANY ideas on what this may be.  It is driving me insane.

Thanks in advance for your help.   It doesn't make any sense to me, either.  I suggest you POST this ISSUE here.Ok.  Thanks. I will try that.  Hopefully someone here might have an ANSWER.  It's like a freaky gremilin I've never seen before.The first thing I'd do is put a new battery in it.
Next I'd re-seat all the cables.
Don't ask me why.  I have reseated all the cables quite a few times including the power source.  Tomorrow I will buy a new battery.  If it is not that I just don't know.  

thanks.

i got back this MOTHERBOARD from repair but when i turn on my computer, it turns off right away or 3 seconds later, anyone know why? please name every possible WAY.Are your fans working properly? WHOEVER fixed it did not do it right. Take it back.

[glb]FLAME[/glb] Quote

i got back this motherboard from repair but when i turn on my computer, it turns off right away or 3 seconds later, anyone know why? please name every possible way.

This might be a REALLY silly QUESTION but I was WONDERING whether a PCI-e card is compatible with a standard PCI slot?

THANKS!No.

I have been having this problem for awhile and now it wont do anything.  I have a emachine and I try to power it on and it just stays on for less than a second and the blue light goes off and hit it again and it does nothing until i unplug it for awhile.  Please help me if you can. Please if you KNOW anything about this please let me know.

SmirkAnd it is what model? And what happened right before it quit working? And how old is it? And how long is "awhile" that it has not been functioning? And have you tried opening the case to make sure nothings loose, checking a new power supply, or googled to see if a standard ATX power supply would fit?

Let us have a clue so we can offer a valid suggestion. Just a little too vague so far.

Model EMachine T3085

I put an extra hard drive in

Now it is out.

1 yr old

This morning it wouldnt boot. The light stay on for a splite second and goes off and makes a tick sound when you push the power button.

it has a 300 watt power supply

Thanks for helping a knob like me

SmirkSo the most likely things (though not all) are:

Bad Power Supply

Bad Ram

Defective cooling SYSTEM for CPU

Suggestions would be:

Trying another power supply that you know works, just to be ABLE to test it.

Running Memtest on the RAM

Open case and see if CPU fan is spinning happily away and see if everything else looks OK in there. Any strange odors or GLOWING?

That will help us along.

My numpad will not work on my keyboard...I have tried everything that I know.  Have changed keyboards...cant seem to figure this out....

Help...Have you PRESSED NumLock? Have you checked to see if it is turned off in the BIOS? Has it EVER worked? If so, when did it quit and under what circumstances?

There is no magic information without KNOWING just a little history of the problem.   Yes the numpad has worked before...I have checked the BIOS.

Under what circumstances I am not sure, ONE day I just noticed it was not working and my children do use my computer.

Yes Numlock is on.Yes the numpad has worked before...I have checked the BIOS.

Under what circumstances I am not sure, One day I just noticed it was not working and my children do use my computer.

Yes Numlock is on.It seems quite strange that it doesn't work with 2 DIFFERENT keyboards.

Is it an unusal computer in any other way?Have you scanned for viruses and Spyware?

[glb]Flame[/glb]

I wonder if anyone can help me? I bought a Genius KB-21e keyboard and although I've  installed it, the INTERNET, office and  multimedia keys won't work.  I thought there might be a problem with the driver software CD, so I downloaded a driver from the maker's site.     Now I've got a file in Applications saying it's the driver, but still NOTHING happens.   What should I do next?  I'm on a home PC with ME

Any ideas welcome!Are the drivers COMPATIBLE with ME?

[glb]Flame[/glb]Good morning!  Yes the drivers are compatible with ME.  When I loaded the software from the CD. it SEEMED that only the manual arrived on my C drive,  so I downloaded a driver from maker's site. which I can see in Programs. but I can't access it, do you know if it should "work" from there?

Hello,

I have noticed my monitor starting to darken recently. I currently have the brightness all the way up and contrast set to the most beneficial setting. I have an older 21" NEC MultiSync 6FG monitor. Does this darkening mean that the monitor is starting to die? Is there anything I can do to restore the monitor to proper working order. I use the monitor for work it is on EVERYDAY for 8 to 10 hours. There are also a couple of dark curved spots near the bottom corners and one in the upper right. These have also STARTED to get worse recently.In all probability it is on the verge of giving up the ghost. You can have it repaired or replace it. Some TV repair SHOPS will repair monitors and some will not. Won't hurt to check around.Yep, it sounds LIKE it's heading south. Unfortunately the repair is usually more than the cost of a new one in our disposable society.   :-/

My computer shut off without warning.  It WILL NOT turn back on.   Is this the power supply FAILURE?  I would think that if it were heat related, it would turn back on.  I've checked all the cables and outlets, and have not blown a fuse.

Puzzled.

If its completley dead (no FANS or anything running) then if i was you i would first check the power supply. Have you got another computer to test it in. If you find it isnt that i would next LOOK at the cpu Heatsink and fan.Chris:

Could be the power supply.  First, test the ELECTRICAL outlet by plugging a lamp into the socket.  

Power supplies have FUSES that are designed to blow if your system is demanding too much power or if your home experiences a power surge.  Don't replace the power supply unless you know what you are doing.  If you do replace it, be sure to unplug the computer, first.

If replacing the power supply does not fix the problem, you may have to replace the motherboard.  Check the motherboard for any signs of damage (for example, discolored or cracked chipsets).

Do you hear any sound at all or see any other signs of "life" when you press the power switch?

Was it smoking, glowing, or anything unusual?

Anything at all?

Hi there

Not sure if this is a hardware, software or virus issue.


Every now and then my computer hangs for no particular reason.

it doesn't seem to relate to any specific software or hardware i'm using and I can tell when it's going to hang because just before it happens i GET single pixel lines appearing on the screen in various colours.  

This might suggest that it is a display problem.

However, when i reboot, some of the characters displayed in the boot messages have been transposed with other letters so that they display gobbledegook.

My display drivers don't load and windows can only display 16 colours.

When i reboot again the gobbledegook gets worse and there can be chasing odd letters all over the screen.

if i continue to reboot, just as quickly the boot messages return to normal and i am able to load windows with no problem restoring the display drivers.

ok, so a virus then.

i tried reformatting my hard disk and REINSTALLED Windows, but the problem remains as before.

Could this be a boot sector virus?
Or a problem with the BIOS or Athlon chip?
Or what about a FAILING video card?

Any help would be appreciated because i cannot find anything on the web relating to these specific symptoms alone.

thanksDid you try updating your video card driver? If so then try taking out the video card and putting it back in. Might be because your video card is loose or something. When my video card was loose i had this green line that goes right through my screen and black boxes. Try it out. I never heard of a video card failing. it only failing if 1. It crashes all of a sudden. ie. The screen freezes and when you start hearing beeps with nothing on screen that means your video card is deadThe card has always worked fine with the drivers supplied so i reloaded the original drivers after reformatting my hard disk.

i'll try taking it out and putting it back in, but what is causing the corrupted boot messsages?Did you try to reset your motherboard settings? You can do this by unplugging the power and removing the LITTLE battery in the computer for about 10 sec. then put it back in. THis should reset your motherboard back to the default settings.Do i need to back any settings up before i do this?No, this is your COMOS setup. You know when you have to hit Delete or F1 etc.. to enter sytem setup in BIOS. that is what it does it just resets it for you. Quote

Hi there

Not sure if this is a hardware, software or virus issue.

However, when i reboot, some of the characters displayed in the boot messages have been transposed with other letters so that they display gobbledegook.

I remember a while ago, my UNCLE NETWORKED my computer and my brothers computer together, without a hub, with a cat 5 CABLE from card to card. I have two other computers I want to do this with, but what cable do I need?

JonCat 5 crossover cable. Quote

I remember a while ago, my uncle networked my computer and my brothers computer together, without a hub, with a cat 5 cable from card to card. I have two other computers I want to do this with, but what cable do I need?

Jon

If you going to run four computers in a home network it better to use a router like D-Link and then all four can be connected to the internet and be on the net at the smae time
you can connect two computers by crossover cable but after two use a router.

1. Why do monitors make a high pitch noise when they are connected? (NOTE: this only seems to happen to older monitors)
2. Why does a monitor that is turned on flash when you TURN on another monitor that is on the same power grid?

MUCH obliged.I've never noticed either of those problems? QUOTE

I've never noticed either of those problems?

Post edited g.m.t 1.17am........due to chidish response to it.....

Alrighty guys,

Today I plugged in a fan on the motherboard in AUX Fan 1, which we all know means auxilary (sp?) fan 1, although when I boot up the system, the fan doesn't turn on...

Any suggestions?

I've got a kv8pro motherboard, and am just plugging in a basic fan.i have a server that has that but i found that in the bios you can set an overheat temp and when that temp is reach the fan will turn on

maybe that is what is with yoursi have a server that has that but i found that in the bios you can set an overheat temp and when that temp is reach the fan will turn on

maybe that is what is with yours*censored*  2 posts lolGood THINKING, King!

Have you considered BECOMING a regular at the FORUM?

Best regards,
Docnot rilly    i dot rilly have the time

il just help out when i canRegister as a member kingneo, that way you can go back & edit your posts if you say something silly.
I use it all the time.  so..... what kind of silly things r u saying?
I sometimes ANSWER QUESTIONS without fully reading them, you cam imagine the results.  

If Ty was registered he could go back and edit
compter to computer in his subject title.

my son recently got suspended from ebay, through no fault of his own I might add, so I said I would sign up for him in my name, we were up grading to broadband from the OLD BT dial up, as someone said you can be tracked by your IP, he emptied his temporary internet files, deleted all cookies ,swept the computer with Ad-aware, he also subscribed to Andale Image Hosting, he deleted all his photos and uploaded them again through his new server, now after all that I have been told he can be tracked through his URL from the photos when he lists through andale is this true??? and is there eny way he can be tracked now?? I need him sorted and out of my hair ,,,,,help !!Charlie:

Haven't you asked the wrong question?

The job of a parent is to work himself out of a job.  If you keep bailing your son out of his troubles, how will he ever learn to take responsibility for his actions and do what is right?

Let this be an SLO (significant learning opportunity) for him so he won't be so SLOw to learn from his mistakes.

Best regards,
Doc
Everything you do or say on the Internet can be traced towards you.


Quote

I need him sorted and out of my hair ,,,,,help !!

You cant be tracked

the biggest track ........is via the credit card.....for emays sign up..

my son recently got suspended from ebay, through no fault of his own I might add

"can you be tracked through your URL from uploading your photos to an image host ?

w2ell I'm sorry to say I have not gleaned any information from these reply's apart from the obvious,!! I would have thought coming into what was meant to be a room full of computer experts somebody might have had the knowledge obviously not!!

Everything you do or say on the Internet can be traced towards you.  

So I can take it nobody knows the answer to my question then "can you be tracked through your URL from uploading your photos to an image host Huh?

I'm sorry to say I have not gleaned any information from these reply's apart from the obvious

w2ell I'm sorry to say I have not gleaned any information from these reply's apart from the obvious,!! I would have thought coming into what was meant to be a room full of computer experts somebody might have had the knowledge obviously not!!, Instead I get lectures on my parental responsibilitys ...

...can you be tracked through your URL from uploading your photos to an image host ?

My computer will start up for about a minute then shutdown on its on and start to restart.  Then it will restart on its own again and again USUALLY not even getting to Windows.  Then sometimes it will restart with the lights from the DVD-ROM and DVD-RW player on, but the power light is not on and the monitor won't display anything.  I can unplug the power cord, and plug it back in and it will start doing the same THING.  Eventually I can unplug it and plug it back in and the power light comes on and it will get to Windows for about a minute and then STARTS restarting on its own again.  I think it may be a power supply problem.  If anyone can help I would appreciate it.More INFORMATION needed.Info link:>http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htmMy computer is a home-built (not by myself, so I don't know a lot about it) it has a 1 Ghz AMD Athalon processor and Windows ME.  And my main problem is getting it to stay on and not restart, if I turn it on and off enough times I can get it to start, but only for a minute.Can you start in safe mode?I'm having a similar problem.
I took my RAM and video cards out to swap into my brothers computer to play some network games, but it proved to be too much hassle. So i put everything back in and it seemed fine.
The following day i had using it normally for about an hour and it suddenly reset itself. Now, it wont boot, it gets to the windows loading screen and resets itself continually. I've tried safe mode, last known good config, every kind of booting procedure, booting from the win cd, evertime it tries to load windows in any form, it resets.
I've tried running my hard drive in another computer and my windows desktop loads fine, i've tried DIFFERENT video cards and power supplies and i get the same result every time. I've tried resetting the bios, same thing.
Is my motherboard busted? Is there any alternative to buying a new one?
Thanks
im running windows xp on an AMD athlon 2400, 128mb video card, 1GB of ram.I'm having a similar problem.
I took my RAM and video cards out to swap into my brothers computer to play some network games, but it proved to be too much hassle. So i put everything back in and it seemed fine.
The following day i had using it normally for about an hour and it suddenly reset itself. Now, it wont boot, it gets to the windows loading screen and resets itself continually. I've tried safe mode, last known good config, every kind of booting procedure, booting from the win cd, evertime it tries to load windows in any form, it resets.
I've tried running my hard drive in another computer and my windows desktop loads fine, i've tried different video cards and power supplies and i get the same result every time. I've tried resetting the bios, same thing.
Is my motherboard busted? Is there any alternative to buying a new one?
Thanks
im running windows xp on an AMD athlon 2400, 128mb video card, 1GB of ram.Start a new thread.
(Re-seat all cards + ram & check all connecting plugs)My computer won't start correctly in safe mode either.  I have also tried a boot disc, but that didn't work.  Could it be that my CPU is over-heating?  It does get closer to finish booting on the first try than any other.disconnect one of the dvd rom dvd cd/rw drives......what are the jumpers......ide cables set to.....

just built a new system, 370 watt psu. all was working great for like 2 days continuously and then came home and found it turned off. so i turned it back on and it immediatly turned back off, before MONITOR lit up or bios appeared. normally i would think overheating or BAD psu, but it was running great continuously for 2 days! any ideas?I think your diagnoses are the most likely. Try reseating every component and try it again. Do you have another working power supply you could test with after that?A fan could have FAILED in the meantime.

Inspect all hardware.it seems to be working again now so i'm gonna watch it in the mean time. all the fans appear operational. i'm tempted to rule out overheating b/c if that were the case then i think playing processor intensive games like doom 3 and what not would KILL it rather than idle. as for psu, its an antec truepower which i believe are reliable, but i'm not ruling that out yet. if it dies again i'll try a new psu. if any other ideas... let me know! thanks!Could be a power brownout in your area.

Hi!
I want to format the hard drive on my Compaq Presario 5060 but I'm not sure on HOW to do it.
In other words, I want to remove every file that ever existed on my hard drive. Nowadays the computer is SOOOO slow and makes sounds whenever it's working, maybe because we've installed Windows 98 over and over again whenever it would go nuts and we've also downloaded very big files as movies and such.

I don't want to use Fdisk so I've read about this other program called "Morgud's Erasure Suite (MES)"...but I don't know if it works on my computer.

What is the best program to use? I've never done this before so I want to know what I should do instead of taking a wild guess and maybe mess up the computer more.

I appriciate if anyone please could help me.Do the following:

• Download a BOOTABLE diskette from this location
  
• Create a bootable diskette
  
• Insert Diskette
  
• Set FDD as first boot device
  
• Choose to boot with CD-ROM Support
  
• Type Format C: in A: prompt.
  

I don't want to use Fdisk

...
1.  I want to format the hard drive...
2.  I want to remove every file that ever existed on my hard drive...
3.  I don't want to use Fdisk...
4.  What is the best program to use?...
5.  I want to know what I should do instead of taking a wild guess and maybe mess up the computer more...

Hi!
I want to format the hard drive on my Compaq Presario 5060
I don't want to use Fdisk so I've read about this other program called "Morgud's Erasure Suite (MES)"...but I don't know if it works on my computer.

I want to completely wipe and erase everything out so the hard drive is like new, fresh and clean like it was the first time it was ever used. I found it in english and now I know what it's called...to zero out a hard drive. NOT format it. That's what I want to do. So now what?

...Look at http://www.unh.edu/tech-services/csc/comdisp.html to learn more...

Hi, anyone know why my pc eats any mouse i connect to it?  Take a PERFECTLY good mouse, connect it and hey presto it stops working....Have TIRED mouse on other pc before and after.I assume you are using PS/2 mice?

If yes, are you connecting these to the correct port. PS/2 Mice (green) and not PS/2 keyboard (purple)? :-/  yes, made sure of thatSo, once you plug in the PS/2 mice, start the computer, remove the mice, they no longer work on other computers?Thats about ITAND how has this problem first occured?

Have you damaged the mainboard or PS/2 CONNECTOR?its a pc some ONE gave me, far as i know it was a fault that occurred out of the blue.  Have looked at main board and there is no signs od physical damageIf the PS2 mouse port is damaged, you can get a PS2 to serial adapter and hook the mouse up to the serial port. It might require a different driver, but windows should detect and install a generic driver for it.check the bios setup.......

I would deeply appreciate It if somone read the first two paragraphs(my story) and tried to help me figure this THING out.

Last night my computer was fine, just as good as usual. This morning I turned it on and conducted some chores. When I came back to my computer I noticed that my monitor was in "auto-off" mode, meaning that it wasnt getting information from the computer and automatically shut off. So I'm like *censored*, and I restart my computer and it starts working fine. Then I start playing some music, and I notice that my speakers are working up a very ANNOYING buzz noise. The buzz gets louder and louder until im convinced they are broken(I had the same speakers before, and they broke unexpectedly as well). So I goof around on desktop looking for any weird settings that might be enabled and my screen goes black and reads "auto-off mode in 5 seconds", indicating that the monitor stopped recieving signals from the *censored* computer. So I turn the computer off, then I turn it back on but only the front light goes on, not the fan, or hardrive etc...

So now Im really aggrivated. I open the computer and take a look inside for burnt wires etc... and find nothing. I leave It open though and start It up again, I notice that the fan turns on but the hardrive dosnt make the quiet funny noise it makes when its loading up the computer. So again I shut It off and turn It back on. The front light goes on, the fan goes on, I can hear the hardrive and I notice the ethernet light blinking (indicating that it's recieving a signal) in the back of my computer. So I go on desktop again and everything is working fine for about 1 minute until everything shuts off except the fan and the front light on the computer. I noticed the hardrive wasnt making the sound and the ethernet light in the back wasnt blinking.

Thus, whatever the problem is, It is failing to send electricity to certain parts of the computer randomly. I have the feeling it might be my power supply unit, however I have no idea what mine looks like, where It is, or what one I have right now.

PLEASE any help is greatly appreciated.list components ......in this pc......may help.......

Have you added anything to it recently.......or touch the insides it with your bare hands.....I'm guessing the big fan with wires going to everything is the PSU. The bottom of it reads Bestec model #: ATX-250-12e

I Have an intel 2.6Ghz processor.(never been touched or upgraded
756MB ram, originally 256, I added 512. Hasnt been touched in about 1 1/2 years.
9600xt, Upgraded from some PSI card, about 2 1/2 years ago. hasn't been touched sense.
I cant recall what my motherboard is, but I know it has 1x agp, 3x pci, 2 rams slots that hold as much as 2g, and it takes intel pentium 4 processors. I think it was made by internation computer somthing, cant fully recall the name.
Im going to go find out if the speakers work on my OLD computer.How is the general power supply and voltage to the house where your computer is now? Had any problem with power supply locally? Everything else working properly?

Are you using an UPS on your computer in case of power supply disruption?"How is the general power supply and voltage to the house where your computer is now? Had any problem with power supply locally? Everything else working properly?"
Everything besides this computer seems to be working fine. My house has never had a reputation for surges.

"Are you using an UPS on your computer in case of power supply disruption? "
I am using an old surge protector for my computer and monitor.Buy or borrow another power supply unit..I'll try to pick one up today : /

Just making sure, any power supply unit should work with my computer right?Oh and 1 more question. I know I'll be touching just about every part of my computer while installing the PSU, so would rubber kitchen cleaning gloves work well to prevent a static discharge? A 450watt  would be ok to have...... Quote

Oh and 1 more question. I know I'll be touching just about every part of my computer while installing the PSU, so would rubber kitchen cleaning gloves work well to prevent a static discharge?

i have and old 1.2 ghz
i have 2 different psu's it can run
both atx
one is 160w
and the other is 350 but the 350's -12v rail runs at 11.6v

which one should i use?160 w is for lightbulbs.

Use the other for now. Have you tried it?i have tryed them both(160 came in it)
i was just wondering if the -11.6v rail is to wory about?i also found a site that trys to predict power consumptions
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/

it sez i need about 217w

but the computer came with a 160
meaning that psu is running at allmost full burn
wont it burn out soon

which is beeter an unser powered power SUPLY or a good psu that has a bad rail   (some one told me that rail is for serial  is it true?)Big is best.kingneo......
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which is beeter an unser powered power suply or a good psu that has a bad rail   (some one told me that rail is for serial  is it true?)

i also found a site that trys to predict power consumptions
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/

it sez i need about 217w

which is beeter an unser powered power suply or a good psu that has a bad rail   (some one told me that rail is for serial  is it true?)

1. so the 160 will burn out sooner
2.the 350 will make the computer run slower?

so the 160 will burn out sooner
and the 350 will make the computer run slower?