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4851.	Solve : Lenovo G575 Mysterious port?
Answer» I have a Lonovo G575 laptop, and I am trying to figure out what a port on my computer is/what it does. It is on the left SIDE of the laptop; it is on a row with two USB ports, an itself looks like a USB port, except that it is slightly thinner and has 2 plastic blocks about 2mm x 4mm on either side of it. Trying to plug a usb into it does not work; it is slightly to small for ANYTHING to fit. The plastic and the little stick-out thing inside are darkish grey, so I don't think it is a USB 3.0. Thanks for the help. Edit: After looking around on the internet, I found a picture of the laptop on the side I wanted, and even that picture doesn't show the port; it just shows another usb port. Here it is if you want to look. The port in question is the third port from the front of the computer to the back. Also, I don't have the HDMI output. http://www.productwiki.com/upload/images/lenovo_g575.jpgSince the picture you PROVIDED is not the same as the one you have, I don't see how it's any help in identifying the port in question. Can't you just take a picture of what you have & post it here? Could be an eSATAp port. Is this it? USB 3.0 is not always blue but has 5 extra contacts inside. You can't readily see the extra contacts. They are the 5 squares in the front. http://pinoutsguide.com/Slots/usb_3_0_connector_pinout.shtml I went through this on my HP laptop. Some spec sheets say it has 1 USB3.0, others don't even mention it. The color is the same as the USB2.0, there's just no contacts inside the squares. Windows Device Manager will tell you for sure if it EXISTS. Plug a 3.0 device in & it's quite a bit faster but not 10x faster, more like 2x.The pic from Notebookcheck.com is it! So it's an eSATA port? Thanks so much for your help! Quote from: Harry_T on July 14, 2012, 12:30:31 PM The pic from Notebookcheck.com is it! So it's an eSATA port? Thanks so much for your help! Is it an "eSATA + USB port" sometimes called eSATAp? Getting quite common on notebooks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESATAp but... Salmon, the thing is that flash drives and other usb 2.0 things do not fit in the third slot. I'm trying to find out what it is and what FITS in it.Didn't you already say that this was it? A USB plug is not going it fit into an eSATA jack. Quote from: Computer_Commando on July 15, 2012, 07:05:08 AM Didn't you already say that this was it? A USB plug is not going it fit into an eSATA jack. That lower picture is of a eSATA + USB connector, also called an eSATAp outlet, which will take either. If it won't accept a USB plug, it can't be eSATAp, which is a combination connection for external storage devices. A single eSATAp, eSATA or USB device can be plugged into an eSATAp port. The socket has keyed cutouts for both types of device to ensure that a connector can only be plugged in the right way round.

4851.

Solve : Lenovo G575 Mysterious port?

Answer»

I have a Lonovo G575 laptop, and I am trying to figure out what a port on my computer is/what it does. It is on the left SIDE of the laptop; it is on a row with two USB ports, an itself looks like a USB port, except that it is slightly thinner and has 2 plastic blocks about 2mm x 4mm on either side of it. Trying to plug a usb into it does not work; it is slightly to small for ANYTHING to fit. The plastic and the little stick-out thing inside are darkish grey, so I don't think it is a USB 3.0. Thanks for the help.

Edit: After looking around on the internet, I found a picture of the laptop on the side I wanted, and even that picture doesn't show the port; it just shows another usb port. Here it is if you want to look. The port in question is the third port from the front of the computer to the back. Also, I don't have the HDMI output.
http://www.productwiki.com/upload/images/lenovo_g575.jpgSince the picture you PROVIDED is not the same as the one you have, I don't see how it's any help in identifying the port in question. Can't you just take a picture of what you have & post it here? Could be an eSATAp port.

Is this it?

USB 3.0 is not always blue but has 5 extra contacts inside.

You can't readily see the extra contacts. They are the 5 squares in the front.

http://pinoutsguide.com/Slots/usb_3_0_connector_pinout.shtml

I went through this on my HP laptop. Some spec sheets say it has 1 USB3.0, others don't even mention it. The color is the same as the USB2.0, there's just no contacts inside the squares. Windows Device Manager will tell you for sure if it EXISTS. Plug a 3.0 device in & it's quite a bit faster but not 10x faster, more like 2x.The pic from Notebookcheck.com is it! So it's an eSATA port? Thanks so much for your help! Quote from: Harry_T on July 14, 2012, 12:30:31 PM

The pic from Notebookcheck.com is it! So it's an eSATA port? Thanks so much for your help!

Is it an "eSATA + USB port" sometimes called eSATAp? Getting quite common on notebooks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESATAp

but...

Salmon, the thing is that flash drives and other usb 2.0 things do not fit in the third slot. I'm trying to find out what it is and what FITS in it.Didn't you already say that this was it?

A USB plug is not going it fit into an eSATA jack. Quote from: Computer_Commando on July 15, 2012, 07:05:08 AM

Didn't you already say that this was it?

A USB plug is not going it fit into an eSATA jack.

That lower picture is of a eSATA + USB connector, also called an eSATAp outlet, which will take either. If it won't accept a USB plug, it can't be eSATAp, which is a combination connection for external storage devices. A single eSATAp, eSATA or USB device can be plugged into an eSATAp port. The socket has keyed cutouts for both types of device to ensure that a connector can only be plugged in the right way round.

4853.	Solve : Help with LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Disk?
Answer» I had bought a used LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Disk off a friend of mine. I trust him so I think its in working condition. The problem is he didn't have the install disk so i'm having trouble reformatting it and even having it show up on my COMPUTER. I went to the lacie website, tried GOING through their trouble shooting instructions but still nothing I do own both a PC with windows 7 and a mac so I would like to have it working on both systems. When i plug it into either system the drive won't even show up. I'm completely new to Lacie products so i'm KIND of lost. I tried reading the manual but it just says that I need to start the start up assistant but i can't do that without the disc I guess. Any INPUT to get me to get this thing working would be greatly appreciated!!!! Is this the one? http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?id=10330 eSATA, USB2.0 & Firewire 400 & 800. Which connection are you USING? Are you using the supplied external power supply? The LaCie software is not required.yep thats the one. i just looked it up and i was not using the correct power supply. I'm gonna try ordering it. Thanks!!!

4855.	Solve : The slowest laptop in the world.....probably?
Answer» Hi, I know laptops can become slower over time it my laptop has become so slow it's LIKE using a zx80 machine from the 1980s I'm not sure why this is happening but I installed prism ( a free utility that converts files ) and ran it on 21st JULY converting a movie into mpeg4 to go on the iPad. It worked and then I went on holiday. I have just come home and tried to use my laptop which has now become so slow I almost gave up using it. Any ideas? Could it be a virus? ThanksYou've provided absolutely nothing for us to work with. What OS? What are the SPECS of your system? EXACTLY what is slow? DESCRIBE the problem IN DETAIL. What happens when you boot to safe mode? From where did you download prism? Have you run full scans with your AV and MalwareBytes (both)? If not, please do so now.

4856.	Solve : disk boot failure & cd/dvd drive won't open.?
Answer» I have an hp computer that I had a PC repair store do some work on. They wiped it clean (giving it to a friend) & since then it has been sitting in a corner. Decided to plug it all in & make sure everything was there before sending it off. I now have an error message "disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter". I ALSO can't get the CD/DVD drive to open. I even tried to do it manually with a paperclip. The green light comes on & you can hear it trying, but nothing opens/comes out....could these 2 things be related? How do i get the drive to open when I can't even get passed the main screen? Here is the CD Eject Tool. You must open the CD tray and insert the Windows CD before the boot up starts. http://www.lancelhoff.com/disk-boot-failure-insert-system-disk-and-press-enter/ The FIRST suggestion in this link worked out for me before. Good morning turkeyheath Just like the link jason2074 posted may help you, and also the paperclip trick that Geek-9PM shows works GREAT for ejecting a disk when the cd drive will not open plus you can do this in windows if you go into "my computer" and look for your cd drive letter (ie "D" or "E") and right click that drive and select "eject" this to may work sometimes so long as the drive is not stuck to bad. Things to look at but please remember to try these only when the PC is off and for extra protection unplug your power cord from the power supply in the back of your PC Open the desktop up by removing the side case panel and look inside if the PC is a little older the Hard drive and CD drives may have IDE cables and a power plug (molex connector) the molex plug can only fit in one way so that part is straight forward. Now the IDE should ALWAYS have a red stripe that stripe (or red dashes) has to be facing the power plug you may want to check these. Now to check the jumpers on the CD drives and hard drives depending on how old the PC is the drive manufacture may PREFER to use the master / slave setting or cable select but to give you an idea what the jumpers look like The reason I am putting this in here is the jumper settings may be the issue. Also if you have IDE drives (hard drive and cd drive) say one of each they must be connected to the last connector on the IDE cable here is a pic to show that Now if your PC has sata cables there is no master / slave connection only one drive can be connected to a sata cable at a time. here is a sata cable some sata cable have a power plug and data plug together like this The big thing to keep in mind ALL sata cables can only be plugged in one way and with to much pressure can brake off the tab on the drive here is what the sata ports look like on the hard drive If all connections are correct on all drives, check and make sure there is no floppy disk in the drive, no usb thumb drives plugged in and double check the boot sequence in the BIOS, one last thing if there is a multi-card reader either plugged into the header plug on the motherboard or a usb card reader plugged into the usb port on some systems can stop a PC from boot. But his only HAPPENS on few PC systems. If nothing seems to work the OS may need to be re-installed or you may have a bad drive. Please let us know how you make out, i am curious to see what your issue was.

4859.	Solve : LAPTOP SHOPPING?
Answer» My 2-year old Acer Timeline X series laptop has a damaged heat sync and is over heating and shutting down on me on occasion. I was told by a technician that it will cost at least $200 to replace the heat sync and CPU fan (parts and labor). It seems foolish to do that so I will need to buy a new PC. Basically, I do a lot of multi-tasking, surfing, word processing, and I watch videos. I am currently a student so I hope to be able to use programs such as Cool Edit Pro and Sony Vegas for editing audio and video, too. Based on my experience of short laptop lives, I would like to KEEP the cost down. Any suggestions as to what to buy and where? Located in Winnipeg, Canada.hockeysticks, What you want is what we all want. Portable, low-cost, performance and long life. Hard to find. If you can forsake portability, GO for a Desktop. Still the best CHOICE, except for lack of portability. You could just go buy a replacement for the laptop you have. You would have some SPARE parts on hand.If I were you, I would get a Acer Timeline X laptop from a reputable eBay vendor. I see a couple for about $400. They are new but NOT in original box. Buyer beware! But if the vendor is a good GUY, it would be a good deal. Have you already looked at some new laptop reviews? http://computers.toptenreviews.com/laptops/ You will have a hard time getting cool edit pro to run on Windows 7 or Vista.

4861.	Solve : Best Air cpu cooler?
Answer» Hi, I would like some recommendations on a Air CPU cooler for my Gigabyte Ga-Z68AP-D3 mobo. I have a i52500k processor in it.Willing to pay 40 bucks or under. MY SPECS ARE LISTED UNDER MY SPECS NEXT TO MY AVATAR, Thanks.40 Bucks may not get you a good one but look at Zahlman...I would pay more...... no more than 100 dollors. will look at yours for 40. thanks for the reply.I like the zahlmans, cool looks too. what would you reccommend for the 100 dollor PRICE range?.will a cooler master 212 plus fit my mobo? is it a good cooler?I think it does. Check the socket size.might also look at what kind of bearing system is used in the cooler you are looking to get that will determine how well it run and how long it will last ALONG with other factors. The liquid type are good and I believe the coolermaster has those kinds of bearings. You want it to be able to spin as EASILY as possible. Shop around and look at the specs on those fans remember ya get what ya pay fur!!.....................gjmay

4862.	Solve : Ram/FSB Confusion?
Answer» Hi, I'm having some ISSUES with comprehending the relation between the RAM speed, and FSB speed frequencies. I'm aware that the FSB speed dictates the overall flow and speed of data, power, and communication signaling between the CPU, RAM and other components inside the computer case, but when it comes to understanding the significance of the speed factors between the CPU and RAM I'm lost; Am I to make sure for maximum transfer/efficiency of data from the CPU to RAM, that the RAM speed should be synced with the FSB speed? Or is it POSSIBLE to make them both operate at different speeds and not suffer the drawbacks of bottlenecking regarding the slower source? Thanks in advanced guys! Much appreciated!I have run 800Mhz FSB CPU's on 667Mhz Ram before, but you dont get the full performance. I have also run 800Mhz FSB CPU's on 1066Mhz Ram and the Ram either fails to post in the MOTHERBOARD in which black screen on power up, or the 1066Mhz Ram down clocks to 800Mhz to match that of the CPU. I have yet to see a benefit in PUTTING Ram into a system that can operate faster than the FSB of the CPU. Hope this info helps... Basically its best to pair up matching FSB speed of CPU and RAM, and if one is slower than the other, it can lead to degraded performance, failure to boot, or in my example above the Ram slowing to match the FSB speed of the CPU in which the faster Ram acts like regular slower 800Mhz Ram.This helps. I suppose from now on making sure the RAM is at a speed that doesn't out perform the FSB will provide optimum performance, then?because anything else will inevitably fail in supplying the system ACCESS to it's full performance, be it from either the RAM's excessively high speeds causing the RAM to fail to POST; At any rate, the RAM will step it's performance down to match that of the CPU/FSB speed. Either way like you said DaveLembke, no benefit is shown from placing RAM that operates at a high speed into a system with a slower FSB speed. The FSB couldn't keep up. The FSB speed is from what I gather the dominant function that dictactes the speed of the system and it's ability to communicate effectively between the RAM and various other components around the motherboard.

4863.	Solve : Red light on screen?
Answer» Last night a red light started to appear on my computer screen in RANDOM places. In the corner of the screen. On certain words. Down the middle of the screen. On a picture but when I scroll down it stays on the picture. When I go to a different tab when browsing the web its not there but is on another one. No real PROBLEMS with the computer just this red light that FREAKS me out a BIT. Tried restarting it, but didn't help. That's a new one on me. I'd start by running full scans with your AV and with MalwareBytes.Could the OP post a couple of screen shots?Infection...or not...i've honestly never ever heard of this CONDITION...

4865.	Solve : reinstalled windows xp,but cant get on the internet.?
Answer» Afterr installing xp back on my pc I cant get on the internet. I signed up with windows and typed the number in that they gave me and it said I was done and working ok . I calledc the ip and after a few trys The ip guy says the network card DRIVER must not be GETTING installed. He might not be right cause I USED the same disc several years ago and it worked on another pc. The disc is for a Dell and its a HP I installed it on.. Any ideas what I could try? Neil You should use the HP install CD for XP. Works for me. Otherwise, use another PC to get to the HP site and find the right rifer for the network card. http://hp.com/support Select your origin. Some HPs are different in some places. Did you install ALL drivers including the chipset driver? Look in Device MANAGER - are there any YELLOW or red symbols?

4866.	Solve : dvd change in w7 desktop?
Answer» how do i change a dvd in w7 desktop. there is a plastic slide lock (moves about 1/2 ins) on the SIDE of dvd & power UNITS. how to get around this to get dvd out. thanksare you trying to change the dvd player? be a little more specific gjmayGood EVENING OK I think you are talking about using the little manual eject hole in the front face plate that you USE a paper clip. If so just push in the paper clip and when the tray opens a bit just pull the tray out the rest of the way and get your DVD out. If that is not what you are talking about please give more info on what you are trying to do. Mike

4867.	Solve : On the Acer aspire s275, speakers not working!!!!?
Answer» speakers no work acer aspire d275. i listen music alot so problem for me. sorry bad englishDo you mean both internal and USING external speakers or headphones? Did you check DEVICE manager for any flags or marks for the audio chip by expanding the sound and VIDEO controller? Any changes before the problem occured?internal speaker is one no work. I make no change.. earphones no work either.is fix.. I do no thing... it just fix it selfNot quite sure why you are pretending to speak BROKEN English when your 1st 12 Posts here were fine... Kinda SILLY.

4871.	Solve : Gaming Monitor?
Answer» HEY y'all. I'm buying a new monitor for GAMING as it's not ideal to play 1080p on a 46" LED-TV. Was kind of wondering what I could get for around 340 Euros ($412). What I've found so far are these: http://www.webhallen.com/se-sv/hardvara/122079-asus_27_ve276q_displayport_hogtalare_hdmi_dvi_p-i-p_2ms ASUS 27" VE276Q - 280 Euro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.webhallen.com/se-sv/hardvara/157548-acer-gd245hqabid_23.6_wide_tft_120hz_black ACER 23.6"Wide GD245HQ-abid - 340 Euro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.inet.se/produkt/2204819/acer-27-tft-s271hlabid-led ACER 27" S271HLABID-LED - 272 Euro ----------------------------------------------------------------------------I switched from 24" LCD Widescreen to 20" LED widescreen for gaming. 24" was way too wide and the 20" LED Flat Screen for $89 (USD) was a good deal thru www.newegg.com a few months ago. I bought 2 of them, 1 for me and 1 for my wife. I play LOTS of games on it and it has good refresh and sharp details as well as COLOR quality is very VIBRANT on LED vs LCD. Brand was HANNS-G. Saw good feedback on the display so I decided to take a chance with that brand. So far so good!

4872.	Solve : windows stop loading when restart only?
Answer» OS Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate, 32 bit Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 430 1.80GHz, x64 Family 6 Model 22 Stepping 1 Processor Count: 1 RAM:1.00 gb (894 Mb usable) Graphics Card: VIA Chrome9 HC IGP Family WDDM, 128 Mb Hard Drives: C: Total - 39102 MB, Free - 20593 MB; Motherboard: BIOSTAR Group, P4M900-M7 FE When i shut down my pc,it shuts down with no problem,but when i restart it,windows begins to load it and suddenly it stops.I need to turn off my pc for 5 MINS,then it loads windows correctly.I can never restart my pc. The problem is not about windows 7,i had just change from xp.I was having the same problem with windows xp.Everything else is good in my pc,just i'm having this problem. Please help. It's either the HDD failing ...or the PSU. Those would be the 1st 2 components i would check... To test the HDD DLoad and run the long test on the Free diagnostics from the HDD manuf. site... To test the PSU borrow a known good one of the same or greater wattage and swap it in there...can u provide me with a link so that i can test if my hard drive disk is good? Run hard drive diagnostics: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287 Make sure, you select tool, which is appropriate for the brand of your hard drive. Depending on the PROGRAM, it'll create bootable floppy, or bootable CD. If downloaded file is of .iso TYPE, use ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/ to burn .iso file to a CD (select "Write image file to disc" option), to make the CD bootable. For Toshiba hard drives, see here: http://sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx?Path=ServicesSupport/FujitsuDrivesUSandCanada/SoftwareUtilities#diagnostic No. Because i'm not currently sitting in front of the laptop and i therefore have no idea who manuf. the HDD...I think Sea Tools for DOS will work on non Sagate drives http://www.seagate.com/gb/en/support/downloads/seatools/ Put it on a CD, USB or floppy. Warning. Sea Tools for DOS has the potential to write on your drive. So you may want the windows version first. http://www.seagate.com/gb/en/support/downloads/seatools/

4875.	Solve : Advice on how to set up Dual Monitors?
Answer» Hewlett Packard Compaq Presario SR 1000 Microsoft Window XP Home Edition Version 2002, Service Pack 3 2.19Ghz, 1.00GB of RAM ACPI Uniprocessor PC AMD Athlon ™ 64 Processor 3700+ NVIDIA GeForce 6200SE TurboCache™ Hello, I wish to connect a second monitor to my PC desktop. My current monitor is a LCD, Plug and Play monitor, manufacturer: standard monitor type, model WJ1780PI, D-12055 - one STRAIGHT wire, connecting to a VGA port near the bottom. There is also another VGA port, situated vertical near the USB slots. However I tried taking out the VGA cable and slotting it into the vertical slot and it came up that there is no signal? What would be the best WAY to get around this. Would a VGA splitter work?? The VGA port at the bottom is onboard or integrated video. The one on the vertical slot is a separate graphics card. The existence of a separate card usually turns the onboard off. You cannot use them simultaneously. The BIOS determines which video take precedence.Its best to have a video card that has 2 ports for dual displays, although sometimes both on board (integrated) and expansion card can work side by side as was the case with a small form factor HP DC5000 with single VGA out GeForce 4 MX440 64MB video card stuffed into PCI slot. Was able to have dual displays GeForce 4 MX 440 WORKING along side INTEL Integrated GPU on Windows XP Pro SP3. I'd look for a video card upgrade, guessing your expansion slot in that system is AGP given its age. There are lots of cheap AGP 8x video cards out there with dual display support. Last one I bought was a 7600GT AGP 8X with 256MB DDR2 memory with dual display 1 VGA and 1 DVI and it COST me about $60 2 years ago. Since then the GPU fan died as is common with many Geforce cards I have owned. Seems as though they are poor quality fans or maybe because I run my computer too much they never have much off time and wear out.

4868.	Solve : d845pt not being able to boot?
Answer» So i have the INTEL d845pt, and right now it is not booting. It was before, but i had changed the jumper for the bios to the config mode, and placed a floppy drive loaded with the files listed here: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?lang=eng&ProductID=786&DwnldID=5222 that loaded a different bios, and i messed with things there and fixed a problem i had doing that. But then i took out the jumper and FORGOT to place it back into the normal mode, LEAVING it in recovery mode. I powered of the computer after seeing it not boot and then replaced the jumper. Now, it is still unable to boot. Anyone have any suggestions as to the cause of this and a solution? This was a useless thread. Moderators, feel welcome to delete it the solution i found is that i must have accidentally set a different value to something in the bios. Resetting to the factory default was the solution big derp on my part. We leave threads up so someone ROLLING by may learn from it... Good to HEAR you are fixed up.yep that's why i like coming here I always come away learning something..................gjmay

4870.	Solve : acer aspire m1620 no display?
Answer» dont know what happen my cousin has been using this desktop for 4 years,and this is the 1st time she had this problem. before this no display happened she told me that display has been having problems before the no display probelm occured. the display seemed to be blinking,and after a month of not using the desktop,the no display happened. ive tried to disconnect and reconnect RAM sata connector to different cnnectors and removing cmos and replacing it with my cmos which is 2month old. ive also do not here no bios beep when the pc is turned on. what do you think is the problem? please help me fix this pc unitThis sounds like possible video card failure, but lets continue: You said you have already disconnected and reconnected (our word for this: re-seating) the RAM and other hardware. Is the video card a detachable card? Have you attempted to reseat this as well? It might SEEM simple, but you might also check the connection on the back of the monitor itself. Often, the cable for the video or the power to the monitor might come loose. Do other monitors work on this computer? If you have an EXTRA monitor, it would be well worth the effort to see if the problem might be specific to the monitor rather than the computer/graphics card. Let us know! Looking forward to hearing from you and assisting further if needed. sorry for the late reply, i forgot to add, that this one is already using its on board VGA. Good evening If you are having issue with the ONBOARD video #1... Have you try another monitor ( just for TESTING ) #2... Have you tried UPDATING the video drivers #3.. On the plus side for your PC if the onboard video is bad a PCI-x video card are very reasonably priced from about 40.00 on up. But just as suggested in the other posts i would try a different monitor. Maybe from a second PC or a friend my let you barrow one. Please come back and let us know how you make out. Mike

4873.	Solve : Advice regarding installing more memory?
Answer» Hewlett Packard Compaq Presario SR 1000 SR1639UK Product EK350AA-ABU Microsoft Window XP Home Edition Version 2002, Service Pack 3 2.19Ghz, 1.00GB of RAM ACPI Uniprocessor PC AMD Athlon ™ 64 Processor 3700+ NVIDIA GeForce 6200SE TurboCache™ Hello, I wish to upgrade my PC with more RAM. Understand that upgrading RAM is easy. Can any one guide me on how to carry this out. Is it worth it CONSIDERING the make and model?? Travel to Crucial.com and run the online scanner... You don't have to buy it from them but it will tell you ecxactly what type and how much it will take... After pricing it out only you can decide if it's worth it or not...Good evening meaner02 Patio is correct but just in case you couldn't find what you are looking for http://www.crucial.com/upgrade/HP+-+Compaq-memory/Presario/Presario+SR1639UK-upgrades.html And considering you are running XP and more than likely it is 32 bit so the OS will only see a max of 3 to 3.5 gig's of ram and your PC can take up to 4 gig's (DDR PC3200 this memory is considered DDR1) and you should have 4 slots. So for instance If you do install (4) 1 gig sticks would equal in xp only 3 to 3.5 GIGS. Hope this helps, Mike Just wanted to mention... Crucial's Tool works well 99% of the time, but on my Motherboard it says I have 4 slots available for 8GB Maximum at 2GB per slot, and my Motherboard only has 2 slots so it maxes out at 4GB = 2 x 2GB Sticks. It works well for knowing what you need for Ram, but I'd look inside and count how many RAM slots you have if you plan on fully populating 4 slots, as for you might find only 2 slots like my Biostar motherboard even though Crucial DETECTS 4 slots. This is probably the motherboards memory controller reporting back that it can address 4 Ram slots, even though only 2 slots are available. My motherboard is a smaller Biostar motherboard rectangular and not square, so some features are lacking from it such as PCIe 1x or 2x slot. I only have a single PCIe 16x slot and 2 PCI slots and everything is populated tight on the smaller motherboard. On a similar note there was a HARDWARE tool, might have been Sisoft Sandra that use to be good for hardware detection and reporting etc, and it DETECTED on my HP Pavilion a long time ago that I had an AGP slot available for video card upgrade. I bought video card and went to install it and HP decided to stuff my system with a motherboard that was missing the AGP slot. Looking at the motherboard you see the location and thru-holes filled with solder but no AGP slot to install a video card into. This aggrivated me and I sold the computer less than 3 months owning it for 1/2 what I paid for it new, as for Games dont run well on integrated video or video cards on PCI slot. Its always best to verify before buying components that there is a location to stuff them!May be a good idea to contact them with a quick e-mail so they can update their database...Yes some time ago i too had exactly that issue after a Crucial scan. I did send them a message which was gratefully acknowledged. I do refer people to them but they are NOT infallible.truenorthNoone is infallible... That's why contacting them is the right thing to do...it improves a Free service they offer...

4876.	Solve : I need to combine 2 cpu's?
Answer» I have 2 HP Pavilion a6217c PC. Windows Vista. They are identical. One has a bad fan, the other the CD/DVD drive does not read or burn anymore. I have had to use both machines, so I would like to be able to use/access the hard drives from both once the process of combining them is finished. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Components seem inexpensive to correct and have 2 good running machines. If you still need two functioning work stations I'd just FIX it the correct way for about $30 in parts. If you wanted to make 1 good machine of 2 systems thats easy, I'd just swap the CD/DVD drive into the one that has the better fan and save the other for parts, and maybe even install the 2nd HD for extra storage capacity or even a mirror RAID setup.Only question I have now is in regards to the second HD. I could use as much guidance on this part as possible. I have switched the other parts and now just need to do this. Thanks again.Should be able to disconnect the power and IDE or SATA communications cable from rear of drives, they pop off, do not twist or rock the connector off or you could damage the HD or Cable. Remove 4 retailing screws that hold drive in place. *Some systems require the face panel of the computer to be removed and there are ejector clips that hold the HD into a track, then the HD is removed through the front and replaced through the front. While OTHERS have plenty of room to remove the drive by carefully pulling it out of the 3.5" bay towards the inside center of the case paying attention not to hit the memory RAM sticks that are often near by. Sometimes the power cable to the motherboard is also in the way and had to be unplugged if there is not enough slack in it to bend the cable out of the path of the HD being removed. Some systems even have 3.5" bay trays that are removable by removing 1 screw and sliding them out or allowing for them to then swing from a pivot point 90 degrees allowing easier access of hard drive swapping or replacement. Also to note, sometimes you will need to take the opposite side panel off of your tower to gain access to the 2 screws opposite side that hold the hard drive into the 3.5" bay. Be sure you are performing all of this unplugged so that if you drop a screw onto the motherboard its not a smoke show, as for when powered the motherboard has power to it and its ready for the power on signal to boot. While most of the motherboard is disabled (off) power is still present. And for safe ESD, its BEST to touch the frame of the computer tower first before TOUCHING any computer parts to equalize your bodys extra electron count with that of the computer tower chasis, so that the discharge is a safe discharge and your discharged before reaching into the case. Good Luck

4878.	Solve : Cooling fan works too hard?
Answer» Hello: My O.S. is Dell dimension 3000, win xp, home ed., sp3 I recently re-installed windows and some applications so now my computer works very well and FAST - BUT......... the cooling fan is always on and RUNS very hard. I am wondering if anyone can explain what the fan is trying to do and why it runs so hard these days. The CPUID hardware monitor app. shows: 96° F right now and the fan is blowing pretty hard. There was a time when the fan was much quieter. The computer seems to be working just about as good as it did when I re-installed things and many virus scans have turned up no malicious problems. When I re-installed windows, I cleaned out the inside of the tower so I don't believe the fan is trying to make up for accumulated dirt in the tower. Also, I downloaded a Bios updated driver from Dell and installed it but no change in the fan speed. I'd like to understand what is going on with the fan and, if it's a problem, fix it soon. Thank you for your help here, Jim Good evening jimrich and WELCOME to CH When you cleaned out the inside of the PC did the shroud around the CPU / Case fan get closed back down the one I am TALKING about should look like this Plus when you cleaned the PC are both green clips in place on both sides of the heatsink if the heat sink is not right on top the CPU it will call for the fans to run at top speed Mike +1 Hartbeatmr's post, also: Did you install all appropriate drivers starting with the Chipset drivers? Some motherboards require a driver to CONTROL the fan speeds inside Windows and/or to control the processor speed to help reduce heat output.

4879.	Solve : Epson lx300 printer is not working?
Answer» Sir, I would like to ask how can fix this epson lx300 printer.When i turn it on all the lights flashes and the head moves from left to right and it stops.Good afternoon shaikh and welcome to CH #1... If this printer is the DOT matrix / Impact style a lot of times on a hard ERROR and most of the time the "head" is bad. This issue you are having is not exactly as I found on Epson WEB site but does make since & here is that info "This indicates that the printer is out of paper. Make SURE the paper release lever is in the correct position, then install the paper and try printing. #2... If this printer is a "tracker" feed please look around the feed / roll to make sure there is no scraps of paper. #3... From what you are describing you have a bad head / micro switch maybe. #4... Are you using PLAIN feed option (plain paper) or are you using tracker feed tear off paper #5... If you are using tracker feed paper is the paper multi part (2 or 3 layer) or single layer. #6... Is the printer beeping as well as flashing the lights. Here is a link to Epson's web site in-case you need the user manual, tech brief, product information. http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&infoType=Doc&oid=14245&prodoid=8237 Please come back and let us know how you are making out, MIKE

4882.	Solve : Help - loading SoundMAX on Asus M2N-SLI MB?
Answer» Hello... This problem just happened on an XP machine that has been working fine for years - until just now. Machine: DIY, AMD Athlon 2.01, 2GB, Asus M2N-SLI MB, WinXP-2, GeForce 7600GT video, 250GB HD, on board HD audio. I installed an M-Audio Delta 2496 audio board to support a ham radio panadapter. All was working fine. Normal sound through computer speakers/headset. The panadapter display had a small artifact, and I started chasing that down. I deleted/installed the M-Audio driver several times. I did the same with the SoundMAX software/drivers just in case they were involved. Then the problem began... Problem: With M-Audio board removed and drivers deleted, I cannot get SoundMAX to function. In the Control Panel sound applet, the Audio/Voice tabs show a greyed out "No Playback Devices." This is the same regardless of how many times I delete/reinstall SoundMAX, reboot the computer, etc. However, there is a SoundMAX icon in Control Panel. When the icon is clicked, a "small" SoundMAX panel appears that cannot be expanded to show the program's various sound controls/etc. On this small panel there is a wizard to test sound to the speakers. It works: noise comes out of the speakers. That's it. Nothing more. Other programs that have a sound output all throw an error saying some VERSION of "no sound capability." I reloaded XP just in case: nothing. Device Manager says that the HD sound with SoundMAX is operating properly. I've checked out the MB bios parameters, and nothing has changed. Several months ago I wiped the HD and reinstalled XP and all programs, everything. Clean machine has been working great up to this point. I'm stumped. Sure hope someone has some insight on this one so that I don't have to wipe the HD and reinstall everything. Thanks. ...robertGood evening Niky828 and welcome to CH Did you try going to Asus web site and download the latest audio drivers for XP? for the motherboard. Please keep in mind when updating drivers that the current one (sound drivers) should be removed first then if asked reboot and then install the new one you just download and install it. Yes even if the drivers are corrupt you can still see the icon in the systray in the corner by the clock. Sometimes soundmax drivers can be finicky Unfortunately, new/different/old drivers make no difference. I even spent $40 on a "driver updater" that was so-so at best. Besides, I have installed the same drivers any number of times to GOOD effect. The problem persists. This is a problem at the operating system level; some SORT of "switch," perhaps in the registry, has been set wrong. Any other ideas? Thanks. ...robert The problem you may have is within the hidden devices view on your device manager. See this link. Make sure to create a restore point first. The COMMAND set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 is explained here. Good luck.Jason... Bingo! A bit sketchy at first, but followed the instructions on the first link, and got everything BACK to normal. Many thanks. You saved me a lot of cash and heartache. Best to you. ...robertThanks for coming back also and sharing the solution worked for you.

4884.	Solve : Pc wont finish booting?
Answer» After cleaning a very dirty pc for a friend, the pc will not boot. It begins, the fans run for about 1 minute then stop. Only power unit fan continues to run. There are no BEEPS, hd is running, cd and dvd roms are powered, but no video at all. Switched to another video CARD and same thing. I removed and replaced RAM and CPU. I am stuck and would appreciate help. Thanx ahead of time.Did you suck out any jumpers? Seen this before where an important jumper gets sucked out and you have to then verify all jumpers are where they need to be.... On another NOTE I also seen where a person killed their motherboard by vacuuming and the vacuum acted like a Van de Graaff and a high voltage static DISCHARGE happens between the aluminum tube of the vacuum hose and a chip inside the computer. Hoping its just a jumper sucked up! Also double check all connections to the motherboard and various components. Is the 4/8 pin aux power connector plugged in? Caught me out many a time.1) When you say you "cleaned it out" we're assuming you mean you cleared the dust from inside the case. If you mean something else please explain. 2) Is there anything at all on the display or is it completely black?Good evening nurri and welcome to CH Just like some of the other posts some things to check? #1... I am assuming that when you cleaned out the PC you are referring too "DUST" and not software / applications? #2... You say that you reseated the memory and CPU but did you try re-seating the "Video card" if this PC has a add on card? #3... What MODEL PC so if a "jumper" did get sucked up or blown away during the cleaning if we know the model we may be able to tell you where to look for the jumpers! #4... if there is a add on "video card" is there a plug at the end of the card and if so is is plugged in? #5... Is the 20 / 24 pin ATX connector seated and locked in place on the MoBo? #6... Is there any extra 4 pin connectors to the MoBo and if so are they plugged in? (a lot of 4 pin plugs have 2 yellow and 2 black wires) but that will very on PS companies also. Hopefully with all the posts in here you do get back up and running and please come back and let us know how you make out, Mike I have encountered a similar problem, that is if this is not dealing with software. The jumper i know to cause the most problems is the BIOS mode select jumper, usually located near the CMOS battery. This is three pins up from the mother-board, and when the jumper is not in either "Normal" or "Config" mode, the computer usually displays similar symptoms to what you describe. At least this is my experience across several desktop computer types. Either way, i hope you find the jumper you need. I always keep some hanging around in the event things like this would happen. May I suggest we wait to hear from the OP to find out what the problem actually is?

4886.	Solve : An adapter for my Turtle Beaches Earforce x12's for PC?
Answer» Hi, so last year on my birthday, my brother in law bought me a Turtle Beaches Earforce x12 HEADSET. Its designed and works great for Xbox, however I play alot of MMO's, and Teamspeak is vital. I use this to listen to music and TS3, but the pink cable that plugs into the microphone jack, cannot reach the back of the tower. Ive tried googling, checking their website, customer support, and cant figure it out. Does anyone know where I can get an adapter so I can use both the headphone and microphone parts of the headset for my gaming? Any questions, just ask Ill be happy to help. Thank you.Sorry to DP, but I decided to REMOVE my old SPEAKERS from my dell that for some reason I had attached to this PC, and I messed around and got it working. I hear some white noise at high volume levels (Higher than normal). Also, when I did this, it made it so that my headphones were considered the speakers and it goes to that, should I assume that if I want my speakers to not be the turtle beaches, I can unplug them and it'll go from there?Good evening WillNeedsHelpFast In your profile you have windows 7 listed and this tip may only work for windows 7 and I can't remember if Vista and below had this adjustment If you dis-connected your speakers and hooked up just your headphones Please make sure the speaker connection from the headphones goes into the "green" plug and the mic is connected to the "pink". Also if you click on the "start" globe and in the box type "sound" then when the sound window opens click on the "recording tab" then highlight the microphone and then click "properties" button then click on the "levels tab" and if the boot is up to say 10 or 20 etc BRING it down to "0". GIVE that a try and please come back and let us know how you make out, Mike

4888.	Solve : I ball headphones not working properly?
Answer» Dear Experts, My IBALL headphones have suddenly stopped working PROPERLY. I can hear from both speakers but audio sounds muffled and shrill sounds like voices cannot be heard. This happened suddenly this afternoon. I was playing my game the audio was working perfectly but when I stopped the game and played a movie I COULD not hear in most parts but in some scenes I could hear pretty well. When I resumed my game I could not hear the dialogues and hitting sounds during combat, only a few muffled sound effects. While playing music also everything sounds muffled and is not clear at all. Why is this happening? How can I fix it? The model is i342MV w/ mike. Also, music sounds totally different. The background sound effects seem to be sound different to the original.Un-plug it and re-plug it... Re-install the drivers and re-boot...Good evening XtrGamer and welcome I just looked at the web site and I am not finding drivers (this doesn't mean there is not drivers) but "patio" is correct and I have a couple of idea's that may help #1... If the headphones are plugged in the front of your PC if this is a "desktop" try plugging them into the rear and if they are already in the rear of the PC try them in front if you have ports for them. #2... Do the wires LOOK ok? no visible signs of coating missing so you can see metal hanging out or visible? #3... For testing PURPOSES "mute the mic" if the headphones sounds are normal than the mic is interfering and going bad. #4... I don't think your headset has this option but do they have "Bluetooth" or is there a new wireless / Bluetooth device installed that the PC does not like now? #5... Try moving your PC speakers further away if the speakers are not shielded they may be interfering now. Hope to hear from you soon, please let us KNOW how you make out, Mike Dear guys, thanks for helping me out. I listened to both of ur advice and no, it did not work. But about the wire coating thing mike said, yup i can see a bit of the metal but that is where the wire goes in to the volume control. Due to some applied pressure soem time go, the fastener came loose and I can see the wire as it goes into the volume control.

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4890.	Solve : can not be waken up from sleep mode?
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4893.	Solve : high ping when new computer is turned on?
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4895.	Solve : My computer fail to start, on startup, my computer's keyboard no action.?
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4896.	Solve : Need advice for a new graphic card?
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4897.	Solve : ATI graphics drivers gone after windows update!?! help!?
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4898.	Solve : help - sticky mouse - again?
Answer» Many times have we been here, so apologies for rehashing what may/may not be obvious. Machine: DIY Asus M2N-SLI mb, AMD 2.1GHz CPU, 2GB ram, GeForce 7600 GT video, XP-3 os, Logitech radio/laser mouse. Problem: Historically has been working fine for about 5yrs. Recently, works most of the time, but gets just sticky enough to cause heartburn. Left button intermittent - worse than heartburn. Seems more prevalent when working within a window compared to DESKTOP. I've tried the Win GENERIC driver, the driver that came with the mouse, and the most recent drivers from Logitech - no difference. Batteries are new and fresh. OPTICAL window has been cleaned. Different pads have been tried. Device MANAGER has been monitored and fiddled with. No listed IRQ conflicts. Etc. Best guess: is this a system problem or a dead mouse? Unfortunately, I don't have another mouse to try for comparison. They are cheap, so I could just buy one, but I'd like a more insightful approach, if possible. Thanks for any and all comments. ...robertNo way to answer your question until you try a different mouse.I'll dig up a mouse, try it, and report back. Thanks. ...robertBuy a new mouse...I brought my work mouse home. Seems to be a big improvement. I'll buy a new mouse. ...robert There you go.You don't clearly define what "sticky" is, but it's possible since the original mouse is wireless that there may be some interference, causing the signal to not come in clearly.Well, lots of good thought. Thanks. That said, a new mouse fixed all problems. ...robert

4899.	Solve : Pci express help?
Answer» i need to remove my pci express card but i am in a SMALL CASE and the ARM to un LOCK the lock is gone...any ideas what i need to do thanksGood evening krytos2004and welcome to CH Sorry a little more info is needed. If the little arm is gone it should pull out once the screw in the back of the card is removed. What PC is this (Dell / custom) if it is a custom PC what is the model of the MoBo (ms-7104etc) Please let us know, MIKE well i got it out ..but its a hp palivion a1630n but now i ran into another issue of installing windows and it getting half way in to it and i get the blue screen of death ugh ..so i will post in another area soon on this matter thanks

4900.	Solve : Erratic SSD boot up speeds?
Answer» Just got an Intel 330 Series 120GB SSD yesterday. Did a little research since this is my first SSD in ownership. AHCI is enabled in BIOS, TRIM enabled and drivers installed. Even checked to see if the partition was aligned and it is. Went to do a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit and initially the boot time from power on to desktop was around 15-20 SECONDS. Went through Windows UPDATER to pick up latest updates and the time started to degenerate. Now with most motherboard drivers and drivers in general for PERIPHERALS installed, times have creeped up to 1:30 roughly (i timed it with a stopclock on my phone several times and got a base value of around that time). Once the desktop is loaded, the drive runs like a charm....but that boot time. I downloaded the Intel SSD Toolbox and optimized the drive and its overall HEALTH is good. What could be causing that? Id like to think that simple updates/service packs and chipset drivers wouldn't be causing that. Running outta ideas here. Help!Good afternoon Poissionnariat and welcome I think I understand what you are talking about. The average time to the windows desktop is about 1+ min that part is not unusual. Thing to check that may help you #1... Check to see what is starting up and UN-check all unnecessary items. "MSCONFIG" do not turn of items like AVC suite / Firewall etc #2... Check in the BIOS for the boot up options so the HD is the first boot device. #3... Window updates will some times slow the boot up times. #4... All drivers that are installed are 64bit. Install the chipset drivers from the MoBo manufacture and not using the W7 gen ones. Hope this helps you and if we can help you any more please let us know, Mike All steps accomplished. Speeds to desktop are still quite low. What I cant understand is it going from 15 seconds to a whopping minute or so. I got this SSD primarily because of the reduced boot times. Im quite bothered by that turn around.