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4901.	Solve : is it possible to use a laptop screen as a stand-alone monitor??
Answer» hey guys i just got a raspberry pi today and i have an old laptop kicking around. Instead of BUYING a new monitor for the raspberry pi, im wondering if it would be possible to just take the screen off of the laptop and somehow use that on the raspberry pi. Im assuming i would still have to power the screen somehow, or does anyone know if this little board is powerful enough to just run the screen? heres a link to the Pi's page: http://www.raspberrypi.org/faqs Basically the Pi supports composite OR hdmi out, but not VGA. Is there a way i can hook the laptop screen up to one of these? thanks!Not without rewiring and COMING up with a way to power the screen. The Pi isn't designed to power the screen, nor does it carry enough power to jury rig a connection. Unless you know enough about electronics to rewire and power the screen safely, I wouldn't advise attempting to do this. You'd be better off getting an inexpensive monitor for it.Short answer. NO Long answer. Yes, ,indeed! You sell the laptop for parts and make enough money to buy a converter that hooks the handheld to a standard TV set. Quality is fair, but the size is GREAT! Good evening kamikaze33 I am not sure but maybe this might be what you are looking for http://www.instructables.com/id/Laptop-Converted-to-2nd-Monitor/ Please let us how you make out, Mike Quote from: hartbeatmr on August 02, 2012, 10:49:21 PM Good evening kamikaze33 I am not sure but maybe this might be what you are looking for http://www.instructables.com/id/Laptop-Converted-to-2nd-Monitor/ Please let us how you make out, Mike thanks mike thats exactly along the lines of what i was looking for! ill give that tutorial a more in-depth look this weekend. To previous posters: If converting the laptop screen proves too difficult, what about using an old cell phone screen? I have a RAZR, CRAZR and Sony Cybershot k850i all kicking around that i wouldnt mind messing around with in the name of science haha. could the Pi possibly power these smaller screens? i found another forum here, http://www.computerforums.org/forums/hardware/mobile-phone-screen-lcd-monitor-196395.html, talking about converting a phone screen to VGA via matching the pins and whatnot, but since the Pi either has composite or HDMI, would this still EVEN be an option? Quote from: hartbeatmr on August 02, 2012, 10:49:21 PM Good evening kamikaze33 I am not sure but maybe this might be what you are looking for http://www.instructables.com/id/Laptop-Converted-to-2nd-Monitor/ Please let us how you make out, Mike He quotes the price as less than $50. For about $60 you can GET a decent refurbished LCD screen with HDMI input and save yourself the trouble of having to do all that work hoping you don't fry something in the process. Looks like a fun little project, but to me wouldn't be worth the trouble. Just my opinion though.

4901.

Solve : is it possible to use a laptop screen as a stand-alone monitor??

Answer»

hey guys
i just got a raspberry pi today and i have an old laptop kicking around. Instead of BUYING a new monitor for the raspberry pi, im wondering if it would be possible to just take the screen off of the laptop and somehow use that on the raspberry pi.
Im assuming i would still have to power the screen somehow, or does anyone know if this little board is powerful enough to just run the screen?
heres a link to the Pi's page:
http://www.raspberrypi.org/faqs

Basically the Pi supports composite OR hdmi out, but not VGA. Is there a way i can hook the laptop screen up to one of these?

thanks!Not without rewiring and COMING up with a way to power the screen. The Pi isn't designed to power the screen, nor does it carry enough power to jury rig a connection. Unless you know enough about electronics to rewire and power the screen safely, I wouldn't advise attempting to do this. You'd be better off getting an inexpensive monitor for it.Short answer. NO

Long answer. Yes, ,indeed!
You sell the laptop for parts and make enough money to buy a converter that hooks the handheld to a standard TV set. Quality is fair, but the size is GREAT!
Good evening kamikaze33

I am not sure but maybe this might be what you are looking for http://www.instructables.com/id/Laptop-Converted-to-2nd-Monitor/

Please let us how you make out, Mike Quote from: hartbeatmr on August 02, 2012, 10:49:21 PM

Good evening kamikaze33

I am not sure but maybe this might be what you are looking for http://www.instructables.com/id/Laptop-Converted-to-2nd-Monitor/

Please let us how you make out, Mike

thanks mike thats exactly along the lines of what i was looking for! ill give that tutorial a more in-depth look this weekend.

To previous posters:
If converting the laptop screen proves too difficult, what about using an old cell phone screen? I have a RAZR, CRAZR and Sony Cybershot k850i all kicking around that i wouldnt mind messing around with in the name of science haha. could the Pi possibly power these smaller screens?
i found another forum here, http://www.computerforums.org/forums/hardware/mobile-phone-screen-lcd-monitor-196395.html, talking about converting a phone screen to VGA via matching the pins and whatnot, but since the Pi either has composite or HDMI, would this still EVEN be an option? Quote from: hartbeatmr on August 02, 2012, 10:49:21 PM

Good evening kamikaze33

I am not sure but maybe this might be what you are looking for http://www.instructables.com/id/Laptop-Converted-to-2nd-Monitor/

Please let us how you make out, Mike

He quotes the price as less than $50. For about $60 you can GET a decent refurbished LCD screen with HDMI input and save yourself the trouble of having to do all that work hoping you don't fry something in the process.

Looks like a fun little project, but to me wouldn't be worth the trouble. Just my opinion though.

4903.	Solve : using dust blower on laptop vent?
Answer» I have a large dust blower that I've been using on a desktop PC. I want to use it to blow air through the fan vents of my laptop (after turning it off) because I where I live right now, cannot find the compressed air that can fit in the vent holes and IM not confident about opening the laptop cover. Will that cause damage? If so, what kind? Please help. This term " large dust blower" is far to vague to offer comment as to the viability of whatever it is you may be contemplating using for the dust removal. However there are certain things that should be considered when doing the process.Such as you should ensure that the fan(s) are immobilized as over revving them can cause failure. If at all possible i WOULD try to provide the ability for the dislodged dirt to exit the computer as otherwise you may just MOVE it around. Just in case it is an option if computer store access is not available for the compressed air often they can also be found at automotive supply outlets or ordered online.truenorthIm assumeing your blowing it out an not in. Other wise, it will collect in there an cause, a potential fireThanks.I agree with truenorth about "large dust blower" being far to vague. Along with the precautions already mentioned, on a low humidity day - if this is a non-grounded rotary type blower unit, it can create a static electrical charge when turning, which, if discharged to your grounded computer, can cause catostrophic damage to many of the COMPUTERS internal components resulting in a WORTHLESS machine or an expensive repair.

4906.	Solve : best router/repeater for apartment building?
Answer» I have ordered and returned three different repeaters that did not have sufficient power to boost a signal from my apartment building's LAN. (The local broadband coverage with AT&T dropped so often [over 40 times in one month] that I discontinued my service after three months.) I now have to go to the main lobby to get onto the Internet. The office's LAN seems to be fairly consistent and stable, but it simply does not have the power to reach the approximately 150-200 feet to my room on the 3rd floor. I don't mind paying $200-$300 if necessary for a repeater, but my hit-and-miss approach to finding a product that has not been over-hyped is getting old. Even after researching on the Internet, I'm still confused. Every site seems to promise the moon, but their product has not worked. Please HELP me find something that works.The practical range of 802.11x wireless is more like 30 meters, about 100 feet under average conditions. The government does not allow higher power. The best OPTION for ab apartment building or hotel is to use the co-ax cable of the TV system to send Internet into every room. The cable companies do this kind of stuff. Typical use is one device coves two apartments. The DOWNLOAD speed is often 10 Mbps, much better than DSL. Ignore the results you find in Google search. Using a repeater in en environment that already has cable installed is pointless. Talk to the cable company. EDIT: In the USA it is the FCC that stops you from using more power on wireless. And the same agency prevents Comcast from giving CONSUMERS the best possible deals on Internet, TV and local phone service in an apartment complex. Go Figure. Thank you for your information. I see now that I have to go the cable route.

4911.	Solve : Bios Not detecting Sata HDD?
Answer» My pc isnt DETECTING my hdd in Bios im running an ASUS psn -d mb, with 4 g ram, an intel dual core processor and a pci ati sapphire card, running win 7,untill yesteday i had two internal hdd one western digtal 250G and one seagate 1tb both sata drives,my computer froze up and i restarted, and this is where the issues started, got a bsod saying unmountable boot volume, so opened up the case to see if there was any loose connections etc, not that i could see. so turned everything back on and then only one sata drive was showing my dvd drive wasnt showing up either, so swapped the cables about too see if that was the problem, nope still no joy now no drives are showing have swapped out my sata dvd drive for an ide one and that is showing up in bios, have try to put in a ide hdd but that isn't showing up either i have TRIED to see if the drives are getting power but dont think they are( can't hear them spinning up or anything) so im at a complete loss where to turn next, im thinking it may be a faulty power lead that isnt getting jucie to the drives, everything else is powered up, systems fans x 2 ,cpu fan, card fan, and ide dvd drive are all getting power.have MANAGED to boot using a external hdd with linux on it, so it shouldnt be a mb issue as then it wouldnt boot at all. Any help or pointers would be great I had a similar issue a few months back. My PSU unit weakened and couldnt handle my 2 HD's + everything else. I replaced PSU and all was well except for that I had to reformat my one hard drive that must have been written too on insuficient power. Prior to swapping PSU my system would freeze up, bsod, etc until I removed 1 of 2 HDD's. I then added a different SATA HDD and symptoms came back. Swapped a cheapie no name PSU for a 460watt thermaltake power supply and then all was well.Thanks for quick reply will have to buy a new psu at the end of the month when I get paid and see if that makes a different.

4912.	Solve : pls tell me why?
Answer» My battery run time did not meet the RUNNING time of the catalog records, or shorter than predicted run time. It's SAMSUNG RC530 battery. Remaining battery capacity to quickly reduce that the, can not be sustained to the the recorded in in the Product catalog battery run time (battery run time). In the fully charged STATE, the battery into the battery operation mode displayed in the Windows operating system DISCHARGE prediction time (remaining time) did not reach the run-time records in the catalog. Can anybody tell me why？Sup with the embedded LINK?Removed.

4914.	Solve : Old school printer ribbon?
Answer» Hi All, Here is one form the olden days. I want to know if any one has some detail specs on the ink or color number of the old print ribbons. What I have is a production scanner that is having a very hard time picking up the pale blue text on MONEY orders. I want to see if I can get a calibration sheet that is more geared toward the pale blues to help setup the machine. Thanks Spoiler Why do you scan money orders? Dont money orders have mag ink on them like checks? Or you WORK for a business etc which stores DIGITAL images of the cancelled money orders, and its too light, in which production scanner doesnt sound like an illegal device? I work for a company that keeps COPIES of checks and money orders in storage. The money orders have MICR lines like check but the light blue ink which shows the amount of the money order sometimes gets scanned as a blank area on the image. The scanners can read the checks ok but its the light ink on the money orders that is causing the problem. I am trying to figure out a better way to setup the scanner to pickup the light color. I had hoped that I could get a chart with a sample of light blues to help set the scanner up. Hope you DIDNT mind the questions But in the past when scanning light colors like pastels and yellows on white background etc, I have found that I had to adjust the greyscale of the scanner to avoid losing those colors. Does this scanner have a greyscale adjustment?Yes it has a grayscale. We scan in grayscale 100% of the time. If we darken the camera to try to pickup the light blue but then the checks are really dark and almost unreadable. Or Google 'color charts'

4915.	Solve : Older HP ProLiant Servers: Ram Upgrades?
Answer» Ok, so i have several old G1 ProLiant servers that take the PC133R type memory. I remember reading somewhere that you should use only HP branded ram in the servers. Now, before i go about on ebay finding some ram and taking these servers OFFLINE, is the HP branded ram a requirement to boot the SERVER, or is it just suggested by HP? My systems are: 2X HP Proliant DL 580 G1 (One currently at about 8G ram (16X512), The other at only 1(8x128)) 4X HP Proliant DL 360 G1 (Three at 0.5G (4X128) and one at 1G (4X256)) They currently run Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS I also have a few other servers, and am wondering if those can also become upgraded at some point. Thanks. Anyone telling you it has to be HP RAM is fulll of Bull... HP doesn't even make RAM.Well, what i was meaning is with their logo on it, not that they made it. All the ram i have pulled from a few servers has had the Compaq logo on a sticker placed on it, and that in combination of reading this somewhere has me curious. ThanksGood evening zeroburn and welcome back What patio is telling is 100% correct. I know what you are talking about. PC133r is registered. From past experience older servers that take PC133 ecc / r memory must be done in matched pairs and some of them back then had instruction sets in the chip that is why they were so finicky. HP only says that so you would buy the parts from them. I can not really remember but some of the older DL servers took PC 100 also but be careful older server memory people will PUT the ** to you as far as price. If you want new memory just go to crucial and use there configuration tool for the part numbers or go to kingston and do the same thing. I would check there web sites and believe what they say over rumors. Hope this helps, Mike Just anting to be sure before i do anything. Thanks. Registered RAM is hard to find. Good Luck!We had an old HP ProLiant ML350 G2 PIII 1.2GHz/1 GB RAM Server and we ended up USING EDGE Memory from PC Connection with no troubles. I'd go with new Ram vs used from ebay. Not hard to find, still available. We got our Ram upgrade in about 3 weeks from PC connection 2 years ago, they had to special order it as they dont stock older Ram. http://www.pcconnection.com/IPA/Shop/Product/Detail.htm?sku=266625 ProLiant DL360G2 ProLiant DL380G2 ProLiant ML370G2 PowerEdge 8450 PowerApp.web 120 PowerEdge 2500 PowerEdge 2550 PowerEdge 1650 PowerEdge 4400 (933MHz, 1GHz) ProLiant 8000/8500 6/550, 6/700 ProLiant DL760 ProLiant ML750 Visualize X-Class >=733MHz 930C Server 930S Server 930X Server NetFRAME 1500 NetFRAME 2500 NetFRAME 3550 S2688 Thunder HEsl-T SCB2 Server Board SDS2 Server Board Super P3TDE6-G Super P3TDER SuperServer 6011H SuperServer 6021F SuperServer 6021H ZX10 VE Visual Workstation Zx10 ViZual Workstation, 5U Rack Server (PC-100) Zx10 ViZual Workstation, 5U Rack Server (PC-133)

4916.	Solve : Which are the best 3 Motherboard brands compatible with Intel Ivy Bridge??
Answer» Which are the best 3 BRANDS and in which order of preference (in terms of quality and technology lead) from all manufacturers of motherboards for these types and Models CPU Socket Type: LGA 1155 - LGA 2011 Models: Z68 - Z77 and X79 Note: 1. I am LOOKING at motherboards with similar set of features 2. If Intel brand motherboard is not part of your choices please tell me why they do not make your short list. (aside from potential higher cost) Thank youGood evening MSwhip and welcome to CH OK honestly all the chipsets that you have list here are all good. CPU socket either 1155, 1156 or 2011 I would SAY if you find something you LIKE just buy it. If you want try to future prof stay with 2011 that is the newest socket and it will be around longer. Don't GET me wrong I love Intel CPU MoBo's but you can get AMD CPU for a little less so keep that in mind. AS far as performance AMD and Intel are pretty much equal. Some Intel CPU do somethings better and some AMD do somethings better. Now days all CPU's for the most part are so fast you would be happy with almost anything. NO semtron CPU, AMD lower end CPU's and Intel Celeron's or single core CPU's. But that is just my opinion. Hope this helps, Mike

4917.	Solve : Graphics card issues?
Answer» Here are my computer specs: Custom Build Intel(R) CORE(TM) i5-3550 CPU 3.30GHz ASRock Z77 Pro4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ZOTAC ZT-50403-10L GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Windows 7 64 bit 16 GB RAM ASUS VW246H GLOSSY Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 20000:1 (1000:1) in 1920x1080 I am having a hard time playing games or much of anything on my computer. I updated all the drivers and it still has problems. My computer can't run Steam and multiple tabs in a browser at the same time. It can't play a 1080p video for longer than a minute without some serious lag and skipping. I've tried to play games like L4D2 and it lags and lags until it is just completely unusable. God forbid I try to run Steam and a livestream at the same time. It's very obnoxious and I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Any help would be appreciated!Good evening notuslethe and welcome to CH Thank you for the info you supplied so far but I do have a couple of questions for you #1... Who's PS do you have and what is the wattage of it? #2... When windows was installed did you use the windows 7 drivers or did you go to the manufacture web site for them or did you use the ones on the CD? #3... Have you tried a different monitor to make sure the issues is not the LCD not being able to keep up with the refresh rate? #4... When the drivers were installed just in case you are not aware of it they should be done as such. Install the OS>then chipset drivers>video card drivers>lan drivers>sound drivers and if you have a modem do that last then install external drives, devices etc afterwards. #5... Did the video card get plugged in with the PCIx 6 pin power plug? Here is the link for the MoBo web site for the drivers http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z77%20Pro4/?cat=Download Here is the link for the Video card web site just pick the OS and bit version http://www.zotacusa.com/downloads?cat=#downloadscontent Hope to hear from you soon, Mike 1. My power source is the generic source that came with the case and it is 500W. 2. I used the Windows 7 drivers 3. I don't have a different monitor to try. I've tried asking around, but my friends all have laptops. 4. I'm pretty sure I installed the drivers like this: OS>video card>chipset. That's not the order you gave - is there some way I can fix that? 5. Yes, the video card was plugged in the with PCIx 6 pin power plug. Thanks for your help!Good evening notuslethe and welcome back Yes this is a easy fix just go to the manufacture web site and download the drivers for your equipment. Here is the link for the MoBo web site for the drivers http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z77%20Pro4/?cat=Download Here is the link for the Video card web site just pick the OS and bit version http://www.zotacusa.com/downloads?cat=#downloadscontent I am not trying to be a wise guy but in #2 you said that you used W7 drivers and in #4 you said "I'm pretty sure I installed the drivers like this: OS>video card>chipset." If you meant to say maybe something like this you installed W7, then the video card & last chipset drivers off the supplied CD /DVD's if you did that I would go to the web sites listed and get the newest drivers for your PC's parts and then just remove the drivers that you installed and reboot if needed. Then when you are back at the desktop just install the drivers that you downloaded starting with the motherboard drivers on out. Just start with the chipset drivers>video card drivers>lan drivers>sound drivers and if you have a modem do that also. There is no need to redo the OS. Then all should be good, please let us know how you make out. Mike You didn't sound like a wiseguy - I totally get what you were saying and how I was being confusing. Yes, I installed all the drivers off the included DVDs. I've downloaded all the new drivers, but I don't know how to uninstall the old drivers. I looked up how to do it, but I'm afraid I will uninstall something important. I went into the device manager and revealed the hidden drivers and then uninstalled the faded ones, but I'm unsure if that's enough or I should uninstall more. Also, I tried running different games, and when I tried to run Dragon Age Origins, my computer just shut off after a few minutes. Do you think my power source could also be at FAULT? Thanks for your help!Good evening notuslethe and welcome back You are very welcome. The chipset drivers and video card drivers etc just go to control panel > uninstall programs if you see the name listed click on the item and look up top it will say remove / uninstall then if asked reboot the PC then afterwards when you are back at the desktop just install the chipset drivers first > video card and try that that should work. Please let us know how you make out, Mike Sorry it's been a while since I replied, but I've been so busy! I uninstalled the drivers and reinstalled, but nothing changed. I'm still having difficulty playing games. Good evening notuslethe and welcome back OK if all the drivers were updated from the manufactures web site and in order do you or have you gotten any errors / bsod messages. Open the device manager is there any yellow or red items / icons then you may want to look while you are in the device manager look up top for view and then show hidden devices is there any of them with a yellow ! or red x. If you still have not found any thing yet you may want to remove the add-on video card and plug your monitor into the onboard plugs and see how it does. Yes i know it will not be as good as your card but this would just be a test. Mike

4919.	Solve : Trying to Build a gaming PC a little help Pl?
Answer» Hi guys im REALLY a noob in this think i wanna know if i can BUILD a good PC with those think and if i need somethink more thank you 1-Foxconn RM1-H2 Desktop Computer Barebone System 2-Corsair Vengeance BLUE 16 GB DDR3 SDRAM Dual Channel Memory Kit CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B 3-GIGABYTE GV-R667D3-1GI Radeon HD 6670 1GB DDR3 DVI-D / D-Sub / HDMI CrossFire Ready Graphics Card Good evening joseluisxp and welcome to CH WELL I hate to burst your bubble but no the parts will not work The barebone set up is a SFF going by the part number at newegg and only has a 200 watt PS most video cards need 350 + Plus any cards have to be low profile ones. The memory is to much for the MoBo it maxes out out 8 gigs Sorry to be the person to give you the bad news

4920.	Solve : I'm in need of some help regarding hardware upgrades for my PC?
Answer» Hi I'm in deep need of some help. I currently have a semi-decent PC for GAMING but I feel like it is time to upgrade because I am starting to get fps issues and such with the new and most demanding titles. Here is what I've got now: AMD Athlon 7550 dual core 2.5GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 4GB RAM (DDR2) Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2 Rev 2.0 AM2 Motherboard 650W Power Supply Windows 7 Ultimate Now from what I know AM2 processors are outdated so I would be looking for AM3 or intel, however they don't work with my motherboard so I guess a new motherboard is required. If that is the case that motherboard would probably need DDR3 RAM so I would have to buy these as well as the processor. So that's 3 things that I need to buy so far, processor, RAM and motherboard... right? Could anyone reccomend me any good processors and MOTHERBOARDS (I've got around £500 budget at max but that's for the whole upgrade not just a few parts) I'm also having thoughts on replacing my graphics card with something like the nvidia gtx 560(or is there anything better that doesn't cost significantly more and does better job?) Or shall I just SCRAP everything to censored and buy a gaming PC for £800-900 Thanks in advance.Good evening tinkytinky and welcome to CH Before I can give you any suggestions I do have a couple of questions How big is your PS (powers supply) and who's is it? What OS (operating system) and bit version do you have? What size is your case a mini ATX or full size ATX? Hope to hear from you soon, Mike hartbeatmr thanks for your quick reply, I have updated my ORIGINAL post with what you asked and my size is full atxI hope nobody has forgotten this thread Good evening tinkytinky and welcome back to CH That MoBo does take AM3 CPU's http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128342 if you want to save money why not just get a faster CPU if you want and a faster video card? What bit version of W7 UT are your going to use 64 bit? and if you are going to stay with your MoBo it will take up to 8 gigs even knowing you may want a newer board with DDR3. You have a nice set up and with a couple of changes now then later upgrade the MoBo later on. The options are endless it is up to you. Hope this HELPS, Mike

4923.	Solve : 2003 Word program and printing?
Answer» I'm back! Seriously, I want to thank all you people that help me. My current problem seems to be two fold. FIRST, my Word docuement is different suddenly from what it was before. There is no adjustment available to change the vertical margin along the left hand side. The "tab" I usually use seems to be all the way to the top and I can't click and drag it down. (attch A). SECONDLY, my 2003 Word program prints all documents (even labels) to the right and down where the text runs off the page. It also prints that way. This happens on new and stored documents. (attch: gasoline prices memo) I haven't changed anything on my Windows 7 laptop, that I know of. Thanks for listening and I hope someone can help. Micromos [YEAR+ old attachment deleted by admin]Good evening micromos and welcome back to CH I am sorry I do not see what issues you may be having. I also use windows 7 and MS office 2003 pro, the lay outs, page adjustments etc where fine for me that you gave us. The second word DOC was blank. I do not know what this is "The "tab" I usually use seems to be all the way to the top" in word you can change the page editing options, buttons etc. Then in the page layout you can set the margins etc. If all prints are coming out incorrect you may have bad / corrupt driver for your printer. If I am missing what you are trying to describe please let me know. Mike hartbeatmr, Thanks for responding. My word program was set up so that in the upper left hand corner there was a blue area (in the scale column that could be scrolled up or down to adjust the vertical margin. There is no adjustment on the current word program now. I tried but can't send you a screen print of it here. I could through an email if you want. In addition, the pages I print are shoved to the right side where they print off the page. This happens on my labels printing also. DonnGood evening micromos and welcome back I think I know what you are talking about "My word program was set up so that in the upper left hand corner there was a blue area" When word is open click on view up top and CHOOSE print layout that will give you the rulers back with the blue bar back. As far as the pages / layout being on the right side look up top for the B I U next to that may be align left and middle and right just click on the left margin button. Then look up top for file then page set up then look at the margins and layout tabs have the settings that you want. Hopefully this helps you, Mike I'll be a son of an idiot! I know I tried that margin adjustment before but it now prints as it should. Thanks a bunch. The blue bar still isn't there but I guess I can manually tab down to where I want to start the letter. I clicked on the "line spacing" section also which opened a menu that looks PROMISING but I don't know how to minipulate it to bring back the blue bar or if it will. Want to check that out for me? Good evening micromos and welcome back to CH Yes you can fix and get back the blue bar "When word is open click on view up top and choose print layout that will give you the rulers back with the blue bar back." So open MS word and look up top for View and click on it then Choose "Print layout" the blue bar will be back Mike Mike, That didn't work BUT I clicked on "Header and Footer" and that gave me back the blue bar. However, once I close and leave the document and open one again the blue bar is missing. Aargh!Good evening micromos and welcome back You may want to see if you have Office SP3 there were some fixes in that SP. Also you may want to do a detect and repair from the help up top. If neither of these work I would un-install office and re-install it that would be the best fix if word is not keeping your settings. Hope this helps, Mike Attached is a copy of the word document as I like it. (with the blue bar) I just opened Word and clicked on "View", "header and footer" - then "header and footer" a second time and it came up like I want it. However, when I close the document it doesn't save the style. Is there a way to save the style once I have it? Sorry to drag this out. Donn [year+ old attachment deleted by admin]Good evening micromos and welcome back Let's try changing some of the settings for some reason they seem like they are getting changed. 1..Open a new document and select Format > Font. 2..Select a new font and size in the Font dialog box, and then click Default. Word will ask you if you want these changes to apply to all new documents using the "Normal template" (normal.dot). 3..Click Yes to make the changes permanent. The change will apply to Word's Normal/default style and to all styles based on Normal. 4..To change Word's default page margins, select File > Page Setup. The first tab should be Margins, make your changes to the margins here, and then click Default. 5..Click Yes when Word asks you to confirm the changes. This warning will look exactly like the one shown above. Note:You can also change other settings affecting page layout (including paper orientation and line numbering) in the same dialog box. Hope this helps. Doing the above changes should put all future word doc's back to factory settings and from there you can make what minor changes you want. Mike Mike, I did that and it changed the margin and font but the blue bar remains missing. Is the factory default without the blue bar. I don't thik it is because I always had it before. DonnNo you are right the default is to have the blue adjustment bar there. But when you made the changes did it fix the rest of the issue but the blue bar? and did the settings stay as they should. If the rest of the settings stayed as they should? just not the blue bar. Mike That's right . Everything is correct now except the blue bar. I even clicked default again after I clicked header and footer twice but it didn't put the blue bar back. Donn I just want to thank all for their help. The program is functioning at a 75% level so I am going to take it to the Geek Squad at Best buy and see if they are as good as described. REGARDS, Micromos

4924.	Solve : Toshiba Restore?
Answer» I'm trying to restore my Toshiba 215 laptop. There are no markings on it all I know is its a A215. When I try to find a system restore disk online there are so many different ones. Most of them are A215 disks ,but they have dashes then 5 other numbers. I don't know what to get could anyone TELL me how to find the entire number. If not could someone suggest to me what else I could do. If you do a SEARCH at the Toshiba site there will be the procedure for Factory Restore from the hidden partition...you may not even need the CD's but why would they not send them to you ? ?Hi This is a procedure i found online for your laptop Turn the Toshiba Satellite A215 computer off. Press and hold the "0" key. Turn the computer on. Release the "0" key when the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen appears. click to select "Recovery of Factory Default Software" and then click "NEXT." Click to select "Recover to out-of-box-state" and then click "Next." Click "Next" on the confirmation screen to begin the recovery process. Press any key on the keyboard to restart the computer when prompted. The computer boots up to the Windows setup screen. I hope this helps PS most Toshiba's have a make recovery Cd's in the Toshiba group on the start menu So if you can still start windows It's good to make those disks Lisa Read more: How to Recover a Toshiba A215 \| eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_8363448_recover-toshiba-a215.html#ixzz26CWqEPuY

4925.	Solve : On board/Integrated Video Card?
Answer» Hi, I am only able to boot my computer up in VGA mode (pressing F8 while booting, selecting VGA mode). Also can get to Safe mode but it doesn’t recognize my regular password so I have to use an unpassworded administrator account that I set up a while back. But that’s a different problem.). Device Manager has a Video Controller as a yellow question marked Other Device. In the past I have read about uninstalling a device in DvcMgr and rebooting to allow the computer to find it and install it again. Should I try this or will I loose my video entirely? I have gone to the Gateway/eMachines site and downloaded the appropriate video driver program (29MB folder with a setup program and other files). Should I run this before or after uninstalling the disabled Video Controller? Should I do something else entirely? Computer: EMachine T6524 circa 2005 ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 (PCI-Express® ) Windows XP MCE SP3 Device Manager: -Yellow Question Mark – Other Devices Video Controller (VGA Compatible) Device Disabled (Code 22) Driver: Provider-unknown; Date-Not available; Version-Not available; Signer-Not digitally signed. Driver Details: No driver files are required or have been loaded for this device. Device Instance ID: PCI\Ven_1002&Dev_5954&Subsys_7141162&Rev_00\4&D623FAE&0&2808 -Digital ADAPTOR Zone Screen Virtual Display Driver (My note: this listing is OK in DvcMgr. I don’t know if this is related or not.) History: I had installed an ATI Radeon X300se in 2005 to have 2 monitor capability (and had the BIOS selection to use it instead of the onboard video PORT). In 2009 I replaced the ATI with a GeForce 8400GS. (I ran a program from ATI to DELETE its drivers so this probably deleted the onboard ATI drivers as well. A guess.) SEPTEMBER 2012 I got a gray screen when booting to Windows. I reseated the GeForce card and the RAM. I connected a monitor to the onboard video port and disconnected the monitors on the GeForce card. I got a black screen and cursor. I was able to view the POST and entered BIOS setup to enable the onboard video port. It booted to a gray screen. I removed the GeForce card entirely and replaced the power source and still booted to a gray screen. I went into the startup selection (F8) and selected Safe Mode. It booted successfully to Safe Mode. I ran AVG and Ccleaner. Still booted into a gray screen. I booted into F8 and selected the VGA Mode and successfully booted into Windows. This is pretty much where I am at the moment. Anybody have any thoughts? Thanks, Mike 1. Are you saying that the PCI-e graphics card & the onboard video result in the same "gray screen"? 2. Have you tried a different monitor?Yes both the GeForce PCI card and the Onboard video card boot up gray. I have not tried to boot the GeForce in VGA mode. I'd like to get the computer functioning basically again before messing with the GeForce card. Yes, I have tried two monitors, both boot up to gray or to VGA mode. Thanks, MikeWhat exactly do you mean by a "gray screen"? To me, it means there are no colors displayed at all, at any time. I think you mean the pre-Windows screen is normal "gray" & Windows is VGA only. Getting drivers for the gForce card is easier, since we don't know what the onboard video controller is. nVidia uses the same download for all: http://www.geforce.com/drivers

4926.	Solve : A little feedback on my PC build?
Answer» Hi Would like some feedback on the build I'm thinking of BUYING for maxed settings gaming Intel Core i5 3570K 4.3Ghz Radeon HD 7870 8GB RAM Asus P8Z77-V LX 600 W PSU Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit It's going to cost me £750($1200, €940 with 3 years warranty. I chose the parts myself but I'm wondering what do the more experienced and knowledgeable people think about it. LOOKING to last about 2 years with it before I upgrade. Many thanks in advance What Brand PSU ? ? Did you price out the difference for i5 vs. i7 ? ? Whose RAM ? Other than that should serve you well...600W Xigmatek PSU 8GB Corsair 1600mhz Vengeance (2x4GB) (from what I've heard the difference between this and 2133 is minimal) I'm just wondering this CPU is overclocked 4.3Ghz, will I be able to overclock it myself when it gets here even more and what would be the maximum that it would go to? Because I've seen people reaching 5Ghz with it, what things does it DEPEND on? Sorry this isn't part of my first question but I'm just wondering.

4928.	Solve : No sound on my pc all of a sudden?
Answer» I have no SOUND I had sound earlier went to check the mixer or volume CONTROL and its gone when I went into the HARDWARE the audio drives all had exclamation points on them.. I dont know what to do I really need help I dont know what drivers to install and where to find them I run windows xp and have a dell optipleX 170L HelpDell makes it easy ...travel to their SUPPORT site...enter the Service TAG # off the back of the machine and your Windows version....all your drivers will be listed there.

4933.	Solve : VGA to Wireless?
Answer» Hi, Is it possible that I can MAKE my 15 pin VGA monitor to a WIRELESS monitor connecting some device. Thnx I have seen KVM extenders that work over Cat5 Network connection from Extender to Extender, but it might be using the Cat5 PAIRS for communications that are not regular data packets over a network. If it is, you could place a bridge and access point between them and make Keyboard, Video, and MOUSE all over WIFI. Other option is to CONVERT VGA to composite and use security hardware (radio extender of composite video) NOT QUALITY VIDEO! Low Def!

4934.	Solve : ATI radeon 7850 connectivity?
Answer» Hi, I need help regarding ATI RADEON 7850 connectivity. I bought this card recently and it provides with 1 single LINK DVI, 1 double link dvi , 1 display and 1 hdmi port. What i want is to connect my pc which has above card installed to have output on my television, since my television is LITTLE old and it has rca connection ports. so would the following cable is sufficient for output to tv. since rca is analog and hdmi is digital , so does my graphic card wud CHANGE signal from digital to analog for display on tv by using above cable OR i need some specific hdmi to rca convertor. Please guide me as soon as possible.If your TV is that old, it probably won't look very good, no matter what you do. Sounds like your TV is analog CRT.

4935.	Solve : overclocked failure?
Answer» my COMPUTER started to buzzed and turned off by itself and when i restarted it again the monitor displays no signal so i removed the power cord and i switched it on again it the bios displays overclocked failure so i load up the default configuration and it boots up but in the middle it froze again and the sreen buzzed with lines ..... so is it a hardware PROBLEM are there any other solution ? What hardware do you have? Cpu Motherboard RAM? And what did you overclock to? Frequency? voltage? You need to be more specific. If its freezing up with default bios settings after a bad overclock chances are you fried it.7 times out of 10 a buzzing noise is USUALLY the PSU... Borrow a known good one of the same or greater wattage and swap it in there to test... You may also want to replace the CMOS battery...part # CR 2032 located on the MBoard as it sounds like it's not retaining the BIOS info...about 4 Bucks...available anywhere. Do it with all power dis-connected. It could be a symptom of the FLAKEY PSU though...

4936.	Solve : display posturizing?
Answer» DISPLAY is changing from 32 bit to 256 resulting in display posturzing. My bad! VIDEO card Nvida 9100Welcome to CH! Unfortunately, we're going to need a lot more information than that, such as full computer specs, OS version, how long it's been doing this, when does this change occur, recent CHANGES you might have made to software or drivers or hardware, DRIVER versions, etc. As it is, the only thing I could say is REINSTALL the drivers for your graphics card.

4937.	Solve : HP 2110?
Answer» Recently I 'inherited' this all-in-one printer. Checking for drivers I find there are in fact 3 different units. My question regards which one is it? 2110, 2110v, and 2110xi. There's nothing written anywhere on it. Checking in with HP was typically useless as they don't support that unit any more. Can ANYONE point me in the right direction as to how can I find which one? https://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bpu05200&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=79488#N132 Unless I'm MISTAKEN, it's the same driver (I have one that I've used as a backup for many years - very solid little AOI). Worst CASE, just install the 2110 driver.Wondered about that....They do however list 3 different drivers 2110, 2110v, and 2110xi.Did you try looking at the label likely LOCATED on the bottom of the printer? It usually lists the full model number.

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4939.	Solve : All-In-One fax hookup?
Answer» I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this but I'll ask anyways. I have BROADBAND internet and that obviously is run through a phone line as well as a cable connection. I cancelled my land line a long time ago. I am GOING through the setup process of my new printer and on the part to set the fax up after HOOKING up the phone cord it asks for a header and a phone number. My question is that SINCE I cancelled my land line is there any way to HOOK up the printer to receive faxes via the modem? Obviously I can't just make up a number so my assumption is that there isn't. Not directly to your all-in-one, but there is Internet Faxing which does not require a fax machine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_fax It's pretty much like scanning the document & attaching it to an email. Your all-in-one requires a dial tone to function as a fax machine.

4940.	Solve : Video management?? Windows, or Vendor??
Answer» I'm RUNNING Windows 7.. Question is, is it BETTER, to just let WINDOWS RUN my VIDEO... or to install all the Nvidia software/control panels etc etc... and let IT run the video??? I'm NOT a "GAMER". In general, you want to offload as MUCH video processing as possible onto your video card by installing what the vendor offers. If they offer a "driver-only" package, that's what you'll want. If not, you can install their bloatware and disable as necessary.

4942.	Solve : Monitor not being detected by computer after installation of new components?
Answer» Hi there, I'm fairly new to this community, so go easy on me. My problem right now is, that after replacing nearly the entire computer, my monitor, when started along with the computer, displays a "No signal detected!" message. I'm using a stationary computer, and I'll go ahead and LIST the specs. CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1225 Quad Core 3.1GHz Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V PRO GPU: ASUS GTX660 Ti 2GB RAM: Kingston DDR3 HyperX 1600MHz 8GB (2x4) PSU: OCZ ModXStream-Pro 700W HDDs: Samsung SSD 830 Series 128GB & Western Digital Caviar Green HDD 2TB This problem APPEARED the first time I tried to boot it after I'd uninstalled all the previous parts, excluding the PSU. My former PSU was a SilverPower something at 500W, and I suspected this might either have been too weak or the manufacturers lied about the wattage. So today I bought a new PSU, the one listed above, the only difference between the two being that this PSU is modular and more powerful, whereas the older one was non-modular. 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Have you checked everything for correct assembly, RAM seated OK, all components compatible, especially because the ASUS P8Z77-V Pro CPU compatibility list has only one (1) Xeon, the E3-1230 v2. (and for that you need BIOS version 1504 or later) Have you a good reason for using a non-ASUS-listed CPU? http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8Z77V_PRO/#CPUS Now that's strange, I could've sworn I saw my Xeon on the list of compatible processors. Well then there's the problem, I take it. And yes, the RAM is installed correctly, I've built computers from SCRATCH before, I'm just not very familiar with the Xeon processors, and since I was sort of rushing getting a new CPU, I obviously made a mistake. I'll look into getting another CPU and post here if that fixes it. Edit: TyposThey might have listed it previously but then deleted it, I suppose. A quick look at some forums I found via Google suggest that Xeons (not a desktop CPU type) can be problematical. 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Gonna get myself an i5 and get back into familiar territory, heh.Sadly this did not fix my problem, and I instead suspect that one of my parts are broken, perhaps they were damaged during shipping.

4943.	Solve : 3 Monitor to 1 computer?
Answer» Sir, I like to CREATE a connection from my COMPUTER system to a wireless DEVICE , which can be CONNECTED to 3 different VGA monitors in three different rooms. Please let me know if any device is available for such connection.The connection to the device connected to the monitors must be wireless. thnx, Computer------ Wireless Device--------Wireless Device------Wired to(Monitor1,Monitor2,Monitor3)This may help... http://www.google.com/search?as_q=wireless+vgaYou do not mention whether AUDIO transmission is also desired . If so that will require an additional solution as the wireless VGA transmitters will only deal with video.truenorthNo audio required

4944.	Solve : Checking Computer Main Board?
Answer» I have got a free desktop computer with all the components ( main BOARD, power supply, memory cards, DVD Drive, Monitor etc.), except the hard disk. Before purchasing the hard disk, I want to check whether the Main Board is OK (to avoid wasting money). Is it OK to switch on the computer WITHOUT a hard disk? What indications should I see if the Main Board is servicable? Thank youIf there is no underlying hardware problem, you can power it most likely up to a BIOS section.I understand that it is OK to switch on a computer without connecting the HDD. If some thing is wrong with the hardware, what could I expect to see on the monitor screen? My knowledge here is very LIMITED. Hence, this question again. Thank youThere will be no issue with powering up with no HDD in the PC... To see what exactly works and doesn't on it why not DLoad the live version of UBUNTU and create the bootable CD ? ? This will get you into a live OS enviornment where you can check video,sound and even the network components as a browser is included... You'll know far more from this than from just powering up with no HDD....First time I herd of UBUNTU. This should help me.Thank you for this information. Best regards Anytime...also DLoad IMGBurn to create the bootable CD...makes it an easy task... And like Ubuntu it is also Free. P.S. Make sure when you grab Ubuntu it is the "Live " version...that's the one that runs from a CD...the other one is the installer package.Very much OBLIGED for all this. I will follow your instructions. It seems a bit over my head but I'll have a go and let you know whether I make a mess of it or not! It is just that I have no experience in this sort of thing. Please accept my appreciation for all the help. Best regards.

4946.	Solve : Printing small?
Answer» I have an EPSON SX600FW printer and it has started printing very small. If I CLICK on the Printer Preferences page of the printer and then Page Layout there is a box ticked that says Reduce/Enlarge Document and then a percentage selection of 60%. If I untick this box, it prints fine, but the next time I try to use it, the box is ticked again and it prints small. I've tried clicking the Reset Default box but this also only works once. It's making it impossible to print remotely from my laptop. I'm using Windows 7 and it doesn't do this for any of the other users except mine. Has anyone got any ideas? ThanksBased on the INFORMATION provided i am going to assume that only you are using win 7 and the others are using other operating systems.Have your printer drivers been updated to those applicable to windows 7? Is this a new phenomenon that did not exist at an earlier time where all the factors now present have always been present or was something recently changed?Is the printer set up on a SHARED network and which user's printer is designated the master (home) printer and are the changes of preferences being executed from that computer? truenorthHi The other users on the PC are also using Windows7 and have no problems. The printer isn't on a network, but it's connected by WiFi to my laptop. The only change I've possibly made to the system is that I've bought an iPad2 and have accessed the printer (which Isn't AirPrint enabled) via an App from PrintBureau, together with a small helper application on my PC called WePrint. I'm fairly sure that the printer worked OK before that, but not quite 100% sure. As I say, I can reset the Print to normal, but it reverts to small printing the next time I use it.

4947.	Solve : PC has trouble starting?
Answer» Hello! My wife's PC is old (3-5 years). When she turns it on the fans start to spin and then there is this moaning noise and the whole THING SHUTS down. I've opened it and given it a quick cleaning, but to no avail. My analysis is that the power supply is shot. But before I spend $ on that, I just wanted to check in with you guys in case there could be another source of the problem. Thanks, as always.3-5 years isn't old - I have several that AGE or older that work just fine. And YES, it sounds like the PSIT does sound like the power supply has gone. Have you attempted to locate where in the case the sound is coming from? And Allan is right, 3-5 years isn't that old. My laptop is 3 and it still works great. My wife's desktop is 4 and it still plays most games at full settings. Old is the company whose computers I went to fix the other week. Most of the computers in their building were the exact same model and looked pretty dated. I was there to replace the power supply in one. On the power supply I took out, the warranty stick on it EXPIRED 12 YEARS AGO... and they have a building FULL of these machines still in active use. My new favorite client. I expect to be seeing them frequently in the near future.

4950.	Solve : Screen Gone Black & Lack of Power-Down Command?
Answer» I have a laptop and a netbook, I'm using the netbook to describe the problem with the laptop. I did a driver scan of the laptop and the list of outdated drivers included two mice/mouses. I recognized one mouse by name, and since I have no intention of using either mice/mouses in the future I opened the Device Manager, looked for hidden mice. I uninstalled the drivers, carefully leaving my Synaptics pointing device. Then I carefully looked for other hidden unused drivers. I looked up each one on at least two websites to see what they were and what other people had said about them. One group of drivers belonged to Computer Associates, a service I don't use any more so I uninstalled them. Another group belonged to Norton Symantec and since I don't use them either I uninstalled those drivers. Then I went to a website to look up the next group of hidden unused drivers and while looking at the website the screen went black. All appropriate power buttons on the computer were still lit. With nothing on the screen to guide me, I press CNTRL-ALT-DEL to shut off the computer so I could reboot. The computer didn't respond, I tried it again, then had to use the power button. I left the laptop off for a few minute. The light that indicates the laptop is still plugged in to a power source was still lit, and when I pressed the power button the other power lights came on, and the computer seems to start up, but the screen stayed black. I left the computer alone till I guessed it went through the powering up cycle, then tried pressing CNTRL-ALT-DEL again, and again, the laptop didn't respond, so I used the power button to turn it off. I am sure I didn't uninstall anything related to the screen or anything related to power commands. Is there anything I can try to get my screen working? Is there a connection between not having visual and the machine not responding to the C-A-D command? Hardware uses drivers...software GENERALLY doesn't except in rare cases. I'll start with a statement then questions... None of the Helpers here that have been around ever recommend any "driver finder" apps...or those all in 1 "fixit tools or registry cleaners"... This is for GOOD reasons as you are finding out now. What happened with the PC that sent you on a driver mission ? ? Was there any glitches in it prior to these fixes you applied ? ? More info on the PC in question and the OS will benefit a quicker solution as well...Somebody here gave me a link to something that led to downloading the driver whatever program. I downloaded it but didn't use it because I was trying to accomplish something else at the time. Then two days ago I clicked the logo because I forgot what it was the thing was supposed to do. It gave me a list of drivers that NEEDED updating. Since I didn't WANT the mouse drivers to update I looked around the net to find out how to uninstall them. I read discussions on uninstalling other drivers for objects and programs that no LONGER present and since I will remove anything un-needed to gain space on the hard drive I looked at the different categories of installed stuff and when I saw something in faded gray I researched it. I don't use the mice, I don't use Semantec, I don't use Computer Associates, so there was no reason to keep the drivers. If I don't have to load them, that's something less than needs to load. I've been trying for years to find out the source of my ever clogging hard drive and my periodically over heating laptop.