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Hi I am running Windows XP Pro the PC has two HD one listed as 'C" the other should be "F".  When I boot up it lists both, it also shows both HD in Hardware Manager and indicates that both are working correct, however the second drive doesn't show up in my computer.   So I can not use it.  I have tried CHANGING it to a MASTER and also a slave, either one of those shows it on start-up but not in My Computer.

Any Ideas?
Thanks in advance Right click "My Computer"; click MANAGE.  Click Disk Management under Storage.  Is the second hard drive shown there?Yes it does and indicates that it is working, however, it doesn't show when I just click on My Computor or in the Explore tree.How is it being reported in Disk Management ? ?
Drive letter ? ?
Healthy/unhealthy/RAW ? ?

Right clik the drive and select properties....report back.Did you format an partition the drive?  Did you try a repair useing the xp disk?It shows Working Properly, it show the drive when it's booting up but it does not show in my computer so I cannot right click on it in my computer because it says it's not their.  I have not formatted the drive infact I have tried two other drives and the same thing happens with them all.

So I feel it must be in Windows, don't you AGREE?

no, its not going to see it if you dont.the drive is not partitioned. Run Disk management (Start->Run, "Diskmgmt.msc")

you should see the drive in there, as "unallocated". create a new partition on it and format it. it should then appear in explorer.

I have an MP3 file that I cannot get rid of ... tried deleting the whole file, everything ELSE in the file went but this ONE EFFIN FILE and it just hangs. When I right click on the EFFIN file, no "properties" option shows...nor does cut,copy,rename,delete etc etc. I have tried dragging to recycle bin and it won't budge. I have tried unlocker...tried booting in safe mode..nada.

How can I get rid of this EFFIN file, pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee helppppppp meeeeeeeee before I go batty !!!

Thank you and have a great day.What size is the file?
What OS is this?Sorry ..was so pissed, I forgot the details.

Windows XP SP2

It's 4.91 MB ... MP3 audio file .... scanned it with malware bytes ... not a virus, but has a very long file name.

It won't open, play, delete, drag, MOVE or anything. It just sits there annoying me.I should also say that there were 5 other files in THIS file which all deleted successfuly.

But not this one effin bugger.

Are you finished saying "effin"? I'm not insulted, but it does insult some people.

Can you give us the name of the file?

Go here: http://virscan.org/ and upload the file. It'll scan it will multiple virus scanners and give you the results. Post the link to the results.Sorry.

I tried to scan it , but get an error message that says the file name is invalid.Click here to download HijackThis.

• Save HJTsetup.exe to your desktop.
• Double click on the HJTsetup.exe icon on your desktop.
• By default it will install to C:\Program Files\Hijack This.
• Continue to click Next in the setup dialogue boxes until you get to the Select Addition Tasks dialogue.
  
• Put a check by Create a desktop icon then click Next again.
  
• Continue to follow the rest of the prompts from there.
• At the final dialogue box click FINISH and it will launch Hijack This.
  
• Click on the Do a system scan and save a logfile button. It will scan and the log should open in Notepad.
  
• Click on Edit > Select All then click on Edit > Copy to copy the entire contents of the log.
• Come back here to this thread and Paste the log in your next reply.
• DO NOT have Hijack This FIX anything yet. Most of what it finds will be harmless or required by the system.
  

Are you finished saying "effin"? I'm not insulted, but it does insult some people.

I have a screen shot of what I see when I right click if you need that?

Dear Friend,

I am having a PROBLEM where I am unable to create a new account at www.plentyoffish.com . I just cannot understand why it keeps refusing.

Could you please create an account for me there using the following info.
[Removed]

This would be a huge help.

Thank You
VivekNO, NO, NO!

Vivek, you gave all this "personal" information -- bad with which to start! 
Then I find out it's for a dating service!!  Even worse!!
(This is not a commentary on the site being a dating service.  This is a commetary on the fact that, knowing that information, people could really mess with your account and PROFILE, and cause you serious harm -- the very least of which is that you end up meeting people who are the exact opposite of your interests.

Now, what sort of error do you get?  Why won't the site let you start the account?Dear Aegis,

Thank you very much for checking out my problem.

The problem is that for whatever email id I use it keeps telling me that that email id has already been used and asks me to go to a page where it will mail me the password if I had forgotten it. But when I try to do that it says that my email id doesn't exist in its database(and it also has another page which is a 404).

I had given the info for creating the account openly as I would be changing the password after someone had created the account for me.

And is a dating service bad?? Its almost like telling pornography is bad while 99.99% of men look at it atleast once a year. Its a natural instinct. And dating is significantly more innocent than PORN, right?

If you could help me I would be glad to send you the info in a private message.

Thank You very much again. :-)............................

Vivek.vivektemp, if you send me your info on PM and exactly what you want in your account details, I'll try registering for you and don't worry I won't jack up your account or anything, just TRYING to help you get on with your life Quote

This is not a commentary on the site being a dating service.

When I had to purchase a replacement for my 17" inch monitor screen I found that there were few to choose from as it seems they are being PHASED out. I've been perfectly happy with the one I had but the shop salesmen couldn't comprehend why I wouldn't want to update to a 19"  -  better resolution, clearer picture cost very little more ETC. What deterred me was that the one on display in the shop had very distorted images; everyone had squashed heads and sideways stretched bodies.
I was assured that this was because the set had not been adjusted.
"Oh if if it's easily corrected I'll take a 19" one then" I said. It was just a case of altering the screen resolution, they said! I tried it but found that all
the screen resolution does is make the whole image either bigger or smaller, not
correct the proportions. How can I do this? When I rang the shop they seem to think that most people just accept the distortion for the sake of a better picture.
I can't live with it.
I'm spending a lot of time putting a family history together through old photographs at present and it is no longer a pleasure when so many of our forebears appear as squat dwarves.
Please does anyone know how to rectify this before I lock horns with the dealer for a refund.

                                                                         Gertha
May we know what brand and model this is? We have a Samsung 19inch widescreen here at our office and all we did was to change the resolution, I think its at 1440x900, if Im not mistaken.Jerryheavyarms

It is a GNR 19" LCD.
Thank you so much for your quick reply which has helped me to get it as good as I think I can.
I hope I can explain this coherently.
At first I was going into Display, upping the resolution slider and clicking OK.  After upping the slider the boxes and text became so small that I didn't notice there were three stages to this operation. First up the slider, (at this stage Apply is greyed out), then you have about 15 seconds to verify. If you say yes the Apply comes BACK. After clicking this you then click OK to finalise it.
Having got this right, I set it to 1440x900 as you suggested. This stopped the squashed LOOK but made everything that was standard very small. I could adjust text size for what I was working on but permanents like desktop icons and tool bars remained so tiny that the text was almost unreadable. I RESET to one slider position down 1360x768 which improved the general sizing (though it is still really too small) without compromising the photographs too much. One resolution size below that brings back the squashed head look. I suppose I must settle for this or get used to changing the screen resolution around according to what I'm doing.

                                                         Thanks again,  Gertha

return these and cc them to Interpol

Study these 3 photos closely then read the message at the bottom. It may explain a lot of things (as if you didn't already know).







This is India .

This is where you call when you have a TECHNICAL problem with your computer, internet or credit card.Make fun of a country which has a FASTER growing economy than the United States.  Make fun of a country which has an imperfect government, but a government which MADE technology education a priority.

Laugh it up -- but on whom does the joke squarely rest?It sort of looks like what's going on behind my computer! A lot of stuff goes through India. Little children there disassemble computers that are too old or broken to use by the GVT of Canada and get mercury poisoning.Agreed -- a lot goes on there.

Here, they tell us not to eat too much fresh fish, for the same reason:  mercury poisoning. Quote from: Shanna1875 on June 14, 2009, 06:41:00 PM

It sort of looks like what's going on behind my computer!

Anyone know when Microsoft is cutting off support for Windows XP?

I eMailed them and asked, but haven't gotten a response yet..Check this link out:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspxthx

It appears that system builders can't get LICENSES anymore, and the OEM licensing is ending this month....but what about updates??    How long will update be available?According to: http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?LN=en-us&x=16&y=15&C2=1173

4/8/2014excellent...

[attachment deleted by admin] Quote from: blockHEAD on June 11, 2009, 12:14:04 AM

Anyone know when Microsoft is cutting off support for Windows XP?

An educated guess is that they will be forced to support it beyond the date they've claimed they'll drop support.  These dates have a habit of being pushed back by consumer pressure.

ranaldo is leaving man.utd for a record TRANSFER fee of £ 80 million and going to Real madrid at the end of the

month           


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The Portugeuse has long been a target for the Spanish giants, whose president Florentino Perez vowed earlier this week to do "everything possible" to take the 24-year-old to the Bernabeu.

A statement on United's offical website, under the headline 'Reds accept £80m Ronaldo bid', read: "Manchester United have received a world-record, unconditional offer of £80 million for Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid."

The statement continued: "At Cristiano's request - who has again expressed his desire to leave - and after discussion with the player's representatives, United have agreed to give Real Madrid permission to talk to the player.

"Matters are expected to be concluded by 30 JUNE. The club will
I wouldn't believe that.Okay, now I do after seeing it on the news. €94 million? Ridiculous.it is and i think they spent £50 million last monthJust heard Ronaldo's debut will be in Ireland against Kildare's Shamrock Rovers. Would be nice to see. no , the wrong ronaldo , the one playing in kildare is an ice-cream maker from portugalI've never said, I was ManU fan  it looked like it after the euro cup final result was posted here , ok then , you must be an arsenal fanCristiano Ronaldo is set to earn £106 million from his six-year deal at Real Madrid, with a mind-boggling final salary of £556,000-a-week.

 More StoriesEarly Doors: Right move for United?
Calderon: Ronaldo signed six months ago
Ronaldo: This deal is historic
Perez: Real can afford spending spree
United accept world record Ronaldo bid
The Portuguese star is on the verge of a move to the Bernabeu after Manchester United accepted a world record £80m bid for him on Thursday.

He will discuss a contract with the Spanish giants when he returns from holiday in Los Angeles, and will land the biggest contract in football history.

Real are expected to offer a structured deal starting at £183,000-a-week, but with a 25 per cent rise every season seeing his pay SOAR above half a million pounds every week in the final year of his contract.

Based on current exchange rates, Ronaldo's will be the fifth-largest contract in sports history behind four baseball deals.

The biggest belongs to Alex Rodriguez, who signed a 10-year, $275m (£167m) deal with the New York Yankees in 2008, equating to an average annual salary of £16.7m; slightly less than Ronaldo.

Rodriguez's previous $252m (£153m) contract with the Texas Rangers comes in at number two, while A-Rod's Yankees team-mates Derek Jeter ($189/10 years) and Mark Teixeira ($180m/eight years) both exceed Ronaldo, whose likely £106m contract is worth $174m.

Football's highest earner is David Beckham, who rakes in £27m per year, but only £4m comes from his club LA Galaxy; the rest is sponsorship and merchandising.

Ronaldo was fourth on a recently-published France Football list of the sport's highest earners behind Beckham, Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho, but he can expect his £15.5m total earnings from 2008 to increase significantly following his move to Madrid.

Ronaldo's possible £556,000-a-week wage in the last year of his contract works out at:

£79,428 a day

£3,309 an hour

Gunners, yes

when i turn my laptop on it loads then when it comes to the login page my screen goes BLANK but with my mouse cursor on there. so i turn my comp off an start in safe mode and safe mode works...
any idea how to get my laptop working in normal mode??laptop make and model, please..

Have you changed any hardware or software before the problem occured?

Try powering down your computer. Turn it back on and tap the F8 key..When Advanced Options appear, select "Last Known Good Configuration"....


If that doesn't work power down get start computer again and get back to the Advanced Options MENU, and select "safe mode with NETWORKING"...When you are totally booted up and logged in...Do this:

Click START, control panel, on the left-hand side click on "classic view", find Device Manager and click on that...When Device Manager opens click on the "+" sign next to "Display ADAPTERS", right-click on the item in the submenu and click update, and see if Windows will find an updated video driver that might fix the problem...

I have a Dell D610 laptop from a previous JOB. It still is configured with some software applications that I do not want. It also has an admin password protection - and I do not know the password. I would like to RESTORE the laptop to it's original factory settings - can this be done by using a windows xp operating system disk and do I need to know the password?The FOURM rules prevent answering to bypassing password or hacking or any realted to the two.As long as it is not a BIOS password if you re-install Windows you should be fine.Before you blitz it, check the hardware and GRAB all the drivers you can get.  A bog standard XP disk will probably lack some of the necessary drivers. Quote from: Rob Pomeroy on June 13, 2009, 01:44:23 PM

Before you blitz it, check the hardware and grab all the drivers you can get.  A bog standard XP disk will probably lack some of the necessary drivers.

Trying to weigh the advantages and disadvantages to Composite Digital RECORDING vs IP Digital Recording with an IP digital communication over cat 5 eye vs composite analog to digital eye.

Anyone have any suggestions or links that might show a good comparison.

Looking into installing a security setup at our SMALL food store and wondering what is more reliable instead of video quality pretty much.

We have LOOKED at Panasonic brand, and some sales reps have suggested Honeywell. Since this is computer technology related but doesnt fit any other category, I placed it here.

ThanksIP-based gives you access to a WIDE range of software you can use.  I've been pretty impressed with that kind of stuff.  Dedicated recorders are more user-friendly though.

Hi:
    I'm new to computers,kindly advice:
    On the right HAND side on of my laptop there is a stick that for some reason became dis-engage,NEXT to it
there is a small tray with part #FH196 (I guess).I have TRIED to push it in but unsuccesfully.Can you help?
Many thanks in ADVANCE for your time,roccoThe only stick i can think would be on a laptop would be a wireless antenna for connecting to the web...
Does this sound about right ? ?

Also if you mention the brand and model # we can find the manual online to tell us what this stick is...

everytime i click on a link it SENDS me to a stupid ixfind.com search...HELP!You've been hijacked...
Visit our Virus and Spyware section and follow the info at the top of the page for POSTING your logs...
Good Luck.This just happened to us this morning and I've been trying to get rid of the virus all day... have you had any luck or are you still having the same problem? Quote from: patio on June 10, 2009, 06:54:02 PM

You've been hijacked...
Visit our Virus and Spyware section and follow the info at the top of the page for posting your logs...
Good Luck.

Test it here: http://acid3.acidtests.org/
State your browser, and browser's version.

I used here Firefox 3.5 beta 4:

IE8 failed terribly....LOL

I got a 71  with 3.0.1 firefox Why are you so behind with FF updates?
It's at 3.0.10 version now.3.0.10 get's 72 here.

Thats what I ment BRONI Quote from: Broni on JUNE 09, 2009, 11:50:00 PM

IE8 failed terribly....LOL

same her but I have dial up so you know...

Nothing to do with with connection speed. If it was, I'd have got about 5.

I USING an HP pavillion with Windows Vista Home Premium.  I can't CLEAR the history for google desktop.  I've TRIED thru EXPLORER and FIREFOX but it doesn't work.

exatly but its hard for me to do that at times cause I dont have a good connection but at any rate if I could a while ago all my machines would have been just windows.  I voted for 10+.
My installs have a habit of either staying for a good long time, because I'm careful, or getting hosed quickly because I'm testing something (this was before I started using virtual machines).
I wouldn't like to guess how many times I've installed or reinstalled OSes from NT4 to Vista on all the machines I own or have OWNED, probably upwards of 100.I have a XP pc that just for testing an not active so I suppose its more then what I was thinking.If I recall correctly:

Win XP on my main desktop PC: initially installed 5/14/04 and never reinstalled since then.  I don't anticipate reinstalling until I upgrade the motherboard and CPU, which I would like to do soon.

On my Vista Laptop, purchased in July 2007, reinstalled the OS once after having it a few months.

Going back to an older COMPUTER with Win 98SE, reinstalled Win 98SE several times, not sure of exact number of times.

Going back to Win 3.1 and Win 95, I can't recall exactly but I believe there were a few re-installations of each.  I once transferred a hard drive with Win 95 from a Pentium (the above PC that had been upgraded to Win 98SE) to a 486 and got Win 95 working on the 486 without installing from scratch.  I know that's not the normal way to install an OS but Win 95 came on an OEM disk and I was not sure whether it could be installed on the 486.  Both computers were Packard Bell.  When I did this, Win 95 repeatedly displayed the Found NEW Hardware wizard and I eventually got all device drivers properly updated and the 486 then ran fine with that "installation" of Win 95.  I used to do a fresh install every 6 months.  Now I USE Acronis and I still reinstall every 6-9 months but it is A LOT quicker now.10 or morenever reinstalled no need to , OR HAVE I ??I've had to reinstall XP 3 times:

• First time some software didn't really like XP and overwrote critical system files (and somehow made the HDD read only)
• Second time got infected with a dailer which McAfee couldn't detect (Piece of crap)
• Third time the HDD was failing so I installed on a new drive.

How important are Virtual Machines in the Industry?  Do many common folk use them or is it more of a thing for geeks and techs.?


I'm probably going to get my self a Virtual Machine on my computer because I'm curious about them.  In college, when I took the Official Microsoft Vista course,  the instructor set up a Virtual Machine on his network and we had access to a virtual Vista Machine.  But I don't recall exploring it's capabilities too MUCH...

If I want Windows on a virtual machine, would I have to get a License Key or does M$ offer it free?Virtual Machines are very important in the Computer Industry, more here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine

Google this next time... Quote from: Ironman on June 02, 2009, 04:06:07 PM

Google this next time...

An average user has little need for it.

A lot of large organisation use virtualisation now.  Partly because powerful hardware can do so much more than run one operating system now.  It is a major boon in the hosting industry because you can create a high degree of separation between clients.  E.g. rather than have several web sites for different clients running on one server, they can all have their own server.  No chance of directory traversal attacks.  Also, in the event of a disaster, recovery is easy.  You just restore an image of the virtual machine onto any of your servers.  Done.

Could I use that disk to install XP onto a virtual machine

???I'm taking a PC course an am having trouble WORKING out power supplies NEEDED for specific configurations. Can you HELP?Have a look here....

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

Quote from: Ironman on June 04, 2009, 07:17:58 AM

there is no universal moral law...

Are there occasions in which it would be okay to kill and eat a child?

but what if you're on an island with cannabalism your only hope?

Ah, I counter your erudite assertion thusly: you're dead wrong.

Are there occasions in which it would be okay to kill and eat a child?

Oh really? If everybody were to suddenly believe that, well- then we have complete disorder and chaos! the perfect catalyst for a skulls to be smashed and/or turned into decorative bowls.

Please tell me, in the block davidarchie, is there a plus sign visible in the lower right corner? This sign is not visible to a ton of voters.

Hello!

I have a problem with my computer!! When I turn it on the LOG in screen for a password comes up, so I type in my password and the sound of windows STARTING up plays, then a BOX comes up and says logging off. So the sound of windows logging off plays and then restarts and everything HAPPENS again. I have been searching everywhere for answers and nothing has been clear.

Can anyone HELP?? PLEASE!!What OS is this?Same with safe mode?

I am not sure where to put this as I am just looking for information, not virus removal help at this time!
I have McAfee suite on my computer and am wondering whether the use of the following online scanners and prior use of HiJack This( with instruction from a helper on another forum)  has or will have effect on my McAfee suite:House Call 6.6, Super AntiSpyware Free Edition, MicroSoft One care and Kaspersky.  Should these appear in Program files, the registry,PROGRAMS and Features(I have Vista Home Premium SP1) if I have correctly used these? What do you do to make sure you have nothing conflicting after such a vetting? Is there SOMETHING in Windows Vista that you should disable if you think you have a virus/malware/spyware/trojan and then enable afterwards so that restore points or whatever aren't affected by malware? I know these are BIG questions.  Thanks for any INPUT! npersn31



  I do not know if this will clarify my issue or muddy the waters more.  I am having trouble with fixing McAfee after disabling both virus scanning and spyware scanning in order to run "on demand" scanners. My favorite forum is very busy with McAfee problems, and someone is advising people what to do when they cannot "fix" McAfee. Details are sketchy there as to those posters problems and I pm'ed the helper with a detailed description of one incidence of my problem. Unfortunately, he says he has never used McAfee and cannot tell me what to do!

Can anyone advise me what to do with this thread or what to do about these problems? This newbie is overly impressed by anyone who seems to know what they are doing!
npersn31You're not saying what is the actual problem with your McAfee.

As for scanners....
HouseCall, and Kaspersky are both very good on-line scanners, and since they're on-line scanners, they won't appear to be listed under Program Files. They install only a small applet, which allows communication between your computer, and on-line scan.
Those on-line scans are often busy, and they take a long time.
I suggest scanners, you can install on your computer, so you don't have to worry if the on-line scanning site is busy, or not:
- Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
- SUPERAntiSpyware Free for Home Users: http://www.superantispyware.com/

What is going on along with not being able to fix McAfee with only using the "Fix" button, is the single-occurrence of the problem of the computer showing a screen asking if I want to load Windows Vista.  Vista is only thing on here and prior to removing the scanners mentioned in my first POST of this thread from my desktop, I was using them. Trying to keep from interferring with the "good work" my suite does. A friend thought that this single-occurrence problem might indicate a virus.  I have problems with HouseCall 6.6 in that it hangs after I accept the terms, it supposedly does update/install 'thing' , and simply goes on 'idle'. Nothing I have run finds anything but cookie/trackers.

Not sure if you want or need this, but the version of Security Center is version 8.1 (Build 8.1.175), Virus Scan is version 12.1(Build 12.1.111),Personal Firewall  is version 9.1 (Build 9.1.108). McAfee Virtual Technician finds among other things: in the report under “Security Center” the following appears way down past excessive details:

Top Issue: No updates available Top Issue: Application Configuration Error when installing McAfee Products 
But apparently everything is “fine”. The full report said much more than this, but is way too long to quote.

I am uncertain what else would be helpful. Thanks for the reply npersn31

Being not able to fix McAfee by clicking "Fix" button is very common McAfee issue. The main reason - McAfee is more, or less worthless program.
However, if you want to fix the issue, this is how.
Uninstall McAfee through Add\Remove. Then run McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool: http://majorgeeks.com/McAfee_Consumer_Product_Removal_Tool_d5420.html
When done, install fresh copy of McAfee.
Don't waste your time on any other "fixes" because this is the only way to make it work.I'd like to know:
* (1)what I could replace McAfee with that isn't worthless, isn't likely to have problems with Vista SP1 or my future update to Vista SP2 ;
* (2) how to accomplish this without being clobbered online{no second computer to download to....}
* (3) and what to do to make sure on demand scanners aren't running in the background.
npersn31 1. - Avast! free antivirus: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
- Avira free antivirus: http://www.free-av.com/en/download/index.html

- free PC Tools Firewall Plus: http://www.pctools.com/firewall/

- free Comodo Internet Security (firewall + AV): http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/
NOTE. During installation, Comodo will also allow you to install AV only, or firewall only, if you prefer to combine one Comodo product with some other product.

If you decide to install Avast, or Avira, make sure, Windows firewall is turned on, or use PC Tools Firewall Plus.
If you decide to install Comodo, make sure, Windows firewall is turned off.

IMPORTANT! Make sure, you use only ONE antivirus, and ONE firewall.

2. No other way.

3. As the name implicates (on-demand), those scanners don't run in the background. They run only, when you ask them to run.If I install Avast or Avira(just one! ), is the recommendation to install PC Tools Firewall Plus or will either A/V work with Comodo firewall?  Which is the best firewall? Installing the Comodo Suite looks simpler in my uninformed view, but is it?

Is there no way to download an exe to desktop with say Windows firewall on and McAfee disabled and then disconnect cable modem from the wall so as to be offline? Of course McAfee would have to be uninstalled first along with McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool used right after...I see you have that tool at Major Geeks and wondered why. Does McAfee's web site not have this tool or is there something wrong with the one there?

npersn31 Quote

If I install Avast or Avira(just one! Smiley ), is the recommendation to install PC Tools Firewall Plus or will either A/V work with Comodo firewall?  Which is the best firewall? Installing the Comodo Suite looks simpler in my uninformed view, but is it?

Hi all,

I am buying a new laptop. It will be mainly used for work. Your suggestions are greatly a appreciated.

Thank you.

air

ACER $ 600

WebID: 10121744
Mfr. Part Number: LX.P530X.026
Base Features   
Approximate Battery Life  Up To 3 Hours
HARD Drive Speed/Capacity  320 GB SATA 5400 RPM
Optical Drive  8X Super Multi Double Layer DVD
Processor Speed  2.0 GHz
Processor Type  Intel Pentium T4200
RAM  3 GB
Screen Size  14.0"
Graphics   
DISCRETE Video Memory  No
Expandable Video Memory  Yes - Up to 1759 MB
Graphics Chipset  Intel GMA 4500M
Integrated Video Memory  Yes
Native Screen Resolution  1366 x 768
Upgradable Video System  No
Video Memory  0 MB
Audio   
Audio Chipset  Intel GL40 Express
Audio Output  Stereo
Digital Input  No
Digital Output  No
Hardware Volume Control  No
Integrated Amplifier  No
Integrated Microphone  Yes
Microphone Input  Yes
Speaker Wattage  2.0 Watts
Speakers  Yes
Inputs/Outputs   
Card Reader  Yes
Card Reader - Compatible Memory Types  SD, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD
Composite Output  No
ExpressCard/34 Input  No
ExpressCard/54 Input  Yes
HDCP Compliant  No
HDMI Port  No
IEEE 1394 Input/Output  No
IR Receiver  No
Number of Touchpad Buttons  3
PC Card Input  ExpressCard Type 54
S-Video Output  No
Type of Keyboard  88 Key
Type of Modem  V.92
Type of Pointing Device  Multi-Gesture Touchpad
USB 2.0  3
VGA Output  1
Webcam  YES
Networking   
Ethernet Port  10/100/1000
Integrated Bluetooth  No
Integrated WiFi  802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi Certified
Power   
Battery - Capacity  4400 mAh
Battery - Number of Cells  6 Cells
Battery Type  Lithium-Ion
Computing Features   
Processor Cache  1MB L2
System Bus  800 MHz
Software   
Loaded Software 1  CyberLink PowerProducer
Loaded Software 2  Adobe Reader
Loaded Software 3   
Loaded Software 4   
Operating System Language  Bilingual
Pre-loaded Operating System  Windows Vista Home Premium
Accessories   
Headphones  No
Remote  No
Product Features   
Notebook Depth  23.9 cm
Notebook Thickness (closed)  3.8 cm
Notebook Weight (including Battery)  2.3 kg
Notebook Width  34.2 cm
Warranty Labour  1 Year
Warranty Parts  1 Year


HP $ 900

WebID: 10124972
Mfr. Part Number: NB252UAR#ABA
Base Features   
Approximate Battery Life  Dependent On Usage
Hard Drive Speed/Capacity  500GB 5400RPM
Optical Drive  8X Dual Layer DVD±R/RW With LightScribe
Processor Speed  2.4GHz
Processor Type  Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
RAM  6GB DDR2 (Exp. Up To 8GB)
Screen Size  17"
Graphics   
Discrete Video Memory  512MB Dedicated
Expandable Video Memory  No
Graphics Chipset  NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
Integrated Video Memory  No
Native Screen Resolution  1440 x 900
Upgradable Video System  No
Video Memory  Up To 2558MB Total
Audio   
Audio Chipset  Altec Lansing
Audio Output  Stereo
Digital Input  No
Digital Output  No
Hardware Volume Control  No
Integrated Amplifier  No
Integrated Microphone  Yes
Microphone Input  Yes
Speaker Wattage  Information Not Available
Speakers  Yes
Inputs/Outputs   
Card Reader  Yes
Card Reader - Compatible Memory Types  SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD
Composite Output  No
ExpressCard/34 Input  No
ExpressCard/54 Input  Yes - ALSO Supports ExpressCard/34
HDCP Compliant  Yes
HDMI Port  Yes
IEEE 1394 Input/Output  1
IR Receiver  Yes
Number of Touchpad Buttons  1
PC Card Input  No
S-Video Output  No
Type of Keyboard  101-Key Compatible
Type of Modem  High Speed 56k Modem
Type of Pointing Device  Touchpad
USB 2.0  4
VGA Output  1
Webcam  YES
Networking   
Ethernet Port  10/100/1000
Integrated Bluetooth  No
Integrated WiFi  Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN
Power   
Battery - Capacity  Information Not Available
Battery - Number of Cells  8-Cell
Battery Type  Lithium-Ion
Computing Features   
Processor Cache  3MB L2
System Bus  1066MHz FSB
Software   
Loaded Software 1  HP MediaSmart
Loaded Software 2  Muvee Reveal
Loaded Software 3  Cyberlink DVD Suite
Loaded Software 4  HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent
Operating System Language  English
Pre-loaded Operating System  Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit SP1
Accessories   
Headphones  No
Remote  Yes
Product Features   
Notebook Depth  28.50 cm
Notebook Thickness (closed)  3.33 cm
Notebook Weight (including Battery)  3.47 kg
Notebook Width  39.60 cm
Warranty Labour  90 Days Limited
Warranty Parts  90 Days Limited

pls GUYS MAIL me d code for mailing in htmlHTML cannot SEND EMAIL by itself, WITHOUT Outlook or another email client.

See here, and here.

Iam working on a project, and it involves finding information about business people in my COMMUNITY.  What I need to KNOW is, are there any other sites available other than people finder and people search sites that will GIVE me more in depth information about them?  For example business OWNER and business name, age,spouses name,age; do they have kids and what age and where do the kids go to school at?  If they are older and the kids are older, do the kids have grandkids and so forth.  Thanks for the help in advance.if i was in your community i would not like you to find out that about my family , i would consider it privatewhy not just call up people from the phone book? Maybe they can help you out EASILY if they know it's for a project. and I assume it's for school?

I followed the directions and it dials up and tries to connect but then it says error 718. REMOTE computer did not respond in a timely manner.

Does that mean I set something up wrong or that AOL is just BUSY? It dials up and dials in just fine-it's not giving me a busy signal or anything.

I used these directions except I chose to connect using a dial-up modem.

Thanks in advance for any advice. How MANY different access #'s have you tried ? ?We only have one here that is local so it's the only one I can try:(

Should I just keep trying or what? Have I set it up correctly?
I'm just curious why you're trying to connect to them without their software?  What operating system do you have on your computer?It's not for me it's for my MIL. Her computer works fine but every time you open AOL EVERYTHING on it slows to a crawl so I THOUGHT if she could connect without their software it might solve the problem .

She's running Windows XP in older HP laptop.

I recently updated my computer. When I connect to the INTERNET and type information in address box it TYPES the information. But when i try typing on the search box of any search engine i'm unable to type. 

I need URGENT help! Please!!!!

Also when I go to System Restore the calendars don't show.

What kind of update?
What web browser?Security updates for Windows XP, and the web browser is Internet Explorer.I need help please!! Amy, I googled your problem and a number of solutions required updated Java....you MIGHT WANT to try that.No...this wouldn't be Java...What version of IE is this?

Never used ME, and any WINDOWS Server.3.1, 95,98,ME, 2000, XP, NT4, NT 3.1, NT 3.51, Server 2003, and Vista.I'm surprised that there is now dos listed.Used: Windows 95, Windows 98, ME, XP, Vista   (maybe 2000, can't remember)All of 'em3.1 - Seven + 2003 ServerWorking on getting 7 RC STILL but someone put me in suspendNever used anything earlier than 95, never used ME, forgot to vote for Windows 7 (used it for around 10 MINUTES, heh).
Other than that I've used all that are listed.I've set up all of them except vista and 7. Well, I just dual booted Win7 RC with my Windows XP machine, so I get an extra point!       I like the feel.....When you click on certain things, a swirl of COLORS momentarily appears on the object.....psychadelic!! QUOTE from: patio on June 04, 2009, 09:35:35 PM

All of 'em

Hi, I have an old Texas instruments lap top travelmate LT286/12 still works, but have some problems with configuration, I'm just want to see how people use those systems back at the beginning of COMPUTERS...if somebody have info about diskettes to reset the configuration system, or know how to UPGRADE to a newer DOS.......please let me know.......thanks the one i had back in the day was a WINDOWS sys 3 it had a 1/2 gig hdd as for dos u can go to the library and get a old book on like dos 2 or 3 whitch i was running 2.6
back then i THANK i have some old 3" floppys of ms dos an windows some where ,has it got a 3"floppy drive ?i cant renember if mine did or not may of had a 5"DOS didn't support 3 /12" floppies until version 3.22...




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travelmate 286/12

Hi all ,

I have an HP Pavillion dv2000 running xp. I'm using disk keeper lite to do my defrag and just finished my c drive. I tried doing my HP_RECOVERY (D:) drive and everything is in red and DKL is telling me it did the best it could. The file sys is Fat32 Capacity is 12,033 mb free space is 1,418 mb % free space is 11%

Why does the c drive need to be defraged so often? It seems right after you do a defrag a few minutes later it needs it again. lol Quote

Capacity is 12,033 mb free space is 1,418 mb % free space is 11%

Dude I was kidding!

I asked a stooooopid question and responded tongue in cheek. My "D" drive never gets touched and thanks a mill.

Hello Everyone

I would like to resize my screen, (not by using DIFFERENT resolution).
It me explain better basically I would like to ADD a BLACK boarder within my screen. Has anyone got any ideas on how i can accomplish this.

It sounds a weired request but I have a projector, because of the distance from the wall the image is huge!! I cant move the projector closer, so the only work around is to make the screen appear with a black boarder around it thus making it appear smaller.

Has any one got any THOUGHTS please

Many thanks
M

ps. I tried using the lenses on the FRONT of the projector, also there are no "re-size" settings in the projector options.      Hello, mbrown.
The black border can be obtained using monitor menu (stretch etc). I am not sure if it helps You with Your projector though... Try it.

This is the second time I tried this on a seperate machine.  The thing is that both of them seem to be infected an since they had stopped realseing the spyware SCANNER seperatly I have to use this.  It gives me

With the help of our online scanner you can scan and clean your COMPUTER from malware without having to install additional software on your computer.

When a DIALOG box APPEARS asking you if you would like to download and install the ewido anti-spyware online scanner please click "Yes" to allow the download

I NEVER get the prompt.

Hi there,

I have a Toshiba Satelitte laptop and my 21 month old son hit some keys simultaneously and now my screen is ''stretched'' horizontally, so everything appears to be stretched out, especially pictures which is driving me nuts.  I can call the Toshiba customer service for help however my waranty is up and they WANT to charge me $35 to tell me which keys to hit.  Does anyone know which keys will RESTORE my monitor to the NORMAL view?Right clik a blank area of the DESKTOP and select Properties...then select a lower resolution til it looks normal...Welcome to CH ! !

Hi all, I have a folder full of photos but can't open them does this mean i've lost them?
I can see the photos on the the little icon but when i click on them it says "No PREVIEW available)Take ownership of the folder: http://www.winxptutor.com/ownership.htmtook ownership what next pleaseTry to open some picture.none of them will open Go START>Run, type in:
regsvr32 u/ shimgvw.dll
Click OK.

Now, type in:
regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
Click OK.

Restart computer.done that and still nothing LOOKS like i've lost my pics ehAre you able to copy a picture, and paste it into some other folder?noWhat is the file name extension on these pictures and what APP are you attempting to open them with ? ?

I have RECENTLY started using Skype and a Webcam. I have my Power Options SET to shut down the Monitor after 3 minutes non-use. All works well UNTIL I use Skype and then the Power Option does not come in and the Monitor stays on forever. If I reboot, all is well again until I again use Skype. Any ideas PLEASE?

Windows XP Home Ed; 3. QUOTE from: Keytapper on June 02, 2009, 04:55:12 PM

I have recently started using Skype and a Webcam. I have my Power Options set to shut down the Monitor after 3 minutes non-use. All works well UNTIL I use Skype and then the Power Option does not come in and the Monitor stays on forever. If I reboot, all is well again until I again use Skype. Any ideas please?

Windows XP Home Ed; 3.

Does anyone know of any material for HP2-Q01, so I can see what TYPE of QUESTIONS they will be ASKING on the exam.  I looked ONLINE, but everyone wants you to PAY 50 here and over a hundred there, all I want is a general area.

Anybody here also on Yahoo! Answers.
I am and love the computer section there.Yahoo Answers is a huge scam, in my opinion.

Half the answers you get from their website have one word answers, or things that I would never consider an answer... eg: "LOL!!!!!"

I've used Yahoo Answers a few times, and then I just quit using it. Its a pain to deal with the people there who choose to provide the most unhelpful answers, just to get points. Moved out of chat section.....

I have found Yahoo answers to be pretty helpful at times....and other times, completely useless.Sometimes.  Quote from: Zylstra on May 09, 2009, 07:11:25 PM

people...who choose to provide the most unhelpful answers, just to get points.

My 3 year old has a 109 deg fever do you think I should take her to the hospital?

That person is definitely not a parent 

I just got a Targus wireless mouse - my first wireless and I am utterly confused.  How do you know that it's fully charged?

There is a red INDICATOR light on the USB receiver that has been glowing red since I plugged it into the cmputer.  The mouse has worked right out of the box once I synced it with mouse but plugged it into a USB port to charge.
The manual says 8 hours and it's been 11 and the light is still red on the receiver.

Nlow.. it doesn't say anywhere in the manual what that means so I am assuming that it changes to green? when the mouse is full charged.  For all I know it just glows red b/c it's plugged in and will always be like that.  I don't know, that's why I am asking.

Since it worked immediately before I even went to charge it I can't tell if it's charged fully or not.  Does the red light turn green on Targus mice?
I am freaking out b/c I want to be able to shut my laptop down - it's been running on high performance w/ no sleep and no hibernation for a continous charge for hours now.

Anyone have Targus mice?  How do I know it's charged and how do I know it' needs charging?

The model is AMW05USyour mouse recharges only when in use turn your pc of


http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.asp?sku=AMB03US look here



http://www.targus.com/us/accessories_mice.asp look here

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i have LENOVO laptop.
it has bios(phoienx) PASSWORD.
how to CLEAR bios password?
plz help.Why do you want to clear it?i wants clear the bios psw for advance boot upYou will have to bring it to the store with proof of ownership.at which placeA Lenovo service center, or the place you BOUGHT the computer.now i m in bikaner, rajasthan
can it passible in bikaner....Where did you GET the laptop?

Now, it looks like this:



It USED to display number of hits...not anymore, and I don't like it...Just wait TIL Tuesday when Gates launches his allegedly new search engine...Another FAILURE? Huh? Besides my custom logo, nothing different.

What the heck?
Now, I don't remember, if I posted my screenshot from my desktop, or laptop.
Broni, mine doesn't have the results either like Carbon's. It's likely they're doing one of their tests again with some of their visitors to see how it works best. Just a FYI, Microsoft's rebranded search engine seems to do the same thing for me; not showing total results.I went to www.google.com and I get the same result as Broni. Awful!

If you really despise it, add a .hk to the end. Here is what is happening, I tested out firefox AND also internet explorer (IE8) on my computer  and they are not the same. On firefox, you get the new, uninspiring search (the one carbon and broni hates) and in internet explorer, you get the old style with the number of hits next to the results displayed.

See?

Firefox:


IE8:
If I GO to http://www.google.com.hk/, number of hits are displayed.IE8 doesn't display number of hits at regular google.com, either.google.ca seems to work on all my machines, with the preferred (old) behaviour.

I'd go to google.com, but it forces me to google.ca  Quote from: Broni on June 01, 2009, 03:45:25 PM

IE8 doesn't display number of hits at regular google.com, either.

Just wait til Tuesday when Gates launches his allegedly new search engine...

Is this it?

If you run a small business, your biggest IT worry is probably not when or whether to upgrade to Vista; it's how to keep your valuable equipment--and the even more precious data it contains--out of the hands of thieves. Laptops and mobile gadgets like cell phones, PDAs, and USB flash drives have become a necessity in many business settings. And such equipment now spends more time than ever outside the office, as employees work at home or in the nearest Starbucks.
That development presents a huge opportunity for loss and theft. Laptop thefts out of parked cars and conference rooms may grab headlines, but a far greater number of devices simply get left behind in places like cabs, subways, and airplanes. YouGetItBack.com reports that La Guardia airport alone has accumulated more than 70,000 unclaimed laptops and PDAs in its lost and found. According to Accenture, 10 to 15 percent of all handheld computers, PDAs, mobile phones, and pagers are eventually lost by their owners.
Laptops have become increasingly attractive targets for identity thieves, too. A 2006 Ponemon Institute study reported an 81 percent increase in the number of companies reporting stolen laptops between 2005 and 2006. Even notebooks that never leave the office can be targets, as many thefts are inside jobs.
Most small businesses can weather the physical loss of a laptop or two, especially if their insurance policy covers the hardware. But the files on the machine may raise more-troubling issues: They can hold trade secrets or financial and customer data; they may not be backed up on a central server; and losing them may TRIGGER embarrassing public reporting requirements under several recent federal and state laws.
According to a 2007 survey by McAfee and Datamonitor, a data breach involving personal customer information could cost a company, on average, $268,000 in reporting expenses--even if the data is never used. And one-third of the companies surveyed said that a major security breach had the potential to put them out of business entirely.
You can take several key steps to protect both your laptops and your data. By adopting these measures, you'll greatly reduce your risk of losing key hardware and data.
Track Your Laptop With an ID
The first step is to slap an ID tag on each laptop, BlackBerry, digital camera, and USB key your business owns, and record it with a recovery service. An astonishingly large number of businesses never record even the serial numbers of their equipment, police SAY, making it impossible for authorities to reunite found items with their rightful owners. Tracking tags give you an opportunity to enter serial number information as you tag each item, after which you can use the recovery service as a basic inventory system. (You should definitely maintain serial-number records, as well as purchase receipts, in case of insurance claims.)
Recovery services report recovery rates of 75 percent and higher on tagged items. Evidently, most people who find laptops are honest, and by offering prepaid returns and a reward on the tag (which lists an 800 number), the service makes it easy to do the right thing.
The services have you register each item on the Web, with identifying information; then they contact you to arrange return if an item is found. The price is nominal, usually around $5-$10 per label, with QUANTITY discounts. Vendors that offer labeling and recovery services include ArmorTag, BoomerangIt, StuffBak, TrackItBack, YouGetItBack.com, and zReturn.
Nice article.

Is it yours, or are you quoting a source?
I only ask because copyright, and so forth, are becoming an increasing area of concern on the Internet.http://www.entrepreneur.com/technology/pcworld/article190128.html
http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/how-to-stop-laptop-theft/204549
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/141388/how_to_stop_laptop_theft.html

Draw your own conclusions.I suspected as much, for a variety of reasons.

I point out to the original poster that it is best to, at the least "quote" the article via the Insert Quote button -- even better still to provide a link, or at least the name of the author. Quote from: Aegis on May 27, 2009, 02:52:18 PM

I suspected as much, for a variety of reasons.

I point out to the original poster that it is best to, at the least "quote" the article via the Insert Quote button -- even better still to provide a link, or at least the name of the author.

actually, it's called Plagiarism.
"leeching" is just a meaningless term used by those of inferior intelligence whose vocabulary doesn't consist of real words that are longer then 5 or 6 letters.

No offense, of course.

leeching is what a leech does. any other usage is metaphorical based on that.

It's called leeching

Except you never said "he's leeching"

Hey everyone,
I have Dell Inspiron laptop and am planning to connect to my tv. Now my laptop doesnt have hdmi, svideo , it only got vga output .. and i have TWO tvs . one is Sony's KF42WE620 42" Grand WEGA Lcd and other is Sony's KV32FS120 32" FD Trinitron tv now 42 inch tv has svideo and this DVI-HDTV Interface .. and the other tv has no svideo just got RCA also i have a sony DVD player that got svideo so what r my options and how can i connect my laptop to tv cheapely thanks

*should be:
-inexpensive
-easy to FIND
-good quality results

Two tvs:
http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/servlet/ProductDetailDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&productId=173763

http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/servlet/ProductDetailDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&productId=173029

no replies yet  .. am guessing either u guys have missed my thread or dont knw solution  Have a look on www.keene.co.uk (under VIDEO conversion) or your local equivalent.  Plenty of conversion equipment there that will do the job.lol those r so expensive .. any cheaper way ? thanks for replying BUY a PCMCIA/PC Card S-Video adapter.  Google can find one for you.I'll never get over the fact that people want to watch TV on their PC....Um...  I thought this was the other way round - the OP wants to use a large TV screen as an external monitor for the laptop.  Did I miss the point?

Off topic: the OP's signature requires comment:

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nobody is perfect.........but i am not nobody....therefore i am perfect

Hi. I have recently added a new laptop to our household. We have internet service and a router but our daughter with a new laptop is unable to ACCESS the internet because I have our network secured. I can't remember the password to change it. HELP!! Can somebody help me and walk me through the process?? Thank you Can you log into the router and change it there, or is the password to log into the router the same as what you've set up your security for?

Alan <><  How do i log into my router?? Do I use the setup CD?you might have to reset the router and start over. (with the router, I mean) to reset the password.


For the record, HOWEVER, you can usually access the router's configuration pages by POINTING your browser to one of the following:


http://192.168.0.1
http://192.168.1.1
http://192.168.11.1

and some others. Your manual should have the default address. ANOTHER way to FIND out would be use IPCONFIG to determine your gateway address.


Even so doing, however, you would need to old password to create a new one. This is why I suggest simply resetting the router (almost all routers have a small "reset" button on them) which clears their settings. Then you can use your preferred method- likely the "setup CD" to reconfigure the router- this time setting a password you'll remember  If the OP has lost various passwords, she needs to bear in mind that if this is a broadband router and she resets it, she will need to re-enter her broadband service username and passwords as well as all the others...