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Hello,

A few weeks ago my numpad 4 key started flooding a random number of times whenever i pressed it. When playing games, the arrow keys would also flood.

The keyboard was a ps2 type. To see if the motherboard or the keyboard were the problem, i bought a brand new usb keyboard - still the same problem. This told me that the ps2 keyboard was fine and it was less likely that the motherboard was broken.

A friend SUGGESTED ESET antivirus and firewall suit. Although it didn't detect any viruses/ keyloggers it stopped the arrow keys from flooding in game. But not the numpad 4.

So, i reformatted my pc - problem still didn't go away. Also, today it's started sending 4 along with other keys, however it's not doing it now.

My CPU temp is normal, CPU voltage is normal, CPU usage is normal, RAM usage is normal, pagefile usage is normal. I *think* i tried it in safemode and i didn't get any flooding.

Are there any more TESTS i can do to find the problem?Sounds like you may have a motherboard problem, as i expect you have already guessed. If it were a motherboard problem, why would only my keyboards be dysfunctional but none of my other hardware?Because on the motherboard is a keyboard controller chip.
After the format and clean install did you remember to re-install the MBoard drivers ? ?
If you did and the problem still persists then Dias is probably right about the board...*censored*. Well it is a cheap piece of crap so it's expected. I did install the drivers btw.Are there perhaps updated chipset / motherboard drivers which you may download and then install?I agree. It sounds like the motherboard's ability to interpret keyboard signals is going out. The fact that you're getting this with both PS/2 and USB keyboards confirms that it's not the keyboards or ports screwing up, but something further down the line.

As Aegis suggested, you could try updated drivers. It might HELP, but I'm guessing it won't.I doubt they've updated the drivers EVEN once, being such a cheap motherboard. And tbh i need a new processor, which would need a new motherboard anyway.

Thanks for the help everyone.I upgraded to Win 7 a few months ago and so far so weird key flooding. So as I suspected it was most likely a bug with Windows xp.Thanks for STOPPING back to give us an update...

Hi,

We have a laptop with an annoying habit. When just sitting there with no one touching it, search windows keep popping up.

I have scanned this PC for both malware and viruses but it is a clean machine. So, there is one conclusion we here have come to. The F3 key must be a little dodgy. It is probably GIVING out SPURIOUS signals which result in search windows appearing.

I have LOOKED on google to try to find a way of totally disabling this F3 key. However, I can only seem to find solutions for disabling F3 in internet explorer. They don't AFFECT the F3 key when the desktop is being displayed.

Can ANYONE tell me how to completely disable the F3 key at all times?

In an earlier post; Dell refuses to start after battery replacement. I removed one of the dell's hard disks and put it in my siemens/hitachi.starts up fine but doesn't show that there's another hard DISK. Should i remove/move those whiter plastic 'bridges' to different pins to make it slave /master?It should be jumpered as slave if it is a secondary drive...

Cabling:

MB===================================Master=========Slave.

Also...double check your primary drive...some need to be jumpered master/w slave when a 2nd drive is added...

PS. You shouldn't try to boot to the 2nd drive since it came from another machine if you have a version of Windows newer than WinME.Thank you for your time patio..the problem is that there are /is label on BACK of hard disk with symbols that i know not much about. It's international i guess but i am in sweden.So you write that it should look like you wrote: MB master...slave Is that where I put the little white plugs? please forgive my ignorance.I APPRECIATE very much your helpNo...that is how the cable is setup INSIDE the machine...
motherboard============================master drive======then slave drive...


Here is a picture of a common jumper setting:




Keep in mind all drives are not setup the same way...
Check the manuf. site for more info for each drive.This is a wide grey ribbon cable connecting the drives ...correct ? ?Yes, Patio..Thank you very, very much for all the time that you TOOK to help me. All is fine now. You are best!Stop by anytime...

1. When I access system restore in WINDOWS XP, all I get is the heading "system restore" the rest of the page is blank which means I cannot see restore points.
2. When I access windows search, the panel asking for search criteria is blank meaning I cannot enter a search subject. 1. The following links look very promising... Please note, the fix for "blank" system restore dialog will probably fix "blank" search dialog as it reregisters "jscript.dll" file.

2. Reference(s):
a. System Restore opens to a blank window? - start here
B. System Restore opens to a blank window? - related article and fix
c. Several dialog boxes are blank - possible search dialog fix

Is anyone out there using the email parser, Process Them. I have DOWNLOADED the free trial version and currently testing it using Microsoft Outlook. For the price, I find the software easy to configure and it certainly is not COMPLICATED. However I found some limitations with the trial version, one is, it cannot process emails larger than 6 KB. I am hoping that this is just the LIMITATION of the trial version. I have checked the internet for reviews and blogs on both the software and the company, Kadmy. I found 1 bad review but nothing else. It?s hard to make a decision based on 1 review.

I appreciate any help or FEEDBACK regarding this product?
No need to Double Post.
See your other Topic.
Closed.

Hi all, Is anybody tell me
How to Protect OUTLOOK 2003 ACCOUNT with Pssword?Is this in a domain? Or are you using this machine as a STAND alone with a ISP?

I've been narrowing down my issue. Even though it was a Machine check exception, I narrowed it down that the BSOD only OCCURED when JAVA was being in use. Did some GOOGLING and it turns out it's some kind of conflict with java and nvidia graphics cards causing BSOD. So I got rid of the up to date Nvidia drivers and installed the ones on the cd that came with my card. My problem no longer EXISTS. I just thought I'd SHARE this with everyone.Interesting. Thanks for posting back NP, and yea I found it very interesting as well. If they conflict with each other, I guess I can SEE how drivers can cause hardware failure.

Hi I've 2 network connections in my local machine and I would like to use both of them concurrently. How can I archieve the following:

1. Route all DESTINATIONS with the IP address 192.168.X.X (eg. 192.168.0.1, 192.168.254.254, ... not sure should I include the ones below) using local machine DHCP assigned IP address 192.168.8.128 with gateway 192.168.8.254

2. Route other destinations IP address using local machine DHCP assigned IP address 192.168.254.52 with the gateway IP address 192.168.254.1

Please advise, thanks!what you need is to create a static route for the 192.168.8.0 network.

The default gateway will remain as 162.168.254.1 as that is the route all other traffic should go out.
You can enter multiple gateways in Windows but it will only use them to load balance, it won't use one for one network one for another etc.

if you're using windows, open a DOS box and:

route add 192.168.8.0 255.0.0.0 192.168.254 metric 3

it's in the FORMAT: route add "network address" "subnet mask" "default gateway" metric 3 is the "cost" of the route

hope that helps.
Quote from: wonkey_donkey on May 20, 2009, 01:01:31 AM

what you need is to create a static route for the 192.168.8.0 network.

The default gateway will remain as 162.168.254.1 as that is the route all other traffic should go out.
You can enter multiple gateways in Windows but it will only use them to load balance, it won't use one for one network one for another etc.

if you're using windows, open a DOS box and:

route add 192.168.8.0 255.0.0.0 192.168.254 metric 3

it's in the format: route add "network address" "subnet mask" "default gateway" metric 3 is the "cost" of the route

hope that helps.

Sorry i have just reread your original post again

So you have two network cards in your PC? If this is the case then you can assign different default gateways and different IP settings to each card without any problem. But if you want to communicate between them, then you'll need something to route the traffic between the two networks.

Can you explain what you're trying to do and what's connected to each of the cards?

if the end goal here is to get better speed then it's a vain pursuit.

hi
i NEED help plz
when i turn on my comp
it says PRESS esc key for startup menu and when i do it says esc...pause startup and then no RESPOND at all to any thing ,i tried tapping f8 but nothing happend
what can i do iam a bigginerRestart computer, and keep tapping F8 key until menu appears:



Select "LAST known good CONFIGURATION".

If the above won't work, restart again, and this time select "Safe mode".
hi
i tried it but no respond??What exactly happens?

hello and thank you to anyone who can help me with this i am RUNNING Windows XP professional 64-bit i have messed with the Regedit so that i can get that web tab back in the customize desktop so i can put in a what ever and have it as my background/wall paper. but when i want to put a SWF such as http://us.media.blizzard.com/1901200114/_flash/frontpage.swf i save it as a swf and what not not i get it all good but when i click apply all i get is a white box that just sits there. i have EVERYTHING updated on my comp so no worries on that

thank you if you can help
best regardsWhich 64bit version are you running ? ?
From what i've SEEN the 64bit versions do not need a regedit to enable this feature....
Did you backup the registry before applying the changes ?well its in my SUbject for the post its XP pro 64 bit
and no the web tab was not there i had to edit the regedit
and no i did not back them upAre you aware their are different versions of Vista 64bit ? ?are you aware that i am not running vistaI wasn't until just now...sorry.its ok man....but do you have any idea why its just a white square in my screen when i click applythe WEB page ALLOWS you to place WEB pages as backgrounds. Shockwave flash files are not web pages. make an HTML page with it embedded.

Another problem might be the lack of a 64-bit Adobe flash control.tried that all i get is a bunch of jibber jabberthe desktop is 64-bit. you want an SWF background. there is NO 64-bit control for displaying SWFs. THIS is why you get a "white box".gotcha and i was kinda THINKING that...something was wrong with the flash player but thank you anyway

thank you for your time

I recently did a repair using my Win XP Pro disk. I set BIOS to boot from the disk, did the repair, and switched BIOS back. When I boot up now, I get the following message:

Please select operating system to start
Microsoft Windows XP Profesional
Microsoft Window Recovery Console

It shows up with a 30 second clock counting down towards zero and gives me the option to use the arrow keys to choose which system to use and then click Enter. My keyboard does not respond during the time that screen is up: neither the arrow keys or the "enter" key, so I have to wait an endless 30 seconds until this procedure finishes and it boots into XP.

Before the repair, I used to see this screen, but then the computer would continue and automatically boot up without the countdown. How do I get rid of this annoying screen?I gotta ask a really obvious question: you haven't left the Windows disk in the optical drive, have you?

Go to System properties>Advanced>Startup and Recovery settings>Uncheck time to display list of operating SYSTEMS, click OK.Actually Karnac since he has the RC installed...which is a great idea...(more people should do it for repair options ) he can just set the delay time to something more reasonable....i have mine at 5 seconds.Quote from: patio on May 19, 2009, 07:35:46 AM

Actually Karnac since he has the RC installed...which is a great idea...(more people should do it for repair options ) he can just set the delay time to something more reasonable....i have mine at 5 seconds.

Hi everyone,
Browsing through the forums as one does, came across a couple of posts where you requested DDS logs. Wanted to find out what these were so ran it (and now l know for future reference!).
At the end of one of the logs, event VIEWER messages, it showed up a few errors. I cannot recall having any problems over the past week, so is there anything to worry about?

==== Event Viewer Messages From Past Week ========

16/05/2009 01:51:26, error: Cdrom [11] - The driver detected a controller error on \Device\CdRom1.
15/05/2009 17:37:29, error: Service Control Manager [7023] - The Application Management service terminated with the following error: The specified module could not be found.
14/05/2009 08:48:07, error: ipnathlp [31012] - The DNS proxy agent encountered an error while OBTAINING the local list of name-resolution servers. Some DNS or WINS servers may be inaccessible to clients on the local network. The data is the error code.
14/05/2009 07:43:57, error: DCOM [10005] - DCOM got error "%1058" attempting to start the service upnphost with arguments "" in order to run the server: {204810B9-73B2-11D4-BF42-00B0D0118B56}
14/05/2009 07:43:51, error: Service Control Manager [7000] - The General Purpose USB Driver (adildr.sys) service failed to start due to the following error: The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.

Thanks
If you keep reading WebMD daily, I'm pretty sure, after a few days, you'll realize, that you have at LEAST few illnesses, and in reality, you're healthy like a horse.
Clue: don't use WebMD

Same with the computer....if it's not broken....From what i SEE it's looking for a USB device that used to be there at one time....
WebMD.Thanks BRONI & Patio,
It was just a one off, through sheer curiosity really, and l'll probably never run it again unless of course l'm asked to by one of you in the event of a problem.
Thanks for answering.You're welcome

The following procedure was supposed to run a bat FILE BEFORE XP Launched.
# run regedit.exe
# goto --> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
# Create New Value
type : REG_SZ
name : whatever
data : YourBatchFile.bat

Close, but no Cigar ! Windows still Launched, then the BAT file executed, but the Windows start button and all desktop icons were accessableQuote from: ksiemb

but the Windows start button and all desktop icons were accessable

looks like the experts and gurus don't have an answer

My desktop hasn't been working well lately so when I get a job and get enough money (will be sometime this summer) I am going to buy a laptop. The one I am buying, like most, comes with Windows Vista. I PERFER XP so I am wondering where I can get XP. Thanks.

-DylanSome computer shops still have installation CDs for XP.If you order ONLINE you can choose your operating system.And at many retail outlets...
My sister just got a brand new laptop with XP and a full upgrade to Vista,,,no extra charge...she just was sharp enough to ask.That is goodThanks for the replies, I'll check around.

Edit: How would I go about choosing to get it with XP? This is the laptop that I am planning to get; the product page says that it comes with Vista. If there is no way I will try to find an install disk.
Also, can an install disk be used more than once? I.E. if I want XP on the next computer I get (after this laptop) can I use the same disk again?

Thanksemail ASUS and see if they offer the option...
Some newer laptops you can't simply install XP to if the drivers are not available.

Dell Toshiba and Lenovo are the most common ones still offering XP as an option but ASUS may very well also...

As fae as your last question the MS policy is One liscense = One Machine.Quote from: Shadow Vegan on April 22, 2009, 07:25:00 PM

Also, can an install disk be used more than once? I.E. if I want XP on the next computer I get (after this laptop) can I use the same disk again?

Buy if you have the manufacturer's an OEM CD, and both PCs are from the same and both have the COA, then is such case one CD for both machine is inside the terms of OEM licensing.

I'm interested in what you have to say but I don't understand what you said. Any chance you could clarify the quote above? -- dahlarbear

Nope.
They would have to be identical so the drivers match.

OEM CD's should generally be used ONLY on the machine they shipped with...
Not sure what Geek was saying there though...maybe he can clarify.

BTW, I'm new to the forum, was wondering the net, dropped in, and notice the first test.
Many yrs ago during win xp start, I did run it with only 32Mb, tho 64Mb was better.
Others have TRY less and a search WOULD show this; link,
http://www.winhistory.de/more/386/xpmini_eng.htmSounds painful...L, not when ya come from the days of switches across diodes for ROM, more like funBeen down that road many times.....just have no desire to go back thanx.and some never did the walk, and missed out on a learning lesson.
PDP-8That being said i remember well squeezing THINGS onto a machine that was ill equipped to perform the tasks...
As a matter of fact i'm actually revisiting that ...i'm currently trying to force-feed Win7 64Bit onto an 800Mhz Athlon with 768 of RAM...so i guess it's the same.
I'm determined to get it to work so i have another small networked workstation.

would it not be easier to INVEST in an older SuperMicro PDSLA Pent 4 3GHz for dirt cheap, its a great work horse, newegg has themYep.
But i'm stubborn....
That's how i knew what you were talking about when you started this... well, I was never really a gamer, EVEN when I sold them on floppies way back when, but I do need the puter to run CAD and photoshop without question and some of the older MB's work well if one just changes a few silly setups, even running the net one only needs a silly 386 at most to read a fourm.
My oldest puter has never been turned off and thats about 19 yrs and going, and no problem.

Windows Xp Professional SP2
Well basically i am trying to start the messenger service and im getting this error:

Any help would be appreciated Hi, COULD you paste the results of a HiJackThis log please - you can download from lots of places but here's one:
http://www.filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/

Have you noticed any other issues or just this?I think this will help you:
Go to Start > Run and type in services.msc then press Enter.
In new window on the right side find Messenger and double click on it.
In page General if the service status is stopped, click on Start than APPLY, OK. Or, if that does not works to the Start up type chose Disable.
Cheers.Quote from: dr_iton on April 23, 2009, 06:49:10 AM

I think this will help you:
Go to Start > Run and type in services.msc then press Enter.
In new window on the right side find Messenger and double click on it.
In page General if the service status is stopped, click on Start than Apply, OK. Or, if that does not works to the Start up type chose Disable.
Cheers.

I'm not sure how disabling the service will help if that's the service he's trying to run?

whenever I shut down my PC I get a message that SAYS "END Program-Device IO notification window". Whatever is not shutting down will not close no matter what I do. On occasion I have had to TURN off the main power to clear the PC.
Any ideas on a fix?DLoad and RUN the FREE diagnostics on that HARD drive from the HDD manuf. site...
Run the long test and go to bed as it takes awhile.
This will tell you if the drive is failing.

The Yahoo NEWS videos that I WATCH always start and stop as I watch. Why is this? I have xp pro and an older Compac Presario Connection speed...
RAM...
CPU...
hard DRIVE free space...

These are just a few of the factors involved.When they stop, does it show anything to indicate it's loading/buffering?

Does this happen with Youtube as well?

What is your RAM and Processor Speed, as well as your Hard Drive CAPACITY and Free Space?

I would like to type a report on its own disc, seperate from all other computer files. I don't
know what disc to buy or how to install it. How do I back it up? How do I get to that disc when I am ready to work? I have WINDOWS XP. Can someone walk me through this?We need some more information. When you say disk do you mean hard drive? How big do you think this file will be? Can your machine handle another hard drive? Have you thought of using a flash drive or an external drive?

I'm afraid you are assuming I have much more knowledge than I do. I can't answer those questions. I have a Vaio laptop, Windows XP and a printer. I thought I could just buy a blank computer disk, slide it in and type a file on to that disc. Then just take it out until I am ready to work again. My report is 160 double spaced pages. I have no knowedge how to do this. Thank you.Helping you is going to be difficult if your computer knowledge so limited that you don't know what a USB/flash drive is, for example. Does your computer have USB? I would think it surely has USB if you're running Windows XP on it. USB could be used for either a flash drive or an external hard drive (HD).

Does your computer have a floppy drive? That would be another option but a very clumsy one, compared to flash drive or external HD.

I'm wondering why you want to work with your file on an external storage DEVICE. Why not keep your main/working file on your computer, i.e. on it's HD, and periodically make a BACKUP copy on an external device (flash drive or external HD)? I believe a floppy disk is what he's is referring to.

Sam- before you buy a Floppy disk, or any Floppy disks, for that matter- make sure that your laptop has a floppy drive. Most new laptops don't, unfortunately, which would preclude storing data on them, I suppose.


On the other hand, if your laptop has a CD or DVD burner you could use that.


But the question remains- Why do you want to store things on a separate disc?I originally had my report on my computer in different files, unintentionally. My computer went in to hibernation and I didn't know how to wake it up. I went to the computer store and they told me I had to reboot. I did and I haven't seen that information since. I can't have that happen again. I would be happy to keep the report on my computer but how do I then back it up? My computer can burn DVD's but I can't. Thanks!Quote from: Sam on November 20, 2008, 10:07:36 AM

My computer went in to hibernation and I didn't know how to wake it up. I went to the computer store and they told me I had to reboot. I did and I haven't seen that information since.

Hello Comrades,

How can I change my default "Start page" to be my "Home page"
on my IE7 . Whenever I start up the Explorer, it goes to the
Default microsoft site !!! So... is there any way to change that?

Thank you for your help

zilooIE/Options/Start Page...use current/use custom etc... Have You ever let it finish LOADING? The freshly installed IE7 has to download Thee page once, and then You can adjust Your start page to any You want.


Patio: You're ahead again QUOTE from: patio on APRIL 23, 2009, 01:46:44 PM

IE/Options/Start Page...use current/use custom etc...

Have You ever let it finish loading? The freshly installed IE7 has to download Thee page once, and then You can adjust Your start page to any You want.

My COMPUTER is a HP Compaq Presario
Using MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP
Home Edition
Version 2002
Service Pack 3

I can not move or delete files/folders using the drag and drop technique. I can however right-click and delete the file. And USE the [emailprotected] to move the file on boot.

I've tried going in safe-mode and DRAGGING the files/folders but that does not work.

I am almost 99% sure is not a virus as my virus scans my computer every night.
Whats the fix?Check here: http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?p=1245589#post1245589, post #22

I don't know the terminology but when I TURN on this particular computer (not the one I am using) all that comes up is the name of the computer MANUFACTURER. And in order to RUN a program, well atleast the only program that has been loaded you have to alt cont del and it takes you to task manager where you can start the program. When I look in the task manager none of the windows applications are running exclusive of a pause program in systems nothing else in windows is running..... Help Help Help.... And thank You in advance....

Respectfully ShriphootWindows version ?
What happened prior to this ?
Did it ever work properly ?Windows xp. This computer was given to a friend by their relative. Apparently everything was taken off the system and RELOADED.... They had used it for a couple of years until they purchased a new one... Windows xp is there based on the task manager but just not running.

HI,

Can everybody tell me how to open a PASSWORD protected word DOCUMENT on Disk..?Password protect on a disk?

Quick QUESTION, do you mean its a file on your Hard Drive or on a CD?

Also, I don't think you can simple bypass the password, but you can use Google, can't you?Ya it's in a hard disk, but on google also it's having only licence version available...
i want it to crack or bypass password....Don't think you'll have much luck with that.

Please see the FORUM RULES.

When i go to "save as" in almost all programs i use it automatically goes to save it in "My Documents". There is also a list of locations on the left listing "My Computer", "My Networks" etc. Because of the work i do and where i decide to save it, i rarely use My Documents and the locations on the left are just the start of a very long path.

I've been attempting to find away for the dialog box to automatically take me to another folder and to also change the locations on the left. I can write macros for Office to save in my desired locations but OBVIOUSLY this is a less than desirable outcome doesn't bennifit me when USING other programs. Any ideas?Here is a solution using Microsoft PowerToys which is a FREE DLoad.Thanks Patio i appreciate it. It WORKS great. However it doesn't change every dialog box. For example it doesn't change for any of the office APPLICATIONS which i found a bit strangeI believe Office has it's own set of PowerToys...

Preamble;
I have a dual HD system, Drive C has WinXP HE, Drive D was used as Slave for storage. I decided to try Linux so installed it to Drive D. I didn't like it but found I had no idea how to un-install it. My brainwave was to install WinXP onto Drive D thus formatting and cleaning the drive. Then I couldn't un-install windows, so I used McAfee shredder to erase it. I am left with 2 folders , Recycler and System Volume Info both show as empty files but they cannot be deleted.
My problem;
When I reboot I am presented with the "OS choices menu" which still shows 2 x WinXP HE. Is it possible to prevent this?
Phil.Can you boot with your xp disk then delete & recreate the D drive partition?
Then abort the xp install and format d drive.That allowed me to format the disc but I'm still STUCK with the "OS Choices Menu". The problem with that is if I'm not quick enough to select the real version, it trys to load the non existent version. I imagine it's something that requires editting the registry, but I don't KNOW enough about that to try without help.
PhilLoad the real version then press the L-H Windows key and the Pause/Break key to open System Properties. Click on Advanced and then the Settings button in StartUp and Recovery.

Now click on the Edit button top open the boot.ini file.

Carefully remove the line referring to partition (2)

If you are UNSURE, copy and paste your current boot.ini file here.

E.G. Edit....

[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons

To...

[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons

Ignore the line...

C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons

...if you don't have the Recovery Console installed on the hard-drive.

Great, that cracked it. I had tried editing the boot ini but I didn't have "/noexecute=optin /fastdetect" included.
Thanks for the help Mac.
Phil.My PLEASURE Phil.

Btw, if you have a spare floppy and haven't done this already, copy the boot.ini , ntldr and ntdetect.com files to it as it can get you out of a jam if any of these files are damaged.

Need to unhide them first. When you test the bootfloppy you'll see that it will take you to the hard-drive.Thanks Mac I'll do that.
PhilThank a lot. You helped me with an almost instant wrong OS choice in the OS choices menu by editing the boot.ini

my internet is blazing fast and i can access all site no prob, except for one site, which i used to visit constantly. my IP is not BANNED from the site so i do not know what is wrong any help here? i cant access: http://www.toxic-wow.net

i play WoW on a private server they host and i have to use their server logon.toxic-wow.net to get on. i cannot access this either. i really need some help because i want to play my game ^_^

ive tried everything, ive flushed my DNS, deleted my cookies and some other stuff >.>


i am really stuck and i need help ASAP

thx in advance

ChriStoFFer If you are banned, you were banned for a reason.
If you think it was a mistake, bring it up with the site administrator.

We cannot help you here, sorry.i am not banned, i emailed the admin and he said my ip is not banned. i can EVEN ping the site i just cant log onto itDo you use a proxy ? ?
Any firewall installed ? ?i dont use a proxy, HOWEVER, when i do use a web based proxy i can access the site. i do not have a firewall besides the windows one




Content edit.What Internet Browser are you currently using to get into the website?

Besides deleting your cookies, have you cleared the browser cache?i am using firefox. how do i clear the browser cache?Tools --> Clear Private Data --> Uncheck Everything (optional), but leave Cache Checked. Then click Clear Private Data Now.

If that still doesn't work, try Internet Explorer.Or Tools/Options/Advanced/Clear Now... Quote from: patio on November 21, 2008, 08:30:17 AM

Or Tools/Options/Advanced/Clear Now...

hey guys, i need some help with something.

ok, i recently install second life, and all the drivers to go with it. (ATI video card drivers, etc)
but, then i relised it really slowed my computer down and so i uninstalled it
then after that, my computer started randomly freezing, so bad that i couldnt even move my mouse. It stayed like this forever untill i was forced to turn my computer off.
i now have to run my computer in Safe Mode.
i have tried restoring my computer to an earlier date, but didnt work and ive even tried uninstalling all the drivers that i installed.

some help please?
thankyou! xox

It seems the graphics drivers and the game are the issues, maybe one or both. You can roll BACK the graphics driver to SEE if that helps but 1ST I would download revouninstaller to remove remnants of the game to see if that is the issue.

just google revouninstaller to find it.

A RESTORE is a bit drastic. Try other OPTIONS before you resort to that in the future.

You may also want to post a hijackthis log so the registry can be checked for issues.

Hello! Sorry to be a pain but can anyone help me?!!
Last night i updated my avg and when i was finished i SHUT down my laptop installed new updates then shut down.
I've turned it on today and i can't even GET into safe mode! It says installing updates please don't shut down your computer installs 100% then shuts down again! I'm at my WITS end. The only thing i did do which i now regret is i uploaded some pics off my partners phone and i didn't safely remove it when i was done.
I tried to rapair my computer with my windows disc and that tells me if i have recently plugged in a mp3 camera or something else take it out and restart and try again but when i do this it says the same thing!!!
Help me OB 1 your my only hope!Is there any portable discs or cords plugged into the USB ports when you restaRT?

Microsoft offers free phone help on update issues. If they ask to do a remote connection to fix your computer after they get it to boot don't be afraid and let them.

It doesn't matter if your computer is Branded OEM or otherwise they help free in either CASE for updates.

start here:
HTTP://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx?gprid=assistance&acty=Start&ctl=Region&wf=Workflow&rdpath=1

My wife and I both use Outlook Express for email. I have no problem deleting emails, but when my wife tries to delete hers, they go to the "deleted" file and then they proceed right back into the inbox. She has about six hundred messages now in her inbox. I've tried to compare the settings on my email set-up with those on hers and can find no differences. Obviously, I might be missing something; any suggestions?
Thanks.Exactly what happens after she deletes messages? Will those messages in the Deleted Items folder stay there long enough to empty/delete all messages in the Deleted Items folder?

Does she have her Outlook Express set to leave messages on the server for a certain time after she downloads messages? I'm wondering whether what's really happening here is that she is getting duplicate/multiple downloads of the same messages, not that messages are mysteriously moving out of the Deleted Items folder back into the Inbox. If she deletes messages into the Deleted Items folder and leaves OE open, can you actually verify that messages move back into Inbox?

If the latter is, indeed, occuring, then I'd suspect a virus or malware problem.Hello Soybean,
Thanks for your response. Last week when my wife told me about this problem I tried deleting about twenty emails. The delete seemed to go smoothly, and clever me thought to go immediately to the deleted folder and delete them from that. This bug beat me to the draw: I watched the number of emails in the inbox just start shooting up again. I'm not sure they were the exact same emails I deleted, but it happened immediately after I deleted that bunch of emails. Now, as to virus or malware. About a month ago I inadvertently opened something that brought in an advertising virus, as the man at Symantec explained. He had to take over my computer and worked for about an hour and a half trying to get rid of that bugger. If he did that, am I missing something, i.e. did he get rid of the virus on my PART of the computer and not on hers?
That does not seem logical. When I log onto the computer I don't have any of these computer idiosyncracies that my wife is having. COME to think of it, her desktop is completely blue, the picture is gone and we've been unsuccessful in trying to get the desktop picture back (any picture at all). Maybe I should get in touch with Symantec again. What do you think? Again, thanks for getting back to me.Quote

He had to take over my computer and worked for about an hour and a half trying to get rid of that bugger. If he did that, am I missing something, i.e. did he get rid of the virus on my part of the computer and not on hers?

I re-installed Windows XP with service pack 3. I haven't checked to see if the service pack is causing the problem, but when I try to update anything, it gives me this fault:


[Error number: 0x800A0046]
Please change your Internet Explorer security settings
To save changes to your settings for this website, you need to enable userdata persistence for Internet Explorer. Complete the steps below, and then click Change settings to the left and try saving your changes again.
In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
Click the Security tab, click the Internet security zone icon, and then click Custom Level.
In the Settings dialog box, scroll to the Miscellaneous section.
Under Userdata persistence , select Enable.
Click OK and when the security warning dialog box appears, click Yes.

Read more about steps you can take to resolve this problem (error number 0x800A0046) yourself.


I tried what it told me and still no go. I have tried FIREFOX and IE. Any guesses??

Do you have a FIREWALL?Hello
Try this link it explains what might be going on.
http://www.updatexp.com/0x800a0046.htmlI dont have a firewall, all I have is antivirus software and I tried what midsail suggested and to no avail. Running out of Ideas to check.Broken Updates Troubleshooting]http://www.amset.info/windows/auto-updates.asp]Broken Updates TroubleshootingMicrosoft offers free phone help on update issues. If they ask to do a remote connection to fix your computer after they GET it to boot don't be afraid and let them.

It doesn't matter if your computer is Branded OEM or otherwise they help free in either case for updates.

start here:
http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx?gprid=assistance&acty=Start&ctl=Region&wf=Workflow&rdpath=1

i hope you answer my question asap!

I have ME I tried to download something and It tells me I need NT or later does anyone know why? I downloaded the same thing with XP and had no problem. You did not tell us what the "something" was that you downloaded. Windows XP is in the Windows NT FAMILY. ME is not. Some software is only written for NT.What you downloaded is too NEW for ME. That's why it worked on XP.

Alan <><

STATED the OBVIOUS... NT or later.

does NOT include ME.

ME is part of the 9X line.

Hi, recently I noticed there was an extra system tray icon in windows that I never had before. When I hover my mouse over it, it says "On Ac Power". What does this MEAN? Should I be worried because this never appeared before on my PC.

I think it popped up when I tried my friend's new monitor, I ASSUMED it would go away once I go back to my old monitor but it's still there. I've also done some overclocking and cleaned my computer the inside before this happened but "On AC Power" sys tray icon only appeared after testing my friends monitor.

What is it? Should I be worried? and How do i get rid of it?

Attached a picture of the problem, Thanks!

EDIT: Also I'm RUNNING Windows XP SP3 and it's up to date, also this is a desktop not a laptop

[attachment deleted by admin]Look in the Power options under either control panel, or SCREENSAVER. There is a box which, when checked, shows the power options in the system tray.You can right click the taskbar->properties->customize->Click on the notification to hide.

I am TRYING to REINSTALL some of the Accessories and everything that is in the Entertainment folder (except Media PLAYER) ..like my microphone and sound. The last Tech guy did a Bad JOB and I am trying to reload from MY Cd (he loaded from the hard drive copy ~ which shows no files/disk space). It is asking me for ...I believe it was ... Freecell.exe ... something like that ~ and where to find it on the CD and ~I don't know Where to Look! Can someone Help! Thanks!Run the system file checker and see if that helps you out.

In the run box type ........ sfc /scannow

Remember the space after sfc

Have your XP disk ready

Here's more info to read before you begin :
http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html

I DOWNLOAD SP3, run install, runs for long period of time. Then I get a message "Access is Denied". Click OK, it states "SP3 did not successfully update you computer." It then uninstalls.

Any ideas?

FranksterExactly when did it say 'Access is Denied'? Also, is that the FULL and only error message?

Where did you download SP3?

Is this a genuine (not cracked or pirated) version of Windows?The message "Access is Denied" is a popup window. That is all that it says. Then to get rid of the message, you click "OK". Behind the popup it says"SP3 did not successfully update your computer". Then it begins to uninstall and restart my computer.

I download the SP3 to my computer. Then DOUBLECLICK on it and it starts to install. It runs for a long period of time. It says it reads my configuration, then begins installing files. Then after a long period of time, the message "Access is Denied" pops up.

The SP3 is from Windows download @ Microsoft.com.

My version of Windows is LEGITIMATE (genuine).do you have admin rights?YES

Recently I have not been ABLE to get into the following government websites: http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.house.gov/writerep/, http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.senate.gov/contacting/index_by_state.cfm, http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.vermont.gov/governor/contact.html, http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.ncsl.org/public/leglinks.cfm
I have sent these hyperlinks to friends and asked them to try to get in and they have had no problems. Only government websites seem to be a problem for my computer and this is only within the past week or so. I can't recall that I have downloaded anything other than XP updates. When this started I thought maybe I was having a problem with Internet Explorer and reinstalled version 7 with its updates and I still can't get into the above sites. Thanks to anyone who may have the answer.What security/protection APPS do you have on that machine ? ?Have you tried to connect right to the site?

For example....
Not...
http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.ncsl.org/public/leglinks.cfm

But use this....
http://www.ncsl.org/public/leglinks.cfmTo Patio:
I have Norton Anti Virus, Lavasoft Adware, SpyBlaster and whatever comes with Windows XP plus updates.

To: Spoiler:
Thanks for your suggestion. I tried the one that you had suggested and it worked, but when I tried breaking down the other 3 links the same way, they wouldn't work.
Thanks for your responses,Check and see if your Norton install includes a Firewall...Dear Patio,
No Firewall, just plain old Norton Anti-virus. However, this afternoon I tried to download an update for IE and the security update would not load. Cumulative security Update of IE7 for Windows XP (KB956390) Tried 4 times and it was a no go. I tried all of their suggestions that I could understand and nothing worked so I guess I will call them tomorrow. Their Error Code: 0x80242006, wasn't listed anywhere on their list of possible error codes and remedies.
many thanks,OK.
Hoping it wouldn't come to this but since you don't have a firewall blocking the site TRAVEL Here... and follow the instructions as you are probably infected.

Don't let all the info overwhelm you just take it one step at a time.
And be patient. Our Experts are a bit busy at this time but trust me...it's WORTH both the time and effort.Dear Patio,
I am sorry if I mis-understood you. I do have a Windows Firewall but not one that is associated with Norton. My computer is also up to date on every Microsoft update possible plus all the Service Packs.
Thanks.............no mis-understanding at all... windows firewall doesn't block outgoing traffic...

It's safe to follow the link i provided.

I have an 8Gb usb flash drive that USED to work but now it's just a Removable Disk. This is what windows EXPLORER shows. When I click on it I get a message Insert disk into drive (E:). If I try to FORMAT with a right click I get the error No Disk In Drive E:.

How can I recover this flash drive?
ThanksLots of options....one may help you out.

http://www.google.com/search?q=recover+flash+drive&rls=com.microsoft:en-ca:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GGLL_enDoes the flash drive work in other computers?Thanks, but no. Didn't help.
Most of those are file recovery programs and I need disk recovery program. Also they are shareware and cost more than the flash drive itself.

No, doesn't work on ther computers either.
Try recuva
http://www.recuva.com/Thanks, but Recuva is also a file recovery program.
Windwos doesn't recognize the drive, just that something is there.
File recovery programs ask for file to recover and shows the directory tree etc. In my case there is no directory tree, it asks me to insert a disc into a drive.
This is interesting: I knew about the fakes on Ebay, but not how they did it or what happens when you start to fill it up...

Quote

Some unbranded or counterfeit flash drives are hacked to display the wrong drive size using the manufactures mass production tool and then sold as larger capacity drives. For example a flash drive with a 4GB NAND chip will report itself as 8GB drive. These drives often work until the user starts to fill the drive with data after which it becomes unreadable. These fake flash drives are usually sourced from china and sold on eBay.

What is the best FREE tool to clean out my laptop? Clean temp files, internet history, recyling bin?I use Ccleaner and it works great. It will do everything you asked for and it is free. You can find it at:
http://www.ccleaner.com/
HTHDoes it remove internet history and everything that has not been saved to my computer?Yes, it removes internet history, temporary files, history, etc. It will delete all of this whether you use Firefox or Internet Explorer. If you're unsure of it go to the website I quoted and click on the "click here for a quick tour". It doesn't delete this automatically but if you open it up and click on Analyze it searches your DRIVE for everything you've set it up to delete and then click on "run cleaner" and it deletes it all. This is their description of it:

Cleans the following
Internet Explorer
Temporary files, URL history, cookies, Autocomplete form history, index.dat.
Firefox
Temporary files, URL history, cookies, download history.
Opera
Temporary files, URL history, cookies.
Windows
Recycle Bin, Recent Documents, Temporary files and Log files.
Registry cleaner
Advanced features to remove unused and old entries, including File Extensions, ActiveX Controls, ClassIDs, ProgIDs, Uninstallers, Shared DLLs, Fonts, Help Files, Application Paths, Icons, INVALID Shortcuts and more... also comes with a comprehensive backup feature.
Third-party applications
Removes temp files and recent file lists (MRUs) from many apps including Media Player, eMule, Kazaa, GOOGLE Toolbar, Netscape, MS Office, Nero, Adobe Acrobat, WinRAR, WinAce, WinZip and many more...
100% Spyware FREE
This software does NOT contain any Spyware, Adware or Viruses.

HTH

I want to DOWNLOAD the new VERSION of MSN messenger and when i sign in it says download new version i then click yes and it starts to download but when on around 40% it says rolling BACK and then says error 0x80004004
Please help haven't been on msn 4 ages because of this Try downloading the previous version.Do you have an earlier version of MSN messenger in your PC?

Hey guys,

I just switched from Bell Sympatico to Acanac ISP and I can't GET the modem to FORWARD ports for Bitcomet. I've tried the instructions at portforwarding.com which state to make a static IP address and then APPLY it in the modem settings but that didn't work. So I'm completely stuck. I don't have a router, it's a straight connection to the modem.

Does ANYONE use Acanac? Anyone used their modem to forward ports? Any help is appreciated, thank you.Got it working. See how QUICK we are ? ?

But only when i plug in the wireless tower, (usb). I have changed nothing . this just started happening The blue screen said something about memory?? If I unplug the tower PC WORKS fine. thx I can't find a CLUE as to what you are doing with the info supplied here...Quote from: lovraven on April 25, 2009, 12:35:16 AM

But only when i plug in the wireless tower, (usb). I have changed nothing . this just started happening The blue screen said something about memory?? If I unplug the tower PC works fine. thx

I am trying to delete some stuff I never use to free up more space in my oc.

What is Scansoft Paperport 11? I don't think I ever use it. It is 287.00MB I assume this alot since it is at the top of the list size-wise.

It was SOMETHING my ex-husband downloaded for sure since I an NOT technical.

Anyway....CAN I DELETE IT? Will it screw my PC all up?

Thanks!!Do you have a scanner? I believe this is scanner software. I have a scanner and the software is called Scansoft Paperport--but I don't remember what version it is. It should be safe to remove this software if you don't use a scanner or don't even have a scanner. If you do use your scanner, I wouldn't delete this software then. No, no scanner. I do have an all in one I just purchased...but I do not use the scanner anyway.

I could be wrong but I do not think a program that big would be related to my scanner.


Can anyone confirm what this Scansoft Paperport 11 is??? Quote

I do not think a program that big would be related to my scanner.

???I pulled the working CreativeMX CDROM out of my PC and swapped it with a working Benq burnerCDROM.
I did the mechanical work first. Unplugged and replugged in to other machine.
Then fired up the machines and went on the NET doing stuff.
That stuff "did not" consist of getting DRIVERS for the CDROM's and I do not have the original driver disks for either of the ROM's.
So I did my email and then powered them down for the night.

Reason for swap - one machine has faster mobo speed

Next time I fire it up is when I get that there is a problem reading: mbr on C drive.
So I swapped the CDROM's "BACK" thinking that would fix the problem.
Nada
So, now I am stuck at DOS and can't load the driver(once I find a copy off the net-am hoping that works onto a 1.4MB floppy because A:/> is about all I got to work with.

Am I thinking rationally and correctly?

1. As there is no access to the mbr then there is no access to the cdrom driver that is in the C drive now, so I have to re-introduce the information to the pc so it will ACTIVATE the CDROM?
XPpro is on the computer and I do not have the original CD.
I have a Win98se boot disk and a Win98cd(I figure I could get the repair tools from the 98CD once I got the CDROM to run.

Or is there a hole in my thought process(I haven't had a coffee yet.)

It is an older 1050Mhz tower PC with a Quantum Fireball Plus AS harddrive20GB.

I have no cdrom. Only floppy A. so to get the cdrom to work I got to??Quote from: friedemann on April 25, 2009, 08:33:24 AM

???I pulled the working CreativeMX CDROM out of my PC and swapped it with a working Benq burnerCDROM.
I did the mechanical work first. Unplugged and replugged in to other machine.
Then fired up the machines and went on the net doing stuff.
That stuff "did not" consist of getting drivers for the CDROM's and I do not have the original driver disks for either of the ROM's.
So I did my email and then powered them down for the night.

Reason for swap - one machine has faster mobo speed

Next time I fire it up is when I get that there is a problem reading: mbr on C drive.
So I swapped the CDROM's "back" thinking that would fix the problem.
Nada
So, now I am stuck at DOS and can't load the driver(once I find a copy off the net-am hoping that works onto a 1.4MB floppy because A:/> is about all I got to work with.

Am I thinking rationally and correctly?

1. As there is no access to the mbr then there is no access to the cdrom driver that is in the C drive now, so I have to re-introduce the information to the pc so it will activate the CDROM?
XPpro is on the computer and I do not have the original CD.
I have a Win98se boot disk and a Win98cd(I figure I could get the repair tools from the 98CD once I got the CDROM to run.

Or is there a hole in my thought process(I haven't had a coffee yet.)

It is an older 1050Mhz tower PC with a Quantum Fireball Plus AS harddrive20GB.

Hi,
How do you know if you have Intel core 2 duo in your computer?
jacobiIf it is a pre-built computer or laptop, look at its specifications.

Otherwise, Right CLICK My Computer and GO to Properties. It should be LISTED in the Generals tab.Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device Manger/CPU....clik on it ...if you have a dual core it will show 2...QUAD will show 4 etc....

I have 3 identities in my Outlook Express. I just got a NEW computer and would like to know how to put the FILES for those 3 identities onto a cd. I then would be putting those files onto my new computer.
I want to have the MESSAGES, my folders, my address books, and settings if possible. I'm sure it must be easy but I'm clueless. I do appreciate anyone who could help me with that.

KarenI'm determined to get this done tonight. I really want to get my new computer hooked up. I'll appreciate it so MUCH that I'll buy you a Christmas present!!!!

I recently just reformated (erased all contents from my hard drive and reinstalled windows) my computer and now youtube videos WONT LOAD all the way....downloads dont either... It will load for about 10 seconds to a point and will stop, but it's not always 10 seconds it's random. Then once it reaches that point, it won't load anymore and it just says its loading forever.....help please! It's ALMOST as if there a maximum on packets allowed......I don't KNOW what the problem is....help!Have you done all windows updates?

you may want to stick to IE7

You may also want to try FIREFOX browser to see if that helpsDid you remember to re-install all your Drivers ? ?
MBoard chipset drivers go FIRST...

i installed a program YESTERDAY that updates my phone (nokia software updater) when i restarted my computer, all the icons were gone and the only WAY i can access it is by pressing ctrl alt del. can anyone help???Try f8 to Safe Mode ....Try Last known good configuration......If that fails try System Restore, or remove the program you installed. In task manager (when you press CTR alt del) see if explorer.exe is RUNNING....

if not, got to file&GT;New task and type explorer.exe and press OK.

Hello,

I tried upgrading my RAM and something didn't turn out quite right. I have a Dell Dimension 8400 and 2 memory sticks in it. I have the specs for them on the online manual at dell's official website.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8400/SM/specs.htm#wp1052308

I BOUGHT 2 1GB memory sticks and replaced my old 256MB ones as instructed by the online manual. After all is done, I boot up my computer and I get a black screen on my monitor. I checked out troubleshooting at kbytememory.com (the brand of the memory I bought) and it said the black screen comes from having the wrong type of memory. But it seems to me LIKE it's the right one.

Being kind of worried, I took out my 1GB RAMs and put back my 256MB ones, surprisingly, the screen went black again. Now I don't know what to do. The lights at the back of my desktop are all green.

Hopefully, those of you have upgraded RAM before can lend me a hand.
Greatly appreciated,
Wess.

if you were not grounded properly the static electricity could have fried your system!!! maybe one of the experts can help you more.What type of memory are the new ones ? ?
Did you make any changes in the BIOS ? ?hello
the (2)1GB memory is like giving a 2yrs old boy to carry a monitor.and it can cease the board .
what i know is that you can upgrade it but the memory is too much for the machine.
and i dont know the type of machine and its pentium. And it sometimes depends on the brand memory you put in the machine.and dont know other you made changes in the BIOS too. BUT try disssembling the macchine and assemble it again but if problem insist, change some of the devices with the same brand.
thanx.I did ground myself before the procedure, and the memory is 1GB DDR2 Non-ECC DIMM 533-MHz.

I don't know anything about BIOS, I read somewhere where I might have to restart my BIOS after installing a new upgrade but I don't really know where to go or how to to do it.

Thanks~If you dont see any image on the screen then I would suspect that the video card came unseated while you were inside the machine. Try taking it out and reseating it. While you are in there CHECK to make sure you have a tight connection on all of your cables.

Do you hear any beeps when the computer is booting up? Sometimes you have to use a small bit of force to get the RAM sticks to snap into the slots and lock into place. Are you sure that the memory is completely locked down? There should be two locking arms that snap up to let you know you have it in there right.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiFIgSQOY7g

Have you tried a different monitor, just to rule that out as the culprit.

If your motherboard has onboard video and a video card, there will be two places on the back of your computer that the monitor will plug into. Are you sure you have the monitor plugged into the right port?

Wess before you suspect something horrible you should DLoad and consult your MBoard manual from Dell...Sadly, I do suspect something horrible, the manual does not appear to solve my problem.

In response to JJ, my monitor actually does start up. I see the Dell screen where it says F2 for System Setup and F12 for Boot Menu. I also see the Windows XP load but once I get to the login screen, that's when my monitor blacks out. I tried connecting the monitor to my laptop and it seems to work just fine.

I don't hear any beeps when I turn on my computer.

I also do believe it has onboard video because I have two cords that CONNECT my monitor to my desktop. One of them is blue and one white. Actually, I tried starting my computer up with only my blue cord plugged-in and i actually get to my login in screen. When I log in however, it freezes.OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO i think i found my problem.

"The computer boots but the screen is blank.
The most common reason for a blank screen is a dislodged card, memory not fully seated, or memory the computer doesn't support. Confirm that the memory is installed properly and that other components in the computer were not accidentally disconnected or dislodged while you installed memory.

Double-check that you have the right part number for the computer. If you have nonparity memory in a computer that requires error-checking memory, or SDRAM memory in a computer that supports only EDO, the screen may be blank at boot up."

I think i must've bumped something out of place because I definitely have the right RAM. Can anyone tell me how I am to know exactly what is out of place? Can I FIND the answer in my manual?If you can get an image on the screen then I would suspect it is a problem with your operating system.
When you start up press F2 to go into setup. Once there, just leave it alone for a while. Does the monitor stay on?
If it does then it is a problem with windows. Start the computer back up and tap F8 as it is booting. This will take you to the advanced startup menu. Choose Safe Mode and press enter. Can you get into windows now?
Oh cool, Windows starts up on safe mode. Thats a relief. But it still doesn't work when I don't go into safe mode.At the advanced startup screen, try the last known good configuration. If that doesn't work, go back into safe mode. Here you just want to try some simple things first. Do a disk cleanup, defrag and run checkdisk. The next thing I would try, if those dont work, is System Restore.

No sound through speakers OR headphones. All my drivers are updated and working properly.
It just quit working randomly one day and i have no idea what caused it.

i've also tried reinstalling WINDOWS after it stopped working but that didn't fix it either.Did this happen when you updated the sound driver? or when?, any clues?Well i got a pretty intense virus, had to REINSTALL everything, but it stopped working before all of this happened. i guess i could have dropped it, since i noticed that the headphone jack was jammed in, but i really don't remember ever dropping it.
If the headphone jack is shorting out causing the laptop speakers not to WORK you may want to get the jack replaced before it causes damage to the sound device.

You get no sound at all when booting up ? or when windows STARTS? no beep(s)?Noppee no system sounds or ANYTHING