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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Laptop problem | 1/30/2012 |
| Q: my dad has an hp pavilion dv6000 , my brother spilled water on it a while back but years later it ... A: I have news for you, water is very dangerous to electronic components. If it is working, then you ... | |
| DVD Installation | 11/12/2011 |
| Q: I am planning to install a DVD burner which comes with no software. Will Windows XP recognize this ... A: It should not require any software to be recognized. The only software you may need is something to ... | |
| Thermal Paste | 11/7/2011 |
| Q: You are back! Great to see you are back on AllEperts! I have a Dell Dimension 3000 that was having ... A: Hey Good to hear from you Try these three steps if you have the solid amber light..... Remove ... | |
| gatewaygt 5622 wont load up | 10/1/2011 |
| Q: i was getting some blue screens and had to reboot several times to get it to load windows. my virus ... A: This sounds like a motherboard issue. You could replace the motherboard or get a new machine. You ... | |
| USB not recognized | 2/4/2010 |
| Q: well i have a very unique problem thats wat i think i have toshiba Satellite A135 with windows ... A: I am with the Windows XP forum. This is a problem with Windows 7 or WIndows Vista. At the main ... | |
| Dell computer | 1/28/2010 |
| Q: I have a Dell Dimension E521 Computer. I bought it in late 2007 so it is not really that old. I ... A: I think it definitely could be the Power Supply Unit. That is the cheapest thing to replace. Did ... | |
| noise | 1/22/2010 |
| Q: My computer constantly growls or grumbles when it is on. I don't notice this at any others I may be ... A: It might be the power supply unit, it might be a clogged fan, it might be a failing hard drive. ... | |
| Operating System | 1/15/2010 |
| Q: Hope you are well. What Windows operating system would you use now that XP is no longer available? I ... A: Nice to hear from you again. Its been a while. I still use XP and I am still faithful to XP> ... | |
| My iTouch restarts my PC | 10/28/2009 |
| Q: I recently got a new iTouch 3GS and I synced it to my desktop (HP with Windows XP Home Edition) for ... A: Try removing all of your USB devices from the device manager You will need to have a non usb ... | |
| New dvd-rw drive on laptop | 8/15/2009 |
| Q: I just received a dvd-rw burner for my Gateway M505 laptop. It is pulled from a new Gateway ... A: The BIOS setting should make no difference. Im confused... In the beginning you said "As soon as ... | |
| Pc freezes again & again | 7/18/2009 |
| Q: My PC is configured with Compaq 06c0h with Pentium III 866Mhz with 256sd Ram. I have ess allegro ... A: First thing I would do is get more RAM. You only have 256 which is not really sufficient to run ... | |
| Virtual Memory/WLAN Wireless Card | 7/11/2009 |
| Q: Hope your well My computer constantly brings up a bubble that my virtual memory is extremely low or ... A: You dont have a lot of hard drive space remaining.....remove some useless programs and files you ... | |
| HP Pavilion DV6-1133 entertainment pc wont start up | 6/19/2009 |
| Q: pc plugged into AC but wont start up, power light on but no sounds,no error messages,only flashing ... A: Try this... Shut down the computer Remove the battery Remove the power cord Hold the power button ... | |
| cooling fans | 3/13/2009 |
| Q: I noticed a noise from my HP 753N computer. It is the case cooling fan in the rear of the cabinet. I ... A: Order it right from HP They are not expensive. Replace the entire unit and see if it runs ... | |
| Media center upgrade | 3/8/2009 |
| Q: I have an old 2004 HP MCE pc. During the years I have installed lots of software. I've recently put ... A: TO be on the safe side, I would just copy over documents, pictures, and music. Install your ... | |
| My computer won't boot | 2/20/2009 |
| Q: I have a new Gateway 6800e desktop (bought dec.31, 2008). Today, when I "woke " it up, the mouse was ... A: Hard drives crash at different times. Sometimes a cylinder is bad or a spring pops out... Norton ... | |
| Bad RAM? | 2/19/2009 |
| Q: Ok, so I have an old dell dimension 2350 desktop that I've been fixing up to use. I did go to ... A: Amazon?? I thought you ordered it from crucial.... I would only order RAM from Crucial, never from ... | |
| Powering on | 2/18/2009 |
| Q: A month ago I pushed my power switch and got a static electricity shock. The computer didn't start, ... A: My guess would be a motherboard problem. ---------------------------- Follow-up after bad rating ... | |
| CPU Motherboard purchase | 2/17/2009 |
| Q: I would like to purchase a cpu motherboard combo for a home computer. Basic uses are surfing, a ... A: Its really a matter of preference. It all depends on how much you want to spend Go to this site: ... | |
| How to make a usb keyboard my default keyboard? | 2/13/2009 |
| Q: I have an acer aspire laptop. And I've spilled coffee onto the keyboard, trying to clean it I took ... A: I answered the freezing up question before...it might have something to do with the keyboard ... | |
| How to make a usb keyboard my default keyboard? | 2/13/2009 |
| Q: I have an acer aspire laptop. And I've spilled coffee onto the keyboard, trying to clean it I took ... A: How about just replacing the keyboard on the laptop? Its not too difficult... The spilled coffee ... | |
| Ethernet connection | 2/10/2009 |
| Q: The hard drive is old. It's a gateway g6-400. I am trying to set up AT&T internet service. The ... A: First of all, the ethernet cord does not go into the hard drive, it plugs into the back of your ... | |
| Device driver install for one device killed a different device. | 2/10/2009 |
| Q: I have a situation that I created for myself and don't know how to recover from. I have an Acer ... A: I would say try and disable the card reader and see if the touch pad works. If not, uninstall the ... | |
| buying a new computer | 2/4/2009 |
| Q: My desktop which was an HP has died on me and I want to buy a new computer. I have a laptop but I ... A: How much are you looking to spend? And, yes, HP's I feel are not the best computers. I will try to ... | |
| Cpu Upgrade | 1/23/2009 |
| Q: I have a Dell computer running on a Bluford motherboard. The Cpu on the board is a pentium 4 ... A: We weren't finished with the question...I asked you follow up questions. Instead of answering them, ... | |
| Cpu Upgrade | 1/22/2009 |
| Q: I have a Dell computer running on a Bluford motherboard. The Cpu on the board is a pentium 4 ... A: Have you tried flashing the BIOS? Can you get into safe mode? Let me know..... ... | |
| UPRADING HP PAVILLION TO USB 2.0 | 1/20/2009 |
| Q: I am an AllExpert on FREE global travel should you want to check out my profile. My wife has an HP ... A: nice to meet you. You are correct in your first statement. If you get a PCI USB 2.0 controller ... | |
| Can a damaged DIMM slot make PC restart? | 1/19/2009 |
| Q: It's 2 years everything was going fine with my PC. Fine means no trouble.. Once I opened the casing ... A: Sounds like it could either be a power supply problem or a DIMM Slot problem First try changing the ... | |
| ram | 12/18/2008 |
| Q: Iwant to increase my ram and got off into this catagory of low density vs. high density and am more ... A: Dont look at density when choosing RAM The main objective is to have it be compatible with your ... | |
| upgrading computer memory | 12/10/2008 |
| Q: I’m thinking of upgrading my memory from 512 kb to 1 gb. I have a Foxconn P4M8907MB motherboard and ... A: You can go to crucial.com and run the memory scanner tool and it will tell you which ram to use in ... | |
| k : PC problem | 11/21/2008 |
| Q: When im playing Pc games or busy with something on the pc for so about +-5 min my pc freezes for ... A: There are a few thing you can try, if you dont know how to do them, take it to a professional • For ... | |
| Pentium 75 stopped booting | 11/21/2008 |
| Q: My Gateway 2000 Pentium 75 has stopped booting. (Windows 95, service pack 2, and I seem to ... A: The CMOS battery will cause the clock and date to lose its setting. Plus, you will get a ... | |
| get a new laptop but reuse my hard drive? | 11/20/2008 |
| Q: My laptop is old and needs replacement because of the screen, keyboard, battery, cord and other ... A: You will need to contact Dell to see what the options are for you. The drivers for the components ... | |
| No video/ no post | 11/8/2008 |
| Q: I am building a computer from scratch, have all the parts .. Asus 750i sli motherboard 775 chip, ... A: Have you tried a different monitor? --------------------------- Follow-up after bad rating ... | |
| motherboard and processor | 10/15/2008 |
| Q: i currently have intel(r) pentium(r) 4 CPU 1.70 GHZ 1.72GHZ 512 mb ram. my motherbord is PT800DB. ... A: Not necessarily... THe pin configuration has to be the same and the sockets should be compatible. ... | |
| Restore Disk for Windows XP Media Center Home Edition | 10/12/2008 |
| Q: I purchased a Windows XP Media Center Home Edition, Model 510X - S/N 1100452789 on May, 2004; Had ... A: $329 to remove viruses....they ripped you off. Guaranteed there wasn't 500 viruses in the machine ... | |
| no posting | 10/5/2008 |
| Q: I wanted to let you know that I reset the cmos and everything is working...don't know exactly why ... A: OK....very good You are lucky I did the same thing when I built my first machine. My motherboard ... | |
| Computer won't turn on | 10/5/2008 |
| Q: I have an HP pavilion that is 3-4 years old, maybe more. Working just fine until today when the dvd ... A: You might have shorted out your motherboard by doing htis.... You should never do something like ... | |
| hi. I have a network adapter problem | 9/23/2008 |
| Q: I have windows XP. have problem with my network adapter drivers. I use a broadcom netlink network ... A: I would turn the machine off, remove the ethernet card, boot the machine up. In Windows XP remove ... | |
| 3 PC ISSUES | 9/20/2008 |
| Q: I have a three computer related situations: #1 I’m doing work for an apartment complex and they ... A: #1 - Go to driverguide.com and sign up for a free account. You can find the driver there and ... | |
| making a sound file from speakers? | 9/18/2008 |
| Q: howdie Is there a way in Vista home premium to make a sound file with your speakers and microphone? ... A: Ive already told you.....I am an expert in the Windows XP category not the Vista category... ... | |
| making a sound file from speakers? | 9/17/2008 |
| Q: howdie Is there a way in Vista home premium to make a sound file with your speakers and microphone? ... A: I dont know I cannot support vista. I dislike that operating system and I really dont know it ... | |
| Looking to upgrade MOBO and CPU, NEED HELP | 8/10/2008 |
| Q: Okay, I know you probably get this alot, but you seemed like the most qualified person, so I decided ... A: I would go to newegg.com Look at the CPU and MOBO combo's... See which ones fit your current RAM ... | |
| CPU problem | 8/4/2008 |
| Q: .. I have two problems , i have a computer with cpu intel celleron ,first the CPU meter is always ... A: Well, first off, the celeron processor is no good. It stays at 100% because it cant process the ... | |
| computer cycles on and off | 8/4/2008 |
| Q: I have a computer problem. We just had a quick thunderstorm here last night. My computer is ... A: In that case, I suggest you let a professional look at it. ---------------------------------- ... | |
| Computer Power supply ( possibly NOt really sure) | 7/27/2008 |
| Q: Allright I thank you in a advance for even responding =D. I recently moved to Kentucky and where i ... A: Your question is difficult to understand. From what I CAN understand, I think you might need to ... | |
| Recovering lost files and pictures after | 7/6/2008 |
| Q: Thank you A: It is a difficult process if you dont know what you are doing.....even if you have instructions. As ... | |
| emachine | 6/18/2008 |
| Q: my w3080 pc keeps rebooting. ANSWER: Press F8 while booting and choose to disable automatic ... A: You expect me to answer you after a crappy rating like that?? YOu can go scratch... I asked you ... | |
| restoring computer | 6/14/2008 |
| Q: I have an HP Pavilion x1963 desktop computer. I have some things bogging my system down and the ... A: Use the recovery cd's that came with your computer. If you cant find em, call HP and they will send ... | |
| Spyware | 6/10/2008 |
| Q: Mike....my friend's computer has been run online with no fire wall, no windows update automation, ... A: OK To get into safe mode we are going to try something different.... Boot as normal Click Start ... | |
| pc shutdown or hang when cold | 6/3/2008 |
| Q: My pc was working perfect, but from the last two weeks, it shutdown suddenly and sometimes hang, I ... A: You hard drive might be the problem. Computers usually hang when they overheat, your sounds like it ... | |
| Primary Drive not Found | 6/2/2008 |
| Q: Dell Dimension 3000 running XP. Received error message of "Primary Drive not found". Any ideas ... A: hmm.... Sounds like the hard drive took a crap on you.... If you need stuff backed up, I would ... | |
| processors and CPU speed | 5/6/2008 |
| Q: I am thinking of buying a computer from HP with 4 GB ram, with the Intel Centrino, Intel Core 2 Duo ... A: Stay away from HP They are not reliable machines.... Caleron's in general are always going to be ... | |
| RAM not showing | 5/2/2008 |
| Q: I am having a problem with my RAM. I have 2 512MB sticks and only one shows up. It showed up ... A: I was referring to the FSB.....all you said in your first question is that it has dropped to ... | |
| dual boot problem | 5/1/2008 |
| Q: I had windows XP installed on a IDE HD in my computer. I added a second hard drive to get some data ... A: This is caused by a bad setting in bios most likely.... You should call AMD and ask them what ... | |
| RAM | 4/27/2008 |
| Q: Recently I bought World of Warcraft. I've tried installing it, but i don't have enough RAM. I'm ... A: First of all, you have 512 not 502 Megs of RAM. You cant have 502....multiples of 8 only....8, 16, ... | |
| pc cutting off | 4/25/2008 |
| Q: i installed a new power supply &cpu fan for my pentium 3 to stop the sudden cut off but it still ... A: wow....you really like the phrase "cut off" even though it makes absolutely no sense....you could ... | |
| Partitioning Hard Drive | 4/14/2008 |
| Q: I read about partitioning your hard drive. I have 232 GB with 22 gb used. Would you recommend ... A: I would stick with the larger drive. Partitioning only causes problems from what Ive seen. Its ... | |
| Processor and RAM | 4/14/2008 |
| Q: Below is the article came out in one of the magazine in my country... "Title: This section explains ... A: Your question is confusing me...... Exactly what would you LIKE to do....ill try to give you advice ... | |
| Epileptic Computer | 4/12/2008 |
| Q: I hope I have come to the right person with this kind of problem. My problem is a little hard to ... A: Well, first, vista is a horrible operating system Next, I think your computer fans might be clogged ... | |
| Getting New Computers | 4/11/2008 |
| Q: I'll keep this short and sweet by putting my questions up top. I'll put optional extra info at the ... A: I asked the same to some other volunteers and I received ridiculous replies! I'm glad I sent this ... | |
| Getting New Computers | 4/11/2008 |
| Q: I'll keep this short and sweet by putting my questions up top. I'll put optional extra info at the ... A: What basic components would I need for a home webserver computer? ** A Computer and an Internet ... | |
| Administrator Password | 4/9/2008 |
| Q: I recently bought some computers from a school system. The IT person there has limited the main ... A: 1. Place your Windows XP CD in your cd-rom and start your computer (it’s assumed here that your XP ... | |
| shift key | 4/8/2008 |
| Q: whenever i hit the shift key on my computer, it repeatedly pastes anything i have previously copied. ... A: if you physically went to the device and removed all usb ports from the list and rebooted and it ... | |
| shift key | 4/8/2008 |
| Q: whenever i hit the shift key on my computer, it repeatedly pastes anything i have previously copied. ... A: remove your usb ports (all of them) from the device manager then reboot the computer. When it boots ... | |
| New PC Build | 3/27/2008 |
| Q: I am building a new PC with the following components and I want to ensure they will be compatible ... A: Your configuration looks good. Which specific PSU's are you looking at? ... | |
| directdraw | 3/25/2008 |
| Q: I don't understand, whenever i try to play movies in my pc there is always an error message about ... A: Could be a few things... A registry setting may not be set correctly. Make sure the following key ... | |
| Hardware Interrupts | 3/22/2008 |
| Q: I have a question about hardware interrupts. I found recently that I have trouble streaming videos ... A: First of all, you are confusing me when you say "hardware interrupts" Your task manager you say has ... | |
| Computer Maintenence | 3/21/2008 |
| Q: Mike, Hope you are well! What do you recommend as basic steps to properly maintain your computer and ... A: Hey Long time no speak. Im good, how are you? Once a week do a virus scan, use AVG Free Antivirus ... | |
| memory, compatibility | 3/20/2008 |
| Q: I have an HP Vectra VL420 business PC. Having limited computer knowledge I didn't know that when I ... A: The fact that it is a business PC doesnt effect anything.... Go to www.crucial.com Run the memory ... | |
| Advent 7094 Hard Drive Replacement | 3/19/2008 |
| Q: I have an Advent 7094 laptop, and recently, when I turn it on there is an error message that says my ... A: Its not too difficult to install it. The old one slides out and the new one slides in. Then you ... | |
| Wanting to speed up laptop | 3/11/2008 |
| Q: I recently bought a laptop online that was the same make and model of one that I use at work. It's ... A: Run a defrag by shutting off the screen saver, going to my computer, right clicking on the C Drive, ... | |
| DVD not reconized | 3/10/2008 |
| Q: Below is my conversation with Bobbert, I tried all he said and no solution. It still does not ... A: First, I would make sure the Jumper on the back of the DVD Drive is set to Cable Select. If that ... | |
| how to get past password | 3/9/2008 |
| Q: A: Go into safe mode by pressing F8 when the computer boots and choosing Safe Mode Choose ... | |
| Hard drive and ram replacement | 3/5/2008 |
| Q: I have a dell desktop, I've been fighting malware for a long time with iolo system mechanich pro, I ... A: I think a new hard drive might be in order. More RAM will always help as well. Get the maximum ... | |
| Memory upgrade | 3/4/2008 |
| Q: My questions concerns a memory upgrade on a DELL dimension 5150 desktop. Currently the computer has ... A: Doesnt make a difference. ------------------------------------------------- Follow-up after bad ... | |
| Intel Pentium 4 B845GRG | 3/4/2008 |
| Q: Recently I was playing an online first-person shooter when the computer froze. Consequently I ... A: Your motherboard might be malfunctioning. I would take it to a professional and have them diagnosis ... | |
| Buy a new psu | 3/3/2008 |
| Q: these are the parts of my pc: 1) HP PSC 1510 ALL-IN-ONE (Q5880B) 2) MY PSU 3) TRUST MINI ... A: Is there a specific reason you want a higher wattage PSU? Im also not sure if your motherboard will ... | |
| laptop fan dead? | 3/3/2008 |
| Q: I have bought an used Dell D410 from ebay,seemed all well at first,but then I installed Sandra to do ... A: Listen... The laptop is working. There is no way to test the fan unless you have extreme ... | |
| CPU/Motherboard upgrade | 2/29/2008 |
| Q: is it possible to upgrade my motherboard & CPU and still keep my harddrive and all the programs on ... A: Some motherboards will require you to reformat the Hard Drive. Ive seen some that just boot up like ... | |
| pc keeps restarting on start up | 2/25/2008 |
| Q: hey there could you please help me my computer restarts on start up all the time now i did the f8 ... A: The 0x000000ed tells me that you might have an unmountable boot drive, do you see those words on the ... | |
| Computer Re-starting Issues | 2/24/2008 |
| Q: My computer re-starts, by itself, randomly. I recently put in new memory to expand my RAM from 512 ... A: Lets deal with one problem at a time..... The restarting might be an overheating issue. What I ... | |
| Top spec Dell XPS 720 faulty | 2/21/2008 |
| Q: try this one. Dell XPS 720 (£1000) for Xmas. Left on overnight 23rd Jan. Pc dead in morning. Only ... A: Could be a power issue at your house as well....you might be blowing out the mobo and power supply ... | |
| Win 98, 256 RAM, PII -system slow | 2/18/2008 |
| Q: What could be the reason for a Win 98, 256 RAM, PII -system to be slow? What can the solutions be? A: Your kidding right? Windows 98? Get with the times.....Windows 98 went out 8 years ago! Get ... | |
| Upgrading my Processor | 2/17/2008 |
| Q: I have a Dell Dimension 4100. See here for specs ... A: This is a machine that I would not waste money upgrading. you could get a new dell that will last ... | |
| Internal Battery | 2/9/2008 |
| Q: Question Hi MichaelRider I have a TOSHIBA "satellite" with centrino duo processor. And the time and ... A: This is something you need to call toshiba for....I would not try replacing this on your ... | |
| computer shutdown problem | 2/9/2008 |
| Q: I have windows xp pro. When I shutdown the computer it shuts down and then restarts. I have checked ... A: Uncheck the following..... indexsearch apdproxy hdaudpropshortcut sprtcmd google desktop jusched ... | |
| CMOS Battery. | 2/3/2008 |
| Q: Well, in the past 2 weeks, I have been hearing a clicking sound in my pc. Sometimes it happens once ... A: I doubt the battery is doing the clicking. If you said its not your hard drive and nothing is ... | |
| Specs. | 1/27/2008 |
| Q: I have an A250N HP Pavillion. I want to put in another hard drive but don't know what type I use. ... A: IDE/ATAPI UDMA Modes 2 IDE connectors Supports. 2 IDE devices on each connector. Supports UDMA ... | |
| eMACHINES AND UPGRADES | 1/26/2008 |
| Q: I'm working on a eMachines 2646 desktop and was wondering what upgrades were possiable. I know it ... A: Honestly, I would not invest in upgrading an emachines. They are the low low low end machines of ... | |
| Monitor loses picture after serval min's | 1/25/2008 |
| Q: Have four Monitor,after serval min on,if you don't do anything the monitor will go blank,I config my ... A: You have 4 monitors attached to the same machine and you are saying that even though the setting is ... | |
| HP Media Center PC m7160n | 1/22/2008 |
| Q: Please tell me what I need to insert into the Personal Media Drive Bay? I would like to save TV ... A: The HP Personal Media Drive is a compact, portable storage device that lets you take your digital ... | |
| motherboard/ systemboard | 1/8/2008 |
| Q: Is it possible to damage the motherboard of a computer by any external action to the monitor or ... A: In a word....NO I dont think his actions had anything to do with the motherboard failing. ... | |
| I changed the CPU clock speed on my motherboard | 1/6/2008 |
| Q: My problem is I was looking through the BIOS settings on my motherboard for fun and I saw one thing ... A: Sorry ti say, I think you fried your motherboard. Dont EVER play with a computer setting for ... | |
| RAM upgrade | 12/12/2007 |
| Q: I have an eMachine T6212. Came with half a gig of memory (2 sticks). It has four slots. I bought 2 ... A: This could be incompatible RAM. Or your machine could be overheating. Are you a professional? ... | |
| Unable Remove Printer Driver | 12/7/2007 |
| Q: Recently bought a Dell Inspiron 530 w/Windows XP. They threw in a printer I didn't want and before ... A: You don't have to worry about it. Its not taking up any space. Its probably a pre-loaded driver ... | |
| sony vaio | 12/6/2007 |
| Q: i have a sony viao pcg-k37 i have shortcut button on the keyboard and there are not working these ... A: Then it might be a corruption with your operating system I would suggest trying a Windows XP Repair ... | |
| Two Questions re: CPU and Hard Drive | 12/5/2007 |
| Q: FirstI have an old HP pavillion with a Pentium II processor with 333 Mhz. I recently bought a used ... A: Plain and simple, HP computers are garbage. I wouldn't invest any more time and money into an HP. ... | |
| Dell pc | 12/3/2007 |
| Q: i have a Dell inspirion 531 with amd duel core processor. I recently added 4 gb of corsair ram to ... A: If its running fine then dont worry about it. If it starts acting up then we will go into what the ... | |
| Re-fried motherboard? | 12/3/2007 |
| Q: I was originally putting my emachine back together with a new motherboard. (I moved it, and after ... A: A number of factors can be at play here. You have to do trial and error. One component at a time ... | |
| My new computer is sluggish can you help. | 11/2/2007 |
| Q: I recently purchased a gaming / multimedia computer from newegg.com. The first few months the ... A: Take the checks off of the following items and press ok....then allow it to restart. When it boots ... | |
| RAM | 10/21/2007 |
| Q: For an HP laptop: The currently installed ram is DDR2-533, 512MB, 1 module. I want to increase it to ... A: Go to www.crucial.com with the computer you want to upgrade. Run the Memory scanner tool. This ... | |
| Power supply suspected, computer will not turn on | 10/5/2007 |
| Q: Specifications: vpr Matrix model: 1820 (bought in 2002) Power Supply: Power Man model no.: ... A: This shouldnt be a problem. Some power supplies have different combinations of wires in the holes ... | |
| Overclock but undervolt -- safe? How much? | 10/5/2007 |
| Q: Is it possible to significantly decrease the heat generated by "Pentium 4 570J 3.8 GHz processor" by ... A: If I were you I would leave your processor. Overclocking will generate even more heat and could ... | |
| forgot password | 10/4/2007 |
| Q: i have 2 users on my pc (windows xp) me and my wife. One night i got drunk and made myself the ... A: Well you will need the windows XP disc to reset the password, just borrow one from someone... ... | |
| Power supply suspected, computer will not turn on | 10/3/2007 |
| Q: Specifications: vpr Matrix model: 1820 (bought in 2002) Power Supply: Power Man model no.: ... A: 1) Yes, this most certainly sounds like a power supply problem. Usual life span can range from 2 ... | |
| processor&MB | 10/1/2007 |
| Q: For Intel quaad core processor Q6600 to be used for faster Engineering applications only,Pl suggest ... A: Your best bet is to get a combo pack from newegg.com Dont have your mind made up on the exact ... | |
| hi | 9/28/2007 |
| Q: i have a couple of questions: 1.how do i speed up my computer without actually upgrading anything ... A: 1) Overclocking is dangerous. I would not reccomend doing that. You could short out your ... | |
| CPU upgrade | 9/26/2007 |
| Q: Inspiron 9300 notebook. I have 1.7Ghz CPU Intel Centrino. I want to upgrade to the max speed ... A: First of all, I doubt you really want to go through the hassle of trying to change a chip of a ... | |
| crashed Presario 7000 desktop | 9/24/2007 |
| Q: I have a crashed desk top that I am going to install a new hard drive on to try to recover files and ... A: I would take the crashed drive and put it into another machine. Make sure the jumper is set to ... | |
| Help and Support | 9/23/2007 |
| Q: I actully kind of have 2 questions. First off the drivers for my dvd and cd drives are " missing or ... A: CD Drives in windows XP need no configuration. If they are not being recognized, its a sign that ... | |
| PC cannot boot in first time, display flicker/freeze | 9/13/2007 |
| Q: This is Jack. I need to start a new question due to too much follow-up to our previous exchange. To ... A: To resolve this problem, start your computer in Safe mode, remove the display adapter, rename the ... | |
| DVD Burning | 9/10/2007 |
| Q: I recently burned DVDs of my own project for friends (using -R and +R) but several of them were ... A: Im actually not sure what the professionals use. Its probably a totally different technology... ... | |
| Problem with opening .exe files | 9/10/2007 |
| Q: Here is my problem: I noticed one day while trying to open Windows Media Player that clicking on ... A: You need to do a Windows Repair. Hopefully youa re using Windows XP.... Put the Windows CD in the ... | |
| Computer display | 9/5/2007 |
| Q: I wonder whether you can help me? I have a 3 year old Medion desktop computer running Windows XP. ... A: Your video card is going.....This happened to me a few times too. Replace the video card and you ... | |
| Memory on a HL M7160N Media Center Desktop | 9/4/2007 |
| Q: Michael I now have 3 GB memory in my PC 2 512 and 2 1Gb I have a set of Centron memory 2X1GB that I ... A: You would have to go to crucial.com and have it run a memory scan on your machine. It can tell you ... | |
| Trouble Reformating | 9/2/2007 |
| Q: I am currently running Windows XP and decided to format. I've formatted before but now I seem to ... A: Yes, you need to boot from the cd. Thats always the way to reformat the machine. Doing it through ... | |
| Laptop | 8/28/2007 |
| Q: Mike........I am looking for a laptop for my son for college. Do you have any recommendations? Also, ... A: Let me know how much you want to spend and what accessories he might need. I have a company and ... | |
| Problem starting Win XP | 8/27/2007 |
| Q: Michael. As you may expect, I have a problem with a PC I'm building. The configuration: Mobo ... A: When you boot from the Windows XP cd, are you formatting the drive in NTFS? (the non-quick version) ... | |
| Computer Won't Stay Off | 8/27/2007 |
| Q: Donald, About a year or so ago, I built my first computer, and it's been running great ever since I ... A: Right Click on "My Computer" Choose properties Choose the advanced tab Under startup and ... | |
| Error reading | 8/27/2007 |
| Q: Visual C++ Debug Library - Debug Assertion Failed - Program: ... A: Press start Choose run type msconfig Press ok Choose the startup tab at the top Uncheck the ... | |
| pc restarting | 8/20/2007 |
| Q: for some reason my Pc keeps on restarting itself some times especially when i start playing high ... A: Dont worry about the blue screen for right now. install more fans in the case. If you dont know ... | |
| HP dv9000 | 8/18/2007 |
| Q: my 3 months old laptop just start doing something strange, whenever i shut it down it restarts back ... A: well, there are 2 major problems with your laptop.... 1) Its an HP. (They are crap machines..they ... | |
| forgot password | 8/15/2007 |
| Q: i forgot my administrative account password A: 1. Place your Windows XP CD in your cd-rom and start your computer (it’s assumed here that your XP ... | |
| power supply | 8/9/2007 |
| Q: I was attempting to fix an old computer for a friend, i figured that it was just loaded with ... A: Put the WinXP cd in the machine Reboot the machine Have the computer boot from the cd Delete any ... | |
| Phone via computer | 8/5/2007 |
| Q: I couldn't find a topic on the "allexperts" main page for this question so I thought I would begin ... A: Blocking certain numbers, no i don't think that technology is in place yet. There is something ... | |
| P.C turns off | 8/2/2007 |
| Q: We have a Dell Pent 4 either 3 or 4 years old. About a year ago it started turning itself off after ... A: This could be a power supply problem. You may need to replace it. And before removing anything that ... | |
| CPU Usage...............Hard Drive Replacement | 8/2/2007 |
| Q: 2 Questions: 1-I've noticed (Using Tuneup Utilities 2007- Tuneup Process Manager) that my CPU usage ... A: But is it an IDE drive or a SATA drive. Barracuda makes both. Whatever it is, replace it with the ... | |
| CPU Usage...............Hard Drive Replacement | 8/2/2007 |
| Q: 2 Questions: 1-I've noticed (Using Tuneup Utilities 2007- Tuneup Process Manager) that my CPU usage ... A: But is it an IDE drive or a SATA drive. Barracuda makes both. Whatever it is, replace it with the ... | |
| BIOS ROM Checksum error after installing 2nd stick of RAM | 7/31/2007 |
| Q: I installed 2 RAMs and system won't boot, I installed only 1 RAM (on a_1 slot) and system booted ... A: Either a bad chip, or the motherboard doesnt support that much ram, or it might need to be a certain ... | |
| blue screen / new hard drive | 7/30/2007 |
| Q: Have a Compaq Presario S4020WM. Recently had a few blue screens and even a black screen with NTLDR ... A: Try this page for the NTLDR problem http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000465.htm And try this ... | |
| Keyboard. | 7/28/2007 |
| Q: My old computer got alot of viruses, so we got a new one, we had to get a new keyboard as well, but ... A: Sounds like a corruption in the operating system. I would totally reformat the new machine and ... | |
| Upgrading a Pen4 with a faster Pen4 | 7/18/2007 |
| Q: I Have a Pentium 4 Processor 1.80GHz, 400MHz FSB, Socket 478 and I want to upgrade to a Pentium 4 ... A: If I were you, I would get a whole new system. You are going to spend more just on upgrading than ... | |
| my can't open my document or picture folder | 7/11/2007 |
| Q: Please help , i don't know what else to do,, Lately my computer is going crazy on me,,,when i try to ... A: You might have too much stuff in your "my pictures" folder. Thats a possibility as well. A Repair ... | |
| my can't open my document or picture folder | 7/11/2007 |
| Q: Please help , i don't know what else to do,, Lately my computer is going crazy on me,,,when i try to ... A: This sounds like you have an operating system corruption. First thing I would like you to try is ... | |
| RAM hanging the PC | 7/7/2007 |
| Q: Hey Michael, I installed a new 512 MB DDRI RAM along with my existing 256mb DDR1 in my Pentium 4 ... A: You need to make sure that your motherboard doesn't call for matching pairs of RAM be installed. ... | |
| computer turns off | 7/6/2007 |
| Q: I have a strange problem. My computer is hooked up to a modem internet connection. Lately I ... A: There is probably a surge going through the phone line or noise on the phone line. Try calling your ... | |
| Windows VISTA vs XP | 7/6/2007 |
| Q: I currently run Windows Professional XP.I'm looking to get a new laptop & have heard negative things ... A: By all means, you should stick with Windows XP Professional. Vista is garbage. It needs many more ... | |
| connecting laptop to internet | 7/4/2007 |
| Q: I was recently given a Compaq LTE5300 laptop. It didnt come with a user's manual. I was wondering ... A: Go to: ... | |
| PC Memory | 7/4/2007 |
| Q: I have a situation with a computer and its memory at my fire station. All PCs int he station are ... A: Arent firehouse computers annoying.... I run them at my firehouse too. The best way to find out ... | |
| Computer won't shut down | 7/3/2007 |
| Q: Problem: My computer will not shut down using the usual method. I have to use the power -off button ... A: OK Uncheck: realsched mimboot Both Spyware bots Digital Line Detect Then press ok Then press ... | |
| expansion card type? | 6/16/2007 |
| Q: I have a Gateway PC with XP Home. Tech info is at the bottom. I bought a Seagate 250gig PATA hard ... A: Certain motherboards only are capable of holding a certain amount of RAM. I found info from another ... | |
| what ddr mhz my motherboard is compatible with? | 6/5/2007 |
| Q: my motherboard is gigabyte ga-7vkmp and processor is amd athlon xp 2200+. the manual says that my ... A: If I were you I would go to www.crucial.com Run the memory scanner This will tell you what the ... | |
| Tranfering Programs and Data | 6/2/2007 |
| Q: Tranfering Programs and Data I currently have a Dell Dimension 8100 PC which is beginning to have ... A: First of all, might i recommend that you do NOT get an HP computer. They are nothing but ... | |
| Inspiron 9300 ram upgrade | 5/27/2007 |
| Q: You previously gave a very technical answer to a question similar to this for an Inspiron 9300 2gb ... A: Dont mix up the RAM. I would install 2 GB of 667Mhz RAM. Its not expensive either. Crucial.com ... | |
| Blinking light | 5/23/2007 |
| Q: Good day I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 notebook.for the past two days my battery is not working i ... A: You have to call your computer company and get the replacement. Batteries are not cheap. They ... | |
| Blinking light | 5/23/2007 |
| Q: Good day I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 notebook.for the past two days my battery is not working i ... A: Did you read my answer? Please tell me what this means...... "and its working with the battery ... | |
| Blinking light | 5/23/2007 |
| Q: Good day I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 notebook.for the past two days my battery is not working i ... A: Do me a favor, please get someone to write this in english for me.... i still cannot understand ... | |
| fan | 5/22/2007 |
| Q: when I am surfing the web, my fan goes into high speed mode and remains this way for different ... A: Well, actually you just answered your own question. when dust gets into the fans it causes the ... | |
| Usage 95% (Critical) - how?! | 5/22/2007 |
| Q: First off, a little background. My computer is fine. It's a 5 year old eMachines T2200 with 512 mb ... A: This is a common problem with HP's. HP's are great for printers and fax machines, but when it comes ... | |
| XP Pro not picking up all RAM | 5/21/2007 |
| Q: I have Windows XP Professional on my computer. It's a P4 3.4 GHz computer with 2 GB of RAM and a 256 ... A: This is completely normal. The 2 GB is basically a rounded off number. Sometime, like in your ... | |
| Ghost in the machine? | 5/18/2007 |
| Q: Machine & Software: I have an HP Pavilion 733 (model XG833), with WMe factory installed, using ... A: Ghost.....no.... Old operating system.....yes Upgrade to Windows XP and your problems will ... | |
| Adding more RAM to PC | 5/17/2007 |
| Q: I recently added 128MB of memory to my PC because it only had 128MB to start with. Everything is ... A: Changing memory will not cause you to lose information, it just changes how the computer operates. ... | |
| XP restarts itself HELP!! | 5/16/2007 |
| Q: my PC with windows XP restarted itself recently and since then, it's caught in a loop. It gets to ... A: Press the F8 button repeatedly during startup....when you get to the menu choose "do not restart on ... | |
| upgrading RAM??? | 5/10/2007 |
| Q: i need to upgrade my RAM to play neverwinter nights 2 for the PC. the game plays with just a bit of ... A: Use the computer you want to upgrade and go to www.crucial.com and use the memory scanner. It will ... | |
| Error-Check Problem | 4/20/2007 |
| Q: Follow-up question to error-checking not running upon re-start..............I noticed an error ... A: Hey.... Put the Windows XP cd in the drive and boot the computer When the Press any key to boot ... | |
| PC not responding | 4/15/2007 |
| Q: Tedeschi, My laptop (1 year used/never formatted) and desktop (5 yrs used/thrice formatted) do not ... A: svchost.exe is a system process belonging to the Microsoft Windows Operating System which handles ... | |
| Drives not recognized | 4/14/2007 |
| Q: A few days ago, my computer died. Going into BIOS, I discovered that the Primary IDE Master drive ... A: This could be a short in the motherboard or power supply. If it happend again I would take it to a ... | |
| Memory/RAM leak??? | 4/11/2007 |
| Q: I have asked DaZFiZzle this but he just said that programs take up more RAM these days and that ... A: First of all, I have no idea what your first paragraph means, nor do I really care..... You bought ... | |
| cd problem | 4/11/2007 |
| Q: i'm having problems with my computer it is a dell optlex gx-110 when trying to play a cd nothing ... A: Now that I think of it, Im thinking that your drive is probably bad. I think you should replace it. ... | |
| laptop hardrive in suspend mode | 4/9/2007 |
| Q: the problem is i am trying to use this computer and take it out of suspend mode i tried to enter ... A: OK I think I can decipher what your asking even though your english and grammer are very very poor. ... | |
| RAM/Memory Leak?? | 4/9/2007 |
| Q: I have asked DaZFiZzle this but he just said that programs take up more RAM these days and that ... A: Rest assured you have the full memory you paid for. Programs do in fact take up a lot of memory. ... | |
| My USB won't go back to 2.0 | 4/4/2007 |
| Q: I have a dell dimension 4500, more or less a 4-6 year old computer. It has been 2.0 USB for the last ... A: Try this driver ... | |
| Hard disk problem | 4/2/2007 |
| Q: Would you please help me? I have big problem, I can't open one of my hard partition, I divided my ... A: YOu say you divided the 1 drive into 4 partitions, and im assuming they are C;, D:, E:, and F:. ... | |
| defragmenter | 4/1/2007 |
| Q: I have a Dell Dimension 8200 desktop. My son and I have removed a lot of stuff we no longer want to ... A: ok I personally would not worry about it, unless you see some sort of performance issue. It says ... | |
| How can I find Hard Disk problems? | 3/28/2007 |
| Q: Would you please help me? How can I understand that Hard Disk has bad sectors or not? Consider you ... A: What kind of stats are you looking for? What makes you think your drive has bad sectors?? You can ... | |
| How can I find Hard Disk problems? | 3/27/2007 |
| Q: Would you please help me? How can I understand that Hard Disk has bad sectors or not? Consider you ... A: In Windows, Click on My Computer, Right Click the Drive you want to check, go to properties, go to ... | |
| operating system not found | 3/26/2007 |
| Q: Michael. I loaded a game called empire earth and my laptop froze and turned itself of. Since that ... A: Throwing it is a commonly used method of fixing computers. Unfortunately, it doesnt do anything. ... | |
| Replacing CPU on an MS-6577 Motherboard | 3/26/2007 |
| Q: I accidentally broke a pin from the processor on my HP Pavilion 754N. I tried replacing it with a ... A: Upgrading an HP computer is like putting gas in a car that you've already wrecked. You need to find ... | |
| defragmenter | 3/25/2007 |
| Q: I have a Dell Dimension 8200 desktop. My son and I have removed a lot of stuff we no longer want to ... A: The files are probably hidden. And for good reason too. If you remove them , the computer will ... | |
| Scheduler | 3/24/2007 |
| Q: I would like to schedule disk defragmenter under "Schedule Tasks" but I can't find it listed (even ... A: Hey.... Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Scheduled Tasks > Add Scheduled Task > the ... | |
| IEXPLORE.exe error msg | 3/22/2007 |
| Q: I have a P2 pc with 450mhz,7.81Gb HDD,256mb ram and Win2k,with SP4 insatlled.The problem with my ... A: From Control Panel> Internet Options> Advanced> uncheck "Enable third party browser extensions." ... | |
| Gateway 610 Computer Blinking screen problem! | 3/15/2007 |
| Q: I am having a problem with my computer screen blinking on on off. I have sent it back to Gateway ... A: This is very similar to the old gateway astro's....like iMacs as well....Self contained units. ... | |
| Windows Vista | 2/9/2007 |
| Q: What are your thoughts on Vista and will you upgrade to it? A: Hey Jaye, Vista looks really nice and it works well. However, you should always, as a rule of ... | |
| Backup | 2/5/2007 |
| Q: When backing up, would you back up "everything on your computer" or "everyone's documents and ... A: I would just save the documents.... You can reinstall the main programs if you need to. -Mike ... | |
| Reformatting Hard Drive | 2/1/2007 |
| Q: What are the STEPS to reformatting a hard drive in such a way that all personal information is ... A: oh....lol....sorry Put the windows xp disc in the machine, restart the computer. Boot from the CD. ... | |
| BIOS | 1/31/2007 |
| Q: My computer just will not start. As soon as I press the power button, I hear a long beep followed by ... A: The best thing to do is call the manufacturer and ask them about the model of the motherboard and ... | |
| ram upgrade | 1/29/2007 |
| Q: I have just upgraded my winxp laptop with extra RAM, so that I now have 1gb RAM. The only problem ... A: Might be bad ram thats causing it to do this. Call the manufacturer anf tell them that when you ... | |
| building a PC | 1/28/2007 |
| Q: I watched a series of online videos recently about building your own PC and it 'looks' rather ... A: As far as I can tell from what you wrote, you really dont need to build your own PC. Building it ... | |
| VHS tapes to DVD | 1/20/2007 |
| Q: With a NEC DVD+RW ND-2100AD drive, can I convert VHS tapes to DVDs? I know that I can buy software ... A: The best thing to do is to get a dual drive unit that does not attach to your computer. I have a ... | |
| Administrator Password forgotten! | 1/13/2007 |
| Q: If I don't know the administrator's password, can I go in the administrator's acnt somehow? Our ... A: Hey, follow these steps..... (im assuming your using win xp) 1. Place your Windows XP CD in your ... | |
| not booting up | 1/7/2007 |
| Q: When I start up pc i end up with a black screen.Error Message lsass.exe appears on start up of pc. ... A: Boot the computer using the XP CD. You may need to change the boot order in the system BIOS so the ... | |
| DVD burner causing reboots | 1/5/2007 |
| Q: I recently put together a new pc and now when I use my DVD burner (it's my only optical drive), when ... A: Before changing the power supply, might I suggest that you try to install some more fans inside the ... | |
| General Questions | 12/22/2006 |
| Q: Merry Christmas! Video card installation. I looked in BIOS and found "Primary video controller" and ... A: You need to disable the on board video option in order to install a seperate video card. Nero is a ... | |
| Motherboard | 12/19/2006 |
| Q: I have an AsusTek K8VMX motherboard running a 1.6 GHz AMD Sempron. I was spraying my motherboard ... A: You said the board was a little moist from the spray???? Well, youve answered your own question! ... | |
| Monitor Resolution | 12/19/2006 |
| Q: Volume Label?I can never get to a c prompt, always says " document and settings\ jaye sheltonSorry, ... A: ok, it wants to know the name of the drive at the c prompt type in the following vol c: Note the ... | |
| Error Message | 12/19/2006 |
| Q: Not sure if blue screen as monitor is old. Error code:Stop ... A: This is caused by a device drivers thats installed that is not signed by xp and is corrupted. Which ... | |
| Monitor Resolution | 12/19/2006 |
| Q: Sorry, External H-D is Seagate 149 GB. No CD came with it and no back-up utilities. Win Back-up ... A: Then i would like you to convert your drive from fat32 to ntfs. Click Start, Run Type cmd type ... | |
| I need to upgrade my RAM but im not sure about a few things | 12/18/2006 |
| Q: Computer model: HP pavilon a815n RAM: 512MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM memory Hard drive:160GB 7200 RPM ... A: ... Here is your question.... Hi i am a 15 year old whos average with computers i will start ... | |
| Motherboards and DDR2 Dual-channel RAM. | 12/16/2006 |
| Q: On a mobo that supports DDR2 Dual-Channel RAM, and has 4 slots for RAM, do I have to fill up all the ... A: Go to www.crucial.com from the machine you want to upgrade. Go to the crucial memory scanner. This ... | |
| RAM | 12/15/2006 |
| Q: I have been told that I have two RAM slots on my Advent 7094. I have only found one. Crucial say the ... A: On laptops its not as easy as with desktops. You need to remove the power button plate, then ... | |
| Monitor Resolution | 12/15/2006 |
| Q: You were 100% on! Thanks. 1-I bought an external hard-drive to do backups of my data.Is there a ... A: #1 - You can use the windows backup program for that. It will do incremental backups. Easy to use ... | |
| hard drive freezes | 12/13/2006 |
| Q: My computer had problem with Hard drive and I finally decided to format it. As my computer CD / DVD ... A: YOu really need to install windows on the computer you intent to use it on.....or what happens, ... | |
| graphics computer | 12/11/2006 |
| Q: I'm a graphic designer who uses heavy programs with heavy files (photoshop, indesign etc) I have a ... A: Try maxing out your RAM. Go to www.crucial.com from the machine you want to upgrade. Go to the ... | |
| PCU/MB Compatibility | 12/9/2006 |
| Q: I have an Emachines T2792 with a Celeron processor and would like to replace it with a P4 as they ... A: I wouldnt reccomend upgrading any part of an emachines computer. You will apend around 300 bucks ... | |
| Internet explorer | 12/8/2006 |
| Q: When I goggle something usually there are sponsored links at the top. When I try to click on of ... A: First of all, if you can, remove IE7, and go back to IE6. It runs a lot better. Secondly, My ... | |
| Dynamic Hard Disk | 12/7/2006 |
| Q: I have been using a BASIC disk till now. After reading about BASIC & DYNAMIC disks, i have decided ... A: Local access to a dynamic disk is limited to Windows 2000 and later. Any partitions on an existing ... | |
| Dynamic Hard Disk | 12/7/2006 |
| Q: I use Windows XP Professional. I want to CONVERT my BASIC Hard Disk to a DYNAMIC one. I tried to ... A: If you are upgrading from Windows 98 or Windows Me to Windows XP Professional, do not make changes ... | |
| booting problem | 12/2/2006 |
| Q: First i would like to thank yuo for the support ur offering to us. I have a problem with my ... A: A checksum is computed as an error-detecting code, to protect the BIOS settings stored in the CMOS ... | |
| Which CPU chip can I use? | 11/27/2006 |
| Q: I am currently trying to build a custom computer with AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core and trying to find the ... A: In this case I would buy a combo package wthat comes with the mobo and the CPU to ensure proper ... | |
| Should I format my hard-drive? | 11/22/2006 |
| Q: I am having a Toshiba/Satellite Laptop problem in which I am falling asleep waiting for my desktop ... A: You want to format without crashing your computer? That really doesnt make sense. Just put in the ... | |
| ntoskrnl.exe file problem | 11/22/2006 |
| Q: I've a problem with my pc, it restarting suddenly every some min. i tried to knoiw the cause of ... A: This could be a number of things.... Keyboard issue Miscellaneous corruption Corrupt boot.ini ... | |
| routers/ethernet cards | 11/19/2006 |
| Q: I hooked up a router to my desktop. now my laptop has connection to net ok but the desktop doesnt ... A: When you say you hooked a router up to your desktop, I need you to explain it a little better. You ... | |
| What has happened to my CD rom drive? | 11/14/2006 |
| Q: Looking for some urgent help please! For some reason my pc has stopped seeing my CD rom and DVD rom ... A: Its strange that both of your drives seem to have crapped out on you at the same time. Try going on ... | |
| NTLDR compressed error | 10/31/2006 |
| Q: My son's computer had a virus, couldn't find it with any virus scans; operating system was down to ... A: Put the windows disc in the computer, and start the computer. Press any key when it asks if you ... | |
| Optiplex power problem | 10/28/2006 |
| Q: My Dell Optiplex GX270 has developed a problem. When I turn off the computer it wont come back on. ... A: Hey Dan A device might be malfunctioning or might be incorrectly installed which is why you see the ... | |
| hardrive | 10/27/2006 |
| Q: I did installed a new hard drive on my computer is the letter G,and I transferred some information ... A: Take the old drive out completely. Reinstall your operating system on the new drive. After its all ... | |
| PLEAS HELP ME!! I MISS MY COMPUTER! | 10/19/2006 |
| Q: i hope you can help me so here goes my phyco girlfriend kicked mt tower the other day and the side ... A: Ive had phycho girlfriends, i can relate. Check the video card. She might have knocked it loose or ... | |
| Will Defrag delete old files? | 10/18/2006 |
| Q: I was told that its a good idea to run a disk defrag avery few weeks. Will it permanently remove ... A: What the defrag actually does is it reorganizes the disk by putting files into contiguous order. ... | |
| Just reinstalled XP, no drivers! | 10/2/2006 |
| Q: I have just reformated my computer and reinstalled windows XP, but now my sound cards, my network ... A: go to driverguide.com download the driver guide toolkit, its free Install it Query the unknown ... | |
| Slowdown pc | 9/26/2006 |
| Q: I have a celeron pentium 4 2GH processor,with a windows XP Professional os, and 256 MB RAM. I think ... A: Well, I can tell you right off the bat that celeron's are generally slower than pentium's. Thats ... | |
| Random Problems | 9/18/2006 |
| Q: I myself am an avid gamer, and noticed that my system had been acting up (random programs would ... A: The problem here is that you acted too fast without seeking proper help. After freezing and sudden ... | |
| Dell Inspiron 9400/E1705 won't restart | 9/17/2006 |
| Q: Tedeschi, Recently Dell released BIOS update A02 for Dell Inspirons 9400/E1705 so I performed ... A: Simce its only 2 months old, call dell, tell them that you cant turn it on because nothing works. ... | |
| windows not reading correct dist space | 8/29/2006 |
| Q: i have a dell dimension 4600 p4 with windows xp originally sp1 but downloaded service pack 2 so now ... A: Just use the command prompt (Start, Run, cmd) Type in DISKPART and it will load up the disk ... | |
| windows not reading correct dist space | 8/29/2006 |
| Q: i have a dell dimension 4600 p4 with windows xp originally sp1 but downloaded service pack 2 so now ... A: Get yourself a partition tool like partition magic to get your drive working at full capacity. This ... | |
| USB | 8/21/2006 |
| Q: How are you? Thank you from taking questions. I recently bought an Innovage mini digital camera ... A: The software might have been installed automatically. Everytime you plug in the camera it might ... | |
| 2 versions of XP installed - Startup | 8/19/2006 |
| Q: I have 2 versions of XP on my computer and when it boots up it will wait 30 seconds before it goes ... A: OK For the first part of your question. Its showing 2 version of XP? Is one invalid? In Windows, ... | |
| 2 versions of XP installed - Startup | 8/19/2006 |
| Q: I have 2 versions of XP on my computer and when it boots up it will wait 30 seconds before it goes ... A: Your firstIn windows, click start run type msconfig go to the boot.ini tab change the timeout box. ... | |
| COMPUTER DOES NOTHING | 8/14/2006 |
| Q: 1. no beeps not one 2. yes i tried that did not justice 3.yea in know there difrent i meant the ... A: Im sorry If your not gonna help me understand you then I will not help you with this problem look ... | |
| COMPUTER DOES NOTHING | 8/14/2006 |
| Q: 1.no the chip never came off its on there good all i did was remove and and put it back on the ... A: 1) Are there any sort of beeps that come out of the system? If so, fully describe the beep, or ... | |
| COMPUTER DOES NOTHING | 8/14/2006 |
| Q: 1.yes 2.removed heatsync and installed used ram 3.no just powers on nothing happens no bios no ... A: OK....Next questions 1) Did you put more heatsink glue between the processor and the fan before ... | |
| COMPUTER DOES NOTHING | 8/14/2006 |
| Q: my hp a450n pentium 4 windows xp wont boot up turns on but nothing works monitor stays on ... A: I gotta tell you, I cant understand a damn thing you typed to me. You really should learn to ... | |
| PC not restarting | 7/19/2006 |
| Q: I have two Dell PC's (Dimension and XPS) running Windows XP. When I specify that I want to RESTART ... A: Have you gone to Windows update and installed everything possible? There might be a fix for it. ... | |
| mouse | 7/11/2006 |
| Q: I have a Windows PC media center computer only 4 mo. old. Running XP. ON my keyboard there is a moon ... A: You need to call HP on this one. They might have to give you a new keyboard driver. Usually ... | |
| Pc short circuiting? power up troubles | 7/5/2006 |
| Q: Yeah i tried my other 450W PSU and my pc didnt start at all not even for like quarter of a second. ... A: Was that english? I cant figure out if you are asking me a follow up question to a questions i have ... | |
| Device manager won't recognize Network adapters (not even the category) | 7/2/2006 |
| Q: Background: I build my own systems using components I order off the internet. I usually use fairly ... A: Hey In the device manager, is there a category called "other" or "unknown" If so, thats where the ... | |
| NO SIGNAL ON MONITOR AFTER CLEANING HEAT SINK | 6/30/2006 |
| Q: how are ya.. im usually pretty good at fixing problems myself.. i took my heat sink apart to clean ... A: You lost me. Im still trying to figure out why you tried cleaning dust from a processor. Its not ... | |
| RE:Lightning | 6/28/2006 |
| Q: My computer was recently struck by an electrical storm. The surge protector obviuosly did not help. ... A: Replace the fan in the computer. Make sure you have enough heat sync glue on it so the processor ... | |
| Upgrading processor | 6/27/2006 |
| Q: I bought a PC about a year ago and I just recently upgraded the RAM to 1 GB. My motherboard is an ... A: You would have to call ASUS and ask them what it can hold. Most likely you will be able to switch ... | |
| Sound card drivers? | 6/6/2006 |
| Q: The initial setup was with onboard sound and no card installed, and as soon as windows tried to ... A: hmm..... Interesting.... Something is stopping the drivers from loading. This could be your ... | |
| BIOS Problem | 6/1/2006 |
| Q: Due to some strange behaviour on my pc, I decided to try and rebuild the software using my ... A: Maybe if you press escape, or maybe F12 during boot up it will boot from the CD or give you a boot ... | |
| help | 5/17/2006 |
| Q: sorry to bother you again but i fill like i didnt make myself clear the last time..my pc IS a p4 3.2 ... A: No, i am a real person sitting at a computer answering questions in my free time. I didn't ... | |
| cmos battery holder broke off | 4/25/2006 |
| Q: a part of my cmos battery holder broke off, now it cannot hold the cmos battery. i need a way to ... A: You can do one of two things... First, you could replace the entire holder...heres a website that ... | |
| Hardrive- XP | 4/23/2006 |
| Q: i have a hardrive that had windows me on it. Something went wrong with it and now I wanted to ... A: When it boots and says press any key to boot from cd, do that.... Then delete ALL partitions Then ... | |
| Transferring information from laptop to desktop | 3/15/2006 |
| Q: I need to transfer about 10 GB of info from a laptop to a desktop and I would like to know the ... A: I think the router will be the fastest way. There is a program in Windows called Files & Settings ... | |
| external hard drive | 3/13/2006 |
| Q: purchased 120 gb ex. hard drive for windows xp, suppose to plug in and your all set. cannot locate ... A: As soon as you plug it in you should see an icon for it in "My Computer" If not, look in your ... | |
| RAM upgrade for Inspiron 9300 | 3/7/2006 |
| Q: I currently have 512 mb of ram in my Dell Inspiron 9300 in 2 x 256 configuration. I would like to ... A: 1) As they say, the more the better. That would be the 1GB and the 256 GB. If you can afford it, ... | |
| computer problem | 3/6/2006 |
| Q: when i boot my pc i am getting 'verifying DMI pool data' then my pc will boot no further.i formatted ... A: This issue can be caused by any of these reasons.... Corrupt boot files on the computer Settings ... | |
| I ran diagnostics that said I have problem but I don't understand | 3/5/2006 |
| Q: I have a HP N5210 laptop running WinXP. i was suprised to start it and it went back to the original ... A: HP is the only one who will know what the error codes mean. Go into HP's website and go to a live ... | |
| Motherboard issues. | 2/28/2006 |
| Q: How does Windows XP react to hardware faults?(What are the symptoms?) I have .Net crashes and auto ... A: Not sure if I understand what you asking..... When the computer gets too hot it will shut down, ... | |
| Lost file retrieval | 2/28/2006 |
| Q: Michael, The file that made it appear in "My Computer" I have lost the link so that my computer ... A: What I was trying to tell you before is that there is not a certain file that makes the cd rom drive ... | |
| Windows 95 Regisrty/Start up problem | 2/25/2006 |
| Q: I recently received a computer form my gather in law. It is a Compaq presario Desktop, with Windows ... A: Unfortunately this is a problem with the system. Its too old to put any current programs on it. ... | |
| Computer just goes off but not completely off sorta | 2/14/2006 |
| Q: Im sorry but I didnt know that I was typing in another language, I mean I was born in the UK but I ... A: This is what you just sent me.... "u cant be an expert then if u cnt even suggest something " That ... | |
| RAM or CPU? | 2/14/2006 |
| Q: I just built my new PC and I cant quite understand why my Celeron D 2.6 Ghz runs BF2 really slow. I ... A: In this situation, i would have to say no. RAM wont do much good for you if your system doesn't ... | |
| Computer just goes off but not completely off sorta | 2/13/2006 |
| Q: u cant be an expert then if u cnt even suggest something A: if you ask the question in english then i can actually help you. You ask questions in gibberish ... | |
| Firewire to USB converter. | 2/8/2006 |
| Q: A little while ago, I asked: "Is there such a thing as a firewire to usb converter? I ask because I ... A: OK......I couldnt find the other answer, the system here is screwy. All i said is: Sure, they do ... | |
| Lost Drives | 2/8/2006 |
| Q: Nothing at all happens when I stick the disk in the card reader...no lights no sound, nada! My ... A: OK, so it went bad or came unplugged Open the case if you know how and check to see its plugged in, ... | |
| dll file | 1/23/2006 |
| Q: While trying to set up our linksys wireless router, we started to get a message regarding a missing ... A: AegisE5.dll is a component from the software AEGIS Client API version 3.0.29 by Meetinghouse Data ... | |
| Thanks for your reply. I... | 1/9/2006 |
| Q: I resolved the problem (loose power connection on CPU) but have another one. The BIOS is not ... A: Its possible that your motherboard cannot handle a 64 bit processor. Go to the asus website and see ... | |
| Hello. I just assembles... | 1/8/2006 |
| Q: I just assembles a computer from scratch (Athlon 64 3200+, Asus A8N-VM CSM, Western Digital 120 GB ... A: This is an onboard video card im assuming..... Sounds like it is faulty. I would disable the on ... | |
| Won't Boot after Installation of dvdr drive | 1/7/2006 |
| Q: any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated. I'm running Windows xp. I wanted to ... A: I think your jumpers may be set wrong. The main hard drive should be the master and the new dvd ... | |
| can u help | 1/6/2006 |
| Q: there is a message on my computer as the desktop screen saying i have been watchin illegal porn and ... A: Not to worry, this is just a joke someone is playing on you. 2 THings to do 1.... right click on ... | |
| error message Windows XP home | 12/29/2005 |
| Q: I will try to be clearer.... How do I stop error messages from appearing when I start my computer? ... A: go into safe mode click start, then run type msconfig press ok go to the startup tab, uncheck ... | |
| What is a Raid Controller? | 12/29/2005 |
| Q: In Device Manager it says my raid controller needs a driver update. I have the mobo disk but I can't ... A: The RAID controller is for a server usually. Personal computer will have them if they have RAID ... | |
| Frame buffer issues, I guess | 12/27/2005 |
| Q: Michael. This service of Allexperts.com has been very useful to me in the past, so I'm confident ... A: You said you needed only to finish the game? Which means that you played the entire game except for ... | |
| General computer question | 12/27/2005 |
| Q: I've noticed if I open explore and look at the file listing for my computer that there are numerous ... A: Windows supports file/folder color coding for easy identification for the user. The encrypted are ... | |
| PC issues | 12/22/2005 |
| Q: Michael, I built a friend a pc and he is having nothing but trouble! The pc: ASUS A8N-SLI Premium ... A: Sounds like something went crazy. I would just reformat the entire thing and install it from ... | |
| video mode not supported | 12/21/2005 |
| Q: I am using a dell 2400 PC,windows XP pro, Hiunday LCD monitor,never a problem until last night when ... A: When starting up the computer repeatedly press the F8 key. When you see a menu choose the option ... | |
| hard drive | 12/17/2005 |
| Q: bought a laptop of Ebay -been told RAM was at 40GB- turns out there is drive C: (at 10GB) and extra ... A: Took me a little while trying to decipher what you were saying. I think i understand your question ... | |
| System Instability / Har drive problem? | 12/13/2005 |
| Q: Three of those partitions are actually external firewire drives. I only have two internal drives ... A: Overheating will cause slowness, random shutdowns, etc.... Have too many drives can certainly slow ... | |
| Dell performance issues | 12/9/2005 |
| Q: I got a complicated one for ya. I buy this Dell with a 2.4Ghz cpu, 256MB RAM, good size hard drive, ... A: Not really that complicated. You think 256MB of RAM is good? You got another thing coming. Max ... | |
| pc problem | 11/28/2005 |
| Q: I have a toshiba laptop that just died me. I cannot figure out what caused it. A few days ago, my ... A: This is a common problem, unfortunately the solution is bad. Your gonna have to reformat the entire ... | |
| server setup | 11/3/2005 |
| Q: Already answered my question once before? No you didnt. You didnt do JACK. You sent me an auto reply ... A: My apologies. I do see your previous questions in my recently answered list. There was a problem ... | |
| system memory | 10/25/2005 |
| Q: Tonite, while my pc was idle, with the screen saver up, it suddenly posted a notice that I was ... A: Here is what to do. Uninstall Norton completely. Backup your documents. Do a complete format and ... | |
| Microsoft Golf 98 | 10/20/2005 |
| Q: a trivial question I know, but an annoying one, and I have been looking for an answer for over a ... A: Im simple. When you have too much memory in the system the computer will start using it improperly. ... | |
| pc spec and video capture | 10/4/2005 |
| Q: Hey there, I've been getting into video capture lately, but not that capture card look i can record ... A: Well, the motherboard looks like the only part of your system that not top of the line. A different ... | |
| one PC tower; multiple monitors | 9/20/2005 |
| Q: Mike, I own a hair salon and am in the process of expanding. I currently have a desktop PC, and ... A: YOu can get a video card with two monitor outputs so you can use 2 monitors, it will basically be ... | |
| I cant get a program to run the right way | 9/6/2005 |
| Q: Oh i get it now by what you mean better. Any way i did up date all the drivers every time i ... A: I do not understand your question. If you are asking a followup, please ask from the original ... | |
| I cant get a program to run the right way | 9/6/2005 |
| Q: ok this is how it is i just bought Advent Rising and i tried to play it when i play it the aimer of ... A: No Wiseass, thats not better..... I cant really understand what you are typing. See if I am right ... | |
| computer running slow | 8/26/2005 |
| Q: my computer is running slow. it doesn't have any virus or spyware. my computer is Dell Home Systems ... A: Have you run virus scans and have you run scandisk? also, download the program "tune-up utilities" ... | |
| laptop freeze up | 8/23/2005 |
| Q: I have a Chembook laptop computer. It locks up, but it locks up in different stages all the time. ... A: To me this sounds like a serious problem with the laptop. Exactly how old is this machine? Is it ... | |
| Memory Problem? | 8/21/2005 |
| Q: Michael, Thanks in advance for your help. I have a Dell Dimension 2400 running XP. The system was ... A: Yes 512 is alot of RAM, but for what you are doing, consider maxing out the system. Too much RAM ... | |
| new computer woes . . . | 8/19/2005 |
| Q: I just recently went from a Dell Optiplex GX100(Pentium III, 722 mhz) with Windows 2000 Prof. to a ... A: Hey Jennifer The problem here is not Windows XP. Windows XP beats all other systems. The problem ... | |
| compatibility of Windows 95 software and Windows XP | 8/16/2005 |
| Q: I have several old CD-ROM programs such as encyclopedias designed for Windows 95. My newer computer ... A: They wont damage the computer, they may not work though. install them and see what happens. XP has ... | |
| pc shutting down | 8/8/2005 |
| Q: That's funny that you mentioned formatting and reinstalling because I started to ask about that. ... A: Just put a windows XP Professional CD in the cd rom drive, estart the computer, when it says "press ... | |
| Hard Drive Problem? | 7/18/2005 |
| Q: My daughter has a Sony VAIO desktop with a Pentium 4 and Windows XP SP2. Friday night she used the ... A: Sounds like you may have lost that partition of the drive. If you really need to recover files, ... | |
| Computer PC | 7/5/2005 |
| Q: ------------------------- Thank You for starting to clear up my confusion. Ok, So if I am correct ... A: Yes, PC stands for Personal Computer. Apple is a personal computer but its more of a Macintosh ... | |
| Computer PC | 7/4/2005 |
| Q: What is the difference between PC and and apple computer. Would it be correct to call an Apple ... A: They are by no means the same A PC, is an IBM compatible computer An apple is most likely a ... | |
| comp problem | 6/26/2005 |
| Q: I am having problems with my laptop. It was working fine this morning. I ran disk cleanup on my ... A: This is a bitch, isnt it? Ive had this happen to me before too. Can you even get into safe mode? ... | |
| PC speed & Monitor problems | 6/25/2005 |
| Q: I've been having two problems with my pc. 1) The PC is running extremely slow, everything takes a ... A: OK, you have a Pentium with a 1.2 Ghz processor. Thats not that great. Thats actually on the slow ... | |
| error message | 6/24/2005 |
| Q: When I start up winXP I get a message telling me a file can't be loaded or found. I get asked to try ... A: Click Start Run type msconfig press ok go to the startup tab uncheck the box you think is giving you ... | |
| Researcher Hiring | 5/31/2005 |
| Q: CV means resume. Regards, EhsanHi, I am Ehsan Baig and I represent TechAges, a small software ... A: A Resume? How does CV turn into Resume? Oh well whatever..... NO, I dont think I need to send you ... | |
| Shutting down | 5/30/2005 |
| Q: I have a compaq Presario with windows 98. No major problems except that I can't shut down and have ... A: You have 2 major problems You are using a Compaq which is a garbage machine You a using Windows 98 ... | |
| missing msdxm.ocx | 5/29/2005 |
| Q: Attempting to download some music, I was told that msdxm.ocx could not be found. Is there any way I ... A: This sounds like a spywae problem Get ad-aware, spybot, and microsoft's antispyware program, ... | |
| beta fish and goldfish | 5/21/2005 |
| Q: we have a beta fish that's been doing well for 1 and a half years on his own. We just won a ... A: I have 4 Beta's and they are all in seperate tanks. They will kill each other. The males that is. ... | |
| automotive air conditioning | 5/19/2005 |
| Q: explain the fundamentals of temperature and pressure as they apply to the automotive air ... A: First of all, This is the computer section, im not in automotives. Second, We as experts are told ... | |
| Microphone | 5/13/2005 |
| Q: I'm running on XP Professional (C-Media Wave Device) and my speakers work just fine. When I plug in ... A: There are many factors that could make the microphone not work properly I would first try going to ... | |
| CPU | 5/8/2005 |
| Q: I'm looking to upgrade my CPU and am thinking about going for the AMD FX-55. I currently have an ... A: Hey there shane That upgrade will speed your machine up a noticeable amount. If there are problems ... | |
| Password Request | 5/3/2005 |
| Q: I have an old PC (I bought it in 1999) manufactured by Tiny Computers. For the last couple of months ... A: Ok Ok Relax Nothing bad will happen Here is what you have to do. Ive dealt with this problem ... | |
| files/folders | 3/23/2005 |
| Q: I am having big problems with opening programmes on my computer e.g documents, IE, my computer, ... A: This could be a number of things. It could mean that you dont have enough RAM. Try installing ... | |
| DVD-ROM drive won't eject disk | 3/18/2005 |
| Q: Every now and then, my DVD-ROM drive won't eject the DVD/CD-ROM I've inserted.I thought this was ... A: Im not sure i understand what you are asking me. I understand what is hapening though. DO you just ... | |
| You were asked about corrupt windows management instrumentation | 3/15/2005 |
| Q: I had the same issue and looked everywhere for a resolution. Ive found two issues. The event log ... A: Yes, I understand that, but Ive had this problem before and did that and the Operating System became ... | |
| computer message | 3/1/2005 |
| Q: I have a Ckompaq computer with Windows XP. I have received this message twice within the last few ... A: Oh, you have a compaq, im sorry to hear it. A word of advice, dont buy a computer because its ... | |
| I have a computer with Windows... | 2/25/2005 |
| Q: I have a computer with Windows 2000 porfessional and I want to install sim city 3000 unlimited. When ... A: Apparently this error message, or a similar one mentioning config.nt, can occur when one of the ... | |
| cannot access programs | 2/22/2005 |
| Q: compaq laptop winxp sp2 home. hi michael. can you help? my daughters new(6 months old) has become ... A: you have to go into safe mode with network support then download it when the computer boots up wait ... | |
| several q | 2/19/2005 |
| Q: is there a program or service that operates in (real time) which lets a user know exactly what ... A: My, you are very long winded..... Question 1 - There are many program that will do this for you. ... | |
| registry | 2/17/2005 |
| Q: Followup To Question -running aol 9 on xp pro have 3 users on main page every thing seems fine but ... A: Hey Jackoff..... Next time you want advice dont ask me. You gave me a crappy rating. Your lucky I ... | |
| incurve@gmail.com | 2/8/2005 |
| Q: I recently purchased an Asus S-Presso S1-P111. The case has an "instant on" function which allows ... A: Wow, interesting question. HOnestly, I would talk with ASUS and see what they tell you. Each ... | |
| system error | 2/7/2005 |
| Q: The other day when I turned on my computer, it was in the DOS mode. Not knowing what to do, I shut ... A: get into safe mode.... go to start, run, type msconfig go to the startup tab uncheck everything ... | |
| COMPUTER | 2/2/2005 |
| Q: Is it possible to get internet access on a computer in secluded areas, for example at a park or ... A: Sure, if you have a wireless connection available you can. Or, there is something Nextel offers ... | |
| Drag and Drop Problem | 1/28/2005 |
| Q: We have a problem with using drag and drop in two programs on our computer. This has only happened ... A: When dealing with Images like that and dragging and dropping you will usually always have some sort ... | |
| harddrive and memory upgrade. | 1/23/2005 |
| Q: Michael. I own a Compaq-asaurus- 1998, model 5152 with a wopping 8 - almost - gig harddrive. I am ... A: You have a crap computer get a new one. No, im not being a dick...im being serious. Compaq, HP, ... | |
| Start Up Problems | 1/23/2005 |
| Q: I am having unexplainable problems at start up, My computer starts and shuts down immediately then ... A: Can you get into safe mode? If so, go to start/run Type in msconfig go to the startup tab and ... | |
| installing | 1/20/2005 |
| Q: computer will not load pc games,played pacific assualt,uninstalled it ,tryed to load a new game ,no ... A: First off, dont type like that, its extremely annoying to read. Second, The Athlon is not the ... | |
| Restarting Problem | 1/15/2005 |
| Q: my Compaq w/ Windows ME, was recently diagnosed w/ spyware, trojans and registry errors. I purchased ... A: OK Here goes. Do not buy anything from anybody This is what you have to do First you have to ... | |
| help me | 1/8/2005 |
| Q: i buy a new 40 GB hard disk of Western Digital which consists 8MB Cache. When i saw its size in ... A: THats just the way it is. 40GB is an estimate. They wont advertise it as a 38.9081 GB Hard Drive, ... | |
| Machine switching off randomly | 1/4/2005 |
| Q: I can do that as a start. I am rather doubtful about this however, since: (a) The same doesn't ... A: Then the problem is more complex that what I originally said. Your best bet is to take it to Best ... | |
| Graphic Adaptor and Driver | 12/27/2004 |
| Q: I installed a Sims2 game for my son yesterday, but when I tried starting the program for him it ... A: Heres what to do Go to Start Go to Run Type in dxdiag A Screen will pop up called "DirectX ... | |
| what is the reson which make my computer making restart? | 12/21/2004 |
| Q: hv a new computer 2.8 g processor 128 vga card msi motherboard msi 512 ram while playing games ... A: Do me a favor, i am having a real hard time trying to interpret what you are asking. Please have ... | |
| Rating Fair? | 12/19/2004 |
| Q: A person asked this question at another website: sometimes my toshiba laptop slows down at any ... A: You have to realize, this is an all volunteer site. Everyone is not as "nice" shall we say ... | |
| system recovery | 12/15/2004 |
| Q: i did a full system recovery on my 2 month old computer because it was working very slow. I did not ... A: When you say you did a full system recovery, do you mean that you reformatted your hard drive and ... | |
| Laptop Upgrade | 12/15/2004 |
| Q: I am interested in a 'barebones' laptop on ebay. It's a (new) Gateway 9300ve w/ a 15.7" (XGA) ... A: If i were you i would not do this. Do you have any idea how dificult it is to put things into a ... | |
| Computer operation | 11/20/2004 |
| Q: good afternoon. I have PII computer with 352 mg RAM and 8GIG HD. Whenever I boot my computer I have ... A: First, to fix the problem with opening programs, go to start, run, then type msconfig press enter ... | |
| unrecognized hdd | 11/19/2004 |
| Q: okay, sort of a long story here...I have an older PC with specs I'm not too sure about. I tend to ... A: First, the older computer may have a problem with the on button. That may be the only button if ... | |
| BIOS problem | 11/7/2004 |
| Q: My Windows XP gave error messages to the point I am trying to format and reinstall (possible ... A: To reinstall windows XP is actually not complicated at all. Put the CD in the drive, make sure you ... | |
| cpu crashing | 11/2/2004 |
| Q: got an emachines t2792 in 1/04. started crashing at irregular intervals despite two restorations. ... A: Well, sorry to say, thats what happens when your cheap with your computer. You get what you pay ... | |
| cache mamory??? | 10/29/2004 |
| Q: what is cache mamory? A: Computers operate at very high speeds. Current CPU's operate at speeds of 400 million cycles per ... | |
| problem with my Explorer! | 10/25/2004 |
| Q: am having a very serious problem with my Internet Explorer that i tried to fix it with many ways, ... A: I am going to say that there are a few problem you need to address. First, if you must use a modem, ... | |
| cpu | 10/24/2004 |
| Q: i am wondering what are the stepts invloved in upgrading a cpu processer. you do not hav to tell me, ... A: First of all, call the maker of the Motherboard and find out what is the highest CPU you can put on ... | |
| My computer has lost its sound | 10/23/2004 |
| Q: My computer has lost its sound. What happend to it? I tried to see if something was muted, but I ... A: Make sure the speakers are turned on Make sure the volume is up Make sure they are plugged securly ... | |
| re-booting by itself | 10/22/2004 |
| Q: My computer HD (20 g) crashed. I had a friend put in a 40 g HD. Originally I had windows 98, Then ... A: Put back Windwos XP. Thats the best operating system. Also, put more fans in the CPU, the ... | |
| Password | 10/22/2004 |
| Q: I was given a computer that has had the hard drive wiped clean and it only boots in DOS and asks for ... A: Try putting a Windows XP CD in the computer and see if it will boot from the CD. If so, then you ... | |
| Motherboard SSE2 support | 10/12/2004 |
| Q: I am planning to buy Asus P4v8x-x motherboard. On the Asus website, I could find out that it ... A: These are things that are very specific to the ASUS motherboards. You should call the company up ... | |
| pc wont boot | 10/7/2004 |
| Q: i have some additional info to add to the proplem with my my; with the Norton Go Back, i'm not sure ... A: You may have a serious corruption in your operating system I would suggest putting a windows XP ... | |
| pc wont boot | 10/5/2004 |
| Q: I have a Gateway pc using win 98 2nd ed. I've noticed over the last week that my pc has seemed to be ... A: WHen go back come on, press space bar, choose continue, but kep pressing the F8 button as you do it. ... | |
| installing a presario 2100 laptop keyboard? | 9/30/2004 |
| Q: do you have any idea how to install a new laptop keyboard? my a key fell off and so i had to order a ... A: You have to follow the instructions they gave you, if there werent any, go to the dell site and ... | |
| Re: Hard Drive Speed | 9/1/2004 |
| Q: Hey Dan, dealth with my motherboard issues thanks!However, the problem i have now is with the new ... A: First my name is Mike, not dan. But thats ok. I doubt your IDE cables are going bad. What are the ... | |
| XP start up failure | 8/24/2004 |
| Q: ------------------------- Tried using the recovery console as you recomended but meet the same ... A: maybe you can save your documents by putting the hard drive into another machine and copying the ... | |
| so frustrated about windows | 8/22/2004 |
| Q: I have recently built a 3.0Ghz system and I get about 10% done loading Windows on it and it reboots ... A: Have you tried replacing the hard drive. It may be faulty. If so, then why not try installing more ... | |
| pc problem | 8/21/2004 |
| Q: my daughter has a compaq presario 7360 windows 98 op sys I think it has a amd processor. The pc ... A: In extreme conditions computer can be very tempermental. A number of things could have happened. ... | |
| FSB speed | 8/21/2004 |
| Q: Do "Host Bus Frequency" and "FSB speed" mean the same thing? Thanks. A: Well, The Front Side Bus (FSB)is the main highway for data in a PC. It connects the processor, chip ... | |
| Computer Clock | 8/12/2004 |
| Q: The clock on my computer keeps loosing about one half hour per day. AMD Athlon 750 384 MB Ram ... A: This is a battery problem. The computer has an internal battery which sometimes falls behind. Its ... | |
| full computer | 7/22/2004 |
| Q: I have a NEC computer---windows 98---AOL 9.0 ----. My problem is a 94% full comp. It locks up and I ... A: I think you should just save what you want on to a disc or a cd if you can, and get a new system. ... | |
| tv data adapter | 7/19/2004 |
| Q: what is the job of "tv data adapter"can i save tv programmes to the pc by help of another object "tv ... A: I think what you mean is that you have a tv tuner/capture card in the PC. With this you can view TV ... | |
| Video drivers | 7/14/2004 |
| Q: Have a Compaq Presario laptop 1277. All I can get are 16 colors. Do not have rescue disk. I down ... A: can you download from the laptop? Get the file, you will see 16 colors but you still have an ... | |
| INSTALATION PROBLEM | 7/6/2004 |
| Q: I tried to install Windows ME over a win 98. everything seemed OK, until its last reboot. Once It ... A: Now, this is basically what you did. You started with a decent operating system, relativly ... | |
| cpu saturation | 7/5/2004 |
| Q: Gentleman: I want to join Gomez peer, a distributed net project.But I have been informed about it ... A: They may want you to upgrade to WindowsXP because Windows 98SE may not have the proper updated ... | |
| Loose connection | 7/4/2004 |
| Q: After being on line and the computer is working good, I will leave for a while 20-30 minutes. When ... A: The cable modem is faulty. You should be able to get a replacement for no charge. Call your cable ... | |
| DEVICES PROBLEM | 7/4/2004 |
| Q: I installed XP Professional in my computer. Before that I had a XP home edition working fine until ... A: The two devices are specific to your machine. Use the disc that came with your computer when you ... | |
| System Noise>Performance | 6/18/2004 |
| Q: Hey, i hope you can help me with this. I have noticed recently that my PC, during booting in ... A: Open the case, blow canned air through it. Look at the Fans. Blow those especially. Lord only ... | |
| buying advice | 6/17/2004 |
| Q: I'm looking to buy an ECS KT600-A motherboard and was wondering if it was a decent motherboard, and ... A: This motherboard is not bad at all. You can put up to 3 GB of RAM in this thing. I would reccomend ... | |
| Scanner driver | 6/13/2004 |
| Q: here is a Question from Germany: I must have done something wrong to my PC! What, I dont know. When ... A: Greetings from New York. I would say that you should go online to the epson web site and download ... | |
| "Not enough disk sapce...." | 6/10/2004 |
| Q: Michael: The program I am attempting to install is a Broderbund product called Moviemaker. When I ... A: This program you are running must really be old. I am going to assume you are using Windows XP, if ... | |
| Windows Management | 6/10/2004 |
| Q: Expert:Michael Tedeschi Date:5/3/2004 Subject:Windows Management Instrumentation files corrupt or ... A: Seems like you have a worse problem that i had originally thought. If i were you, I would backup ... | |
| Formating Forms-Scanning | 6/7/2004 |
| Q: This may not apply to your area of expertise but I thought I'd submit it for a try. I am an ... A: Yes, Textbridge is exactly what you would need to do this. OCR is the type of scanning you need to ... | |
| Problem with Win xp Pc | 5/31/2004 |
| Q: I have p4 1.7 mhz COMPAQ EVO computer with Windows xp.Just resently it got crashed and it gives a ... A: You can find the answer to your question here ... | |
| FORGOTTEN PASSWORD | 5/22/2004 |
| Q: I have an old PC (approx 7 yrs) that I think is running Windows 98. It has been sitting for about 2 ... A: you have to reset the motherboard jumper for the password. It is no easy task. First you have to ... | |
| Getting passed a password | 5/10/2004 |
| Q: Mike, It is right after the system boots up. When you first turn it on, it throws up a bunch of ... A: you have to reset the password on the motherboard. Get someone who is computer literate that know ... | |
| recyclie bin | 5/3/2004 |
| Q: Followup To Question - I just realized that things I'm deleting are not going to my recycle bin. ... A: Do a few things for me, Delete a plain old text file (make one if you have to) Then double click on ... | |
| System Freezes | 4/26/2004 |
| Q: My problem is regarding system freeze up. My system is a Celeron 1000Mhz with 128+256 MB RAM sticks, ... A: First of all, the celeron processor is part of the problem. Its a horrible processor. You are ... | |
| Copying files | 4/23/2004 |
| Q: Michael, I just bought a new computer and I am wanting to transfer some files from my old one onto ... A: install the old hard drive into the new machine and have a secondary hard drive then you can just ... | |
| Smoke | 4/10/2004 |
| Q: I unplugged and moved my computer. When I plugged it back in it started to smoke from the back.. ... A: Yeah, you definately fried your system. I would just get a new system, and use your old drive from ... | |
| virtual memory | 4/1/2004 |
| Q: my grandfarther foolishly made a Word document that is 555MB in size. A message appeared on the ... A: Im guessing that it is so big because of pictures he put in. Try taking the file, opening wordpad, ... | |
| harddisk low level formatting...help | 3/23/2004 |
| Q: I want help with respect to harddisk low level formatting. I use a IBM travelstar harddisk in a ... A: Why not just do a clean install of WIndows XP. Put the disc in, boot the computer, choose to delete ... | |
| dead laptop | 3/15/2004 |
| Q: I have a Compaq Armada laptop. Since buying it second hand the battery has alway been not very good, ... A: Hey Mick Unfortunately you bought a compaq. Them, HP, and Micron's are the worst computers and/or ... | |
| systems failure | 3/14/2004 |
| Q: Over the last two weeks my computer has begun experiencing various problems. I'll list them in no ... A: This could be one of 2 things. First, i would try installing more CPU fans as this could be an ... | |
| connecting tape player to computer? | 3/8/2004 |
| Q: I don't know if this is within the area of your expertise or not, but if you not, maybe you can tell ... A: What you need to do is plug on end into Line In on the computer and one end to the earphone jack on ... | |
| Electricity usage | 3/8/2004 |
| Q: Can you settle a question that's causing problems with my wife ? How much elecrticity does an ... A: Hey Mark Computers use very little electricity. If your wife is worried that the computer is ... | |
| PC freezes when multitasking | 3/8/2004 |
| Q: I have an HP Pavillion, model 6736, which is 667MHz Intel Celeron. 20 gig HDD, with 128 megs RAM. My ... A: I am going to list the problems with your PC.... 1) YOu have an HP. Enough Said! 2) Celeron ... | |
| conflicts | 3/5/2004 |
| Q: I'm going to try not to sound like an idiot...I hope! We installed a modem and could not get the C.D ... A: Sounds like you have a very old machine and since its a packard bell its an unreliable system. WHy ... | |
| modem problem | 3/1/2004 |
| Q: i have GFXL board with builtin processor of 1GH Pro.Now adays i am having a problem that whenever i ... A: Welcome to the age of broadband. Modems are becoming less and less compatible with computers ... | |
| CS360-2002B | 2/20/2004 |
| Q: Tedeschi, My name is Josh and I work for an independent stocking distributor and I have a question ... A: Given what you told me I can guide you to the right person His name is also Michael Tedeschi His ... | |
| everything from copy and paste notworking | 2/20/2004 |
| Q: I'll describe some of the problems I'm having then what I've done to try to fix things and if you ... A: ... Well, all i can say is ... OOF! .... you got some serious issues with this machine. Here is my ... | |
| Insufficient Memory - Window XP | 2/14/2004 |
| Q: Lately, my computer has been slow to open applications even though these applications are within ... A: First of all, dont install a program like that optimizer you got! They are useless. YOu probably ... | |
| hibernation problem | 2/13/2004 |
| Q: My laptop wont go into hibernation or standby any more. When i click on hibernation,it freezes while ... A: Just so you know, The Computer Cannot Enter Standby or Hibernate if a Direct3D-Based Screen Saver Is ... | |
| problem in computer | 2/12/2004 |
| Q: Sir, I have a Computer with Pentium IV Processor, Intel Motherboard, 128 RDD RAM, 32 MB AGP ... A: I would say that you should put a new drive in, run fdisk and totally reformat the drive then get a ... | |
| Mysterious Computer Lock-Ups | 2/10/2004 |
| Q: I have a two-year-old custom-built machine running Windows XP Professional. 512 MB RAM, 80 GB HD, ... A: This most certainly is still an overheating problem Taking the side off will do nothing for ... | |
| My PC | 2/8/2004 |
| Q: I know that this isn't exactly the right category, but my question doesn't have a category persay ... A: Every computer is different. Im not supposed to answer homework questions, but i'll help ya out ... | |
| C:/ overflowing | 2/5/2004 |
| Q: I hope I've come to the right person. My situation: my C drive is overflowing with stuff that I ... A: I dont know what you mean by replaced the card with 256. Do you mean RAM? Anyway, only delete the ... | |
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I can pretty much answer any question related to PC`s. My ratings speak for themselves. All I ask is that you ask the question in English.....I do not understand gibberish and I will ask you to resend the question if I cannot understand it. I will do the best I can answering your questions. I've been working with computers for well over 20 years.
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I can pretty much answer any question related to PC`s. My ratings speak for themselves. All I ask is that you ask the question in English.....I do not understand gibberish and I will ask you to resend the question if I cannot understand it. I will do the best I can answering your questions. I've been working with computers for well over 20 years.
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I can pretty much answer any question related to PC`s. My ratings speak for themselves. All I ask is that you ask the question in English.....I do not understand gibberish and I will ask you to resend the question if I cannot understand it. I will do the best I can answering your questions. I've been working with computers for well over 20 years.
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