| Subject | Date Asked |
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| 2 dual core | 2/3/2009 |
Q: i want to know what 2 dual core means and the difference between 2 core dual and 2 dual core is?i ...
A: I assume you are referring to the Intel Core Duo and Core 2 Duo Processors? Put simply, "Duo" is "2 ...
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| Is my PC getting old | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I purchased my CPU in 2002. All was selected by my relative. This year like when I start one thing, ...
A: With respect, your Processor is probably the bottleneck in your system. As PCs have developed and ...
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| motherboard selection | 4/18/2008 |
Q: My PC is now fairly outdated (with a 2.52 GHZ Pentium 4 processor 512 MB RAM and a GeFroce FX 5500 ...
A: That being the case, I would go for the Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L As it is Dual and Quad core ...
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| motherboard selection | 4/17/2008 |
Q: My PC is now fairly outdated (with a 2.52 GHZ Pentium 4 processor 512 MB RAM and a GeFroce FX 5500 ...
A: I don't know if you have any preference regarding manufacturer? I have tried many and found them to ...
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| Boot problem | 4/15/2008 |
Q: I have installed Windows Vista Ultimate. I faced trouble with this OS. So I decide to format the OS. ...
A: You should DL Ultimate Boot CD to another PC and put it on a CD. The ISO image for UBCD is ...
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| Better upgrade option | 4/14/2008 |
Q: Due to motherboard processor support limitation I would like to know which is a better processor ...
A: The 2.8GHz CPU should be a P4 520 and is know as a Prescott. The 2.4GHz CPU is the older Northwood ...
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| SATA | 4/3/2008 |
Q: how do I check whether my laptop supports an internal SATA drive? I would like to upgrade from IDE ...
A: Try this link; ...
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| motherboard | 3/29/2008 |
Q: Well lets see i try to get on my computer and i cant get on internet, my uncle says the motherboard ...
A: I'll need a bit more info than you've given. What Motherboard is it? What error messages do you get ...
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| no sound and shuts down | 3/22/2008 |
Q: I bought my Dell computer in December of 2001. It has Pentium 4 CPU, 1.60 GHz, and 512 RAM. The ...
A: Intermittent problems like this are very hard to pinpoint. You could try setting the power ...
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| Mysterious Re- Booting | 3/20/2008 |
Q: Just recently, my computer screen will go blank and the system automatically reboots. There is no ...
A: Assuming you haven't picked up anything nasty online, this sort of behavior could be linked to ...
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| Drivers | 3/19/2008 |
Q: I have two pieces of hardware that do not have drivers on my laptop and windows cannot find them on ...
A: Having the correct drivers will certainly improve the graphics performance on your PC. If you know ...
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| Installing drivers | 3/12/2008 |
Q: Someone mentioned that my computer is either missing some drivers or there are some drivers that ...
A: Evan, Carry out the following procedure. Click START>Control Panel>System Select the Hardware tab ...
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| Faster processor? | 3/10/2008 |
Q: I recently bought a laptop online that was the same make and model of one that I use at work. It's ...
A: When you say it's the same as your work Laptop, is it exactly the same model and Operating System. ...
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| IDE unknown | 1/3/2008 |
Q: Have Dell Optiplex. I have my Operating System Corrupt. I tried installing Windows Xp but when ...
A: Nitya, First of all, have you configured the jumpers on the back of the IDE devices correctly? If ...
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| Thinkpad T22 | 11/16/2007 |
Q: Unable to start Windows XP. Post Bios message reads " Hard drive not installed, if operating system ...
A: Sorry for the delay. First of all, can you get a power meter and try to check for Power to the Hard ...
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| PSU | 11/13/2007 |
Q: I have had a really annoying and frustrating problem for some time now which is that my machine will ...
A: Sorry for the delay in replying. The 12 rail looks a bit poor, have you diagnosed the same results ...
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| PC Complete Shutdown | 11/11/2007 |
Q: I am running Windows XP on a desktop tower. Recently, after Windows shuts down, I still hear ...
A: Sorry for the delay in replying. There are 2 possible explanations for this happening... 1. You ...
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| PC and Laptop Jam | 4/15/2007 |
Q: Brand-Cotti, My laptop (1 year used/never formatted)and desktop (5 yrs used/thrice formatted) do not ...
A: Hey Dud, Thanks for the rating. I have always been straight with people on here. If the answer is ...
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| Changing bootup | 4/12/2007 |
Q: We are trying to eliminate our old hard drive. But it is the first of a multiple boot-up for ...
A: I'm going to assume from what you have already told me, that you have half a clue what you are ...
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| Changing bootup | 4/10/2007 |
Q: We are trying to eliminate our old hard drive. But it is the first of a multiple boot-up for ...
A: This should be quite easy to do. I assume the Computer can't find an Operating System if you simply ...
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| Changing bootup | 4/9/2007 |
Q: We are trying to eliminate our old hard drive. But it is the first of a multiple boot-up for ...
A: You have an old drive and a new drive. The old one has a single partition running Win 2000 and the ...
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| Quirky Windows XP Explorer | 4/5/2007 |
Q: I'm currently running Windows XP Pro on a Dell 9100 Inspiron. I'm experiencing a strange phenomena ...
A: First one; Click START>Control Panel>Folder Options Minimise Control Panel as Folder Option may be ...
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| beep | 4/5/2007 |
Q: my pc does not start. when powered on it beeps once then displays the "We are sorry for the ...
A: I just repaired a PC with a similar issue. I ended up having to reformat as the MBR (Master Boot ...
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| Attaching 1GB Ram to pentium III | 4/2/2007 |
Q: If i attach the 1GB RAM to Pentium III. Then system is slow or fast. Other wise its compatability to ...
A: RAM is the most effective upgrade to most PCs. The best way to add 1GB of RAM to your PIII system is ...
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| PC cannot boot up | 11/17/2006 |
Q: I can not go to the set up screen The monitor is remain blank and show " No Signal " I am not to ...
A: If you get the beep, then your PC passes Power On Self-Test (POST). This means you have a Mobo, a ...
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| PC cannot boot up | 11/16/2006 |
Q: Hallo Ben, I have an industrial PC to run one of machine. 2 days ago the plant electric supply ...
A: Can you get the PC to boot up to the Set up screen? If so, check the Temperature and Fan Speeds of ...
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| PC hang with new CPU | 11/14/2006 |
Q: I recently wanted to upgrade my system without a TOTAL rebuild. Socket 478 ain't easy to get parts ...
A: Is there a configuration Switch in the BIOS to select 533 HT? I would estimate the Board to default ...
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| mouse | 11/8/2006 |
Q: cant get the mouse to work after pc boots up no mouse at all was working cant get mouse to the ...
A: Can you give me a little more detail please? Have you tried some basic fault finding? What PC are ...
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| can i upgrade my al heatsink 2 cu | 11/7/2006 |
Q: I have a amd athlon 3200 cpu … AMD supplies a aluminium heatsink. Now we know that copper heatsinks ...
A: As Heatsinks are designed specifically to do the job required, I wouldn't advise you make ...
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| Memory Upgrade Compatibility | 11/6/2006 |
Q: I tried to upgrade my memory this weekend, and didn't have much success. I have a Dell Dimension ...
A: This can seem confusing. 100MHz is the Bus speed of your memory. I think your 2200 has an Intel ...
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| post problem | 11/3/2006 |
Q: I dont think it is any software as I havent changed anything. Yetsreday and today I noticed a new ...
A: I think you're probably right. I think you have covered all the obvious checks. To debug the ...
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| post problem | 11/2/2006 |
Q: I have a home built desktop: MSI K7, 512mb. ram AMD 1.24 Athlon processor, NvidiaPro64, 60gb. HD, XP ...
A: It sounds Very strange mate? I'll have a think and come back to you, if that's okay? In the mean ...
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| Onboard LAN failure | 11/1/2006 |
Q: I'm Paul. I recently went out to your mums place and got her ADSL up and running and she gave me ...
A: Nice to hear from you. Sounds like you sorted my mums Broadband Connection. Thanks. I just don't ...
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| PC Crash | 10/31/2006 |
Q: I saw a topic on here titled 'Weird crash then constant resets' I didn't get the whole story but I ...
A: The previous problem you saw, turned out to be a flakey Memory module. The problem now, is that ...
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| dead mobo??? | 10/30/2006 |
Q: Hey Ben, I had already cleared the CMOS when i recieved your reply, but I hadn't tried the RAM yet. ...
A: Rhe CPU stuck to the HS that tight sounds Very strange. Paste does Dry out and you can get a pretty ...
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| dead mobo??? | 10/28/2006 |
Q: Hey Benedict Brand-Cotti, I was wondering if you could help me with something. I know my way around ...
A: Sounds like you have checked many of the obvious things, the only 2 things that spring to mind are: ...
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| memory installation for laptop | 10/27/2006 |
Q: I had a question about memory installation on my dell latitude cpi pentium 2 model 233, I have ...
A: There is no danger of losing any data by changing your memory modules. It sounds like your laptop ...
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| I cant install windows | 10/22/2006 |
Q: I'm munem. I'm having a problem with my computer please help me by giving right solution .My ...
A: You should start by checking that your CPU fan is working correctly and that your CPU is not ...
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| Weird Crash then constant resets | 10/18/2006 |
Q: That was the problem! Faulty memory stick, so ive ordered a replacement. My computer is back up and ...
A: That's great news mate! Not good that you have an iffy Module, but good that we found it so quick. ...
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| PLEASE HELP ME !!! HOW CAN YOU TELL IF YOUR MOTHERE BOARD IS BROKEN???? | 10/17/2006 |
Q: i turn on my comp and theres no beeps an no post but the funny thing is every things sounds like ...
A: You could try re-seating your CPU. If the CPU is not present, damaged or badly seated, you will not ...
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| PC didnt boot up ! | 10/13/2006 |
Q: I've tried resetting but still the same. Also installed another agp graphic card but nothing ...
A: Thinking Logically, the HDD LED working is reliant on a successful POST. Single beep. Without the ...
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| pc processor speeds | 10/9/2006 |
Q: I'm wonderig f a resource exists for processor speeds ? I'm clear that a Pentim 3 is slower than 4 - ...
A: There are now only 2 main CPU manufacturers; Intel and AMD. Intel have Pentium (Premium range) and ...
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| Unexpecte PC poweroff | 10/7/2006 |
Q: Greeting of the day to you. Hope you are back from Finland? Well, I would have loved to find a ...
A: Hi Ambo, I'm very surprised to hear that we don't have the solution yet. Have you tried giving ...
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| RAM | 10/6/2006 |
Q: I just wanted to know wheter putting two 512 mb cards in the same machine would give me 1 gig RAM ...
A: A MB is a measure of capacity, not of speed. This is a very common misconception. And a fair one as ...
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| unwanted junk on pc | 10/6/2006 |
Q: need help. i am learning about pc. when i click on internet i get porn. i am learning about pc. ...
A: There are some great Free software titles at the following site; www.snapfiles.com/freeware The ...
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| PC didnt boot up ! | 10/5/2006 |
Q: tnks for your reply. I'm in paris now trying to fix my gfren Gmax which was installed by me n bought ...
A: Sorry for the delay, I got roped into decorating all weekend! I Hope you get this in time to help ...
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| No video feed/new mobo/cpu/ram | 10/4/2006 |
Q: I recently upgraded a system with a new mobo/cpu/ram. I put a ecs RS482-M board in with a athlon64 ...
A: Do you get a POST beep code? (Single beep or combination of long and short beeps) Look in the ...
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| Unexpecte PC poweroff | 10/4/2006 |
Q: I own a Pentium II PC runing an intel 450Mhz processor (Slot). The system suddenly developed an ...
A: Sorry for the delay, I'm working in Finland at the moment (Back tomorrow). I am quite sure that you ...
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| PC didnt boot up ! | 10/3/2006 |
Q: I've problem with my Gmax CA2. Recently my pc didnt boot up at all. The PS is fine. the cdrom cpu ...
A: Sorry for the delay, I'm working in Finland at the moment (Back tomorrow). Have you tried a ...
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| rebooting | 10/3/2006 |
Q: when i click on start and then click run to ping my IP address, the page comes up but after 3 secs ...
A: It sounds like either a temperature issue, or a memory fault. Why are you trying to ping your ip ...
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| BIOS Beeps | 9/28/2006 |
Q: When I turn my pc on, I hear 2 fast beeps, followed by 6 short beeps. There is no display on the ...
A: It sounds like a memory beep code. If you have more than one stick of memory, try removing one and ...
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| Boot | 9/24/2006 |
Q: We today purchased a HP Pavillion A1555A and when we turned the computer on for the first time we ...
A: Does the PC beep at all when you power on? Does the Hard Drive sound like it is working and does ...
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| Looking for motherboard and CPU | 9/20/2006 |
Q: I still have three spare PCI slot and one AGP slot alavailable. I also used an AGP graphic card ...
A: Just let me know when you get stuck? One thing you ought to check though; Does your old board have ...
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| My server is low disk space | 9/19/2006 |
Q: My server, Windows server 2003, has two hot-plug hard drives. The one, 72.8 GB, is divided into ...
A: There is a fantastic piece of software called "Partition Magic". You should be able to get a free ...
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| Looking for motherboard and CPU | 9/19/2006 |
Q: 1). Does the PC seem to function in the normal way; Fans Run, Power LED comes on, HDD LED Flashes, ...
A: Sy, It does look like the integrated chipset is faulty. But a conclusion jumped to is often a bad ...
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| Looking for motherboard and CPU | 9/14/2006 |
Q: I do know how busy you are! I have sent a follow-up and you were maxed out. I knew why! Please do ...
A: You are very understanding. Thanks for your patience. After thinking for a time about your ...
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| booting from 2 hard drives | 9/13/2006 |
Q: I want to boot from two different hard drives, using Xp on 1 & 98se on the other. The PC is a P4 ...
A: If you're planning to install an Optical writer, you should consider having it as a Master on your ...
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| Looking for motherboard and CPU | 9/13/2006 |
Q: I took everything off as you instructed: http://www.geocities.com/huynh@wans.net/sonyrs510.jpg ...
A: I'm sorry if I seem to have neglected you. I've been really busy at work lately and I don't get a ...
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| pcv-rs510 Question | 9/12/2006 |
Q: I have a problem with my sony pcv-rs510. You had helped someone with this very same issue and you ...
A: Logically, your PC Fails POST (Power On Self-Test), as there is no Beep. This narrows things down a ...
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| Looking for motherboard and CPU | 9/11/2006 |
Q: Good morning Ben, Thank you, Ben! I feel scary, but you encorage me to pursue this!!! I did clear ...
A: Don't worry, they get easier. If the Monitor or the Video Chipset is Bad, you should get a Beep ...
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| Computer beeps and crashes | 9/10/2006 |
Q: i have an assembeled computer 3.2ghz, d101 intel board, 2 80gb sata hard disk and simtronics 1gb and ...
A: First of all, in order to successfully diagnose the cause of your problem, you should only every ...
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| Looking for motherboard and CPU | 9/9/2006 |
Q: I just wanted to give you more info so that it may be easier for you to help. Since the monitor ...
A: It would be really helpful if you could give me the following info: First of all, have you cleared ...
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| former master hard drive now slave | 9/6/2006 |
Q: I had a new motherboard installed (the original along with the power supply died). The original hard ...
A: In theory, you have it spot on. I have in the past, though, seen a PC refuse to boot, once the ...
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| sound card | 9/5/2006 |
Q: Have a PC Chips 810LR motherboard that has onboard sound. Would like to install a sound card on it. ...
A: I'm guessing that the Sound will be AC 97 onboard. You will probably need to disable this chipset ...
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| 2GB DDR Mem | 9/5/2006 |
Q: I am looking to build a base system that will upgrade for many years to come. I am starting with a ...
A: It sounds like it will run fine as you describe. As far as I am aware, all boards are happy running ...
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| Looking for motherboard and CPU | 9/4/2006 |
Q: The first thing I would suspect though is a simple corruption of the CMOS. This can be easily ...
A: Sorry for the delay, I was away for a feneral and forgot to set my account to on vacation. Yes, ...
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| lost volume | 9/3/2006 |
Q: --thanks for replying. there was a list of audio things, but when i tried system restore it wouldnt ...
A: Sadly, if you use the recovery CD, you'll essentially return your PC to factory standard. The good ...
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| lost volume | 9/1/2006 |
Q: i ran an avg antivirus programme on sons comp.it showed that it was infected i deleted the baddies ...
A: I think your system is lying about your audio devices. Just to confirm that your audio devices ARE ...
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| computer keeps restarting | 8/30/2006 |
Q: the compaq is a presario 5000 thereis no where in bios that gives me what the temp is the speed if ...
A: Try the XP CD. If you boot into the Setup (Blue Screen) again and change the Boot Priority to be ...
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| computer keeps restarting | 8/30/2006 |
Q: no there is no beeping u turn it on starts up good ..but when it is reading or loading windows u see ...
A: I've just got back from a Funeral. I'm on GMT but I'm never sure the time difference between ...
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| computer keeps restarting | 8/28/2006 |
Q: when i turn my compaq on it starts loading windowxp and then a quick flash on the screen and ...
A: I would say that I'm 90% sure your problem is NOT the CPU. Is there any other info? Does the ...
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| backing up data | 8/27/2006 |
Q: I use my computer on a daily basis for school and work. I add, edit or delete files on my computer ...
A: The CD Burner is a pretty good option, but I have recently helped a friend of mine transfer his ...
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| Looking for motherboard and CPU | 8/24/2006 |
Q: I have a Sony Vaio PCVRS510. A few days ago, I turned it on and it showed just a blank screen. I ...
A: Hey Sy, The VAIO you have is Very highly rated. PC's crash all the time, I don't see how the ...
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| USB | 8/21/2006 |
Q: How are you? Thank you from taking questions. I recently bought an Innovage mini digital camera ...
A: I doubt you have physically damaged anything on your PC. It sounds more like Windows has decided not ...
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| 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: The answer to your initial question is "Yes". If you click START>RUN In the window type sysdm.cpl ...
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| computer shutsdown after like 5 seconds | 8/15/2006 |
Q: computer shuts down after like 5 seconds got any idea what could cause that.or what i need to fix or ...
A: Sorry it's late coming! I'm pretty sure that your problem is heat related. Check your CPU fan is ...
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| No operating system found | 8/13/2006 |
Q: "Operating system not found" Now I've changed the bios settings to boot from CD - to try reinstall ...
A: First of all, try loading Setup defaults Then try setting the First Boot device to be CD-ROM. Then ...
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| COMPUTER DOES NOTHING | 8/13/2006 |
Q: I HAVE A HP PAVILLION A450N HAS A INTEL PENTIUM 4 TH 3.GHZ PROSESOR AND 512 MB RAMM 160 GB IVE HAD ...
A: Sorry I have taken so long to respond, I don't get to spend as much time online as I'd like. Your ...
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| Computer unresponsive issue | 8/7/2006 |
Q: I currently am trying to setup another pc up at my cabin to host 3 usb camera's and one other camera ...
A: H Jared, Sorry I've been a while getting back to you, I have been working late all week. It sounds ...
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| Connecting front panel audio/Mic leads | 8/6/2006 |
Q: This is my first computer build, I have a ASUS 8AN-SLI Premium MoBo and the ATX (generic)case has a ...
A: That's quite a beast! I bought my first Computer when I was 10. After 2 years of saving, I bought ...
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| cant get pc to boot | 8/4/2006 |
Q: ok i stripped it down, this is results.. cpu fan ok gpu fan ok reseated memory and graphics ...
A: I hate to admit it, but perhaps it is time to replace something. If you're on a limited budget, it ...
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| wont boot | 8/4/2006 |
Q: few weeks ago I started getting problems when I boot up it would load the desktop but then suddely ...
A: The restarts you describe sound like they may be temperature related. Try booting into the BIOS Set ...
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| cant get pc to boot | 8/2/2006 |
Q: removed and replaced the graphics card, its fan comes on ok, but i cant see the cpu fan (the psu ...
A: If there is no beep at all from your PC, then there is not a POST. This can only really be caused by ...
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| sound on computer | 8/1/2006 |
Q: i went into my computer and my device manager and it said everyhting was fine (no yellow exclamation ...
A: You must be getting frustrated mate. It sounds like this "other device" is the problem. Can you ...
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| sound on computer | 8/1/2006 |
Q: one day my sound was working fine, the next it doesnt work at all for anything on my computer. any ...
A: With no information about your Hardware, I am unable to debug your Fault. It is probable that your ...
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| cant get pc to boot | 7/26/2006 |
Q: i have a sony vaio rx201,i turn it on but theres no beep and nothing displays on the monitor, hd ...
A: First of all, there should always be a beep; or at least a beep code. If you get nothing, the ...
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| slow responding | 7/22/2006 |
Q: Recently I purchased a computer kit and assembled it. It has a Intel Celeron CPU at 3.06 GHZ. Also ...
A: Sorry if I have been slow responding. It's a shame you have managed to get a problematic self build ...
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| No BIOS | 7/17/2006 |
Q: During an internet Bios update for a ASUS P4PE MB the update site erased my old bios but failed to ...
A: What country are you in? The cheapest option would be to look around for a faulty P4PE going cheap. ...
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| Speed | 7/16/2006 |
Q: I have an HP Pavilion 2.6 GHz notebook with 512Meg memory that sometimes slows to a crawl. The main ...
A: Multi-tasking is a memory thirsty pastime. Your CPU can clearly cope. Adding 256MB of RAM would make ...
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| Help me n my PC | 7/15/2006 |
Q: well i opened the box, and the processor fan does not spin at all :s but well, today someone will ...
A: It sounds, in that case, like you could rectify the problem by booting your PC into Safe Mode and ...
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| Help me n my PC | 7/13/2006 |
Q: My PC is not working anymore. The error message that I received before it got completely useless was ...
A: No, don’t buy a new PC! You should try turning off the power to your PC, at the socket. Now, turn it ...
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| RAID Configuration | 7/10/2006 |
Q: I have two of the same Westen Digital 320 Gig Sata drives that I'd like to use. Are these drives ...
A: That sounds like quite a system! I have 2 WD250 Sata Drives set up in RAID configuration. Your 320s ...
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| Hard Drive Problem - Disk Utility Programs | 7/5/2006 |
Q: We setup a Dell Power Edge 830 with 5 CALs using Windows Small Business Server. There actually 6 ...
A: The first part of your question is really more of a Software question. While I have integrated ...
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| Why won't the monitor work? | 7/1/2006 |
Q: Ben - What if one computer has XP and one has ME? Mine has ME and the one my mom gave me has XP. ...
A: Don't worry, I volunteer on this site because it feels good to be able to help people and it costs ...
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| pc upgrade | 7/1/2006 |
Q: i have a P II 1.8ghz,256mb ram 40gbHDD,cd drive& writer 1.44FDD, i run WIN 98 +graphic cards etc . i ...
A: I think you missed an I off PIII? You're probably aware that Technology is moving incredibly fast ...
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| Why won't the monitor work? | 6/30/2006 |
Q: You're in England?!?! Gee you don't write with an English accent, LOL!! I would prefer to go ...
A: Windows XP makes things simple. The most cost effective way to achieve your goal would be to buy a ...
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| Why won't the monitor work? | 6/29/2006 |
Q: Turns out you were right (big surprise ;-). There were 2 places to plug the monitor into and I ...
A: I'm glad we got to the bottom of it. If you are using Windows XP, you can share your internet ...
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| 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: Your board will only support one CPU. There are Dual Boards arounds that support 2 and even 4 (Quad ...
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| Why won't the monitor work? | 6/23/2006 |
Q: OK I think I may just need to take it somewhere to get fixed. I took some pictures to show you what ...
A: That extra information could have saved a lot of time earlier. It sounds like someone has upgraded ...
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| Why won't the monitor work? | 6/21/2006 |
Q: One more quick question...just where would I look to find this graphics card? I can almost see you ...
A: I Gave up smirking 2 years ago! :-) The Monitor will usually connect, via a grey cable and blue 14 ...
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| Why won't the monitor work? | 6/20/2006 |
Q: When I tied to hook it up using my emachines monitor, the monitor does not work. I know how dumb ...
A: First of all, sorry for such a delay in responding, I have been trying to troubleshoot a computer ...
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| PC power on problems | 6/16/2006 |
Q: I currently working on repairing a system for a friend of mine. It will not power on even though ...
A: You're a braver man than most, if you're dabbling in liquid cooling! What may be a problem, is the ...
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| CPU or Motherboard | 6/15/2006 |
Q: I have a e-machine computer, (T2482) that has a AM37 motherboard and an Athlon xp2400 CPU. For no ...
A: The first thing I would advise, is that you visually inspect the Motherboard, in particular, check ...
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| Strange Shutdown | 6/14/2006 |
Q: Except for the case I have ran this with nothing more than all new parts. Still the same result, and ...
A: While I'd agree that changing the fan shouldn't make a great deal of difference, It's worth a go, ...
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| Strange Shutdown | 6/14/2006 |
Q: and BINGO, you got it. Come to find out the reason for the shutdown, I believe, is inside of Bios my ...
A: Finding the fault is the hard part, that done, we need to find the cause. Are there any parts on the ...
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| Finding The Right PC | 6/11/2006 |
Q: I've become more confident about this whole PC issue. Well, at least, not as intimidated and ...
A: I'm glad you found my reply useful, it's nice to know that you intend to self build. There's nothing ...
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| Printer No Longer Shared | 6/7/2006 |
Q: We have a small office with four computers and one printer. We networked the computers and were ...
A: Once a computer network is set up, with a printer, or other shared hardware, it will remain set up ...
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| Finding The Right PC | 6/6/2006 |
Q: I am currently looking for a new desktop PC and I am on a very tight budget. The last time I bought ...
A: Things have moved on considerably since your last computer purchase. I'll explain briefly, a few ...
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| Matching a computer manufacturer with Linux | 6/6/2006 |
Q: Who makes a system that pre installs Linux (preferably Debian) and actually works? Any suggestion ...
A: Nice to hear from someone wanting to use a "Real" Operating Sytem, for a change. The majority of my ...
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| Strange Shutdown | 6/3/2006 |
Q: Quick Background: I have a good working knowledge of computers, I have built several in the past few ...
A: I'll think further on this one, My experience of Lightening Strike is that it is devastating. The ...
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| 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: It's more common than you might think. The best option is to make the Motherboard "Forget all the ...
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| Pc beeping | 5/31/2006 |
Q: Everytime I start up The computer it start making these beeping noises. I dont know what the problem ...
A: When a PC is turned on, the first thing that happens is, it checks itself, at a very basic level,to ...
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| RAM Upgrade | 5/27/2006 |
Q: First time I've tried this sort of thing so I probably have some very basic questions: The ...
A: You've made a wise choice going for a RAM upgrade. Many people believe the Processor to be the lead ...
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| computer memory | 5/19/2006 |
Q: and my question is how is that i increase my computer memory. and how do i change my hard drive. and ...
A: I don't know how much you know, so if you need anything explaining in more detail, let me know. To ...
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| Installed PNY RAM and comp. will not start | 5/19/2006 |
Q: I have a dell inspiron 5100 laptop with 768mb of RAM, one 512mb pc2700 DDR 333MHz stick from crucial ...
A: It sounds like an incompatibility issue. Not between your Laptop and the new memory, or between your ...
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| help | 5/17/2006 |
Q: ive just rcently built a pc ..p4 3.2 ghz sustem and heres the problem....ill start with the fact ...
A: usually a Parity circuit failure. Could you please let me know; 1. What sort and how much memory ...
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| RAM issues | 5/16/2006 |
Q: My bad... I apologize, you are right, I have been reading a bit too much and have mixed it up in my ...
A: it's not that bad really Dannielle, I've been mixed up about far worse before! While a little ...
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| RAM issues | 5/16/2006 |
Q: I just tried to install a 256 Kingston PC133 2100 DDR Ram stick into my computer in conjunction with ...
A: You'll hate me for saying this but, I think you've got odd sticks of RAM. There's no such thing as ...
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| help | 5/15/2006 |
Q: Greetings again, im experancing problems with my pc still and need some advice if possible..the ...
A: First of all, I'll need a little bit more info. Can you tell me about your BIOS. Pobably AMI, ...
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| no boot up | 5/14/2006 |
Q: System is an IBM/Pentium 2 or 3 with 128 mb RAM (2 x 64 sticks, one stick is P100 and other is ...
A: Is this a repeat question, or have I just been asked by 2 different people? My instincts say ...
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| boot up failure | 5/14/2006 |
Q: System is a IBM/Intel Pentium, 2x64mb SIMM, 450W power supply, CD, CD Burner, 2xHDD, 1xFDD and ...
A: It seems worse than it is. There is not that much that will cause a board to cut out like that. The ...
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| computer shutdown | 4/30/2006 |
Q: Benedict: Thanks for your attention. I have a presario 5000 series, win 98se. 1.1 celeron ...
A: Sounds like a bit of a pain. Can you confirm that your laptop is not getting itself into a ...
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| Power Problem ! | 4/28/2006 |
Q: First of all I hope you have a good day. I've installed windows server 2003 on my PC successfully, ...
A: It's a Long weekend, of course it's a good day! Can you check in the BIOS and/or any propriatory ...
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| 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: That's certainly a tricky one! What were you doing, trying to hack the bios password? If the broken ...
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| CPU | 4/18/2006 |
Q: What is CPU utilization?
A: Are you simply trying to understand what the term "CPU Utilization" means? It is, as it sounds, the ...
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| RAM Problems | 4/17/2006 |
Q: I just built a new computer PC computer using Windows XP Pro. It has an AMD Athlon 64 939 duel-core ...
A: does that make more sense now? Your machine should show 4GB installed in the bios? While I can ...
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| RAM Problems | 4/17/2006 |
Q: I just built a new computer PC computer using Windows XP Pro. It has an AMD Athlon 64 939 duel-core ...
A: Your problem is resource related, check this link out mate, 7th item or so down the list. ...
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| My question About Types of Ram | 4/16/2006 |
Q: I need Some information about Some Types of DRAM Like BEDRAM, DDRAM, RDRAM And Thank you for help
A: Please don't be offended, but your request for "Some information" is too formless to be deemed a ...
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| pc hardware | 4/14/2006 |
Q: How I can to figure out the hardware part's brand name without opening the case. I know I can look ...
A: There are several Websites that will offer a solution by suggesting what brand and model of ...
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| Processor Research | 4/11/2006 |
Q: I am working on a research project on comparing different processor families. My question is about ...
A: This is a little more Historical than I am used to being questioned. In addition, Motorolla ...
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| Which is the best and fast processor | 4/10/2006 |
Q: I am in dilemma to indentify which processor is fastest in the world whether it is AMD or INTEL. I ...
A: This is a question that many people have asked, many times. There dilemma of AMD vs Intel is ...
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| PC re-sets | 4/9/2006 |
Q: I have recently built a new machine with the following: - AMD 3500 processor - 1gb RAM - ASUS ...
A: Out of interest, how did you get on with your Limewire related issue? Thanks, Ben Hi Steve, ...
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| Blinking power light | 4/1/2006 |
Q: When my P4 Gateway "M" computer is on, the power button starts blinking between off and green. I can ...
A: While I aware of your hardware, I have little or no knowledge of this particular model of PC. I ...
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| Using faster RAM than specified for my Motherboard | 3/30/2006 |
Q: Can I use PC3200/DDR400 RAM on a mother board designed for PC2100/DDR266 if it has the same specs: ...
A: DDR RAM is backwards compatible. In other words, the spec of the Memory (DDR400 or DDR266) is ...
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