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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Intel DG41RQ Vs Asus P5kpl-am/ps | 7/28/2010 |
| Q: i am having hd 4850 1gb GPU ,intel q8400 quad core on P5kpl-am/ps motherboard. it is said that intel ... A: hey jeeva, if ur looking for overclocking you'll probably have to pony up the $$ for a better ... | |
| system restore | 7/28/2010 |
| Q: I need help with my emachines T2885. I am trying to perform a system restore with my restore cds. I ... A: hey xavier, it sounds like you're trying to use ghostcast or something like that. who created the ... | |
| Q8400 Vs core i3,i5,i7 | 7/23/2010 |
| Q: i am having hd 4850 1gb GPU ,intel q8400 quad core on P5kpl-am/ps motherboard. it is said that intel ... A: hey jeeva, plz understand that question such as this warrants an answer that is completely ... | |
| digital logic design | 7/21/2010 |
| Q: Consider a microprocessor made of logic gates. Now we shall assume that the manufacturer has done a ... A: salman, i recognize your name; i don't know if it's a common name or if you're the same person ... | |
| RMA question | 7/20/2010 |
| Q: (Sorry! This is a long story for a short question, but I thought it needed a setup ...) I bought a ... A: hey greg, i have never in my entire life heard of a motherboard company asking that you send your ... | |
| CDROM | 7/15/2010 |
| Q: This shows up on the device mgr , disc spins but nothing shows on the screen. Hardware installation ... A: clem, that's awesome! good job on getting it done! so just so i'm clear you went into the registry ... | |
| Shut down | 7/13/2010 |
| Q: I cannot shut down the cpu unless I turn off the power through cpu extension cord. Any advice. Thank ... A: magali, wow....could you be any more vague with that explanation??? is it a desktop? is it a ... | |
| CDROM | 7/10/2010 |
| Q: This shows up on the device mgr , disc spins but nothing shows on the screen. Hardware installation ... A: hey clem, what a pain huh? i think the registry problem is likely related to a permissions ... | |
| Computer performance | 7/2/2010 |
| Q: Sir; I’m having problems with my laptop, specifically with the performance. For about a month now ... A: hey Adermin, it sounds like you have something taxing your system resources. boot your laptop up ... | |
| CDROM | 7/2/2010 |
| Q: This shows up on the device mgr , disc spins but nothing shows on the screen. Hardware installation ... A: hey clem, i did try it before ever suggesting it to you. click start and go to run, type "regedit" ... | |
| CD | 6/26/2010 |
| Q: When I attempt to transfer files to a CD, from the desktop by right clicking and the left clicking ... A: i'm not sure why you get an error from a logitech driver but i would try reinstalling or ... | |
| replacing the cpu | 6/21/2010 |
| Q: Gud day sir, I have replaced a 2.66Ghz for the 1.8Ghz CPU Chip in my old PC, after doing so i got a ... A: hey mathew, i found a link that explains that you should update your bios to the newest version. ... | |
| computer processor | 6/19/2010 |
| Q: "I have a eMachine computer (desk top--W3107) and had to have it repaired recently (replaced ... A: hey robert, if an emachine fits your needs then that's what you should go with. it's not like ... | |
| Boot Failure | 6/12/2010 |
| Q: I have recently purchased a seagate 500gb sata hdd and from day 1 has been giving me problems. Every ... A: hey robin, i went on vacation and forgot to set my away status on here, so sorry it's taken so ... | |
| CDROM | 6/9/2010 |
| Q: This shows up on the device mgr , disc spins but nothing shows on the screen. Hardware installation ... A: hey clem this one was new to me. i did some poking around and found this answer; it's worked for ... | |
| computer processor | 6/8/2010 |
| Q: "I have a eMachine computer (desk top--W3107) and had to have it repaired recently (replaced ... A: okay....wow. first thing i noticed was that it's an HP board he stuck in there, not a big deal ... | |
| computer processor | 6/7/2010 |
| Q: "I have a eMachine computer (desk top--W3107) and had to have it repaired recently (replaced ... A: yeah man if you change your mobo then you're gonna have to change your CPU (processor) as well, ... | |
| computer processor | 6/5/2010 |
| Q: "I have a eMachine computer (desk top--W3107) and had to have it repaired recently (replaced ... A: hey robert, i have some questions too. first question is what happened to your AMD processor after ... | |
| Which hard drive goes in here? | 5/27/2010 |
| Q: I got my computer about a year ago as a mother's day present. It's was assembled for me so it does ... A: Hey kiera, the simple answer is to point you toward a usb external HDD, which i will do at the end ... | |
| motherboard BIOS Fault | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: I have EVGA 132-CK-NF-79 Nvidia nforce 790i ultra motherboard. I am facing a problem that when I ... A: hey salman, when you say you tried to reset it does that mean you popped the cmos battery and reset ... | |
| CPU not booting up | 5/4/2010 |
| Q: my computer had been in storage since July '09. It was stored in a closet as I had moved and no ... A: hey larry, okay i couldn't find a code for a 4-2 beep code, but it's good that mentioned the lit up ... | |
| toolbar | 4/30/2010 |
| Q: That bar which is on the bottom of your computer screen with "start" down in the left hand corner, ... A: hey jim, frustrating isn't it? well i think/hope you're talking about the taskbar. if so then ... | |
| Fingerprint reader Device Manager Problems | 4/26/2010 |
| Q: I took apart my Dell Latitude D620 to clean out the heatsink and fan, which were riddled with dust ... A: Hey Nick, I've not come across that issue myself, but i'd say that if it was working fine before ... | |
| CPU not booting up | 4/23/2010 |
| Q: my computer had been in storage since July '09. It was stored in a closet as I had moved and no ... A: hey larry, a dead cmos battery wouldn't keep it from booting. if you have your manual you'll have ... | |
| adding memory | 4/22/2010 |
| Q: I have a Dell computer, about 5 years old, and would like to add some memory to it. I get warnings ... A: hey Steve, hey did you ever see that movie, multiplicity? i can't see the name steve w/out ... | |
| A black monitor | 4/21/2010 |
| Q: I am having a problem with my monitor. After i close any high graphic game the screen goes blackout. ... A: hey suren, when did the problem start? did you recently install a new graphics card or drivers? ... | |
| Quick Question | 4/13/2010 |
| Q: Over the last 5 years or so I have replaced memory, updated my hard drive a couple times, sound ... A: hey skyler, i spose they could be from transferring files/data from older HDDs to newer ones. or ... | |
| pendrive(USB) | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: when i try to open a pendrive....... ERROR Please Format when i format Error unable to format ... A: hey, if you've tried everything you can find and the things i've suggested and it still doesn't ... | |
| pendrive(USB) | 4/5/2010 |
| Q: when i try to open a pendrive....... ERROR Please Format when i format Error unable to format ... A: heya, yeah i hate when that happens! here are some links to the things i would suggest you try. ... | |
| HP Pavillion 6110 stuck on blue HP Invent Screen | 3/28/2010 |
| Q: I have an HP Pavillion a6110dn and it was running windows vista. I was trying to upgrade it to ... A: hey kami, i couldn't find an a6110 with the "dn" on the end so i checked out a few of the other ... | |
| cpu chip metals contents | 3/20/2010 |
| Q: i dont have any computer knowledge but my does, my friend suggested me to invest money in order to ... A: heya, i'm not much of a business man so i can't give an opinion on whether or not you should get ... | |
| Im getting a "warning pc entering power save mode" mesage,also says red,green,blue at bottom of mesage. | 3/18/2010 |
| Q: I have a hp pavilion desktop,model a255c. Its connected to my hp pavilion f1703 flatscreen ... A: hey caleb, i've done some poking around and found that a lot of people have issues with this ... | |
| processors | 3/17/2010 |
| Q: DaZ FiZzle I have a really old laptop with Windows XP, with following features: Mobile Intel(R) ... A: hey jay what up, yeah the difference is that the t2400 is a core duo and the mobile is a single ... | |
| Problem installing driver from file on HDD | 3/16/2010 |
| Q: Here's my problem. I've rebuilt a computer that I've had collecting dust for years, but I've ... A: hey alex, sorry about the extreme delay in getting back to you. i'm bad with that sometimes, i ... | |
| diagnose my hard drive? | 3/12/2010 |
| Q: Help diagnose my computer problems! OK, I am hardware illiterate. I'm also not rich (aka no geek ... A: hey desi, replace your data cables on the drive that's slowing down. if that doesn't work, and ... | |
| Problem installing driver from file on HDD | 3/11/2010 |
| Q: Here's my problem. I've rebuilt a computer that I've had collecting dust for years, but I've ... A: hey Alex, i did a quick search for the device you gave and found this address: ... | |
| Core i3 integrated graphics | 3/10/2010 |
| Q: I've decided to invest in a new build and can't seem to find info. on the capabilities of the ... A: hey dave, there's not a lot of info available on these types of cpu's. it's hard for me to say ... | |
| New computer freezes | 3/9/2010 |
| Q: Hey Mike I just bought a new pretty good computer. I can play new games on maxed settings etc. ... A: hey erik, found this question in the question pool. update/reinstall your video drivers. before ... | |
| problem | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: my computer gets on as soon as i plug in without even me pressing the power button and shuts off ... A: you most likely have hardware failure. probably the motherboard, but it could also be the power ... | |
| motherboard/west. dig hd | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: i have an hp pavilion a450n pentium 4, 3.00E ghz,512 mb, 160gm, NVIDIA Geoforce FX5200 that quit ... A: yeah that's a bummer with getting a new mobo. even if you hadn't replaced the HDD and kept the one ... | |
| motherboard/west. dig hd | 7/6/2009 |
| Q: i have an hp pavilion a450n pentium 4, 3.00E ghz,512 mb, 160gm, NVIDIA Geoforce FX5200 that quit ... A: hey llb, 250W is a very low capacity psu. an fx5200 isn't the most power hungry card out there but ... | |
| Hardware problem | 7/6/2009 |
| Q: I have a pc pentium 4 3000mhz with 1024 Ram and XP professorial installed. Problem is when I turn ... A: hey thsan, if you've ruled out the hard drive already then i would start looking at ram as the most ... | |
| floppy | 6/25/2009 |
| Q: It looks like people somewhat abandoned floppy nowadays. I remembered there exists a socket ... A: hey moil, yeah they still do. go to the link i'll provide below and look at the top-down view of ... | |
| fatal errors installing XP | 6/23/2009 |
| Q: I am sending this query on my wife's PDA, so please be patient ... Here is my system's vitals: Asus ... A: hey greg, first off sorry for the delay man. i didn't even see the notice of a new question come ... | |
| Drivers | 12/29/2008 |
| Q: I inherited an Acer Aspire 3680 laptop and I need drivers for audio and ethernet. I have no ... A: cool, well no need to do what i suggested then. you found the drivers by model number which is ... | |
| Upgrading from an AMD Athlon MMX 3Dnow 1.3 MGz CPU | 12/28/2008 |
| Q: I would like to upgread to the hifgest MGz in the AMD Athlon MMX 3Dnow famliy. Also can you tell me ... A: sup bill, 3dnow is not a processor family category, but rather a technology included in AMD chips ... | |
| PC wont turn on | 12/27/2008 |
| Q: I took everything apart in my pc just to experiment. I wanted to install a new hard drive and a ... A: sup daniel, well that's incredibly vague bro...lol. i would start by checking all connections, ... | |
| Drivers | 12/27/2008 |
| Q: I inherited an Acer Aspire 3680 laptop and I need drivers for audio and ethernet. I have no ... A: sup bro, yeah it's not a matter of windows from asia and windows from usa, but rather that the ... | |
| HELP.....STRANGE BOOT UP PROBLEM !!!! | 12/2/2008 |
| Q: MY SPECS : - INTEL PENTIUM D 2.66 GHZ ASUS P5N-MX MOTHERBOARD 1 X TRANSCEND 2 GB DDR2 667 RAM ... A: hey debasis, when swapping mobo's you almost always have to reinstall windows. i've gotten away ... | |
| disc hardware configuration problem | 11/2/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to format my windows but when I try to boot from cd nothing hapens. I've tryed to pres ... A: hey ori, first make sure that the disc works in another computer, so we can rule that out then try ... | |
| booting from external | 11/1/2008 |
| Q: I have an IBM Thinkpad 1171 that doesn't have a hard drive or caddy. Could I somehow get it to boot ... A: hey don, interesting question. i did some poking around and couldn't find any information to ... | |
| pc to tv | 10/31/2008 |
| Q: had a new radeon 1650 graphic card fitted,afterwhich i get no display when connected to my ... A: hey brian, a lot of ppl have this problem for a lot of different reasons. this may help tho: try ... | |
| speakers | 10/8/2008 |
| Q: i bought a dell dimension4550 used. i like it for now; but i don't have the original speakers. do i ... A: what up, you don't need special speakers. in fact the speakers that usually come with pc's are not ... | |
| Hardware Problem. | 8/11/2008 |
| Q: I have a Desktop Computer, Model Dell Dimension 3000. Last week I was watching a video and all of a ... A: hey sandeep, are u using windows vista? also, how can you be certain that the psu is not failing? ... | |
| screensaver/standby | 7/31/2008 |
| Q: I have compaq with xp and am wondering if it is harder on pc to run screensaver and never let it go ... A: ah yes, another question regarding husband and wife opinions. i love these. especially when i can ... | |
| computer overheated | 7/29/2008 |
| Q: I recently had my computer shipped across the country since I was moving (luckily I bought ... A: yeah that's peculiar. i don't think thermal paste will help if u only get 10 seconds. that's not ... | |
| computer overheated | 7/29/2008 |
| Q: I recently had my computer shipped across the country since I was moving (luckily I bought ... A: hey Trevor, don't throw it out just yet. maybe the fan bearings got messed up and it can't spin ... | |
| CD | 7/26/2008 |
| Q: How can I know if my 3 year old +- Dell laptop's cd drive can burn cd's. I want to put music on a cd A: hey al, easiest way is to look on the face of the drive and see whether or not it says just CDROM or ... | |
| pc help | 7/25/2008 |
| Q: pc keeps rebooting ,have files i want to transfer on there,but wont let me do it by netwok ,tried ... A: hey jay, why do you think it's rebooting? does it tell you anything when it happens or give any ... | |
| PC-Hardware | 7/24/2008 |
| Q: what are the primary and secondary regions in a mother board and what is their job A: hey chandra, not really sure what ur talkin about... do you mean the primary and secondary IDE ... | |
| adding RAM | 7/23/2008 |
| Q: I have added a 1GB stick to my PC in place of one of the 512mb already fitted.The PC appears to boot ... A: hey graham, are you positive it's going into "sleep mode", i mean does it indicate that? also did ... | |
| No signal for Monitor | 7/22/2008 |
| Q: . i have 3 PCs , i've just installed a fresh copy of windows xp sp2 on them, they worked fine for 2 ... A: hey george, i'm gonna need some clarification bro... all three of your computers are doing the ... | |
| computer system | 7/21/2008 |
| Q: i just want to know if this system is pretty good or what can i do to it to make it better you would ... A: hey shaun, i'm not exactly sure what ur asking... u want to know if it's pretty good...as compared ... | |
| Problem with LG Computers | 7/20/2008 |
| Q: I have a LG 845 Chipset branded computer .. my quistion is when i insert 1gb ram (DDR-1) in my ... A: don't worry about the computer model. what you gave me was the motherboard model number which is ... | |
| Speedstep feature | 7/17/2008 |
| Q: Does the speedstep feature on my Intel processor limit the CPU's performance all the time or only ... A: go to the following article, it will tell you all you need to know about speedstep. you can skip ... | |
| Problem with LG Computers | 7/17/2008 |
| Q: I have a LG 845 Chipset branded computer .. my quistion is when i insert 1gb ram (DDR-1) in my ... A: hey mebicky, i'm sorry but i don't quite understand all the things you're telling me. is LG 845 ... | |
| PC disaster | 7/11/2008 |
| Q: I bought a new PC recently which came without an operating system but had separate installation ... A: sup Geoff, sorry for the delay in responding. you need to only have one video cable plugged into ... | |
| starting computer | 7/9/2008 |
| Q: computer has xp home on it self built with sp2, when turn on now it says to load setup disc, i can ... A: hey john, sorry for the delay in responding, the summer months always keep me really busy. ... | |
| ram | 7/8/2008 |
| Q: I have two computers that work fine, except they are slow. Rather than spend a large amount of ... A: steve, i wanted to add something to this - ur machines have small amounts of memory so as i said ... | |
| Starting windows | 7/1/2008 |
| Q: When I start my computer, there is no beep sound and the following message appears on the screen To ... A: sup kirupairajah, is this for a lenovo or ibm machine? if so when it says that message try ... | |
| starting computer | 6/28/2008 |
| Q: computer has xp home on it self built with sp2, when turn on now it says to load setup disc, i can ... A: sorry for the delay in answering. work has been unusually busy lately. well u could always put ... | |
| Win XP Password | 6/28/2008 |
| Q: I went out to fix a Dell Dimension 3100 that had a BIOS PW issue. I got passed that and then I ... A: if you install xp home without reformatting it will set up ur machine for dual os. when u boot u ... | |
| Dell Dimension 3100 | 6/27/2008 |
| Q: I have a friend who manages an apartment complex that has a Dell Dimension 3100 running a program ... A: sup Landon, just out of curiosity, do u do freelance pc repair, or are u a technician of some sort? ... | |
| No sound | 6/25/2008 |
| Q: I just got a desktop from my friend and installed xp on it and got it hooked up and everything but ... A: sup micheal, download belarc advisor from download.com and run it to find out what type of ... | |
| Internet Only Ubuntu Machine | 6/24/2008 |
| Q: I am looking for the following 5 features in my new INTERNET-ONLY computer: 1. Ubuntu 2. Internet ... A: hey Luke, yo bro I really don't want to sound rude but I just don't have the time to shop for a pc ... | |
| System suddenly stops and wont work afterwards. | 6/20/2008 |
| Q: I bought a new Core 2 Duo system one month back. Yesterday while playing media player the system ... A: hey Sooraj, that's very limited info but i suspect that maybe ur hard drive failed. if it's a new ... | |
| pc100 ram | 6/19/2008 |
| Q: Is there a difference in pc100 rams. I have PII,a P3, and an AMD k6 or K7 computers. I don't think ... A: hey david, ram compatibility is dependant on the motherboard, and what it supports. if all the ... | |
| computer won't boot | 6/19/2008 |
| Q: Thaks very much for taking questions. My laptop (Dell inspiron, running XP) failed to boot today. ... A: hey Eric, this link will help you out more with ur issue then i could: ... | |
| how can i know the make and model of mother board through operating system | 6/13/2008 |
| Q: sir we have so many pc's how can i know the mother board make and model through operating system A: go to download.com and search for a program called Belarc Advisor. download it and allow it to ... | |
| CPU not identifying RAM | 6/12/2008 |
| Q: I have a 256 RAM.I have got a 512 RAM and put it along with 256 RAM..the result is system is not ... A: sup sushma, pull out the 256mb RAM stick and reseat it (put it back in). then reseat ur video card ... | |
| pc shutdown or hang when cold | 6/8/2008 |
| Q: My pc was working perfect, but from the last two weeks, it shutdown suddenly and sometimes hang, I ... A: good Lord, i'm impressed. good find. lol, being as how you thought it was the cold causing it i ... | |
| disk | 6/5/2008 |
| Q: Sure hope you can help me. I am a self taught computer grandma, with not much computer smarts. I ... A: k Kathy, i'm thinkin it has to do with the hp software for ur all-in-one printer. if you have the ... | |
| disk | 6/4/2008 |
| Q: Sure hope you can help me. I am a self taught computer grandma, with not much computer smarts. I ... A: well kathy i commend u. i helped my grandma get a computer going years ago and i don't think she ... | |
| 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: electronics generally work better the colder they are, to a certain point. 27C is pretty warm ... | |
| no output in my monitor | 6/2/2008 |
| Q: I assembled a newsystem with following Q9450 processor DG35EC 2gb transend 800mhz ram zebronics ... A: are u using a video card? if so did u make sure to plug into the card and not the onboard video? ... | |
| Keyboard Problem | 6/1/2008 |
| Q: I am having a problem with my keyboard. I have a Win XP PC with a standard PS/2 keyboard that does ... A: what happens when it "won't boot up"? do u get to a black screen with a flashing cursor? maybe ... | |
| Playback Sound Stutter | 5/28/2008 |
| Q: My neighbor's Dell PC desktop plays back sound with a stutter or hiccup every 30 seconds or so. ... A: hey larry. strange issue ur having there. don't think i've heard this one yet. i got a few ideas ... | |
| My PC Fan??? | 5/21/2008 |
| Q: Why is my PC fan/s always running...that is more than usual??? It seems ever since the weather has ... A: it's probably a deeper issue then simply having ur address book hijacked. it's more than likely ur ... | |
| My PC Fan??? | 5/21/2008 |
| Q: Why is my PC fan/s always running...that is more than usual??? It seems ever since the weather has ... A: heat and computer components are natural born enemies and the hotter it is the hotter ur pc will run ... | |
| RAM | 1/2/2008 |
| Q: We have a compaq D510 CMT computer and we want to increase the ram, is DIMM the same as SDRAM I ... A: hey arlene, the RAM DIMM is where u put the RAM. 184-pin DDR SDRAM is more commonly referred to as ... | |
| Replacing motherboard in Compaq N610c | 11/29/2007 |
| Q: Our used Compaq n610c with a 1.8 Ghz pentium M developed a problem with the power supply connection, ... A: Pam it is most likely due to the old windows installation on your HD. i would recommend ... | |
| sound card | 10/28/2007 |
| Q: I have a line in and mic jack in the front and back of my computer. I'm running xp, by the way. ... A: no doubt ur front jacks aren't connected. whoever built ur pc probably just didn't wanna mess with ... | |
| hi | 9/26/2007 |
| Q: for some reason, when i double click/press enter on certain programs, they don't open up. i've ... A: hey guy, i suppose OS errors could be to blame, or possibly a corrupted registry. but try the ... | |
| Power shuts off after a few minutes | 9/23/2007 |
| Q: I have a Dell Dimension 2350 that shuts off after being on for about 10 minutes. Any ideas as to ... A: hey Landon, heat would be one of my first suspects in this scenario. right after it shuts down ... | |
| Y86 ISA | 9/22/2007 |
| Q: Can you please give me some information about Y86 ISA and the rationale behaind its design. A: here you go Bob, http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~hunt/class/2006-spring/cs395t/homework/Y86-new/y86.lisp ... | |
| Slow computer | 9/21/2007 |
| Q: My computer is becoming very slow responding. I'm running win.Xp home. I did defrag and disc clean ... A: Ragai, the next thing to check for would be malicious code. press ctrl+alt+delete and click on the ... | |
| Ram | 9/20/2007 |
| Q: I have recently bought 1gig of ddr 400 ram but since i have put it in my comp it seems to stutter a ... A: darren, take that new stick out! the beeps are error codes. u need to reference ur motherboard ... | |
| 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: well many older dvd players, and i don't mean 10 years old, i mean like 3 or 4 years old, don't ... | |
| DVD Burner | 9/9/2007 |
| Q: I recently installed a Sony DVD burner. DVD's are entirely new to me. What do most people do with ... A: sup jaye, i burn my games to dvd to back them up. also if you have nero and the blindrite plugin ... | |
| IBM Thinkpad problem (has Win XP) | 9/8/2007 |
| Q: My friend has an IBM laptop that won't boot up, you can't even get into the BIOS. There are options ... A: -added 09/09/07 Landon, the link works perfectly i just tested it. make sure you're not copying the ... | |
| Computer freezing after new getting new motherboard. | 9/2/2007 |
| Q: I just recently built my first computer, and I'm having some issues. First off here are my current ... A: sup chris, i had an msi board that would do something kinda like what ur old one was doing, turned ... | |
| USB controller problem | 9/1/2007 |
| Q: I am not able to use me USB driver at all, I try and use it to transfer music and photos, but it ... A: yo mo, being a music lover myself i'm hereby dedicating myself to helping you resolve this issue, to ... | |
| Computer Won't Stay Off | 8/27/2007 |
| Q: DaZ, About a year or so ago, I built my first computer, and it's been running great ever since I ... A: hey Chris, I recently answered a question similar to this for a laptop user. i believe his issue ... | |
| Laptop problem | 8/26/2007 |
| Q: My name is Shane Mercieca and today I have just bought a new Laptop.Laptop Specs as follows; Intel ... A: Yes if your computer is configured to use SATA drives then you may need to install the necessary ... | |
| USB port problem!!! | 8/24/2007 |
| Q: mY USB port provides power to any device I connect but doesn't detect it as an external device. ... A: dave, right click on my computer and select manage. then go to device manager. scroll through the ... | |
| RAM | 8/22/2007 |
| Q: I have one 236 pin 1g memory chip if i add another does it need to be the same speed and memory ... A: sorry Doug, but I do not have enough information to fully answer your question. what I can tell you ... | |
| 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: hey mohamed, most often this is due to data still streaming even after the system is told to shut ... | |
| dell inspiron 9200 | 8/16/2007 |
| Q: have inspiron 9200 - took a fall and had to replace 17" wuxga screen - fine but also cpu goes to ... A: sup terry, well first off stop slowing your fan down. your fan cranks on cause your cpu is being ... | |
| concerning a possible new processor | 8/15/2007 |
| Q: i just got in the ADOBE CS3 PRODUCTION PREMIUM package, and i couldn't install ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS, ... A: Ricardo, sorry bro, but none of those intel chips will fit ur board. Athlon XP's are what's known ... | |
| Hardware | 8/14/2007 |
| Q: How can I do Hard Disk partition? I would like to divide my Hard Disk in 4 drives. I've got 80GB ... A: sup Aasif, i copied this from the help and support center, which comes standard with windows. i ... | |
| System stuck before display during POST | 7/9/2007 |
| Q: Its been three weeks since I'm sing my new PC. Sometime When I hit power switch on casing the ... A: here's a quote from ur first message: "Then after 30 minutes sometimes 15 minutes and then again I ... | |
| Dell 8100 not recovering from sleep | 7/7/2007 |
| Q: I have a Dell 8100 that I left on when I went on vacation last week, and it entered hibernation mode ... A: sup jeff, sounds like something's dead. since you never get a display i would say it's either the ... | |
| System stuck before display during POST | 7/6/2007 |
| Q: Its been three weeks since I'm sing my new PC. Sometime When I hit power switch on casing the ... A: sup burraak, i would say it's probably something to do with ur BIOS or possibly a corrupt windows ... | |
| 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: sup Ron, i would recommend clearing the temp files and the recent documents. click on start, click ... | |
| Motherboard or Power problem? | 6/28/2007 |
| Q: I have an Intel D865PERL motherboard,2.8GHzHT processor, 1GB Ram, 200GB SATA WD Harddrive and Sony ... A: alright, thanks for the extra info. i would recommend a bigger PSU. the 500W would give you some ... | |
| Motherboard or Power problem? | 6/28/2007 |
| Q: I have an Intel D865PERL motherboard,2.8GHzHT processor, 1GB Ram, 200GB SATA WD Harddrive and Sony ... A: sup Doc, how many watts does your PSU supply? perhaps it's under-powered or failing. other than ... | |
| upgrading and repairing PC | 6/23/2007 |
| Q: Comprehensive Computer Scenario A customer has a Pentium 4 3.2 GHz computer system with a front ... A: i'd be very interested in knowing what all this information is for, if you wouldn't mind sharing. ... | |
| config. password | 6/21/2007 |
| Q: I have a laptop Dell inspiron 8000 and I can not change the booting ( to boot from CD )on the bios ... A: sup arben, have u tried to contact tech support at the dell website? also if it's a default ... | |
| multi-boot | 6/19/2007 |
| Q: I'm getting a computer shop to custom build a PC Do you have advice on what to specify about the ... A: hey Peter, u can install all of those to just 1 partition if you like. well i dunno about the mac ... | |
| ACPI Fan Driver | 6/18/2007 |
| Q: Sir, My 4 year old laptop started overheating a couple weeks ago. The fan no longer runs. uP ... A: hey Jim, thank you big time for the rating. ur my first feedback in probably 20+ questions. go to ... | |
| Keyboard problem | 6/17/2007 |
| Q: I have an E-Machines CPU with Windows XP. All of a sudden, the keyboard stopped working. I assumed ... A: hey Maxine, did you apply any updates or install any new software the day it went wacky on ya? if ... | |
| 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: hey Dave, well as i know them expansion cards are for adding additional slots. it's not that you ... | |
| Memory Clips | 6/16/2007 |
| Q: Memory Clips When upgrading memory on my Dell Dimension 8100 I lost 2 of the plastic memory clips ... A: hey steven, lost them huh... well i think the only place that could help you would probably be ... | |
| Blue screen of death | 6/14/2007 |
| Q: Intel Celeron 1.70Ghz 1152mb RAM NVidia Geforce FX 5200 256mb 160Gb seagate harddrive Okay now on ... A: sup bro, yeah, i'm familiar with the bsod...me and that wretched fiend go way back...waaayyyyy ... | |
| ACPI Fan Driver | 6/14/2007 |
| Q: Sir, My 4 year old laptop started overheating a couple weeks ago. The fan no longer runs. uP ... A: hey jim, alright i did a little more research and alot of ppl have this same problem as you. they ... | |
| ACPI Fan Driver | 6/13/2007 |
| Q: Sir, My 4 year old laptop started overheating a couple weeks ago. The fan no longer runs. uP ... A: hey jim, if you haven't done it already you could buy some arctic paste (or a different brand if ... | |
| Bios Restore Software | 6/9/2007 |
| Q: Pls sir i lost my setup password. I have tried to restore it by removing the cmos battery and ... A: i need more info homie. please give me your motherboard model #. if you don't know it you can run ... | |
| raid | 6/7/2007 |
| Q: hi can you help i have just spent the last 12 months getting all the bits together for a gaming spec ... A: hey David, give me your exact motherboard model number and i'll check to make sure if it's even ... | |
| HD fail and XP | 6/5/2007 |
| Q: a hard drive on one of my computers crashed. The pc it was on was a clone from a chain store. It has ... A: Bret, yeah those Dell discs are probably just to reinstall the BS Dell software that comes with ... | |
| Booting Up Problem | 6/5/2007 |
| Q: Booting Up Problem I have a Dell Dimension 8100 which has an intermittent problem that has now ... A: if it was a Dell technician or somebody with access to a dimension 8100 motherboard manual then they ... | |
| pc shuts off when installing windows | 6/4/2007 |
| Q: im clean booting windows xp sp 2, and it gets about half way into installing window, just past where ... A: i LOVE windows x64. however, there is very limited device driver support for the 64 bit version of ... | |
| Booting error | 6/4/2007 |
| Q: My PC is using XP SP2, when I reboot or swicth it off it doesn't keep or save the installation ... A: hey, alright after you install windows restart your pc and when the BIOS shows up press the key to ... | |
| booting problem | 6/3/2007 |
| Q: My battery went out on my asus p4c800 motherboard, I replaced it but my windows xp pro still won't ... A: yes in the same options as you see your bootable devices you should see a "Detect Hard Drive" ... | |
| 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: hey steven, there's a couple ways you could go about it. if you're going to have 2 full pc's then ... | |
| pc shuts off when installing windows | 6/2/2007 |
| Q: im clean booting windows xp sp 2, and it gets about half way into installing window, just past where ... A: hah, well i've never seen onboard LAN cause windows not to install, but i have seen stranger things ... | |
| pc shuts off when installing windows | 5/31/2007 |
| Q: im clean booting windows xp sp 2, and it gets about half way into installing window, just past where ... A: hey steve, hmmm, that's a tough one. is there any more information you could give me? did you do ... | |
| booting problem | 5/31/2007 |
| Q: My battery went out on my asus p4c800 motherboard, I replaced it but my windows xp pro still won't ... A: well i can't be sure as to where your HD profile would be located in your BIOS, as it varies. but ... | |
| USB 2.0 driver issue | 5/30/2007 |
| Q: When I plug my card reader in my usb, it tells me the drivers are not installed. I click ... A: sup evan, well i'm assuming you don't have the mobo driver install disk either. hope is not lost ... | |
| corel draw file takes time to open | 5/30/2007 |
| Q: This is following the conversation happen through mail regarding system problems. which we are ... A: i think you have me confused with somebody else as i have not spoken with you on this matter ... | |
| Windows boot error upon installation of new mobo/cpu/ram | 5/29/2007 |
| Q: I have a computer whose psu fried and caused the mobo to fail. Instead of just replacing the mobo I ... A: i understand your pain. i recently reformatted and had the chore of backing up some 200+GB of data. ... | |
| DDR Memory on 478 Socket Motherboard | 5/24/2007 |
| Q: Will DDR memory fit a SDRAM 478 Socket Motherboard? If so what procedures (CMOS config) are needed ... A: yo, yeah that aint really enough info for me to go on... there are countless socket 478 boards out ... | |
| Using flash disk in win98 | 5/23/2007 |
| Q: i hav win98 in my home pc,i came with a new flash disk but it doesnt work when i iserted it in my ... A: hey mark, floppy disks are an antiquated and problematic technology. i've loathed them for years ... | |
| new mother board & processor | 5/22/2007 |
| Q: I have installed a new motherboard intel chip set g965 and a core duo e6600 processor in a new case. ... A: hey Tom, well bro it's hard to avoid reinstalling windows with a new mobo. the easiest way to get ... | |
| CPU Dead | 5/21/2007 |
| Q: How do i know if CPU or motherboard or memory is dead? A: alotta times u can smell it. put your nose down there next to everything and sniff around for burnt ... | |
| HD Problems | 5/19/2007 |
| Q: Hey there! So Yea heres my situation. Im trying to speed up My bosses puter. This puter acts as a ... A: sup nathan, ok so just so i'm clear you added a second HD and after you install windows it's no ... | |
| PC running low on virtual memory | 5/18/2007 |
| Q: My PC crashed a couple of days ago and I reformatted the hard drive and have only re-applied a few ... A: yeah it's no problem to ask multiple questions at once, i don't mind at all. ok as for replacing ... | |
| PC running low on virtual memory | 5/17/2007 |
| Q: My PC crashed a couple of days ago and I reformatted the hard drive and have only re-applied a few ... A: hey Susan, different programs have different memory requirements. what's fine for some programs ... | |
| upgrading RAM | 5/16/2007 |
| Q: i need to upgrade the RAM in my computer to play neverwinter nights 2. i am playing the game at ... A: hey ur welcome bro, i'm here to help. the modules vary with the size of the sticks so don't worry ... | |
| upgrading RAM | 5/15/2007 |
| Q: i need to upgrade the RAM in my computer to play neverwinter nights 2. i am playing the game at ... A: before you go sticking anything in anyplace it doesn't belong let's just verify what you got =) i'm ... | |
| cpu assembling | 5/13/2007 |
| Q: dude first of all my comp is a pentium 3, 930mhz one . i tried to put a dvd drive instead of a cd ... A: htf should i know what color IDE's u got? if it's ribbon type then it's probably grey or black, if ... | |
| questions | 5/11/2007 |
| Q: good afternoon sir, sir iam having a problem with my pc. i used play games in my system(home pc). ... A: howdy, i have also had this issue with 3 different systems. 2 times it was heat related, once it ... | |
| upgrading RAM | 5/11/2007 |
| Q: i need to upgrade the RAM in my computer to play neverwinter nights 2. i am playing the game at ... A: hey richard, you already have 512mb in your system, it registers as 448 because some of it is ... | |
| queries | 5/10/2007 |
| Q: I have a system in my home.the system is not working at all.there is data tarnsfer to monitor ... A: hey, listen for the beep codes when you try to boot it up and reference them in your motherboard ... | |
| mouseover options for mp3 and wav files | 5/9/2007 |
| Q: I do the audio editing for the radio station I work for. I'm working with mp3 and wav files all ... A: go to start and click on run, in the command box type in CONTROL FOLDERS. click on view and enable ... | |
| pc | 5/9/2007 |
| Q: The past few days I have been getting warnings of low space on my c drive. So I erased some programs ... A: ahhhh, you're using norton, aren't you? shame, shame. yeah i think you should be able to delete ... | |
| Outlook Express | 5/7/2007 |
| Q: I reinstalled my OS.I have my E-mail backed up as a zip file listed under My documents.This was a ... A: hey Jaye, how ya been? i would suggest opening the .zip and then extracting it's contents out into ... | |
| pc | 5/6/2007 |
| Q: The past few days I have been getting warnings of low space on my c drive. So I erased some programs ... A: crap, Al delete some stuff quickly. that's a very low and dangerous free space operating level. i ... | |
| DVD writer on HP xt967 | 5/5/2007 |
| Q: I just bought a Samsung DVD/CDRW writer for my cptr (running XP/384MB RAM. When moviemaker is run ... A: digital and audio?! logicboard!? ma'm, we don't appreciate all that Mac jargon around here, this ... | |
| Avoid Booting from Cruzer Micro? | 5/5/2007 |
| Q: I’m not sure if this is the best place to post my question. If not, please point me in the right ... A: yo joe, you could go into the BIOS and set every booting option to hard drive. however i can't ... | |
| heat problem | 5/4/2007 |
| Q: I HAVE A HP PAVILION ZD7168CL LAPTOP (7000 SERIES, 17 IN SCREEN. MY PROBLEM IS THAT IT OVER HEATS. ... A: sup ward, alright install speedfan and run it to see exactly what it is that's overheating. if ... | |
| keeping computer on | 5/1/2007 |
| Q: Hope you can settle my fight with my wife. She says it is best to leave the computer running night ... A: sup Don, well i'd like to say flat out that you're absolutely right and she's wrong and go make her ... | |
| Error-Checking | 4/30/2007 |
| Q: I schedule an errorcheck with XP. Upon retarting I get the following message"...."Systemroot/ ... A: yo, sorry for the delay in responding, been a bit busy lately. anyways if you're sure you tried all ... | |
| PC Technology... | 4/27/2007 |
| Q: What is the fastest yet efficients way To Become a Computer Technician? Please help as much as you ... A: what up, i'm guessin you're lookin for some sort of certification or somethin, right? well i'm not ... | |
| please resolve my probs. | 4/26/2007 |
| Q: my computer need to warm up first before windows starting. it is mean that i have to wait 5 to 15 ... A: sup Are ricH, wow, 5-15 minutes...that can't be good. well my first question is are you running a ... | |
| Shuttle XPC | 4/16/2007 |
| Q: all it needed was a cpu,memory and graphics card. Once i got these i made sure they were the correct ... A: sup ben, after you put in all your new hardware you need to boot from the windows cd then format ... | |
| Hard disk problem | 4/6/2007 |
| Q: Would you please help me? I have big problem, I can't open one of my hard partition, I divided my ... A: yo shahram, system mechanic pro has a file recovery tool that might be able to help you. however ... | |
| Upgrading an old Dell Desktop | 4/5/2007 |
| Q: I've been asked by a friend to help upgrade his aging Dell Dimension 4100 Desktop running Windows ... A: hey steve, hey have you ever seen that movie 'multiplicity'? alright well every time i hear the ... | |
| 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: sup shahram, so just so i'm clear, you split your HD into 4 partitions and then you put a bunch of ... | |
| A rough running computer | 3/28/2007 |
| Q: I have a computer with a Abit SG-80 motherboard installed. It's CPU was designed for an Intel 90 nm ... A: yo bro, well a video card was only one of my recommendations for your system and honestly if ... | |
| question on allexperts | 3/27/2007 |
| Q: my name is daz2. woz looking 4 an answer 2 my problems an came across you (not literaly) my computer ... A: yo bro, hey i always reply, computer problems are a bitch and i don't wanna leave anybody hangin. ... | |
| A rough running computer | 3/23/2007 |
| Q: I have a computer with a Abit SG-80 motherboard installed. It's CPU was designed for an Intel 90 nm ... A: 'sup doug, yeah it's hard to say bro... i mean ur system could be too slow for what you're trying ... | |
| question on allexperts | 3/23/2007 |
| Q: my name is daz2. woz looking 4 an answer 2 my problems an came across you (not literaly) my computer ... A: yo bro, naw i aint mat. hey did you ever try to clear the CMOS on either of the boards? yeah ... | |
| losing RAM | 3/14/2007 |
| Q: This is a strange one as I can't find answers anywhere and I could have asked most of the experts on ... A: yo bro, alright check it out... something is eating resources on your bidness machine, before your ... | |
| Monitor goes to standby right after window xp loading screen is shown | 3/1/2007 |
| Q: I have had this problem with my old Windows XP, so I decided to install a new windows XP and then ... A: sup Ardnoosh, yeah i've seen that problem before. when i encountered it it was because we had a HD ... | |
| Notebook won't switch to Multibay battery | 2/23/2007 |
| Q: My HP nc6000 notebook has the capacity for two batteries -- a 'primary' battery and a 'Multibay' ... A: hey bill, are you certain that your secondary battery is fully operational? do you have access to ... | |
| CD/DVD rom issues | 2/19/2007 |
| Q: I built my system this Friday and I noticed today that when I try to run a CD or a DVD my computer ... A: hey sondre, right click on my computer and then go to manage>device manager and look to see if your ... | |
| Hard Drive Windows ME Slave Drive Problem | 2/18/2007 |
| Q: I've got a Windows ME hard drive and I'm trying to mount it as a USB slave drive in an external ... A: sup richard, hey it's hard to say but i have a couple ideas. first one is to check your usb cable, ... | |
| XP startup problem on Toshiba laptop | 2/17/2007 |
| Q: I have my brother-in-law's Toshiba laptop with Windows XP. XP goes through most of its startup ... A: hey brian, alright when the computer boots to the BIOS look for an option to enter the BIOS. it ... | |
| processor | 2/16/2007 |
| Q: i have an old compaq deskpro pc with an intel pentium II processor.400mhz.i want to know if i can ... A: hey dan, well pentium ii only goes up to 450mhz, so you wouldn't notice much of a difference in ... | |
| won't turn off | 2/4/2007 |
| Q: would you believe I found this computer? Out in the trash. Wish a surround sound amp and a small ... A: hahaha, it's sweet when you can just come up on some loot like that huh? yeah bro, i would say that ... | |
| won't turn off | 2/3/2007 |
| Q: I regret to tell you I have already tried clearing cmos previously Sorry to be such a drag Jeff ... A: hey jeff, alright i got your email and i looked up the mobo manual, and read some reviews and forum ... | |
| won't turn off | 2/2/2007 |
| Q: About the bios, even though the version is listed as it boots up, the standard bios loader and the ... A: alright bro, let's try clearing the cmos. that will reset your bios. there's a jumper, a plastic ... | |
| 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: hey Johann, you can find out the BIOS type by finding out the motherboard type. if there aren't any ... | |
| Blinking cursor on black screen | 1/30/2007 |
| Q: All I am getting when I turn on our family PC is a blinking cursor on a black screen (right after ... A: hey bill, k first thing i would do is: when the pc boots to BIOS (the black screen with the white ... | |
| drivers | 1/29/2007 |
| Q: Yo Daz, Last year when I first scrubbed XP from this computer and put on 2000, SP3 or 4 was out. BUT ... A: hey dave, yeah go ahead and try that forced driver method and lemme know how it goes. other than ... | |
| added ram | 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: that's a strange issue. did you touch anything else or accidentily bend anything when you were ... | |
| won't turn off | 1/28/2007 |
| Q: I am fixing an older computer, with and AMD atalon 750 with AMI bios. I have installed WinXP home. ... A: you try kickin it yet, jeff? j/k, don't do that. do you know how long it's been since the BIOS was ... | |
| drivers | 1/27/2007 |
| Q: Sorry if this is long winded, but some background might help you understand: I bought a PC 2nd hand: ... A: sup dave, hey think way back to when you first reformatted and put in 2000, what updates/service ... | |
| CPU Fan installation on motherboard | 1/24/2007 |
| Q: I recently purchased a Cooler Master Vortex fan for my PC Chips motherboard, but I didn’t realize ... A: sup ken, good idea with the pic and what not... ok, so just so we're straight: at reference point ... | |
| scanner won't scan | 1/21/2007 |
| Q: I have installed software for the HP Scanjet 4070 Photosmart Scanner. It seems to have installed ... A: sup jim, hey did you try to add it via the add/remove hardware tool in control panel? also in ... | |
| CD Rom Disappeared after Window Xp reinstall | 1/16/2007 |
| Q: Yes I have service pack two and tonight I unplugged the disc drive to the MOBO and PSU and got the ... A: hey hey patrick! hey i dunno if you got my other response yet but i did some poking around after i ... | |
| PSU voltage setting 115V or 230V | 1/15/2007 |
| Q: A normal PSU (Power Supply Unit) comes with two settings in the back of it, 115V and 230V. How does ... A: sup ben, i've never set mine to 230v. and from what i can see the general consensus is that in the ... | |
| CD Rom Disappeared after Window Xp reinstall | 1/14/2007 |
| Q: My subject kind of says it all. I recently reinstalled Windows XP. After I did so my computer no ... A: 'sup patrick, yeah that's weird. i dunno, go here and get the firmware updates and see if that ... | |
| regd: xp restart | 1/12/2007 |
| Q: I didn't add any hardware or software, my all clients are 2000/Xp pro. Agian I checked it it's ... A: yo, yeah i never encountered this before so i did some looking around. i found an article about dos ... | |
| sound | 1/11/2007 |
| Q: I'm not sure if I wrote you yet, so I apologize in advance if I did. I wiped out my computer last ... A: hey cheryl, i work with a lady named cheryl, very nice lady. k first things first, did you install ... | |
| regd: xp restart | 1/11/2007 |
| Q: I am using windows xp pro, the problem is when i swithed to command prompt & trying to ping an IP ... A: 'sup, hey are you networked with another pc(s) via a router? are you networked with another pc(s) ... | |
| something wrong | 1/8/2007 |
| Q: two days ago my comp froze all of a sudden(curser) so i restarted my comp. at the welcome screen of ... A: k, did you say that you tried your monitor on your sons and it does work??? try the same monitor on ... | |
| NTLDR mising | 1/7/2007 |
| Q: I have a K8M800-M2 motherboard that I am getting this message on. I have a blank (formatted) hard ... A: alright laura, you said you have a blank (formatted) HD ready to go. i'm guessing since you're ... | |
| Bootable Recovery Media | 1/7/2007 |
| Q: I frequently help others with hard drive and corrupt software problems. The usual request is reload ... A: hey patrick, the only program i've used extensively for that sort of thing is system mechanic pro. ... | |
| DVD writer install | 1/6/2007 |
| Q: There are no experts available in the CD/DVD arena. I thought you might be able to help. I recently ... A: sup paul, don't sweat the length, i usually reply in short novels. alright, first make sure you're ... | |
| boot up | 1/6/2007 |
| Q: I have a mini-ITX system that I was given and looks like it is in pristine condition. the only ... A: yeah there is a compatibility issue. the HD you pulled from another computer no doubt had windows ... | |
| Laptop boot problem | 1/5/2007 |
| Q: the error message i receive when i boot up is that windows xp has been shut down due to an error. my ... A: alright, can you send to me word for word what the diagnostic says when you're finished. if it's ... | |
| Laptop boot problem | 1/5/2007 |
| Q: My Dell Inspiron laptop (300m) recently started having boot problems. I initially thought it was a ... A: yo yo, yeah maybe your power supply went out. or something that relies on bearings, or ... | |
| Wirells card | 1/4/2007 |
| Q: I want to remove this card from the laptop and put it in my Desktop which is a Dell Dimension 2100. ... A: yo, i don't think you can do that... this is what i found: The primary differences between a ... | |
| Found an answer | 1/1/2007 |
| Q: regarding two issue I had consulted you on viz upgradung RAM and display brightness unequal,I had ... A: yes, that's a good catch by your son. i also use VLC. it's very good for playing various types of ... | |
| Mouse/Internet interface | 12/30/2006 |
| Q: I'm using a pretty generic Logitec optical scroll mouse. Mouse works fine with everything else - ... A: yo bro, i would guess the issue would be with IE then, rather the mouse if the mouse works fine for ... | |
| Upgrading RAM on Laptop & unequal display brightness | 12/30/2006 |
| Q: 1st Question I want to add RAM to my Toshiba Satelite M70 Laptop...currently the machine is fitted ... A: hey Upal, sorry for the delay, i've got alot goin on right now. k firstthe more RAM the better, ... | |
| Mouse/Internet interface | 12/29/2006 |
| Q: I recently bought a new comnputer with Windows XP 64 bit. I have an odd problem that's more of a ... A: hey Dave, wow, that's a new one to me. what sort of mouse are you using? wireless? brand? do you ... | |
| reformatting xp home driver question | 12/26/2006 |
| Q: I recently had my laptop (Inspiron 600m) stolen, and while stolen the computer was reformatted to xp ... A: hey Ryan, yeah that sounds like a driver issue to me too. i don't suppose you have any motherboard ... | |
| How can I tell what kind of video card the PC has? | 12/26/2006 |
| Q: I was wondering if there is a way to tell what kind of video card is in the PC and also how many ... A: hey Landon, yeah it's easy, just click on Start>Run and in the console type in dxdiag. that will ... | |
| creating backup on drivers | 12/22/2006 |
| Q: I would like to reformat my pc but before i do it i would like to have a backup on all the drivers ... A: 'sup randy, hey go to start> all programs> accessories> system tools and look for the files and ... | |
| Back-up Utility | 12/20/2006 |
| Q: What back-up program do you recommend for XP? A: well jaye i mostly do my archiving manually, but windows comes with a handy files and settings ... | |
| on system | 12/19/2006 |
| Q: i am a student and we were work on the cpu and i will like to know how to copul a system and the ... A: hmmm, well i'm not sure what you're after specifically. however i know a few different methods for ... | |
| CPU seems "brain dead" | 12/19/2006 |
| Q: At my house we have a 2001 Dell Dimension 4100. I've noticed recently it was processing ... A: sup phil, found this question in the question pool... hey are you sure it's the cpu light you're ... | |
| New Mobo/CPU doesn't boot windows xp pro | 12/14/2006 |
| Q: Greetings, I've installed motherboards before, but this is the first time I've hit an issue where ... A: i've experienced the same issues when building/rebuilding systems. in the cases i've witnessed it ... | |
| USB Ports | 12/13/2006 |
| Q: I have a clone puter, put together by friend with puter bizness (friend has since disappeared). PC ... A: okay are you trying to read from a card reader, is that what you mean? or are you trying to upload ... | |
| monitor wont respond to cpu | 12/13/2006 |
| Q: My computer using xp, locked up and I had to hard boot it. Then when I tried to restart the computer ... A: if you've tried several monitors and still get the screen indicating it's not connected then i would ... | |
| Windows XP constantly restarts, software/hardware issues | 12/11/2006 |
| Q: I didn't strip it but the Tech did, supposedly. I don't think they let it run for long periods ... A: ahhh AOE III, i just got the expansion for that but i haven't had time to check it out yet. i've ... | |
| NTLDR is missing | 12/10/2006 |
| Q: I am trying to format my hard drive.I am inserting the back up dvd given by the manufacturer and ... A: hey, does the optical drive in question still operate normally when windows is booted? also if you ... | |
| boot up failure : power supply? | 12/7/2006 |
| Q: i've just assembled a motherboard/cpu/unit/hdd system. basically we can't start the system ... A: 'sup max, alright, is there a +4 power connector on your board? yeah there is, i just looked up a ... | |
| Replacing motherboard | 12/5/2006 |
| Q: I have to replace the motherboard in a Dell computer but I'm using an AMD board and I'm not quite ... A: hey nathan, i was gonna include a link to Dell tech support just incase but i forgot. k here it is: ... | |
| Tick, Tick, Tick, No Start Up | 12/4/2006 |
| Q: On and off I've had problems recently booting my Dell PC with Windows XP, especially Monday ... A: hmmmmm, could be a range of things. we might have to try a few things before we pin-point this. my ... | |
| Keyboard Help | 11/30/2006 |
| Q: Hey, when i hooked it up to my friends Pc, i didn't install any drivers for it. I just plugged it ... A: that sucks. what kinda keyboard is it? does it have hella fancy gadgets and widgets and what not? ... | |
| Windows XP constantly restarts, software/hardware issues | 11/29/2006 |
| Q: Yes, I have checked the RAM. It is fine. I am going to uninstall OUTLOOK completely just to see if ... A: hey michelle, did you ever get your machine running again? lemme know, k peace. -tim | |
| Windows XP constantly restarts, software/hardware issues | 11/29/2006 |
| Q: Yes, I am running Speed Fan, I like it a lot. My temps are running between 35C and 38C in zones 1 ... A: hmmm, okay. have you considered the possibility of faulty RAM? try pulling the RAM sticks and ... | |
| Keyboard Help | 11/28/2006 |
| Q: I bought a new Pc about 3 weeks ago. 1 day, my friend came over with his Laptop & i hooked up my new ... A: hey sounds like a driver issue to me. when you let your buddy use your keyboard did you use a ... | |
| Windows XP constantly restarts, software/hardware issues | 11/28/2006 |
| Q: I will look at them. I know that the computer uses RAID because it had RAID before the motherboard ... A: you can't disable the windows firewall and run one of your choosing? i run zygate personal firewall ... | |
| Windows XP constantly restarts, software/hardware issues | 11/26/2006 |
| Q: I will look into the things you mention and get back with you. Is the RAID something I can do ... A: interesting. i've never personally came across a modem frying out a motherboard and power supply, ... | |
| Windows XP constantly restarts, software/hardware issues | 11/25/2006 |
| Q: I have had to replace my motherboard and powersupply twice and the modem once. We aren't quite sure ... A: hey, why did you have to replace your mobo and psu so much? were they fried, or simply ... | |
| problem installing windows | 11/25/2006 |
| Q: I am installing windows XP on a geniune compaq desktop. When I boot the system from XP installaion ... A: hey, well it's hard to say how to configure the switches without a proper manual. do you know the ... | |
| my pc | 11/10/2006 |
| Q: if i have a pentium 3 and have a pentium 4 processor will it work if i switch it? A: always before upgrading your cpu you should check with your motherboard manufacturer for ... | |
| SCSI adapter | 11/3/2006 |
| Q: I'm trying to understand wihich SCSI adapter card will fit my Motherboard Intel SE7525GP2. I want ... A: Yo Yo Yo, Okay since you know the manufacturer and model # of your board I would say that probably ... | |
| Replacing motherboard | 11/2/2006 |
| Q: I have an old eMachines T1742 which has a dead motherboard. I am thinking of trying to replace it. I ... A: Well, I'm not very familar with eMachines but basically you'll want to make sure the new board will ... | |
| pc problem | 10/31/2006 |
| Q: I have a compaq notebook, with windows 98. I am having a problem with some of my display pages ... A: Hey Donnie, How you doin'? Okay, I myself have only encountered this issue one time and it was due ... | |
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM
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DaZ FiZzle
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I can assist you with common problems and over-looks when assembling your pc. I can also assist with basic and advanced OS errors. I can offer advice on a range of software, codec, and driver needs. If you need help finding the right software for a job chances are I can point you toward it.
Experience
18 years total experience. About 2 years of that is from formal training in a classroom setting, 3 years on the job, and the rest is through my own trial and error and of course from the very helpful tutorials found on the internet.
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TCDE Tech Office
Education/Credentials
2 years at college and am currently working as a technician for the local department of education
Awards and Honors
T.A.G. (Talented And Gifted),
Century 21 sponsored office award for exceeding 100WPM typing speed
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