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It was working fine until I left it sitting for about 9-10 months, now when I press the power button nothing happens. I’ve already put in a new battery and reset the PRAM and SMC. I got a new laptop about 6 years ago to replace this one. I didn’t get around to trying to sell the old one for...

Hi guys. I had 4 8tb disks running raid 5 on sata 2 ports of ASRock P67 Extreme6 card. One drive got water damaged and is dead now. Array works but in depleted mode at the boot up. I went into a utility and there is no option to recover, however I haven't tried replacing a disk yet. I am...

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Hello currently i am having these specs Amd fx 4300 (4 cpu's) 8gb hyper x kingston @ 1886 mhz 1 tb wd Hardisk Gpu: zotac nvidia Gtx 750 ti So my question is if i upgrade to good 450 watts psu now for my existing specs listed above will work great to get decents fps in games ..!! But also ...

As the title says, what are the compatibilities of different AMD socket coolers? Thanks for the answer.

Hey guys, I have a question about another system build. This is a budget system for my mom because currently she's using a Sony Vaio VGN-FW51JF. My mom, who is a painter, uses it for storing the photos of her paintings, rough sketches, drawings and stuff like that. She also uses Adobe Lightroom...

After installing a second storage drive, I have decided to totally wipe everything from my current desktop (built 12/2008) after Windows 10 is launched. My wife has an external hard drive that works with every single full USB port in the house, except for the 8 ports on my desktop (6 back, 2...

Windows 8.1 restarts almost immediately after shut down. It happens around 70 percent of the time. I have to shut it down again. Sometimes it shuts down correctly. Operating System: Windows 8.1 Pro 64-Bit Hardware Specs: Motherboard : Intel DH67BL CPU : Core i5-2320 3.0GHz GPU : Nvidia...

I Have Sony Vaio i7-3537u SVF152A29W, but what is the key to enter the Bios Setup? Ty.

Hi all. (Yes I know this thread has been asked a million times, in a million forums :), but I thought that the world needed 1 more :pt1cable: ). Anyways, I just reformated my Hdd after around 2 years and its just so smooth and fast. Nice bootup speed, I no longer dredd a restart :). Basically...

I have a few questions for all you hardware jocks our there! :) On my new mother, the MSI Z97 Mpower, there is 2 new power plugs I have never had on any previous motherboard. First it has any additional 4 pin CPU power plug, next to the 8 pin CPU power plug. The store in which I purchased it...

Today's the day I finally get to order my graphics card (pretty sure I've said that alot) but lo and behold, my PSU stopped powering my system. It was working fine before I installed my HDD, but even after I unplugged that, it still wouldn't power my system. I flipped all the switches I could...

My appologies if this thread has been done before but after searching around several forums I still have no solution to my debate. I will be upgrading my CPU/MB and installing windows 8.1 in the future. My current build is roughly: Asus P6t Deluxe V2 i7 920@ 3.6 GHz GTX 780 3x2GB RAM 600GB...

Hi, i recently both a used computer with windows xp, and i wanted more space in my pc, so i connected the hdd from my old pc, but it was with windows too. it started to ask for some verification or something, so i disconected the second hdd and restarted the pc, but it still requires for...

So, I have this clients laptop in for repairs. It's a Vaio PCG-k13. It is FUBAR. Removed thousands of viruses/adware/malware/et al. I salvaged the important data, tried the factoy restore (located on a hidden partition), and it doesn't work... Big surprise. So, I cloned the drives, sliced...

I am trying to reinstate sound on my computer running windows xp.when i boot up the computer it says new hardware found and when i proceed to the hardware wizard it says it is missing \drivers\chipset\xp. please help!

Hello, First off, my system: MB: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. M5A97 (AM3r2) (2200MHz NB) CPU: AMD FX-8350 (OCed to 4.5GHz atm) RAM: 8.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 1033MHz GPUs: Crossfire: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series (ATI AIB) ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series (ASUStek Computer Inc) Disks: 120GB and 90GB Kingston...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?) I have XP Home edition i'm trying to install office onto my computer I load the disk put in the Buyers code and hit enter I receive the following error "INSTALLER INFORMATION" Internal error 2755: please contact product...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) My A drive will not let me format a disk - tells me Windows cannot format this disk, neither will it let the computer boot from the floppy but I can open a programme that is on a floppy - there is nothing showing amiss in...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?) Hello, I have a few registry entries i want to remove however i keep recieving the error "Error accessing the registry" whenever i try to merge the .reg file. The file i am trying to merge contains the below which as far...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?) Is it possible that your PC shuts down when you visit a "harmful website"?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) Im not so good at computers so i dont know where i can find that information :S But i can tell you something else tho i found an error in my Eventviewer this information might help : Error Felkod 1000000a...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) Weird.. All of a sudden my Task Manager has stopped working. If I hit Ctl + Alt + Del I get the normal security window (Lock computer, restart, Logoff, Task Manager, etc), However when I hit the "Task Manager" Button, it...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) I have a dual boot system; XP and W2000. I am having a problem with the XP drive (D:). The system would not boot up in XP, I would get a blue screen that flashed on and off so quickly that I could not read it. I did see...

Hello, can i put xp over 7

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) I used to be able to right click on a picture and rotate (either left or right) and save the picture to desktop. Now, I can't do any of that- it has cut that out of the menu. What do I do?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) When I use the Import and Export Menu in I. E. and point to the CD Drive where I have inserted the CD containing Favourites, Windows XP asks me to contact the Administrator. Why can't Windows XP be intelligent enough to...

Hello, lm using on screen key board because when i hit a key some other letter shows up help please.

Hello, My recycle bin is inactive or disabled. How do I restore this?

Hello, i have HP DX2080MT which was working form last 1-1/2 years. last night some problem occured and blue screen is came. now when i try to reinstall windows xp form original bootable cd it cannot be boot. and recovery option is came. i have done backup and now from recovery option i m trying...

Formatting an sd card on the computer

Budget: $400 Time Frame: next 8 weeks Purpose: gaming, surfing, photo editing, movies Panel: glossy I want a 27" or larger glossy screen monitor (no matte finishes for me) for gaming purposes: starcraft II, Team Fortress 2, Battlefield 2, etc. Resolution wise I am on the fence between...

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Hi, In the morning when I start my PC, some sounds come out from scanner and it remains for a second or 2. Is it normal for a scanner? Would appreciate for the answer. Thanks Kamrul kochi kochi97@gmail.com

i have decided to scrap the planned 22" monitor and instead go for the 24". however, i am not really sure which one to get. it has to be fairly cheap with little input lag, ghosting etc. all the things that makes it good for gaming. movies and such, i watch on my plasma tv. the two i have been...

My old NEC MultiSync XV17+ CRT just died a few days ago so I have been shopping for a replacement (LCD) and found this thread to be extremely informative and helpful in narrowing down my decision... But before going out there and spending my fortune I wanted to run my situation by you guys and...

hi there I’m looking for a decent digital camera but i cant seem to find any that meet my specifications what i need is has to be able to take AA sized batteries or equivalent as i will not be able to recharge for long periods of time has to be around £200 GBP or 360 USD also more megapixles...

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.webcam (More info?) running windows media encoder w/ 3com homeconnect pc digital camera http://home.rochester.rr.com/ducksauce/web/tv.html

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.dcameras (More info?) My Canon A75 stores videos in AVI format. I thought that the AVI file format was a standard one; apparently not. Some of my friends and family can play the files, some others get a msg indicating that a "plugin is required." If...

Archived from groups: comp.periphs.printers (More info?) I have an old Epson Stylus color 460. How can I reset the ink pad counter? When I put the printer on all lights begin blinking. Thanks Charlie from Forli Italy