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01/01/12--07:05: Hackintosh-compatible hardware (chan 3113511)

Hi everybody, I am desesperate : I want to build a custom computer on which i wanna install any OSx version. I researched on ALL HACKINTOSH DATABASES I can buy only one of these motherboards : Intel DG41WV Intel DG41CN Intel DG41KR Intel DG43RK Intel DH61SA


01/01/12--08:00: New USB Flash Device Problem (chan 3113511)

Guys. I need help. I got a problem here about these newly-bought flash drive. Let me tell the story. Last days of December, 2011, my sister bought a new Transcend JetFlash V30 8 GB USB Flash Drive as a gift for New Year's Eve. Then two days later, when I tried the USB Flash Drive,


01/02/12--07:32: hdd slave in desktop (chan 3113511)

Hi, I need some help on how to slave my hard drive sata from my laptop into my desktop,because my laptop hard drive is bad so i need to slave this into my desktop so that i can still recover some of the data...but when i looked at in my pc desktop the power cable is only two for the hard...


01/04/12--13:29: Dead pc. No beep, no hd spin... Naddah (chan 3113511)

Hello, I'm having an issue with my desktop. It's a custom build and has been running perfectly for a couple of years. Last week whilst playing a game the machine died... Completely. As it died I smelled a brief but strong burning smell. After this the machine would not boot at all. I hit the...


01/04/12--21:47: Trouble starting up (chan 3113511)

So my laptop is about 3 years old and getting due for replacement, its recenetly gone wonky too but i want to see if its worth taking in. So after starting up it seemed like a had a stuck key as my password field was just filled up. I shut it down, fixed the key and rebooted it, it gets to the...


01/05/12--08:05: Mouse moves down (chan 3113511)

I have a vista 64 bit, and I have a usb mouse plugged into it. After like 5-10 seconds the mouse just starts moving down. I have to unplug and replug the mouse, and then it stops. I did not change anything, but my 15 month old cousin was button mashing, and he may have pressed something. How can I...


01/05/12--14:29: Can't get signal to the monitor with Radeon 6770 (chan 3113511)

I just built this PC and everything seems to be running fine, well as far as i can tell without being able to see anything on a monitor. The fan on the graphics card is spinning but when I plug the monitor I cannot get a signal. I cannot plug my monitor into the motherboard. specs: AMD...


01/06/12--15:32: Problem adding ram sticks to dell xps17 (chan 3113511)

Hi there, I have a dell xps 17 (L702X) with 4gb RAM (2 sticks of 2gb each) and I want to add an extra 8GB (another 2 sticks of 4gb each) so to get to 12GB. Now, the laptop allegedly has 4 slots and at the moment only 2 are taken. I don't know much about hardware and about DIMM A,B, C and D, but the...


01/07/12--23:59: Upgrading laptop hard drive question (chan 3113511)

This may sound like a dumb question but I was wondering if my mouse and keyboard functions (and other built in functions like wireless) will be functional after I upgrade the hard drive without any data transfer from the old hard drive and then installing a new OS. Or would I HAVE to use the...


01/08/12--13:40: Seagate external hard drive won't power up (chan 3113511)

hi there, I've looked at other responses but I'm not sure they help me, I'm hoping you can. I have a Seagate desk external hard drive which I store in my safe as it holds all my photos of my kids. I took it out today to put more files into it but it won't power up. I have tried using another...


01/08/12--20:40: Dell E228WFP horizontal line (chan 3113511)

hello everyone, My friend gave me this great E228WFP monitor.But it has this inch wide horizontal line in it. http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/5610/img00009201201082021.jpg http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/8313/img00008201201082020.jpg...


01/09/12--04:29: hp 6000 won't boot. help (chan 3113511)

I am trying to fix my mom's laptop. It's a dv6000 series hp. It was running slow and having problems. then I took it home and it would boot poorly and I did a system restore. it now wont boot. I tried to wipe the drive and reload the os. The pc will not give the option to boot from disk. I had...


01/09/12--06:00: Dell Studio 540 - Motherboard or Video card problem. (chan 3113511)

Hi all. I am seeking a little advice regarding my Dell Studio 540 which over the past few days has developed a hardware fault. When I turn the unit on I receive a series of 8 beeps and the screen remains blank. Following the beeps, the unit makes all the normal sounds it would as if it were...


01/09/12--17:16: Printer Commands for Brother MFC-J435w Printer (chan 3113511)

Does anyone know the printer commands for a Brother MFC-J435w printer? I want to use Microsoft's Generic/Text printer driver in Windows XP to print to this printer. Brother's customer service department has not been helpful.


01/10/12--11:58: I have a Toshiba Satelite Laptop and I have received the following error message when (chan 3113511)

I have a Toshiba Satelite Laptop. I recently Replaced the DC JACK SOCKET and when I tried to boot up I received the following error message. Media Test failure insert boot dick and press any key. I've removed the disk drive before but I've never had a problem with it in the past. I don't have...


01/10/12--12:02: Dell Latitude D630 power button won't work (chan 3113511)

My Dell Latitude D630 power button stopped working after I had removed the keyboard to replace it. Turns out the one sent to me was incorrect, so I put the old keyboard back on to wait for a new one. I put the power button cover strip back on and gave the laptop to my daughter for homework. Later,...


01/10/12--16:31: Question? Dont know the answer? does nayone Know? (chan 3113511)

True or False, with Justification: " The compiler writer is intimately aware of the details of the processor implementation?"


01/12/12--04:33: Black screen on Sony Vaio (chan 3113511)

I have a problem with a Sony Vaio all in one desktop model number PCG-252L. Whenever I boot it up it briefly flashes the Sony logo for a second then quickly turns to black as if I turned the monitor off. The strange thing is that when I actually press the button to turn off the monitor then turn it...


01/12/12--06:19: partition (chan 3113511)

how to create a new partition of hard disk?


01/12/12--22:15: trackable gps chip? (chan 3113511)

hi does anybody know if there is such a gps chip small enough to put inside a laptop that can be tracked later on with a software if stolen? I had two new laptops & both has been stolen so im searching for a solution that i can track my laptop once stolen but that does not required the internet...


01/12/12--23:58: Toshiba satelite shows amber led and blinking (chan 3113511)

please, i have a toshiba satelite 2410, it does not power on, when i connect the power cable the green LED shows but when i press the power button the LED turns amber and its blinking. please help. I have remove the battery and power it, i have also tested it with only battery still no...


01/14/12--17:41: Mac External Hard Drive not seen on my PC (chan 3113511)

I have a 1TB External drive full of movies and pictures from my mac and i need a way to see all of those files on a pc so i can watch a movie with my girlfriend


01/16/12--01:55: USB Problem!!! I need an answer ASAP!? (chan 3113511)

I bought a NEW SONY USB flash device from a trusted store. I plugged it in. Then, it need to be formatted before use. I was formatting the USB, and it goes smoothly. But at the end, it sas "windows is unable to complete format" or something like that. What should I do? I need an answer ASAP


01/16/12--22:09: Can I tether internet from my laptop to a desktop (chan 3113511)

Hello, I can tether from my smartphone to my laptop via both hot spot and usb cable which is helpful when there is no other option, thought it is not not so fast. The thing is that I fix relatives' and friends' computers now and then, usually desktops with out wifi capabilities. I do not have...


01/16/12--22:52: Sdr vs ddr ? (chan 3113511)

i want to know what difference between SDR ram and newly comes DDR ram technologies. which is the best?


01/17/12--22:40: Always restarting the computer (chan 3113511)

I got my computer 4 years ago. (Core 2 duo, Asus MB, Kingston 1GB RAM). Now my computer is restarting after few minuts without giving any error message. I have already installed 2 OSes. (Windows XP, Windows Vista). When i was working in XP, it was restarted. When i was working in Vista, also it was...


01/18/12--02:25: Error in copying to external HDD (chan 3113511)

I own an i Omega 1TB Ext.HDD...the problem lies in the fact I can neither copy to or from my Ext. Hard Drive...virus scans were in-effective... almost 95% of the file gets copied and when the time remaining is 5 seconds, copying stops..copy window halts as it is... Plzzzz help!!!!!!!!


01/18/12--10:48: dead machine by dust (chan 3113511)

my pc is not booting up? when i open it, its full of dust. what is the suggestion to boot it? joni ____ Recovery Pen Drive (http://www.wondershare.com/disk-utility/pen-drive-data-recovery.html/) Data Recovery Pen Drive (http://www.wondershare.com/disk-utility/pen-drive-data-recovery.html/)


01/20/12--08:46: Automatic shutdown (chan 3113511)

Hi all, Is there any chance to shut down a pc automatically only because of loose connection of processor fan ?. -vinod


01/20/12--10:59: Blank screen on start up (mouse pointer only) (chan 3113511)

Hi, I'm having a problem with my Dell Vostro 17000 laptop (Vista). Basically it starts and sounds as though it is starting normally (the little webcam light flickers etc exactly as it does normally) but instead of taking me to the login screen I just have a black screen and my white mouse...


01/20/12--12:29: Plug monitor to laptop and using laptop as a mere "desktop" with out dock station (chan 3113511)

Is there a way to keep the computer from going to sleep mode so I can technically use it as a desktop? I mean, having the laptop hooked to an external keyboard and monitor but with out the computer going to sleep mode when I bring the laptop's screen down. And can this be accomplished with out a...


01/20/12--12:52: USB Video Cards (chan 3113511)

I got a USB video card to give my development computer another monitor without getting a new video card. I started getting a headache after thinking about how they work... The product (as advertised) uses USB 2.0 and can output 2048x1152 resolution with 32 bit color at 60Hz. A bit of math to...


01/20/12--17:34: ubuntu installed on windows machine, can't access photos etc. (chan 3113511)

I got an ubuntu cd time ago and it said it was a bootable CD so I tried it out. It ended up installing in my machine somehow and I tried to search for my pictures and other files with no result. I took the hard drive out and put it in an external enclosure (it's an ide hard drive and couldn't...


01/20/12--17:51: No Post New MOBO New PSU (chan 3113511)

I bought a new motherboard (asrock n86c-s ucc) because my old one's PCI-E slot was not working. I installed the board properly the first time with my cpu and everything seated correctly in a new case only to find that my computer was not turning on at all woth 2 different motherboards including the...


01/22/12--19:10: Computer shutdown and won't boot... (chan 3113511)

ASUS Mb, 3 gigs of RAM, 1.9 AMD processor with WindowsXP Pro. Well the machine was operating just fine and I was working on it. All of a sudden it shutdown and turned off. So, I turned it back on, it did the first DOS screen and then went into a blue screen and began a MemTest 86 procedure, but...


01/23/12--00:58: How do I connect Kinect to computer? (chan 3113511)

I am looking at getting into all this Kinect technology and bringing my ideas to life. I have combed the web for connecting Kinect, yet it seems that they speak of Kinect having a USB and mine doesn't. I got mine in a bundle, it has the 'orange tipped cable' (I couldn't find it's proper name but I...


01/23/12--02:14: Does HP’s TopShot Printer really hit-the-mark? (chan 3113511)

Attachment 23600 (http://www.daniweb.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23600)The HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275 is a multi-function printer like no other. The printer portion of the TopShot is much like the HP LaserJet Pro 100...


01/23/12--18:31: Seek error rate, I'm concerned, should I? (chan 3113511)

Short story, I use to use a 1TB drive and need to upgrade since I have many more files on 3 separate 500GB drives. So I decided to buy a 2TB to replace that drive and put the 1TB in a separate lower power pc just for downloading / seeds. I bought the drive online and received it today, so I started...


01/23/12--21:51: Dead laptop help? (chan 3113511)

I just recently bought a Compaq presario for repair off ebay. I just got it today and began looking at it for problems. I took the power button cover off and found there's no button board. I also found there was a soda spill on the keyboard. So I bought a new keyboard and the Board. Now. when...


01/23/12--23:32: Upgrade Dell Vostro 1500 (chan 3113511)

I have been using a Dell Vostro 1500 laptop for almost 4 years now. I purchased it to use in college and now that I am almost done my four year degree, I am wondering if it is time to move on and buy a new one. I know the "average lifespan" of a laptop is said to be about 4 years anyway. The only...


01/24/12--09:39: Delphi Pascal interface for Wacom Bamboo Pen tablet? (chan 3113511)

I bought a Wacom Bamboo Pen Graphic Tablet. The software which came with the tablet is way below my needs/expectations. I found some sample prgrams from Wacom that require Microsoft Dev Studio C++, which I do not have. But I DO have Delphi Pascal 2007. Does anyone know of any graphic drawing...


01/25/12--18:42: no desktop in startup only wallpaper (chan 3113511)

i dont know if i placed it in the correct category,but im puzzled because my computer after startup doesnt have the icons only the wallpaper.. what the hell just happened?


01/26/12--02:11: Is it possibe to upgrade RAM upto 4GB in P5GC-MX 1333 ASUS Motherboard? (chan 3113511)

I'm using P5GC-MX 1333 Asus motherboard. The place where i purchased it, they told me highest capacity of RAM can be used is 3 GB. Now i want to upgrade the RAM and bit fear to buy a new 2 GB RAM (Current i have 2GB RAM). Is it true that we can't upgrade RAM in to 4GB?


01/26/12--06:05: PC doesnt boot (chan 3113511)

Hi everybody, I have an old Dell 5150 PC from 2007 and i use it as a second pc, It shutdowned suddely, and now it doesn't boot anymore, when i press the power button, it flashes again and again until i release the button. INFO : pentium d 2.66 ghz cpu, originally 512 MB ram but 3 years ago i...


01/26/12--08:30: Help me choose a laptop please . (chan 3113511)

Hello everybody, I need your help choosing between these 2 PCs : --------HP G6-1250/1/2/3 Intel Core i5-2430M 6GB Ram 640GB HDD DVDRW 15.6" LED LAN, WIFI VGA:HD6470M 1GB Bluetooth/Cam/Windows 7 Premium 64-bit --------HP G7-1350 Intel Core i5-2450M 6GB Ram 750GB HDD DVDRW 17.3" LED LAN,...


01/26/12--13:58: RE: floppy drives (chan 3113511)

I'm ready to pick motherboard for my custom-build. Problem is I cannot find any having both floppy drive connector *and* NVIDIA SLI for any Phenom II X6 processor...boards either have one or the other, but none have both. I want the SLI, but been told on many forums now that if I want to have XP...


01/26/12--15:33: Epson cx5200 printer , print spooler not loading (chan 3113511)

My 10 yr old Emachines T1100 will not print. The usb link to the printer is ok as I can scan from the Epson cx5200, but not print to it. Message after print attempt says drivers not installed. When I click to install, message says print spooler missing. mcAfee virus scan says no virus. As...


01/26/12--16:06: Endianness question (chan 3113511)

Hey, I have been doing research on Endianness. I know that little Endian means that the least significant byte of any multibyte data field is stored at the lowest memory address, which is also the address of the larger field. And Big Endian means that the most significant byte of any multibyte data...


01/27/12--06:16: My HP Pavilion a000 desktop starts but beeps!!! (chan 3113511)

Hi, I am currently trying to fix my HP pavilion a000 desktop. I was working fine then after turning it off i tried to start it again and it just beeps at me. I have tried cleaning all the fans and dust of all components but its doesn't help. I have checked the memory and cd/dvd rom but it...


01/27/12--18:07: DEC VAX Question (chan 3113511)

I know DEC VAX has a single instruction that is used for loading ans storing all programs that are visible registers/ to memory, but the thing i dont understand is there really a reason to have an instruction pair for it? what are some pros and cons for it?


01/29/12--12:02: I reduced my 250GB to a 100GB need to get the space back (chan 3113511)

Hi all, I had some bad sectors on my Dell Inspiron 9400 which uses a Samsung 100GB HDD. I purchased a WD 250GB HDD and used the cloning program EZ Gig IV to transfer my data from one to the other. It worked but it has made the 250GB drive into a 100GB drive. I found out that the Dell has a...


01/29/12--20:16: External HD Problem (chan 3113511)

Hey Guys... I have some problem with my external HD when I copied some files.. After It almost 65% I see in tera copy status : Error I/O Port, and copying stop.. Did the problem occured in usb cable..??, or in the hardisk..?? PS : Sorry if my English is Bad


01/30/12--05:52: Computer keeps shutting off part way (chan 3113511)

My computer, Compaq Presario, keeps shutting part way off like it does when you put in standby but then it won't wake up. I had the same problem about about a week and a half ago and it wouldn't stay on long enough to boot up. I finally took the front panel off and wiggled the cords to the switch a...


01/30/12--06:51: My system Software not working (chan 3113511)

Hi how are you all friend my system very danger problem face i'm all software install m system but all software is not working for example install fireforex and then click fireforx so not response fireforex.


01/30/12--10:12: change administrator (chan 3113511)

I have a fully functional Dell vostro 1500 laptop running Windows XP (home edition) that I would like to change the administrator from the ex-employee account.


01/31/12--22:25: ibm t43 fan (chan 3113511)

i replaced my fan ibm t43 fan works if i power it but it wont power its self


02/01/12--18:26: Odd Keyboard Issue (?) (chan 3113511)

HP DV7-3079wm Laptop Window's 7 I have a customer's DV7 laptop in for a liquid spill. He told be that everything works except that some of the keyboard keys stick or dont function. Based on what he told be I was thinking just a quick keyboard swap. Before ordering the new keyboard I tested...


02/01/12--23:36: HP DV 6000 laptop screen colours flickering (chan 3113511)

i had repaired my laptop a month ago before it was showing white vertical lines.Now.My laptop colors are flickering.


02/02/12--16:26: Starvation Free (chan 3113511)

Can someone explain to me what Starvation free means compared to deadlocks? I need to modify this deadlock answer so that is starvation free.... A mutex semaphore is all that will be needed to solve this problem. When a driver comes to the bridge they will reserve or request the semaphore. If...


02/03/12--13:55: cpq v6000 l intermittent repetitive type bootup problem (chan 3113511)

My 05 cpq presario v6000 laptop intermittently has an identical boot up problem when it powers up for exactly 22 seconds then shuts off, comes right back on, then cycles on and off again exactly 22 seconds again and again till I shut it off. Sometimes it will boot up properly a few hours later, a...


02/03/12--22:57: Is this Toshiba Qosmio T851/D8CR laptop good? (chan 3113511)

I am planning to purchase a laptop.I am basically want to use it for programming so I don't want a fancy graphic card or any other such extra feature. I live in India where a laptop that sells for 700 $ in US is sold for 1000 $.I want to keep my budget within 1k $. I found a laptop Toshiba Qosmio...


02/04/12--04:00: of BIOS reset and Refresh Rates (chan 3113511)

Loud noise when the system boots up. I have to hit after POST to go to Boot. Few Keys on the laptop are dead and I think this might cause the problem. when I try to type anything in the web address only letter '999....' comes up, even though that key is dead on the keyboard. I have re...


02/04/12--10:55: Laptop screen blacks out after 1 sec or les (chan 3113511)

Hi I have a little difrent problem. My laptop(toshiba 7 year´s old) blacks out 1 sec after I lift up the screen, and then if goes black. If I close it and open it again it works for 1 sec again, and then goes black again. After a restart I could se a check with numbers going up til 5000 and...


02/04/12--21:54: My Computer turns on monitor comes on but shows not picture (chan 3113511)

I can see the computer come on, but the monitor turns on and shows no picture, but keyboard/mouse do not turn on I think the mobo is dead I am very unsure. So, I opened up my computer and reseated everything. And still nothing, I'm not sure what to do. On this issue. The computer was working fine...


02/04/12--21:56: Flash drive problem (chan 3113511)

Flash drive cannot be formatted and files can't be deleted, it says the disk is write protected when I try either. Any suggestions?


02/05/12--19:59: Problems with the screen (chan 3113511)

Hello to all of u, thabks for reading this. I have a VGN-FJ270 Sony Vaio Laptop. The problem is that suddenly while i'm using the laptop, the screen appears all in read or blue or green, it happened to me in three times in different days. I do not know what could it be, so please if u do, let me...


02/06/12--00:51: Laptop keyboard not working properly - Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Sa 3650Sa (chan 3113511)

Hey! I have a problem with my Amilo Sa 3650 keyboard. A little tea (no sugar!) was spilt on it and I quickly mopped it up as it wasn't that much liquid. Shortly after, the keyboard keys went crazy (some keys acted like they were being pressed constantly), I waited a few days and now most keys have...


02/07/12--02:32: Problem with usb drives and data card (chan 3113511)

Hi all, This is venkatesh, i have problem with usb drives . I need a way to access data card but not usb drives through usb port. I need to do this very urgently. The one way is when u disable usb ports my data card also not works. what can i do in this situation. Any one plz help me, Thanks...


02/07/12--06:00: Sometimes Asus x50vl does not boot (chan 3113511)

Hello, I am now carrying my laptop to job and home everyday. But everytime I am back from job, it does not boot right away. At first I thought it might be because of winter, and one day it was even -27 degrees celcius. So I thought maybe for temperatyre difference. But now its -10 probably...


02/07/12--10:30: What is Hyper-threading and i-core technology (chan 3113511)

I want to know in simple terms the meaning of hyperthreading in processors tech. and what is is the difference btn the i3, i5 n i7 core processors?


02/07/12--12:04: Core i3 motherboard messed up (chan 3113511)

Salam i have hp dv4 core i3 laptop.sometimes back its screen blacked out.i toke it for repair. the guy said its VGA cable is not working.i told him to get the laptop in one piece as it was unscrewed.when he got it screwed that laptop was not able start.he said ill fix it.leave with me.after a...


02/08/12--07:39: Mouse cursor keeps vanishing (chan 3113511)

My mouse cursor keeps disappearing and I can't see it. It is there and if I move it to the right spot I can see that it highlights the icon or what ever it is on. I hit the control button to get the circle to show me where it is but it is still invisible on no specific program at all. I have to...


02/10/12--07:05: Sound card fault? (chan 3113511)

Hello, thanks for reading. I have recently noticed sound only coming from one speaker. I have done the obvious diagnoses and determined: * both speakers work fine (on another PC using the same set-up); and * it is not the operating system (Windows) - I booted a recent Ubuntu Live CD and the...


02/10/12--16:50: Replacing processors (chan 3113511)

I have an intel pentium(R) dual core t4200 and I am wondering what processor could replace this one? My laptop is 3 years old for extra information. Also, I know this is not the appropriate section for this question, but I I upgrade from 4 to 8 gigs of ram could I increase the efficiency of my...


02/12/12--05:16: optiontips.in (chan 3113511)

Hello I'm new to water cooling and have been spending a lot of time reading, reading, and reading! I have one question and looking around at most water blocks I can't seem to find one that will fit my processor. Dell T710 Tower Intel Quad Core E5506 Xeon It supposts two processors so I went and...


02/12/12--06:21: Unexpected copy error? (chan 3113511)

Good day to all nerds. Again, rather I should call it New USB Flash Device Problem 2, (but I may end up hijacking my post just from that title.) But my first problem there... (which i have said earlier in my problem that it doesn't have a name or driver in itself.) That first problem, is...


02/12/12--07:23: PC doesn't recognize hard drive (chan 3113511)

I ave a Toshiba laptop, and when I tried turning it on this morning it wouldn't turn on. First there was just a black screen, so I removed all power sources, and held down the power button to reset everything, then I plugged the power back in, and I managed to get to the toshiba screen, but then it...


02/12/12--21:35: How to change Bluetooth Dongle Mac Address (chan 3113511)

Hi friends, I m new to Linux and i want to change the Bluetooth Dongle BT address , it has a default BT address as 11:11:11:11:11:11 and i need to change this address to someother.. Brand Company:Conwise Technology corp. help needed


02/13/12--06:37: No Display (CPU fan not working) (chan 3113511)

Hi everyone... I have this computer which turns on but has no display on the monitor... -CPU fan does not spin -Does beep when intially powered on -Have tried 2 different moniters but still nothing Thanks in adavnce for any help


02/14/12--17:15: Is this a good motherboard (chan 3113511)

I am building a computer soon and I plan on doing cross SLI with two GTX 570's. I was wondering is a motherboard can do dual at 16x does that mean I will be getting double performance? This is the motherboard I was looking at. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157269


02/15/12--15:28: strip WD Elements Desktop hdd and use with other nas drive ? (chan 3113511)

can I strip the WD Elements Desktop external hdd and use the hdd inside to fit to other NAS drive ???


02/15/12--21:53: Primary Internal hard drive error (chan 3113511)

*Someone HELP PLEASE! I sincerely hope I have a simple problem to fix. I was tryng to get my computer (an old Dell desktop running Windows XP) to recognize an external storage device. I had to buy a docking station for the device because the USB connection became damaged. So the computer did...


02/16/12--03:17: Instruction Cycle (chan 3113511)

Can someone tell me what's the difference between Instruction Cycle and Fetch&Execute Cycle? Thanks


02/17/12--01:58: Harddisk Format (chan 3113511)

Hi. Today I bought a used Hard disk. Now I want to format it completely and check for any bad sectors which HDD may have. How can i do this? Tell me the best way to do it. I am Windows user. Hard disk is IDE (not SATA)..


02/17/12--08:43: Please help!! All four usb of my ports have stopped working (chan 3113511)

hi i have a Toshiba satellite a205-s5843 laptop that runs windows vista home premium and thats been running fine, yesterday when i tried to connect my iPod to iTunes i noticed it wasint charging or even being recognized by my pc and after replugging and unplugging and restarting the apple mobile...


02/17/12--09:06: Windows XP not detecting HDD (chan 3113511)

Hi. I had 2 HDD in my pc. Today I installed a new HDD in my pc with other two HDD connected. I booted with my default HDD in order to format the new HDD with Win XP format utility. XP isn't showing the actual size of the new drive i connected. More over it is showing only 1 partition of new HDD...


02/17/12--12:06: monitor no signal (chan 3113511)

I had a noisy computer and i traced it to dirt and dust in psu. i took out psu opened it up and cleaned it. After replacing it in computer i bootup but i know its booting but the monitor says no signsl, the led blue light just flashes. I have in stalled a new graphic card and i have a new monitor...


02/17/12--14:03: Can't boot to bios (chan 3113511)

Sorry if this is going to be a bit long winded but I'll start from the start of this problem. I recently brought two 1 gig ram sticks and put them in my pc, and I know this was a stupid thing to do and I don't know why I did it, flicked the 230volt to 110 volts switch on the psu causing a very...


02/17/12--20:53: clearing, what looks like a power-on password (chan 3113511)

hey there, guy'z n' gal'z, although the theme of this thread has been covered already, it didn't cover for my question. i left the main battery out of a customer'z sony vaio-vgn-fj1z from saturday evening til monday morning coz i had changed the wlan card and dvd-combo for a dvd/rw. the dvd would...


02/18/12--19:34: Help with video (chan 3113511)

Was wondering if someone can help me. I would like to change out my Video and don't want to purchase a card that will not work. I attached a txt of my pc and was looking to get VisionTek - ATI Radeon HD 5450 1GB DDR3 PCI Express. was wondering if this card would work and if it's a good card for...


02/19/12--00:04: Is it necessary? (chan 3113511)

Hey guys, i'm here to ask you today what you think of my proposed PC build. It's as follows.

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02/19/12--08:49: CPU always in use (chan 3113511)

Hello This problem is occuring on my Dell Latitude Cpi A400XT. I just reinstalled Windows ME to try to resolve the problem however the system monitor reports that the cpu is 36-79% in use all the time (even after 10min of being idle). I asked for help in another thread (called Battery life...


02/19/12--13:20: laptop display problem (chan 3113511)

Hello I have a problem with my laptop display and really need an advice. I put my laptop next to another one that has the same display adapter(intel gma 4500m) and I noticed that the blue color on my laptop is darker. I put the same settings on both computers(default) from windows settings and...


02/21/12--03:18: ethernet driver (chan 3113511)

I dont know if im in the right forum but can anyone tell me were I can download a ethernet driver for an Acer Aspire 7520 laptop. Ive searched the net but i cant seem to find one. Im using Windows xp pro..


02/21/12--08:41: Pls, help me my external hard disk drive is saying that " the windows cannot format" (chan 3113511)

Pls i need fast help.


02/21/12--11:01: Gaming ADvice (chan 3113511)

I have a : AMD Athlon II X2 260 CPU @ 3.2 GHZ 6gigs of Ram DDR3 GTX 550 TI GPU clock 970MHz Memory Clock 1050MHX and shader 1940MHZ 500W PS 250 GIGS,1TB and 2TB hardrive now my questions is that should i sell my Motherboard and CPU,and get a Core i7 for should i just get a amd phenom ii x6...


02/21/12--13:15: toshiba statile c660 shut down completly (chan 3113511)

cant get a reponce from toshiba c660 at all


02/22/12--03:41: To learn the Hardware (chan 3113511)

Hi , I don't know where is the proper place for this post. I want to learn the PC hardware thoroughly. Which book is the best to refer and what are the prerequisites to start learning PC hardware? Thanks


02/22/12--13:32: Questions Regaurding CPUs (chan 3113511)

Hi, how does a CPU know that 1 + 1 = 2? It's a question that I've been thinking about since about today, and I have no clue how it knows. Thanks, guys.


02/23/12--07:49: help windows and itunes wont recognize my ipod (chan 3113511)

my ipod will get charged and other devices function properly but not my ipod touch ive tried restarting the ipod and apple mobile services and nothing it just stoped working altogether its very frustrating any help would be greatly apprecited thank you also im running windows vista 64 bit toshiba...