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How do I test a lapotop power cable by someone_else
Hi all, What do I need to test a laptop cable? Often there is no LED on the adapter, and I'm often left wonder well is it a broken cable, a broken adapter or is there something broken inside the laptop. Usually I find the cable is at fault. thanks for any advice, cheers!
April 5th 09 01:22 AM
by someone_else Go to last post
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system restore by [email protected][_2_]
What computer retailers give you a system restore CD for PCs? I wanted to get a computer at Best Buy, but I don't think they give you one.
April 5th 09 12:24 AM
by jinxy Go to last post
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Antec MX-1 External Drive plug problem by pbl
I've had this unit for about a year without any problems. A week ago, the unit would not switch on and I tracked the problem to a broken Switching adapter. The model is PA-225 produced by Vantec (Opti) and I found a replacement online and it arrived yesterday. Exactly the same model number and...
April 4th 09 04:08 AM
by pbl Go to last post
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XP SATA Drivers For Compaq Presario F572US by Gary Brown
Hi, Can someone direct me to XP SATA disk drivers for a Compaq Presario F572US? HP supplies that model only with Vista drivers. XP drivers exist for other models that use the same chip sets but I don't know which ones. A Google search hasn't been productive. XP install does not have a SATA...
April 4th 09 01:52 AM
by kony Go to last post
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RAID newbie by Grinder
Does it make sense to set a PC up with an operating system drive, and two "document drives" in a RAID1 array? There's a practical benefit to having a seperate operating system and document drives, and I would like the safety net of mirroring the document drive. I just don't know if having a...
April 3rd 09 08:38 AM
by kony Go to last post
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Hard drive Problem/Data Recovery by [email protected]
Hello I recently experienced a hard drive problem, my hard drive (IDE) which is a Hitachi 250 GB 7200rpm after carrying it to a friend's house stop working properly ..is not recognized by the bios and even though that at the start spins normally and makes the normal sound after a while it makes a...
April 2nd 09 10:50 AM
by drogen Go to last post
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wd 500Gig USB problem by Hugh Sutherland
I have a WD 500G HD and when connected to the IDE works great. I have movies on it about 300G full. The problem is when I try to attach it to an external USB case then plug that into the usb port the drive takes forever to come up and be detected and when it does will not display my data. It...
April 2nd 09 02:43 AM
by CBFalconer Go to last post
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Possible to play Game on one monitor and surf net on 2nd monitor? by benn
I have a dual monitor and I'd like to play full screen on 1 monitor, but still be able to check email and surf on the second monitor... The only problem is, that when the game launches, the mouse cursor disappears and I can't control anything in the second monitor. If I hit the windows key, the...
April 1st 09 09:31 PM
by jaster Go to last post
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Freeeze during boot? Need Help by [email protected]
I am having trouble with a new system I have created. It freezes during boot at the XP setup window pretty much the first time I power up each morning. When I re-power up it boots to desktop just fine. It's almost like it is having trouble cold-starting. The system has three hard drives, one...
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April 1st 09 06:55 PM
by darklight Go to last post
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laptop DVD writer are not properly work by Kumar
Hello TO All of You. I want to share my issue. I have a laptop which have DVD writer.The warranty period of my laptop has been ended. Actually, my laptop DVD writer are not properly work.My laptop DVD writer has such type that CD are gone inside the laptop. since nine months DVD writer only run the...
March 31st 09 08:13 AM
by Grinder Go to last post
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Network switch portable by Dr Jack
Hi, it exists a portable network switch with 4 port? Thanks
March 30th 09 10:39 PM
by kony Go to last post
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New DVD-R/W crashes Windows by pawihte
A friend bought a Samsung DVD writer to replace his aging Sony but couldn't get it to work properly. So he brought his computer but I'm not having much success either. The new drive is a Samsung SH-S223 and shows up in Device Manager. Computer details: Sempron 64 2800+, MSI K8NGM-V mobo, 1GB...
March 30th 09 07:00 AM
by Paul Go to last post
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Compaq Evo D3D by Arno[_4_]
Hi, I'm reïnstalling a Compaq Evo 3D3 computer. I just can't figure out which network adapter is onboard installed. Edo 3D3 is not in the hardware list at the HP site.My guess was that the Evo 300 is quite close (or the same??) as this machine, at least it looks the same. But all Ethernet...
March 29th 09 11:33 PM
by Paul Go to last post
3 393
P4-specific SDRAM? by pawihte
This is old stuff but I'm curious. I always used AMD in the Pentium 4 days and didn't pay much attention when I saw some SDRAMs being advertised as being for P4s. I happened to see it again today in a price list, one item being marked (PIV) among other 133 MHz SDRAMs. Can anybody please...
March 29th 09 11:24 PM
by Paul Go to last post
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BIOS Paaword by [email protected]
I can get a used SONY PCG-GRV550 laptop in seemingly good condition for a good price. But, the owner says the BIOS requires a password which does not know. Is there a good way to by-pass a BIOS password? Duke
March 28th 09 01:32 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Upgrading Compaq F572US HDD by Gary Brown
Hi, Can someone tell me the maximum disk capacity for a Compaq F572US laptop? It now has is a 80GB, 1.5GB/s SATA. 160GB would be nice. Would a 3.0GB/s SATA show any performance improvement at all or is a 1.5GB/s interface still 1.5GB/s? Thanks, Gary
March 27th 09 03:16 AM
by Gary Brown Go to last post
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Win 2k for Compaq AP550 by silicono2-at-yahoo.com
Hello everyone, I've seen a Compq AP550 workstation on sale (it's real old but it's not likely to get any bids, and starting price is next to nothing): http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=310131140254 I'd like to give it a go. Only problem is, according...
March 27th 09 12:44 AM
by kony Go to last post
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vertical retrace by [email protected][_2_]
On CRT monitors, when the screen isn't updating, it's called the vertical retrace. Is there a similar term for LCD monitors when they're not drawing?
March 26th 09 11:16 PM
by kony Go to last post
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handicap computer aid.... by [email protected]
My friend is a writer and just broke her wrist... the cast has unabled her to type. She is desperate... Q. Is there any program that allows her to talk in the computer mic and text to appear simoultanestly on the screen? I am asuming she has XP.... (I will have that info soon)
March 26th 09 05:08 PM
by Allen[_2_] Go to last post
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Hardware RAID vs Software RAID by Calab
My situation... I was running a four 500g drive RAID5 array on an Adaptec SATA RAID controller (Two, actually, second is fine). One drive failed and then the replacement failed during the rebuild. The array has been verified that it's trashed. Very little hope of recovering my data without...
March 25th 09 02:09 AM
by Calab Go to last post
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