Multiple bluescreens - believe my graphics card is not installed correctly
A few months back I bought a computer built by a friend of a friend but it came only with a very basic graphics card which I traded up for a Radeon 7870. My brother installed it for me because I didn't...
View ArticleNo vga connection to monitor while vga plugged in
First off, I built my own computer. I was all finished and had plugged it into the monitor. I didn't have Windows in my possession but I just wanted to see if it worked. It did, the bios menu popped...
View ArticleRAM is 32GB needed?
Is 32 GB RAM adequate in a PC build with a i7 3770K CPU and a GA UD5H mobo? Pro quality video conferencing and HD voice-to-text are needed, but no overclocking. I assume that RAM size matters more than...
View ArticleSolved: What decent/good Mobo for Corsair XMS3 4G?
Hi, I'm new here, but I was wondering if anyone has the time to answer me this question; I would really appreciate it, I currently have four (4x4GB total 16GBs) of Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1333hz...
View ArticleSolved: SSD defrag?
My OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit is on SSD. An analysis with Defraggler shows 39% fragmented. Should I defrag it? I get a message saying it will reduce the life of the drive.
View Articlecrazy mouse antics !!
Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2 OS Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 64 bit Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 550 @ 3.20GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 37 Stepping 5...
View ArticleHP 5610xi AIO printer install/setup issue
Been working on this one since Thursday... HP 5610xi AIO printer- customer did basic install for print function only, now wants all the features. Scan option on device shows no scan option available...
View ArticleMouse right click
So I'm using a Logitech M305. When I right click on a file, it seems to crash the mouse if that's possible and I get a box to close the program. Is it a mouse issue or a computer issue? I can still...
View Articlesd400v in Windows 8 64 Bit
Hello All, This is a fix that I just applied to my Windows 8 64-bit Lenovo Twist. It is working great for video service. It takes a few minutes and couple of downloads from Kensington and Displaylink...
View ArticleOverheating
I kept getting the black screen of death on my T-series emachine running Windows XP. After many hours, I opened up the side of the case and put a fan next to it. I have had no problem for well over an...
View ArticleProcessor Trashed or Can Be Saved?
I was having some tempurature problems and decided to clean out the case. I made the idiotic mistake of not making sure the processor fan power harness was pushed all the way down to the board. I...
View ArticleSeagate 3TB SATA drive not seen
I have a ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 motherboard, running Windows 7 home 64bit, With a WD sata drive as the boot drive. I installed a Seagate Barracuda 3TB SATA drive for backup/storage. The problem is...
View ArticleToshiba M305 S4848 screen is dark
Hello, I replaced the screen cable on my Toshiba Satellite M305-S4848 after the cable was diagnosed as faulty by a local computer repair service ( they wanted to much to replace it) before I replaced...
View ArticleGames completely lose sound but other programs keep sound.
Hi guys, i tried sifting through the forums for something similar but i can not find anything like my problem. The problem is when i play games after about 10 minutes sound in that program and only...
View ArticleNewbie Install - PCI to USB Card
Hi TSG! I am here again for help with a computer issue, but this time not a major one (I hope). I finally have a moment to install a recommended piece of hardware to my PC, but want to first be sure...
View ArticleExtending my internet
Hi everyone, this is my first post. I have my internet through Optimum. I have the cable coming into a Motorola SB5101 cable modem. It only has one ethernet plug. This I have plugged into a Cisco E1500...
View Articlepc won't detect keyboard or mouse
my pc won't detect my usb keyboard or mouse, it was working yesterday. Yet when I go into bios my keyboard works don't know how.
View ArticleSata1 controller mode on desktop PC HPp6345a
Hi, I am new to this new BIOS setting for SATA1 controller mode (AHCI or RAID?). My desktop PC is HP p6345a and the default SATA1 controller mode is RAID. The hard disk is already busted and need to...
View ArticleAsus k8s-la 754socket mother board problems
I have a Compaq desk top. The fans stoped working and displayed the message ( no cpu fan ), so first I purchased 2 new fans, no luck. then I took it to the computer lab at college and they told me that...
View ArticleSolved: RAID Card Practical?
Hi I'm a computer nerd with moderate experience in computers(In no way related to IT), I have built, troubleshoot, Quality Control, many computers. However, when it comes to stuff that people are using...
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