Hard drive issue (possibly)
Hi everyone! :) The problem: my laptop is running slow. very slow sometimes. I have an issue with my computer, and it has been around for quite a long time. It started about half a year ago. To cut the...
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So I am updating the hardware in my current PC as I have the money and it is becoming a little over-used. Current Specs: OS: Windows 7 Ultimate Processor: AMD Phenom II x4 810 Quad Core Memory: 6GB RAM...
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Hi I'm running Windows 7 with two partitions (C:Programs 130GB, and Data 141GB). As the names suggest All my programs go into C: and other stuff into D:. C: drive keeps filling up, funny that because I...
View ArticleHow does a USB memory stick malfunction
Hi, I just had a USB stick fail to be recognized.The Windows message balloon says it has malfunctioned. It has no moving parts and so I reason that the RAM is failing ? I'm no electrical engineer. Can...
View ArticleOMG...Did I ruin this PSU??!!
SO I have a Corsair CX750M....it sits on the bottom of my case and I was having problems so per advice from this site I pulled the CMOS battery (which was going to be my next step anyway) and the DAMN...
View ArticleUnable to save settings on 3rd monitor
Hello, I recently have been trying to use triple monitors, but for some reason when I try to use the 3rd monitor I get "unable to save display settings" whenever I click apply I have an AMD Radeon HD...
View Articlehelp new build
My motherboard of 8 years finally fried and I need to build a new rig but don't know what's good anymore. I already have PSU,video card case and HDD. Just need CPU motherboard and memory, and a...
View ArticleCritical Battery and DeepFreeze
Hi! I am having problems with my emachines laptop. I have been working on MovieMaker for a few hours already and I have accidentally left it running on battery power. It has notified me of "critically...
View ArticleI5 or quad core? Please help
Hi all I am not sure if I am posting this in the right section sorry if it isn't! Ok so we are looking to buy a new laptop, it will be for home use the kids to do their homework and my hubby and I for...
View ArticleWhy has my printer stopped working?
Hi I have a canon pixma mp610 which has always worked fine. Now it will not. When I plug it into my laptop I get a message "USB device not recognised. The last USB device you plugged in malfunctioned,...
View ArticleWhich is Better?
Hello peeps, These are the specs on a laptop I've been looking into. - IntelĀ® PentiumĀ® N3520 + 8 GB, 2.16 GHz with 2 MB L3 Cache I want to know if the processor above is better than Intels i3 or i5 or...
View ArticleStop my dvd drive from constantly auto-ejecting!
This is driving me nuts. Every time the dvd drive gets highlighted in my file manager tree, it pops open if there's no cd/dvd in there. Then everything freezes for 10 seconds so the computer can open...
View ArticleGateway nv59c-66u won't start
I have a Gateway laptop NV59C 66U that when i changed the screen with a new screen went black and did not run to windows anymore, I proceeded to reinstall the old screen that had very minor damage and...
View ArticleMessage upon startup
I am running windows 7 but of recent I get this pop up message box that is titled APSDaemon.exe-System Error x Try reinstalling the program to fix the problem. My computer seems to be running fine but...
View ArticleLaptop dead?
Hi my Samsung NP305E5A was left near a window, when it rained... :( I realized the window had been left open. My laptop got wet, since then it does two things: 1) Light clicking so9und comes from the...
View Articlegraphic card install problem
Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2 OS Version: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 3, 32 bit Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4400 @ 2.00GHz, x86 Family 6 Model 15...
View Articlevideo issue -Ubuntu
Having problems playing video. You tube or anything like that not working. Using Chrome. While my VIA video has been identified as a probable problem running ubuntu, have not tried games. Can someone...
View ArticleNVDIA GeForce GT 9800
HP Pavillion M9650f Elite Desktop PC Windows 7 Home Premium (originally Vista Home Premuim Intel Core i7 -2.66 GHz Bus speed: 4.8 GT/s Memory PC3-8500 MB/sec (currently 4 gigs) want to up to 8 gig...
View ArticleShift key being annoying
When typing text, instead of working normally my right shift key selects a certain amount of text written (I have realised this amount depends on the length of time the shift key is held) then which...
View ArticleSD card is giving me an I/O error 0x8007045D and does not allow any files to...
Hi, I have a 16GB SanDisk microsdhc memory card that originally came with my android phone. I recently bought a new memory card for my phone and my intention was to use this 16GB in my android tablet...
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