Black screen issue
Hello , My second computer is a Dell Win XP Service Pack 3 DellDimension 8300, Pentium 4 CPU 2.66 GHz 1.5 GB RAM. I need this computer to run some programs that are not compatible with Win 7 (my main...
View ArticleCPU swap
Hi all, i have been thinking about swapping over form my e6600 dual core to a Q6600 quad core processor i have a GM 41 gigabyte mother board it says it supports it, well a mate gave me a q6660 which i...
View ArticlePort 1 Device Error - please help!!
Hello! A few months ago my computer kept coming up with the Port 1 Device error notification. I backed up all of my photos and videos to an external hard drive. The notification never came up again...
View ArticleLaptone Wifi Adaptor
Hello I have just bought a new USB Laptone Wifi Adaptor to use with a Zoostorm Desktop PC. running Windows XP. However when I plug in the device the screen goes blank and the PC keeps cycling through...
View Articleerror message
i got error message DVDRW_32 driver media missing or blank. what to I do?I have dell is portion 1525, i know little about computers
View ArticleMonitor stops working after awhile.
So my computer has Windows 7 and is a gaming computer. The thing is that it sometimes shuts off randomly when I am running too many things at once. This is where it gets bad. I turn it back on and the...
View ArticleHDMI dvd player to Macbook Retina 13'
My dvd player has an input to a HDMI connection and so does my Macbook. Is there a way I can have my dvd player connect to my macbook and use it as a screen? I know it would be easier if I just got an...
View ArticleSolved: Velcro USB hub to computer case side
Just picked up a 7 port USB hub. There is no brackets or slot to secure it , so I am wondering if you think it would be ok to velcro the small 3inch square to one side of my computer case. ? No vents...
View ArticleDVD Drive Not Recognizing Disk
My DVD drive on my Hewlett Packard PC was working just a week or two ago. Today when I try to view a disk, the drive opens & a message appears on the screen says to insert a disk. Is there anything...
View ArticleToshiba C655D-S5125
Hi, A family member gave me a Toshiba C655d-S5126 because it stopped working. It turns out that the power adaptor was no good, So I bought a new one. I plugged it in and it worked, When I checked the...
View ArticleEPSON XP-800 Prints Blank Page
Have an EPSON XP-800 that is producing some funny results. Here is what I have done so far: 1. Totally uninstalled and reinstalled the latest printer driver from EPSON site. 2. Run all Windows Updates...
View ArticleNo bios boot
Hi I have an Amilo Li 1818 laptop running Vista which suddenly will not boot to Bios. The powerup light comes on, the harddrive light for a few seconds and if a DVD /CD in the machine it spins for a...
View ArticleError auto-sensing secondary master
I have a Dell XPS420 that has been intermittently coming up with the error message "error auto-sensing secondary master hard drive" when booting. Sometimes, just rebooting solved the problem but then...
View ArticlePNY Flash Drives - 32 GB Attache 2.0 vs 64 GB Turbo 3.0
Already have the PNY Attached 32 GB 2.0 Model FD32GATT2 which has performed very dependable for a little over a year now. It usually writes at around 10 mbs for what I do....
View ArticleHybrid Drives
I`m looking at updating my harddrive on my laptop and i`ve been looking at Hybrid Drives. Has anyone used one of these and if so how do they rate. SSD would be great but smal in capacity hence the...
View ArticleReboot and select correct boot displaying initially
I'm new here and am not a computer whiz. When I first turned on my computer, an older Gateway, the message of needing to reboot and select the correct boot appeared and wouldnt leave the sreen. A media...
View Articleno keyboard, mouse and display after cleaning
My build is about a year and a half to two years old. I've never had problems with it. Well, I noticed my GPU's were running a little hot so I looked inside and noticed some dust. I powered down,...
View ArticleMotherboard recommendations
I am going to need an Intel I3 2120 socket 1155 Sandy Bridge MB. What brands might be the highest quality: NewEgg has FoxConn, GigaByte, ECS (Elite Group), Asus, and many others ranging from $50 -...
View ArticleWhat media do you use
Guys, What type of media do you use to backup / image your PCs with?
View ArticleCan't get sony e500 crt monitor to work with acer aspire
Hi folks Can't get sony e500 crt monitor to work with acer aspire x1430 desktop PC, win 7. At boot up I see "starting windows" etc then a permanent blank screen. PC works fine with the thin screen...
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