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Compaq Evo D510 No Video

Hello, My Mother has a Compaq Evo D510 P4 Windows XP See Link Below: http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/sit...tte.cachetoken I upgraded the RAM with another 256mb stick about 3 years ago. For a total of...

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USB ports not recognising hardware

Hi I unplugged my mouse from the USB port but when I polugged it back in it did not show up on the devices and printers. I ave an Acer aspire 5732Z on Windows 7. Pete

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Graphics Error on PC

Hey guys! New here and having a serious issue. I have a dell Studio XPS unmodified and have just recently had the display go incredibly wonky. The screen is displaying tears and artifacts all over and...

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Solved: switching hard drives??

I have two elderly Compac Presario desktop computers. One is an SR1850NX the other is an SR 1750NX. Can I put the hard drive from the 1750 into the 1850 along with additional RAM from the 1750 without...

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How do I set up second monitor

I'd like to set up a second monitor for day trading. I need more space for windows programs associated with trading. Is there a manual/program for something like this or can someone give me step by...

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Is there a wireless USB-A to USB-B adapter?

Hello, I am taking a class in school, and I am using Finch the Robot to demonstrate Java. Problem is, his cord always gets tangled or kinked, and slows him down. If there was a wireless one, he...

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help needed for friend

Second hand viglen genie. When plugged in monitor says no signal. Any tips. Mate of mine who's very ill/disabled etc has been given one. She needs its to work. Never used one myself and my ideas are...

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1 long and 2 short beeps on POST

The problem: There's no video when I turn on the machine. Everything sounds normal except that there is a long beep and two short beeps when the machine POSTs. There have been NO hardware modifications...

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Solved: Long delay in POST

Hi everyone I fixed the mum's PC by dealing with CPU is unworkable or has changed, Press F1 to continue by changing User defined to the original default setting and my setting has caused POST to load...

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HP Photosmart C6380 All in One cartridge will not click down

I would be grateful for some help with my HP Photosmart C6380 All in One. I put in a new yellow cartridge and it would not click down. I thought it was faulty and tried others but they are all the...

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windows 7 distorted/crackling audio

Hey guys, as the title suggests i often get distorted/crackling audio through my headset/speakers, and have had this problem for a very long time. I have tried numerous suggestions to fix this issue,...

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MOBO ATX size is different

Just bought my MOBO ATX Asus 88X for my mid tower ATX case. I noticed a slight difference in size. The previous board measured 12 x 8 1/2....the new one measures 12 x 9 1/2. The new one did not come...

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I feel defeated. What should I do?

So it's been roughly 7 years since I've done anything to my computer. I have no background in tech and certainly no future. I've been trying to play games like Rome 2 on my computer only to find my...

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Wireless mouse not responding, probably receiver problem

So, I have a Rapoo 7100p Wireless mouse and I was playing the first Assassin's Creed when I thought to myself: why not modify the mouse configuration and make it more Black Flag-ish(?) which by the way...

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Dual batteries; reads both but only uses one.

My Laptop/tablet has a primary battery and a secondary media bay battery. Both can be seen in the power mangement icon, as well as their charge state. The problem is that once the secondary battery is...

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Solved: Laptop memory upgrade ???

PNY - Optima 2-Pack 4GB (8GB Total) PC3-10666 DDR3 SoDIMM Laptop Memory Kit This is the memory I am looking at from Best Buy to upgrade my wife's computer for her birthday. I was going to buy her a new...

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Loss of sound.

Hi, firstly i hope i have put this post in the in the right section, if not i apologies now. I have lost sound on my computer which has Windows XP installed, so i installed a new sound card, it still...

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Solved: Registration Key ???

I downloaded an app from c-net which tells how many of my drivers are out of date. According to this app I have 5 drivers out of date. I'm trying to update these drivers but I do not know what my...

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PC turned on but monitor, keyboard, and mouse didn't?

I've had this custom built gaming computer that I've had for about 5 months, and I've never had issues with it. This morning, I turned the computer on, case lights and video card fans turned on, along...

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New MOBO won't start

What I feared most by doing a build happened. ...it won't start. The standby light is the only thing I see. I do not have the MOBO in case as yet. I wanted to check outside the case with minimium...

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