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Computer doesn't see sound card

Well sir .... I just got this sound card with a gameport today that is suppose to be for window 7 64 bit ... Installing it in the first rig in my sig. Requirements: 1. Available PCI slot 2. CD-ROM for...

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Lenovo B570

I have this lapper...been sitting around as soon as it goes to POST it locks up all I have is 1GB DDR3 stick of RAM no optical drive or HDD or nic nothing else....it appears to have possibly been...

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Solved: make network printer wireless with router

Several years ago I got the directions on this site to alter a Linksys router so it could make a network printer wireless. Basically it converted that router into a printer server. I am switching...

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cooling issue

Ok kinda peeved now...I spent ALL DAY the other day transferring 2 mobos and cases around I now have my Asus P5Q-E mobo in my thermaltake case (don't know where to find model number) And put on my new...

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seagate Expansion Desktop Drive

we have one of these for the Smart TV - which works great for that, but I thought I would be able to take it to my computer and copy my photos onto it. I have plugged it into my computer but am unable...

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Samsung (SH-224DB) DVD Re-Writer SATA 24x not showing up on XP!

O.K. so here's the deal: I recently purchased said drive from amazon and hooked it up properly and used two different cables and it just doesn't show up in hardware manger, nothing. I then hunted down...

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Dell Laptop Card Reader Problem

Hi guys, my dad just got a laptop and the card reader isn't reading any sd cards. The laptop is a Dell latitude e6500 and when I go to devices it says that the card reader is a broadcom ush model 5880....

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PC Sound Not Working- Common Fixes Tried to no Effect

I'm having trouble with my laptop's sound. I was trying to record a guitar through an external mic. The program (Ignite by Air Music) wouldn't detect the guitar sound, so I turned up the levels on the...

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wd elements 1023 usb device

Hi, I am not able to see my external hard drive on my computer. in device manager it shows as device is working properly, please help

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Setting Up Vista Business on a RAID 0 Array Configuration

Hi I formatted my Sony Vaio VGC-RM1N which was set up for a RAID 0 Array configuration and installed Vista Business (clean install) and now it doesn't have the RAID 0 Array configuration any more. It...

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R9 280x underperformance

Hello, I recently purchased a R9 280x after having issues with my last gpu. Originally I had a r9 270x but was having a flickering issue and also having lower performance than benchmarks I have seen...

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Solved: Second Monitor stopped working

Last night everything was working fine but this morning I woke up and turned my computer on and the second monitor is no longer displaying anything. On the screen resolution settings its detected as...

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BT dongle and drivers?

Hi, 1. Have a BT dongle attached to my old desktop, running W7 Pro 32 bit. In device manager (as shown in the screenshot) have no issues. But down below see 4-5 yellow icons as BT peripheral devices,...

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Computer freezes after new GPU

Hey guys I just got a new GPU. It is the ASUS RADEON R9 290 4GB PCI-E HDMI/DVI/DP. I uninstalled my old drivers and installed this GPU. It seemed to work out good, but after about an hour of gaming...

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Lenovo ideapad z580 wont boot after system restore

I have a Lenovo Ideapad z580 that I bought brand new a year ago. It just turned off on me all of a sudden a week ago. I used the One Key Recovery and it restored the system and began to work again....

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Asus laptop motherboard swap

Hello, I have a 2011 asus k53sv laptop. Long story short, I purchased a new motherboard because the physical board that connects to the power jack is about to break. I purchased a replacement...

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FireFace 400 and a microphone

Hey guys, I'm a total newbie on this, so please be kind. Basically, I've got FireFace 400 and a studio microphone of kinds. There is a wire that perfectly matches the mic/line slot, and when I put it...

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Computer won't Boot.

I have a win7 64bit sys. Mob - gigabyte GA-z87x-UD3H Intel i5-4570 3.2 Ghz 6MB Corsair CX 600 Watt ATX/EPS 80 Plus I have followed the instructions for trouble shooting from gigabyte all the way to, is...

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Help with DesignJet30 printheads/cartridges need replacement?

Printing with this printer for an extended period of time (8 years_WinXP/7) is still at very good level. Recently, it begins to have a problem with stripes and omission colors when printing on plain or...

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Questions on converting cassettes

Hi, I came across an interesting article about converting cassettes to digital audio, and since I have quite a few cassettes that'l become unusable unless I convert them this caught my attention. I...

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