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Solved: setting up audio when i have multiple screens

Hi, Hoping someone can help me please. I have 4 monitors, 2 graphics cards, running Windows 7 Professional. I have just had to swap out one HDMI screen (which gave me sound) for an older VGA. No sound...

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Solved: No audio.

I was running the computer without a case for months and decided to put it in a case. Well I got a Raidmax Vampire case and hooked it all up. It's on, everything works just fine EXCEPT the audio....

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Dell Studio XPS 7100 won't find graphic cards

I have replaced the motherboard with a Dell refurb, a AMD Radeon BE 975 (was a 965), 2 sticks of G. Skill Sniper RAM (2x4gb), and a 7850 graphics card (was a 5450). After the installation, we got 4...

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HTPC build help...

I'm putting together a cheap HTPC. Will the Cooler Master Elite Power 400W fit in the Silverstone Milo? Also, will these two components work together with an LGA1155 mATX motherboard (ASUS H61M-A)?...

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Revert back to Win7 from Win8

I have an HP all-in-one pc that came w/win8, which my wife is frustrated with...is it possible to install win7 over it w/o too many complications? Thanks, Rich A.

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Problem with coolerfan notebook toshiba c645

Hello My laptop had overheating problems so I opened it, clean it and all normal (or so it seemed) until I realized that every time you boot the OS (win7 or win8 or 8.1) the internal fan stops function...

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Blue screen of death

Hello, My computer restarts and even gives me the blue screen of death. This only happens when I start playing PC games. It is almost as if my computer is overheating. My room gets super hot and i feel...

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Fantom 1 TB hard drive

Hello So, Since 2011 I've been using a 1tb fantom external hard drive. It worked perfectly until yesterday. I was moving it and it fell over. It didn't fall far, just from sitting up to it's side....

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Monitor loses signal when playing games

This problem has showed up in the last few days and it's becoming quite annoying. Basically, after a while of gaming (usually about 30 minutes of League of Legends, though it happens with other games...

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Sound Problem

Got a PC here running Windows 7. All of a sudden there is no sound from the onboard soundcard, it is a Gigabyte GA-73VN-S2. I have loaded the latest drivers and as far as Windows is concerned the audio...

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USB key full & password not working

First, my apologies if I'm posting this in the wrong section, and/or someone has already asked/answered this and I didn't see it in the search results. Background: I teach in several different...

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cant connect hp wireless printer to network.

Hi guys i just bought a new HP pro 8600 plus printer and it just wont connect to my existing network i have a HG658c fibre modem connected to vodafone when i try to connect my printer to the network...

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HDMI makes my monitor quality terrible

Okay so I have been using VGA for a long time. I got a second monitor today and it uses the old VGA cable. So I hooked it up with the VGA and it looks fine. I then plugged an HDMI cable into my PC and...

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how to find and delete backup drives

There are some files in my computer that i think are for the backup files they take up a lot of space and i want to delete them but then i cant since i fear that i will delete something that is not...

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Non compatable ups software

I have windows 7 pro 64bit on my computer. I don't need a smart cyberpower ups for $400 - $500 I want one that comes with personal edition software that is not compatable with my operating system....

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Built-In Webcam not working on Gateway Laptop

Hello and thank you for taking the time to read my post. Earlier this year I purchased a Gateway NE17B series laptop. I am having issues with the webcam. Running Windows 8.1, when I open the Camera...

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Unknown USB Device

Whenever I plug in a USB device to my laptop, the device never shows up. My computer doesn't try to install drivers or anything. When I unplug it, I get the error "USB Device Not Recognized". I've...

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Blu Ray Burner for Laptop

I currently have a Lenovo Y-580 laptop computer that I absolutely love. Only thing that would make me love it more is a Blu-Ray burner. I want to pull out the installed DVD burner and replace it with a...

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Thermal paste leak

Hello! My cpu was running a bit hot, so I decided I would take her apart and reapply new thermal paste. Upon taking the cooler off, I saw that the paste had ran quite a bit and had leaked under the...

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Dell Latitude D600 undemanded shut-down

My Dell laptop shuts itself down after running for about ten hours. The power option in settings is set at "Never shut down" because it's used for CCTV detection and recording. The most likely cause...

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