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Laptop Dropped...HELP!

Dropped my Dell Inspiron M5010 a few days ago. Immediately after dropping, computer still worked (except that the lights that display charging, etc. were no longer lit). The next day the computer would...

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One of the USB devices has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it

Hey, I'm trying to get my external drive to work without any lost of data. It's weird and odd because one minute the HDD works, and next it take a very long time to connect and sometimes it connects...

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DVD and USB

I have a laptop, Acer Aspire, and not sure what is going on with it. Hoping maybe someone might have an idea. My USB ports have stopped working one by one for a few months. I can charge my phone...

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Microphone stopped working after reinstalling Audio Drivers.

So I got a headset and it worked perfectly. (Trust me I dont know what it is so dont ask) I downloaded the game Just cause 2 from steam and had some audio problems with it. A solution was to reinstall...

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Hard Drive

I have the hard drive out of my old e-machine desktop. I have an adapter connector for the hard drive to connect to the new Dell computer. Once I connect to the new computer, what will happen.....what...

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Solved: Deleted my Display Adapter.

I uploaded my DxDiag. I can't play any games, and such. What should I do?:confused: Attached Files adfadsfa.txt (23.2 KB)

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intermittent fault / bsod

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Dead laptop

My wife was using her laptop the other day to play a film for the kids. After a few mins she heard a grinding noise then it blue screened. It tried re-starting and after the ram check it gave the...

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Poured hot water with honey on my laptop's keyboard

Am sure the are posts about water spills on laptop keyboards but I didn't see any that satisfies my situation. Yesterday I was lying in bed sick and my brother brought me a cup of hot water with honey...

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Motherboard spec

I'm doing some (a lot actually!) research into choosing my next m/b for flight simming I paraphrase below a comment from an Amazon buyer review........can anyone tell me what he is talking about? "(The...

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Power supply change out questions?

6 1/2 year old Dell Inspiron 546 Minitower running Windows 7 Pro. The power supply died and I want to swap the dead power supply with one of the many old power supplies I have laying around. I realize...

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Monitor Substitute

I watch a lot of DVD's and streaming videos on my computer and I have a small 20" monitor which I want to upsize. I have a 24" Hi-Def LCD TV and I have been thinking about connecting it to my computer...

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Printer driver functionality

I have a Canon ip2600 which works fine. I just would like to know if some printer drivers offer more info than others. This one is installed with the drivers that came with it (I guess-or maybe windows...

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Solved: Need some quick help

Hey guys I saw a Compaq 500B MT PC on my local Craigslist and before I buy it I wanted to know if the current processor in it is faster than a XPS 600 w/Penitum D 945 and if the compaq PC is able to...

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Do I need a soundcard

I guess this post really boils down to 2 points: 1: I bought a Thrustmaster gaming headset and the headphones work great, the microphone not at all. Its not a hardware fault as i have tested it on my...

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Solved: No Sound after reinstalling XP

I'm using an old Dell Dimension 4600 Series desktop running XP with sp2 that I just reinstalled. I also just updated with Service Pack 3, etc. Now I notice I have no sound. The speakers are connected...

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Upgrading, Case-Motherboard-Processor

So I've decided its about time i upgrade more parts on my computer... Im going to show you my computer now and what i want to upgrade it into. My questions. Q1 - Will This all Work ? Q2 - Will It Fit ?...

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Solved: Webcam in Lenovo Thinkpad not working

The webcam in my T420 suddenly stopped working. Tried the following: F1 to access Bios. Under 'Security' the 'Integrated Camera' is enabled. Under Windows Live Movie Maker: Displays 'No Webcam was...

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Hard Drive sapce is dramatically shrinking

Hi! I ahve window XP, 55GB Free space on C: drive is dramatically shrinking. I started having this problem in January and followed the direction and thought it was resolved. It started go bad again and...

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Is there any specifications of getting a new PSU?

I want a new PSU to get a new GPU. Do I need any specifications to get a new PSU? Also, does this PSU http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16817170017 Support this GPU?...

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