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hi, i m using Ubuntu 10.10 on my laptop and our college has got wifi campus. but my laptop does not detect any wifi connection available. is there any special package required?

For the last few weeks, many of the people who have sent me e-mails have received the automatic response of "replace:vacationEnabled". I'm assuming this is some kind of setting in Outlook for when you are out of the office but I can't find any solution. I've done a Google search …

I'm requesting assistance. We are running WinXP, SP3. We appear to have what Stinger found in two files as the Fakealert!fakealert-REP virus (it then deleted those two files). The obvious symptom, for the last couple days, is this: We were running McAfee Antivirus Plus, and currently something *makes it freeze* …

Hi, we have a USB superlink cable to transfer files from one pc to another, however we have not used it for a while, and we've lost the cd, and it was not installed onto the newer machines. BTW we dont use vista.. so auto finding the software and installing …

Hi I am using latest LG Optimus 500, i want to use my mobile as WIFI Portable modem, with help of this i want to use internet connection to my Dell XPS 15 R Laptop. Pls any one give me good solutions

I want to download 2 large files which is better 1-downloading each file alone or 2-download both at same time please say 1 or 2 and reason

Hi, need some help on getting a new heat sink fan. I've currently got a stock amd one which came with my processor, Athlon 64 x2 5200+ (yes, quite old) and it's starting to make a really loud noise when the rpm increases above 4000. It makes this noise due …

Studying for Security+ and can't find a straight answer. Thanks in advance :)

Does anyone know how to burn a dvd that contains a Keynote slide presentation? Thanks.

hi friends plaese help me i want to know how i can delete data permanently so that it can not be recovered from any software is there any way to do this ??

I am totally a network novice. My plan is to do some simple low-bandwidth testing of a web server I have configured using Tomcat standalone technology. It runs on port 5050 and works as expected in "localhost" mode. My dlink dsl504T modem/router offers "port forwarding" to allow web users to …

Hi Gerbil, I have the same problem like nmslagle, keep having the address redirected to fake address. can you help to check my log, below is my log. I use FireFox as my browser. Thanks Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 13:31:21, on 10/30/2009 Platform: Windows XP …

Hi, Have a Sony Vaio laptop running windows 7 that wont boot, comes up with an error message bad_windows_config then a whole heap of zeros with 74 (and other numbers but flashes too quick to see them) Specs are: Sony Vaio laptop F Series - VPCF115FG Intel Core i5-520M Processor …

When I click any of the displayed items in a list from google (or any search engine) it goes to different sites seemingly at random. Keying in the http address works fine. Any ideas please?

please i want to know is (syn-cookie) differs from the hop count filtering(HCF) method in it’s duty? if yes what is exactly the difference(except that HCF work with all types of packets) i am not exactly can judge which method is best please if any one have an idea, please …

I am having problems with our computer running in normal mode. It will allow you to click something once and then it takes a long time for it to respond or it might never respond. After that you cannot click on anything. The mouse moves around fine. It's just that …

Hello, I was hoping someone could help me as I am exhausted trying to clean up my husband's netbook. Background: I found a Windows Recovery virus on it a couple of days ago as well as a search bar virus. I did a system restore, removed the default Google search …

Hi folks it's been a while so I don't know if I'm posting in the right place but I'm pulling my hair out. I recently had a problem when my screen started freezing while playing solitare now when I try to boot up I just get a black screen full …

Hello, I have two laptops, one running Vista, the other Windows 7. Last week Verizon sent me a new modem. These two laptops were previously connected wireless to my Hp Photosmart C 4700 printer with no problem until I installed the new Verizon modem. The printer no longer was working …

Hi! I have htaccess file with this: [CODE] deny from all [/CODE] When I open the directory, access is forbidden! But when I open some file, it doesn't work. Can somebody help me?

Hi all any advise would be appreciated, I upgraded my Gateway 524GB Desktop some time ago with a PNY Nvidia GeForce 7400GS 128MB 128-bit GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X Video Card for better performance. But it appears knackered so I'm getting a new one, the problem is I can't use the in-built …

hi everyone :) i have this question to ask regarding a ONE-USER ANTIVIRUS.. if i have one such antivirus installed in my computer, and then if i reformat my entire disk, then will i be able to reinstall that anti-virus from its cd after iv made a fresh install? thanks …

[CODE][Boot Loader] Timeout=5 Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT [Operating Systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup"[/CODE] This is my current boot.ini and it has some history. Once I was trying to re-install xp from desktop (while desktop is open) by clicking and running the cd. It performed necessary steps …

I have seen this before but am wondering what could be recommended as of how to take of this issue before I start jumping to the computer later this afternoon. I have a Dell Vostro 1000 Laptop that has Avast Server Managed Anti-Virus. 1.2 GHz 512MB RAM. The issues: One: …

We went from a VPN I.P. network to a thin client network a couple months ago. All clients are shared on 2 DHCP Servers. Our office is a LAN that connects to those servers that are a little over 100 miles from here & latency is an issue, a big …

I have no audio but I do have video. Not sure when the audio went out but when I go into control panel and look under " SOUNDS and AUDIO DEVICES, it says " NO AUDIO DEVICE". I tried to update the audio driver and it says " THE WIZZARD …

Hi guys! Does any body tried to repair dell latitude c600?I've got a dell latitude for repair with windows xp, everything works fine except the build in keyboard..Some keys are not functioning properly like the windows icon, c, x, v almost everything on the left side.. Ive done lot of …

Hey guys, I have a problem: My USB flash drive is not seen on windows 7 ultimate. i have just reinstalled the windows 7, it still won't fix. Was working about a month ago and it just stopped working 3 days ago. Please help, thanks!

When I click any of the displayed items in a list from google (or any search engine) it goes to different sites seemingly at random. Keying in the http address works fine. Any ideas please? Sorry. I think I'm in the wrong forum. Now posted in 'Virues, Spyware and other …

I have a Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 Wolfdale 3.06GHz 3MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor BX80571E7600 I am looking at a BIOSTAR P4M890M7SE LGA 775 VIA P4M890 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard My question is do they match will they work together? also do the north and south …

I have an Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 Wolfdale 3.06GHz 3MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor BX80571E7600 with a Intel BLKD945PLRNL LGA 775 Intel 945PL ATX Intel Motherboard - OEM and 2 gb of ddr2 RAM and a gigabyte 8400 Gs graphics card when i connect it all …

I have a computer that I built, it has two hard drives in it, one with Windows 7 and one with Vista. I plugged my girlfriend's hard drive into my computer to back up her data and reformat it since her's was having some issues(XP Home). However, once the reformat …

Well isn't this just great 4 big assignments are due by the end of next week, and my PC decides to not charge anymore. It's a Dell inspiron 1545. The specs do not matter. I believe i know the problem. It's the connectors that the charger plugs into on the …

Hi and thanks to everyone on Daniweb, you rock!! I downloaded Panda Titanium antivirus trial version from the internet and i want to uninstall it from my PC. It won't uninstall from the control panel: add and remove programs list, nothing happens at all when i press remove. Nor will …

Hi guys,i have a HP laptop with Windows 7 OS.From few days it always installs updates when shutdowns the laptop.It gets a considerable time.I want to know what's the reason for it.Please help me to overcome from this issue....Thnx

hi guys,i have a problem with the cd/dvd...not work......the driver for the cd/dvd rom its nowhere and i cat play any cd or dvd etc. on my computer....

I have a couple of computers here, a friend wanted me to make an image of an old XP hard drive with all her work files, emails, etc, and put them on a hard drive in a newer computer. The newer computer runs Windows 7 and I feel like that …

i have one desktop (windows vista) and laptop (windows 7), what is the simplest possible way to connect these two so that i can share data. please mention the items required.

I'm having an issue where a computer that was seemingly working fine a couple days ago is now freezing whenever I try to click on anything on the desktop. This happens right after startup. I can sometimes get the start menu to open, but once I try to click on …

This goes back to "lost favorites" after microsoft did away with the links bar,have learned that the links have been hidden, they are still there just can't fine them.I'm using Windows7 Pro and IE8. Have searched for them everywhere and can't fine them,and microsoft is of little use on how …

C:\Users\Tag-a-long\Documents\favorites.html why is that not a valid file name? how do you do a valid file name?

I cannot hear any sound in firefox! The problem is only in firefox all other browsers are working fine. The flash objects have no sound at all. I can make google voice chat. So I think the problem is with some flash related thing in firefox. I have reinstalled adobe …

We have a small office (6 stations) on Verizon FIOS Actiontec router. Last Friday, we had some internet slowness and an outage. For some reason the internal network was affected. The server became very slow to connect to and eventually we could not reach it. Printers could not be reached …

I am having problems with my hotmail today. It is very very frustrating. I did not have problems before ever. Today I am having major problems. I try to login, enter my username and password and then it is so stuck! I thought it was my internet connection speed so …

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Hi Ok, I redone my multi-boot system and pre this, i copied all my data folder's to external drives. Now in Vista or WIn7, I get, you need Admin permission. Not only that, when I say yes to the above and then try to edit files in that folder like …

My computer out of nowhere gives me a message telling me my hard drive is corrupt and I need to restart my pc. I ignored it of course, after I ignored it some unknown Windows 7 recovery program started running various scans on my pc which I knew weren't legit. …

Good day! Ive got a Dell Latitude Laptop C600 for repair preferably reformatting the OS due to viruses..Now the problem is, the BIOS for this model doesn't support booting from any usb external drive or Flash Disk.. Luckily I've got a connector for connecting laptop HDD to desktop.. Now i …

Hi every one. Outlook Express in Windows XP if you received e-mail that you have doubts about it is possible to highlight that particular mail, right click, go to Properties, Details. You then see all regarding that particular mail, who sent it and the message, if you're able to read …

I have an old computer, of the brand Cisnet. When it boots up, it flashes a screen with a series of numbers on it and some other data for about a second. I managed to take a picture of it, and the numbers are the checks of all the hardware, …