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Hello My drive HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GCA-4166B was working fine so far, until it stopped reading or burning cds and dvds. If I insert a media, it tries to read it then stops after a few blinks, and if I click on the drive icon, it opens to a blank screen …

Hi, My pc has been working fine until yesterday when I tried to turn it on and it passes BIOS fine and the comes up with the screen where you choose to either "Start Windows Normally" or "Start Up Repair". I can sit there as long as I want and …

After installing BearShareV9 now cannot open Internet Explorer. Tried turning DEP on Performance Options (Part of System Properties in the Control Panel. Decided to Unstall BearShare V9 - problem did not go away. Removed IE 8 and still reinstalled, problem did not go away. (To do this post I had …

Hey. I keep getting AVG popping up with a message that tells me that cookies.sqlite in the Firefox folder of my Document and Settings, within Application Data, folder is infected. I've followed the sticky and here are the results: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46 [url]www.malwarebytes.org[/url] Database version: 4052 Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack …

I've bought 2 Epson P50 printers. Then tried to print photos on windows 7 on them at the same time. * using Nero cover designer * using ms word After printing some part of photos both printers throw papers. I've also tried install windows xp, then printed on them, again …

Can someone tell me the difference between a process and a service in the task manager.

can anybody help me? thanks

Hello all, My friend recently rented a server, through a site, and he wanted me to help him run it, as he has very little computer knowledge. I used SSH Secure Shell (TM) (running Windows 7), to access it, and accidentally closed the window without disconnecting. Since then I have …

Uninstalled Freecorder programme. No longer showing in Programmes and Features or in Revo Uninstaller, but still showing in All Programmes list. Have also seen it in Window's Media Player. How can I make sure that this Freecorder programme is fully removed? Thanks.

I have a PC with following configuration: 1. Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz 2. nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB 3. Intel G33 Chipset MoBo 4. 3GB RAM 5. 350W PSU from Delta Electronics Inc. I am planning to upgrade my graphics card. Anything better than 8800GT but price lesser than (Rupees …

I got a problem on my pc right now. when i open download folder in my documents a window will pop up, it says "Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and need to be close. Sorry for the inconvenience". I dont want to reformat cause i have important data and …

Hi all, I'm designing a system that will use Solaris 10/9 with a RAID 0 + 1 configuration. My guess is that if I install the system using one disk with partitioning, I'll be able to setup the RAID 0 + 1 configuration from command line. If the installation is …

Hold Windows key and R key together run box will open Type magnify in it and then press Enter. This enables magnifier tool and anything near the mouse trail will now appear magnified on top!

I have an everex SA2050T laptop that powers up when plugged into the ac adapter and with the battery installed. If I remove either one, the laptop shuts off. While plugged in the battery light indicates it is receiving a charge. It will not run at all on battery alone. …

Hi all I am currently running an AMD Athlon 64X2 Dual core 4800+ 2.50 GHz 4.25 GB of Ram and I have 740 GB of storage. I am looking into some newer games that require 3.2 GHz. My poor old computer is just not able to keep up. I replaced …

Hi Daniwebb family. I have a Dell Inspiron laptop with Windows 7 on it. I am having a disk space problem. A warnning states [COLOR="Red"]Drive E:\ has only 14MB of free disk space. To prevent information loss and performance problems, youneed to free up disk space.[/COLOR] There are 3 disks …

(I swear I just posted this...but it didn't take the first time :confused: ) My 180 GB drive is my slave. It is recognized as the full size after SP1 was installed and some piece of software from the manufacturer. Now I want to reformat my master. I want the …

Sometime I like to test out some Distro but I do not want to format my hard disk but I just want to use it to see how it work and maybe can try out Window 7. So I need some advise on what is the best virtual software to …

Would anyone please explain a bit about sharing between Unix and Windows? From my understanding, Unix can only see windows's share/print by Samba. However, I was googling around and found many pages talking about mounting Windows CIFS by just using regular "mount" command. Is Samba outdated now? Is it right …

Morning, i have 2 computer (1 is laptop and other is Desktop pc) at home and i have internet, but while i have internet in my Desktop pc if i connect the other computer ( laptop ) on network, i lost the sign everytime :@ i do that, so i …

This may sound as a simple question but I'm blowed if I can solve it. I am running on Snow Leopard 10.6.7. I receive a monthly news letter that I want to duplex print (print both sides) but I'm unable to find the right buttons to push. I'm using the …

I'm studing Grid Computing, How should I begin ? Please help me a code or programs basic demo ? Thank You all :) Best Regards.

I'm running Windows 7 Pro on a Dell Inspiron 1720. I have desktop slideshow enabled and pointed to a folder of my favourite pictures. Occasionally I will force a switch to the next picture from the desktop context menu item "Next desktop background" which appears between the "NVIDIA control panel" …

Hi I have a Dell Precision workstation 490 and increased the initial one GB ram (two 512MB sticks) to five by adding two 2GB sticks after I upgraded the op system to Windows 7 Pro 64bit and I have installed the most recent BIOS. There was no problem, the system …

Hi, Running Windows XP, Service Pack 3, Internet Explorer 8. When I do a Google Search and click on a destination it gets redirected. I have run numerous scans and virus checks. After cleaning my computer, it still redirects. I tried running the tasks in your 'do this first' post …

This appears at startup and I just can't get rid of it. If I go into my device manager my fingerprint reader is the one with the "?" so I am assuming that is my problem. I have tried to disable it and uninstall it but it just pops back …

I want to copy part of my movie disk to my computer and create a video with it, can anyone recommand me a software?

hi friends.. i need to know that is there any method to allow someone to access a file just one time,and delete that file itself.I just wanted to send some audio file to my friend and doesn't want to keep evidence of it..Is there anyway.... thanx in advance.

Sorry if I'm askng an old question but.... Which would be the best/fastest processor? A P4 1.7ghz or a Celeron 2.3ghz? I know they both fit the 478 socket but thats about it. I'd like to get the fastest one installed to help my young daughter with her school work. …

Hi there guys, I recently swtiched to Ubuntu Lucid, and just want to know if there is something like an "App store" for Ubuntu apps? Since my Ubuntu machine is not connected to the net, i can't use the software centre. So I have to download the packages and install …

First of all, I would like to apologize if I have posted this in the wrong forum. If I have made this mistake, please tell me where this should be placed and I will quickly fix that. Okay, now to the problem. I downloaded a zip file and extracted it …

hi, i have a Desktop computer, i forgot my password and i am adminitrator, so i only can use my pc by GUESS account and i don´t have permission to do a lot stuff...I NEED CHANGE admin PASSWORD USING THE GUESS ACCOUNT... i wait for feedback!!!

Hi all. I have long been a fan of AVG free but recently it has been causing headaches. 3 times now my windows 7 ultimate 64bit laptop has been unable to start up correctly. I have had to boot it into safe mode and uninstall AVG free in order to …

I recently bought a second-hand Vaio VGN-TX5XN laptop from which the original hard drive had been removed. I have several other identical models which have served me well and whose components I have freely swapped around. On first acquiring the latest TX5XN, I put in a hard drive from another …

March 26. My thanks in advance for your help. I searched Explorer problems postings; my problem seems to be unaddressed (I'm a dummy; I could be wrong). After a notification of a 3-item infection, I ran an AVG whole-computer scan and clean-up. The infections were eliminated, but some sort of …

Hi, I have a small business and am looking for an encryption system for my files and email that doesn’t change the end user’s experience. The ones I’ve seen online require the end user to log in, download this, etc. These are my clients so I don’t want to add …

Hi all, I think I've got a rootkit infection. What I can see on my pc is that Ads windows are started by Internet Explorer and Firefox. Moreover there are programs that do not start and I must retry more times to start them. It happens with firefox, Internet explorer, …

I have tried the control adn shift together but it didnt stop it

Help Me! I have Tuneup Utilities and I accidentally pressed a button in the Process Manager to replace Windows Task Manager. Now, when I type taskmgr on the run dialog box, the Tuneup Process Manager appears. When I press control+alt+del and choose start task manager, still the Tuneup Process Manager …

I have been fighting with my server for days. I am trying to get postfix configured. I have it currently so that it can send mail, but receiving mail is a different story. This is my main.cf file: [ICODE] # Please be sure to read the /usr/share/doc/postfix/README.MDK file # to …

Not sure what to do.

I've been stuck with finding the right graphic driver for mb MSI PM8M-V N1996 VT8237R 2.4GHz... Recently I have formatted my HDD for Window error but forgot to copy any necessary driver for new XP installation. After I successfully installed XP SP2 on my desktop computer, I realized it could …

Hello I tried running services.msc from Run and I ended with the window opened, but not displaying any service, with a popup error: One or more ActiveX controls could not be displayed because either: 1) Your current scurity settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page or 2) You have …

Hi i am having some trouble with my dell desktop running Windows XP Professional. When i boot up and try to run any system applications i get a application not found error. If i go to run and try cmd, i get a message that ask which application i want …

Hi all. I had a comp. savvy person flash my extra wireless router (WRT54G v8) with DD-WRT I think so I could use it in other rooms, like a bridge I guess, but I'm basically just using it instead of a wireless adapter. It's been cable connected to my HTPC …

My Linksys router has been flashed with DD-WRT and been using as a wireless bridge. Suddenly I can't get internet anymore so I'm trying to access the settings, but I can't get past the username & passord. Someone else flashed it for me and must have entered new ones. I …

i have DirectX 9.0C installed in my comp but still i get a prompt that i need to install DirctX 9.0C when i try playing NFS MostWanted can anyone help me please

First of all, hi. I am using Windows XP. I have a problem whereby I am unable to open Local Disk(C: ) and (D: ) from My Computer. I managed to open my documents and other files/folders except that I can't access my local disks. Everytime i try double clicking …

Alright, I concede that I need some expert help with this one. I've spent hours on Google just to find suggestions that don't work or make the problem worse. Here's the scoop. I filmed a movie for a drama class I was teaching, and then used the Windows movie maker …

Hi guys Everytime i use sudo in the terminal i get "sudo: unable to resolve host legacy" I had a look at /etc/hosts file, all i have is this 127.0.0.1 localhost # The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts ::1 localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback fe00::0 ip6-localnet ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix ff02::1 …