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When I try to log into mysql with the command [icode]mysql -u root -p[/icode], i enter the password then it gives me the error: [code] ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/usr/sbin/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (20) [/code] I really don't know why it's trying to use '/usr/sbin/mysqld/mysqld.sock' because …

Guys my windows xp is giving me headache now.First of all it hangs everytime i run it for the first time everyday or after a gap of 5-6 hours.Then it hangs randomly after restarting sometimes during using internet,sometimes when i am listening music,or working.I am fed up with this problem.Dont …

Headphones are recognized by system, but will not work. Sound continues to be played through PC speakers. Help please.

Hi, I have a Compaq and a gateway computer. I also have 2 network cards. In both computers, I have tried the following distros of linux: Ubuntu 10.4 Xubuntu 10.4 Ubuntu Server 10.4 Puppy Linux 5 Damn Small Linux In all combinations of computers, os, and network card, I have …

Hello, I just installed a new 320GB hard drive into one of my laptops - an Acer Aspire 5920G. I decided to install Linux Mint 8 onto it, downloaded onto a CD burnt from my mac. However when I looked at the "System Monitor" and went to "System" it said …

Hi there, I have a problem with my PC, any help would be appreciated. When I plug the ethernet cable from my router to my PC, there is no bubble or popup, etc. to to tell me that its connected, and I am not getting any connection. I've tried restarting …

Hi guys, having a spot of trouble trying to locate a disassembly manual for an Advent Modena (A15M) I've done the Googling but it just looks like Advent haven't made one. I need to remove a faulty SATA drive that seems to be fitted to the underside of the palmrest, …

XP Home SP3 When a browser or other program needs CPU, the 99 goes down to accommodate, then goes right back up to 99. It shows 220K of memory constantly; that never changes. System is running slow because of the excess CPU usage. Have run scans, disabled everything I could …

I am unable to access my administrator account. I am running snow leopard on an imac. Have run disk repair, repair permissions and cleared pram several times. I did have some corrupted stuff in extents and some catalog issues but disk repair fixed. When logging into the admin acct. The …

Hi, My computer was switching on itself so I open my computer to see if there was any wire problem. I even removed the usb prots and when I reconnected it I connected it from the wrongside and again I connected them as it has to be. Now my both …

Hi, As I am browsing the internet, multiple IE windows start popping up uncontrolably. The only way to shut them off is through task manager. The same thing happened on a co-worker's computer once, so I am fairly sure it's a virus. Here is the MBAM log Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46 …

When i press the @ sign i get " and when i press " i get @ also other keys on my keyboard are mixed up.:sad: I have installed xp pro several times recently and the first time i did i got the on-screen keyboard up to try and change …

Hi, My laptop was working perfectly fine with internet. I would connect wirelessly with no issue. One day my laptop stop working with wireless. It said local only. I didn't worry, i had fixed this issue before by adding the IP, DNS, and Gateway manually. This time when i added …

What the heck?... My system was working fine then it just stiffed up on me. I had to unplug it to shut down...nothing worked. I did a surface scan of the HD and it came out fine but now when I boot up...the XP logo doesn't show then this error …

Hi all, upon start-up I am always getting a "generic host process" error from Win 32 (using windows XP). I did a virus scan with Mcafee, which is completely up to date, and found I am infected with the TDSS.c!mem Trojan virus. Ever since I am getting this error, i'm …

Hi, just started using Xcode to code C programs. Im trying to create multiple programs in the same source folder but Im getting an error message. When i select 'File' -> 'New File' -> '.C File' I can create the file fine: it creates the .c program and a header …

I am trying to trigger an event to run after ten minutes of idleness (as in no mouse or keyboard input). I created a task with the task scheduler, but it is not being triggered no matter how long my computer is idle. I set the trigger "When computer is …

i have a custom built running windows xp, it has a asus p4p800 motherboard with a nvidia geforce 5700 video driver. this machine is a dino but very reliable. when i finished running windows updates i rebooted and the monitor now goes to sleep after the xp screen. tried to …

I have a Laserwriter 4/600 PS that I used happily on an ethernet network using an Asante laserbridge when I ran Macs on OS9. Now I have a network of Powerbook G4 (OS10.2.8), EMac (OS10.3.3)and Powerbook G3(OS 9.2) all connected to a D-Link DSL 504 router. I have connected the …

I know this can probably be done with Kermit or a similar app, but I'm looking for a very simple terminal that works over HTTP, and just accepts one full text string at a time, then displays the response from the server in a window. Optionally too, I'd like to …

why is it that my 733mhz Pentium3, 384mb ram, 40gHD, dimension 600cx ran windows 7 with no problem. I was able to surt the internet wih no problems, and media center ran with minimal lag. however the graphics were awful because it only supproted 1024x600 with 256 colors and 800x600 …

I recently moved MS Office 2003 from an old computer to a new one. Now when opening an Excel spreadsheet located on a server the font is wrong. The font is TW condensed 8, but it displays and prints in a larger font. TW condensed does not show up in …

Hi, I'd be really pleased if someone could give me guidance on this problem. I'm trying to connect a Dell Inspiron laptop to my friends NTL/Virgin cable modem. I took it to my local computer shop, who supplied and installed a Pluscom 10/100 PCMCIA adaptor card, plugged in their ethernet …

HELP ME! I'm a college student and use my computer ALL of the time. All of a sudden this thing called Relevant Knowledge started popping up on my computer. I wanted to get rid of it, so I stupidly clicked the button that said stop receiving these messages or something …

Yesterday after using my laptop and noticing it was kind of overheating I decided to turn it off. But since I forgot to do something I decided to turn it on again(it was still kind of hot). When I turn it on I notice the screen is still black after …

I created a tasks in the task scheduler called VS2010R which opens devenv.exe on demand. I've tested it from the task scheduler and it runs fine. However, I am unable to run this task from the command window. When I input: [code] C:\Users\mini>SCHTASKS /RUN /TN "VS2010R" [/code] I get: ERROR: …

Malicious Virus attack! Dear Forum members; I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. I contracted a dsc.exe virus yesterday. Solutions I found for removing it did not work – I assume they were written for other OS’s. However, this morning I managed to remove it using MBAM. I quarantined all …

Hi. I've been having this problem with Firefox & Chrome where searches are taking me to wrong sites. I've done everything as required with Gmer, Malwarebytes etc. Here are the logs:- GMER One log: GMER 1.0.15.15281 - [url]http://www.gmer.net[/url] Rootkit quick scan 2010-09-20 19:25:09 Windows 6.1.7600 Running: 0g2vzqhn.exe; Driver: C:\Users\BOBBYD~1\AppData\Local\Temp\kwkirpoc.sys ---- …

There is an acknowledged problem with the Samsung NC10 netbook and other of their netbooks. Mine was about 3 months out of warranty. Problem: Screen goes blank at higher brilliance levels. Disclaimer: The following will work but is not a repair! The logic and troubleshooting might be a good laugh …

First thread and only semi-tech savvy so please bear with me... My daughters HP Pavillion 6700 (6835nr) is past warranty and over a year old. It will not boot properly. I can access some set-up menus but everything I try does not allow me to start the Win Vista system …

Hi all, I'm trying to setup two pan/tilt/zoom webcams, one for my bro back in NY and one for myself here in CA, so that we have two way audio and control of the cam at the other person's location. Since each webcam will be behind our routers I'm trying …

Help! I am freaking out right now. I have a ridiculous amount of work to do today, and in the middle of it all, I cannot get to any of my mail. When I open Microsoft Outlook, the Outlook Today screen appears and a little bubble appears near the system …

Cn anybody help me here? When i tried opening an application i've just installed in my laptop computer, it displays an error message and it says: // Your computer's effect property "SHOW WINDOW CONTENTS WHILE DRAGGING" is unchecked. This property should be checked to use eyepilot(the exe file). On windows …

I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 with Windows XP, SP2. I just got a blue screen with the following error message: <<Hardware Malfunction NMI: Parity Check / Memory Parity Error The system has halted>> The computer still boots and this error message comes after some time. What can I do …

Hi I'm running windows 7 and have recently had an issue when booting up. I turn the computer on and it displays a black screen w/t blinking cursor(BSBC) in the upper left hand corner. This continues for approx. 2 min. Then it will proceed to the GRUB where i can …

Hi everyone, I find myself having to administer a linux web proxy server, and I have hardly any knowledge of linux whatsoever. So far google has given me a huge helping hand, but I've come across a little problem I cannot get round, so I desperately need your help now. …

hello everybody, i have done CCNA and CCNP, and i wanted to do CCIE security, pls show me right path.. which is the best institute for ccie security in new delhi or gurgaon or noida side? i don't want bootcamps, actually i am fresjer and don't want fast track training.. …

I need information on how to go about replacing the mother board on an HP ze1115. My repairman told me it needed a new mother board but I could buy another for less than what he was going to charge. If you could list the steps and vendors where I …

hi please help me i need to restrict my IE homepage so it cannot be change by other users i am using windows xp

I own a Compaq laptop w/ the Windows Vista System (and Sempron). It's not verry old, about a year maybe two and I've had no issues with it so far. However, I was playing an online video from youtube that it was having no issues with. I do have it …

Hi I have several PCs and want to connect them on a home network. It makes sense to upgrade to a gigbit system. The trouble is how far may I locate a pc from the keyboard, mouse, and display?

I have a Sony Vaio VGN-FS8900 Laptop that suddenly won't boot up. It was working fine one day, and the next day without warning all of a sudden it just won't boot. When you hit the power button, the power light goes on, you hear the DVD drive initialize, the …

i have done hijack this and the report follows Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 22:00:40, on 18/09/2010 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe c:\Program Files\Common Files\iS3\Anti-Spyware\SZServer.exe C:\Program Files\Trusteer\Rapport\bin\RapportMgmtService.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe …

Hello folks, I just built my self a quite good computer, after 4 days I finally made it start! All fans are working, graphics are OK, 4 CPU leds showing it work proprely are on, no problems on hardware side. But when it starts I first see a moboo splash …

Hi, I've been encountering a strange but annoying issue in my office in work - if anyone could shed any light on this or have any ideas as to what could be the cause it would be great. We have 30 Dell PowerEdge blade servers with 2x NICs in each …

I just switched on my toshiba satalite laptop and this blue screen message came up stop 0x00008086. I tried safe mode didnt work, I tried recovery console but after drivers loaded same message came up again. Tried boot disc but still no luck. Anybody any ideas how i can get …

I recently installed a Windows XP SP2 on a unit and will be used as a workstation. I have windows2003 service pack 1 for a server and is already configured with DHCP and AD. My problem is that everytime i add my computer as a member of my domain, and …

I have AD running on a server 2k3 domain. I recently added a couple of new users. They are unable to access the domain, however. When they try, the get the "system could not log you on, make sure your user name & password are correct,etc" pop up. After I …

Hi, I'm trying to use either one or two old embedded x86 devices to build a NAT server, however many it takes. It's a bit unique in the sense that I need full transparency (i.e. no firewall) and fully duplex NAT. I have a network switch which is separated in …

Hello every one Every thing seems to be out of control here. When I move the curser down to the bottom of the screen the Dock appears and the top tool bar disappears and when the curser goes to the top the tool bar appears and the dock has gone. …