Recent content by Actionscripter

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    Key Press Problem with HP laptop

    Nothing can be done except buying a new USB keyboard and plug into my laptop? Oh my it certainly looks lke I will never trust HP laptops again. Thanks for the reply. But I can't seem to find any topics related to my issue.
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    Key Press Problem with HP laptop

    Hi guys, I need a little help with my new HP laptop. You see, usually for desktop computers, if you hold down keys (meaning without releasing the keys), Windows will likely recognize a maximum of 4 or 5 keys being held down. Subsequent key holds will not be recognized by Windows. However...
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    Serial Port Problem

    Hi, I just want to ask this simple question. Is there a simple way to find out which application/device is utilizing which COM port? I need to know this, because I'm having problems connecting my handphone to my PC. The software keep displaying an error message, saying "Port is busy". So I wish...
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    Is my CD-ROM spoilt?

    The funny thing is that BIOS can detect it, and Win XP can detect it, I've never ever played with the jumpers before (it's always secondary master), I disconnect the cables and reconnect everything again, but to no avail. What's RMA time?
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    Is my CD-ROM spoilt?

    Oh yes! I've forgotten to add that last night I increased my RAM to 512 MB. I'm pretty sure this won't affect right? I've tried rebooting more than a hundred times, but to no avail............
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    Is my CD-ROM spoilt?

    Very strange! All I've done is insert a game CD, and then suddenly the CD-ROM doesn't work correctly anymore. Subsequently any disk I inserted can't be read correctly anymore!!! Is it possible that a CD can actually damage a drive??? No right??? The way it spins is very funny, and some kind of...
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    Pentium IV? Should I upgrade?

    This is my current PC configuration: Kingston 512 MB SDRAM Pentium III 733 MHZ Asus CUSL2-C Motherboard Asus GeForce 2 MX Graphic Card Quantum Fireball 20.5 GB Hard Disk Given the above configuration, should I upgrade??? I know many people are going for Pentium IV. Speed is very fast, I know...
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    Hard Disk Detection Problem

    Does it matter if the jumper caps are inserted upside down?
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    Hard Disk Detection Problem

    EVERYTIME I booted my PC, the 2 hard disks on my PC cannot be detected. I have to enter BIOS, then do NOTHING but WAIT for about 2 to 3 minutes. Then suddenly they're detected. How come it can't be detected on bootup? One of my hard disks had a slight problem. A pin behind is bent. I was...