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    no display when computer is turned on

    no onboard video... again, can i test the psu with a multi meter before i go and buy a new one? thanks
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    no display when computer is turned on

    monitor was working just fine before any of this happened. i don't get a 'no signal' error though. however i have to note that when i turn on the computer the standard motherboard beep, as it's POSTing, does not happen. is there any way for me to test the power supply with a...
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    no display when computer is turned on

    yes, tried that as well....no luck
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    no display when computer is turned on

    Had a problem last night when my computer stopped responding. Hit the reset button, and when my computer got to the windows loading screen I would get a BSOD at which point it would automatically restart. I tried removing my RAM one at a time but that didn't do a difference. NOW however...
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    Quietest dvd burner?

    Nice and simple question...I'm looking for a very quiet dvd burner. The one I have now is blaringly loud and is getting on my nerves. Surprisingly, I wasn't able to dig up much information on anything like this...anyone have any input? :) Thanks.
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    cannot open folder, access denied

    My OS got really screwed up so I put in a new HDD and installed windows 2000. I can see my drives now, but if I try to enter x:\Documents and settings\user, for example, I get an 'Access denied' error. But other folders seem fine. Can I disable this somehow? Thanks
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    Problems booting off of raided hard drives

    Anyone? I'm still having this problem
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    Dell Inspiron 1000 series - BIOS password uknown, system locked.

    the entire motherboard is out right now guys, any insight on where the security chip is would be nice ;)
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    Dell Inspiron 1000 series - BIOS password uknown, system locked.

    Yes the hard drive has been taken out from day 1. Is this 24c02 on the BOTTOM of the mobo, underneath the CPU?
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    Dell Inspiron 1000 series - BIOS password uknown, system locked.

    Ok I've got this thing open but I don't see any chips with 24c02 written on them. I'm looking below the CPU on the mobo, if I read the writup properly.
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    Dell Inspiron 1000 series - BIOS password uknown, system locked.

    Heh, I found that article too, but I was too scared to try it. I will start taking it apart and give it a try.
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    Dell Inspiron 1000 series - BIOS password uknown, system locked.

    I was working on an older Dell Inspiron laptop. Upon entering the BIOS I was prompted to enter a password. My customer does not know the password, nor is she the original owner. Dell support needs the name of the original owner so they we no help. I'v tried taking out the CMOS chip, that didn't...
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    Problems booting off of raided hard drives

    The array is actually still there...If i try to create a new array it won't let me, it gives this error: "cannot create array because there are not enough disks.". The only thing it will let me do is select a boot disk, which i tried, but i still get a boot disk error. Can i delete this...
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    Problems booting off of raided hard drives

    Or is there any software that could run in DOS and detect if the raid is setup properly?