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  1. CheerUpEmoKid

    Intermittent slow speeds/router reboots. Failing NIC?

    OK so here's the story: I currently have Verizon FiOS as my provider. I pay for their 50/35 plan. Most of the time, there are no problems, everything is great. The problem seems to come, strangely, after 8PM. I know with FiOS, you have your own line, so neighborhood bandwidth usage shouldn't...
  2. CheerUpEmoKid

    Second Monitor Not Being Detected

    hey guys, just built a new rig today. running a radeon HD 6870. 2nd monitor is not being detected. drivers have been installed. the monitor is a CRT with a VGA cable, running through a DVI adapter. the LCD with DVI cable is working fine. both monitors were working fine on the old machine...
  3. CheerUpEmoKid

    Looking for advice on a new rig...

    hey fellas, it's time i've upgraded my pc. it's been dying on me for a while now, and i'm looking forward to the release of diablo 3, but that's not the only reason for the upgrade. first of all, to get the questions in the sticky out of the way... 1. I plan on using this PC for gaming...
  4. CheerUpEmoKid

    Wireless Connection Drops Every Few Minutes

    hey guys, so as the title states, my wireless seems to be dropping every few minutes. it started a few days ago out of the blue, or so it seems atleast. nothing that i know of has changed recently, except for the weather, that may be causing my problem. it's happening over multiple wireless...
  5. CheerUpEmoKid

    EXTREMELY SLOW wireless network transfer speeds

    ok so, i'm trying to transfer a movie from my laptop to my dad's laptop. i'm getting stop and go speeds at 20-60 kb/s. i can't seem to figure out what's going on here. the movie is only ~3.2gb. and it's saying its going to take over 5.5 hrs i can't remember what kind of speeds i used to...
  6. CheerUpEmoKid

    Scroll button on laptop not working in Windows 7

    hey guys, just installed windows 7, few things not working at first. got most of them working, such as microphone and other stuff, but i cant seem to get my scroll button to work, the one right under my trackpad. if i press scroll up on the button, nothing happens. if i press scroll down...
  7. CheerUpEmoKid

    Is it possible ...

    Hello, I was wondering is it possible to have both a 5.1 headset and 2.1 speaker system hooked up to my computer at the same time, I do not want them to play at the same time i would like to be able to switch between them without unpluging anything. Currently using my Onboard Sound Card -...
  8. CheerUpEmoKid

    Is my laptop dying?

    hey guys, ive had this laptop for a little under a year now. its a Fujitsu Lifebook A6110. all of a sudden lately, ive been hearing this strange sound coming from the back where the vents are. it sort of sounds like a fan sputtering. i never noticed it before. i recently installed windows xp...
  9. CheerUpEmoKid

    Laptop microphone not functioning in Windows XP

    hey guys - i cant seem to get my microphone working on my lifebook a6110 in windows xp. when i go into my master volume controls, i cant select advanced controls, nor can i select the recording radio button inside the properties menu. anything i seem to try, doesnt seem to get my...
  10. CheerUpEmoKid

    No audio after installing drivers

    hey guys, ive got a fujitsu lifebook a6110 here that i installed xp on (came with vista) and installed all my drivers listed here: http://support.fujitsupc.com/CS/Portal/supportsearch.do (if they dont show up, enter notebook pc - A series - A6110) im using the xp drivers of course...
  11. CheerUpEmoKid

    Is an Antec Smart Power 450W enough?

    hey guys, title and summary pretty much says it all. is 450W going to be enough to powere these? http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128059 http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115017 http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814130319
  12. CheerUpEmoKid

    Computer turns on, no video on either monitor

    hey guys im having a lot of computer problems here lately. long story short, my mobo died and im trying to use some older parts until i buy some new ones. i just hooked everything up, plugged it all in, and powered on. computer runs fine, except there is no video on either of my monitors. i...
  13. CheerUpEmoKid

    Looking to buy a new CPU and Motherboard

    hey guys, my mobo just died on me recently, and in the process of testing it to make sure it was the mobo, i bent some pins on my cpu. i took it to a jewler and he did a great job, except for 1 pin that he ripped off of it :(. ok so now for the new mb and cpu discussion. what do you guys...
  14. CheerUpEmoKid

    I think my PSU is dying

    hey guys, ive got a problem with my PSU here, i think. at random times, my computer will just shut itself off. i cant power it back on unless i unplug it for about 5+ seconds then plug it back in. ive asked about this a bunch of times so far, but i havent really gotten a clear answer or found...
  15. CheerUpEmoKid

    My motherboard might be dying

    hey guys, recently my pc has been having a problem. it has been shutting itself off randomly and wont power back on unless i unplug the psu for 5+ seconds. i asked on many forums and ive come to the conclusion my mobo or psu is dying. i filled out and sent in an RMA form to antec for my power...
  16. CheerUpEmoKid

    Is my mobo or PSU dying?

    ok well i just called antec tech support. i can rma my psu and my warranty lasts for 3 years. im not so sure if its my psu though. the tech said the psu has an emergency shut off feature so that when it detects something is up it will automatically shut off and unplugging it for a few seconds...
  17. CheerUpEmoKid

    Anyone know how long a warranty lasts on Antec power supplies?

    hey guys, my psu is dying. its an antec smart power 450W (SP-450). i just sent in a trouble ticket to their customer service but i dont expect to hear back from them til atleast tomorrow sometime. does anyone here own an antec psu and know how long the warranty is on this product? if it...
  18. CheerUpEmoKid

    Need help with TV Tuner

    hey guys, i just got this old tv tuner from my friend. im not really sure what it is, it says Phillips on it. FM1236/F. i see its a TV7133/4 but i cant find any drivers for it on the phillips website. so i do a quick google, all the links point to drivers from asus. when i try to install the...
  19. CheerUpEmoKid

    CPU Fan Error on bootup

    hey guys, i recently had a problem with my pc, my PSU was going, and my friend had a computer he wasnt using anymore because he just built a new one. so i tried taking the PSU, but it was only for a 20 pin mobo, not 24, so i couldnt use my mobo. then i realized his cpu was 3.0 ghz, while mine...
  20. CheerUpEmoKid

    Computer randomly shuts off, wont power on unless i unplug it for a few seconds

    hey guys, new problem here, didnt want to make a new post: hey guys, i was trying to install a game and play it a few days ago (hellgate london). every time i tried to load the game after the install it would just turn right off and not power back on unless i unplugged it for 5 or so seconds...
  21. CheerUpEmoKid

    video card sounds like a chainsaw

    ok so i built my computer about 2 years ago, havent replaced any parts, just added some ram. today my video card just out of no where started making this very weird noise, kind of sounds like maybe the fan is dying... it constant for the most part, but sometimes it does kinda sputter or get...
  22. CheerUpEmoKid

    Webcam doesnt show in My Computer on Vista

    hey guys, i recently just bought a fujitsu lifebook A6110. i formatted it and installed XP before i even booted up once in vista. i later found out that there is no driver supported for XP for my laptop. so i formatted again and used the recovery disc they gave me, which installed all of my...
  23. CheerUpEmoKid

    No audio on Fujitsu Lifebook A6110 after XP install

    hey guys, i just bought my fujitsu lifebook A series A6110 notebook. it was pre-loaded with vista and a bunch of software. i decided to wipe my drive and put a fresh install of xp pro sp2 on it. at first, i couldnt install xp because it wouldnt detect my sata hdd. so i had to slip stream my sata...
  24. CheerUpEmoKid

    FPS shown in top right corner of games

    Hello. Whenever I load up a game such as starcraft, wacraft 3, or world of warcraft, it always shows my fps in bold numbers at the top right of my screen. it is very similar to what the Fraps program does. it is in the way most of the time and i have no idea how it got there. does anyone have...
  25. CheerUpEmoKid

    internet keeps partially disconnecting at night

    almost every night, my internet partially disconnects so that i can still use programs such as AIM and MSN messenger, but i cant load any webpages or play any online games. i cant make a new connection to any webpages, but i can still do whatever with whats already running. i know this info...
  26. CheerUpEmoKid

    Noisy computer... :(

    hey. my computer is very loud. i thought it was my case before, so i bought a new one. the one i bought is an Antec Sonata II. Its supposed to be silent. my brother has the exact same case and i cant even tell its on because its so quiet. so its not the case just being loud. i know the...
  27. CheerUpEmoKid

    trouble booting up

    hey everytime i boot my computer up, it goes to a black screen that says Detecting Array... and doesnt do anything after that. so i try rebooting a couple more times and then i get a message saying BOOT DISK FAILURE, PLEASE INSERT THE CORRECT DISK AND HIT ENTER. so i reboot a couple more times...
  28. CheerUpEmoKid

    computer very loud

    ok i just bought a new antec sonata II case to keep my pc quiet because i thought it was loud because my old case just sucked. My brother just bought this case for his computer and i cant tell its on at all. so i put all my parts into this case, and its still very loud. there is a small fan on...
  29. CheerUpEmoKid

    LCD Backlight problem?

    hey my friend gave me this LCD monitor because its really dark and hurts to look at it. i tried adjusting the brightness/contrast with it but no luck. i was told it might be a backlight problem or the backlight was broken or something like that. do you think it would be cheaper to get it fixed...
  30. CheerUpEmoKid

    weird noises from the computer

    hey my computer for about 3 days now has been making this weird noise and its not very quiet. it sounds like one of my fans is chopping at some wires or something but none of my wires are close to any fans...it just started making this noise one day when i left it on when i went to school. it...
  31. CheerUpEmoKid

    brightness problem with monitor

    hey i just got this flat panel lcd monitor for free because my dad picked it up from his work. they didnt want it anymore because they claimed it was too dark. i hooked it up and it really is dark. it actually hurts to look at it. i tried adjusting the brightness and contrast on the monitor...
  32. CheerUpEmoKid

    Trouble with new build

    hey i just built a new computer for my brother last night. everything went smooth until i got into windows and tried to dl his video card drivers. the internet keeps disconnecting ever second or two and a bubble in the bottom right keeps saying a network cable is unplugged. i installed the...
  33. CheerUpEmoKid

    Just installed RAM - beep code error

    ok i am posting for a friend so he doesnt have to create an account. he just installed new RAM into his pc which is a dell dimension 4550. this is the ram he installed - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820221005 when he tries to boot up and gets no screen and gets a beep...
  34. CheerUpEmoKid

    looking for a soundcard

    hey i decided i wanted to buy a sound card :P but i dunno anything about them. i dont want to buy it online, only in local store like circuit city or something. whats a good card to go with? im looking to spend like $60 or less... this is all ive found so far...
  35. CheerUpEmoKid

    nvidia firewall

    hey ive got the nvidia firewall and ive been disconnecting from the internet a lot lately...i was told it might be because of my nvidia firewall...it was installed when i installed the drivers for my mobo. i didnt see anything about the nvidia firewall in add/remove programs. do i have to...
  36. CheerUpEmoKid

    disconnecting from internet a lot

    hey i recently built my new computer and its been pretty flawless so far, except for my internet...im losing my connection a lot, like up to 4 times a day...could something be wrong with my network adapter? or could it be my isp? my network adapter is an NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
  37. CheerUpEmoKid

    temperature program

    whats a good program to measure the temperature in your computer?
  38. CheerUpEmoKid

    cant connect to network

    ok i finally got my computer built and installed windows...now im having problems connecting to my network... i tried running the Set up a home or small office Network Wizard but it says it cant run for some reason. why cant i run the wizard?
  39. CheerUpEmoKid

    new build...cant install windows

    hey guys...i finally got my computer build after months of waiting ;/ but now im having a problem. i went into the bios, set the comp to bood from cd-rom, put my xp pro disk in and rebooted, and then it gives me an error, BOOT DISK FAILURE. how can i fix this? :S
  40. CheerUpEmoKid

    new build wont power on :(

    I finally got all my parts and started to build it today, but i ran into a problem...my computer wont power on. my brothers friend was helping me build it and said the PSU isnt working or isnt compatible with my motherboard heres my PSU...