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  1. Intexity

    typing from phone. huge pc issue. wont turn on

    ok.... long time away from here but let me take a stab at it. FOR THE MOST PART codes are a good way to start but I prefer MYSELF to go to the basics in troubleshooting. Start by disconnecting ANYTHING that isnt vital (like your water cooling doohickey), fans, optical drives, etc. ( Then see...
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    Kalyway 10.5.2 on a Thinkpad T61

    so after much contortions as in rebooting countless times...i got it to work. have no idea how...guess it just decided to work.
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    Kalyway 10.5.2 on a Thinkpad T61

    After many different attempts and following the guide here http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=130425 I have installed Mac OS X multiple times, but keep getting a loop when it asks about importing data. As in it goes back to the welcome flash screen each time. I was wondering...
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    Networking 7 and XP....Really?

    thank you...actually figured out the workgroup name was the problem...and voila now i can see the computers...now its down to an error with the driver for the laserjet 4050 via network...oh joys...thanks guys
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    Networking 7 and XP....Really?

    So I am at a house trying to set up a network with 3 xp machines and one win 7. The printer is connected to the windows 7 machine via usb and and works. With my laptop if i put in the ip address i can enter the windows 7 machine. I can ping the 7 computer from all three computers. But when on...
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    Got Win XP CD, but want to use COA on laptops

    carrying winxp oem cd's branded by major manufacturers is a solid practice...pm me if you need assistance getting the cd's...
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    hp compaq dc7100 no mouse

    screw it doing a clean install...
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    hp compaq dc7100 no mouse

    I got one of these as a recycle deal. Months ago, I installed xp and had it up and running, with lack of internet (couldn't find the ethernet driver to save my life). It sat idle until two days ago when I fired it up for an HTPC (It does run the 42 inch tv on the onboard video...) but the...
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    WiFi Disconnect When USB Dongle Attached for Wireless Headset

    when doing uninstalls, its a good idea to run ccleaner before reinstalling. if there is a left over issue in the registry, it will clean it. i should get paid for pimping this program, but it is truly great tool.
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    Windows 7 won't shutdown - VERY FRUSTRATING

    ccleaner is a very powerful tool...highly recommend it to anyone you would be amazed at the issues i have cleared with this tool...
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    Windows 7 Shuts Down but does not turn the computer Off

    there is a button in the start menu with what looks like a power icon with an arrow to the right of it...(memory is spotty) click on the arrow and click on shutdown see if that works. If so obviously the button that looks like a power button is set to log off or sleep. had this happen myself...
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    Anyone else running ios 4.0?

    Thank you...forgot that i set an alarm for the first time yesterday...swear i'm up to the z in alzheimers
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    Anyone else running ios 4.0?

    weird. does anyone else have a clock icon in their upper right hand corner of the home screen? double clicking brings up the icons on the bottom but nothing on top.
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    Anyone else running ios 4.0?

    So, I assume the multitasking bar is the small bar across the top. Doing said instruction does nothing. And an interesting note, sitting at a local place of business where I know there is strong signal and 3G my phone was at one bar and on EDGE network. Thinking maybe I should have waited...
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    Anyone else running ios 4.0?

    So I have installed ios4 and so far i like it. It seems snappier and love the background without the j/b. Everytime I j/b my iphone it goes to hell (iphone 3gs 32 gig) so i quit doing it. But where are the instructions??? Dammit I want to know everything about it and how to work with it...
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    WIFI only at 11 mbps no matter where I am...

    more of a curiousity i have been living on the road lately so having the time to take care to tech stuff has been of an issue. normally i do do these things (research) myself and now that i know the issue am feeling like a fool... sorry to waste your guys time and thanks for the posts... like i...
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    WIFI only at 11 mbps no matter where I am...

    i have an ibm thinkpad a31 p with built in wifi (ibm high rate wireless lan minipc) and no matter what wifi connection i never get more than 11 mbps. i haven't had issues downloading or uploading, where i am now its actually quite fast. but am wondering why its only connecting at 11 mbps and...
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    Lots of static

    have you updated your drivers?
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    Reinstalling XP

    you should have some kind of restore option in the bios screen...would start there
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    Windows 7 won't shutdown - VERY FRUSTRATING

    ccleaner, spybot s&d for starters... handy free tools that check over your pc and keep it smooth
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    Hard Drive problem

    my personal fave is GetDataBack which can be found here http://www.runtime.org/data-recovery-software.htm a few bucks cheaper but not much.
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    Windows 7 Startup Programs won't start

    click start type msconfig in the search bar and look at services and startup. check necessary apps to run at startup...google is your friend if you are unsure of anything you see there
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    Overheating issues

    well as far as your voltage...i have learned (from reading was waiting to finish liquid cooling before oc'ing) that upping your voltage one step at a time and running it after each step wont do any harm.abviously if it crashes its too high. the voltage range is 0.85V – 1.3625V so maybe go up and...
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    Trouble with dual monitor set up with work pc

    ultramon is a handy tool for dual monitor setups...
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    Looking to buy a replacement notebook motherboard... any vendor suggestions?

    myself i would look to ebay and see what is available...now that i have done that there is alot available for less than 70 bucks...pick your fave
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    Upgraded CPU, Now can't get into Windows

    hmmmm use the win 7 disk for a repair...if it boots into the bios just fine it sounds like win7 is freaking out on the new processor..
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    Overheating issues

    have you physically checked the fans while running the computer? As in is one failing under direct load?? If possible (just cause of the gaming connection) if you can put the gpu into another computer and see what happens. Could be the card itself especially if it is failing under load. Your...
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    Do New Keyboards Work With Older Computers?

    i have had all kinds of weirdness working with the bios and using a usb keyboard. I agree with Scott having a ps/2 keyboard on hand is a great idea...
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    Hard drive/OS help....

    why doesn't windows 7 (speaking of the oem releases) not give the option to format? frustrating as hell...
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    Computer refuses to boot. Turns on, then off immediately.

    try one stick at a time in the number one ram slot. if nothing then try other ram if that doesn't work chances are good your memory slot is gone. this is one of the basic tips in troubleshooting..
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    New Build Won't Post or Beep

    check every single connection. make sure there is a speaker on the mobo. when you get home if you cant fix it please make a detailed list of the build and all the steps that you have taken to try to fix the problem.
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    BSOD on two Windows installs at start

    good to know in my case my hdd are |vertical rather than horizontal _. maybe i should rework the cages on mine.
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    Random BSOD's and lockups..

    and would definitely beef up your psu if your going to try to run sli...
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    Can't see boot partition...

    i have had good luck with get data back for ntfs...hope it helps
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    BIOS splash screen then black

    believe this is the cause of the issue: http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Inverter-for-Toshiba-Satellite-A100-A105-M45-LCD_W0QQitemZ200432880068QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2eaabb09c4 Want to make sure before i purchase a new one. They are pretty cheap on ebay...
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    BIOS splash screen then black

    hmmmmm now i guess theres no reason not to open it up....fun fun fun....
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    downgrading OS, can't find DRIVERS!!

    http://www.google.com/search?q=HP+Pavilion+dv9700+xp+drivers&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a google is your friend...
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    BIOS splash screen then black

    Thanks for your reply...damn why can't i get easy ones...so will be looking into replacing the inverter and backlight. never did one of those before but hey no time like the present...