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    COM 1 is busy...Treo 650 does not Hotsync

    A friend of mine can not Hotsync because the computer or the Hotsync program thinks COM 1 is busy. The cradle for the Treo 650 is plugged into a USB hub. It was working fine for a while. Solution?
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    What are some ways around Toshiba's "Wrong Machine" error

    Actually, I misspoke. He already upgraded his HD to a larger one, but wants to back up his info and do a fresh install. So, unfortunately, cloning wouldn't work in this situation. Any other advice?
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    What are some ways around Toshiba's "Wrong Machine" error

    I have a client who has a Toshiba tablet PC (not sure of the model number) who wants to upgrade their hard drive to a larger hard drive. When I upgraded my hard drive on my Toshiba, it gave me the Wrong Machine error message. I tried using the DMI update tool, but it gave me a choice between...
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    Video goes out after a lot of use, then wait a few days, and it comes back...

    Using a different monitor. Video is onboard. It actually just happened again (would not boot up and monitor light would flash). So, I replaced the PSU, and it's running fine. I'm testing the Samsung hard drive as well. For some reason, Samsung's diagnostic program, SHDIAG, stopped. It...
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    Video goes out after a lot of use, then wait a few days, and it comes back...

    My client just told me that it went a week without booting up, and then it booted up again. When it wouldn't boot up, it would turn on, make a couple clicking noises, and then just stay on with the fans going, but the monitor's light would blink and there would be no video. Any ideas?
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    Video goes out after a lot of use, then wait a few days, and it comes back...

    How would I test that? Motherboard Monitor 5?
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    Video goes out after a lot of use, then wait a few days, and it comes back...

    I have this system that after you use it for a while the video will go out. Then, if you leave it alone for a few days, it comes back. What could this be? PSU? Any tests I can perform?
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    When I click on a link in Outlook emaill window; system folder pops up

    I had to repair Outlook 2002 because it was acting up. Since repairing it, for whatever reason, the text in the body of an email looks a little glossier, and when I click on a link in an email, it pops up the following folder instead of the page in a browser: C:\Program Files\Common...
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    Tried to overclock system again, and now can't even get into BIOS

    Got MS Windows Installer to install. Not sure how. Was just persistent.
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    Tried to overclock system again, and now can't even get into BIOS

    Clearing the CMOS fixed it. Thanks! The reason this happened in the first place is that I did not set all of the parameters when I tried overclocking it again, including not enabling the CPU Interface, which allows the mobo to use the user settings vs. the default settings. It's been a while...
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    Tried to overclock system again, and now can't even get into BIOS

    I can't even get into the BIOS right now. It just continues to be a black screen when I start hitting the delete button. When you say clear the BIOS, do you mean clear the CMOS?
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    Tried to overclock system again, and now can't even get into BIOS

    I have a system that has a ABIT NF7-S REV 2.0 mobo with a AMD ATHLON XP MOBILE 2600+ processor. I overclocked the system when I first built it two years ago. I needed to set the settings back to optimal default to perform some procedures. So, when I tried to overclock it again, it went to a...
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    Client wants to disallow their kid's laptop from accessing questionable sites at college

    That seems to be the general consensus, and I agree. So, I told my client that either he would make a tech friend who could get around it, or he would have full access to the net via his roommate's computer. So, it would be attempt in futility.
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    Client wants to disallow their kid's laptop from accessing questionable sites at college

    That seems like the only viable solution. I'm sure there may be hackers at college that may be able to get around that as well, but it might be a little more reliable than the typical filtering software. What is this type of software called? Is there a monthly charge for it? Which is the...
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    Client wants to disallow their kid's laptop from accessing questionable sites at college

    I have a client who wants to disallow their son's laptop from accessing questionable sites while the son is away at school. What would be the best way to do that? Would the son be able to get around your suggestion?
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    Can you delete all infected files that an anti-virus program finds?

    When running a boot scan with AVAST!, often it will find infected files in the Windows folder and/or the system folder. Is it safe to delete all of them? Is there ever a chance that the system will not boot up after deleting all infected files?
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    Is it easy to replace the hard drive on this older laptop?

    Cool. Thanks. Yes, that's exactly what it looks like. I'll see what I can do with it. Thanks for the tips.
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    Is it easy to replace the hard drive on this older laptop?

    Is it relatively easy to replace the hard drive on a Compaq Presario 1600-XL145? If so, what's the easiest way to go about it? It's an older laptop, and has a cpu of only 500MHz. It has a 6GB HD, which is nothing nowadays. So I figured I would replace it. Also, the specs say that it can...
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    Just installed AVAST, and now it won't boot

    I just bought an inexpensive system from Fry's for a client. It had Linspire (Linux) on it, but I zapped it and then formatted the drive. Then I put Win2k on it. it ran fine when I first booted up. But after I installed AVAST, when it went to reboot, it just hanged on the black screen with...
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    Client wants pc's with pay-per-use internet terminals. Suggestions?

    A client of mine wants some pc's built that would be hooked up to pay-per-use terminals so that she could charge her customers for internet access. A store nearby that offers this service has these hooked up to their pc's...
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    How do you set it up so that the PC automatically logs onto the net?

    The thing is, I have had clients who have SBC DSL here in LA who do not have to log on when they boot up their PC. However, I think it has to do with which modem they have. I believe the Speedstream modem is the one that will allow that. Not sure which modem my friend has, but since he is...
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    How do you set it up so that the PC automatically logs onto the net?

    I am not at the system, so I can't check it out myself, but a friend of mine just reinstalled his OS, and wants to set it up so that his PC will log onto the net automatically when he first boots it up. He's called SBC Tech Support 3 times, and they all say that he has to sign on before he goes...
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    Can't boot from CD

    Working on a friend's system, a Gateway Solo Pro 9300. It's a laptop, and is about 3-4 years old. The HD went bad, and I thought that was the only thing. However, I put a working HD in, and now I can't boot to CD. I have changed the BIOS settings around to see if I could make it know...
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    cpqarray.sys blue screen message and "Can't find system BIOS' Hook" error

    I want to upgrade this Win2k machine to WinXP via fresh install, but I am getting some errors. First, when I tried to load WinXP Pro SP2 onto this machine, as I was deleting one of the partitions, it gave me a blue screen errror, and then mentioned the file, "cpqarray.sys", even though this...
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    Computer won't turn on...wait a while...turns on

    It was the PSU. Thanks.
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    Computer won't turn on...wait a while...turns on

    A client of mine has a system that won't turn on at all (like nothing happens), but if they wait a while (not sure how long), it will turn on again. They called me about this problem before, but it had seemed to "fix itself." And that was a couple of months ago. It happened again, so they...
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    Can't access user folder on primary drive of laptop HD in USB enclosure

    Just had to disable simple file sharing and take ownership of the folder.
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    Can't access user folder on primary drive of laptop HD in USB enclosure

    I just put my laptop's old hard drive into a usb enclosure and hooked it up to my laptop with the new hard drive. The user on the old hard drive was password protected, and when I try to access that user's folder, of course it says "access denied". I tried booting up in safe mode, but it still...
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    C drive on laptop hard drive can not be seen when in USB enclosure

    The enclosure just needed more power. Hooked it up to a USB 1.1 hub, which was connected to my USB 2.0 card that is in my laptop, and voila!
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    C drive on laptop hard drive can not be seen when in USB enclosure

    Sorry, reformat is not in order. She is trying to retrieve her data from a laptop that just died.
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    C drive on laptop hard drive can not be seen when in USB enclosure

    Already tried that. I put the jumper on the slave setting, and it could not even read it. It can read it when it is the master, though. Maybe that is what it means by "active." Wonder why it can't even be read when it is jumpered to slave. I'm using a jumper from a regular 3.5" drive, btw...
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    C drive on laptop hard drive can not be seen when in USB enclosure

    I checked in Disk Manager, and it says that the G drive (aka C drive of the laptop HD) is healthy and "active." But it does not see it in My Computer. What does "active" mean?
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    C drive on laptop hard drive can not be seen when in USB enclosure

    I have a friend whose laptop's hard drive is partitioned into two partitions. The mobo died on it, so I took out the HD and put it in a USB enclosure. For whatever reason, it will read the "D" drive, but not the "C." It's acting as if the "C" drive does not even exist. I tried adding a jumper...
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    Need a stable driver for Creative Audigy 2 ZS

    Cool. Good to know. Thanks, Navid.
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    Need a stable driver for Creative Audigy 2 ZS

    Great. Thanks. Actually, they were able to find the installation CD, so everything is installed and good to go. Thanks for the help!
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    Need a stable driver for Creative Audigy 2 ZS

    Where did you happen to get it? I did a search on creative's site, but to no avail.
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    Need a stable driver for Creative Audigy 2 ZS

    Just checked, and that one has "Update" in the name as well, but I can try it. Thanks.
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    Need a stable driver for Creative Audigy 2 ZS

    Yeah, no kidding. Not a wise move on their part.
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    Need a stable driver for Creative Audigy 2 ZS

    OK. That's nice of you. Thanks. I'll be attempting to reinstall the drivers tonight, too. I'll try the suggestions in this thread and report back as well.