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    Press any key to boot from CD.....Missing operating system

    usually local computer shops or places such as Radio shack will have a USB/PS2 adapter. Also, check your keyboard box, majority of keyboard makers will supply the adapter for you. I have 3 of them, and i have to use it whenever i want to do anything thats not windows or linux.
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    monitor doesnt turn on, when computer is turned on

    hi, My asrock dual sata 2 has the S939 A64 3500 + and does not have onboard video, but thats the board I originally had in that started this snowball. Right now, im using a K7AVV (or something like it) using an AXP 2000+ and that one has AGP and onboard video. So as soon as I put the AGP...
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    monitor doesnt turn on, when computer is turned on

    Hey guys, This is extremely frustrating. About 2 weeks ago, my computer stopped working. My computer would power on, lights and fans would come on, but nothing would come onto my monitor. after tinkering with a bunch of things, no such luck. trying 3 different motherboards, i came to my...
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    IWILL KK266+

    hello, my dad just bought a new Barton 2600+ for his computer, and leaving me well behind with my AMD 1.5ghz Tbird. But my dad is giving me his AXP 2000+ and i was wondering if it will work on my system? Its an IWILL KK266+ mobo with 512mb PC133 ram. And just wondering if anyone has any good...
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    DX problems

    Well i did a reformat and im still getting the errors, so i know now that its a hardware problem, but where? i dont know. Pic1 of DXerror Pic2 of DXerror
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    DX problems

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    DX problems

    i have tried. I have gone from DX 8.1 all the way up to DX9.0b. Still no luck. I know its not the vid card and i know its not the mobo cause i have swapped out the vid card with my stepbro's identical card and put mine into his and vice versa and it works fine with his system and his works fine...
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    DX problems

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    DX problems

    ok im having problems with my DX based games. Everytime i try to play, my computer locks hard and i have to reset the computer. I have gone into DXDIAG and it says problems the last time Direct3d was accessed would u like to bypass direct3d? if i choose yes, everything is ok, but i cant play DX...
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    Help with DVD Rom

    hey guys, for Xmas i recieved an LG 16x DVD rom, and everything works fine except for the DVD rom software for dvd rom features. I have both PCfriendly and InterActual player. Everytime i try to play any DVD rom specials like from the Matrix or Spiderman or American Pie 2, Interactual player...
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    Iwill KK266+ sound issues

    thanks for the post, my dad took a look @ the board and said there must be a connection issue inside, because he is an audiophile who works with speakers and what not all the time, and said when that happens, it's usually a connection inside. The place where i bought the board can't RMA the...
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    Iwill KK266+ sound issues

    ok, didnt work. But i tried using 4 channel sound from the advanced options and when i put my front channel speakers to the rear channel, both speakers work. IE Left and Right. so that's good, but it's only rear channel sounds!!!! So i know it's not my connection to my stereo ie my rca jack so...
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    Iwill KK266+ sound issues

    ok, still having problems!! I cant afford to reformat as i have too much stuff on the HDD to backup, I just have to try and find the 1.44 c-media drivers and go from there. I only have front channel speakers right now (until the summer when i move back to my dads and hook up my big stereo to my...
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    Iwill KK266+ sound issues

    yup, bios, drivers, software. The only thing is i cant seem to do, is in the manual, the back pages talk about some kind of advanced setup, but i have no clue how to get there. I'm using WinXP, and maybe that might be the key!!
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    Iwill KK266+ sound issues

    Ok guys, I'm new to integrated sound, but i have a problem. As many of you know, the Iwill kk266+ has 6.1 channel configuration and many reviewers loved it. The only problem i've been having with the board though is the sound. When using the onboard sound, I only have noise through the right...
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    WinXP & Nvidia = BSOD

    ok, maybe someone can help me!!! I'm getting really pissed off now!!! I dont know what's going on with WinXP, but i find if i do something quickly on my box, like click on a movie or switch website windows too quickly, i keep getting a BSOD. And always with something about NV_disp I have tried...
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    Red Faction install problems!!!!

    ok, does anyone else have problems installing Red Faction with winxp?? I keep getting these 2 errors!! 16bit MS-DOS Subsystem The NTVDM CPU has encountered an Illegal Instruction. CS:053c IP:0105 OP:8e f4 e5 76 Choose "Close" to terminate the application" then ihave the option to close or...
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    UT GL drivers

    there was a guy about 6 months ago that gave me a GL patch for Strike Force, a mod for UT. I lost the drivers and want to know if anyone knows about these GL drivers and where i could get it from!! It's not the standard Epic GL drivers either!!!!! Please and Thanks!!!!!
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    windows install help

    Hey guys, i need your help!!! I had 2 HDD's the other day, one is being RMA'd for fixing or a new drive and the other one I'm using right now [smile] Anyways, the HDD i'm using now has linux installed, but i went to linux only after trying several times to install win98se, winme, winxp!!!!!!!! I...
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    windows install help

    Hey guys, i need your help!!! I had 2 HDD's the other day, one is being RMA'd for fixing or a new drive and the other one I'm using right now [smile] Anyways, the HDD i'm using now has linux installed, but i went to linux only after trying several times to install win98se, winme, winxp!!!!!!!! I...
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    HDD help ASAP

    Thanks for the reply, but it's the HDD it's self. I know the needles are screwd up. Something is really wrong, i know about changing the master and slave drives.
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    HDD help ASAP

    okay, i need help now!!!! I have a WD 40gb ATA 100 72000 rpm drive and i dont know what happend but last night when I went to take out my maxtor 13gb drive, attached to the same IDE cable, something happend to my WD drive. Everytime i boot up the computer, my BIOS doesnt detect my drive and...
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    Need WinXP harddrive help

    thanks for the info, i forgot about that, the problem i have is now the second drive says "Disk Geometery errors were detected on this drive" How the hell do you fix that???
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    Need WinXP harddrive help

    something is messed up with my HDD's in winxp, if i set them on my ATA 100 controller, the secondary HD doesnt show up, but if i have it on my ATA66 controller, both show up and i can use both, so i bought PM7 figuring that i can see whats going on, and something corrupt is on my 2nd HDD, and I...
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    IRQ #9 problems in WinXP

    Hey, I've got a problem winxp final release and I had the same problem with win2k. All my resources on IRQ9 and when I put my 2 HDD's on my ATA100 port, i cant see my second HDD. Also is there a program like coolbits to use for the DetXP's??? On default clockings, I have about 200 points less...
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    Shoud i go to Winxp pro or stay @ win2k pro?

    now that's an honest answer, thanks alot, I'm going trash Linux right now, I use it for programming, but i can trash it for now, install XP then partition it if I like it! Good idea!
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    Shoud i go to Winxp pro or stay @ win2k pro?

    I have Mandrake on my second HDD
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    Shoud i go to Winxp pro or stay @ win2k pro?

    Tell me something i didnt know, my friend works with a computer company and he got a legit copy, but all he did was burn it with a few modifications so i dont need the activation. but that's not the question. I want to know if i should go up to XP or stay with 2K and if i go up to XP, do I need...
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    Shoud i go to Winxp pro or stay @ win2k pro?

    okay, I just installed Win2k pro earlier this week, and now I have magically gained a copy of WinXp Pro Corporate and wondering if it's worthwhile to upgrade and if I do, what if anything, will i have to reinstall? can I keep all my installed programs without reinstalling? Please let me know
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    XP RC2 or Win2kpro

    Hey guys, I have decided to format my computer and start from scratch! Should I go to WinXp RC2 or see if I can get a final release or should I go to win2k pro? I have both and just wondering if the newest technology is good for now?
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    GVC 693ATX mobo help

    Hey guys, my dad bought a bare bone P3 VIA system from a computer company, and it has the company logo on the bootup screen, it's really tacky, so my dad want to get rid of it. I went to GVC's website, but they dont have any update for the bios, as the bios doesnt have any where to disable the...
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    New HDD installation with Asus A7V

    Hey guys, I'm buying a new HDD. It's going to be the WD Carviar 7200rpm ata100 40gb drive. Right now, i have a maxtor 13gb and fujitso 6gb drive on the normal IDE channel and not sure how fast my maxtor is but I think it's UDMA ATA66, and wondering if I can connect it to my promise controller...
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    HDD recognition

    well thanks for the tip, but I know it can be done! I want to use the DMA Tool provided from VIA, but I cant until the HDD is recognized! But oh well thanks anyway!
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    HDD recognition

    Hey guys, I have a slight but not overly important question. I have Winme, and when I go into Device manager, it says my HDD's are generic. Is there a way to get the device manager to say the correct models of my HDD's? I have an Asus A7V with the latest via 4in1 4.31, a fujitso and maxtor HDD...
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    Via and HDD help

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    Via and HDD help

    Hey guys, i need some help, I had to reinstall windows a few times and i just realized that there are some config problems with my HDD, i have 2 ata66 HDD's, but the UDMA isn't working. SO last time I installed the via drivers, and I manually installed some other files, and in the device manager...
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    HDD and VIA HELP

    Hey guys, i need some help, awhile back, I asked this question, and i got the help i needed, i need the help again. I had to reinstall windows a few times and i just realized that there are some config problems with my HDD, i have 2 ata66 HDD's, but the UDMA isn't working. SO last time I...