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    Laptop randomly turns off

    Hello, I just got this used gateway t-1620 from my friend, it was originally designed for vista but I put xp on it. One major problem I'm having is that the laptop randomly turns itself off after 10-15 mins of use, and not even strenuous use, just surfing the web or even just idling. Laptop...
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    Laptop Ethernet not working

    Hello, I just just recently got a used gateway t-1620. It had vista preinstalled but I figured the performance wasn't too great so I downgraded to xp. Problem was that I needed to find and install all the drivers for xp, and I did so. But the one driver I couldn't get to work was the one for...
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    Which netbook should I get?

    I'm thinking of either this asus one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16834220441 For around $300 or a refurbished dell inspiron mini 9 for around $240 The only noticeable difference I see is the harddrive space, but I don't find that too much of an issue (I have a...
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    Extremely slow boot + unresponsive desktop

    Hello, recently my computer got a virus. It boots up either extremely slow to desktop (10+ mins), or not at all (in which case I restart). Same with trying to boot into safe mode. Now when I do get into my desktop, my wallpaper is set to this phony "you're pc is infected with spyware" message...
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    Heatsink Fan question

    Hello, recently I took the fan that was on top of my heatsink out so I could replace my PSU, but I'm unable to put the fan back on since they were connected by these long stretch rubber things that I can't firmly fit back into the holes. How would I fix this, would it ok to just tape the fan...
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    Computer randomly shut off and won't turn back on

    Last night my pc randomly shut off and now it won't turn back on. Right before it shut off there was a loud noise, almost like a pop. I opened it up to see if everything was ok, and all the components seemed relatively hot but not burning, nor were there any burning smell. I doubt it's the RAM...
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    DOA Mobo or something else?

    Two weeks ago my PSU died, so I got a replacement one a week later, but then I found out that it took out my mobo as well. And I just got a replacement mobo, but when I try to power it up nothing turns on at all. Power SW hooked up to mobo along with the psu 24 pin cable, but nothing will turn...
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    Which mobo out of these should I get?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128337 http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813130185 http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813135059 http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813138075 My old mobo died since my psu took it out, now I need a new one...
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    PSU or Mobo problem?

    My psu died two weeks ago, took Antec 2 weeks to ship a new one out to me, I plug this one in and my computer starts, with fans blowing and LED lights up, but the monitor is blank and it won't POST, no beeps or anything at all. Did my mobo die along with my first psu, or is it another bad psu...
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    Faulty PSU or something else?

    Last night my computer suddenly shut off, and when I tried to turn it back on, it would instantly shut off after 1-2 seconds of on time. Early this morning the power finally works but when I start it up there's a blank screen on my monitor, and no POST beeps or anything. I can't even turn it...
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    1 Long Beep 2 Short Beeps

    Last night, when I booted my PC, I received 1 long beep 2 short beeps, with a blank screen on my monitor. I looked it up and it appears to be a video card adaptor problem. I have a 7600GT. So far the solutions I've tried are resetting the bios, messing with the RAM, and taking out and...
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    My audio ports on the front of my case don't work.

    They used to be working fine but now nothing happens when I plug my headphones in, although the usb ports next to them work. I checked the cables and everything seems connected.
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    "Your computer is infected" spyware/virus

    I've just recently got windows xp, and I somehow this icon in the lower right of my desktop kept showing that message. It asked me to dl the latest software to clean up the infected areas, I thought this was some new windows xp essential so I did. My internet explorer homepage constantly...
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    Can I hook up a video game console to my video card?

    My 7600GT has slots for those s-video outputs, so can I hook an xbox's video cables to that and the audio cable to my speakers and play it on my monitor?
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    Buzzing sound upon startup

    On and off I've been receiving this buzzing sound upon startup. It lasts for about a minute or so, then starts up again after thirty seconds. I made sure all the cables inside my comp weren't loose but the problem still occasionally persists.
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    Whole screen sorta refreshes when scrolling in IE or firefox..

    When I scroll online the whole screen refreshes, as in the text doesn't stay in the same spot but sorta reappears for a second instead of smoothly scrolling up or down.
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    Just built my first comp, few questions

    1. After installing Windows, it fails to boot Windows due to the hard disk not being able to identify a file. I tried reboot it several times, and each time the missing file would be different. So is my harddrive damaged or was it a bad install disc? 2. All the cables in my case are a mess...
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    Should I just get a longer IDE cable?

    My harddrive is IDE and I have a dvd burner, but the motherboard that I got only has 1 IDE slot. So should I just get a long cable and set one as master and one as slave?
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    Is there a noticable difference between PATA and SATA?

    I'm building a rig today and I'm just using this 80gb PATA I got for $10 about half a year ago.
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    So you shouldn't walk around on carpet with computer parts?

    Because of static shock? I just wanted to clarify since that's what my brother said. Also is the mechbgon's guide to building a comp still good and reliable or is there a better comp building guide?
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    Is this a good low midrange build?

    This should be for all purpose use and should last me 4-5 years. I'll be playing some games on it but its not necessary for me to play on super high resolution graphics, medium is fine. I already have a monitor and other accessories handled, and a 80 gb harddrive. NZXT TRINITY BLK...