Screen turns blue and black (malfunctions for 10-30 seconds)
Hello out there. I recently bought a brand new computer as well as a new Monitor (Asus VN247H) Yesterday while playing CS:GO, my screen suddenly turned gray for 2 seconds, then blue for about 5...
View ArticleWant to buy new headset, any recommendations?
So my old headset is malfunctioning, there's no sound in the right ear to be more specific. So I am looking to buy a new one, here is a few clues as for what I'm looking for: Budget: around 40-100$,...
View ArticleIs defragging "old hat" with the coming of windows 7?
Do we still need to defrag with win7?
View ArticleCHKDSK /F halts on checking HD
Hi, i try to run chkdsk /f on c: (about 650.000 files). On one Sector it stops and Windows must be restarted. S.M.A.R.T. is ok, no relocated Sectors. Disk is Western Digital 1 TB. Maybe I need a...
View ArticleDell Laptop - Broadcom Gigabit Controller Not Connected - How Fix?
Having problems with a Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop. OS is Win 7 Home Premium. This laptop suddenly stopped connecting to anything 7 days ago. Since then I've confirmed that the wireless adapter is...
View ArticleLogitech MX mouse "Stalls" (?) at startup...
This problem has been happening now for about a week or two. I've tried to trace down what started it with no luck. When I boot the PC the mouse won't move for about 30 seconds, then it works fine....
View ArticleCan I boot from a 30GB SSD or did I just waste my money?
Hi, Situation: -1x Alienware laptop bought rather impulsively with regrettably little research and money (bought on finance) -Alienware laptop has 500GB HDD and a 30GB SSD -Alienware laptop is running...
View ArticleMedia buttons on keyboard: Play/pause restarts songs
Hi, having a bit of a weird problem with my media keys on my keyboard. If a song is a decent way through and I press the play/pause button, it skips the song back to the beginning as though I pressed...
View ArticleNeed recommendation for new motherboard and CPU for win7 x86
Hi all I need a recommendation for a new motherboard and CPU suitable to run Win 7 x86 (32bit) I need the following:- 1. If possible a dual monitor output, with separate feeds to monitors ( not the...
View ArticleWhat do you think of this SSD?
Hi! I was looking for an SSD, and found this one (http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/SSD-128G-SATA3-6Gb-s-solid-state-hard-drive-solid-state-drive-read-524MB-s-write/322977_1057995495.html), it...
View ArticlemagicJack Win 7 Bug?
Hi, My magicJack has never loaded reliably on restart and it's not uncommon to have to unplug the device and reconnect to USB to get the program to start. I've also noticed a warning in the Windows...
View ArticleWACOM Bamboo Model CTH-470 & problems w/tablet pc input panel windows.
I have a new Bamboo Capture Pen & Touch. I followed the instructions and installed it correctly. (I have done this before.) My computer is a Dell 8300 with Windows 7 home premium installed on it....
View ArticleExtremely Slow External HDD
My WD 1tb external hard drive transfers data extremely slow. I.e. When I transfer a 300mb video file either to or from the computer it takes a few of hours to transfer. I have tried formating it which...
View ArticleNeed to upgrade CPU and GPU
I was wondering if I could up my GPU to a Raedon 7870 and my CPU to a Vishera 3.5GHz (4.0GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113285) I'm not...
View ArticleKeyboard Problem, Keys F1, W, S, X and CAPS LOCK NOT WORKING
Hi to all Windows users. Problem: Problem started within VirtualBox app. First, my both ALT keys were locked. BUT I found out were problem was. Pressing BOTH CTRL, BOTH ALT and BOTH SHIFT keys unlock...
View ArticleSuggest a Graphics card
*Please, suggest me a graphics card as low as possible ati radeon or nvdia for intel i3 2100 I have cooler master 500 watt psu,intel dh61ww mb. and one more thing is that realy true nvdia works better...
View ArticleWorking an old CPU
Have just finished off an old XP but I do notice that CPU usage jumps to 100% on a scan ie MBAM Currently a Celeron @ 2.6 Ghz (listed as a Northwood) no numbers to speak of. Now the cache is a...
View ArticleLinking two XFX power supplies?
Hey guys, my mate has bought one of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/XFX-Limited-Edition-Platinum-Certified/dp/B0067G6PA0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1380098481&sr=8-2&keywords=xfx+pro+1000 He is...
View ArticleGonna install an SSD on my laptop, few questions
Hi guys. I was planning on buying a Samsung 840 Pro 128gb for my laptop, to experience the wonders of a SSD for the first time. I chose that one because it's at an acessible price for me, and because I...
View ArticleSolved Component failure in my new computer?
My computer was working okay yesterday, but when I tried starting it up today, all I get is a black screen. The fans are still running, my motherboard was showing a red light for the CPU. I want to...
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