Dual Layer disks burned in Vista not playing in W7
I burned a dual layer disk in Vista with pictures as a backup, now having upgraded the PC to W7, same drive devices and software, the disk is only read about half way thru' then hangs. Any suggestions?...
View ArticlePhenom II X4 965BE or A10 5800K
Which one of these would be better in gaming/High Workload situations, forget Intel. The A10 has Integrated graphics but Phenom doesn't but i would use my X1600 for time being anyway, but if i pair the...
View Article2 TB sata external HD usb broke off
The usb port got disconnected from the board. Minutes before this the drive was working fine. Took the case off and tried the drive in an external dock, also tried plugging it into the computer using...
View ArticleRandomized Disconnections from Home Network
Hello everyone, I am hoping someone with more skill than myself can answer this question. I have gone through about 4 different PCI network cards, all with the same issue. I have deduced that Windows 7...
View ArticleSolved Fans running full speed
Hi Switched on the pc this morning Fans running at full speed ... switched off and restarted two or three times with the same effect. Looking inside the pc the cpu was clean and virtually free of dust...
View ArticleUSB ports don't work
A few minutes ago my TOSHIBA C655 USB ports were working fine not any of the two of them work now. I have tried many cords too. Can someone PLEASE help me?!
View ArticleNeed some help with choosing hard disc drive.
Hi I am planning to change my pc to a new one and i was reading few forums and people were talking about spending extra money to get ssd drive. i know they are way better and also expensive and do not...
View ArticleA great spot to keep in mind
Have just found this site for a problem I could not find anything on the net. Plus it isn't just limited to computers:) Guidebook - iFixit (http://www.ifixit.com/Guide)
View ArticleLow RAM Frequency on Laptop - 160Mhz of 333Mhz
Hello. This is a laptop so the BIOS is as simple as it could possibly be and it has NO options whatsoever of changing timing or RAM frequency. I am running a 1x2GB PC2-5300S 555Mhz. On CPU-Z it tells...
View ArticleMechanical drives vs SSDs in RAID 0 configuration
Hi Everyone, In the past I have created a variety of RAID arrays using mechanical drives. As a general rule of thumb I found the data throughput with RAID 0 to be an 80 - 90% speed increase when...
View ArticleHow can I disable the touchpad on my laptop
Hi I have an ASUS laptop model: N43S I used fn-f9 keys to disable my touchpad, and after I pressed these two keys, a picture of a locked touchpad appeared on the screen but the touchpad was still...
View ArticleAccess Denied on all USB Storage Devices
Hi, I recently started seeing a problem on one of my laptops where all USB storage devices would mount but when I try to access them through explorer I get a warning saying the location is not...
View ArticleTransfering files to or from a device connected to a USB 2.0 hub
I run an ACER Aspire X3950 with Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit. I purchased a "RAYGO eXtreme Hard Drive enclosure (SATA to USB)" and installed within it a 1 Terabite HDD that was working (and can work)...
View Article'You need to format the disk in drive F: before you can use it'- Help
Hi I have an ASUS U53JC running windows 7 64 bit and I have a corsair 32GB USB 3.0 USB stick and I used it yesterday to put some music on and went to a friends iMac and plugged it in and it said that...
View ArticleFaulty HDD?
I bought my new 1TB Caviar Black WD1002FAEX couple of weeks ago. The only thing I've put on the drive is a 7GB backup Acronis image of my SSD. Thing is, it would appear to be faulty. Normally my PC...
View ArticleOn mouse movement text input fields auto fill with %E?;E?+E?
I think I have narrowed it down to on mouse movement text input fields fill with %E?;E?+E? or %%E; or different variations of those characters followed by ENTER I believe !?!? I removed all other...
View ArticleNeed some info before buying
hello Im planning to get a new pc, mainly for gaming purposes, but i am not really into knowing which components are best etc. etc. so i would be very grateful if someone who does know this kind of...
View ArticlePrinter only prints 1 copy of document, even when I put 2 copies
Hello, my printer is only printing 1 copy of a document, webpage, excel file, etc. It doesn't matter what I print, when I select to print, I get the box to change the quantity, but no matter what I put...
View ArticleSSDs - Looking for Brand Recommendations
Hi all I'm going for a SSD soon and I am after a little brand advice. So if anybody has any 'thumbs up' or 'thumbs down' (and is prepared to tell me why), I'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you AD
View ArticleCrashing/slow after installling video drivers, beeping inside case
Recently started having an issue where once windows login screen comes up I can hear beeping coming from my case. Then once I try to login I can hear hard drive try to spin up and system will freeze...
View Article