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Change monitor numbers.

So I built a new rig and have something I can't figure out. The attached pics show my two monitors. The HP L1710 is hooked up with a vga cord using a display port adapter. The Dell is my main montor...

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windows 7 home premium old version

Can someone please help. Iam 70 years old and have a computer since i was 68. When i first got it 2 years ago i had windows home pemium since a month ago i have a new version due to the renewal of my...

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Temp too high? AMD FX 8150 (no overclock)

I've just installed fx 8150 which replaced my athlon x4 365. FX 8150 under load is 51 degrees C FX stock cooler was very difficult to install and is very loud under load is this temp normal with air...

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USB malfunction problem

Hello. Today I opened my computer, after a pause of 2 months(i've been using laptop meanwhile). All it went fine for 2 minutes in my windows 7, then it switched to classic mode. I went to device...

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inputPersonalization.exe 50% CPU usage

In Win 7 Pro 64bit, Task Manager shows inputPersonalization.exe taking almost constant 50% CPU usage. My laptop is now running hot. This all seemed to start after switching from one Wacom Bamboo tablet...

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How do I turn on My webcam with windows 7 on its own without applicati

I have Samsung NP-RC520-S02UK Notebook. I cannot start my webcam on its own. If I run applications like Gmail,Skype & Facebook, it is starting but webcam will nt start alone. I also need desktop...

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My PSU horror story

Hi, i just need some expert advice on the many problems that i'm having with my computers and the corsair products that possibly ruined them both. So without further ado, here begins my horror story. A...

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force sysprep on clean installed that had a inplace install/re install

I keep getting an error from sysprep that says you cannot sysprep on an upgraded computer. i did an in place install since there where some problems with the operating system it fixed this. Now i need...

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Boot from external drive via USB

Hi, I have a HP dv6 and I want to operating systems on 1 laptop. I don't want to partition the drive, I just want to boot from and external hard drive via USB. My OS paths C:/ Windows 7 (original) ?*:/...

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dvd writer makes noise

hey guys got a problem with a dvd writer. it makes noise when i insert a phillips dvd. however if i insert a memorex dvd i have no problems at all. laptop is an asus u56e bal 7. if i need to change the...

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Windows says drive may be going bad but a badblocks test is fine?

I just recently tried to reinstall Windows 7 and it says that it can't install to that drive because the drive may be going bad (but if you click next it will do it anyway). Yet when I run a badblocks...

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Replace Intel Celeron 440 @ 2.0 GHz With Intel Core 2 Quad @ 3.0 GHz

I have this: ARK | IntelĀ® CeleronĀ® Processor 440 (512K Cache, 2.00 GHz, 800 MHz FSB) (http://ark.intel.com/products/29736/Intel-Celeron-Processor-440-512K-Cache-2_00-GHz-800-MHz-FSB) I want to replace...

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External HD freezes after formatting failed

I have a WD 250Gb external hard drive that I tried to format and use as a backup. I unchecked the tick box that said 'quick format' and left it to format. It took over and hour before i got the message...

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HDD sound on laptop

dear sevenforums user.... im using an asus laptop now... im also using a grado headset, the laptop is 1 year old... the past 5-6 months whenever im using headset, or it's late at night / pin drop...

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Extended desktop feature wears off after shut down or standby

I recently started using another screen with my [old] laptop, and it works fine, but every time it shutdowns or wakes up from sleep, the option switches automatically to "Show desktop only on 1". And...

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Left Mouse Button - Stops working from time to time.

Hello everyone, For the second time within the past two weeks I've had quite an annoying problem regarding my left mouse button on my synaptics pointing device, all of a sudden the left mouse button...

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Compatibility dropdown list doesn't show system's OS

I have a friend who has an HP Media Center pc. It was a model that came and went and searching doesn't show much info on it. While having a conversation on Skype I was helping him with some software...

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Solved MS Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 No longer working

I have a MS Natural Ergonomic 4000 Keyboard. It has been working fine for...well, two years? Sometime ago I performed a Windows Update and the keyboard stopped working. Reinstalled the MS Keyboard...

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Help needed with Biometric device

Hi does anybody know how i can get this to work :confused:?? I have tried installing and uninstalling also i have been on the acer site and downloaded drivers

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Artificial Dual Boot

Late last Fall I bought a new Desktop, an HP H81414, with Windows 8 installed with the intention of installing Windows 7 on an SSD. I migrated Window 8 to an SSD, removed that from the system,...

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