Desktops - September 2006

It was as if it I just bought the computer and all the information boxes popped up. All my files were erased!

2006-09-02 12:49:35 · 1 answers · asked by Kevin S 1

It was as if it I just bought the computer and all the information boxes popped up. All my files were erased!

2006-09-02 12:49:05 · 5 answers · asked by Kevin S 1

I'm tired of borrowing my kid's computers which are probably riddled with who knows what type of threat. They will be happy to have me off their machines, too, as I have a nasty habit of removing their Limewire. For my computer, I need to feel secure with on-line banking, have lots of room for photo editing SW, photos, movie files, etc. Verizon FIOS is going in next week. I'm thinking HP or Compaq. Suggestions?

2006-09-02 09:23:25 · 13 answers · asked by Alice Chaos 6

Now they want me to purchase full version to clean. THAT MEANS THIS IS NOT TOTALLY FREE. Where Can I Get a FREE Adware/Spy cleaner?

2006-09-02 08:51:51 · 7 answers · asked by Liz R 2

doesn't have to be a bundle or anything just want the motherboard. I cannot find it at newegg

2006-09-02 08:02:02 · 4 answers · asked by jskier89 1

I just want to dispose of the few I have at my community's electronics drop off day and prefer not to have to do too much work. I have been told to just get the hard drive out and smash it, but where is it an how small must I smash it?

2006-09-02 05:50:58 · 7 answers · asked by Q!?! 2

i have a computer with 2 hard drives but the master is starting to act up and i want to switch them (make what is now the slave into master and viceversa) without losing any data on the drive. how do i configure it to accept the new hardware config. ? please help

2006-09-02 05:37:01 · 9 answers · asked by mihneaghinescu 2

2006-09-02 05:34:54 · 6 answers · asked by Jo B 1

everytime i turn it on, a message keeps popping up, something like

"wlcalrem caused an error
try restarting your computer"

but it still pops up even after i try restarting it

2006-09-02 05:32:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had a spyware.key.key on my computer. I took it to Best Buy to have it removed. They removed the spyware but now my computer takes forever to pull up programs or close screens. And it (the cpu) is always making the noise like it's processing something. It was working fine before I took it there even with the spyware on it. Now it's slow as crap and it has a 3000+ AMD Athlon processor and tons of memory and space. I took it back to them and it ran fast on their system when they plugged it into to their monitor. Then I get it back home and it's still slow. It worked fine before so I know it's not a slow computer. Of course they won't say they did anything to it - they want me to pay them more money to now fix this problem that they created. They are telling me to upgrade the ram or something that makes it faster. Why? It was working fine. I can't stand them.

Can anyone tell me how I can figure out what is making it run so slow? Is there a program.

2006-09-02 01:40:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-01 21:31:56 · 12 answers · asked by rama 1

I've got like 200 bucks, my parents are gonna give me 400 (plus interest) and are willing to spot me a hundred or two.Help please.

2006-09-01 21:01:03 · 7 answers · asked by Ryx Euclie 1

I prefer desktop style over laptop

first of all the keyboard is hell on me large hands, the laptop gets my lap all hot, and the screen is awful

I much prefer desktop especially for long papers and stuff...

your thoughts on preferences?

2006-09-01 19:55:28 · 11 answers · asked by Evel Man 3

2006-09-01 19:51:02 · 1 answers · asked by Eliyas L 1

I think this may identify the manufacturer and model number CE FC (GA-K8NS). the C following the F had a smaller C inside of it. I'm guessing that CE FC has to do with the Manufacturer and GA-K8NS is the model.

2006-09-01 18:06:47 · 7 answers · asked by ragham 1

2006-09-01 17:45:14 · 17 answers · asked by thanht3 1

Can google find my sound disc? How? Or is there any way to get a sound disc?

2006-09-01 17:30:00 · 6 answers · asked by JAMES M 1

There is a new computer downstairs, that I use primarily. Last week I shut it off like I alwaise do at night, and the next day I go to turn it on and the power buton lights up aling with all the lights on the tower, but the moniter goes right into powersaving mode and wont show anything. Usually when I turn it on and after it boots up I get that windows start up sound, but ever since this has happened it doesnt do that. What is wrong with my computer?

2006-09-01 17:02:25 · 8 answers · asked by johnny swanberg 2

I have an older PC with a 1.2 Ghz Celeron Processor in it. I wanted to replace it with a 2.53 Ghz Celeron D chip out of another (broken) computer. Does anyone know if that's even possible? I get the impression that the Celeron motherboard is a P3 slot and that the Celeron D motherboad is a P4 slot.

2006-09-01 16:22:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had to get a new case because the "on" switch started randomly powering down my computer. (Yes, Compaq said the switch on my 4 year old Presario was defective, but they can't be replaced .. I need a whole new case!)
Anyway, now I have a redundant 350W power supply. Can I use it for anything other than powering a computer? Like running low voltage lights or model trains or whatever.

2006-09-01 15:58:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got this computer from a friend and i want to start from scratch so how do you clear everything out?? just the hard drive and history and all those things. Is there a step by step process?

2006-09-01 15:49:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

yet when i do a check up, it says there are no current issues. i have no viruses; i have good spyware and virus protection, etc. If i bypass the message, my system runs fine.

the warning message reads: 'the disk monitoring system has detected that drive 0 on the primary EIDE controller is operating outside normal specifications... back up your data and replace your hard disk drive...' then, it gives me an option to continue, or run the set up utility.

is this a dire problem? is there any way i can easily correct it? how do i back up my data? is this necessary? (forgive me. i am a real spazz when it comes to this technical stuff. talk REEEAAL low tech to me!)

i think this might be the result of a software update or download that was interrupted while downloading. i think the next time i used the computer, the message appeared.

thanks SO MUCH for your help! i really need it!!!

2006-09-01 15:40:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-01 13:31:55 · 13 answers · asked by Juke Nibi! 4

I dont want to just reset the settings, i wanna reset it to the factory bin. I have a Asus motherboard and i tried to manualy update the bios but im sure i used the wrong bin update cause now i cant automaticaly boot from cds that should boot during startup. I know i can take the battery out of the mobo but i think that just resets the settings and not the actual bin version.
Any help would be apperciated.

2006-09-01 13:02:04 · 7 answers · asked by J R 1

Its a desktop

2006-09-01 12:29:07 · 15 answers · asked by Tim 4

2006-09-01 10:46:25 · 7 answers · asked by riverhoop 1

i am sitting right next to one, but can't figure out how to turn it on.
help? i wan't to like this machine, but there is no clue on how to turn it on. it is one of those small mini ones.

2006-09-01 10:45:32 · 9 answers · asked by michelevit 2

I need to get the cooling panals off my processor, they are copper colored, and there are about 30 of them. The are attached on either side by a wierd green thing and a wierd black thing :-/

Lol, it's a dimension desktop if that helps.

2006-09-01 10:25:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-01 08:52:08 · 9 answers · asked by mark r 1

I'm using a USB to IDE cable to connect my old hard drive to my new computer. The hard drive is already formatted and partitioned, as it was used on my old computer in working condition. My computer sees the hard drive, in the sense that it comes up in the "Safely Remove Hardware" option in the bottom right hand of my desktop, and I can see it in the Hardware Manager, but I don't see it in "Computer Management" or My Computer. I would be able to assign it a letter if it came up in Computer Management, but it doesn't. Any one know what to do?

2006-09-01 08:13:49 · 5 answers · asked by Mike-Q 5