Laptops & Notebooks - August 2006

My Dell laptop starts up normally (with the Windows XP screen) then goes to a blue screen that says this:

STOP:c0000218{Registry File Failure}
The regiistry can not load the hive (file):
\SystemRoot\System32\Config\SOFTWARE
or its log or alternate.
It is corrupt, absent, or not writable.

Beginning to dump physical memory
Physical memory dump complete.
Contact your system administrator or technical support group for further assistance.

I was not trying to load anything prior to this message. I was reading a news site, shut down for the night and when I tried to turn it back on that was the message I got. Any suggestions?
I removed the batteries (and ran it off the power cord) as someone
had suggested that in the past. Didn't work.
Does this suggest I have a virus or I have lost everything?
"Physical memory dump complete" doesn't sound good!

2006-08-24 02:49:49 · 8 answers · asked by salesness 1

I don't know what is the computer's cause of death: I started it today and it was sounding really loud and Windows started but didn't finish loading. So, I'm guessing it's a hardware thing and not viruses or malware (I run the anti-virus and anti-spyware a day before and it was fine). Yesterday, everything was fine (or at least I think it was).
There should be a way of getting the hard disk out of the laptop and somehow connect to another computer. How does it go? If any of you have a good idea and have the time to walk me through the process I would be extremely grateful!
Thanks in advance
Daniel
ps: the laptop is a toshiba satellite A15-S129

2006-08-24 02:32:53 · 9 answers · asked by danicassar 1

2006-08-24 02:02:58 · 2 answers · asked by KATHY K 1

Anyone else had the same problem with ThinkPads?
The top of the screen is almost 2 cm in width.

2006-08-24 00:47:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Along the same lines as PC World and Dixons?
Any help would be appreciated?

2006-08-23 23:58:34 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Windows XP (without an update or SP install) suddenly stopped recognizing all of my PC Cards. The Device Manager shows that the PCMCIA slots are there and working, but nothing happens when I put a card in the slot. No hardware messages, no beeps, nothing. I tried removing PCMCIA adapters listed in the Device Manager and XP reinstalled them on reboot, but still does not recognize anything I put in the slots. The BIOS doesn't have any PCMCIA settings that could be affecting it either.

2006-08-23 23:32:31 · 2 answers · asked by lots-a-questions 1

i recently installed a newer version of windows xp on my pc but i found out it was pirated. i then tried to rollback to my previous installation but it wont let me! it says i need to reboot from my older disc but my cd drive is broken. i tried using an external drive but it didn't work. please, i need help, suggestions, anything

2006-08-23 23:26:30 · 9 answers · asked by Chustar Of Naija 2

im running windows XP on laptop(i cant remove my hard disk). i want to find my TOTAL Hrd disk capacity... not by just adding the voulme of al the partitions.. but like from some hardware properties.. or some other way.. where can i find it??

2006-08-23 22:50:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-23 22:21:15 · 5 answers · asked by pink.thing 1

i just bought a laptop and wanted to know what should i do to mantain its good conditian

2006-08-23 17:05:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

something like this:

http://www.protectcovers.com/images2/insp4150.jpg

2006-08-23 17:02:42 · 4 answers · asked by meeeeee 2

i am looking to buy the HP Pavilion Intel Centrino Duo T2400 1.83GHz Laptop but since its dual processor i don't know if that means this model is 1.83GHz + 1.83GHz = making a total of 3.66GHz or is it just 1.83GHz in total please help me thanks

2006-08-23 16:26:42 · 2 answers · asked by mavis08155 1

PC new technology 64 bit system

2006-08-23 14:37:05 · 3 answers · asked by Maros M 1

PLEASE ONLY ANSWER IF YOU HAVE COMPUTING KNOWLEGE.PLEASE DON'T ANSWER WITH PERSONAL OPINIONS AS I HAVE HEARD LOTS.

2006-08-23 13:55:50 · 16 answers · asked by tam cowan 2

only when the earphones are plugged in i can hear sound. yesterday the speakers played well but now i dont know what is the problem. i already checked the control panel. nothing is in mute so...
thanks in advance ppl.

2006-08-23 13:17:44 · 6 answers · asked by cuervo 1

Are all processors the same size, does it matter how many pins it has, What does 96nm stand for?

2006-08-23 12:11:43 · 1 answers · asked by nicholas_stevens21 1

Like the difference between ATA, SATA, ULTRA, IDE
what are their speed, prices

A web link would be aprreciated since i'm doing a report/paper
Thanks

2006-08-23 12:09:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Been kicking the idea of buying a laptop around for quiet a while now, but now I am ready to actuall buy one .... problem is .... what to get?

Basically the laptop would be used mostly as a word processor, though I will probably put a few games on it (things like Pharoah, Sim City 4 or Zeus) to keep myself sane until I fix my PC. So, what brands are trustworthy? What brands should I avoid? What graphics card should it have/not have?

Help would be nice, advice is appreciated, thanks in advance.

~~ Abaddon

2006-08-23 12:01:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

even though i'm plugged in to an outlet. can you explain? i've heard both sides, and i'm more confused than ever!

2006-08-23 10:54:34 · 16 answers · asked by gurrrly 3

My Dell laptop has started freezing up within a minute or two of startup. What is even scarier is that sometimes it won't turn back on! No screen, no fan, no noise, nothing. But sometimes it will turn on and I can run safe mode, but even that will freeze up again. What is my issue?

2006-08-23 10:43:50 · 9 answers · asked by city_savvy 2

i have 66 processes.
my commit charge
total 407848
limit 599908
peak 438256 page file history is at 400MB constantly

2006-08-23 10:37:28 · 16 answers · asked by sparky 3

You know the pad below the keyboard on most modern laptops, I like being able to scroll across the screen but I don't like the feature that allows you to tap the pad to click and prefer to use the buttons. Is it possible to keep the scrolling feature active but deactivate the 'clicking'?

2006-08-23 10:28:45 · 5 answers · asked by reaper8436247 2

I'm thinking of getting the HP Pavilion dv6040us Entertainment Notebook PC. I just want to use the usual Windows features like Word, Excel, plus upload photos, iTunes, watch movies and play games.

Would I be getting too much if its 2048MB and 120GB hard drive?

I like the AMD Turion 64 x 2 TL-52 1.6 ghz

Price is at my limit at $1100. Should I get something else at similar or lower price?

2006-08-23 07:42:48 · 4 answers · asked by ABC 3

2006-08-23 07:27:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a dell c600 and a docking station ii. I want to put in a graphics card into the docking station, but i heard that you can't have a graphics card with a latitude c600. I also heard that you need an external moneter if you do have a graphics card. If so, could i use a tv as a monter? Thanks in advance!

2006-08-23 07:01:01 · 2 answers · asked by blakerobinson2u 2

any1 know how to allocate my RAM memory to my VGA card on my laptop. I am using Acer Travelmate 4152NLCi, Intel graphic media accelerator 900 for graphic. i try accessing the bios but there aren't any option for allocating d memory to VGA memory.
TQ

2006-08-23 06:54:19 · 2 answers · asked by whiteagle 1

Salesman told me it's AMD Turion 64 x 2 Core Duo Technology, is that true?

2006-08-23 06:12:44 · 4 answers · asked by ABC 3

Which is most useful, expensive, portable etc.

2006-08-23 05:27:47 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can any bodytell me what would be the app. Price for following Specification in and around Chandigarh and Delhi
Centrino 1.73ghz /XP Home/512MB/80GB/15.4TFT TruBright/DVD±RW

2006-08-23 05:19:33 · 6 answers · asked by lalit s 2

2006-08-23 04:44:00 · 5 answers · asked by SOUNDARA p 1