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CD-Rom not recognized in: BIOS or Device Mgr. or my computer by peter on stilts
Help ;) I've got a IBM Thinkpad R40 laptop that the CD-Rom is not recognized in the system properties or BIOS or Control Panel or Add new hardware etc... I...
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December 11th 09 03:35 AM
by VanguardLH[_2_] Go to last post
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Should Core 2 Duo CPU not be theoretically slower than single core with double MHz? by Jason Stacy
I wonder why a two-core CPU with lets say 2 * 1.7 Mhz is theoretically faster than a single core with 3.4 MHz. I am NOT talking about additional features...
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June 17th 09 11:52 AM
by Barry OGrady Go to last post
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Trying to boot from USB device? by Mike
A friend has a desktop running XP Pro & has an HP All-in One device attached to it via USB. When the printer is on, the computer won't get past the mobo's...
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June 12th 09 09:40 PM
by Lil' Dave Go to last post
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monitor goes dark?? by L.S.[_3_]
Moved system to another room at home and now this is happening. When winxp starts, the monitor works fine. About 1/2 way through startup the monitor goes dark...
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June 16th 09 05:26 PM
by L.S. Go to last post
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USB - UPS problem by DL[_3_]
Winxp updated, mobo drivers, bios updated - clean installation following installation of new hd's some 3 months ago Recently purchased Eaton Nova AVR 1250 ups...
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August 18th 09 11:11 PM
by DL[_3_] Go to last post
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Terminology question by M Skabialka
What is the term used to describe a replacement hard drive from a manufacturer which already has the OS and other software installed on it? Someone told me...
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August 21st 09 10:47 PM
by DL[_3_] Go to last post
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Error message? by Antares 531[_2_]
I just rebuilt my desktop computer, installing a new ASUS P7P55D motherboard with an Intel Core i7 processor and two Corsair XMS3 DDR3 2GB memory modules. It...
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October 13th 09 01:37 AM
by Paul Go to last post
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DVD/CD-ROM dumb question by bristol08
Dumb question...I know nothing about computers...how do I tell if my drive can read DVDs or if its only capable of reading CD's? Under properties, it says...
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October 30th 09 11:28 AM
by M.I.5¾ Go to last post
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Intellipoint necessary for MS Mouse? by Junior[_3_]
I was trying to use a Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 6000. It came with a CD with Intellipoint software, but I thought that was just for "full...
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November 14th 09 05:22 AM
by Junior[_3_] Go to last post
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CPU by GMG[_2_]
My computer slowed to a crawl and the only thing I can find is that theCPU is running at 100% ALL THE TIME! What would cause this? The computer boots and...
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December 23rd 09 05:06 PM
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Mysterious loss of sound by JD
All of the connections have been double-checked and are secure. The Device Manager assures me that the sound device is "working properly." The drivers are...
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January 3rd 10 05:58 PM
by Jeffrey W. Bowen[_6_] Go to last post
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It's ok in XP not to have a soundcard, isn't it? by Sally Bowen
I always used to be able to hear sounds thru the speakers connected to the back of my PC. I know there was no special soundcard (e.g. Soundblaster) in my PC...
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January 4th 10 08:28 PM
by David B.[_2_] Go to last post
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Removing a partition by Kate
My HD has two partitions : F:/ is the main one I use, running Win XP SP3, but the other uses Win 98SE. I very rarely use this partition and it was only...
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January 14th 10 10:17 PM
by Kate Go to last post
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bios battery life by Linea Recta
In another newsgroup someone stated that, when leaving the computer on the 230V. mains, there would be no battery consumption, as opposed to cutting off from...
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January 20th 10 04:12 PM
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1.5 Terabyte SATA drive super slow by Rahul
I just bought a new 1.5 Terabyte drive for my machine and the performance just crashed. It is a "Western Digital Caviar Green" ( Manufacturer...
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March 2nd 10 01:16 AM
by Bill Blanton Go to last post
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H E L P by Sweetie via WindowsKB.com
I am still able to get online w/out the USB. Everthing is hooked up, double checked everything the USB light is off, yet I'm still able to get online. I'm new...
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June 5th 10 10:34 PM
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PC no longer booting by barrowhill
Hi, Received friends PC last night with a view to fixing for him. (Only) reported fault was no (USB) KB or mouse (?), Mobo is Gigabyte GA-K8NUSL-RG, AMD...
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May 10th 11 04:38 PM
by barrowhill Go to last post
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DVD burner vanished by Linea Recta[_2_]
I have a strange problem with my DVD burner since yesterday. When running Windows I can't open the tray anymore. Also, the device seems vanished from Windows...
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August 11th 12 02:00 PM
by Linea Recta[_2_] Go to last post
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ADSL Modem/Startup/Line Sync/USB by Aaron Chan
Hello all, This isn't really a problem but just a perculiarity. I have a USB ADSL modem, and it works perfectly. However, before I can connect to the...
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December 8th 03 07:21 PM
by Lawrence Go to last post
25 304
Whet /Drsytone comaprisons? by Karolus des Reyches197
What is the real life significance if an AMD 1100 computer gets around 4000 Dry stones and a IntelP4 3.0 GHZ gets 9000?
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January 21st 04 11:08 PM
by Karolus des Reyches197 Go to last post
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