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Forum: Computer Technical Help 10-05-2007, 10:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 89
Posted By C McGuinness
Re: Laptop question?

Dell uses the sequencing of those lights to communicate something about what's gone wrong. The Dell website will help you decode them.
Forum: Computer Technical Help 10-05-2007, 10:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 46
Posted By C McGuinness
Re: power surge fried my power source in my comp any worries?

I don't think I'd worry about it. If Windows (assuming it's a PC) gets up and running, you're probably fine.

If you really want to be certain, there are two things you can try that should give...
Forum: Computer Technical Help 02-21-2007, 11:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 47
Posted By C McGuinness
Re: Why do I keep losing connection to Full Tilt? PLEASE HELP

It could be the router, but that's nowhere near as common as the problem being with Windows itself. I've seen this happen here on one machine (usually a visitor's) but not another (i.e., mine), and...
Forum: Computer Technical Help 02-21-2007, 12:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 47
Posted By C McGuinness
Re: Why do I keep losing connection to Full Tilt? PLEASE HELP

I would bet that you are running windows XP, which has a feature of looking for "better" wireless networks from time to time. You should make sure your network is at the top of the list of preferred...
Forum: Computer Technical Help 02-21-2007, 12:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 48
Posted By C McGuinness
Re: How to completely erase a hard drive?

That failed part makes it hard ... normally, you would run a program that repeatedly overwrites the drive, but that sounds like it's hard to do now.

In the olden days, you could get a tape bulk...
Forum: Computer Technical Help 02-21-2007, 12:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 42
Posted By C McGuinness
Re: Putting old IDE harddrive on new motherboard?

IDE cables can handle two drives on a single cable. You should see two connectors on cable. If so, plug one into each. You have to jumper the drives to indicate which is primary and which is...
Forum: Computer Technical Help 02-12-2007, 01:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 40
Posted By C McGuinness
Re: Networking Laptop and a Desktop

You can also buy a hub or switch to plug both the laptop and the desktop into. That is the better solution. After that, it's into the strange world of bridging networks, with XP will do in roughly...
Forum: Computer Technical Help 02-12-2007, 01:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 35
Posted By C McGuinness
Re: Print Screens?

This is overkill, but http://www.techsmith.com/snagit.asp is the best program around for doing screen captures. It will even capture scrolling windows, which is nice if you want an image of a web...
Forum: Computer Technical Help 02-12-2007, 01:02 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 53
Posted By C McGuinness
Re: physical security, USB authentication?

Use a laptop and buy a safe to store it in. A typical UL B rated safe weighs about 400 pounds, is bolted to the floor, and provides fire and burglary protection. The "B" rating means that, in the...
Forum: Computer Technical Help 02-03-2007, 11:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 55
Posted By C McGuinness
Re: Computer won\'t boot in safe mode

A better approach -- assuming you have access to another computer with a CD burner -- is to burn a recovery CD and boot it on your broken machine.

Take a look at http://www.ubcd4win.com -- or any...
Forum: Computer Technical Help 02-03-2007, 11:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 47
Posted By C McGuinness
Re: XP explorer.exe crashing suddenly, causing wierd probs -help!

This is not a solution, but a band-aide:

(1) Kill explorer in task manager instead of logging out
(2) If explorer doesn't come back, do File -> New Task (Run ...) and enter explorer.exe

Beyond...
Forum: Computer Technical Help 01-29-2007, 08:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 84
Posted By C McGuinness
Re: Sound Recording Software

Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio:

http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/Products/ShowProduct.asp?PID=975

You can change the speed of playback to faster or slower and it will keep the pitch the same...
Forum: Computer Technical Help 01-29-2007, 08:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 51
Posted By C McGuinness
Re: Help with losing Internet connection

Is there any chance you are running a wireless network in your house? XP likes to periodically hunt for a "better" network and that can cause you to lose connection to your network for a few moments.
Forum: Computer Technical Help 01-04-2007, 12:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 55
Posted By C McGuinness
Re: Monitor refresh rate help

Did you try unchecking "Hide modes that this monitor cannot display" in the monitor settings window (I'm assuming windows here)?
Forum: Computer Technical Help 01-02-2007, 11:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 48
Posted By C McGuinness
Re: wireless internet problems

It sounds like an antenna is disconnected/broken on the router or the wireless card. Definitely some sort of hardware issue.

Do you have another Wifi capable computer you can check out the router...
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