1. I understand that Apple makes different cables for different models. Make sure you have the right cable for your model laptop. Just because it says mini dvi to vga doesn't mean you have the correct cable. When you have the right cable connected, it should display immediately. Good Luck.

    I understand that Apple makes different cables for different models. Make sure you have the right cable for your model laptop. Just because it says mini dvi to vga doesn’t mean you have the correct cable. When you have the right cable connected, it should display immediately. Good Luck.

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  2. Have you, or is it possible someone else who had access to this computer...- dropped it, or dropped anything on it, or otherwise exposed it to a physical jolt ?- spilled liquid on it, or sprayed it with liquid, or exposed it to liquid such as rain ?Since the computer last worked properly all the timRead more

    Have you, or is it possible someone else who had access to this computer…
    – dropped it, or dropped anything on it, or otherwise exposed it to a physical jolt ?
    – spilled liquid on it, or sprayed it with liquid, or exposed it to liquid such as rain ?

    Since the computer last worked properly all the time, has there been a power failure event that happened while the AC adapter was plugged in ?

    Those things are the most frequent reasons something inside the laptop has been damaged.
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    “….the screen for the update came up,i did not look for it and i clicked on it…”

    Bios updates are NEVER offered that way.
    To install a bios update, you have to deliberately go to the HP web site, look up the available software downloads for your model, choose a bios update, download it, and install it.

    What you probably saw was Windows’ Automatic Update suggesting you should install a Windows update.

    “Right before this happened i had just finished reading an email.”

    Was the email from someone you know, and/or was there anything suspicious about it, e.g. an oddball file name was attached to it, or the text was not something you would expect someone you know would be likely to say ?
    If it wasn’t from someone you know, and/or if there was anything suspicious about it, you MAY have infected Windows with malware when you clicked on it or tried to read it’s attachment.
    …….

    If your AC adapter was not plugged in while booting, or if it was but there was something wrong with it’s connection to the laptop or the AC adapter was not plugged into AC, your symptoms could be caused by the battery not having enough of a charge to run the computer.
    Laptop no video (or video problems), and battery, AC adapter, power jack T shooting.

    See response 1:
    https://computing.net/answers/ha…
    …..

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  3. I can't say why HP did any critical bios update. If so then I'd contact them. They need to fix this issue. Generally I try to discourage any attempts to update bios.

    I can’t say why HP did any critical bios update. If so then I’d contact them. They need to fix this issue.
    Generally I try to discourage any attempts to update bios.

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  4. First try undoing the Microsoft .NET Framework setting about half way down the page. Otherwise type System Restore in Search. Choose a restore point to a date just before you made the changes.If you want to make changes again then next time do them one at a time so that you can note if one of them cRead more

    First try undoing the Microsoft .NET Framework setting about half way down the page.

    Otherwise type System Restore in Search. Choose a restore point to a date just before you made the changes.

    If you want to make changes again then next time do them one at a time so that you can note if one of them causes clr.dll crash – you can then undo just that change.

    By the way, if you are going to tinker then I suggest you leave System Restore in place so that you can go back if anything goes wrong.

    Always pop back and let us know the outcome – thanks

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  5. Maybe it depends on which is installed first? VLC may not have "picked up" your DFX installation so I would try installing DFX again. In other words, you are effectively installing DFX after VLC, instead of the other way round. There is no need to uninstall the existing DFX, just let it re-install oRead more

    Maybe it depends on which is installed first? VLC may not have “picked up” your DFX installation so I would try installing DFX again.
    In other words, you are effectively installing DFX after VLC, instead of the other way round. There is no need to uninstall the existing DFX, just let it re-install over itself.

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  6. "intergrated card" intergrated isn't card and card isn't a intergrated. ATi mobi rade Hd 5470 is a v-card. "1800mhz actual" ddr3 or gddr5 (ddr=double data rate, transfer 2 data per clock cycle) 1800/2=900mhz real frequency. Which one do u have(ddr3 or gddr5)? Hd 5470 consume 13-15w, if oc it can conRead more

    “intergrated card” intergrated isn’t card and card isn’t a intergrated. ATi mobi rade Hd 5470 is a v-card.
    “1800mhz actual” ddr3 or gddr5 (ddr=double data rate, transfer 2 data per clock cycle) 1800/2=900mhz real frequency.
    Which one do u have(ddr3 or gddr5)? Hd 5470 consume 13-15w, if oc it can consume more power (more heat, less time when battery is used). why overclock hd 5470?

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  7. Intel 945g support wolfdale chips but check cpu support list from esc and if u don't find it there try to update bios. Before updating bios check if the new bios support wolfdale chips.

    Intel 945g support wolfdale chips but check cpu support list from esc and if u don’t find it there try to update bios. Before updating bios check if the new bios support wolfdale chips.

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  8. That's because you don't know the model number. awrdacpi has to do with the Award BIOS, it is NOT the motherboard model number. Open the case & find the model number on the board, then you'll be able to find the drivers. Or while you have the case open, get the model numbers off the chips - nortRead more

    That’s because you don’t know the model number. awrdacpi has to do with the Award BIOS, it is NOT the motherboard model number. Open the case & find the model number on the board, then you’ll be able to find the drivers. Or while you have the case open, get the model numbers off the chips – northbridge, southbridge, audio, video, LAN.

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  9. Ignore the message. There are innumerable messages relating to email accounts floating about. All are fake and may even be trying to get you to respond, by providing logon details or other personal data. I get some from BT which have genuine BT references but are fake. BT confirm the references areRead more

    Ignore the message. There are innumerable messages relating to email accounts floating about. All are fake and may even be trying to get you to respond, by providing logon details or other personal data.
    I get some from BT which have genuine BT references but are fake. BT confirm the references are apparently genuine, but the messages are not from BT.

    Similarly some from yahoo and outlook.com. I ignore them all.

    Occasionally email providers do delete dormant accounts; and some will advise to that effect; but likely not all. Sky did so a while back and one was able to contact them by phone to clarify/confirm the messages from Sky were genuine.

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