Video card manufacturers overstate the power supply requirements to cover their azzes. They realize that the average consumer is clueless about hardware so it's better for them to be safe than sorry with the wattage recommendation.A power supply unit (PSU) should NOT be judged solely on wattage thouRead more
Video card manufacturers overstate the power supply requirements to cover their azzes. They realize that the average consumer is clueless about hardware so it’s better for them to be safe than sorry with the wattage recommendation.
A power supply unit (PSU) should NOT be judged solely on wattage though. ALL the specs (wattage, amperage, efficiency, hold-up time, PFC, etc) need to be considered, along with the reliability & reputation of the manufacturer. There are decent 300W PSUs that are much better than low end 450W PSUs. Without knowing the make/model of your 300W PSU, it’s impossible to make a judgement. If you want to play it safe, go ahead & upgrade the PSU, just make sure to get a good one. I don’t know when this 48 hr sale expires, but here’s a good deal on a 500W Corsair:
Download & install the Windows 10 drivers for your laptop model from the HP support website.You will need to know the full model number as there are many different models in the DV6 range and they all require different drivers. There should be some more numbers and/or letters after "DV6". Look uRead more
Download & install the Windows 10 drivers for your laptop model from the HP support website.
You will need to know the full model number as there are many different models in the DV6 range and they all require different drivers. There should be some more numbers and/or letters after “DV6”. Look underneath the laptop for a sticker.
Check the manual and see if you can force a reset. Here's a download if you don't have it:http://www.nikonusa.com/pdf/manuals...Might be a problem with the battery or battery contacts.Apparently the camera is supposed to be waterproof but a lot of reviews say it's failed after being in the water, alRead more
Check the manual and see if you can force a reset. Here’s a download if you don’t have it: http://www.nikonusa.com/pdf/manuals… Might be a problem with the battery or battery contacts. Apparently the camera is supposed to be waterproof but a lot of reviews say it’s failed after being in the water, although the failure is usually a bad screen or it being totally dead. If you’ve had it in the water that may be the cause.
Run msconfig and go to the Start Tab, uncheck all except Microsoft and your antivirus program, Apply and restart the machine (you can add back any program later if you find you need it always on). This will remove many programs from starting with Windows and running in the background. If this makesRead more
Run msconfig and go to the Start Tab, uncheck all except Microsoft and your antivirus program, Apply and restart the machine (you can add back any program later if you find you need it always on). This will remove many programs from starting with Windows and running in the background. If this makes a significant difference, it will also improve battery life.
It may be obvious to many, but I have to ask, are you using the ‘laptop’ on a desk or hard surface or on your ‘lap’ or bed? Using a laptop on any soft surface will block the bottom vents and any along the bottom of the sides and cause a raise in temperatures. Use it on a desk or get a laptop cooling pad with short legs and a fan to bring the air under the machine. Even of you DO use it only on your desk, a cooling pad with fan may offer some help.
I assume that when you cleared out the heat sink and fan area you also made sure that there was no dust or debris blocking any of the vents or other cooling ducts.
Make sure that Windows power settings are set as for a laptop and not for a desktop.
Reset BIOS to defaults or ‘optimal settings’ if this is available, then check in BIOS set up that all power saving features, CPU, and memory settings (at least) are correct.
Take it slow and try these in order to see what/if any has some effect and if it is significant enough, then go on. If there is little or no help here, then you may need to reset (or have it done professionally) your heat sink (cleaned and with a fresh application of the correct amount of thermal compound). Again, if you are not knowledgeable about this, ask for advice, if you are not comfortable doing it, get help from a pro. This is your last stop and should only be done if you are sure the heat is not getting out of the CPU fast enough (thermal transfer) or nothing else helps.
You have to be a little bit crazy to keep you from going insane.
Equally test the disk in another computer. Check it can be accessed from within whichever OS, and also if it will boot the system as if starting an installation?I don't think simply inserting the XP disk and booting with it actually do anything to the resident hard drive in the computer testing theRead more
Equally test the disk in another computer. Check it can be accessed from within whichever OS, and also if it will boot the system as if starting an installation?
I don’t think simply inserting the XP disk and booting with it actually do anything to the resident hard drive in the computer testing the disk. By that I mean you let system detect and boot up (if it can) but you don’t let it go any further.; and thus it won’t affect, or write to, or change the resident mbr and installed OS?
You merely see if the disk will boot another computer; and then close out, remove the disk and let that system reboot as normal?
When you tested the problem computer with the win-7 DVD (using the DVDROM not the CDROM) did you get the same/simliar error code?
Is your connection to the internet behaving well generally (visiting websites and so forth) or is it only downloads that are giving this issue?Try this on it just so that we can see if there is any obvious malware about. You will have to download the file on another computer then transfer it using aRead more
Is your connection to the internet behaving well generally (visiting websites and so forth) or is it only downloads that are giving this issue?
Try this on it just so that we can see if there is any obvious malware about. You will have to download the file on another computer then transfer it using a flash (Pen) drive: ADWCleaner: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/dow… (blue Download button near top – not anything else on the page). Download and “Save” the file somewhere. Go to the saved file then double click it to run the Scan. You then have options to remove whatever it shows under each heading in the table that appears below, although it is usually safe to run “Cleaning”.
If it finds anything then please copy/paste the logs on here because even if the symptoms are cured you are likely to still have things lurking around that require further cleaning. If nothing is found let us know.
Always pop back and let us know the outcome – thanks
98 probably can't see your external drive. You can remove the 98 drive and attach it as a slave drive to the computer with the external drive. Then transfer the pics as you would any other files.Or if the 98 computer has a cd burner you can copy them to a cd. Or you could even use floppy disks if thRead more
98 probably can’t see your external drive. You can remove the 98 drive and attach it as a slave drive to the computer with the external drive. Then transfer the pics as you would any other files.
Or if the 98 computer has a cd burner you can copy them to a cd. Or you could even use floppy disks if the other PC has a floppy drive.
Same problem as who? What is the make/model of your laptop? Are you sure loading BIOS defaults is the best way to go? Did you try running thru all the menu choices & configuring them manually? Is the hard drive properly detected? Is the boot order configured correctly?
Same problem as who? What is the make/model of your laptop? Are you sure loading BIOS defaults is the best way to go? Did you try running thru all the menu choices & configuring them manually? Is the hard drive properly detected? Is the boot order configured correctly?
Sure will Ray.Make sure when you reinstall, you delete ALL partitions & format.W8 - The complete guide to a Windows 8 clean installationhttp://i.imgur.com/2FOd60C.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/pm8d5Xm.gifhttp://pcsupport.about.com/od/windo...http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/wi...Step-By-Step: CompletingRead more
Sure will Ray.
Make sure when you reinstall, you delete ALL partitions & format.
Ati Radeon HD5750 Power Requirements
Video card manufacturers overstate the power supply requirements to cover their azzes. They realize that the average consumer is clueless about hardware so it's better for them to be safe than sorry with the wattage recommendation.A power supply unit (PSU) should NOT be judged solely on wattage thouRead more
A power supply unit (PSU) should NOT be judged solely on wattage though. ALL the specs (wattage, amperage, efficiency, hold-up time, PFC, etc) need to be considered, along with the reliability & reputation of the manufacturer. There are decent 300W PSUs that are much better than low end 450W PSUs. Without knowing the make/model of your 300W PSU, it’s impossible to make a judgement. If you want to play it safe, go ahead & upgrade the PSU, just make sure to get a good one. I don’t know when this 48 hr sale expires, but here’s a good deal on a 500W Corsair:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ…
FYI, the HD 5750 is rated at 16W idle & 86W under full load. Scroll down to the specs chart:
http://www.legitreviews.com/article…
Solved Webcam On Pavilion DV6 Is Lost To Laptop After Windows 10 Upgrade
Download & install the Windows 10 drivers for your laptop model from the HP support website.You will need to know the full model number as there are many different models in the DV6 range and they all require different drivers. There should be some more numbers and/or letters after "DV6". Look uRead more
You will need to know the full model number as there are many different models in the DV6 range and they all require different drivers. There should be some more numbers and/or letters after “DV6”. Look underneath the laptop for a sticker.
Then, For UK models, go here: http://support.hp.com/gb-en/drivers
For models purchased in other countries, scroll down to bottom of page and click where it says “United Kingdom” on the left.
Black Screen On My Nikon Coolpix AW110
Check the manual and see if you can force a reset. Here's a download if you don't have it:http://www.nikonusa.com/pdf/manuals...Might be a problem with the battery or battery contacts.Apparently the camera is supposed to be waterproof but a lot of reviews say it's failed after being in the water, alRead more
http://www.nikonusa.com/pdf/manuals…
Might be a problem with the battery or battery contacts.
Apparently the camera is supposed to be waterproof but a lot of reviews say it’s failed after being in the water, although the failure is usually a bad screen or it being totally dead. If you’ve had it in the water that may be the cause.
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i7 720QM Laptop Processor Running Insanely Hot!
Run msconfig and go to the Start Tab, uncheck all except Microsoft and your antivirus program, Apply and restart the machine (you can add back any program later if you find you need it always on). This will remove many programs from starting with Windows and running in the background. If this makesRead more
It may be obvious to many, but I have to ask, are you using the ‘laptop’ on a desk or hard surface or on your ‘lap’ or bed? Using a laptop on any soft surface will block the bottom vents and any along the bottom of the sides and cause a raise in temperatures. Use it on a desk or get a laptop cooling pad with short legs and a fan to bring the air under the machine. Even of you DO use it only on your desk, a cooling pad with fan may offer some help.
I assume that when you cleared out the heat sink and fan area you also made sure that there was no dust or debris blocking any of the vents or other cooling ducts.
Make sure that Windows power settings are set as for a laptop and not for a desktop.
Reset BIOS to defaults or ‘optimal settings’ if this is available, then check in BIOS set up that all power saving features, CPU, and memory settings (at least) are correct.
Take it slow and try these in order to see what/if any has some effect and if it is significant enough, then go on. If there is little or no help here, then you may need to reset (or have it done professionally) your heat sink (cleaned and with a fresh application of the correct amount of thermal compound). Again, if you are not knowledgeable about this, ask for advice, if you are not comfortable doing it, get help from a pro. This is your last stop and should only be done if you are sure the heat is not getting out of the CPU fast enough (thermal transfer) or nothing else helps.
You have to be a little bit crazy to keep you from going insane.
CDBoot: Cannot Boot From CD Code 5
Equally test the disk in another computer. Check it can be accessed from within whichever OS, and also if it will boot the system as if starting an installation?I don't think simply inserting the XP disk and booting with it actually do anything to the resident hard drive in the computer testing theRead more
I don’t think simply inserting the XP disk and booting with it actually do anything to the resident hard drive in the computer testing the disk. By that I mean you let system detect and boot up (if it can) but you don’t let it go any further.; and thus it won’t affect, or write to, or change the resident mbr and installed OS?
You merely see if the disk will boot another computer; and then close out, remove the disk and let that system reboot as normal?
When you tested the problem computer with the win-7 DVD (using the DVDROM not the CDROM) did you get the same/simliar error code?
Can’t Download Anything Into My XP Computer
Is your connection to the internet behaving well generally (visiting websites and so forth) or is it only downloads that are giving this issue?Try this on it just so that we can see if there is any obvious malware about. You will have to download the file on another computer then transfer it using aRead more
Try this on it just so that we can see if there is any obvious malware about. You will have to download the file on another computer then transfer it using a flash (Pen) drive:
ADWCleaner:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/dow…
(blue Download button near top – not anything else on the page).
Download and “Save” the file somewhere. Go to the saved file then double click it to run the Scan. You then have options to remove whatever it shows under each heading in the table that appears below, although it is usually safe to run “Cleaning”.
If it finds anything then please copy/paste the logs on here because even if the symptoms are cured you are likely to still have things lurking around that require further cleaning. If nothing is found let us know.
Always pop back and let us know the outcome – thanks
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How To Transfer Pictures From Windows 98 Comp
98 probably can't see your external drive. You can remove the 98 drive and attach it as a slave drive to the computer with the external drive. Then transfer the pics as you would any other files.Or if the 98 computer has a cd burner you can copy them to a cd. Or you could even use floppy disks if thRead more
Or if the 98 computer has a cd burner you can copy them to a cd. Or you could even use floppy disks if the other PC has a floppy drive.
Real men don’t use AntiVirus; they just reformat
Phoenix Securecore Tiano Set Up Problem On Laptop
Same problem as who? What is the make/model of your laptop? Are you sure loading BIOS defaults is the best way to go? Did you try running thru all the menu choices & configuring them manually? Is the hard drive properly detected? Is the boot order configured correctly?
Solved I Want To Uninstall RAR Opener, a Free App From My Computer.
Sure will Ray.Make sure when you reinstall, you delete ALL partitions & format.W8 - The complete guide to a Windows 8 clean installationhttp://i.imgur.com/2FOd60C.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/pm8d5Xm.gifhttp://pcsupport.about.com/od/windo...http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/wi...Step-By-Step: CompletingRead more
Make sure when you reinstall, you delete ALL partitions & format.
W8 – The complete guide to a Windows 8 clean installation
http://i.imgur.com/2FOd60C.gif
http://i.imgur.com/pm8d5Xm.gif
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windo…
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/wi…
Step-By-Step: Completing a Clean Windows 8.1 Install With a Windows 8 Key
http://blogs.technet.com/b/canitpro…
http://www.howtogeek.com/187525/how…
Here are some examples of why you delete all partitions.
http://forums.spybot.info/showthrea…
http://forums.whatthetech.com/index…
http://blog.eset.com/2011/10/18/tdl…
Solved How Do I Use @ Sign On My Lenovo Desktop Keyboard?
Ummm, isn't it Shift + 2, just like any other keyboard?