1. In Windows explorer, right click on the file and in the menu options, see if you have the option to "restore from previous versions". I'm not sure if this option was available in Windows 7, it's available in Windows 8 & 10.message edited by THX 1138

    In Windows explorer, right click on the file and in the menu options, see if you have the option to “restore from previous versions”.

    I’m not sure if this option was available in Windows 7, it’s available in Windows 8 & 10.

    message edited by THX 1138

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  2. The cmos battery holds the charge for the cmos which is the part of the bios the user can change. CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) uses fleld effect transistors (FETs) at their voltage input. FETs have very high input resistance. In circuit analysis programs they're usually modeled asRead more

    The cmos battery holds the charge for the cmos which is the part of the bios the user can change. CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) uses fleld effect transistors (FETs) at their voltage input. FETs have very high input resistance. In circuit analysis programs they’re usually modeled as having infinite resistance. Because of this they pull very little current and that’s why cmos batteries usually last for years.

    Cmos batteries don’t get damaged unless they’re mishandled. As with any battery in use their rated voltage drops and eventually they need to be replaced. My experience has been that the 3 volt coin-sized cmos batteries most often used now will hold the cmos settings until their voltage drops to abouit 1 volt.

    If you need to check the status of the battery just put a DC voltmeter to it. You don’t really need to put a load to them when checking the voltage since their current draw is negligible and the meter input resistance is high.

    You can run a PC without the cmos battery but because the cmos holds the date and time when the PC is off those features will default to the original bios date. So if for some reason you are running it without the battery–or with a dead battery–you need to set the date and time after booting the computer. Web certificates and some software will give errors if the computer date is too far off.

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  3. "been able to boot in 32bit UEFI"Never taken any notice.Boot to UEFI Mode or Legacy BIOS modehttps://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/wi...More info here.Why cheap systems run 32-bit UEFI on x64 processorshttps://blogs.intel.com/evangelists..."I would rather install X32/86 Windows to save a Few GB"64-bit reRead more

    “been able to boot in 32bit UEFI”
    Never taken any notice.
    Boot to UEFI Mode or Legacy BIOS mode
    https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/wi…

    More info here.
    Why cheap systems run 32-bit UEFI on x64 processors
    https://blogs.intel.com/evangelists…

    “I would rather install X32/86 Windows to save a Few GB”
    64-bit requires double the memory as well.

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  4. Just put /s.Example: xcopy /s filename.exe C:\users\user\filename.exeyou can also put cls to clear the command line.

    Just put /s.
    Example: xcopy /s filename.exe C:\users\user\filename.exe
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  5. My guess is that the problem wasn't really solved specifically by changing the view from Normal to Page Layout, but merely by the change in view as Mike hinted at.A quick test would be to toggle back and forth between Normal and Page Layout and see if the multiple column selection problem returns anRead more

    My guess is that the problem wasn’t really solved specifically by changing the view from Normal to Page Layout, but merely by the change in view as Mike hinted at.

    A quick test would be to toggle back and forth between Normal and Page Layout and see if the multiple column selection problem returns and goes away with each toggle of the 2 modes. I’m guessing it won’t.

    My guess is that you were a victim of the annoying “multiple cell selection” bug that showed up in Excel 2007 and beyond and changing the view cleared it up for the time being.

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  6. Personally, I would have just kept the 5000+ & overclocked it. They can generally handle up to 3.2GHz without too much fuss.Anyhow, the only possible cause of overheating is inadequate cooling. 57C is awfully warm for a CPU at idle so either the paste is applied wrong, the heatsink is installedRead more

    Personally, I would have just kept the 5000+ & overclocked it. They can generally handle up to 3.2GHz without too much fuss.

    Anyhow, the only possible cause of overheating is inadequate cooling. 57C is awfully warm for a CPU at idle so either the paste is applied wrong, the heatsink is installed incorrectly (not properly seated & fully locked in place), or you used a 65W rated heatsink on a 89W CPU. But even if you used the wrong heatsink, I wouldn’t think it would cause the CPU to shutdown, but it would run hotter than normal.

    Some heatsink locking levers need quite a bit of force to lock them in place. Make sure you’re pushing it all the way down.

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  7. Use "return" rather than "break". Better still, just rewrite the "if" statents to test if the required condition is met rather than if it is not met. I.e.if (Valve_Status != 1) if (...etc. message edited by ijack

    Use “return” rather than “break”. Better still, just rewrite the “if” statents to test if the required condition is met rather than if it is not met. I.e.

    if (Valve_Status != 1)
    if (…
    etc.

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  8. I'm in the UK and used to have that self same router - it's quite old. Couple of points:It runs quite hot - that's normal.It sometimes fails and has to be unplugged from the power and back in again (well, mine did anyway). I found that a very cheap modern replacement was far better.If you are in theRead more

    I’m in the UK and used to have that self same router – it’s quite old. Couple of points:

    It runs quite hot – that’s normal.

    It sometimes fails and has to be unplugged from the power and back in again (well, mine did anyway). I found that a very cheap modern replacement was far better.

    If you are in the UK disconnect the third phone wire from the phone sockets and the internet will be faster. This wire is for old fashioned bells and twirly dials so I doubt you need it. Most BT engineers are now leaving it disconnected.

    Always pop back and let us know the outcome – thanks

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  9. The negative contact in the battery socket may not be making contact. bend it to correct. You could also check with Gateway to see if there is a BIOS update to address this problem. Unless the computer has been subjected to a power surge I can't understand why this should be occurring. Below is a liRead more

    The negative contact in the battery socket may not be making contact. bend it to correct.

    You could also check with Gateway to see if there is a BIOS update to address this problem.

    Unless the computer has been subjected to a power surge I can’t understand why this should be occurring.

    Below is a link to Gateway downloads. It appears there may be some BIOS updates. The latest one gives no reason for the update. Be aware that flashing the BIOS MAY result in a non operational computer.

    http://support.gateway.com/us/en/pr…

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  10. Just in case, clean the RAM edge connectors with a pencil eraser then pop the memory in and out a few times to clear oxide of the sockets themselves.I realise you have already been that way to some extent but oxide on edge connectors often gives problems when a computer has not been used for some tiRead more

    Just in case, clean the RAM edge connectors with a pencil eraser then pop the memory in and out a few times to clear oxide of the sockets themselves.

    I realise you have already been that way to some extent but oxide on edge connectors often gives problems when a computer has not been used for some time. You could do the same for the video card while you are at it.

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