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how much memory do I have on my computer 2008-05-26 08:27:00 If you want to know how much memory you have on your system there are a few ways to tell.First we have to know which memory we want to check there are two main types Hard Drive memory and Random Access Memory or RAM.Hard drive memory is the memory where you physically store your information and install your programs to.RAM memory is used to temporary store information when you open or load a progr
Media Player movie has sound but no picture 2008-05-26 08:07:00 When trying to play a movie
with media player or another player I could hear the sound but no picture was displayed.After some research I realised that I needed Codecs in order to watch the film.I downloaded K-Lite Codec Pack ,installed it and my problem was fixed.
Windows Vista system requirements. 2008-05-23 12:10:00 Anyone looking to upgrade to Vista
,here are the system requirements needed.Home Basic1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor512 MB of system memory ( 1gb for premium, business and ultimate)20 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space ( 40gb for premium, business and ultimate)Support for DirectX 9 graphics and 32 MB of graphics memory ( 128mb with pixel shader 2.0 for premium, busi Read more:Windows
, Windows Vista
New Hard Drive detected by system but Windows XP does not recognise it. 2008-05-23 10:42:00 After installing a new Hard Drive the CMOS setup sees the Hard Drive correctly so it is connected correctly but in windows after it has been installed by the the Add New Hard
ware Wizard it is not shown in My Computer.what is happening here is that windows hasn't created a partition for this drive or it hasn't been initialized.To verify and correct this we have to go to Disk Management this is done Read more:Windows
, New Hard Drive
run older programs in windows vista 2008-05-19 11:03:00 If you try to run an older
program that was designed for Windows XP or earlier you might get an error or it just wont start.The first thing to try is the Windows Vista Compatibility Mode ,this is done by right-clicking the program .exe file ,selecting properties and then Select the Compatibility tab.You can choose to run the program in Windows XP compatibility mode or even an earlier windows versi
cannot remove virus it says its in use or write protected 2008-05-19 10:41:00 If you run an Anti-virus
scan in windows or if a virus is found the program might give the error that it cannot delete ,quarantine or repair it.First make sure you have the latest virus definition files (this is easily done by clicking on update button).The best way to remove a virus is to boot into safe mode and run it from there.when rebooting or switching on your computer tap the F8 key a few t Read more:protected
How to disable annoying startup programs in windows XP 2008-05-12 12:37:00 If you have many programs starting up with windows or your taskbar is full of icons and you would prefer that they wouldnt, then you can try disabling them.This will also make your computer faster, the first way is to actually right-click on the programs icon on the taskbar and see if they have a tick next to an option called load on system tray or load with windows ,unchecking this will disable t
Invalid / Non System Disk error when switching on PC 2008-05-09 13:46:00 when switching on a computer the errorInvalid
/ Non System
Disk would appear.In this case it was an easy problem since their was a floppy diskette left in the floppy drive and the system tried to boot of it ,no operating system was found so the error was shown.In other cases it could be a wrong boot order in the CMOS setup ,usually the Hard Drive should be the first boot device.Also A corrupt op
how to get drivers for your computer without system CD 2008-05-09 10:44:00 If you ever format a computer then you will need the drivers for your system ,these are usually video ,sound ,network and others ,missing a driver CD makes this even more difficult.If you have a branded PC like HP then all you have to do is go to their website and download the appropriate drivers for your computer.No name brand computers are more difficult you have two options.1: Use a program to
Epson printer prints with horizontal white bands or streaks 2008-05-09 10:38:00 If the printer hasn´t been used for a while this can happen.The first thing to try is to run a head clean from the printers properties box and go to the maintenance tab, run various cleans and print a few pages until the printing improves(note this uses quite a bit of ink so you might have to get a refill).If after many prints
the print output is the same then you should try replacing the culprit Read more:Epson
windows vista error Internet Explorer has stopped Working 2008-05-06 09:51:00 When ever trying to open InternetExplorer
the error
Internet Explorer has stopped Working would appear.First I decided to reset Internet Explorers settings by going to Control Panel ,Internet options , clicking on the advanced tab and choosing the Reset option at the bottom of the menu.It reset all my Internet settings and the error went away.Other steps to follow would be running an updated Anti
Network cable not detected by Windows Vista 2008-05-06 09:18:00 weird one this one ,when plugging in the network cable the system doesn´t recognise it and says no network devices available to connect to.Also the wireless adapter connects to a network but gives an error saying that it cannot get Internet access.First thing to try is make sure they are fine in Device Manager If they are then we try uninstalling both adapters from Device Manager ,reboot and test Read more:Windows
, Vista
, Windows Vista
Device Manager shows yellow question mark for the SMBus controller 2008-05-05 11:03:00 After formating a windows XP computer Device
Manager shows a yellow question mark for the SMBus controller
(it can also be under Other Devices).Only solution is to download and install the Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility.restart the computer and no more errors.
Remove CMOS password from a desktop computer 2008-05-05 10:36:00 A client added a system password to his system via the CMOS Setup so the computer would ask for it every time the computer is switched on.The only problem....He forgot what it was ,now the quickest way to resolve this is to short or reset the CMOS Setup.This is done by opening the computer box .Once open find and locate the battery , we have to options here.1: We can remove the battery and leave i
Outlook Express 6 gives blank error when trying to send or forward email. 2008-05-05 05:01:00 When trying to forward an email to someone else or even trying to send a newly made email OutlookExpress
would give an error
,the weird thing was that it was a blank
error with no error code.The first thing to check is if the SMTP server is correct in the account options by going to Tools ,Accounts ,Mail tab selecting the email account and choosing properties ,go to servers tab and make sure the
Drive is not accessible. Incorrect function when trying to open CD in Windows XP 2008-04-29 06:10:00 Strange error this one ,when a customer tried to open a CD by clicking on it in My computer he would get the error D:\Is not accessible. Incorrectfunction
.After doing some research at Microsoft and other areas the only real solution that worked for me was to Right-click the CD drive and go to properties ,then recording tab ,finally enabling the option to allow recording on this device.And that wa Read more:Windows
Add a new hard drive to your desktop computer 2008-04-28 07:33:00 Time to add a new hard drive
to the computer ,it can be bigger or the same size.In this case I am going to add a bigger drive as a secondary drive so I can save all of my favorite stuff onto it, it will also be an older IDE form drive.First step is to open the computer box, depending on your box you might have to remove both side panels or just one panel.Find a spare drive bay to install the new d
Windows XP does not autoplay CD's 2008-04-24 09:54:00 This one can be annoying since the CD does not autoplay and you have to go to my computer and click on the CD ROM icon to play the CD.the best solution that worked for me from Microsoft was the one about editing the registry, locating the following key :HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDRom and changing the value of Autorun to 1.After changing it I reboot the computer pop in a Read more:Windows
computer does not switch on ,burning smell 2008-04-24 05:41:00 The other day I try to switch
on a computer to do a format but it didn´t switch on instead I smelt a burning smell coming from the back of the computer.I quickly removed the power lead from the power supply to avoid damaging the computer even more ,I opened up the box ,reconnected the power lead and pressed the power switch and waited to see what was causing it.Suddenly smoke came out of the powe
ball mouse not moving correctly anymore 2008-04-24 05:29:00 If you have one of those old mice with a ball at the bottom instead of the newer optical ones(the ones with the red light at the bottom), you may notice the pointer doesn´t move so well anymore when you move it.One big way to fix this is to turn the mouse upside down and remove the protection lock that holds the ball in place by turning it anti-clockwise.Remove the ball and clean the three small
view windows and office product key 2008-04-23 10:52:00 Sometimes when you can´t find your product key or somehow you have lost it there is a quick way to view what your key is by using a very simple program.Produkey enables you to view the windows key from 2000 and up, it can also show Microsoft Office XP and 2003 keys.so you dont have to buy another key if you can´t find yours.Rememebr if you have formatted your hard drive then this wont work , you Read more:office
computer slows down when connecting Ipod or other external USB mass storage device 2008-04-23 04:05:00 A customer had a problem with his Ipod, when connecting it the computer would slowdown, the hard drive would start making strange noises and itunes would not recognise the device.So the first step was to remove and reinstall itunes and the Ipod but with no success as the problem persisted.I then decided to change the hard drive for a new one since it was making strange noises I thought this was t Read more:storage
How to format windows xp 2008-04-22 09:19:00 when a computer becomes too slow, corrupt and full of programs sometimes its best to format
and reinstall windows.Before formatting make sure all important information has been backed up and you have the necessary installation disks eg: windows CD ,office programs ,burning software etc.Depending on your type and brand of PC you might have a CD that does everything for you like an HP, Dell, Acer or
computer has noisy fan 2008-04-22 03:41:00 Today I walk into work and the computer is making a noisy sound coming from the back ,so I decide to give myself a challenge and try to resolve it.The first step is to look at the power supply fan at the back of the box and make sure its spinning if it is then the problem may lye elsewhere if it´s not spinning then we will have to replace the whole power supply unless you´re not afraid of openin
Remove Windows Genuine Advantage Notification 2008-06-02 08:28:00 To remove the annoying “WindowsGenuineAdvantage
Notification” from your system you will have to remove it from Control Panel but by default it wont let you remove it that way so we have to make it available to be removed.Follow the below steps to make it available:Open the Search companion then search and delete all WgaTray.exe and WgaLogon.dll files on your system drive (also check the “S Read more:Genuine Advantage
How to enable or disable Task manager in windows XP 2008-06-02 07:38:00 If you want to enable or disable the Windows XP Task Manager then there is a quick way.Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe ,now navigate to the following key;HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System ,on the right pane select DisableTaskMgr and open it.now adjust the values accordingly:Value: 1=Enablethis key, that is DISABLE TaskManagerValue0=Disablethis key, t Read more:manager
windows Vista boots to black screen with moving mouse cursor! 2008-06-04 06:52:00 Had a client bring in a computer that would boot to a black screen
with a movable mouse cursor and that would be it.I even tried to log into Safe Mode but same problem ,first thing I tried was booting off the Vista
setup DVD and try the Startup Repair option but with no luck ,I then tried the system Restore option but there was an error saying that it could not be done.I then removed the Hard Driv
Can I run two webcams on Windows XP 2008-06-04 06:43:00 The answer is yes as long as you use two different brands.If you use the same brand then the drivers will conflict ,now you can have Skype with one cam and Messenger on another. Read more:Windows
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