Computer Question
When you are doing nothing at all with the computer but you see the processor and hard drive are getting a workout, how can you find out what is running and who is running it?
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computer question.
I'm looking to create a RAID 1 mirror array in my desktop; but when do I load the operating system into the hard drive, before or after I create they array?
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My old Dell is acting up! I try to run microsoft word, works , my photo software etc, and it locks up! Some time I get a message that memory is low. I check my memory on the system settings icon and it says It's around 72 percent, which isn't bad!!
I did a disc check, I ran defrag, I cleaned up old files and removed them, any ideas or is it time for a trip to the shop!!
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My ancient IBM Aptiva started running slower and slower, so I decided to reboot to clear all the garbage. I've done this many times without problems over the years. Admittedly, it is an old computer and I still use Windows 98. My problem is that it takes 30 minutes or so for the computer to run the System Memory Test and it never boots over to Windows no matter how long I leave it on. Cutting it off and restarting with the reboot disk doesn't work. I've pulled the memory chips and reinstalled them with no improvement. Any ideas? 0 -
Internet Antivirus 2011 is trying to get into my computer. My AVG antivirus didnt stop it. How do I get rid of It. 0 -
Where the Ethernet Cord From the Modem Plugs into the PC it Lights up Green inside the Plug And Flickers orange??????
And My Stuff Downloads Slow
is this Normal to Get the Orange Flicker?????0 -
How do I update my video card drivers?
I did it before and now cant figure it out.0 -
What is a good, small, program for seeing what IP addresses your computer is attempting to touch at any given time?
The reason for asking is after being on-line for a while my service gets R E A L L Y S L O W, but if I shut down and restart it seems normal (slow) again. I've checked for viruses, but can't find any. I'd like to see if some of my bandwidth is getting hijacked somehow into doing double duty.0 -
Usually I can troubleshoot by myself, but I can't figure out what the hey is wrong here.
Last night, pictures/graphics were loading fine. Today, almost half the websites that I'm surfing are not showing photos/graphics. I'm talking, websites like Amazon, GunBroker, Fleabay, etc.
Anyone have any ideas? I'm running WinXP and using IE7. I've also tried it with Nutscrape and I'm getting the same results.0 -
Ive always wondered this. Is it better to shut your computer down at night when your not using it or just put it into standby mode. Im talking when you go to bed not just walking away for a couple hours and going back. Whats best for the computer or what do you guys do ?
Thanks.
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Before I take an action I was wondering if one of the more 'puter savy gents here could give me a straight answer.
Last weekend I updated/-graded my 'puter's security software.
This computer had/has Norton 2006 installed but is expired.
I bought and downloaded Norton 360.
Now, can I uninstall Norton '06 or does the Norton 360 need it to run??
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can you put 2 different video cards in a computer when they're from different mfrs and use totally different drivers?
right now I do have 2 vid cards with a monitor on each one, everything works fine cuz they're both from the same mfr and use the same driver.
but I got this mongo 21" monitor that can do a 2048x1536 resolution, and neither of my vid cards can do that. so I want to swap 1 card with a newer one. no vid cards are available that use the same driver as what I'm using right now. so it will be different. I don't want to replace both cards.
would it work?0 -
I'm getting another computer that's the same make and model I have now. I have recovery disc but what I want to do is turn the new one into a twin with exactly the same stuff that is in this one.
Is there a way with cables or data discs to download from #1 to #2?
Keep it simple as I'm an idiot on this stuff.0 -
I am running XP PRO operating system and my computer boots up slower than fog off of hen s---! Anyway around all the boot up crap that is slowing it down? Thanks 0 -
Does the fan on the inside that is mounted over the processor blow onto the processor and cooling fins or away from the processor? 0 -
Alright, I've got a quick question for yall. My laptop, well, it's being a PITA. First off, the keyboard is ignoring many of the keys I hit. Here, let me type a sentence without goin back and fixing it. My keyboad is being gay nd it realy pisses me off I'm ired of it and i is eally annoying. I spelled that perfectly, taking my time, yet my keyboard ignored some letters. Also, when I use the touch pad, the cursor goes berserk. I can just touch the thing, and the cursor goes flying around the screen. So, right now, I'm stuck using a regular mouse in the USB drive, and spending more time fixing errors than I am typing. 0 -
What is "tera term pro?"
I am cleaning stuff off of my computer to make it work faster. Will it hurt to delete tera term pro?0 -
...what causing "buffering"..looking at UTUBE...It just started doing it...??? 0 -
My server catches 99.99% of anything bad but I have a pop up in the center of my screen that say "theres a newer version availible you must down load to continue. Then at the bottom it says yes on the left and whats new on the right. It does not stop me from using the computer but when I go home it pops right back up. Thinking my 44 mag would stop it! Getting more pissed every time I turn the computer on.
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Do they make a repeater for a wireless system? Signal is not strong enough because of walls and distance. 0 -
How do you tell what your CPU is doing and why?
My hard drive light is on SOLID for a LONG time, the computer is running SLOW. I don't have anything running that I am aware of that would slow this down that much.
How do I delete temporary files and windows trash that keeps slowing it down. I am running VISTA home premium.0 -
When one of you post a link in blue i can click on it and bring it up but all my e-mail links are black and i cannot bring them up. Any help out there for sweet little old me? Rosie 0 -
I have McAfee Antivirus Plus on my computer. Starting today I got popups popping up what seems like continuously, bout driving me nuts. The popups are titled Vista Antispyware 2012- unregistered version. If I click on McAfee it says "computer is secure, no action required". So whats going on. Speak slowly with small words as I am not real computer literate. Thanks. 0 -
Okay, heres the deal. The wife "fixed" something on our computer and now I can't access Gunbroker because my computer says something along these lines:
"Content Advisor will not allow you to see this website.
This page may contain some or all of the following.
ICRA3 Depiction of weapon use. Limited.
This rating was obtained from the webpage."
Now what do I do? The only way I can access this site is thru "www.forthehunt.com." Once their and on the forums when I click "Home" at the top it brings up the message.[:(!][}:)][:(!][xx(][:(][V]0 -
computer question.
My new motherboard will not have anay ide/pata cable ports so I will be in need of an adapter like the one listed below. The stats list dvd/cd-rom drives and what not; but my question is will this adapter work on and convert pata floppy drives?
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Hi, I'm getting this pop-up while in internet explorer:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
? NOTICE: IF your computer has errors in the registry database or file system, it could cause unpredictable or erratic behavior, freezes and crashes.
Fixing these errors can increase your computer's performance and prevent data loss.
Would you like to install WinFixer 2005 to check your computer for free? (Recommended)
OK Cancel
When I try to back out of this box I am sent directly to the Winfixer website. This happens all the time I have tried to get rid of it with anti-virus and anti-spyware to no avail. Is this Winfixer something I should try or stay away from. I don't trust it at all. Any suggestions or warning are appreciated.
Thanks,
Bill
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Okay, computer geeks, here's one for ya....
I've got a PC with Rambus memory in it. What's on board is Rambus (RDRAM) 184 pin PC600 (400MHz) memory boards. I want to add memory. However, I cannot find PC600 boards to add, only PC800 (800MHz) RDRAM memory. Will the PC800 memory work?
I've talked to 4-5 different companies/people and gotten 4-5 different answers. What say you?
FCD
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If I know an IP address, but don't know the website, how do I access that IP address? The reason I ask is, my firewall shows me the IP address of people who try to hack in my PC, and I would like to ping them back just to let them know I know they're trying to look in.
Measure twice, cut once.
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hi
computer started runnin REALLy slow yesterday.
did all the disc clean up and defrag, closed all programs, did virus scan etc, but no luck.
today I did system restore to 1/1/09 and now everything is back to normal.
this all started when the mrs was searching for something on the internet.[B)]
anyway, is there a way to find out what is different (programs etc) between 1/1/09 and 1/7/09 so i can delete it?
thanks!
tom
BTW I am a computer idiot, so please keep it simple![:)]0 -
First off, I am using Internet Explorer.
I have my homepage set to Yahoo.
In the yahoo search box, if I start to type it brings up a box of recent searches that are similar in spelling.
How do I reset or delete these recent searches? I have misspelled alot of what I search for, and it is more of a nuisance than a help to me.
Or even better, how do I turn off this feature?
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Has anyone used Acer, i been wanting a laptop and i know there a new company. so does anyone have one, if so how are they (any problems, do you like it), customer service good? Anyone have any experience with them or know someone? 0
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