I don't know how many people I have had come to me that had already been to Best Buy and their "geek squad". Although I am retired and not officially in business, I do work on a few computers as a pastime. Here are a couple of examples that really stand out to me. A lady had a computer that...

Could anyone please point me to a hard disk utility (preferably free) that does a surface scan and *not* make a valiant effort to recover data when it encounters a bad sector? The ideal program would be one that can be set to mark a bad or borderline sector as "bad" and move on without spending...

Router with VoIP, connected to cable modem, one port is open for SIP service. ISP dont allow router. When do remote scan IP address with Nmap, it show router hardware name and version. Is there way to remove the router label from service running on open sip port?

I hope this is a good forum for this one! Why don't Dell computers have reset keys? How do the users live without one? I don't use mine often but when I need it, I really need it. The mobo layout provided in the Dell manual doesn't seem to show a place where a reset switch could be...

I running windows 7 and have a TSST CDDVDW SN-S083B ATA Device. Suddenly it won't read blank CD-RW or DVD-RW or DVD+RW, however it will continue to play standard audio CD. Bit puzzled, if it were a hardware problem surely it wouldn't read any disks. Any ideas? Peter

I have problem with Internet connection. I used connection as in scheme 1 and all worked fine until ****ing provider has changed something in their settings or signal level. Now phone is still working, but Internet - not. The default ISP connection scheme was scheme 2, which not satisfy me...

1. Reduce heater's room temperature For each extra degree (Celsius) of temperature, your heater will consume 7 to 11% more energy. Adjust it to 18degrees which is also better for your health. 2. Install a programmable thermostat You will be able to control the heater's temperature during...

Hi, I have (probably had :() a TX2500 Tablet, which had the 'classic GPU overheating defect' (http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/TX-TM-Series-Notebooks/Tx2500-Will-not-Start/m-p/132836/highlight/true) and is not working anymore. I tried the 're-soldering...

Hi all I change inverter of notebook Hp Compaq NC6000. The part number the original inverter is: YNV 01910530 051A 6038A0002401 Know if the inverter with this code is compatible: 482483PEFA1 6038A0002301 Nec Tokin.

JUST OFF THE PRESS - - - - the reason we have Gravity? A correct theory of gravity will show us these four (4) things: 1. It will show us why gravity also acts like acceleration (principle of equvalence). 2. It will show us the actual cause of gravity. 3. It will show us why gravitational mass...

On 31/08/2010 9:45 AM, Arno wrote: So far for theory. In practice ElCheapo designers could not care less what Intel demands and the typical cheap PSU (and some more expensive ones) will not survive a short circuit and may even die when operated at 100% load for more than a few...

I've heard that a lot of the newer DVD units are using a rubber band for spinning the disk rather than gears like the older ones had. Is this really true? Duke

My 3 year old ASUS A7M wide screen laptop won't start. When pushing the button it appears to start up for 3 sec and then immeadiately shuts down. Vista is not close to start up. Pushing F-keys while starting doesn't do anything. The screen stays black without a single digit. The only thing I...

On 8/31/2010 2:20 PM PT, Rod Speed typed: mm wrote Rod wrote (Every extra browser tab raises the temp a little, Thats mad. But true.

On Wed, 1 Sep 2010 07:20:21 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote: mm wrote Rod Speed wrote (Every extra browser tab raises the temp a little, Thats mad.

What would be an advisable solution for protecting office computing equipment with physical cables/locks so that they are not stolen? I looked at a few...

In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Simon Brown wrote: Arno wrote: In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Simon Brown wrote: Arno wrote: In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Ant wrote: On 8/30/2010 12:56 PM PT, Arno...

I have a computer that is no longer marking my "read" posts in Google Groups and I cannot find the setting to change it back. Post text used to change color from blue to burgundy when read but now they remain blue. I'm using -XP & OE. Any advice would be appreciated. Red

Hi, I have an old 386 pc, Olivetti m300-10. Could anyone tell or give an educated guess, how to enter its bios? I have tried esc, del, f8, alt+ctrl+ (several keys). What key, or combination of keys could it be?

I've been trying to get this craptastic Compaq Presario 1277 to the internet, but it's been an elusive affair. Currently I have Windows 98se installed because it's the only lightweight operating system that affords any responsiveness. Lubuntu was a grind, SliTaz would install but not boot, and...