Author Topic: Computer Help (Read 1157 times)

Edbert1 · « **Reply #45 on:** May 11, 2006, 05:22:32 PM »

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Originally posted by lazs2

Also.. edbert... what is a good program to check CPU temp?

There are many, hard to say which is the best but I prefer this one myself.

lukster · « **Reply #46 on:** May 11, 2006, 05:36:27 PM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
"I've seen this happen on machines that were imaged. Even though the hardware appeared to be identical, it wasn't."

I have no idea what that means... I am not very puter savy I am afraid.

Also.. edbert... what is a good program to check CPU temp?

lazs

By imaged I mean one hard was copied to another using a program like Ghost or Drive Image.

Boroda · « **Reply #47 on:** May 12, 2006, 06:53:31 AM »

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Originally posted by Kaw1000
Well Its not fixed:o the cooling fan was bad...replaced it and now....the guy hears a popping noise and it shuts off ...help again!!!:mad:

1) Did you check for Blaster and other viruses? Yes/No

2) The fan was stopped. Did you change the fan only, or the whole cooler unit with a radiator? If you changed the whole unit - check if you installed it properly, cleaning CPU surface and applying thermal paste.

3) It's a good idea to get a new power-supply. It's not that expensive.

Popping noise? You mean it just says "Pop!" and then you hear the sound of stopping fans and hard-disks? Are you sure it isn't a power-save mode? I have a Russian Win2K, so it's hard to explain where to look for it in Control Panel

doesn't it turn on if you hit space-bar or enter several times? Any sounds from inside the case after you press keys? Any lights on the front of the case? Is the LAN light in the back of the case lit after it "turns off"? Power on the mainframe = power switch on the front of the case? Or maybe a switch on the back? What is the exact CPU model, Pentium-IV? AMD? Pentium-III?

How is the system case positioned? Are you sure that he doesn't simply hit some switch with a foot, elbow, or turn the switch on the back with, for example, a mouse cord? Or maybe he has a power/suspend buttons on the keyboard and they get pressed by some folder/coffee cup/beer mug on the table?

lukster · « **Reply #48 on:** May 12, 2006, 08:46:50 AM »

Long delays during startup or shutdown are usually driver problems. Windows is trying to initialize a peice of hardware which is not responding properly or in a timely fashion.

There is at least one imager, Acronis I think, that claims to be able to handle the HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) if you're imaging to dissimiliar hardware.

eagl · « **Reply #49 on:** May 12, 2006, 09:13:55 AM »

Hard drive recognition and boot precedence can cause boot delays. Make sure that unused drive controllers (raid controller, second unused drive controllers, etc) are disabled in bios and the drive boot order is set properly. Make sure drive cables are in good shape. Make sure hard drives have their own power supply cables.

Resetting ASPI hardware settings in bios can help. Setting "plug and play" on or off in bios may help (set it to opposite of what it's set to now and see what happens).

lazs2 · « **Reply #50 on:** May 12, 2006, 10:05:07 AM »

yikes... I don't really understand much of that... I never had the hard drive copied over and don't really have a lot of hardware hooked up.

lazs

indy007 · « **Reply #51 on:** May 12, 2006, 10:46:16 AM »

Lazs, when your computer first turns on, it goes into post diagnostics. This is the little BIOS chip on your motherboard running self-tests and getting everything spun up and ready to run. It normally counts off the amount of ram you have on this screen. To access the menu, normally when you first turn on the PC, it's the F10 or Delete key. From there, anything you're not using, you can disable. On mine, I have the onboard sound & network card both disabled, in addition to some other features I'll never use.

lazs2 · « **Reply #52 on:** May 12, 2006, 02:43:16 PM »

Oh... I forgot to say (or said badly) while this little cursor thing is working.... nothing else does. the keyboard is not funtional. The hard drive light doesn't even blink.

lazs

lukster · « **Reply #53 on:** May 12, 2006, 05:38:58 PM »

I have seen some dhcp problems cause startup delays. You might try setting your network card to use a static ip address.

Do this:

start->run type cmd press enter

type ipconfig/all press enter

write down the following: (in paranthesis is likely what you'll see)

ip address (192.168.0.2)
deault gateway (192.168.0.1)
DNS Server (192.168.0.1)

If you don't see a 192.168.x.x address then you may be receiving a public ip address from your dsl/cable modem. In that case don't do what i'm about to suggest.

Right click my network places and choose properties. right click the connection you use to connect to the internet and choose properties. Click internet Protocol and click properties. Check the radio button that says use the following address and enter what you recorded earlier. here's an example:

ip address: 192.168.0.2
subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
default gateway: 192.168.0.1

Check the use the following dns server address and enter the following in the preferred dns server box:

192.168.0.1 or whatever you recorded earlier

An alternate is not required.