Going from 2.3 to 2.8G is not a heck of a lot of improvement. The 2.3 should not be a slouch. I would be happier with a bigger margin and also...
That is resetting the CMOS. You should not need to do it each startup. There is something that works when you set it, but doesn't next startup,...
Yes, malware might be cause. It could be something like have a proxy server setting or having a set IP address for one of the previous...
Maybe further to Pete's info. Watch for BSOD's ralating to
Another suggestion... When trying to connect, go to Network and Sharing Center (Control Panel). At the top of the box depicting the network,...
This thread should moved to Networking, if there not a quick answer forthcoming. Try looking in the modem's administrator webpage (get the...
Agree, find out the cause. You can say "This is annoying ", but ask yourself why? I like UAC, it is a double-check. Have you missed something?...
I don't know if it is the same problem, but I was asked to help with a Music/Music/Music folder yesterday. I opened the lowest folder which had...
I was suggesting UltraNav, which is on the laptops I am familiar with. Synaptics is the main supplier of touchpad systems. You might find drivers...
On most laptops they use the UltraNav keyboard/touchpad "manager ". I haven't used a HP laptop for a while. Go to their website for your model...
Try setting up a standard password login for a few restarts. If it seems stable, set the auto-login again. Check Device Manager, if you need to...
Nice Tony. Just another thought I had... Get another HDD, take the Windows hard drive out of the laptop. Put the new HDD in and install...
Windows 7 should allow you to shrink the partitions. Then , you could make new partitions in the unpartitioned (free) space. You could shrink the...
Yes AppData is a hidden folder, but it holds most of the application information for the particular user. It would bring across data or files...
I will give you some quotes from the Dell website and forum. I don't come across Dells very often. If it works correctly without the battery, the...
Try logging on as a local administrator and set User Account Control to minimum. Just a test, but if it works, you need to find out why it works...
Thanks for helping out mickzer!
Well done posting the system specs. It is too late here to research. Check if you can see where the original drivers might be stored like I...
You can go to Device Manager and uninstall all the listings under Universal Serial Bus Controllers (don't be afraid, they don't work now...
You could try making the Seagate Seatools utility boot disk (on another computer), although I agree with Pete and Arie and wouldn't hold much hope.
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