How to Troubleshoot Control Panel Issues in Windows covers how to replace the bad items.
Run Scandisk /surface , and see if you can find the manufactor's diagnostic tools. If so run it. Do you have more than one stick of ram? If...
"I have had this computer for about three years now & before this I only had one other problem. Why would it just start showing up now? " How...
When was the last time the computer was opened up and all the dustbunnies and the like blown out. Crashing, I would say the cpu is starting...
Go to start, Find, files and folders. [Type in] *.cpl and look in C: Try to open each one. The bad one will give you the same error. But be...
That would be the easiest. Hub being the cheapest. And if you have dsl/cable internet connection, I will recommend a router with NAT built...
Soumds like a heat problem. Do you have case fans? One low in the front blowing in and one in the rear, high near the ps blowing out. The...
BiilyBOB, just one comment, if you would open Mahmud603's link and scroll to the bottom, you will find that all I did was a copy/paste to my post....
Does the laptop have a nic in it. If so, then add a nic to your home computer and use ICS [internet connection sharing] and you will need a...
My router has NAT and about once a month or so my firewall stops someone who gets through it. Guess what I will keep installed.
A couple things that need checking. Is your video card overheating? What programs are running in the background? Have you checked for spyware?...
Go to www.crucial.com and fill in the blocks and they will give you a answer. Max ram probably will be 4 sticks of 32mb for a total of 128MB. It...
MORE INFORMATION This package installs the updated Fdisk.exe to the Windows\Command and Windows\Options\Cabs folders, on a computer running...
Have gotten the updates for IE. As far as Java is concerned, perhaps try the latest MS Virtual Machine (MS version of Java).
Scandisk and defrag Programs running in the Background stop it. Turn off screen saver. Do Ctrl-Alt-Del and close all but explorer and try...
The ata card i listed a couple times will even work on a P2 266 motherboard as long as it has a PCI slot. That I have done and with a 120GB hdd....
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm
For making cds Images, I use PowerQuest Drive Image 2002. For cloning I use Ghost.
That happens from time to time. I just never worried about it.
Had to do some digging: here is what the doctor ordered... http://www.centrix-intl.com/default.htm under category OEM replacement Dell...
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