Very true. But they do some times get yanked or tripped over, or something heavy is put on top of them pinching wires. They can even be chewed on...
I wonder what would happen if you put a disk in your CD drive then ran the backup program again. If a disk is seen in the drive, it might then let...
You said they were "so basic... " and my point was, in particular with Windows Firewall is all we need is a basic firewall. And because the FW...
As I implied before and as TonyT suggested, try a different Ethernet cable. They are essential and critical, but fragile network devices.
You need to look in your backup settings and deselect that drive. And note too, it may have selected that drive as a place to "save" the backup.
Using the same cable? Have you scanned for malware? It is possible your NIC is going bad.
Then it is abundantly clear you know NOTHING about me, or this site! :( I will only address this as the rest of your post is just blather. Sorry....
Yeah, these big scary urgent warnings are actually very harmless pop-ups - until you click on them. In spite of their dire warnings, the best...
First mistake! :eek::eek::eek: And your second and biggest mistake. :( You might have just doomed yourself. Understand socially engineered...
Sure it will. Too often some immediately assume the problem is with their computer so they go to extremes, replacing parts or even blaming and...
Not a problem. I suffer from GCF (geriatric cranial flatulence) a lot myself!
Ummm, I think you meant Neil but I agree, messing with the Registry can cause more headaches - IF you are not careful. It is not something I ever...
Well, it is important to note that hardware and services tech support are pretty much 100% profit consuming money pits for these companies -...
It sure sounds like the printer itself is having problems. You say, "after the printer came up ". What does that mean? Do you turn it off at...
Sadly, marketing people have really created a mess when it comes to proper terminologies. :( What you have is commonly referred to as a...
Thanks. Just for future reference, many users have multiple computers, or are seeking help for a friend's or relative's computer. So unless we are...
I would not care if they were next door. They should still call and schedule an appointment. If you connect via Ethernet cable, I would try a...
Sure, you can reset network settings. Note people with notebook connect to different networks all the time. If you don't cancel the service call,...
Wow! Are you sure this was a real HP tech? I think you were very wise to disconnect that phone call and come here seeking further help! :) If you...
Glad you got it sorted out and thanks for posting your solution.
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