Let us know if you can boot into Safe Mode (start tapping the F8 key as soon as you hear the POST beep or just before you would normally see...
I was going to suggest going into the BIOS settings and checking the voltages, if the dimming might happen when you are there. If it is not...
The ATI card will work singularly. SLI only uses two nVidia cards. Crossfire only uses two ATI cards. If you get the ATI card and want SLI...
Try the Partition Magic program as well. I have had it say that it needs to "repair" the drive, all went back to normal after that. It has a few...
If you want to upgrade the operating system on a HP, I think you will find you need to buy the upgrade disk from HP, as you seem to have found, a...
One or two suggestions I will throw in. Update your chipset drivers, I will guess that it is an Intel chipset:...
That would concern me. Actually, I don't know how Windows is operating like that. Check in the motherboard manual for how to "Autodetect Hard...
Not sure I've seen Windows Explorer in Add/Remove Windows components :confused: (Visionof, sure those kids are not deleting the Internet Explorer...
I would look for any suggestions for appropriate modems at the cable company's website. They will probably have an email tech support where you...
Hi, The "motherboard's video port" (graphics controller) should have a "control panel" in the System Tray (right click on the icon). Use that...
I'll throw in some other possibilities. If you are installing with both HDDs connected, disconnect the Maxtor. If you still get the error,...
My friend has a Hewlett-Packard system that came with a "back up" partition. Maybe you are used to something similar. I keep telling them that if...
It would! If I had the choice of going away fishing or staying home to reinstall Windows, it would be a really hard decision:rolleyes: Let us...
RAM model numbers are such fun aren't they? :D They are the main reason I gave up trying to unravel their source. Why do you want to match the...
Run the memory diagnostics in my signature. "Memory Management" might also relate to graphics memory. If the problem is with the onboard audio...
If you enter the Service Tag number at Support ;) it will tell you the make and model of the graphics adapter in your machine:...
Yes, I saw a service manual at Dell and there were only a few steps. You don't want to get water in the electrics/electronics (or get sticky...
The last install I did, using a recent SP2 disk, did not need SATA drivers loaded from a floppy disk. It looks like Microsoft have included some...
If it is happening after Windows has started loading it is very probably a driver problem. Try booting into Safe Mode with the AGP card. If it...
Hi Al, Still happening at startup and shutdown? Have you noticed anything happening consistently eg,. exact same point every time. Are the...
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