Good point about the service tag :D. I've only used it once or twice. Amoungst OEM brands the service tag system is a very good way of finding...
That's right, if you need a later version of the BIOS, you will have to use the smaller processor to do the upgrade. *I suggest that when you...
I hope I can explain it well enough for you. When you change the resolution the screen should go black for 1-2 seconds, then a dialogue box...
When you connect power, do the fans, etc, start automatically? "Windows will not start ". Do you see anything on the screen? I would check...
Reinstalled Win 95? Sounds like a tough one. Although it sounds like you are fighting a losing cause, I might add one or two things that I...
To reduce the size of the icons (and also the size of fonts, window areas, etc) you will need to increase the resolution...a little! If you...
If you are still stuck. Go into the BIOS settings at startup, disable the onboard audio and LAN, at least until you get it stable. Remove any...
Make notes on what you have changed or where you found the information. As I mentioned, if and when you want to reset the system (example,...
See if you can get the symbols updated. The debug will tell you where and how the restart happened, there could be many reasons why it happened....
Comctl32.dll on my system has a date modified of 2002, so I would guess that it is a Windows Update modified file. (Windows Update has modified...
Don't go too quickly :) . If you have made a change that has fixed the problem, that's great. If you find that you come across the same problem in...
If you get Crucial memory it may not be completely compatible with the Samsung memory. If you get 1GB of Crucial and find any problems, you will...
One thing I would suggest is to "deep cycle" the battery. There may be instructions in the User Guide. I have seen special instructions for using...
Barry, you have isolated the problem. GET YOUR (his) SYSTEM COMPLETELY STABLE. Add back one piece of hardware at a time (reenable those...
When you did the reinstall of Windows, did you boot to a Windows Startup floppy or startup to the Win 98SE CD? If not, you should boot to one of...
The blinking cursor is the stage where the BIOS is looking for the boot files of the operating system. Since you have reinstalled Windows and it...
Look at disconnecting any added devices and starting the repair again. Once it is stable, install SP2 then add back one piece of hardware at a...
I might see it as a HDD boot sector problem Check the harddrive with the HDD manufacturer's utilities. If the utilities have the ability to...
Chiles4, Rockster2U or one of the others may know more about it than I do, but I think you will find that if you reduce the FSB a notch or two it...
Hi Grunty, Look into eSATA which the external connection of SATA drives. If you only have PCI slots: eSATA-150 RAID External 2-Ports eSATA...
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