The USB doesn't get overloaded if no current or current within maximum specs. is being drawn. The USB 2.0 allows for up to 500mA per USB port @...
Try connecting hard disks directly to the computer's USB port without using the hub. It could give us an indication to where the problem exactly is.
Are they connected through a hub ?
How are the drives connected ? I am guessing through USB. Are these drives powered by external adpator ? When the error surfaces, just go in...
Could be some hardware problem or simply the dead battery. CMOS checksum error is almost every time related to a dead battery. Replace it first...
If Avast doesn't turn off Windows Defender, it doesn't mean anything. Running 2 AV programs simultaneously is a bad idea.
Are you using any other anti virus ? If yes, turn off Windows Defender.
Are you sure ? Win 8.1 is not scheduled to be available to general public till October middle. I think what you are getting is a pre requisite...
Teamviewer is a good option.
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Its true. The power supply is of Switched Mode Power Supply type. Here the AC input voltage is first converted to DC. This stage has large...
Repairing a PSU can be tricky & would not necessarily save you money. My advice - chuck it & get a new one.
Correct on both the counts.
Logging with any user account should not change the IP address as its picked up even before you log on. Could it be defined by a policy ? I...
Is the laptop on wireless ? It could be that its connecting to some other network.
The profile is indeed corrupt. The only sure way I know of resetting this is to backup domain data, delete user from domain & recreate user.
The whole pagefile doesn't have to be necessarily on C: drive. If you have more partitions available, you can have a 2 GB pagefile on C: & 6 GB on...
It could be some utility which the manufacturer has installed. Try to use Windows built in connection & see if it solves the problem.
How about the logs Arie asked about ? I asked about the hardware in post #2. Do all the machines have same hardware ?
Are these all identical machines or do they have different configurations ? What error message do you get while updating OS & MSE ?
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