Will reformatting delete information on a secondary drive?
I am having issues with my computer and am planning on reformatting. I have a terabite hard drive which I moved everything to and a half terrabite hard drive which has Windows 7 and all that on it. If...
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A series of articles on wikipedia have been edited, apparently from this ip address. I have no memory of these edits (indeed I had not even heard of some of the subjects choosen). How can I find out if...
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Hey I have a Acer aspire A20 with windows 2002 Home Ed. I few weeks ago the sound started for break up and now it does not play and itunes youtube or cds. I was told by a tech it sounds like a software...
View ArticleWe must go faster!
Okay, so I have a motrola router, and although the wifi is decent (35~120) mbps I will randomly disconnect for a few seconds, despite having good transfer rates, and good signal. This may seem minor,...
View ArticleRecovering Z88 files
I have an old Z88 that I used mainly as a word processor. I had a lot of document files on it when it "glitched", sometime around 1989, and all of the files were erased, or at least became unreachable....
View ArticleCapture video from desire2learn.com
Hello Everyone, I am not sure if this is the right place to ask this question but i'll ask anyways. My teacher uses the following hosting website (http://desire2learn.com/products/capture/) to host and...
View ArticleBlue Screen Of Death Error 1E
Lately I've been getting BSOD whenever I sometimes execute a program. For instance, I run Google Chrome it crashes; I install a program ...crashes Here are a few information I can provide. Please help...
View ArticleAnonymous surfing: does it work?
I'm looking for an effective program that provides true anonymous browsing without attaching itself to the computer forever. I've been reading about the various options and, apparently, they all have...
View ArticleAspire 5600 Shuts Down
Can anyone help please, Im wanting to fix this Aspire 5600, It was working fine not long ago then all of a sudden its started just turning off, not going through shutdown ,it just go's off suddenly,...
View ArticlePermissions
Good evening everyone. I have two user accounts on my PC, the administrator being myself. I have some file folders that I would like to "keep" the other user from using. I right-click on the file...
View ArticleApple's Near-Impeccable 10-Year Run:
Quote: In the decade we have been publishing TechSpot, we have watched Apple resurge from the joke that G3 and G4 machines represented, to the Apple 'Mac vs. PC' debate -- during a time the company...
View ArticleCreateing private routed network design(help!)
i was wondering if some can help me with this drawing!. 1.create a drawing showing a private routed network. 2. On this drawing you will show your placement of the following, and explain why they were...
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Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2 OS Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1, 64 bit Processor: Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5400 @ 2.70GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 23...
View ArticleLenovo B570 and public wifi
Ok, I'm not getting this, and I've been around computers for some time. I've had my B570 for a bit over a year now. Worked great on home wireless network ( Brighthouse networks in Florida, with Ubee...
View ArticleWindows 8 and Blu-Ray
I changed my computer from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 8 Pro and my PowerDVD 12 doesn't play my blu-ray discs. I haven't tried DVD's yet. I've reinstalled PowerDVD and while it shows the file...
View ArticleUSB ports dont exist anymore...
I have a Dell Inspiron 15 (M5030) and it has three USB ports. Two right next to each other and one closer to the front of the laptop. One day I was just using my laptop and ejected then unplugged my...
View ArticleProjector detected by computer, but no signal.
Hello, I have a Dell XPS 15 laptop, which only has HDMI and a mini display port. There is no VGA connection. My projector is VGA and RCA only, so I have a daisy chain setup that starts with an Apple...
View ArticleMissing sound
Hi, I have no sound on my old XP. I have bought a speaker system and realized there was no sound when I installed it. I've been to "add and remove programs" and sound doesn't exist at all ! I really...
View Articleunable to connect to wireless connec at home
Hi, I am unable to connect to my home wifi from my laptop but it connects fine at work. All other devices (2 androids and 1 laptop) are able to connect to the home network. My laptop used to connect...
View ArticlePC reboots and screen freezes
My computer has recently been rebooting unexpectantly. I also have noticed that when I'm on the internet, sometimes the screen freezes. Ran a scan with my McAfee virus scanner and it found and deleted...
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