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Hi all,

im trying to install eSXi on my dell optilex 755 i have bios revision A10 but under performance, there arent options for "Virtualization" or "Trusted Execution" there is only an option for VT there and when i run the esxi installer i...

Is there a limit to the number of programs that you can have installed?  If there is, how do you monitor this and know when you are approaching the limit.

Thanks
ag

I would like to know the suitable VGA card for one of our office dell optiplex 980 computer. It is desktop type not a mini tower. The expansion slot looks very small and so I am not sure what VGA card should I recomend.

Can anyone suggest me?

Hello everyone

My brother in law is trying to upgrade a friend's computer and ran into some issues so I was hoping someone could advise on next steps to take or provide information on if this should work.
He has a motherboard asus e2086 p5wd2...

Hallo Experts

Our company is implementing 3D platform in place of all our CAD software. We are procuring Autodesk plant 3d, factory design suite, revit, inventor etc. etc. The bread and butter of our company is engineering. So all of our 3D...

Experts,

I need to find a hard disk drive that I can purchase to secure the information of my Desktop.
I read somewhere that there are hard disk drives with physical encryption.  I.E. if someone steals my Computer   (NOT a laptop), and takes...

I am shopping for an HHD to build my own external.  The drive I want is definitely a Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB, but I found some variations the leave me questioning my decision.

The two types that I found:

==>...

Hi Guys,

Can someone pls advise what this blue screen dump mihgt be casued by.

Brand new freshly built PC. Has been having issues since windows install.

Thanks and Regards

Matt

Is it possible to raid a raid config say I get four 2tb hdds and stripe two of them to make 4tbs then can I raid mirror the two 4tb drives?

This doesn't seem possible even talking about it but I thought id ask

Cheers

I thought that I was all settled to get a Seagate Gofelx and then the eSATA adapter that goes with it.

 After reading more about Seagate Goflex eSATA actually requiring an eSATA powered port and eSATAp or eSATA combo ports supporting only...

Hello EE members,

How many (total) memory chip BGA/TSOP are set on a F3-12800CL10Q2-64GBZL memory kit?

Thanks for your help!

I got a Compaq Presarion 061 - I connected a new HD, installed Windows XP Media Center.  Turned it off - connected the original HD as a slave to back up files from it.  If I try to move files (Documents and Settings) from slave drive to master...

I have an older desktop, Lenovo 8113K4U desktop and it currently has 4 2 gig dimms in each slot and 8 gigs does show in devices but it will only se or says usable is 2.9 gigs? Not sure why. I looked at the psecs and the max it will go to is 4...

Windows 8 installation of a xerox documate 252 driver fails to install.  Error message "driver installation interrupted."  It's an .msi file on a Win8 64bit gigabyte mobo; i7; 24 mgs Ram;

Also, Win 8 doesn't recognize the documate scanner?  It...

User reported a PC that takes 20 mins to boot up and start Outlook, Bloomberg and IE8.

When the PC is past bootup (e.g. 20 mins after boot up), the performance is fine i.e. HDD LED blinks only when there is activity, open/close Outlook, Word,...

Please HP Touchsmart 310 experts only respond..

310-1020 turns on - HP logo flashes on then LCD goes blank. System boots but no output to LCD. Although no output to LCD the HDD boots and you hear the widows chime for sucessful boot to desktop....

When I power up my dell Vostro 230 SFF a steady amber light is on but no video is displayed to the screen and it will not boot up. The drive is a sold state drive and it sounds like it is spinning.

I thought it was the power supply, I replaced...

I'm having a problem with a HP PC that hanging on the boot process. I tested the power supply with a power supply testes and It is now showing the -5v.

I need a video card with these ports: 1 VGA, 2 DVI, 1 HDMI (a total of 4 ports) or any other configuration that can allow such 4 simultaneous connections, maybe using an adapter too. Could anyone help with advice, thaks a lot.

(for a new HP...

I have a Dell Optiplex 745 that is about 4.5 years old. Today while installing printer software it got hung up for several hours creating a restore point (Win XP). I finally decided to restart but it would not shut down right away so I pressed...

I have an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU which should run at 2.40GHz.

I've noticed performance degradation over the past few weeks, so I've run the Intel Processor Indetification Utility and it confirmed that the expected speed should be 2.40GHz...

Recently I worked on an older Dell desktop that would not load web pages. It would give the message "This page cannot be displayed." It was hooked from the ISP's modem at 10Mbps.
I brought it to my shop, hooked it up and it worked fine. I was...

I installed a new 500 GB SATA  and my system will not detect it but keeps treating it as the old one by it's SERIAL number and tells me it's disabled on boot up. What's wrong? How do I fix it?

I have unplugged computer after switching it off...

Dear EE,

We have a windows based application (associated to Hardware - Weight Bridge) which is installed on our HP Desktop machine; The application communicates with external hardware/Software using;
1. Com Port.
2. RJ45 - For LAN
3. USB...

We have 3 Dell Precision T3400 PC's of different specifications but OS is XP Pro 64bit, All were really quick until we upgraded Kaspersky AV from 6.0. to Kaspersky Endpoint security ver 8.0.

On these three PC's (thankfully so far no others) in...

Hi All,

Can anyone help me so this script runs against a list of computer names in computers.txt and writes the results to output.txt


 

many thanks

Can't seem to get to a restore to factory settings option on a CG Series Asus desktop.  I know the restore is on the D drive.  I was able to see it when accessing the drive externally to save docs/pics/music.  The F9 after splash screen gets me...

I've been called on to sort out a problem with the front desk computer at my younger brother's primary school. It gets blue screens almost every day.
When this happens it doesn't crash, just freezes on the blue screen and takes a few goes to get...

We have a client that used an Symbol LS1902T-1000 barcode scanner in their PS/2 port with QB POS.

We just replaced their computer (used Dell PC with new XP load) and purchased a PS2 to USB adapter since the new computer didn't have a PS2 port....

Hi,

I have a desktop made with a Soltek SL-K8TPro-939 Motherboard. Recentky, I have ourchased a SATA Dvd Burner. I installed the burner into the chasis and connected the same in avaialbe SATA port on the Motherboard...but Windows not...

My old computer (it's about 5 years old) had a cable that converted it's video card output to my VGA monitor.  I've lost the cable, and can't find a replacement.  I'm not sure what type of video card output it is, but someone mentioned that it...

Hello,

Tured on my pc this morning and i get a constant beep through the speakers.

This only happens when i enter any profiles.

Noise only comes through speakers and have tested 2 speakers and headphones all with a constant beep.

Dear,
I want to buy new sotrage disks and I ask for your help:
1- Does Raid0 faster than Raid1?
2- Does Raid 2*SSDs is faster than 1 SSD?
3- My motherboard accept max of 3GB/S transfer rate, so do I will loose the performance of SSDs(6GB/S)...

Hi,
I am getting a new workstation for myself, I don't buy often, so I'd like to make sure I'm not overlooking anything silly.
This is what I asked for a quote on, is there anything I should change before I order?
Thanks
Steven

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I have a Dell Optiplex 780 with Win7. After turning it on today, I received the Windows Splash screen, then it went to an immediate BSOD. After about three seconds, it automatically restarts, shows the Windows Splash screen and BSOD over and...

Hi,

I'm looking from some monitors 23" preferably like the dell ultrasharp series with adjustable height and angles. Something decent but don't need the highest end.

DVI, VGA is needed.

HMDI and dual port (isn't necessary for me).
...

Hello:

My Devices & Printers won't load.  I just get a green bar going across the screen.   My "Safely remove hardware and eject media" also does not work.

I tried the "Safe Mode" trick and the "Bluetooth" trick (but this is on a desktop...

Is it possible to downgrade to windows xp 32 bit on a windows 64 bit machine.  Are there specific guidelines just in case the computer has too much power to handle a downgrade?

Thank you for your help Experts!!
lamrski

Hi,

I downloaded an SPSS trial version from the internet, and it expired. I downloaded a more recent one and installed it, but when i tried to used it doesnt allow me to do it. Do you have any recomendation of i can i avoid this message and am...

I have a user connecting to our VPN from home via Windows 7 workstation utilizing his HDTV as his monitor.  He is using an HDMI cable for the connection, and he is complaining that he has difficulty reading the objects on the screen, and he is...

Hi all

I have hp desktop theres power to the fans and graphics card and harddisk but not post and
the screen is black. ive changed the graphics card but still now joy.

Thanks

Can anyone recommend a desktop computer (windows 7 compatible) with the "fastest" cpu and at least 16 gig of memory at a good price. I have a I7 from 2 or 3 years ago now. Are they much faster now?

Last program that was ran was Advanced System Care 5 Registry Cleaner it ran fine for the rest of the session. The system was shut down. When booted up the next day, it went through the post fine but went to the choice screen normal start option...

Hi my cousin needs a cheap desktop computer to run a database (local database not networked or anything). He would also like to go online every now and then, but its going to be used at a business mostly for his database program.

He currently...

I will soon be getting an HP 6200 sff.


I would like to upgrade by adding an SSD to the standard 500 gb configuration.

I am leaning toward either the INTEL 510 series or 320 series.

It seems that the 510 supports the 6.0 gb SATA but the...

Its all about the bottom line, simple put is it cost effective to consider virtual server and thin clients over desktops with a total of about 100 systems, not all of which require more then a word processor and access to a particular client.
...

i need a external hard drive tray holder to handle 2 HDDs:

1) Sony VGN CR220E's hard drive (the laptop is broken, but we need to be able to plug the hdd again)
2)200GB 7200 RPM SATA            DRIVE BARRACUDA 7200.9

can we find any one...

Dear Sir ,
                 i have  HP PC P3400 I3 need its drivers
Kindly Advice

We presently use ghost (pqdi) to backup (image) pc's to the network, for later restore.  

The old version we have no longer works with pc's with 4 gigs of ram so we're looking for a more modern replacement.

Here's our needs:

1. Be able...

On windows 7 64bit pro desktop.  Using citrix to access a remote location.  Citrix serves out a remote desktop connection app.  When using the remote desktop connection app it only shows one color selection, 256 colors.

This only happens on...

I upgraded to a GTX 260 video card and had to move my sata connectors to other ports to make it fit.  Trouble is,  now how do I get my RAID-0 to move to the ports that are available.  It says the RAID-0 is healthy on the other ports but say...

Can someone help me with a solution to the following?

I have a 2nd hand Dell Vostro 420 which I am trying to run for the first time.  

Error Message at boot is:

"Not enough room in runtime area.  SMBIOS data will not be available"

I...

The fastest processor I know of is currently approximately 2.7 ghz.  If I get a dual core 2.7 ghz or a quad core 2.7 ghz, is that 2 times or 4 times as fast respectively?  I'm not as interested in the details as the big picture. I don't...

Anyone know where I might be able to get a new processor.  Pins are bent beyond repair and not having much look finding one on line, besides ebay.

All I can read is AMD AThlon 64X2 and manufactured in 2005.

Thanks

Hi all

I need a teardown manual for a hp m9000 desktop

Thanks Davy

Hi, I am looking for a good PC performance checking tool which gives some report on network, memory, hdd etc or atleast gives some report to make some changes on PC.

Could you please suggest some free ones.

Thanks
Joyjohn.

Is there a way to turn a computer on that has completely shutdown (so not in sleep mode) with a remote control or keyboard or mouse (wireless connection)?

I'm assuming there may be a BIOS setting or something similar but I'm not sure how I...

I would like to move the recovery partition from one hard drive to another but the HD will not boot up.  I can access it from another.

Which processor is better? A Pentium 4 2.4GHZ, or an AMD 64 Athlon 3500+ 986MGZ? I know these are older processors, one of my users is using solidworks on an HP using the Pentium processor. He has 4GB ram and does a lot of multitasking. I have a...

Hello

I have a winxp sp3 machine with the latest updates and kaspersky antivirus.
It suffers from major slowdowns in all programs and activities.Even for example
opening a single folder.
There are times where  it runs normally and other...

Hi experts,

I'm looking to build a new desktop PC to replace my current 4 y/o laptop. I'm hoping someone can have a look over these specs below and make any recommendations based on my requirements.

I hope to get back in to gaming so I...

None detected in BIOS, DVD drive opens so power is good.  Self diagnostic abruptly ends after RAM check.  Motherboard?

The position I had at my former company was eliminated, and I was there for 9 years. So I haven't been looking for so long, and I'm trying to figure out if I have become obsolete.

My main strength is fixing computers, but when I look for jobs...

I ordered hard-drive clip (the plastic piece that snaps onto the hard-drive and is then slid into the bay of the tower) from Amazon recently, and packaged with that was the component pictured below. I've never seen such a component, and it looks...

I have a Dell Studio One 1909 all in one system.

The hard drive is bad, the system will not boot.  How do you eject a CD from the drive.  The CDRom drive is a slot drive and doesn't have a pin hole.  The manual states to press the CDROM...

Getting error PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA and so I took the HDD out of the customers PC and hooked it up externally to my PC so that I can run MBAM on it. As soon as the drivers start to load so that the drive is usable it crashes my PC as well....

System HP PAVILION HPE SERIES DESKTOP:

I have hdmi setup to my sony tv for netlix and works great.  When I plug in my computer speakers I lose volume to the tv.
How can I have both my tv and computer have sound without always having to...

I'm looking to buy a computer for a place in Haiti.  It doesn't have to have top performance.  I'm focused more on good hardware (won't break, overheat, etc). It needs to stand up to high humidity, high temperatures, and a lot of dust.  It also...

Hello,

Introduction:
So I've bought my PC like a half year ago and its having some issues from the start.
I've bought it so I could do some serious over-clocking but It became to unstable at a rapid pace.
It was already unstable on idle.
...

I have a question for all you experts.  I am looking for a tool that will monitor the performance on remote computers.  Its a temporary need for a small number of client PCs so at the moment I'd like to find a freeware or open-source app to do it...

I wish to records sound being played from a sound editing software in my laptop into a sound recording software on my desktop by connecting audio output from my laptop to the audio input of my desktop. I have a cable that can do this for me....

Hi,

 I have a Windows Vista and Epson Workforce 600 printer. When I print it gets blank paper
I check at the device manager, but i did not see the "yellow" question mark; however, I also do not see the printer there. Any help?

Hi. I have a Dell Inc. Studio XPS 435MT. It is running in 32 bit mode Windows 7. Does anyone know what the maximum memory I could install on the machine?
Thank you.

I'm considering on purchasing a HP dm1z series netbook and I wanted to take a look at this laptop in person, but don't know where I can do this?  Since Costco seems to have this laptop at a reasonable price, I thought I could go to this store and...

I have an Acer monitor 1715smd that when plugged into an IBM ThinkCentre desktop computer will turn on, LED light turns green, screen flashes Acer name. After this, the screen goes black, LED light turns orange, and the word no signal, flashes...

I have a Maxtor 3200 seperate hard drive that I just use as a personal back up in case of a crash. New cpmputer is not reco. the device states unknown. Is there something I can down load must be outdated.

I'm working on a lady's computer.  She has trouble with this machine doing odd things all the time.  Some examples of strange behaviors are:

Files are copied to wrong or multiple folders
A word or paragraph is deleted when trying to edit ...

intel mobo 946gzis when the on button was pushed the fans spin for 1/2 a second and stop. I installed post card fans run after post card installed, no setup menu,  no post codes, no video.  ram gets extreamly hot after a minut or so. ( when I...

Hi all,

I have just performed a clean install of windows 7 professional 64bit on my pc.
And installed the drivers i got by the motherboard. But is see in Device management that my PCI Simple Communication-Controller is not installed.

Does...

Hi EE,

I have a user on a desktop pc that seems to have issues with her USB Ports.
When the she connects a USB device to its ports in the front or back, the system does not detect the device connected. However if I for example have a Bartpe...

Working on a Dell Optiplex 740 computer, it has a nasty worm on it, and multiple security programs including mbam, essentials, and Viper haven't been able to get rid of. So i'm set on wiping the machine, and starting from scratch.

The computer...

Hello,
I have a server out there with degraded raid on an Intel Matrix raid controller.
One of the drives have failed and I am going out with another to replace and allow the Mirror to rebuild.
The drives are 320 GB drives, but only 13GB is...

Dear,
May 2 users have same serial number for the motherboard?
Thx

Below are my current game rig specs.  I built this computer back in November of 2010.  Besides a couple video card upgrades, the unit remains unchanged.  It has always been rock solid.  I leave it on all the time, and generally only reboot it...

Hi experts I have looked into buying a computer.

I saw an HP desktop with windows 7 with 8gb ram and it had an AMD quad-core processor.

Then I saw another HP desktop with windows 7 and 8gb ram but it had an Intel i5 processor.

Both...

I received a computer to repair that was "dead".  The power LED was on, but no fans, no booting, etc.  There was no response to the power switch, even when shorting the pins right on the motherboard.

I tested the power supply and all outputs...

Hi all,

I'm in the middle of deciding hw for my new computer. I've looked at motherboards and CPU's and found that the 2011 socket suits my needs. However, there are both dual CPU sockets and single CPU sockets on different motherboards, and...

I have a 250mb zip disk and I'm trying to read it with a 100mb zip drive but it keeps ejecting the disk.  Is this due to write protect issue?

If i put 100mb zip disk in the drive it stays in and I'm able to read it.

Hi,

One of our users has an issue with his network drives.

He works remotely, but has a Lan-to-Lan connection via a pair of Draytek Vigor 2820's, but sometimes on logging in will be able to access the network drives, but going in there only...

My mom has a degenerative eye disease and almost cannot see her 24" monitor anymore.  She likes to trade stocks (at 90!) and look at her email ect.  I am thinking of connecting a large (32-40" or so) to her desktop.  I am wondering what I need to...

I have a HP Z210 workstation that we've added an Intel RAID card (model RS25DB080) to.  System boots fine no post errors and we see the BIOS from the RAID card and that it sees all 3 drives we have connected to it.  However when we hit CTRL+G to...

Hello,
I am havings issues with RAID0 setup on a bunch of T3500 and T5500 system I have here. I am trying to install (2) WD1500HLHX drives and then setup for RAID0. Most of the time after the DEll flash screen I get prompted for cntl I but every...

Hi,

We have two computers which were recently upgraded to Win 7 64Bit; on these machines some domain users are experiencing the following error when trying to access a usb disk drive.

" Could not find this item. This is no longer located in...

Hello. I have a question to ask you.

I have a set of external speakers Logitech X-140 2.0 speakers (for details see: http://www.logitech.com/speakers-audio/home-pc-speakers/devices/214 ) I am very happy with that I use with my custom desktop...

So, we have some old kit that needs selling and ditching.

Obviously its now costing companies to dispose of old equipment (WEEE).

In terms of selling, there must be some reputable companies out there that buy old equipment.
Anyone...

Hi,

I have a Win XP Pro desktop box that has a DVD burners in it.  It was working.  Had some problems so I swapped it out with a newer one (ASUS DRW-24B1ST in one machine).  XP reports that it successfully loaded the device driver for this...

I have a Dell Dimension that exhibits very high disk usage which makes the computer nearly impossible to use. There's no corresponding process with high CPU or memory usage.

I've done several AV scans which didn't find anything...

It...

Hi
i am looking for a tools to scan the PCs of my staff to make sure that they are not vulnerable and their security level is accepted..
is there any tool that can help to do such work?

i do not mind if it is free or need to pay?