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  1. KenB
    Hi This will most probably be a setting in the BIOS. Next time it appears press the DEL key - this should take you to the BIOS options. Check the Boot Order. The CDROM drive should be first and the Hard Drive second.
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    As you say - this narrows it down to your specific machine. Go back to Device Manager ( devmgmt.msc ) and right click on your wireless adapter ( Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter ) Uninstall. Re-boot. Windows should find "new hardware" and re-install the drivers. What is the make and model number of your laptop ? - in case we need to locate the drivers.
  3. KenB
    Is this the one on the back of the router ? If somebody tried to connect with a wireless laptop for the first time would they need to input this network key ?
  4. KenB
    Very odd !! Good to hear all is well again :)
  5. KenB
    Hi and welcome to ExTS I will ask one of our security experts to advise you further. Do NOT run any software ( Combofix etc ) without the direction of our security experts. Is your router using WPA2 security ? In other words do you need a password to initially access it or is it un-secured ? Is your network key [ password ] ( assuming you have one ) easily guessed ?
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    Hi and welcome to ExTS If you still get the error message can you post it here please - it may help. Include the STOP error. Can you still access the Advanced Startup Options ( using F8 after switching on ) ? Try "Last Known Good Configuration" / "Safe Mode"
  7. KenB
    Presumably this is with the mains adapter plugged in ? If you have a volt meter - what is the voltage on the jack that is plugged into the laptop ? This is the only thing I can think of that would possibly cause the LED to stay off but supply enough power to run the machine.
  8. KenB
    Hi Tom Those temperatures are fine :)
  9. KenB
    Hi Tom Have you used it yet ? Let us know how things went.
  10. KenB
    Hi Tom Try Prime95 http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=103 I have not used it - but it is supposed to do what you want :)
  11. KenB
    Strange comment from BT engineer. We have a fibre-optic installation engineer as a member - I will ask him if he can advise. If you are getting 38 MB/s with an ethernet cable it is either the wireless side of the router or your adapter. Start > type in ....devmgmt.msc ......Enter Click the + next to Network Adapters Are there any yellow exclamation marks against the WiFi adapter ? If you get a friend / neighbour to try connecting wireless with their laptop - do they get the same speed ?
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    Hi and welcome to ExTS Regarding your DVD drive: driver version ......21/06/2006 6.2.9200.16384. This is an old driver. I am not running win 8 so I hope things are the same as 7 ............. Start > type in ......devmgmt.msc .......Enter Click the + next to DVD CDROM Right click on your device > update driver Let Windows search the internet. You could try uninstalling the drivers from here. I am unsure if that drive would be supported by Win 8 - if it is Windows will locate "New Hardware" and install the drivers.
  13. KenB
    If you are getting no POST beeps with the m/board stripped down ( even the drives disconnected ) then the problem lies with the PSU or m/board itself. If you can borrow a PSU ( any wattage ) to try - I would swap it to check. If you get the same condition then it is a m/board problem.
  14. KenB
    Hi and welcome to ExTS It could be as simple as the LED has died. Does it ever light - even a flicker ?
  15. KenB
    The only way you will find out is to try what I suggested. This is not a Power On Self Test ( POST ) beep.
  16. KenB
    Hi, When the machine freezes at the BIOS screen does it beep ? If so ....how many and what sequence ? ( 1 long 2 short for instance ) ============ Take one of the RAM modules out and try booting now. If the same ...swap the RAM modules over and try the other one. Let me know the result.
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    It will not boot up but should beep - that is if it did before. Can you confirm that there is an on-board speaker and that it did beep before. If it did - and isn't now that you have completely stripped down the m/board to just the 20(4) way cable - it is either the PSU or m/board that is at fault. ( again ..........assuming you have an internal speaker )
  18. KenB
    Hi is this a fibre-optic connection ? use this test and let me know the results ( wireless ) please. http://www.speedtest.net/
  19. KenB
    You are welcome - good to hear that you are able to print :)
  20. KenB
    Thanks for sharing this with us Randy - it brings a tear to your eye ............and it SHOULD!
  21. KenB
    Good to hear that your problem is now resolved :)
  22. KenB
    Hi, This sounds like the recovery partition - do not touch this. I wrote this earlier .... Plug the external drive in. Then Start > type in ......diskmgmt.msc ......Enter Your external drive will show up here. You should see G: and one or two extra letters. If the letters are G: / H: / J: try the one next to G: that is usually where the Operating System etc is located.
  23. KenB
    Hi Just to confirm: I have Vista 32 Bit with 4GB RAM. The 4GB is recognised ( Start ....right click on "Computer" > Properties ) but only about 3.5 GB will be utilised by the operating system. The other 0.5 GB may be used elsewhere ( video card for instance ) Try the Crucial scanner and see what comes back from that ( put the old RAM in ) click here
  24. KenB
    Hi Bella Is this it? click here Please run the scans that Armageddon requested. Your problem could be the 1GB RAM - this is barely enough to run Vista.
  25. KenB
    This is no indication that the PSU is good :) Let us know what happens when you strip the m/board down.
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