Computer Troubleshooting And Repair

[Google]

My new laptop has windows Vista... my HP Photosmart D5145 wont install... i tried the driver/software from HP website and still wont install... help pls...

 

are you connecting your printer via USB?

bago ba yung printer? it should have come with an updated CD driver kung bago.

 

baka naman nagkamali ka din ng download ng driver, baka pang XP ang nadownload mo, it will not work kung ganun.

try to uninstall the printer again, tapos try mo mag download ng correct driver.

[zenislev]

panu po i - convert yung internal CD ROM to external? may bibilhin po ba at saan? magkakaroon kasi ako ng laptop kaso walang internal CD ROM eh kaya di ko malalagyan ng windows. TIA :thumbsupsmiley:

[ymhiaky]

pag ka click ko, pupunta siya sa my computer talaga. bumabagal nadin laptop ko. thanks sir!

[erfwindfire]

panu po i - convert yung internal CD ROM to external? may bibilhin po ba at saan? magkakaroon kasi ako ng laptop kaso walang internal CD ROM eh kaya di ko malalagyan ng windows. TIA :thumbsupsmiley:

 

meron hardware niyan IDE o SATA to usb may sariling power supply

ang dami niyan sa Gilmore.

[erfwindfire]

ako problem co how to un-install windows vista

para mabalik ko sa windows xp bwesit un

nakuha cong copy ng vista alang hardware support.

[a4techy]

anyone who have a software intall block here?ung full version po....

[tomcruz007]

im using my office laptop and im trying to download files from rapidshare, the site is not blocked but the problem is the site tells me im already downloading im using my IP address...how can i fix this?

 

free user? you can only download at rapidshare one file at a time and downloads have limits(accumulated file size per day i think)....

[tomcruz007]

ako problem co how to un-install windows vista

para mabalik ko sa windows xp bwesit un

nakuha cong copy ng vista alang hardware support.

 

backup ur files, format ur hard drive and do a fresh installation of windows xp... dis might take half day if everything goes well...

[Google]

ako problem co how to un-install windows vista

para mabalik ko sa windows xp bwesit un

nakuha cong copy ng vista alang hardware support.

 

 

best thing is to reformat your pc and reinstall XP.

[alloy v7.6]

thanks po sa advise nyo malamang sa bayantel nga ito kasi maayus naman modem ko at mga line nito dati na kz nangyari ito at 2 months ko yata ito paulit-ulit itinawag sa kanila hanggan sa paitan yata nila yung socket ko sa box nila at umayus na. baka di sa mga hard drive yung problem sa pag crash ng pc ko kz 8 pc ko ganun ang problem mejo kakaiba naman yata sabay-sabay sila same symptoms. well thanks ulit d2 sana magawan ko pa ito ng solution w/o buying new drives.

 

 

do you mean another person from installing to your pc?

 

try deepfreeze

 

Hmm, 8 units PC mo... Tapos sabay sabay...

At naka Deep Freeze ka.

 

You must be operating an internet shop.

 

Deep freeze is indeed a remarkable software. Better than any antivirus since everything is restored to a pre-set restore point everytime you reboot. Ingat ka lang sa mga gumagamit ng anti-freeze. Pero it is most advisable talaga sa Internet shop environment.

 

But it has its downside. Since laging nagre restore sa isang restore point every boot, mas madaling nagde degrade yung hard disk. Instead of it having 6 years of average effective life, nagiging 4 or less. Its a consequence. And since sabay sabay (approximately) binili at inooperate lahat ng 8 units, malamang nga na halos sabya sabay din bibigay yung hard drive.

 

So, you'd just have to choose between risking infection and reducing it by installing a decent antivisur which is regularly updated or you could install Deep Freeze and reduce the average effective lifespan of your hard disks.

 

IMHO, I'd install Deep Freeze and keep in mind that my HDs can break within three to four years at mag save na ng pamalit. Mas masakit sa ulo kapag puro virus lagi mga PC mo sa shop eh. Hehehe.

 

Naalala ko nga pala bigla, naka encounter na nga pala ko nung. Frequent crashing na ganun din ang sintomas. Nakuha sa Reinstall ng Windows. Try mo. Baka gumana.

 

Clarification lang po. Are you a girl or a boy? Kasi sabi sa Gender mo, female ka.

[Google]

panu po i - convert yung internal CD ROM to external? may bibilhin po ba at saan? magkakaroon kasi ako ng laptop kaso walang internal CD ROM eh kaya di ko malalagyan ng windows. TIA :thumbsupsmiley:

 

imho, walang facility or special device to convert your internal CD ROM to an external one.

just buy an external DVD-RW drive. mura na lang din naman yun eh. USB connected.

[rc36]

MTC bros and sis, pls help me. i plan to buy a minilaptop like an asus or msi wind. based on this thread/subforum wla optical drive ang mga ito. My query is: is it technically possible to connect/ install an optical drive & play a dvd movie thereafter installation? TIA

[sierrav3]

Meron akong Hiren's Boot CD di ko alam na ganito pala kadami utilities nito.

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BIOS Update Procedure

 

All latest Motherboards today, 486/ Pentium / Pentium Pro etc.,ensure that upgrades are easily obtained by incorporating the system BIOS in a FLASH Memory component. With FLASH BIOS, there is no need to replace an EPROM component. Once downloaded, the upgrade utility fits on a floppy disc allowing the user to save, verify and update the system BIOS. A hard drive or a network drive can also be used to run the newer upgrade utilities. However, memory managers can not be installed while upgrading.

 

Most pre-Pentium motherboards do not have a Flash BIOS. The following instructions therefore do not apply to these boards. If your motherboard does not have a Flash BIOS (EEPROM) you will need to use an EPROM programmer to re-program the BIOS chip. See your dealer for more information about this.

 

Please read the following instructions in full before starting a Flash BIOS upgrade:

A. Create a Bootable Floppy (in DOS)

 

•With a non-formatted disk, type the following:

 

format a:/s

 

•If using a formatted disk, type:

 

sys a:

 

This procedure will ensure a clean boot when you are flashing the new BIOS.

 

B. Download the BIOS file

 

•Download the correct BIOS file by clicking on the file name of the BIOS file you wish to download.

 

•Save the BIOS file and the Flash Utility file in the boot disk you have created. Unzip the BIOS file and the flash utility file. If you don't have an "unzip" utility, download the WinZip for Windows 95 shareware/ evaluation copy for that one time use from _www.winzip.com or _www.pkware.com. Most CD ROMs found in computer magazines, have a shareware version of WinZip on them.

 

•You should have extracted two files:

 

Flash BIOS utility eg: flash7265.exe (for example)

 

BIOS eg: 6152J900.bin (example)

 

Use the latest flash utility available unless otherwise specified (either on the BIOS update page or in the archive file). This information is usually provided.

 

C. Upgrade the System BIOS

 

During boot up, write down the old BIOS version because you will need to use it for the BIOS backup file name.

 

Place the bootable floppy disk containing the BIOS file and the Flash Utility in drive a, and reboot the system in MS-DOS, preferably Version 6.22

 

•At the A:> prompt, type the corresponding Flash BIOS utility and the BIOS file with its extension.

 

For example:

 

flash625 615j900.bin

 

•From the Flash Memory Writer menu, select "Y" to "Do you want to save BIOS?" if you want to save (back up) your current BIOS (strongly recommended), then type the name of your current BIOS and its extension after FILE NAME TO SAVE: eg: a:\613J900.bin

 

Alternatively select "N" if you don't want to save your current BIOS. Beware, though, that you won't be able to recover from a possible failure.

 

•Select "Y" to "Are you sure to program?"

 

•Wait until it displays "Message: Power Off or Reset the system"

 

Once the BIOS has been successfully loaded, remove the floppy disk and reboot the system. If you write to BIOS but cannot complete the procedure, do not switch off, because the computer will not be able to boo, and you will not be given another chance to flash. In this case leave your system on until you resolve the problem (flashing BIOS with old file is a possible solution, provided you've made a backup before)

 

Make sure the new BIOS version has been loaded properly by taking note of the BIOS identifier as the system is rebooting.

 

For AMI BIOS

Once the BIOS has been successfully loaded, remove the floppy disk and reboot the system holding the "END" key prior to power on until you enter CMOS setup. If you do not do this the first time booting up after upgrading the BIOS, the system will hang.

 

BIOS Update Tips

note:

1.Make sure never to turn off or reset your computer during the flash process. This will corrupt the BIOS data. We also recommend that you make a copy of your current BIOS on the bootable floppy so you can reflash it if you need to. (This option is not available when flashing an AMI BIOS).

 

2. If you have problems installing your new BIOS please check the following:

 

Have you done a clean boot?

In other words, did you follow the above procedure for making a bootable floppy? This ensures that when booting from "A" there are no device drivers on the diskette. Failing to do a clean boot is the most common cause for getting a "Memory Insufficient" error message when attempting to flash a BIOS.

 

If you have not used a bootable floppy, insure a clean boot either by

 

a) pressing F5 during bootup

 

by removing all device drivers on the CONFIG.SYS including the HIMEM.SYS. Do this by using the EDIT command.

 

Have you booted up under DOS?

Booting in Windows is another common cause for getting a "Memory Insufficient" error message when attempting to flash a BIOS. Make sure to boot up to DOS with a minimum set of drivers. Important: Booting in DOS does not mean selecting "Restart computer in MS-DOS Mode" from Windows98/95 shutdown menu or going to Prompt mode in WindowsNT, but rather following the above procedure (format a: /s and rebooting from a:\).

 

Have you entered the full file name of the flash utility and the BIOS plus its extension?

Do not forget that often you will need to add a drive letter (a:\) before flashing the BIOS. Example: when asked for file name of new BIOS file which is on your floppy disk, in case you're working from c:\ your will need to type a:\615j900.bin, rather than 615j900.bin only.

[alloy v7.6]

MTC bros and sis, pls help me. i plan to buy a minilaptop like an asus or msi wind. based on this thread/subforum wla optical drive ang mga ito. My query is: is it technically possible to connect/ install an optical drive & play a dvd movie thereafter installation? TIA

 

Dude, technically, its very possible. Kung mag burn nga, possible eh. Playing movies pa kaya?

 

Just make sure you have the right software to play the movies with like Nero Showtime, etc.

 

And also make sure that your External CD/DVD R/W drive comes with drivers. Yung lang nakikita kong posibleng magka problema. Pero kung bago naman ang bibilhin mo, malamang, kahit walang kasamang driver, may available na driver sa website niya. Just check the package of the product.

[crunchy_blac666]

pano ba dagdagan shared memory ng Video onboard ko? sa BIOS ba ginagawa un? bagong asrock board ko... TNX