Computer Troubleshooting And Repair

[Guest Leviticus]

I installed YM recently and afterwards my computer started to behave erratically I searched, found a Trojan Horse and removed it. I still have the erratic behaviour but I cannot find any more viruses. I now have YM, Yahoo and MyYahoo and they all seem to clash with each other. I'm thinking of uninstalling YM, which is the latest Philippines version, 9. Any advice would be appreciated.

go to www.oldapps.com and download an old version of YM, maybe 8.1.1

[gzorros]

Hi gzorros,

 

You are right, your notebook might be included in the Limited Warranty Service Enhancement Program of HP which affects some notebook models namely dv3, dv6, dv6, v3000,v6000, etc. The only solution to this is to have the motherboard replaced. No matter what troubleshooting you perform, those fixes are only temporary and your issue just continue to exist unless the motherboard is replaced. If your notebook still has warranty, i suggest you call HP support so that a repair service can be setup for your notebook. I hope this helps.

 

Thanks. quotation for HP repair/replacement is $385, medyo mahal.

[xiv]

@gzorros

 

if its a known problem afflicting different models. Sooner or later, a class action suit would come out and force HP to replace the defective motherboards w/o any charges. Considering that it is their own manufacturing fault that has caused the problem. Just keep a lookout for one.

 

Yun nga lang.. medyo sayang ang oras mo.

[mightbeyou]

:goatee: hope you could help me out...whenever i try burning dvds on my laptop an error always occurs in nero...it says power calibration error...i have no idea what it means...hope you could enlighten me...thanks... :goatee:

[alloy v7.6]

I'm planning to revive my mother's dead Toshiba Satellite A10 unit. I've found where I can buy some of the needed parts but there are still parts I need. Would any of you know where I can find them?

 

- Battery Pack - This is really for replacement. Its really dead.

- Keyboard - The A10 line was released like more than five years ago. this would surely not be available through toshiba. If I can't find this, I'll be forced to buy a mini keyboard wherever the laptop goes or try to do intensive repairs and restoration with the current keyboard.

 

These are the basic parts. I could choose not to upgrade its ram and install a wi-fi card later when I get more funds.

But recent;y, I've been thinking of buying a brand new low-end laptop.

I'm just finding out the cost if it balances between time and money. Kung low-end laptop kasi, I'll be saving up precious time trying rather than to repair the relic but If I push through with the FrankenToshiba Project, It'd be saving me real money.

 

Also comparing the two, I noticed the UMPCs have a price tag of around 20K to 25K while the low-end Neo models go for around 27K. If the cost for repairs on the relic would cost me half of that in parts plus my time repairing it, I'd have to go for at least a umpc.

 

So far, the HD would pitch for 2500 (120GB) to 3000 (160 GB). 1350 if I choose to use a surplus HDD from a surplus shop with 20GB HD space but that would be too small for me. Hehehe.

 

So, if the items listed above would add up to around 8K to 10K, I think I'll just save the Frankentoshiba Project for later.

[alloy v7.6]

:goatee: hope you could help me out...whenever i try burning dvds on my laptop an error always occurs in nero...it says power calibration error...i have no idea what it means...hope you could enlighten me...thanks... :goatee:

 

Dude, if the dialogue box is correct, then it is might hardware problem though I haven't encountered that problem yet.

 

Try to use another burning software like Power ISO. If it works, then Nero is not compatible with your system.

[Google]

jabber and trillian are ok to resolve these.

[Google]

:goatee: hope you could help me out...whenever i try burning dvds on my laptop an error always occurs in nero...it says power calibration error...i have no idea what it means...hope you could enlighten me...thanks... :goatee:

 

it just simply means that the drive is going bad. try mo muna linisin yung lens.

kung di ubra, try to follow these steps:

 

1. on Desktop click Start

2. select Control Panel

3. click on Administrative Tools

4. click on Services

5. browse your way down to IMAPI CD BURNING COM SERVICE

6. right click (on IMAPI) then select properties

7. in the middle of the window, it will say start up type. Click on the arrow to the right and select disabled.

8. make sure you click APPLY

[Google]

I'm planning to revive my mother's dead Toshiba Satellite A10 unit. I've found where I can buy some of the needed parts but there are still parts I need. Would any of you know where I can find them?

 

- Battery Pack - This is really for replacement. Its really dead.

- Keyboard - The A10 line was released like more than five years ago. this would surely not be available through toshiba. If I can't find this, I'll be forced to buy a mini keyboard wherever the laptop goes or try to do intensive repairs and restoration with the current keyboard.

 

These are the basic parts. I could choose not to upgrade its ram and install a wi-fi card later when I get more funds.

But recent;y, I've been thinking of buying a brand new low-end laptop.

I'm just finding out the cost if it balances between time and money. Kung low-end laptop kasi, I'll be saving up precious time trying rather than to repair the relic but If I push through with the FrankenToshiba Project, It'd be saving me real money.

 

Also comparing the two, I noticed the UMPCs have a price tag of around 20K to 25K while the low-end Neo models go for around 27K. If the cost for repairs on the relic would cost me half of that in parts plus my time repairing it, I'd have to go for at least a umpc.

 

So far, the HD would pitch for 2500 (120GB) to 3000 (160 GB). 1350 if I choose to use a surplus HDD from a surplus shop with 20GB HD space but that would be too small for me. Hehehe.

 

So, if the items listed above would add up to around 8K to 10K, I think I'll just save the Frankentoshiba Project for later.

 

 

have the battery repacked. mukhang wala ka ng makikitang ganyang battery.

kuha ka na lang ng UMPC. I got one last week for 8.5k lang, brand new. imho, restoring your laptop is not worth the effort.

[nyepet]

this could mean:

 

1). you have a very slow connection.

2). you're personal firewall is on (do you have one? Windows XP has its own built-in).

3). P2P is blocked and not allowed on your ISP or network.

 

try reinstalling the software and see if that works.

 

sir sorry ngyon ko lang ulet binasa...anyway please see my comments po:

 

1. imho po sir hinde naman po ganun kabagal un connection ko kase pag nag torrent po ako medyo mabilis nman po

2. ang os ko po is windows xp sp3 regarding po sa firewall hinde ko po alam gagawin ko dun.appreciate ko po kung matuturuan nyo ako.

3. sir un luma pong pc ko okei naman un limewire ko same dsl po.

 

sana sir matulungan nyo ko kahet papano...

 

maraming salamat mga sir

[basic_instinct]

Baka napasukan ka na ng spyware.

[generalz]

sir ano po bang software na pang open sa mga extension file yung all in one kung meron po?

[chewie]

what can you guys recommend to test the RAM and check for performance &/or errors?

 

also, I just changed my video card, but wala siyang fan. pwede kaya kabitan ng fan yun?

 

TIA! :thumbsupsmiley:

[mightbeyou]

:goatee: sir i already tried the following remedies you posted...it still generated the same response...does this mean that my cd drive is already busted that i have to have it replaced already...if so, could anyone give me an idea on how much it would cost for me to replace the dvd drive on my laptop...thanks a bunch... :goatee:

 

 

it just simply means that the drive is going bad. try mo muna linisin yung lens.

kung di ubra, try to follow these steps:

 

1. on Desktop click Start

2. select Control Panel

3. click on Administrative Tools

4. click on Services

5. browse your way down to IMAPI CD BURNING COM SERVICE

6. right click (on IMAPI) then select properties

7. in the middle of the window, it will say start up type. Click on the arrow to the right and select disabled.

8. make sure you click APPLY

[Google]

:goatee: sir i already tried the following remedies you posted...it still generated the same response...does this mean that my cd drive is already busted that i have to have it replaced already...if so, could anyone give me an idea on how much it would cost for me to replace the dvd drive on my laptop...thanks a bunch... :goatee:

 

 

if it does not work, then its all go for your current optical drive.

i think the costs for a dvd drive is around 3.5k-5k depending on the brand.

 

but then, you can always go for the CDRKing option.