The monitor shows no picture

December 13th, 2011 No Comments »

 There are some tips you can apply -

1. Is the power light on?
2. Are the cables plugged in?
3. Check brightness and contrast settings.
4. Swap the monitor with another one, reboot the machine and see if it works. If the computer works the monitor has probably gone bad.

5. If it still fails to work, something in the CPU perhaps a video card has gone bad.

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Fix the annoying shutdown bug under Windows XP

June 18th, 2011 No Comments »

If you click on “shutdown” to do nothing more, the system crashes or your computer restarts? Such problems are shutdown for all Windows versions. So go ahead, make your Windows XP to move to the proper shutdown.

1. Double-click the Control Panel, click User Accounts.

2. Click Change the way users log on.

3. Clear the Use the Welcome screen option and take you to confirm option. Continue reading »

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Check the hard disk and file system for errors in windows

June 12th, 2011 No Comments »

With chkdsk.exe be removed disk errors and problems in the file system of Windows 7, Vista and XP. The catch is that chkdsk.exe can be used only in the command prompt, which requires a sound knowledge - a graphical user interface was lacking.

This threshold is now removed but the “check disk”, which provides a graphical user interface for chkdsk.exe. This allows even beginners, Windows users can check without extensive knowledge quickly and easily your hard drive (s) for errors. Continue reading »

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PC Breakdown: Back with Drive Image XML in the comfort of your valuable installation and restore

June 10th, 2011 No Comments »

A Windows system can suffer a disk failure or malicious programs quickly and completely without warning, total wreck. But you, the days of work, bring up your system and restore all your applications and data protection for user data is completely saved.

This small miracles throughout the program for free DriveImage XML from Runtime Software an image of your entire hard disk partition (s) on, so an exact copy of your Windows system and your applications with the associated files. If the worst case scenario and you need to recover your data, so it goes at an average speed, current PC per 100 GB of storage in 1.5 hours, and that too automatically. The program offers the following features: Continue reading »

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Mass storage: RAID 0 - Red Alert for your data

June 10th, 2011 1 Comment »

Many current motherboards come with a RAID controller (RAID = Redundant Array of Independent Disks, dt = redundant array of independent disks) equipped. But lurking in practice, considerable danger to all users that use RAID in the RAID 0 configuration to improve performance of data transfer rate:

1. A RAID system consists of at least 2 hard drives. If two physical disks are coupled to a data network, doubling the theoretical danger of a total defect of the composite.

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Check with the printer service disruptions

June 9th, 2011 No Comments »

The printing is done via the Windows Print Spooler (Print Spooler Service).This service must be activated when Windows starts up, otherwise the will not print and you get the error message that the service is not started.

1.Under XP / Vista in the Control Panel and Administrative Services. For Windows 7, you click Control Panel, click System and Safety - management - services.

2. Open the Print Spooler service, or on Windows 7/Vista the Print Spooler service.

3. Set startup type to Automatic for the service and start the new, it should be terminated.

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Resolve network and Internet problems in Windows 7

June 8th, 2011 No Comments »

Analyze problems connecting with the network diagnostics of Windows 7 To do this, the new Network Diagnostics in Windows 7.

For problems with the network or the Internet, you should install the new Network Diagnostics in Windows use 7th Using a Wizard So you can analyze problems and eliminate serious connection.

To analyze network and Internet problems

To analyze in Windows 7 network errors automatically by the system and resolve to let go as follows.

1. Click Start and Control Panel.

2. Select Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center.

3. When you click “fix problems” on the link, you as the next, which would like to resolve network problem, you:

*No access to the Internet? Then click on Internet Connections.

*You do not have access to other PCs on the network? Then click on HOME NETWORK GROUP.

*Problems with the network card and its configuration can be solved with a click on network adapters.

4. Depending on the selected problem type appear in the next step a few questions that specify the problem in more detail.

5. Select the appropriate responses and then click Next.

6. Follow the instructions in the wizard.

 

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Check for problems the printer properties

June 8th, 2011 No Comments »

Incorrect printer property settings can have a bad or incomplete print the result or make sure your printer does not print. Check correspond in this case, if the settings of your printer to the manufacturer (note the information in the manual):

1.Click Start - Control Panel - Printers and Faxes or Vista Printer. In Windows 7 Start - Control Panel - Hardware and Sound - Equipment and Printers.

2. Click the right mouse button on the printer to scan and select the shortcut menu select Properties.

3.Verify that all printer properties correspond to the recommendations of the manufacturer. Read the manual for the printer to or browse for relevant information on the Internet.

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Use the Print Advisor for printer-problems of any kind

June 8th, 2011 No Comments »

A complicated troubleshooting can be avoided if you take the built-in Windows Print Advisor to complete. It can be found in the Help and Support Center for Windows XP / Vista. If this can not help in solving a problem, please use the online support services, in which many well-known printer manufacturers are listed.

Start following the DVD Troubleshooter in the Windows Help and Support Center to:

1. Click Start and then Help and Support.

2. Select the link under Pick a Help Topic Fixing a problem.

3. Highlight in the left pane, select pressure problems and click the right window to fix a printer problem.

4. Select the option that describes the printer problem best.

5.Click Next and follow the instructions of the Advisor to isolate the problem. You can always click back to repeat the last step or alternative to choose.

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How to save electricity with your computer and increase the duration

June 7th, 2011 No Comments »

Modern notebooks indeed achieve run times of four hours or more, but with a little effort can often still obtain much higher running times.Even in older notebook, you can easily pick out a long lead-times, without sacrificing comfort.

One of the most efficient power-saving tips can also be simultaneously implemented most easily: Even a slightly darkened screen saves a tremendous amount of power, without that you might see less of the screen. Between the second and third brightest brightness level on the display and the highest brightness level is often only minimal differences can be seen, but the battery life can be increased in this manner by up to 30-35 percent. Depending on the ambient lighting is already sufficient, only minor lighting to still work without problems.

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