Re: My PC's playing up - please help!

scheming_gypsy

if it's a faster processor he may have swapped motherboard - which has a different chipset and could conflict..

Joe_Bloggs

Some motherboards may need winXP service pack one to install the USB2 stuff correctly (Nforce2 based MB). Try and find out what motherboard you have.
J_B.

Lindburgh

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loftyboy_2

Oh Sheel... Wot a story, it took me half an hour to read it! I've nothing to offer in the way of advice... sorry! But I think wot you probably need is a BIG cyber HUG! after all your probs...Gud luck

Loftyboy...

MisterT2

Hi,

This all sounds a bit strange to me. So let's have a think - Everything eventually works and therefore there are onlly a few possibilities that remain:

a) possible driver problem. Can you back up your system and do a basic install to see if the issues persist.

Might sound stupid but:
1) If the problems persist then I would suspect the M/B or other hardware. Given that you have had a partial upgrade then the m/b might be "strained" or some of the system components might not be working that well at a faster speed.
2) If the problems go away, then you definitely have a software/driver problem .... and you are halfway to rebuilding your PC by now anyway.

b) Possibly a hardware problem. You should be able to show that this is an issue in 1 above. If so, then I would ask Mr PC to fix it. Personally I always replace the MB, CPU and RAM and I always buy them from the same vendor, so if there is an issue, then they get the whole lot back. There is little point in upgrading at a lower component level as the cost difference is minimal.

Hope this helps - pm me if you need more.
And you can have a cyberhug too !

mad_mum

someone please help i have somehow lost my two drives the cd and dvd drive i have an I CONNECT 1350 when i insert cds they dont work and when i go into my computer the icons have gone i have tried everything i can but am really stuck i am also having trouble with my printer but can not reinstall it as my cd drive is not working i dont really know very much about computers so can someone please help me

scheming_gypsy

Right click my computer,
properties
hardware
device manager


make sure they're still there under DVD / CD Rom Drives.. if they have a yellow or red blob, click them and delete, then reboot and see if they pick them up


I they're not showing under there then they might not be being recognised in the bios.. Then pop the lid off and check the cables are plugged in correctly at the CD drives and at the motherboard end - just follow the cables down

Fran

We have MyWaySearchBar in common... (wish it was something else!)

aussielle

Info on my way search bar

Fran

I just tried uninstalling manually but it wasn't there, must have been successfully removed....could you look up Brilliant Digital in the same place (what website was it?) Thanks