http://www.pchelpforum.com/ en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:12:52 GMT vBulletin 1 http://www.pchelpforum.com/images/styles/pchelpforum/misc/rss.jpg http://www.pchelpforum.com/ http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95508-gatewayfx-touchpad-usb-mouse-stops.html Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:54:41 GMT I have a gateway fx laptop with vista home 64bit, i use a steel series wow mouse, a few months ago the buttons stop working, u can still move the... I have a gateway fx laptop with vista home 64bit, i use a steel series wow mouse, a few months ago the buttons stop working, u can still move the pointer with the mouse and the touch pad, but u cannot click anything with the mouse or the touchpad. I can ctrl+alt+del and click task manager and the mouse will start working again. Sometimes this will happen once every three hours or every 2 mins. I updated the mouse drives from steel series and updated divers from gateway support still does the sam thing. Im at a loss here. ]]> Laptop Support mlsappi http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95508-gatewayfx-touchpad-usb-mouse-stops.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95507-extreemly-slow-laptop.html Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:44:53 GMT Hi I recently recieved a message before logging in which said that c drive nned to be checked so i let the laptop do its thing. From now on every... Hi
I recently recieved a message before logging in which said that c drive nned to be checked so i let the laptop do its thing. From now on every time i trun my laptop on if seems to become increasingly slower im not sure if its because of the c drive error or not. But my laptop specs are i7 1.6ghz, 4gb ddr2 ram and 1gb navida 230m. Just for an example of the speed... when i type a word it takes a further 10 seconds to show up :(

Thanks ]]> Laptop Support RickyTizle http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95507-extreemly-slow-laptop.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95495-samsung-n230.html Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:43:31 GMT I apologise if this has been posted before but I did a search and nothing turned up. I have a new Samsung netbook n230. All fine for a week but... I apologise if this has been posted before but I did a search and nothing turned up.

I have a new Samsung netbook n230. All fine for a week but now it won't shut down! I am used to desktop pcs. Where is the off or reboot button if log off/shutdown does not work? How do I turn the thing off please?

Thanking you all very much for your help.

Eileen ]]> Laptop Support EileenG http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95495-samsung-n230.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95494-acer-not-scrolling.html Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:07:35 GMT My Acer 3100 has decided not to let me use the scroll buttton, and I cannot figure out why. My mouse works fine. My Acer 3100 has decided not to let me use the scroll buttton, and I cannot figure out why. My mouse works fine. ]]> Laptop Support Stann http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95494-acer-not-scrolling.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95490-wheres-button.html Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:00:02 GMT I have a acer aspire 3680 and just had a wireless router installed, but I do not know where to find the wireless turn on button on my acer, can any... I have a acer aspire 3680 and just had a wireless router installed, but I do not know where to find the wireless turn on button on my acer, can any one tell me where I can locate the button? ]]> Laptop Support Ladyg http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95490-wheres-button.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95432-backlight-inverter-problems.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:58:30 GMT Hi there. I have been having trouble with my toshiba satellite l300. Basically the backlight will not come on. I have tested the lid close... Hi there.

I have been having trouble with my toshiba satellite l300. Basically the backlight will not come on.

I have tested the lid close switch that is magnetic and turns the screen off. I have tried the laptop using an external monitor and it all works great.
I can see the image very dim on the screen.

I recently purchased an inverter board from ebay that did not work, I then purchased a backlight that does not work. I then read up on testing the inverter board to make sure it is receiving power from the motherboard. I used the test on this web page Laptop Repair Help » How to test LCD screen inverter in a laptop. The test did not show any voltage from the positive to negative probe, I was worried that maybe I have a problem with the motherboard but I tried the test again and my probe slipped and bridged pin 1 and 2 on the power side of the inverter and hey presto the backlight cam on, but only when I bridge the gap.

Can anyone suggest a possible problem (Or do you think the inverter I got from ebay that said (tried and tested) is goosed?

Thanks for your help. ]]> Laptop Support philevo http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95432-backlight-inverter-problems.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95413-sound-not-working-dell-laptop.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:50:57 GMT I have a dell inspiron 6400 and this weekend the sound stopped working. I think the problem is going to be that my sound card is messed up, but I... I have a dell inspiron 6400 and this weekend the sound stopped working. I think the problem is going to be that my sound card is messed up, but I wanted to see if you guys could help me any. It started this weekend after my screen came lose and tilted back some when I picked it up and the computer completely shut off. The screw was a little lose and it was enough to make it fall back when the laptop was plugged in and I assume that's why it shut off because I tightened the screw and it hasn't shut off again but the sound stopped working.

There is no sound from the speakers or from headphones. I have checked every setting I know and it is not muted any place that I could find. I have uninstalled the drivers and restated to let windows reinstall the drivers and I have uninstalled the audio device from the device manager and let windows find that again and both did not work. When I go to control panel/sound while I have music playing there is a bar beside the device that is going up and down like it thinks it is playing something, but I still can't hear anything. I also have used Replay Music in the past so I tried that and it does not detect that anything is playing like it use to. I have run a virus scan with AVG and also ran Malware and found nothing. Any suggestions? ]]> Laptop Support sbpkwlg http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95413-sound-not-working-dell-laptop.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95396-asus-laptop-random-black-screen.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:08:06 GMT Hello, today a weird problem started with my laptop. I could be surfing the web, playing a game, watching a movie or just typing out an email and... Hello, today a weird problem started with my laptop.

I could be surfing the web, playing a game, watching a movie or just typing out an email and for an unknown reason, my laptop screen will go black, its still bright black meaning the lights are on(not the dark black as if its off), and I still can hear the sounds and even continue typing/playing, but I cant see anything, not even the mouse, and this happens randomly at random times and I have no idea why it keeps happening or how to solve it.
Thing is, it keeps just randomly happen, at first I thought if i kept it in a certain position it would work because maybe some wiring was faulty, but i can move the screen any position without it going black, it just seems really weird as i never had it before.

Any help could be greatly appreciate it, thank you.

And just cause it describes how i feel, here is a smiley! #!# ]]> Laptop Support Kendros http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95396-asus-laptop-random-black-screen.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95395-boot-problem-hp-laptop.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:02:13 GMT Hi guys. So today my computer did something i really dont like. When i start my computer, and i have waited like 10-15 secs, i gives me a black... Hi guys. So today my computer did something i really dont like. When i start my computer, and i have waited like 10-15 secs, i gives me a black screen and says "JLOPU Is compressed - Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart" Now WHAT is that?? i havent compressed anything! Well, i try to Ctrl+Alt+Del, and gives the laptop some time to reboot, and after like 10-15 secs again, it says the same! I have keept restarting it, but nothing happens. I also tried to go to the Bios setup, Recovery and stuff, but nothing happens. I hoped i could recover it to factory settings, but when it goes to the recovery menu, it says the same "JLOPU Is compressed - Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart"

Guys, i really need some help! Very fast though! Btw, sorry for my bad english/explination (spelled?)

Specs:
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Hp Pavilion dv7 laptop
nVidia Geforce 9600
Intel core duo 2
4 Gig ram

need more info, please ask. ! i do anything! Thanks! ]]> Laptop Support Frederik2 http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95395-boot-problem-hp-laptop.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95350-laptop-prob.html Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:21:13 GMT Hi, i have a compaq presario f700 and it's been a year since I got it.
yesterday after switching on my laptop it took time to boot and now it the wlan doesnt work even if it shows it's installed.
the wlan switch is on but the orange light is not going blue.
help please. ]]> Laptop Support zsohani http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95350-laptop-prob.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95326-laptop-screen-suddenly-goes-black.html Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:50:43 GMT Hi, I have a Toshiba satellite A210, which i got about a year and a half ago. It has Windows Vista. At random times, the screen goes black! I... Hi,

I have a Toshiba satellite A210, which i got about a year and a half ago. It

has Windows Vista. At random times, the screen goes black! I cannot do

anything, I try clicking and pressing keys, but nothing. The fan is still running,

and when I listen to music and this happens, the song stops. The way I

have to get the computer to work again is holding the power button and

restarting. When i first got my computer, this happened a few times, but

after that for about 6 months it never happened. Recently i reformatted

my laptop to factory settings, and now it happens everyday. I know it is

not a cable issue, nor a temperature issue.


What can I do to fix this? is it a bad copy of windows?THANKS*ye% ]]> Laptop Support ar69 http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95326-laptop-screen-suddenly-goes-black.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95324-hardware-general-troubleshooting.html Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:19:41 GMT Please see the following links for Hardware or General Troubleshooting suggestions 1. USB Device Troubleshooting... Please see the following links for Hardware or General Troubleshooting suggestions

1. USB Device Troubleshooting

2. Using and Troubleshooting Memory Card Readers

3. Update Your Computer After Troubleshooting A Problem

4. Hard Drive Measures of Care, Diagnosis and Maintenance

5. Troubleshooting playback problems with CDs, DVDs and VCDs

Links courtesy of Georgeks
]]> Laptop Support DCiAdmin http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95324-hardware-general-troubleshooting.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95323-boot-issues-troubleshooting-tips.html Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:18:09 GMT Please see the following links for troubleshooting tips to common Boot issues · Overview of How to Troubleshoot problems When a Computer Does Not... Please see the following links for troubleshooting tips to common Boot issues

· Overview of How to Troubleshoot problems When a Computer Does Not Start Up or Boot Properly

· Troubleshooting Error Messages on a Black Screen that may Occur During Startup or Boot

· Troubleshooting Black Screen Displays with No Error Messages During Startup or Boot

· HP Notebook PCs - Troubleshooting No LED Lights Glow During Startup or Boot

Links courtesy of Georgeks ]]> Laptop Support DCiAdmin http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95323-boot-issues-troubleshooting-tips.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95322-performance-issues-troubleshooting-tips.html Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:16:12 GMT Please see the following links for troubleshooting tips for common Performance issues · HP Support and Drivers... Please see the following links for troubleshooting tips for common Performance issues

· HP Support and Drivers

· Installing and Using HP Support Assistant

· Solve Performance Problems Using Windows Troubleshooting Tools

· Using HP Update Tools to Update HP Software, Drivers, and BIOS with Vista

Links courtesy of Georgeks ]]> Laptop Support DCiAdmin http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95322-performance-issues-troubleshooting-tips.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95321-networking-issues-troubleshooting-tips.html Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:10:06 GMT Please review the following links for suggested troubleshooting tips to common Networking issues · Troubleshoot a Lost Internet or E-mail... Please review the following links for suggested troubleshooting tips to common Networking issues

· Troubleshoot a Lost Internet or E-mail Connection on a Wireless Network with Windows 7

· Troubleshoot a Lost Internet Connection on a Wireless Network with Vista

· Troubleshoot a Lost Internet Connection on a Wireless Network with XP

· Bluetooth Wireless Technology Basics

Links courtesy of Georgeks ]]> Laptop Support DCiAdmin http://www.pchelpforum.com/laptop-support/95321-networking-issues-troubleshooting-tips.html