Thursday, March 26, 2009

How do i reboot my computer?

i want to delete everything on my computer.. its a gateway and i have windows vista. i don't have any reboot c.d's or anything butt i need like a code to type in to reboot or erase memory or something anything.. except using c.d's



restart your computer as soon as the sceen comes up type f8 over and over and over again till the screen shows safe mode and reboot




From what you're saying, it sounds like you're trying to reformat your computer rather than "rebooting" - which is just a synonym for "restarting" the computer. There is no "code" or command to do this as it requires several steps. Reformatting deletes everything on your current hard drive. You can do this part without a cd, but in order for the computer to regain day to day functionality, you will need to install an operating system - which usually are contained on a cd. I suggest that you take it to a pc shop if you really want this done. Or I can help you if you live in the Baltimore/Washington area.




u cant format any hard drive on which u hav the current OS,coz the OS is using the system files residing in tht drive,u gotta format it externally,I suppose u hav a floppy


maybe then u can make a startup disk or sumthing and format the disks


u can use the 'format' command to do so





or u can do onething,just unplug the hard drive and dump it sumwhere


tht shud help


good luck :)

Add/Remove text box in Vista?

How do I open the add/remove task box to remove programs. I am running vista and cannot find a feature to remove only to add.



It should say "Programs" and right underneath it is "Uninstall a program".




It is under the Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. If it isn't there, I would google the registry key for it, and add it to your registry editor.

How do I get screen page back?

I have done something to where my page has enlarged itself to where I have no way to escape it except to go to the very top and there click another icon but this is troublesome and I want my screen to be like it was.. What have I done and how can I correct this? Help!



try ctrl -




Go to college.




shut down your computer and reboot! Not certain if this will help ..but worth a try...has helped me! :))

How do you do this on Myspace?

What are some other cool things that you can do?


( I already know the ALT Number Trick )


So please gimme options...


Also, if you could give me links.....


That would be nice













































google myspace symbols

Which of the following live web cam chat program is the best and why?

Dkpe


Yahoo Messgener


AIM


ICQ





My computer is MAC.......



i say yahoo. ive just always liked it. but there is a website that


is just awesome, create your profile as of myspace but it


has live webs, invite your friends. its great. www.stickam.com

Help uninstalling a Game (Warmonger)?

I need help trying to uninstall a game called Warmonger. I don't know where the uninstall file is. I checked control panel, and the actual file location - cannot find it. I'm thinking I have to manually delete it - BUT I don't know about any other files/drivers/registry or whatever else it installed. Any help would be appreciated.



go to www.download.com and look for uninstaller program then install it .


this kind of program make forced uninstall

I bought a second hand laptop with a Windows Xp sticker and serial on it, it

I haven't purchased XP but the previous owner told me that laptop came with it. I've downloaded an Xp image installed with the serial from the sticker and activated on the net. But is it legal to use Windows on my machine?



Absolutely. Computers with Windows stickers and serial numbers are sold legally; in fact, the copies of Windows that come with them are supposed to follow these computers (i.e., you can't legally remove Windows from that computer, then install it on another).

Would it be a good investment to buy a computer with more than 2 cores?

you mean dual core vs quad core? i would choose dual core. at this point in time, quad cores arent completely stable and dual cores are much more cost-effective. while benchmarking tests show that quad cores give a slight boost to computer performance, those are only benchmarker tests. fact of the matter is, most computer applications arent written in regards to quad core. i used to have a dual core but made a new computer with a quad core and i ahve to say, the quadcore isnt anything earthshattering. save your money, go dual core.




Computers are not good investments in general. They never retain any solid resale value.





But if you are asking is it a good idea to get a quad core over a dual core, that all depends on what you intend to use it for.





Details are important, if you want a good answer you need to have good details.





What is your primary usage? Secondary?


Do you game?


Are you using it for work or school? If so, what major or field?




That's completely relative to your financial circumstances, your current system, and what you plan on using the system for. No one can answer this question for you but you.




If you really want to get into gaming, a dual core would be good but a quad core would be better. Even though I don't need all of it, 1 of my 2 computers has 4 quad core processors.




It depends on how much you have to spend, but I would recommend at least a dual core in a new computer.

Why does my internet go soooo slow some days but other days it doesn

Sometimes the internet even shuts off and I have to wait like 5 minutes before I can try going back on it again, and it's really getting irritating. Like today, this morning my internet was fine, normal and everything and now it's going soooooo slow. This doesn't happen everyday though, only once in a while, and the last couple weeks it's been shutting off a lot. Why does it do this? Thanks.





BTW, I have Comcast High Speed.



Your comcast connection is shared with everyone on your branch, your neighbors and nearby businesses. So bandwidth can be eaten up pretty quickly if there's a lot of activity on your branch. I would call them every time it happens until they supply more bandwidth to your branch.





This is unlike FIOS where my connection to the Point of presents (POP) is dedicated and everyone on my block that has FIOS has their own connection.




With cable internet, you don't have your own dedicated line.


You share the same cable line with other people on the street or neighborhood.


So when there are a lot of people online, like at night when everyone is home, everyone has to share the same cable line so you have less bandwidth, so that's why it will slow down.




Do you set you computer on a pillow or bed or anything like that!? The battery heats up when put it on something like a pillow.I tried using the computer on my bed in my room and it was going SLOW! my mom told me the reason and now my computer acts normal! Another reason could be you have to much memory in your computer. Try deleting stuff you dont use but dont delete something your not sure about.





~~Hope this Helps~~




The internet connection speed is shared between various users.





Sometimes you get 1:3 speed or sometimes 1:2. (depends upon the broadband provider)




All depends on your provider. If there having problems you'll be having problems.

Does AVG antivirus run a scheduled scan even with pc turnd off?

Nothing runs when the PC is powered off. If you use sleep mode, you should be able to set up a run that will wake up the PC when it's time, but that won't work if the PC is in hibernate mode or completely shut down.





Hope that helps.




No it does not. The only time it scans without windows loaded is when you turn it on. sometimes it scans while in power up(when it shows a black screen with writing and such-BIOS).




No actions can be taken while a PC is off.




no




no not when it's off

I want a better power supply for my computer. is there such thing as an external one?

my computer is a Gateway GM5632e. it comes with 400-watt power, and i need 425W to run this new graphics card i want. and i saw the prices of the power supplies, and they were expensive, is there a way i can just add more power to my computer?





and external power supply would be nice too



I have never heard of an external solution and as far as adding more, that pretty much means replacing the one you have for a larger one. If you are buying a larger one, I would not just settle for a 425W because you may want to upgrade again later. Go with at least a 500W or a 600W. Prices aren't that much different.




There is no way to add to the existing power supply (safely). Just make sure to buy atleast a 500W supply for future upgrades. If you pay the extra money and get a power save certified PSU it will pay itself off in a couple of months of use.




Don't say where you are but visit www.cclonline.com and they can provide a wide range of power suppliers from 14.08 for a 500 watt supply.




i dont think there is an external power source but it is not hard to install one just make sure you are grounded

How do you give away a free digital product?

I have a free digital product that i would like to give away for free to any visitor to my website that wants the digital product, could some one tell me how to make the product down-loadable using dream-weaver, just a brief description should be OK, thanks



upload the product to the web server , then you put a link to the product using dream weaver e.g www.your-domain-name.com/poduct.exe


www.your-domain-name.com/poduct.zip


www.your-domain-name.com/poduct.jpg etc





hope that helps.




i agree with antagoni




just like that

Why would I use inexpensive computer parts on an inexpensive computer?

YES.




my computer is cheap as hell but just had it updated with expensive parts giving it some value. depends rele hw u see it, cheap on cheap or expensive on cheap.




because you like risk, and with cheap no name parts, there lies a nominal amount of risk.





I would get good parts and just go bungee jumping




Just because it is inexpensive does not mean it is not good.




Because it is inexpensive.




To save $$..

Audio problem with new pc. using realtek and a pair of headphones?

I just built a new pc. my motherboard came with realtek audio drivers. it works okay with windows xp, but with games it does not play all the sounds and does not play at all with videos and music. i use a headset. please help.



hello...You may want uninstall all your realtek drivers. Burning your motherboard driver cd onto your hard drive..Then reinstall those drivers from your hard drive.it works for me ...Also decrease your sound acceleration. copy and paste DXDiag into run on your start menu ..Go to the sound tab and slide it back to basic. You won't notice any difference and it will probably be the answer if reinstalling the drivers doesn' work. try this first as it is easiest...hope it works out

Online coupon printing?

Hi,


I have no difficulty printing online coupons with bar codes. When I try to print store coupons without a bar code they are faded when they print and are not usable. Can anyone tell me if there is a specific toolbar to down load; or is there something else that I should be doing?





Thanks



It may have something to do with the specific store coupons you are trying to print, or it may be your printer. If you print plain-text documents and the text looks faded, then your printer may be low on ink/toner, have a clogged print head (if inkjet), or may just have some setting messed up somewhere. To fix these issues (assuming inkjet), get new ink, then try a new print head (that's the thing that you put the ink cartridges into). You might also try contacting the printer manufacturer for help with resetting the printer to factory settings.





However, if the plain-text looks fine, it's probably just those specific coupons that come out faded. You might want to try copying them into Microsoft Word or into a graphic editing program, then adjusting the contrast and darkness before printing. Your printer may also have the ability to boost contrast & darkness (look for a "Preferences" or "Properties" button on the pop-up where you select the printer just before printing).




thats a printer issue

Why is Firefox continuously freezing?

Hello there.





I have Firefox and every few minutes, it freezes up on me with 'Page not Responding' or whatever.





This is ridiculous.





IE works fine but I don't like it.





I have two toolbars (Google and Yahoo!).





What can I do to make it stop freezing like this?



There's a few possibilities,


1. Virus


2. No AntiVirus


3. Slow Computer


4. Unsubscribed AntiVirus





Could be any of these. I would suggest,


1.running a disc defragmentor


2.disc cleanup


3.antivirus scan


4.restart your computer


5.remove any unwanted or not needed programs that might have harmed your computer


6.install an antivirus


I would think it's because your computer has a virus of some sort or to low on memory.. to fix this you need to keep running scans disc defragments and (disc cleanup (optional)) turn off the computer before you go to bed, go on trips, leave the house.. any of those to not only save power but to save your computer from getting any harmful viruses, trojans and more...




This happened to me. Go to the start menu entry for firefox and start it in safe-mode. If it works fine there then it is one of the extensions. You can then go through them and find which one it is.





If this doesn't work though you'll probably have to reinstall.




try reinstalling the program making sure you download whatever is the newest version. if that dosent work, try another web browser and see if it has the same problem, if it does, consult your internet provider hotline.





hope this helped





adam


effectsdude79.com




why do you have yahoo and google toolbars? remove them, they take more space and slow down the browser, and first of all they look bad with fire fox!

What web browser do you use?

Using Chrome at the moment and it's brilliant I think but I still have to use Firefox at times because Chrome doesn't load my webmail properly.





Chrome and IE will never be the dominant browser because IE is bundled with Windows and so people use that instead of downloading and installing another program.




currently Firfox is at the top the major reason is that it has minimum security threats. and it has lot of Addons which are very help full for us.




Well.. google doesn't own Firefox, the best browser ever.




I tried google chrome when it first came out, and it sucked.





Went back to using Safari and Firefox




Mozilla firefox is the best!




Firefox. I hate Chrome and IE.




The best is Firefox!!!




IE 8

How can I get to my USB Flash Drive in my College

I'm using a college computer using Windows XP that has 2 USB ports. However, when I plug in my USB drive, nothing shows up. There's absolutely nothing on the desktop except for Internet Explorer 6 and the Start Menu only has the Log Off and Shut Down options.





Can I somehow tweak something so I can open the USB flash in the PC?



Hold the start key (the little key at the bottom left of the keyboard, it has the windows logo on it) and then press e and let go. If it's not blocked then it will open (my computer). If it opens you will be able to see the C drive and the disk drive etc. Your flash drive will be labled (removable disk and then a letter possibly E or F it doesn't matter which just open it lol.) Good luck...




its not suppose to show up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! go to my computer and go to usb drive autoplay or open. if that dosent work just get a new usb or try a different computer.




www.myspace.com/reckless559

Why does my logitech wireless mouse lose connection constantly?

The mouse constantly loses connection very quickly (the loss of connection lasts about a second each time then it comes back). Sometimes it loses connection altogether and will not work until I connect it to another computer. My USB ports are fine, everything else works and other mouse gives no problem just the logitech mouse. (2.4 Ghz)



could be a bad or low powered battery. Also if you have your 2.4 Ghz router or cordless phone near by, it can also cause problems since they work on the same frequency.




make sure you have the mouse in range of the reciever





my wireless mouse at work messes up all the time if the reciever is to far away


also if anything electronic(like my phone) is in front of the reciever my mouse will lose connection


it pisses me off all the time cause i constanly use my mouse


im an AutoCAD detailer

Is turning the computer off for 24 h on April 1st a good way to avoid any mess related to Conficker C?

yes give you time to walk outside and get some execise and breathe fresh air and maybe talk to real ppl face to face?




Lol.





Just download and run Malwarebytes Anti Malware





www.malwarebytes.org





and btw, that wouldn't work. As soon as you turn it back on the worm will know it's after april 1st and execute anyway.




just dont download anything your not sure of and dont open email attachments




do not go on websites where u r not sure that this site is secure


u shud have good antivirus & antispyware

If I unplug my PC from DSL and set the calendar on it to January 1st, will Conficker C not Activate?

just leave it off go and get some fresh air, exercise meet real ppl, sooner or later you got to go thru april fool joke?

Question regarding computer viruses and worms...?

I've been reading up on the Conficker worm that's supposed to be hitting on April 1...can these things 'infect' your PC if it's turned off?



The only way a virus or trojan can get into your computer is when 'You Let It' by clicking on an unknown file or downloading illegal games and movies. They aren't free - you pay with your system info.





Have a good Virus detector and a Spyware detector on your system and stay away from 'free stuff' and 'porn' and you'll be safe.





Sarge




No.





..then go buy a Mac or install Ubuntu.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Myspace profile views?

when i view my own profile does that count as a profile view?



Nope, it just anyone else besides you is what counts.


Like every time anyone clicks on your photo of yours or anytime anyone enters your page.





Hope this helped.


--Paulette




no it doesnt!


you just get a profile view everytime someone other than you looks at your profile




No. If that were possible, everyone would just view their own page and get free views.




Nope, it only counts when other people do (:




I don't think so i might be wrong though.

If i install windows xp server pack 3 do i loose all my files?

The other answer is false, it installs all of the updates that have come out since service pack 2. You will not lose anything when you install service pack 3.





If you need assistance installing service pack 3 contact DrexTech at:





1-866-815-7970


www.drextech.com




I have just installed server pack 3 and I still have all my files from last month so my answer will have to be no .




If you've been running Windows Update, you're already way past SP3. If not, you should have been - turn it on.




only install sp3 if you have xp home installed, it makes it the same as pro

How can I upload stuff faster on dial up?

I am trying to upload a video on youtube but my slow dial up connection takes to long and won't allow me to upload fully. And I do not have excess to hi-speed. So is there anything I can do to make my dial up a little faster?



Unfortunately dial-up has a max speed of 56kbs (kilobytes per second) which totally sucks and you can't improve this. I would look into other services like satellite internet, or 1X service (if it is offered in your area). While these alternatives are not as fast as true Hi-speed they are faster then dial-up.




You would change the compression or codec used to make the video. The video would become smaller and take less time to upload. Try searching the internet for small size video codecs.




No, there is no way. You need to get high-speed. Dial up gets close to no upload speed. Look into getting internet from your cellphone provider.




Move to a new house.

I need help with my computer, possible virus?

Hello,


When i search for items on the internet when i click on the links that come up I am automatically redirected to something called... www.xxfindmyworldxx.com





What does this mean? I have windows defender and norton 2009. They both run smoothly.





Can you please help? I am very new to computers so please explain clearly!





Thank you!



could just be a problem with your hosts file, but to be sure,














reboot computer and when its booting up keep on pressing down the f8 key so it boots into safe mode,














then go to www.superantispyware.com download and run full scan Remove infections found














www.malwarebytes.org download and run quick scan remove infections found














www.lavasoft.com download and run ad aware free run full scan remove infections,




















problem solved, all of the above are free,








Windows defender is a piece of crap and norton 2009 is a scam Horrible resource hog that doesnt really find viruses,








good luck




I'm sorry, but I do not have an answer. I am however having the same exact problem. I cannot search the web at all without being redirected first to xxfindmyworldxx.com and then to what ever stupid site it desires to send me. Never, ever what I need or want.

Getting a MacBook in 9 days, Question?

I am getting a Mac in 9 days (sooo happy) and am wondering a few things.





1. Any applications that I should download


2. How to setup Windows 7 on VMWare Fusion 2.0


3. How to mount disk images on a Mac


4. Should I put Internet Cleanup on it


5. How good is battery life?


6. Anything I should know about Macs and anything I should do to make it better?





Thanks.



MY macbook battery holds 8 hours





download keynote, numbers, excell (they come in iworks package)

When I start my computer up all this stuff comes up?

All these different programs and stuff, I know there is a way to change start up features, can someone please tell me how.


(Windows XP)


THANKS



Go to start then run. Type in msconfig then go to the startup tab.

PowerPoint 2003 help !!!!?

soo i have powerpoint 2003 and i need to change the background on only 1 slide but when i click the background that i want it changes all the slides and i want the slides different help me!!!!



Not sure where you are getting your background from, so hopefully one of these two thing will help you...





1) If you are selecting a Design Template in the Slide Design palette, when you hover your mouse over the design, you'll see an arrow pulldown on the right side of the thumbnail. Pull it down and choose Apply to Selected Slides.





2) If you are formatting your background (either right clicking and selecting Background or Format pulldown menu --> Background), once you've made your selection, hit Apply NOT Apply to All.





If you are doing something else, there is probaby a similar option. If you can't figure it out, I bet I can help you!

How to enter someones profile, who his profile

You can only see someone's profile under certain conditions:





1) They list you as a friend, OR





2) One of YOUR friends has them as a friend, and the person has set their profile to viewable by friends of friends, OR





3) You're in the same network and their privacy settings permit people in that network to view their profile.





You can also see limited parts of their profile if they were to send you a message.





If you are clicking on their profile and not being able to view it, then you don't fall into any of these categories. I guess you could join one of their networks if you wanted to try to see their profile, but some people adjust their settings to make this impossible.

Other options to vectors no photoshop?

so im making this logo


and i need to use like vectors and stuff


i don't know the whole concept of them


but i don't have photoshop or anything which sucks


but is there anything like vectors or something that can give me good quality


i'm good with figuring out stuff and piecing it together


but i dont know how to work this


hhhhelp



Photoshop would not be the program you would use for vectors anyway (although you can do vectors in Photoshop, the final image would be raster/pixel based like any other image in Photoshop because it's a raster/pixel based program.) The correct program is Adobe Illustrator. But you have a free, legal alternative, it's called Inkscape. It is to vectors what the Gimp is to raster/pixel editing (and thus the Gimp is the free legal alternative to Photoshop.)





You can download Inkscape for free from www.inkscape.org. You can also download the Gimp from www.gimp.org. Be prepared to spend time learning how to use these programs, they aren't simple, but there are lots of forums and user groups out there to help you.

CAN ANYBODY SHUT THIS WOMAN UP!!?

I've been looking for the instrumental of macy grey: finally made me happy. I've been looking for it for about a year in a half. I've looked on projectw, limewire, I just can't find the instrumental. Does anybody know whare I can download the shut the **** up version of this song?



I don't really know the song, but there are some good places you can download music for free.


www.airmp3.com


www.downloads.nl


www.mp3raid.com


If that doesn't work, then use yahoo music search, or aol, and dogpile mp3 search. Hope you find it (:

Write me a grease monkey script...?

For gamefly.com





When I am browsing through the games the catalog does not indicate which games are in your GameQ. This is very annoying. I either have to click over to my GameQ or try adding the game again. I want the catalog to make some indication that the game is already in my GameQ just by looking at it from the catalog. A grayed out button perhaps (still functional) or the addition of some text or something. this has to be for grease monkey so it needs to be in javascript. i do not think it's possible to use stylish, however i could be wrong. I assume you have to write a script to find out what's in the GameQ and then use the html tags or something as reference...



I'll give it a shot, IM me.

Can I transfer my sister

yes all you need is an external drive or memory card... just transfer all music to external memory, find your music folder , copy it and then transfer it back to your new laptop