RAM Failure

RAM FailureSummary: -If you see random application crashes, kernel panics, and failures in simple programs that have worked for a long time, it is possible you are experiencing RAM failure.  Symptoms: -When RAM starts going bad, what you write to an address is not what you get back when you read it later. This causes random corruption of data, programs that crash, and even kernel "oops"es and kernel panics. If it's only a small amount of RAM that is corrupt then few programs will fail, but something will eventually fail when that memory gets used. Some kernel panics may bring the system to a halt. If they reoccur soon after the system is off for a while you can be more confident it isn't...

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Computer POST / beep codes

Computer POST / beep codes AMI BIOS beep codes:Below are the AMI BIOS Beep codes that can occur. However, because of the wide variety of different computer manufacturers with this BIOS, the beep codes may vary....

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How to Install a Sound Card on a Computer

How to Install a Sound Card on a Computer 1). Shut down the computer. 2). Unplug machine from the surge protector. 3). Disconnect all peripherals from the computer. 4). Remove the cover of the chassis and lay computer on its side if it is a tower...

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Install AGP Card

Install AGP Card Welcome to our guide to video card installation: -Most modern video cards use the AGP interface as it offers better performance than the PCI interface; this guide will take you through installing an AGP video card with the aid of text and images. To install your video card you will need: Compatible AGP video card. Cross-point (Philips) Screwdriver suitable for your PC case. Fixing screw (usually comes with the case or if upgrading...

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Different types of RAMs

Different types of RAMs RAM : - The type of RAM doesn't matter nearly as much as how much of it you've got, but using plain old SDRAM memory today will slow you down. There are main types of RAM: SDRAM, DDR and Rambus DRAM. SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM): -Almost all systems used to ship with 3.3 volt, 168-pin SDRAM DIMMs. SDRAM is not an extension of older EDO DRAM but a new type of DRAM altogether. SDRAM started out running at 66 MHz, while older fast...

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How to upgrade RAM

  How to upgrade RAMWhat is RAM:- RAM (random access memory) is the place in a computer where the operating system, application programs, and data in current use are kept so that they can be quickly reached by the computer's processor. RAM is much faster to read from and write to than the other kinds of storage in a computer, the hard disk, floppy disk, and CD-ROM. However, the data in RAM stays there only as long as your computer is running....

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Partition External Hard Drive

Partition External Hard DriveMost of the external hard drives come with one preformatted partition ready to use. But if it didn't, or if you don't like the default setup, changing it is easy. And of course you'll want to do this before you load that disk up with data.Start by Right clicking on My Computer and then clicking on Manage. In the resulting application window, click on Disk Management in the left hand pane. You should see something similar...

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How to Install a CD/DVD Drive

How to Install a CD/DVD Drive To install an external DVD drive: -1). When purchasing a new drive be sure to understand the many formats available: DVD, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW are a few for example. More recent technologies include DVD-DL, HD DVD and Blu-Ray Disc. A decent DVD drive should be able to read and write both "+" and "-" technologies and also support recordable (R) and re-writable (RW) technology. Essentially look for a DVD+/-RW...

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BIOS Upgrade

  Upgrade BIOS Sometimes, especially when upgrading your PC, you may need to perform a BIOS upgrade in order to update your system to accept a new hardware part or to fix a bug. For the average Joe, this procedure is quite obscure. In this tutorial we will give step-by-step procedures on how to upgrade your system BIOS. PLCC (Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier) and is used by current motherboar...

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How to Install A scanner

How to Install A scanner? Installing a scanner on newer PCs is pretty straight-forward. If the scanner is a USB device, you'll need to install the software CD that came with the scanner. These will normally be one or two disks and a few others that usually only prove to be trial software or other programs you do not need. Be wary of installing these third-party CDs, as you likely will never use them and they tend to want to take over the way media is handled on your computer. First, unpack the scanner from the box. Make sure you have all of the attachments and especially the quick setup instructions if they were in the box. You can assemble the scanner and set if off to the side. You can plug...

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How to setup a wireless printer

How to setup a wireless printerThe first thing you will need is a wireless computer with a wireless network card included. If your computer doesn't have a wireless network card, you can buy one at any computer store. &nbs...

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How to install wireless mouse?

How to install wireless mouse? Unpack the Equipment: -Installing a wireless keyboard and mouse begins with unpacking all of the equipment from the box. If you purchased this as part of a rebate program, be sure to keep the UPC from the box....

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Install a new printer

Install a new printer: - When installing a new printer with the Add Printer Wizard, you can choose between adding a local printer (one that's directly cabled to your computer through one of the ports) or a network printer (a printer that's connected to your network with an Ethernet connection, just as your computer is connected to the LAN). To install a new local printer with the Add Printer Wizard, follow these steps:Click the Start button on the...

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Tools like "Page Break","Link","Undo","Redo" missing in blog editor

There are some templates which have settings for blog also associated and some times you have may be unable to find "Page Break","Link","Undo","Redo" etc tools if you have chosen any of those templates... But don't worry follow the below steps to recover these options....

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No Display & Monitor Beeping

No Display & Monitor Beeping When your computer doesn't start or starts making noises that you have never heard before it can be troubling and leave you with no idea what to do to get your computer working again. If you relax and work through the problem systematically you can often resolve the problem in short order. More important than fixing the computer fast is to find out what the problem is and is no...

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Unable to detect SATA hard disk during XP installation

In order to install XP (of either flavour) you need to follow a particular method to install the SATA drivers. 1).You'll need to have the SATA drivers available on a floppy disk ready for the install process - if your mainboard manufacturer has not supplied a floppy disk with the drivers you'll find them on your mainboard CD or manufacturers website. 2).Make sure that, if you need to copy onto a floppy disk, you transfer all the files from the SATA driver folder - special attention needed to ensure you include all relevant files....

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Configuring a Mother Board Which Uses Jumpers

Configuring a Mother Board Which Uses Jumpers You need to have the manual for your board available. If you do not have the manual, log on to the manufacturer’s web site and see if you can find this info there. You can also try their tech support via phone. In some cases, too, some of the jumper settings are printed onto the surface of the motherboard. If you don’t have any of this info, you are just out of luck. Unfortunately, you must have some...

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Laptop Hardware Failures

Hardware Failures: First of all, most of the hardware failures that are going to be presented in this article require you to disassemble the laptop and work on its internal components. Because of this, you need the required components to take the laptop apart (such as screwdrivers, etc.) and space, lots of space. If you don't have a workbench, then working on that large table in the living room should do i...

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