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i haVE JUST CONNECTED A LARGER MONITER TO MY LAP TOP. I HAVE INSERTED THE BLUE END PLUGS WITH THE SCREWS ON THEM. THE PICTURE IS WORKING PERFECT BUT I CANT GET NO SOUND. IS THERE ANYONE WHO CAN HELP. THANKS,T BYRON Continue reading...

Can I install Windows 7 on Compaq Presario SR1850NX ? Continue reading...

Hi, im having problems with asus VivoTab smart with windows 8 installed. In the app store when i want to install apps they ask me to enter my microsoft account, i will do that, but someone else wrote his/hers email address and forgot the password, after that, that person tried to enter password couple times and locked his/her account. the question is: how can i change app store email to log in with my account? Continue reading...

Is it possible to install Windows 8.1 Pro x64 on two disk drives of a single PC so that it was possible to boot the second drive in case of hardware or OS failure in the first? Both installations should have the same windows login data and a possibility once in a month to log into the second drive to update the software? How to create such a system? Continue reading...

I think I have deleted the win7 partition on my machine. I used the prerelease and when it ran out I tried to revert to win7 but now I cannot. I cannot duel boot and am having difficulty using my Install media that I made when I first got my machine. So I want to go back to 7 which is what my machine shipped with. Summary. Win8 prerelease shuts off. I don't think I can go back to win7 as I cannot use my install disks. Help greatly appreciated. Continue reading...

Original title: Help please I have a temporary profile on brand new vaio. Do you loose any of my work on this profile or when it is fixed. Continue reading...

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So i have my computer and Apply TV on an HDMI switch hooked to my screen, the apple tv works just fine but when i switch to windows the playback devices show the HDMI cable as not connected and will not play me any sound(Shows like it disabled ) Here is where it gets strange, im viewing the TV on the HDMI cable so its clearly working and even odder is when i reboot it see's the HDMI screen and works just fine, until i use the switch then its back to disabled sound. I have tried scanning for hardware changes no luck, tried the troubleshooting wizard no luck, tried pulling the HDMI from the computer and plugging it back in, no luck. It seems something on boot…

* Original Title: C:\Windows\sysWOW64\vbscript.dll I have been getting pop-ups recently that says the above captioned is not loaded or configured properly The windows appear during startup then randomly after that. I can close the windows an continue. Any thoughts on how to fix? Continue reading...

My antivirus software said I was behind in Microsoft patches so I uploaded and applied them. There was some sort of error and it corrupted my admin account password. I type in the correct password but it will not accept it. The only account I can use is a non-admin no password account. Any ideas? Continue reading...

Every time I go to enter a password a pop up appears (Please enter the master password for the Software Security Device) it does not affect me logging in to whatever site I'm on but it is very irritating. Any ideas on where it came from, or more importantly how to get rid of it, would be greatly appreciated. Lorna Continue reading...

My power supply died so I had to replace it. Once it was replaced, I started up the PC and keep getting "Startup Repair Offline" errors when it tries to fix any problems. It won't allow me to bypass the Startup Repair. I've tried backing it up to as far back as a week but it's not fixing the problem. I've tried going into safe mode, I've tried just going into the normal everyday mode, but nothing is working. I can't afford to write this to 0's as I have photos and such I can't replace saved on my computer, and it's used for work. Below is what errors I get when I try fixing the problems: Problem Signature: Problem Event Name: StartupRepairOffline Problem Sig…

when ever i am trying to open a drive by right click showing Virus name ' kick my ****' how to fix it please help ??????????? Continue reading...

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So I have just been doing some reading and I read that a BSOD can be caused by a corrupt Master Boot Record. Now this would occur because a virus has infected the MBR. When I went to Microsoft's website just to read what they said about this issue, they said this only happens on Windows XP? I just can't see it only happening on XP, it should happen on Vista/7 as well right? I am doing this research because I am writing a paper on how I would fix this issue. Wouldn't you just launch into WinRE's Command Prompt type bootrec /fixmbr and then launch the OS and run your anti-virus program? Continue reading...

If you have Mcaff do you need EMET <Original Title: virus> Continue reading...

Hi,, Is it a good idea to use Crypto Prevent or are there better options like doing some of the settings oneself? too much risks of problems for getting updates or other? Art Continue reading...

My daughter uses google chrome and has somehow got the tuvaro search that is now messing up her computer. How do you remove tuvaro? Continue reading...

Hi All, I'm doing a case mod on an old mac classic, I've gone with a 640x480 8" lcd behind the original crt screen front. I've tried using windows xp, but the resolution is just too low to be properly useable. Is there a good linux alternative that I can use that supports such a low resolution screen without looking awful with windows going out of the screen boundaries? Bonus points if it supports a mac os8 theme :) Regards, Dan Continue reading...

Hi, I manage (for heritage purposes, not because I want to) a CentOS-based billing router for a resort; the router manages a network of 40 guest rooms and conference rooms, managing client connections and monitoring usage and billing for it. The customer has recently complained about excessive slowness in response when managing the accounts on the system via a web interface (apache/php/pgsql). I don't see much unusual activity via top. The router was originally designed in the days before ubiquitous smart-phones and tablets, and it made me wonder about DHCP activity: what I found is lots of current DHCP leases (see the attached file)dhcpd.leases.txt.tar.gz; I also c…

Hello, which wget is faster regarding server resources? wget -qO- $url &> /dev/null or wget -q -O /dev/null $url and why? Continue reading...

I know the topic of configuring sudo pops up here quite often so thought I post a link to and article that should answer a lot of questions for people. Difference Between su and sudo and How to Configure sudo in Linux Continue reading...

Hello, I'm trying to compile several files to build a kernel module. Here is the code of the Makefile : obj-m := gntringevt.o gntringevt-y := gntring3.o evtchn_functions.o all : make -C /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build M=$(PWD) modules I already compiled single-file modules and it went ok, but here I get error messages such as : WARNING: "evtchn_unbind_from_user" [/home/fremals/xencomm/CommXen/gntringevt.ko] undefined! This undefined function is in evtchn_functions.c. I ran "nm" on the files gntring3.o and evtchn_functions.o. For gntring3.o, all function and variable symbols are there, but there are no symbols in evtchn_functions.c (that explains wh…

Editor's note: The iPhone 5c was released 6 months ago today. Since I've been using the iPhone 5s almost exclusively since then I wanted someone else, someone who's been using the iPhone 5c day in and day out, to write the follow up for Apple's other new phone. Someone perhaps not as steeped in the world of Apple and technology. So... I asked my mom. Here's her review.— Rene Hello iMore! I've been using an iPhone 5c for almost 6 months now and so my son, Rene, asked me to share some thoughts on what that experience has been like. I'll start by saying that while the iPhone 5c isn't my first mobile phone it's the first one I've really used. Many years ago, after getting …

Yup, we're recording early today and we've got a lot of ground to cover! Join me and Peter as we talk iOS 8 rumors, iPad 4 return, iPhone 5c 8GB, and what Android Wear means, if anything, for Apple and the mythical iWatch. Want to be part of the show? Join us live right here at 1pm PT, 4pm ET, 9pm GMT Email us at podcast@imore.com Tweet us @imore with hashtag #askimore Continue reading...