All your PC problems, Volume 2

Huseyin10 · 11th December 2007, 01:35

I have a problem with the sound onm laptop. Basically there is no sound. It says no audio device is installed,which is strange becaue it was working fine a few days ago. Any suggestions on how I can fix this?

golden_blunder · 11th December 2007, 01:43

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Originally Posted by Huseyin10

I have a problem with the sound onm laptop. Basically there is no sound. It says no audio device is installed,which is strange becaue it was working fine a few days ago. Any suggestions on how I can fix this?

sounds like a driver problem (pardon the pun)

go into device manager, remove your sound driver and let windows reinstall it.

ZIDANE · 11th December 2007, 01:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huseyin10

I have a problem with the sound onm laptop. Basically there is no sound. It says no audio device is installed,which is strange becaue it was working fine a few days ago. Any suggestions on how I can fix this?

Check - Right click on my computer > properties > hardware tab > device manager > look for audio (it may come up as yellow question mark if the drivers are not installed)

Have you installed anything, hardware wise or updated windows?

You could maybe re-install the audio drivers as a first step or try a 'system restore' to a few days back as another option.

Huseyin10 · 11th December 2007, 01:59

How do I go about doing that GB?? Through controlpanel?

Huseyin10 · 11th December 2007, 02:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZIDANE

Check - Right click on my computer > properties > hardware tab > device manager > look for audio (it may come up as yellow question mark if the drivers are not installed)

Have you installed anything, hardware wise or updated windows?

You could maybe re-install the audio drivers as a first step or try a 'system restore' to a few days back as another option.

I tried system restore, but theproblem still exists. I went to device manager, but couldnt find the sound tab, I found high definition audio controller, and it says thats working fine.

ZIDANE · 11th December 2007, 02:43

That is probably it. Try expanding it but anyway you can do what GB said there by clicking on the properties or something and removing the driver BUT make sure you have the set of drivers first! Preferably the ones you know were working or if not, download the most up-to-date ones for your laptop and install them.

I have to ask you have your speakers turned on and the laptop isn't on MUTE is it? Other than that I don't know...

Scholesy · 11th December 2007, 14:23

Hey lads, is it just my pc or is on google.co.uk, the heading ie Images, Products, up the top of the page or above the bar on your pcs.

They used to be above the search bar but they have moved up to the very top of my screen...

VidaRed · 11th December 2007, 14:45

its google...all the options like web,images etc have been shifted to the top left corner

Stemmy · 11th December 2007, 14:57

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Originally Posted by T2000

Can someone give me some advice. I bet someone is an expert here!
First off let me give you my PC specs:-

P4 2.53GHZ/512K
512 MB NON-ECC RDRAM ( 2X256) 533MHZ
128MB ATI RADEON 9700 TX GRAPHICS CARD

Ok, i bought a game the other day and found out my Graphic card does not support it, so i need a newer one. Im wondering if my computer is so out of date now and should buy a new PC. I have looked at the Dell website and saw a pc with 'Intel® Core 2 Quad-Core Q6600 Processor (2.40GHz, 1066MHz 8MB)' This new pc is 2.40ghz and my old one is 2.53ghz. Now i am confused. My pc seems to be faster. Is this true?

Because thats a quad core processor....effectively 4 cores and not 2 like you we're quoted before.

Its like having 4 X 2.4GHz processors.....i wouldn't get a quad core yet though and get a dual core.

theres very little software(if any) out at the moment thats able to use all 4 cores together

Stemmy · 11th December 2007, 15:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huseyin10

How do I go about doing that GB?? Through controlpanel?

right click on 'My Computer' icon.....then go to properties

On the 'Hardware' tab there should be a button for 'Device Manager'

Look for your audio device, right click and uninstall it

Restart your computer and windows should automatically reinstall your audio device.

Devil_forever · 15th December 2007, 12:25

I keep getting these pop-ups saying that my registry is corrupt and it keeps telling me to go on sites such as: regupdating, fixwin etc etc. I have norton antivirus 2007 but it's not blocking thses pop ups!!

When I scan my pc; norton picks up a low risk tracking cookie!! I remove it and then the next time i do another one, it says that it has found the exact same low risk cookie. What can I do and are my two problems linked and if so; what's the solution?

thanks in advance

Justin · 15th December 2007, 23:43

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Originally Posted by Devil_forever

I keep getting these pop-ups saying that my registry is corrupt and it keeps telling me to go on sites such as: regupdating, fixwin etc etc. I have norton antivirus 2007 but it's not blocking thses pop ups!!

When I scan my pc; norton picks up a low risk tracking cookie!! I remove it and then the next time i do another one, it says that it has found the exact same low risk cookie. What can I do and are my two problems linked and if so; what's the solution?

thanks in advance

Those are adware/spyware, so you'll need to scan your computer with applications like Ad-aware and Spybot (and enable its spyware protection). I wouldn't trust Norton to do a proper job of blocking them.

Might be worthwhile to give TweakNow RegCleaner a scan on your registry as well.

Nialler · 17th December 2007, 00:33

I'm brutal with technical shit which is why I'm asking how do you post a youtube video in here, I know its called embedding but what are the steps to doing it please ?

VidaRed · 17th December 2007, 00:37

get a youtube link

copy the part after the "=" symbol and paste that in between the youtube tags

Code:

[youtube]copy/paste the part after the "=" here[/YOUTUBE}*

*use ] instead of }

Nialler · 17th December 2007, 01:12

thanks Vida

Huseyin10 · 19th December 2007, 05:40

Ok, so my laptop comes installed with Vista. I wish to downgrad it to XP, but everytime I insert the CD, the install XP option is greyed out. Any suggestions as to how I can sort this out to install XP only?

cloud218 · 19th December 2007, 05:53

mm...can't help you there. I'm still using XP, until Vista becomes more stable.

redmanc · 19th December 2007, 09:28

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Originally Posted by Huseyin10

Ok, so my laptop comes installed with Vista. I wish to downgrad it to XP, but everytime I insert the CD, the install XP option is greyed out. Any suggestions as to how I can sort this out to install XP only?

Did they provide you with an XP downgrade CD and a valid license key for it?

Stanley Road · 19th December 2007, 10:40

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Originally Posted by Huseyin10

Ok, so my laptop comes installed with Vista. I wish to downgrad it to XP, but everytime I insert the CD, the install XP option is greyed out. Any suggestions as to how I can sort this out to install XP only?

You cant downgrade with that cd

You can perhaps format the hardrive and try again

redmanc · 19th December 2007, 10:53

You can't downgrade to XP from Vista period.

When they say downgrade, they mean format/install XP. The CD you have will be bootable, make sure the bios is set so your first boot option is CD, save changes, make sure CD is in and away you go, make sure you have all the drivers and valid license key for your reinstallation of XP though.

Who is the laptop manufacturer by the way? I downgraded a vista laptop at work, hp one and i had no end of nightmares getting working XP drivers for it.

Stanley Road · 19th December 2007, 10:57

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Originally Posted by redmanc

make sure you have a valid license key

Or a stolen one like everybody else on here

redmanc · 19th December 2007, 11:09

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Originally Posted by Stanley Road

Or a stolen one like everybody else on here

hehe, i didnt want to say that.. i have actually for many years now made an effort to pay for any operating systems.

Gets a bit cheaper (as in free) now im using ubuntu, all though still switching back to XP every now and then for some apps/games.

VidaRed · 19th December 2007, 17:52

i had vista then i downgraded to xp

just insert the xp cd and reboot the computer and change the bios setting by pressing f4 (keep pressing f4 after you have booted your computer, it worked on my computer) and setting boot sequence of cd/dvd to first. then reboot the computer again and format the hard drive and install xp

VidaRed · 19th December 2007, 17:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stanley Road

Or a stolen one like everybody else on here

who buys original softwares...the only thing legal in my computer is the hardware

Huseyin10 · 19th December 2007, 18:00

It's Acer.

I still can't manage to get the CD to work on the laptop, as Vista just loads up, even when I press F4.

VidaRed · 19th December 2007, 18:08

for acer press and hold F10

every computer brand has a different key

redmanc · 19th December 2007, 22:11

Its not necessarily F4, each bios will have a different key, its usually one of F1, F2, F10, F11, F12 or delete, keep an eye out for it when it first boots up.

Or you may have an option for a boot menu, this would also do the job (choose CD-ROM).

Stanley Road · 20th December 2007, 10:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huseyin10

It's Acer.

I still can't manage to get the CD to work on the laptop, as Vista just loads up, even when I press F4.

Perhaps the cd isn't bootable

I have a couple of xp disks that aren't

James Parkin · 22nd December 2007, 19:41

anyone know how to remove trojan.killav

it has hijacked my browser so all searches I do get dirty old porn sites as the results

VidaRed · 22nd December 2007, 19:43

download an anti-virus and anti-spyware and remove it

use kaspersky internet security 7 or nod 32

give this a read too http://www.411-spyware.com/remove-trojan-killav

17th December 2007, 00:37	#374 (permalink)
VidaRed First Team Sub Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,368	get a youtube link copy the part after the "=" symbol and paste that in between the youtube tags Code: [youtube]copy/paste the part after the "=" here[/YOUTUBE}* *use ] instead of }

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Huseyin10 First Team Sub Join Date: May 2004 Location: "I Don't Want To Be Compared To Anyone, I'd Like To Impose My Own Style Of play And Do The Best For Myself And For My Club" - Cristiano Ronaldo Posts: 8,941	I have a problem with the sound onm laptop. Basically there is no sound. It says no audio device is installed,which is strange becaue it was working fine a few days ago. Any suggestions on how I can fix this?

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Huseyin10 First Team Sub Join Date: May 2004 Location: "I Don't Want To Be Compared To Anyone, I'd Like To Impose My Own Style Of play And Do The Best For Myself And For My Club" - Cristiano Ronaldo Posts: 8,941	How do I go about doing that GB?? Through controlpanel?

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ZIDANE First Team Sub Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: "..undoubtedly the best midfielder of his generation." Zizou on Scholes Posts: 5,387	That is probably it. Try expanding it but anyway you can do what GB said there by clicking on the properties or something and removing the driver BUT make sure you have the set of drivers first! Preferably the ones you know were working or if not, download the most up-to-date ones for your laptop and install them. I have to ask you have your speakers turned on and the laptop isn't on MUTE is it? Other than that I don't know...

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Scholesy biggest idiotic gay in the village Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Village Posts: 3,955	Hey lads, is it just my pc or is on google.co.uk, the heading ie Images, Products, up the top of the page or above the bar on your pcs. They used to be above the search bar but they have moved up to the very top of my screen...

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VidaRed First Team Sub Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,368	its google...all the options like web,images etc have been shifted to the top left corner

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Devil_forever pessimistic faggot, tevez-hater, and closet scouse cunt (lost a bet) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Head of the naval division of lolibfascon Posts: 2,149	I keep getting these pop-ups saying that my registry is corrupt and it keeps telling me to go on sites such as: regupdating, fixwin etc etc. I have norton antivirus 2007 but it's not blocking thses pop ups!! When I scan my pc; norton picks up a low risk tracking cookie!! I remove it and then the next time i do another one, it says that it has found the exact same low risk cookie. What can I do and are my two problems linked and if so; what's the solution? thanks in advance

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Nialler Alex's Dad Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nyler Posts: 8,782	I'm brutal with technical shit which is why I'm asking how do you post a youtube video in here, I know its called embedding but what are the steps to doing it please ?

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Nialler Alex's Dad Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nyler Posts: 8,782	thanks Vida

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Huseyin10 First Team Sub Join Date: May 2004 Location: "I Don't Want To Be Compared To Anyone, I'd Like To Impose My Own Style Of play And Do The Best For Myself And For My Club" - Cristiano Ronaldo Posts: 8,941	Ok, so my laptop comes installed with Vista. I wish to downgrad it to XP, but everytime I insert the CD, the install XP option is greyed out. Any suggestions as to how I can sort this out to install XP only?

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cloud218 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US. Now, you cunts, I live in the US, and I am NOT a freaking Yank! Geez! I'm a Freakin' Asian! Posts: 4,629	mm...can't help you there. I'm still using XP, until Vista becomes more stable.

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redmanc First Team Sub Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: There is no spoon. Posts: 6,486	You can't downgrade to XP from Vista period. When they say downgrade, they mean format/install XP. The CD you have will be bootable, make sure the bios is set so your first boot option is CD, save changes, make sure CD is in and away you go, make sure you have all the drivers and valid license key for your reinstallation of XP though. Who is the laptop manufacturer by the way? I downgraded a vista laptop at work, hp one and i had no end of nightmares getting working XP drivers for it.

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VidaRed First Team Sub Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,368	i had vista then i downgraded to xp just insert the xp cd and reboot the computer and change the bios setting by pressing f4 (keep pressing f4 after you have booted your computer, it worked on my computer) and setting boot sequence of cd/dvd to first. then reboot the computer again and format the hard drive and install xp

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Huseyin10 First Team Sub Join Date: May 2004 Location: "I Don't Want To Be Compared To Anyone, I'd Like To Impose My Own Style Of play And Do The Best For Myself And For My Club" - Cristiano Ronaldo Posts: 8,941	It's Acer. I still can't manage to get the CD to work on the laptop, as Vista just loads up, even when I press F4.

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VidaRed First Team Sub Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,368	for acer press and hold F10 every computer brand has a different key

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redmanc First Team Sub Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: There is no spoon. Posts: 6,486	Its not necessarily F4, each bios will have a different key, its usually one of F1, F2, F10, F11, F12 or delete, keep an eye out for it when it first boots up. Or you may have an option for a boot menu, this would also do the job (choose CD-ROM).

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James Parkin Over 65s Team Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Based Northerner Posts: 2,315	anyone know how to remove trojan.killav it has hijacked my browser so all searches I do get dirty old porn sites as the results

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VidaRed First Team Sub Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,368	download an anti-virus and anti-spyware and remove it use kaspersky internet security 7 or nod 32 give this a read too http://www.411-spyware.com/remove-trojan-killav