Laptop computer has some problem and solution Part 1

1.       Laptop Startup
Q: I have a Dell Inspiron 8200 and it comes up with a message after the boot screen asking for an ...
A: hmm lets see... you switch the machine on, says DELL, does a memory count and before going anywhere ...

 

2.       Toshiba Equium Screen
Q: I have a toshiba equium laptop and recently vertical lines have been appearing on the screen. They ...
A: since these are coming up first thing, before the boot screen and before Windows, we can rule out ...

 

3.       Error Messages
Q: I have a dell - inspiron 2200, at start up it gives the following error message, its causing ...
A: i dont know what other software you have installed on it, but that is a pretty standard

 

4.       Windows ...battery indicator always on; shows orange light even after shutdown & plug removed
Q: When I have the IBM Thinkpad R51 laptop on (i.e. running on windows), the sys icon tray shows the 6% ...
A: to be honest the surest way to know if the battery is faulty is to run a multimeter across the ...

5.       Aspire 9410 
Q: I was trying to retore windows onto my laptop but it doesnt seem to get any further then the image ...
A: if you have the original memory, try putting that back in and see if it will load. If it still won't ...

 

6.       Getting internet on IBM Thinkpad
Q: I do not know if you can help or not. I found your site while browsing. I bought my daughter a ...
A: It could be a few things. One of the most common would be that the machine needs to have its ...

7.       battery indicator always on; shows orange light even after shutdown & plug removed
Q: When I have the IBM Thinkpad R51 laptop on (i.e. running on windows), the sys icon tray shows the 6% ...
A: Used to get this occasionally at IBM at was always one of 2 things. The IBM Management software was ...

8.       graphics/display problem
Q: I was playing a PC game and I walked away from it. When I came back it timed out with and error ...
A: I have a couple of thoughts. First, if there is software installed for this game, I would uninstall ...

 

9.       screen problems
Q: Have a brand new HP laptop for about a year now. One day I tried to turn on the computer, and it did ...
A: The problem is that either the Screen or the Backlight for the screen has died. On newer machines ...

10.    blank screen
Q: my screen goes blank when i attach a projector to the laptop, i.e after pressing Fn +F8
A: in display settings, which is in control panel, you can turn on the option to mirror your existing ...

11.    Laptop will not boot
Q: I have a Toshiba Satellite M35X-S310 that will not boot. I see the Toshiba startup screen, then a ...
A: it sounds like Windows is missing some file, got corrupted files, or has installed a program/virus ...

12.    Installation of OS 
Q: I have a laptop precisely HP Compaq nc6400, with Windows XP installed. But I need to format the hard ...
A: your laptop has a SATA hard drive. In order for Windows setup to recognize it you will need to ...

13.    Slow Laptop
Q: my laptop has recently become very slow, it takes ages to lad up simple programs and if i try to ...
A: it might still be worth while to run a virus scan an malware checker just to be sure, but other than ...

14.    laptop won't turn on
Q: my laptop won't turn on, the led light flashes three times radiply and it stays shut off. i have a ...
A: Normally that means that there is no power to the machine at all. well there is a minor amount ...

15.    Toshiba Laptop A-105
Q: I tried to turn my laptop on this morning and the screen came up telling the there was a problem and ...
A: Unmountable boot drive means it cannot find your windows installation and partition. seems the boot ...

16.    laptop Screen is not bright 
Q: The computer starts fine when booted, but the screen is dark. I can see the login box come up but ...
A: plug in an external monitor. if the screen is dark on the external monitor you have a problem with ...

17.    Dell d600 network connector bad
Q: Is it possible to replace the network connector on a dell d600 laptop? When I plug a network cable ...
A: I don't see it listed as a replacement part, so it may be built in to the motherboard. You may want ...

18.    presario v2000
Q: my screen fades to white and locks up after I log on. Sometimes it does it right away and other ...
A: quick way to check if its hardware or software is if you have one, plug in an external monitor. If ...

19.    HELP! PC IS DARK!
Q: I have an HP PC notebook. It was working fine until this morning. I turned it on and i could barely ...
A: this is a typical symptom of the backlighting not working on your laptop. There are a few ...

20.    Computer Speed and Backup
Q: I work for a computer company that uses slow computers in their offices in order to save power. ...
A: yes, what you described and what I was referring to are the same. Once you have a good backup of all ...

21.    Internal mouse on my laptop
Q: I have a Compaq Armada laptop, which I bought preowned and refurbished. It has Millenium op sys. ...
A: I download the latest mouse drivers from HP's website and install them. If that doesn't fix it, then ...

22.    Laptop Hard Drive Upgrade 
Q: I just upgraded to a new 160G hard drive in my Dell B130 Inspiron Notebook. This is a lower end ...
A: bigger hard drives tend to consume more power unfortunatley and since your laptop HDD has more than ...

23.    laptop
Q: i just received your information regarding batteries, I just have one more question if i use me ...
A: best procedure would be to cycle the battery, by running it down and then recharging. That can be a ...

24.    questn
Q: i just received your information regarding batteries, I just have one more question if i use me ...
A: if your going to be running your laptop for serious periods of time in an ...

25.    drivers 
Q: I have upgraded to Vista and it was working great. But then with no warning my dvd/cd drive stopped ...
A: well i have looked everywhere and anywhere. I can find places to buy replacements and i can find ...

26.    Laptop DC to DC power converter 
Q: I have a Sony Vaio PCG-9RFL. I use it at remote sites and power it with the AC to DC adapter, ...
A: I'm afraid I can't give you a straight answer on this one because it depends on the tolerances Sony ...

27.    Audio Not Working (speakers & Earphones) 
Q: I need your help. My laptop's speakers and my earphones, do not work. I have tried everything ...
A: That would all seem to be in order, so how do we prove it's failed hardware? You said you replaced ...

28.    Audio Not Working (speakers & Earphones)
Q: I need your help. My laptop's speakers and my earphones, do not work. I have tried everything ...
A: yes there is a little program that makes the volume appear on the screen when you adjust it. This ...

29.    Laptop wont boot up
Q: My laptop will turn on and go to the first dell screen, and it looks like its loading but it never ...
A: I can certainly try Brett, but we'll need to do some more digging. Will the computer boot into safe ...

30.    drivers 
Q: I have upgraded to Vista and it was working great. But then with no warning my dvd/cd drive stopped ...
A: Would love to help but sony changed the model of drive several times on that model range so it could ...

31.    notebok
Q: would constanlty keepeing it on charge say for 12 housr affect it Thanks
A: Like most batteries they are consumable and any warranty on them generally lasts only 6months. It ...

32.    nc 4000 broken nic
Q: I have a hp nc4000 notebook. The Plastic housing which holds the network cable in place has snapped. ...
A: since this is an integrated NIC, I don't know of a way to replace it. But if this is a common ...

33.    laptop will not always startup-- no power 
Q: I have a Dell 600m laptop. The laptop will not always startup. I will hold down the power button ...
A: If you have another HDD Drive avaliable to you it might be worth a shot switching them over. i have ...

34.    Hp laptop 
Q: I have an Hp laptop thats about five years old. It gets pretty vigorous use an done day it had ...
A: Your laptop is still using a screen back light instead of more modern technology. Your backlight ...

35.    My external toshiba hard drive has died - important data! 
Q: Not so long ago i bought an external Toshiba MK4032GAX (40GB 2.5") drive, and stored all of my 15gb ...
A: Definitley sounds like you have an issue with the drive its self but most likely the circuit board ...

36.    Dvd and Audio 
Q: I've been having various problems with my laptop and I'm not sure if they are connected or not so ...
A: its great to know you managed to remove one virus however unfortunatley they rarely come alone and ...

37.    Problem with Dell INSPIRON 630m 
Q: I'm currently using a Dell INSPIRON 630m laptop. I switched on the laptop the other time, and I find ...
A: i will be honest, sounds like you have a nasty virus on your machine and the real answer to any ...

38.    Laptop keeps shutting off 
Q: My laptop keeps shutting off every few minutes. I tried to run a Virus scan but while it is running ...
A: It actually requires disassembly of the laptop case and a visual inspection. Every one comes apart ...

39.    Toshiba A 85 keys stuck? 
Q: I have a toshiba satellite A85 laptop. My question is my arrow keys(down,right) appears to be stuck ...
A: there is a thin rubber membrane under the keys that makes connections for the key to work, and ...

 

40.    keyboard repeating characters 
Q: Brand new Dell Inspiron 1520 (2 days). Charactterrs are repeating despite adjusting repeat rate to ...
A: well if it is repeating almost out of control then i would have said the keyboard is at fault but if ...

41.    speakers for laptop
Q: I have a dell inspirion 6400 laptop with a regular built in soundcard for laptops with only outputs ...
A: You will get a better quality of sound out of speakers when they are plugged into your laptop. your ...

42.    Laptop keeps shutting off
Q: My laptop keeps shutting off every few minutes. I tried to run a Virus scan but while it is running ...
A: first, is the laptop hot? If it is, I would leave it off until you can check out all the fans and ...

43.    laptop will not always startup-- no power 
Q: I have a Dell 600m laptop. The laptop will not always startup. I will hold down the power button ...
A: very odd, the technician should have left till it booted correctly on repeated occasions. When you ...

44.    Laptop dark screen
Q: I have a Dell Latitude D800 and before Christmas it was runing ok but just two days ago, I tried to ...
A: if the screen is just really dark, but there is a faint image there, then it's probably a ...

45.    Dell Inspiron 9300 Laptop Broken.
Q: As mentioned in the subject I have a year old Dell Inspiron 9300 laptop which up until 2 weeks ago ...
A: do you get any error messages or beeps, or just it just do nothing? If it just does nothing, I ...

46.    How to access the hidden partition on my harddrive?
Q: I have a sony vaio laptop. Vgn a130b. It has a 40 GB harddisk. I have lost its Drivers CD ...
A: that partition is normally accessable only by the boot cdrom that would have come with your laptop. ...

47.    ze2000 
Q: i have a error message file missing or corrupt \window\system32\config\system have tried loading a ...
A: well i take it your trying to recover/restore an operating system instead of just installing a new ...

48.    dell inspiron 1501 
Q: after 15 mins my laptop screen just goes blank. I have pressed all the buttons to get the screen to ...
A: If you have access to an external monitor i would suggest plugging it in to see if your machine is ...

49.    Wi-Fi Laptop problems 
Q: I have a one year old HP special edition laptop.Last week I found that I could not enable my ...
A: If the card does not show up in the device list, Windows does not know it's there, which probably ...

50.    laptop will not always startup-- no power 
Q: I have a Dell 600m laptop. The laptop will not always startup. I will hold down the power button ...
A: well you have an interesting issue indeed and its good to see dell coming out to look at it. I ...