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Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by dbshaywhy(m): 10:37pm On Oct 22, 2015
Pls egnr in d aos, just get a used DELL INSPIRON 1520, buh discovered d fan isn't working, den I called whom I bought it from to inform him, den he said some system fan didn't use to start immeadiately, dt it is wen it is hot, dt d fan wil start workin. I use d laptop a little heavily n hot a little, buh d fan still dnt work, den I called him to inform him again, den he said "intel" system dnt easily get hot like dt, dt I shud cont using, no prob.
So pls nid d egnrs in d aos, to help me out ooo and tell me wat to do, may b am d 1 dt is nt updated.
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by sameolg616(m): 12:33am On Oct 23, 2015
gorgeousnogo:
.. of ? The idm?.. if its the idm, please quote the owner ooo.... i think he is in a better position to share his softwares..
send ur emails
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by sameolg616(m): 12:36am On Oct 23, 2015
Topshow2010:
Please distinguished nairalanders ,kindly advise on how to go about my HP laptop that is so corrupted wit virus.I was told by a friend to buy kapersky antivirus to remove d virus but am afraid it might affect my vital documents.
Kindly tell me what to do
well i have kaspersky 2016....best antivirus..i can give u a good deal u cant refuse..
u shd scan ur system externally from a clean system wit an upto date antivirus
u can call me on 08061679732

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Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by sameolg616(m): 12:39am On Oct 23, 2015
Crespodinho:
I dint get it.. It said it dosnt understand d sxs path
the path is obviously not included cuz i realised u may not have the dvd...i gave u the syntax
just download dotnet 4.5 manually and it would help
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by sameolg616(m): 12:41am On Oct 23, 2015
gorgeousnogo:
.. of ? The idm?.. if its the idm, please quote the owner ooo.... i think he is in a better position to share his softwares..
abeg share....every 2wl=ks or so..new updates and builds come out.....
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by sameolg616(m): 12:48am On Oct 23, 2015
doofanc:
gurus in d house. pls I have an issue DAT desperately needs rectification.

I have a window 7, but have not been able to connect to internet. troubleshooting gives "invalid IP." I've done all d DNS flushing/resetting/renewing to no avail. I tried using an external adaptor (dlink) still not working. I've deleted and reinstalled d drivers, still nothing

I'm extremely hesitant to format it because I'm not sure it will help. someone also suggested d network card because it fell at a time.

pleeeeesae hellp!!!!
it sounds like a simple problem...but u forgot to mention the router or modem u are using.....
if the dhcp is not distributing ips dynamically(static)..then ur system would refuse to get a valid ip..
the problem is not coming from your laptop but from router/modem..
or are you on a private or dedicated server
also,are u using a vpn or concealer?eg hotspot shield,anonymizer,hide myass...etc?
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by doofanc: 8:51am On Oct 23, 2015
sameolg616:

it sounds like a simple problem...but u forgot to mention the router or modem u are using.....
if the dhcp is not distributing ips dynamically(static)..then ur system would refuse to get a valid ip..
the problem is not coming from your laptop but from router/modem..
or are you on a private or dedicated server
also,are u using a vpn or concealer?eg hotspot shield,anonymizer,hide myass...etc?

thanks very much for d reply.

I use a variety of means: Airtel and glo using my phone as hotspot and I also have etisalat as usb, and then at office I use broadband. however I don't use any IP concealer, VPN or d like.

the funny thing is all d above means were working perfectly before I embarked on rather bumpy journey from abj to Benue. I don't know if that could cause it.

d problem has seriously destabilize me as it virtually useless without internet. it just refuses to pick a valid IP. d it guy in our office tried manually inputting d IP, but still didn't work. what could be d issue?
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by Nobody: 12:16pm On Oct 23, 2015
hello, my laptop screen seddenly turened this(first 2 pictures):



if left for up to one or two hours, it becomes clearer but not as it used to be(as in the third picture). its shaky and the pixels are distorted if watched closely. i connected it to an external monitor, it only shows a blue or black screen, depending on the monitor external monitor

Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by esoboy875(m): 8:00pm On Oct 23, 2015
Pls I rily need help. I av bn usin my modem for somtyn bt recently it got spoilt nd nw I don't av moni to buy anoda one. A vry gud frd adviced me to use blackberry desktop manager as far am usin bb bt I can't install d one I bought on my system. Pls wat should I do? Tnks
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by sameolg616(m): 12:09am On Oct 24, 2015
doofanc:


thanks very much for d reply.

I use a variety of means: Airtel and glo using my phone as hotspot and I also have etisalat as usb, and then at office I use broadband. however I don't use any IP concealer, VPN or d like.

the funny thing is all d above means were working perfectly before I embarked on rather bumpy journey from abj to Benue. I don't know if that could cause it.

d problem has seriously destabilize me as it virtually useless without internet. it just refuses to pick a valid IP. d it guy in our office tried manually inputting d IP, but still didn't work. what could be d issue?
the bumpy journey cant be the cause of ur ip problems...if the network card is bad or broken then it would report "no network card installed"..
using multiple connections..wifi,lan cable,usb can have some kind of negative effect on ur adapter...atimes,wen i connect my iphone via cable to my laptop,it automatically turns on my ethernet with my hotspot simultaneously..i would then disconnect one for the other..
be stable on a connection then troubleshoot
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by Nobody: 1:45am On Oct 24, 2015
doofanc:
gurus in d house. pls I have an issue DAT desperately needs rectification.

I have a window 7, but have not been able to connect to internet. troubleshooting gives "invalid IP." I've done all d DNS flushing/resetting/renewing to no avail. I tried using an external adaptor (dlink) still not working. I've deleted and reinstalled d drivers, still nothing

I'm extremely hesitant to format it because I'm not sure it will help. someone also suggested d network card because it fell at a time.

pleeeeesae hellp!!!!
1) When did you start experiencing the problem.

2) If you have a restore point restore your system back to when it works.

3) How many network adapters do you have at device manager under networks?

4) You can manually input you network information at the network properties in advanced settings.(if you can provide your ip, dns information I'll show you where to input then)

5) It could be your ethernet card is faulty.
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by Alphaoscar: 8:17am On Oct 24, 2015
all4naija:

1) When did you start experiencing the problem.

2) If you have a restore point restore your system back to when it works.

3) How many network adapters do you have at device manager under networks?

4) You can manually input you network information at the network properties in advanced settings.(if you can provide your ip, dns information I'll show you where to input then)

5) It could be your ethernet card is faulty.




My Acer mini Laptop won't just charge complete. It always stop at 86% ever since it was delivered bt d importer. Pls help me.
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by sameolg616(m): 10:36am On Oct 24, 2015
doofanc:


thanks very much for d reply.

I use a variety of means: Airtel and glo using my phone as hotspot and I also have etisalat as usb, and then at office I use broadband. however I don't use any IP concealer, VPN or d like.

the funny thing is all d above means were working perfectly before I embarked on rather bumpy journey from abj to Benue. I don't know if that could cause it.

d problem has seriously destabilize me as it virtually useless without internet. it just refuses to pick a valid IP. d it guy in our office tried manually inputting d IP, but still didn't work. what could be d issue?
i finally found a tcp/ip resetter for u....thanks to microsoft..just download the file and run ip...
then pls state the antivirus u are using incase a virtual adapter has been installed on ur system...i know vey well that some programs like kaspersky internet security,virtual box etc can make a system unstable if not configured well

Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by larrytoks: 4:34pm On Oct 24, 2015
Help!!!!

I plugged my 1Tb external Hard disk into my PC and it's asking me to format before use. The used size and free size are both reading 0B.

Pls i need help on how to recover my documents.
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by Nobody: 4:40pm On Oct 24, 2015
Alphaoscar:





My Acer mini Laptop won't just charge complete. It always stop at 86% ever since it was delivered bt d importer. Pls help me.
That is possibly caused by one or more bad cells. I would suggest you try it with another battery and see if there is any difference.
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by crixtech: 6:02pm On Oct 24, 2015
I thinks you are being misinformed about how a laptop fan works. It is meant to start spinning once the laptop is turned on, so in your case I think there is a problem with the fan, so you need to have it checked by a technician

dbshaywhy:
Pls egnr in d aos, just get a used DELL INSPIRON 1520, buh discovered d fan isn't working, den I called whom I bought it from to inform him, den he said some system fan didn't use to start immeadiately, dt it is wen it is hot, dt d fan wil start workin. I use d laptop a little heavily n hot a little, buh d fan still dnt work, den I called him to inform him again, den he said "intel" system dnt easily get hot like dt, dt I shud cont using, no prob.
So pls nid d egnrs in d aos, to help me out ooo and tell me wat to do, may b am d 1 dt is nt updated.
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by crixtech: 6:10pm On Oct 24, 2015
Just get a new battery or you could try calibrating the battery by charging fully (in your case 86%) then allowing it to discharge completely to 0%, and then charging again fully if it can get to 100%
See this battery calibration guide http://diystec..com.ng/2014/12/steps-to-calibrate-laptop-pcs-battery.html
Alphaoscar:





My Acer mini Laptop won't just charge complete. It always stop at 86% ever since it was delivered bt d importer. Pls help me.
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by crixtech: 6:16pm On Oct 24, 2015
That looks like a problem with you GPU (graphic processing unit), ot could also be a screen issue (lcd connector) just take it to a technician for repair
scrubber:
hello, my laptop screen seddenly turened this(first 2 pictures):



if left for up to one or two hours, it becomes clearer but not as it used to be(as in the third picture). its shaky and the pixels are distorted if watched closely. i connected it to an external monitor, it only shows a blue or black screen, depending on the monitor external monitor

Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by BetaTechnicians: 8:25pm On Oct 24, 2015
dbshaywhy:
Pls egnr in d aos, just get a used DELL INSPIRON 1520, buh discovered d fan isn't working, den I called whom I bought it from to inform him, den he said some system fan didn't use to start immeadiately, dt it is wen it is hot, dt d fan wil start workin. I use d laptop a little heavily n hot a little, buh d fan still dnt work, den I called him to inform him again, den he said "intel" system dnt easily get hot like dt, dt I shud cont using, no prob.
So pls nid d egnrs in d aos, to help me out ooo and tell me wat to do, may b am d 1 dt is nt updated.
check if the fan is not turned off in bios, whatever happens, the fan is expected to start immediately the systems starts working, then it may stop till temperature rises but if it does not work at all then you should be worried.
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by BetaTechnicians: 8:29pm On Oct 24, 2015
larrytoks:
Help!!!!

I plugged my 1Tb external Hard disk into my PC and it's asking me to format before use. The used size and free size are both reading 0B.

Pls i need help on how to recover my documents.

Get a data recovry software and run it to recover your documents but you may have no option than to format the hdd for continual usage.
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by vickifeanyi47(m): 9:07pm On Oct 24, 2015
dammygoody:

Sorry to barge in, but how can I connect an external DVD drive?
Get one in a computer store and connect..simple
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by vickifeanyi47(m): 9:15pm On Oct 24, 2015
noblebright:
Thanks alot, pls how much is external drive n did i need to change my speaker or is there any other remedy?
It goes for 6K or 7k depending on the product type...speaker can be serviced but if it still persist u have to change or use external speakers...Gd luck
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by sameolg616(m): 2:04am On Oct 25, 2015
larrytoks:
Help!!!!

I plugged my 1Tb external Hard disk into my PC and it's asking me to format before use. The used size and free size are both reading 0B.

Pls i need help on how to recover my documents.
i guess its the usual suspect again-WD my passport....the one with using the blackberry cable...i have had 5 of this cases this year..
u can call me on 08061679732...data recovery is one of my strong points
make sure u dont open it or allow anyone format it..
formatting reduces the chances of data recovery
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by dbshaywhy(m): 7:55am On Oct 25, 2015
BetaTechnicians:

check if the fan is not turned off in bios, whatever happens, the fan is expected to start immediately the systems starts working, then it may stop till temperature rises but if it does not work at all then you should be worried.


Pls, I dnt get wat u mean by "fan not turned off in bios" hw can I checked dt?
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by doofanc: 11:06am On Oct 25, 2015
all4naija:

1) When did you start experiencing the problem.

2) If you have a restore point restore your system back to when it works.

3) How many network adapters do you have at device manager under networks?

4) You can manually input you network information at the network properties in advanced settings.(if you can provide your ip, dns information I'll show you where to input then)

5) It could be your ethernet card is faulty.

thanks very much for this.

1) started about 3weeks after I returned from a jounry

2) tried restoring, didn't work

3) two: realtek PCI controller and ratlink b/g/n wireless

4) tried it, but didn't work. funny thing is one IT guy ran ipconfig and compared d settings with aother computer with working internet but there was basically no difference. device manager says everything is fine.

5) final option we are yet to explore. I hope to do that 2mro.

thanks for d help once again.
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by obainoaj(m): 11:19am On Oct 25, 2015
Hello nairalanders please my hp ts15 n088nr just stop booting caps lock led keeps flashing. Even the bios is not coming up, I have tried a different ram, reset my bios with no positive result please I need assistance very urgent!!!
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by doofanc: 11:21am On Oct 25, 2015
sameolg616:

i finally found a tcp/ip resetter for u....thanks to microsoft..just download the file and run ip...
then pls state the antivirus u are using incase a virtual adapter has been installed on ur system...i know vey well that some programs like kaspersky internet security,virtual box etc can make a system unstable if not configured well

thanks very much @sameglo. I use Symantec antivirus. we've tried desabling d AV and even running in safe mode, still no avail. honestly d thing done tire me. up to 3 different specialists have looked at but no answer. feel like smashing it sometimes.

though d guys are sayong its unlikely to be software issue, I'll try d IP resetter and keep my fingers crossed.

thanks once again for d assistance. I appreciate.
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by sameolg616(m): 12:40pm On Oct 25, 2015
doofanc:


thanks very much @sameglo. I use Symantec antivirus. we've tried desabling d AV and even running in safe mode, still no avail. honestly d thing done tire me. up to 3 different specialists have looked at but no answer. feel like smashing it sometimes.

though d guys are sayong its unlikely to be software issue, I'll try d IP resetter and keep my fingers crossed.

thanks once again for d assistance. I appreciate.
symantec is not a standalone application...it has various dependencies..you will have to remove all the applications associated with it completely to have a complete uninstall...
try un-installation and not disabling it so we can eliminate the possibility of the AV as part or the problem..
as an alternative(manual method) to the app i sent...
-search cmd(command prompt)
-right click and run as administrator
-at the c:\ type netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt
-restart ur system
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by crixtech: 12:55pm On Oct 25, 2015
Explain in details, does it boot normally with the fan spinning and lights on but no display or just the caplock light?
obainoaj:
Hello nairalanders please my hp ts15 n088nr just stop booting caps lock led keeps flashing. Even the bios is not coming up, I have tried a different ram, reset my bios with no positive result please I need assistance very urgent!!!
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by Nobody: 1:19pm On Oct 25, 2015
obainoaj:
Hello nairalanders please my hp ts15 n088nr just stop booting caps lock led keeps flashing. Even the bios is not coming up, I have tried a different ram, reset my bios with no positive result please I need assistance very urgent!!!
Take it to the tech for maintenance.
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by Nobody: 1:24pm On Oct 25, 2015
doofanc:


thanks very much for this.

1) started about 3weeks after I returned from a jounry

2) tried restoring, didn't work

3) two: realtek PCI controller and ratlink b/g/n wireless

4) tried it, but didn't work. funny thing is one IT guy ran ipconfig and compared d settings with aother computer with working internet but there was basically no difference. device manager says everything is fine.

5) final option we are yet to explore. I hope to do that 2mro.

thanks for d help once again.

I think it is hardware issue as the three other experts say. Try to replace the NIC(network interface controller - ethernet card ) which is probably faulty and it will be good.
Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by Jazzygrafix(m): 2:17pm On Oct 25, 2015
Please can pes 3013 run comfortably on a pc with 3gb ram and 256 video memory
If yes. Please how

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