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Forum: Windows XP April 14th, 2011, 06:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,904
Posted By home4tea
I would take a look in the Event Viewer (under...

I would take a look in the Event Viewer (under Control Panel, Administrative Tools). Look for anything with a red icon and check the error codes/messages using an Internet search engine.

If...
Forum: Hardware April 13th, 2011, 09:42 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,169
Posted By home4tea
Hi. The "if I leave my computer on long enough"...

Hi. The "if I leave my computer on long enough" statement makes me think it may be a heat issue. Have you checked that all the fans are working? I don't generally recommend running a PC with the...
Forum: Hardware April 13th, 2011, 09:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,049
Posted By home4tea
Hi. This does seem 'odd'. You have already tried...

Hi. This does seem 'odd'. You have already tried most of the options that I would have suggested.
At the point that you selected a key to go into the BIOS, did you see any other options? Many PCs...
Forum: Malware Removal April 13th, 2011, 07:58 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,390
Posted By home4tea
Hi there. Perhaps I can help. First off, we...

Hi there. Perhaps I can help.

First off, we are talking about disk space here, not memory. We can look at your memory later if you want to but for now we are concerned about your D: drive.

I...
Forum: Applications April 13th, 2011, 06:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 20,726
Posted By home4tea
To help anyone else reading this thread later,...

To help anyone else reading this thread later, which solution was it? Shared Folders or Guest Additions?

Thanks.
Forum: Windows 7 April 13th, 2011, 05:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,412
Posted By home4tea
Is it possible that the PC is trying to boot from...

Is it possible that the PC is trying to boot from one of the USB devices?
If you know how to get into the BIOS (at boot), you could check the boot sequence and make sure that USB devices come AFTER...
Forum: Hardware April 12th, 2011, 01:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 844
Posted By home4tea
I would like to add to that by suggesting a...

I would like to add to that by suggesting a search for "drive dock" on Amazon (or similar) too. Make sure you look for the right type (IDE or SATA) or one that does both. These tend to be slightly...
Forum: Windows XP April 11th, 2011, 07:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,904
Posted By home4tea
If you select the "Performance" tab in Task...

If you select the "Performance" tab in Task Manager, does it show the high CPU usage or high memory usage or does it all look OK?
Have you defragmented your boot disk at all? Doing that may help...
Forum: Applications April 11th, 2011, 05:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 20,726
Posted By home4tea
If you go into the "Settings" of the virtual...

If you go into the "Settings" of the virtual machine (VM) then select the "Shared Folders" section, you can nominate a folder that both the VM and the host can see. Place files there from one machine...
Forum: Windows XP April 11th, 2011, 05:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,904
Posted By home4tea
It sounds like you have several programs set to...

It sounds like you have several programs set to auto-start on boot. The "resource://gre/..." bit is a built-in feature of FireFox. This is not an issue of itself but the speed of the PC is causing it...
Forum: Windows 7 April 10th, 2011, 03:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,412
Posted By home4tea
Sounds like a plan. If you find you cannot boot...

Sounds like a plan. If you find you cannot boot with one specific drive, try booting without it and then plugging it in to see if you get any error messages regarding that drive. Personally I would...
Forum: Networking April 7th, 2011, 10:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,522
Posted By home4tea
I believe you can download a "LAN Controller...

I believe you can download a "LAN Controller Repair Utility" or you may have it on the installation disk for the motherboard. This is reputed to be able to fix various issues with the Realtek LAN...
Forum: Networking April 7th, 2011, 09:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,522
Posted By home4tea
Is there anything in Add/Remove Programs relating...

Is there anything in Add/Remove Programs relating to the wireless adapter or the manufacturer by name (Netgear)? I am thinking that if you have 'wireless bars' then there must be some software...
Forum: Networking April 7th, 2011, 08:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,522
Posted By home4tea
Hmm. It's not something simple like the wired...

Hmm. It's not something simple like the wired port being Disabled, perhaps?
In the network properties you can right-click the 'problem' connection and there is an option marked 'Disable' (I'm...
Forum: Networking April 7th, 2011, 08:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,522
Posted By home4tea
OK. Worth checking the cable. Swap it with...

OK. Worth checking the cable. Swap it with another if you have one. Also check whether the LED lights (where the network cable goes into the PC) are flashing at all. Also try a different socket at...
Forum: Networking April 7th, 2011, 06:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,522
Posted By home4tea
Hi there. Just recently helped someone else on...

Hi there. Just recently helped someone else on this forum with similar output on their ipconfig. In his case it was IPv6 that we had to turn off. Can you check whether the network settings for the...
Forum: Networking April 7th, 2011, 01:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,241
Posted By home4tea
My pleasure.

My pleasure.
Forum: Networking April 6th, 2011, 10:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,241
Posted By home4tea
Aha. You appear to have IPv6 enabled on that...

Aha. You appear to have IPv6 enabled on that machine. Strongly recommend turning that off. Very optimistic that will fix the problem. To do that, open-up the network connection settings and...
Forum: Networking April 6th, 2011, 02:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,241
Posted By home4tea
Can you collect the same results from the same...

Can you collect the same results from the same machine when it *has* a valid connection too, please? With a connection established you should then see the IP address, mask and gateway assigned. It...
Forum: Networking April 5th, 2011, 09:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,241
Posted By home4tea
Have you tried comparing the network settings on...

Have you tried comparing the network settings on the three machines? "ipconfig /all" will show you the IP address, mask and gateway being used by a Windows machine. Perhaps the 'problem' machine has...
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