The General "Computer Issues" Thread

[purplehairedwonder]

For what it's worth, a tech guy my dad used to work with said that Linksys routers were one of the least reliable ones on the market. That was our first router and it worked fine for awhile, then we had nothing but problems. Upon the tech guy's advice, we ditched it for another one. We currently use a Netgear WGR614 Wireless-G Router and haven't had any problems.

That looks like the one we picked up at Wal-Mart. It set up without any problems so wireless is once again functional

 

[Psychopulse]

Internet explorer basically won't load at all whenever I click on it. The window never even comes up. At one point it did load, but it says this program is not responding. I have a Windows Vista Service Pack 2. I'm more of a Firefox person, but everyone else uses internet explorer, so that's why I'm asking for help here.

 

[ShadowGUN]

So I having problems with my PC . I don't know if it a virus or something else but it making my computer run slower than normal. My main antivirus program doesn't detec anything. I try to fix it with Hiren's Boot CD En Sabah Ur recomend it but it won't let me run the antivirus programs because it has low virtual memory (something it didn't have yesterday). Any help would be appreciated.

 

[defunctzombie]

Internet explorer basically won't load at all whenever I click on it. The window never even comes up. At one point it did load, but it says this program is not responding. I have a Windows Vista Service Pack 2. I'm more of a Firefox person, but everyone else uses internet explorer, so that's why I'm asking for help here.

Try reinstalling it. If you don't have the latest version, maybe you can try to get it through the windows update icon in the control panel.

To reinstall ie, go to add/remove programs (or just programs in 7) and pick add or remove windows components. You'll have to remove it first, then add it again.

 

[Silverstar]

I current have a computer issue of sorts...well, it's more of a mild annoyance, really, but nonetheless, maybe someone here can help me out:

About last week, I think I left a CD in my computer and turned it off. I realized my blunder after my comp shut down, then I turned it back on and ejected it. Shortly thereafter, when my PC first booted, I got this message on my screen:

The following configuration options were automatically updated:

Disk 00.0 MB

CD ROM LITE ON DVD SONHD-167T

If you are running Unix, you need to configure your system using the computer setup utility (F-10)

...with the command F1 (Boot) highlighted in blue.

So I pressed F1 and it booted properly. But ever since then every 3rd or 4th time I turn my computer on, I get that same message at startup. I went into the BIOS and noticed that the computer's Boot sequence had changed: it was now booting from the CD-ROM first instead of the hard drive (default). So I changed it back to the default settings, with the comp booting at the hard drive first, but it just changed itself back to looking for the CD-ROM drive at boot, and it keeps going back to those settings no matter how many times I change it. Recently, I tried pressing F8 to take the computer back to its' last known good configuration, but that menu doesn't come up anymore.

So now my PC won't stop trying to boot from the CD-ROM drive every alternate startup. Someone told me that it might be a corrupted CMOS but I'm not proficient in hardware (I'm more software-savvy overall), so I don't want to go inside it unless it's absolutely necessary.

Any ideas on how I can stop this from happening, or is it a lost cause?

 

[ShadowGUN]

Okay I found out what was wrong with my computer. it seems I have alot of errors in it. Now i got a question I got the Hiren Boot CD, which programs are good at fixing errors?

 

[Silverstar]

I current have a computer issue of sorts...well, it's more of a mild annoyance, really, but nonetheless, maybe someone here can help me out:

About last week, I think I left a CD in my computer and turned it off. I realized my blunder after my comp shut down, then I turned it back on and ejected it. Shortly thereafter, when my PC first booted, I got this message on my screen:

The following configuration options were automatically updated:

Disk 00.0 MB

CD ROM LITE ON DVD SONHD-167T

If you are running Unix, you need to configure your system using the computer setup utility (F-10)

...with the command F1 (Boot) highlighted in blue.

So I pressed F1 and it booted properly. But ever since then every 3rd or 4th time I turn my computer on, I get that same message at startup. I went into the BIOS and noticed that the computer's Boot sequence had changed: it was now booting from the CD-ROM first instead of the hard drive (default). So I changed it back to the default settings, with the comp booting at the hard drive first, but it just changed itself back to looking for the CD-ROM drive at boot, and it keeps going back to those settings no matter how many times I change it. Recently, I tried pressing F8 to take the computer back to its' last known good configuration, but that menu doesn't come up anymore.

So now my PC won't stop trying to boot from the CD-ROM drive every alternate startup. Someone told me that it might be a corrupted CMOS but I'm not proficient in hardware (I'm more software-savvy overall), so I don't want to go inside it unless it's absolutely necessary.

Any ideas on how I can stop this from happening, or is it a lost cause?

Addendum to my previous post:

Recently I used Acronis to scan my computer, and according to it, all of my drives are working just fine. So now I'm thinking that the issue is a faulty, corrupt or dying battery. I have noticed that I don't get that boot/configuration message when the computer's been off for a few hours, like when I first turn it on in the morning; also, if my hard drive were faulty, then I'd be experiencing other issues like the clock not being accurate or grinding and/or beeping noises, but I'm not experiencing any of those things. So it would seem to be a battery related issue.

Sometime in the next few days I'll try going inside it and resetting or replacing the CMOS and see if that fixes the problem.

 

[Psychopulse]

Try reinstalling it. If you don't have the latest version, maybe you can try to get it through the windows update icon in the control panel.

To reinstall ie, go to add/remove programs (or just programs in 7) and pick add or remove windows components. You'll have to remove it first, then add it again.

I tried that. It's not working, not even the previous or the latest version of IE works...

 

[Pyrax]

My laptop randomly shuts down on it's own, even if it's not warm.
Is the heatsink the problem?

 

[Jacob]

My iPod Touch is becoming more and more stupid with every day. I've had it since 2008, it's... second or third generation, I think. It barely holds a charge any more.

I guess the only explanation is that my iPod is just old now, and the battery's burned away.

 

[OriginalGagBonke]

Anyone know whats up with my computer? I cant get into Gmail, facebook, or even deviantart and youtube since all I get is a guard that says that the site is untrusted. Whats up with all of this?

 

[MDawg]

My laptop randomly shuts down on it's own, even if it's not warm.
Is the heatsink the problem?

It may or may not be overheating, but you can check that by downloading a free piece of software called SpeedFan to verify that. If it is overheating, possible causes could just be a dirty computer (dust can get into everything, a can of air can help out this problem) or some sort of hardware or driver issue. Checking the manufacturer's page for updates may provide some additional information.

Another possible cause could be an infection of some sort. Download and install the free trial of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and then update it and run a quick scan on your computer to see if any sort of infection is on it.

My iPod Touch is becoming more and more stupid with every day. I've had it since 2008, it's... second or third generation, I think. It barely holds a charge any more.

I guess the only explanation is that my iPod is just old now, and the battery's burned away.

It's after the fact, but Apple has a FAQ on battery charging.

Yes, the things have a limited lifespan and yours has probably met its cold, tired ending.

You can get a replacement battery, or you could just pony up some cash and buy the new hotness.

Anyone know whats up with my computer? I cant get into Gmail, facebook, or even deviantart and youtube since all I get is a guard that says that the site is untrusted. Whats up with all of this?

Sounds like you may have a possible infection on your computer. If you can on your computer, download and install the free trial of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and then update it and run a quick scan on your computer to see if any sort of infection is on it.

 

[ShadowGUN]

So I am missing a couple of drives that make my computer give errors, any way I can get them back?

 

[Lord Dalek]

Well... it finally happened. After 6 years of weird glitches and all sorts of strangeness, New Righteous Fire has finally died. The culprit... blown capacitor on the motherboard.

Its the end. But the moment has been prepared for.

 

[wonderfly]

The sound has disappeared on my computer. I was trying to watch some videos on youtube only to discover that I can't hear anything, no matter how high up I turn the speakers.

When I unplug and plug back in the speakers into the back of my harddrive, I hear a crackling static noise, but still nothing. So...how can I determine if I need new speakers, or if I need a new sound card? And how much do those things cost?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Lord Dalek]

Are you sure you're not getting sound entirely? I had a problem once where YouTube videos played silently due to a Flash upgrade.

 

[the greenman]

Tech prob. Uploading photoshop ele

Recently bought photoshop elements, and i already had a trial version of phshop cs my computer. I immediately uninstalled it. Now after attempting to install elements, i'm getting screen that says its not compatible with my windows version.

 

[defunctzombie]

Recently bought photoshop elements, and i already had a trial version of phshop cs my computer. I immediately uninstalled it. Now after attempting to install elements, i'm getting screen that says its not compatible with my windows version.

What windows do you have? And is the message from Photoshop or from windows itself?

 

[the greenman]

What windows do you have? And is the message from Photoshop or from windows itself?

Thanx for the response, but i solved it. I rebooted my system. Got the message again, but i ignored it and the program works fine now.

 

[defunctzombie]

I used to get messages from XP all the time saying something was too old, usually they can be ignored and everything works.