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Computer help!

D@DD@D Member Posts: 4,407
edited June 2008 in General Discussion
My computer has started giving me problems when I turn it on it says Detecting IDE Drives and does not load. I have to shut it down and restart it (by the way a good whack[B)] on the side also works). What can I do to fix it? I'm running win xp pro.
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  • D@DD@D Member Posts: 4,407
    edited November -1
    i got a wireless router yesterday any ways i was setting it up last night on my new lap top....have to run a disk to set up router and really screwed up my laptop for awhile just got it to run on the net again without router.....all my ethernet settings where gone had to punch them back in ie IP addy subnet gateway and ect.....everything was fine until last part of install when program for router tried finding internet connections.....the router is a belkin....and am running XP on laptop and laptop is suppost to be ready for wireless. any do's and dont's when doing this deal?
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  • D@DD@D Member Posts: 4,407
    edited November -1
    What am I doing wrong....how can I stream on You Tube?...It starts and then sits till it decides to move..???what app do I need?
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  • D@DD@D Member Posts: 4,407
    edited November -1
    My son's friend has a 4 month old Compaq, and when he turns it on, get's only the red "Compaq" on the monitor and nothing else! Compaq is trying to help, but no cigar! Any ideas on how to get it to go past this and boot up?
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  • helicopter_pilothelicopter_pilot Member Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by D@D
    What can I do to fix it?


    Get a Mac! [:o)] [:D] [:(!]
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  • helicopter_pilothelicopter_pilot Member Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Here are people who had similar problems:

    google

    This thread has a C&P for a solution on Win95/98. Might help, even though it's old.

    There are lots of people suggesting checking the CMOS battery, checking cables and whatnot.
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  • D@DD@D Member Posts: 4,407
    edited November -1
    quote:helicopter_pilot Posted - 06/28/2008 : 11:28:11 AM Here are people who had similar problems:

    google

    This thread has a C&P for a solution on Win95/98. Might help, even though it's old.

    There are lots of people suggesting checking the CMOS battery, checking cables and whatnot.



    Looks like I need to find a new power supply[:(!].
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  • helicopter_pilothelicopter_pilot Member Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by D@D
    Looks like I need to find a new power supply[:(!].


    The other things checked out OK then?

    Still a power supply is only about $100 or so and you can change it yourself. I spilled water on my PowerBook and the Apple store charges $95 labour. Plus $70 for the new keyboard. I've just discovered one of my USB ports isn't working. I think I'll just use the other one rather than pay the exorbitant shop prices.
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  • HandLoadHandLoad Member Posts: 15,998 ✭
    edited November -1
    Set it on the back fence....

    Load One Round Fragmentation,....

    Ready.....

    Aim.....

    Problem Solved!!!
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  • kyplumberkyplumber Member Posts: 11,111
    edited November -1
    could be hdd failing, could be a short, It is surely hardware related.
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  • D@DD@D Member Posts: 4,407
    edited November -1
    quote:helicopter_pilot Posted - 06/28/2008 : 12:15:11 PM

    quote:Originally posted by D@D

    Looks like I need to find a new power supply.



    The other things checked out OK then?

    Still a power supply is only about $100 or so and you can change it yourself. I spilled water on my PowerBook and the Apple store charges $95 labour. Plus $70 for the new keyboard. I've just discovered one of my USB ports isn't working. I think I'll just use the other one rather than pay the exorbitant shop prices.



    Yeah I checked everything else cables,connections etc. I can get a 550w for 30.00 and it looks simple enough I think I can mange putting it in.

    quote:HandLoad Posted - 06/28/2008 : 12:17:45 PM

    Set it on the back fence....

    Load One Round Fragmentation,....

    Ready.....

    Aim.....

    Problem Solved!!!

    Trust me that thought crossed my mind[:p][:p]
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  • longbow589longbow589 Member Posts: 60 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    It is very hard to solve a start-up problem with out seeing your Puter. It appears that some how your start-up settings have been change .This is a very common problem if you don't have an anti-virus protection .You problem is a reboot-redirect virus. Witch changes your net-bios in start up. If you can get your puter to boot go to start -run -type msconfig -ok -selective start-up. Go to startup tab-uncheck all programs and try to restart. This turns off all programs witch one is a redirect startup program .You may need to get an up to date virus protection.
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  • D@DD@D Member Posts: 4,407
    edited November -1
    quote:longbow589 Posted - 06/28/2008 : 12:26:17 PM

    It is very hard to solve a start-up problem with out seeing your Puter. It appears that some how your start-up settings have been change .This is a very common problem if you don't have an anti-virus protection .You problem is a reboot-redirect virus. Witch changes your net-bios in start up. If you can get your puter to boot go to start -run -type msconfig -ok -selective start-up. Go to startup tab-uncheck all programs and try to restart. This turns off all programs witch one is a redirect startup program .You may need to get an up to date virus protection.

    Yeah it will come on after I turn it off and on a few times. Ok I un-checked them all so I'll see if that did anything.
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  • D@DD@D Member Posts: 4,407
    edited November -1
    Nope that didn't fix anything.
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  • claysclays Member Posts: 1,928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That is strange. I also am running XP & have the exact same problem with my laptop. Except it will not reboot. I have ordered a new hard drive. May be a virus loose that's causing this.
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