Easy PC Troubleshooting

Once in a while, we experience connectivity problem — say, we cannot connect through the web or sending and receiving email takes time. We assume that this problem is because of system’s connection to the Internet has somehow failed. When this occurs, you can usually determine the exact nature or location of the problem with a series of ping tests.

Oh yeah, a problem that always occurs. Don’t panic, my dear friend. If a message stating this error pops on your screen, then it means that you have one of these problems:

Your Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) cable is loosely connected. Check the IDE cable and make sure if both ends are fully plugged in.

Another problem may be that the IDE cable is reversed. Yes, this can happen. Check if one or both ribbon cables are actually connected in the right way. What right way? Pin 1 should align with Pin 1 on the drive. Just look for the side that is incorrect and flip it around.

If it’s not the IDE cable, then it may be your power supply. Check if you have power to the floppy drive.

Another variation of the problem is that the drive is probably attached to the wrong side of the twist. The twist reverses voltages and is found between the two drive connectors of IDE cables. You can swap the floppy drive by enabling it in the BIO. It is simpler though to just attach the drive to the other plug.

This gadget convert’s your regular household current into low DC voltage used by the computer. When this component fails, there is simply no activity going on with your computer. Always inspect the Power Supply for any damage. Double-Check all connections and don’t permit the simple pleasure of turning on your PC and everything works just fine.

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One main problem that you face is by re-booting the computer without any warning. All information is lost and it seems as though this happens at the worst possible time. You need to repeat some workloads as well. Booting errors when the computer first start’s up is another indicator of this component going on the blink.

When you repeatedly double click a program icon but with no results, the application may have hung.

The way to solve this in Windows XP and 2000 is to right-click the Windows task bar and click Task Manager on the menu. Next, pick the Processes tab in the application window and click the list box column head labeled Image Name to arrange the applications running. Locate the application you want to open. Right click the offending applications and choose End Process, then click OK. Do this again until all programs close. Close the Task Manager and begin the application once more.

One day you may be in panic for finding out your files have vanished from your PC. Whether the problem involves software or hard drive, you can actually pull through the mess.

So you may have added a stick of RAM and then suddenly your PC seemingly crashes down: boot routines fail and there are sudden shutdowns. This can mean you have a case of bad memory upgrade.

Also, new addition to your memory may not be compatible with the existing one. In this case try to boot your PC and enter the memory settings. From there you can reboot again and wait for results that will show how the two memory sticks react to each other.

Be ready with any eventuality. Keep a set of tools that you can use anytime your PC bogs down. These tools should be placed strategically where you can reach for them in times of need.

You may invest on basic items such as screwdrivers for use in attaching or removing components; needle-nose pliers; tweezers for getting jumpers and hard to reach items; lint free cloth for cleaning and wiping parts; compressed air clears gummed up fans and vents to be used in reviving blinded optical drives and for data connections; electrical contact cleaner solution to improve electrical conductivity and a hand-held vacuum for sucking dirt, hair and other embedded particles.

Microsoft denies the fact that their new and upcoming version of the popular Windows OS is a derivative of Vista which is set to go on sale this coming year. They have not been discreet about the whole thing yet have been secretive about pricing and any final details. The beta edition is already out and is undergoing testing by many industry experts who have managed to get hold of copies through the internet. Of the facts that have surfaced, one thing is for sure, they will come in the same flavors as Vista did and it may include upgrade options for XP users. (more…)

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Re-boot and use the CD as boot disk, formatting the hard drive (you can chose the type of file system as you do so, Fat32 or NTFS). Make sure you check or select make disk bootable in the format menu. After the format (a few hours if you have a large hard drive) run the fdisk utility that allows you to partition your hard drive into several small ones or you can simply select the hole drive as the primary partition from which you will be booting from. (more…)