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  1. sysadminguru

    Firewalls etc.

    AVG offers a free anti virus http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php
  2. sysadminguru

    Hardware firewall Recommedations

    If you want a good software fire wall Symantec is a good place to look....its good enough for the US Military. take a look. http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/products/products.cfm?ProductID=47
  3. sysadminguru

    Disconnected External USB 2.0 Drive Error

    I have ran in to this with Thumb Drives and external HDD when you plug it in both act as a system drive so you can't just unplug it or the drive letter will remain and the OS will error you have to go to the little icon on the toolbar lower right (has a little green arrow)to safely remove...
  4. sysadminguru

    No boot after pc upgrade

    No beeps in BIOS could mean a bad Video Card or Mobo depending on the manufacture. Look up beep count codes for your mobo. I have installed XP dozens of times on multiple HDD and everything runs fine except you have to re-activate. you can make up to 7 changes to your system before reactivation...
  5. sysadminguru

    IDE Device 0 or 1, Master or Slave

    I use the software that came with my HDD and when I format my drives using this software it asks me if this drive will be a data drive or a boot drive. in saying this it could be that the way the drives are being formated could be the cause. if this is useless then go to MMC and and change the...
  6. sysadminguru

    Windows Process Pelus4.exe (what is this)

    Are you using a Windows OS? If so I to had issues with the FireFox browser. I dont think windows and FireFoxe like each other to well yet. you might have to use Internet Explorer to solve this issue until the guys at BSD and Microsoft can get along. If this is useless to you I am sorry.
  7. sysadminguru

    problem with clean install and a BLUE screen. PLZ help

    said to disable BIOS memory option such as caching or shadowing, I did this and it still does the same thing" Try re-enabling this BIOS setting if this does not work then right click on my computer..go to the advance tab....performance....advance tab....and at the bottom you can set your page...
  8. sysadminguru

    Can't find mouse

    Did you link the mouse with the wireless base? The mouse will not work if it can’t find the base.... Follow the MFG instructions to get the two to communicate. If that dosent work then remove the mouse drivers in the device manager under mice and pointing devices the re-install the new mouse...
  9. sysadminguru

    Advice on new PC spec (self-build)

    Your motherboard white pages will tell you what the Bus speed and memory bank type (SIMMS,DDR,ETC) is and that will determine what kind of memory you will need to buy. I am not one to over clock a board or processor due to overheating and premature part failure. So stick with the manufactures...
  10. sysadminguru

    IDE Device 0 or 1, Master or Slave

    I think the OS finds the HD that has MBR and assignes drive letter C:\
  11. sysadminguru

    laptop screen

    just for S&G try putting your video settings to max........ Right click on your desktop go to properties then settings and adj as needed. (dell is great for this). if this doesent work then Drivers are most likely the issue.
  12. sysadminguru

    bad MOBO?

    From what you are saying "NO BEEP!" it could be a bad board http://www.pchell.com/hardware/beepcodes.shtml follow manufactures advice on testing or return for warrenty replacement.
  13. sysadminguru

    Hit start button, little green light and nothing else...

    Check for proper voltage at the power supply. Had same issue happen on a Dell CPU and found it to be a bad Power supply.

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