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  1. firewolfrl

    Windows 8.1 audio problems on some sites

    The links Linney posted are a good start....if you make the HDMI default...do you get sound then? some drivers make the HDMI the side or back speakers and not the front that you need
  2. firewolfrl

    Windows 7 Frequent Crashes

    when you had the 8 gig did you increase the voltage to the Northbridge? also does your PSU supply the right voltage to the MB? 4 sticks of ram is a lot for a mb on stock settings. to achieve stability you have to up the voltages for the Northbridge
  3. firewolfrl

    2 TB SATA - which is better?

    one of the biggest issues on the drives is adequate cooling. make sure that is in place
  4. firewolfrl

    Help me diagnose a hard drive problem

    goombawaho do you have any references or reviews of your lab? I am always interested in a good lab that I can refer my customers to.
  5. firewolfrl

    Help me diagnose a hard drive problem

    lol, the last drive I sent in was over $2500 and was for a business that did not backup their bookkeeping data...go figure they needed it at tax time.(IRS really does not care that the data was lost on a harddrive) for them the data was worth over $10 grand and they recovered 87% of the lost...
  6. firewolfrl

    Help me diagnose a hard drive problem

    betcha the swapping the board will not work at all. there is a romchip on the board that is set for the drive that it is assigned to. if the drive has a seek issue or platter issue the replaced board will not work If the data on the drive is worth $3000 then a lab that pulls the data off is...
  7. firewolfrl

    Boot Cloned Image?

    lol... I should have read the post better Do you have any USB card readers installed? if you do unplug them hmmm? see in the bios if IDE is first over SATA and see if it is setup as RAID or SATA
  8. firewolfrl

    Boot Cloned Image?

    good tips above..here is the issue in the registry it sees the old drive as c:\ and the new drive as a different drive letter you should slave the drive or run Barts PE you have to load the HIVE file SYSTEM from the cloned drive "this is okay directions on how to load a registry from a slave...
  9. firewolfrl

    I thought I was adminstrator!

    Right click internet explorer icon IE> Properties> Connections> Lan Settings> unclick proxy server Or open internet explorer; hit Alt and go to tools then Connections> Lan Settings> unclick proxy serverthat is a common trick in the malware world
  10. firewolfrl

    SHHOULD I SUSPECT A DEAD CPU?

    well a computer can power up the fans with a dead CPU. sounds like your power from your electrical outlet is bad and either brown out or over voltage the computers (either is bad) do light bulbs burn out fast in your place? usually in this type scenario its not the CPU that dies ... the...
  11. firewolfrl

    dual boot xp - win7

    this web site will get you going..and explain how to boot the way you want it too http://www.multibooters.co.uk/index.html its the best one out there for multiboot info It's based on Vista multiboot but will work fine with Win 7
  12. firewolfrl

    Dual monitors

    with the wallpaper program I like when the computer boots up there is new backgrounds everytime lol still playing with it
  13. firewolfrl

    Laptop won't boot - Hardware or software problem?

    I have used Getdata back and other programs...lol... I prefer EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard Professional now it seems to work the best out of all of the recovery software I have used http://www.easeus.com/datarecoverywizardpro/
  14. firewolfrl

    Dual monitors

    I use Ultramon on a triple monitors...like it a lot http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/ and I use Wallpaper master pro for different wallpaper on each monitor http://jamesgart.com/wallpaperchanger/download.html what I like about the last program is it runs for 30 seconds then is done (its a...
  15. firewolfrl

    Best free AV

    I use Avast and have for years with a good sense of security. I guess the big issue is how you surf the web and whether you are going to sites that may comprimise your computer. The best AV I know of is common sense
  16. firewolfrl

    Connecting Vista Home to wired network

    check and see if another computer works on that lan cable if it does then it may be a failed network card lol kinda reaching but what the heck ...can't hurt to check
  17. firewolfrl

    Connecting Vista Home to wired network

    really don't think its cable now the switch or hub is an issue... is the router rated for 100mb or 1000mb? that will make a difference for the internal LAN but really has no affect for the internet access ugh! Norton...dump it and to tell the truth I think you have something else going...
  18. firewolfrl

    Connecting Vista Home to wired network

    you have to be kidding? cat5e is fine with a gigabit system...I have run it for years with no issues at all now what limits you is if you use a 100mb network switch I use routers and switches that are rated for 1000mb now the real issue is your spyware
  19. firewolfrl

    I have a 8 GB USB ScanDisk as "K", but it doesnot show upr

    Plug in USB drive wait for a few minutes Go to Start menu > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Disk Management find the drive without a drive letter right click on it and left click Change Drive letters and Paths > Add > choose a drive letter that will add the drive...
  20. firewolfrl

    PCI slots not working

    check the power-supply first for all the voltages then if it is working right.... you have a dead motherboard

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