Myke

Okay, this may sound stupid, but we have to at least try and weed out all the possibilities. I just read on the MS support site that if you save a favorite in IE 7 on Vista that is longer than 221 characters, IE will stop responding. I am assuming that you are using IE 7, correct? The reason I ask is because I know that there are a lot of pages out there that when adding to your favorites, the title is ungodly long. Here's the link to the page if you want to read it: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911860/en-us Again, this may sound silly, but it's worth asking. Also, are there any events in the Event Viewer which further discribe what is happening? Those would be quite beneficial in helping to resolve this issue. Can you ping the router? If so, then try pinging a site like google.com. If you can ping the router, try connecting to the router via your browser. I'd also check your browser, firewall and security software settings to see if something is blocking it. Vista's secuirty features can be quite a pain in the begining. Supposedly, the more you use it, the less of an annoyance it becomes.

This still sounds fishy to me...

Specifically, what are the beeps? How many? Long, short or both? Once you write that down, go to the manufacturer's web site support section. Those beeps may be indicating that there is a problem, similar to the POST test beeps.

I'm assuming that the files sound completely normal when on the laptop? I've had similar issues when transfering music, but I think that it came from the old HDD, as it hadn't been defragged (or even used) in years, so I assumed it came from that. I would have tested it, but I lost the HDD after the transfer, so it's somewhere in my house. At what quality did you render the MP3s at? Lower qualities are just that and could lose even more quality with a transfer, but that's a big "could"

While this may seem like a silly suggestion, I've encountered users who had their machine's main volume muted. On the taskbar, next to the clock, expand the list by clicking the arrow. Double-click on the speaker icon and make sure that none of the mute boxes are checked. Also, make sure that the main volume and WAV volumes are turned up. Another silly suggestion (but I'm saying this because you stated "new computer user"), make sure that you have your speakers plugged into the correct jack in your computer. I've seen a lot of people who swore their speakers were broken who actually either did not have their speakers plugged in at all or had them plugged into the input jack instead of the output jack. I hope that I'm not insulting your intelligence but making these suggestions. If none of those work, you should make sure that you have the correct drivers installed. Hit the Windows key + Pause/Break to access your system properties. Then go to the Hardware tab and click Device Manager. Ensure that there is nothing which your system detects has a problem. If you do see one, download and install the correct drivers from the manufacturer's web site. Hope that helps.

My appologies. I misunderstood you by assuming that you didn't know much due to your first sentence. The picture should have cleared that up quickly, but it didn't. My bad. I did a search through the MS KB and found an article which seems like it could help you out: How to locate and correct disk space problems on NTFS volumes in Windows XP.. Since your disk is formated with NTFS partition, I figured this article would work well for you. I am assuming by the looks of the windows that you are using XP. Hope this helps. The C:\ drive in the Comp. Mgt. windows looks like it shows a total of 69.23 GB. The 14 GB that DosFreak is talking about seems like the problem janfebmar is concerned with.

You probably have files in your recylcing bin and temporary internet files. I've seen these hog up over 5 GB before. If you run a Disk Cleanup (under Application, System Tools), you can free up a lot of unnecessary files. After running that, run a defrag (same location). That should help you out a lot.

Have you tried using a different browser to see if you can replicate the problem? I suggest installing FireFox and see if you can get this to happen through it. What version of IE are you using and is that version up-to-date? When you say that it stops working all of a sudden, what exactly do you mean? Does it happen in the middle of browsing? Or does it just not work most of the time and then starts working out of the blue?

Sorry, accidently hit the submit button twice.

Are you saying that when you open up Netscape that you receive this error? Try using a different browser to see if you still receive the error. Also, are there any entries in your event viewer which help explain your problem? It will most likely be an Error message marked in red. Check that out and let us know.

Well, unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a simple way to do this. As is with the case for all applications which have problems running on a newer OS than what it was intended for, I always suggest installing Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 (which is free here). Once installed, run the virtual machine (VM) and install Windows 98 on it. Then you should be able to run your older games on the VM that don't work on XP or later. This goes especially for anyone using Vista who are having problems with XP apps.

When you say that you took any one stick out and the boot problem was solved, do you mean that it didn't matter which stick was in so long as only one was in? If that's the case, are you sure that you motherboard can handle more than one stick of that type of RAM (speed and size)?

If lag is happening even when playing a game offline, then the problem isn't with your LAN connection; it's with your machine's ability to handle the games you are playing. If this lag only happens when you are playing games via the Internet, then there are several things that could cause this: 1) If your wireless connection is not protected, someone else is probably using your wireless link to connect, which is hogging up your bandwidth. 2) If you are having this problem when wired to the router, then it could be that you have bad wiring in your space (I had this problem at my last place). 3) much much more.

Also, did you make sure that you burned the CD properly? To my recolection, you can't burn an ISO simply as a data CD. I could be wrong, but I remember having this problem when trying to install Xandros.

As far as the memory goes, try reseating your memory sticks. If that doesn't help, try booting up with only one stick in at a time; one of your sticks may be faulty. I'm not sure that you need to toy with the LAN settings in the BIOS, as those can be adjusted and set within your OS. As for your BIOS being marked as FAIL, try reinstalling (or upgrading) the BIOS, which can be downloaded from the manufacuterer's web site. Yeah, I'd be careful about overclocking, but it seems like you have a decent cooling system, so a little bit shouldn't be too harmful. Might want to get someone else's opinion, though.

Take a look at the jumper settings which should be displayed on the top of the HDDs. Set them for Boot Select. It may take a couple of tries.

Yes, you can do this. Set your jumper settings for boot select. If you really just need to have XP so that you can use the scanner utility (I am assuming that you want one HDD to be Vista), then you can just use a virtual machine (VM) for that particular application. Microsoft Virtual PC is a free download for their site. Once loaded, you can install XP on it and use that VM for whenever you need to use that particular application without the need for another drive or partition with XP loaded on it.

When you are saying the "0xC0000005 error message," are you talking about a blue screen or a regular error message? Regardless of the answer, what else does the error say? More details will help us out more.

How many processes are running? All computers when bought from companies like Compaq and Sony (the list goes on) come with pre-installed software, most of which is completely unneccessary and actually bogs down your processor. If you have over 60 processes running, you might need to look into the startup options in msconfig (via Run). Don't edit anything else, though. How much memory is in the machine? While Vista claims that it can easily run on 1 GB of RAM, it's highly recommended that you have 2 GB or more. In regards to your mouse and keyboard, are they PS2 or USB?

The message that you don't remember was either (1) about the fact that you have the device plugged into a USB 1.0 port and it would operate much more efficiently if plugged into a USB 2.0 port (which also causes some performance issues with those type of devices), or (2) that you need to click on the arrow symbol to safely remove the device (which if you do not, you run the risk of frying that port). I would try plugging the device into a different USB port. You really need to be careful about unplugging things from USB port. Make sure you click that green arrow in the taskbar to stop the device before removing it. It should only take about 10 seconds to do and will save you the headache of having to replace parts. If this does not work, tell us some more details. What type of PC do you have? What OS? Try to figure out what that message said and such. The more details you tell us, the more we can help you out.

Check your monitor's menu settings (on the monitor itself). There will be options there which will allow you to adjust screen width, height, and positioning (both vertical and horizontal).

What protocols are you using? We use both Novell and Microsoft authentication, which has left us, at times, unable to browse to other machines unless the IPX/SPX protocols are installed. This is kind of ridiculous, as having additinoal protocols installed can slow down the response times on a network. Also, I'd check the local firewall settings (I assume you have upgraded to XP SP2) to ensure that File and Print Sharing is checked. This has caused some problems if not checked in the past. The XP firewall is the first thing that I look into when dealing with such issues. For instance, when SAV would not function properly, I found that TCP port 2967 had to be opened up on the clients' firewalls to allow proper communication. Hope this is somewhat helpful to you.

Yeah, that's why it isn't recognizing the device. Your USB ports are completely different than COM ports (which are about 1" wide and 0.5" tall and screw into the back of the machine). You should look into getting a USB card to install to a PCI slot. It sounds like your USB ports are shot if none of them are working.

It honestly sounds like your machine has USB 1.0 ports. This is a common problem with newer devices which connect via USB cables, hence which peterh stated that if you get a USB card to fit on a PCI slot, you need to make sure it is USB 2.0. It's kind of a pain in the neck to troubleshoot those, so you might want to eventually upgrade your USB ports. In regards to your PC stating that you phone is not connected (despite that the device was recognized and the software installed), this may be due to the application itself. Check the settings and make sure that the application is set to read from the phone via USB and not some other method (e.g., COM1). You should find these type of settings under a tab labeled "Connections" or something like that. Let us know if that helps.

Most computer manufacturers have a support section on their website which offer downloads for their machines. Go to emachines' site here: http://www.emachines.com/support/product...amp;model=H5036 Unfortunately, it looks like they only have a motherboard/BIOS update on there, but it's definitely worth a shot, and you should do it anyways to keep your system up-to-date. If that doesn't work, you might be able to get specific manufacturer information on your motherboard in the Device Manager. They might have further support and downloads which can assist you.