Help Computer Wizards!!! [Archive]

Amber Lamps

10-04-2010, 01:02 AM

Wont power on at all? Will it get into the bios?

Lights up but won't start windows. Really weird. Also I'm not getting a picture, possibly because I use this unit with a screen.

Heysoos. Be nice.

No worries, I can't see his posts anyway.

Kaneman

10-04-2010, 01:22 AM

You put one of the funniest guys on here on ignore? That's fuckin weaksauce dood.

Rangerscott

10-04-2010, 01:22 AM

What's the brand/model. You're probably going to have to reset the bios. Gonna find out if it has a removable cmos battery or one that's soldered on or a cmos reset jumper.

Dave

10-04-2010, 01:24 AM

You put one of the funniest guys on here on ignore? That's fuckin weaksauce dood.

seriously, he shoulda used my plan and got the other guy to ignore HIM :lol:

Amber Lamps

10-04-2010, 02:50 AM

You put one of the funniest guys on here on ignore? That's fuckin weaksauce dood.

He constantly attacks me for no reason... Heck, his post here was probably detrimental. Personally, I think that it is better for me and will help keep me out of trouble with Trip. I really don't need the abuse. I have a few people on ignore, personally I think that its smart sauce....why waste the time?

Amber Lamps

10-04-2010, 02:53 AM

What's the brand/model. You're probably going to have to reset the bios. Gonna find out if it has a removable cmos battery or one that's soldered on or a cmos reset jumper.

Dell 1723 Vista... I'll pull the cover and check thanks. As of now it won't do anything past a quick flash at power up, then blank.

Amber Lamps

10-04-2010, 02:58 AM

seriously, he shoulda used my plan and got the other guy to ignore HIM :lol:

Ha I try something like that and boom moderation.:lol:

Particle Man

10-04-2010, 06:02 AM

It is early so you may have posted and I missed it: after the initial bios stuff, you said you don't get the windows splash screen - do you get anything at all or do you get an error?

LeeNetworX

10-04-2010, 07:48 AM

yes.

You should start a thread.

Be sure to leave out any pertinent details.

Jc

*zing*

LeeNetworX

10-04-2010, 07:50 AM

So you are seeing the SETUP / BOOT prompt? "Hit F12 for Setup, etc." Have you tried putting in a bootable CD and booting to that?

Papa_Complex

10-04-2010, 08:14 AM

Need more information. Does it display anything on the built-in LCD? Does it make any sounds/beeps? Does it perform the power on self test, then just stop? Not enough here for a diagnosis.

Amber Lamps

10-04-2010, 09:23 AM

Sorry, okay it turns on, flashes Dell on the screen and then black. I was able to get it to display on the external monitor with f8 . It then shows start up repaIr until it gives up . I've removed the battery, back up battery and unplugged it and will mess with it more when I get home. Thanks in advance for any help or advice.

Papa_Complex

10-04-2010, 09:40 AM

During the power on self test hit the F12 key, then select "hard disk diagnostics" from the menu that appears. Sounds like your HDD is pooched.

LeeNetworX

10-04-2010, 09:48 AM

Sounds like your HDD is pooched.

Yup.

Kaneman

10-04-2010, 10:52 AM

He constantly attacks me for no reason... Heck, his post here was probably detrimental. Personally, I think that it is better for me and will help keep me out of trouble with Trip. I really don't need the abuse. I have a few people on ignore, personally I think that its smart sauce....why waste the time?

Shit's weak man.

LeeNetworX

10-04-2010, 10:57 AM

http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/1/14256/571188-robeandwizardhat_super.jpg

Particle Man

10-04-2010, 12:43 PM

:lol
Well done

101lifts2

10-04-2010, 01:15 PM

You put one of the funniest guys on here on ignore? That's fuckin weaksauce dood.

True....:lol: I know AMJ doesn't like me, but I'd never put him on ignore, The boy is too damn funny.

101lifts2

10-04-2010, 01:18 PM

Papa_Complex

10-04-2010, 01:35 PM

True....:lol: I know AMJ doesn't like me, but I'd never put him on ignore, The boy is too damn funny.

He tends to help people step up their game :lol:

Particle Man

10-04-2010, 01:56 PM

AMJ is an equal opportunity ball-buster, dude

CrazyKell

10-04-2010, 04:03 PM

jtemple

10-04-2010, 04:58 PM

Amber Lamps

10-04-2010, 05:18 PM

Thanks everyone... I'm going to mess with it more when I get home.

Amber Lamps

10-04-2010, 05:53 PM

Shit's weak man.

Hey your opinion... my opinion is that I don't need to deal with it. Why would I actively seek out abuse? Why would I fight? What he says isn't any more important to me than what I say is to him. I'm honestly amazed that he even bothered to open my thread... I don't open his. Besides, I am not allowed to trade insults with people on this forum and I don't really want to. Anyway, I see zero reason for us to interact in any way... If I need funny, I have the comedy channel, it's a lot funnier when it's someone else being "roasted".

If only we could put *some* mods on ignore. :lmao:

or admins....:lol: Personally, i don't really understand why anyone else would care who I have on ignore and why they would have an opinion about it... Everyone is welcome to their opinion but I don't have to listen to it.

Papa_Complex

10-04-2010, 06:18 PM

Sounds like bad RAM to me. You at least get a message stating something about not being able to find a bootable drive if the HD is bad. If any RAM is bad, what you're describing is about as far as you get. It could also be a bad CPU.

Bad memory is very unusual with Dells. If the hard drive has grown bad sectors, especially in the area used for Virtual Memory, is can present in the way described. Let's just say that I have a HELL of a big install base of Dell systems ;)

Kaneman

10-04-2010, 06:41 PM

Hey your opinion... my opinion is that I don't need to deal with it. Why would I actively seek out abuse? Why would I fight? What he says isn't any more important to me than what I say is to him. I'm honestly amazed that he even bothered to open my thread... I don't open his. Besides, I am not allowed to trade insults with people on this forum and I don't really want to. Anyway, I see zero reason for us to interact in any way... If I need funny, I have the comedy channel, it's a lot funnier when it's someone else being "roasted".

or admins....:lol: Personally, i don't really understand why anyone else would care who I have on ignore and why they would have an opinion about it... Everyone is welcome to their opinion but I don't have to listen to it.

So what you're saying is.....that you're a chickenshit?

101lifts2

10-04-2010, 06:53 PM

baaaagaaawwwwkk

lol

Amber Lamps

10-04-2010, 08:34 PM

So what you're saying is.....that you're a chickenshit?

Sure, if that's the way you want to portray me then okay. I choose not to fight...say whatever you want.

Kaneman

10-04-2010, 08:39 PM

Sure, if that's the way you want to portray me then okay. I choose not to fight...say whatever you want.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akANwligs2E&feature=related

Amber Lamps

10-04-2010, 10:58 PM

Fixed! I booted up using my Windows CD and got it to start up. It looks likie my OS memory was too low for start up... I totally deleted the crap out of a bunch of stupid programs I had lurking there. It seems okay now but we'll see. Heck, the only reason I found out there was a problem was because we had a brief power outage. I never turn this laptop off :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akANwligs2E&feature=related

That's me alright!

Papa_Complex

10-05-2010, 06:56 AM

Fixed! I booted up using my Windows CD and got it to start up. It looks likie my OS memory was too low for start up... I totally deleted the crap out of a bunch of stupid programs I had lurking there. It seems okay now but we'll see. Heck, the only reason I found out there was a problem was because we had a brief power outage. I never turn this laptop off :lol:

That's me alright!

Just in case, take a look in Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Event Viewer and make sure that you don't have any errors in the System or Applications logs.

Amber Lamps

10-05-2010, 07:45 AM

Just in case, take a look in Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Event Viewer and make sure that you don't have any errors in the System or Applications logs.

on it thanks!

Particle Man

10-05-2010, 07:57 AM

Fixed! I booted up using my Windows CD and got it to start up. It looks likie my OS memory was too low for start up... I totally deleted the crap out of a bunch of stupid programs I had lurking there. It seems okay now but we'll see. Heck, the only reason I found out there was a problem was because we had a brief power outage. I never turn this laptop off :lol:

That's me alright!
Turn windows update off and add any security updates manually. All the other crap takes up space FAST

Amber Lamps

10-05-2010, 11:02 AM

Turn windows update off and add any security updates manually. All the other crap takes up space FAST

Yea I'm going to work on all of thqt when I get home tonight. Thanks for everyone's help, I truly appreciate it.

caveman

10-05-2010, 11:25 PM

its funny when stupid people need help and they dont want it from "that" guy, even if he is smart at the subject you need help with.

FAIL, EPIC FAIL!!!

Amber Lamps

10-06-2010, 12:26 AM

its funny when stupid people need help and they dont want it from "that" guy, even if he is smart at the subject you need help with.

FAIL, EPIC FAIL!!!

Whoa...did you just call me "stupid"? Why? I build computers for security systems from the ground up. I was just having a problem with this laptop. I appreciate all the advice I got from those that genuinely wanted to help. To everyone else, well you all do what you do...

Besides, you're kinda new here. AMJ has said some terrible things to me in the past and I've had him on ignore for the better part of a year. I didn't ask him for help and frankly the only reason he could have possibly even had for opening my thread was to find some way to make fun of/insult me. I'm not sure why you would insult me in this way, and I really appreciate the fact that you came on this thread not to help but to insult me as well, says a lot about you.

Rangerscott

10-06-2010, 12:33 AM

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http://www.norelpref.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/uglystickers.jpg

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Dave

10-06-2010, 12:34 AM

its funny when stupid people need help and they dont want it from "that" guy, even if he is smart at the subject you need help with.

FAIL, EPIC FAIL!!!

fail? i only see epic rail :lmao:

http://www.trainnet.org/Libraries/Lib002/EPIC1.JPG

Amber Lamps

10-06-2010, 12:48 AM

fail? i only see epic rail :lmao:

http://www.trainnet.org/Libraries/Lib002/EPIC1.JPG

I honestly have no clue why anyone would care that I have a few people on ignore... Why not? Heck, I can't help but imagine that I've been on ignore with quite a few people.:lol: Even if I'm not on ignore, I'm sure that they don't bother to read my threads and there's nothing wrong with that in my book. That's why we have filters on the site, I block all of the sections I have no interest in and ignore the people that I don't want to interact with. I do the same thing in real life whenever possible....:idk:

Kaneman

10-06-2010, 10:18 AM

I honestly have no clue why anyone would care that I have a few people on ignore... Why not? Heck, I can't help but imagine that I've been on ignore with quite a few people.:lol: Even if I'm not on ignore, I'm sure that they don't bother to read my threads and there's nothing wrong with that in my book. That's why we have filters on the site, I block all of the sections I have no interest in and ignore the people that I don't want to interact with. I do the same thing in real life whenever possible....:idk:

I just never figured you for a homo before is all.

Amber Lamps

10-06-2010, 06:39 PM

I just never figured you for a homo before is all.

Hey you're welcome to your opinion of course... I guess we'll agree to disagree... It's just much easier for me to stay out of trouble this way.:wink:

Kaneman

10-07-2010, 10:42 AM

Hey you're welcome to your opinion of course... I guess we'll agree to disagree... It's just much easier for me to stay out of trouble this way.:wink:

Also much easier for you to have sex with other men. Good call.

Amber Lamps

10-07-2010, 01:31 PM

Also much easier for you to have sex with other men. Good call.

Strange, none of my sexual partners have ever asked whether or not I put people on "ignore" in forums... It just doesn't seem to be a criteria, at least not here anyway. Perhaps, it is a regional thing?

"Hey babe, wanna go back to my place?"

"Maybe, do you use the "ignore" feature on internet forums?"

"Why as a matter of fact I do."

"The gay bar is down the street Nancy!"

Dave

10-07-2010, 03:17 PM

I just never figured you for a homo before is all.

Hard to alledge homo with tiffany about

KSGregman

10-07-2010, 03:32 PM

Hard to alledge homo with tiffany about

Fair point. :lol:

Kaneman

10-07-2010, 03:32 PM

Hard to alledge homo with tiffany about

Yea that's true, a gay dude would never keep a chic around to make him look straight.....

Papa_Complex

10-07-2010, 03:37 PM

Hard to alledge homo with tiffany about

Fag hag?

askmrjesus

10-07-2010, 04:40 PM

Fag hag?

I wouldn't call the brother a fag, but his ass is made of candy, and baby onions have thicker skin.

JC

Amber Lamps

10-07-2010, 05:34 PM

Yea that's true, a gay dude would never keep a chic around to make him look straight.....

Yep that's it, you got me...:lol: Anyway, I appreciate the intelligent discourse on the subject and look forward, with great anticipation, to future debates with you sir! Have a great weekend!

Fag hag?

Not fat enough....

Dave

10-07-2010, 05:42 PM

Yea that's true, a gay dude would never keep a chic around to make him look straight.....

Just like a guy with a laserlike focus on hardcore man on man prison buttsex would never accuse a nearby innocent of homosexuality in order to escape suspicion? Mmmmm? :lol:

Kaneman

10-08-2010, 12:17 PM

Just like a guy with a laserlike focus on hardcore man on man prison buttsex would never accuse a nearby innocent of homosexuality in order to escape suspicion? Mmmmm? :lol:

Exactly!

Wait a minute...

http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww322/teamgwho/i%20see%20what%20you%20did/obamawhatyoudidthere-1.jpg

KSGregman

10-08-2010, 02:00 PM

Just like a guy with a laserlike focus on hardcore man on man prison buttsex would never accuse a nearby innocent of homosexuality in order to escape suspicion? Mmmmm? :lol:

D'oh! :lmao: