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• Question about Tecra 510CDT computer laptop CD Rom drive

  Hello

  A friend just bought this laptop second hand. Everything seems very well despite the age. The only problem is when I swap the floppy for the cd rom drive drive. The screen is blank, the cursor hangs and then the laptop crashes completely.

  When I originally put the CD-ROM on the laptop, it seems to be taking place, in that the drivers recognition process where apparently being installed (we have no disk windows 98), so I assumed it was launching this process that everything was fine. But when I put a cd in the drive, the message: there is no cd rom on that computer drive came! I tried several times, and the same problem occurred. I checked the Device Manager and there is no cd drive. I tried to go into the multimedia program, but there is nothing on the cd rom. But there is a cd rom drive help and how to use it. So I'm pretty confused as to what could be the problem. Do I need to get a cd rom drive new/second hand? I thought about the drivers and download them but as we drive to the web I don't have access to the internet. Help with this would be so much appreciated.

  I'm no afficiando on computers, so any information base or advice to help me get started would be great.

  Thank you
  K

  Hello

  I have no adequate response, because this device is not known to me (almost 10 years). The fact is that if you look at the Toshiba download page you will find drivers for Windows 95 and not for 98.

  He has also voted player of CD-ROM. try to install it. Either way, I found information that the CD-ROM drive on this unit is not bootable.

  Good bye

• question about laptop connectivity

  Question about my laptop computer connection

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• Today someone called me from 16305820473 do pretend to be an employee, working at Microsoft HQ, he began to ask questions about my computer.

  Today someone called me from 16305820473

  Posing as an employee, working at Microsoft HQ, he began to ask questions about my computer. I told him that I had no computer and he hang up.

  Fake phone calls to technical support

  Calls unrequested telephone of this nature are almost always a common scam. Do not let them give any info, do not give access to your PC, not give them all the money and do not go to all the websites that they suggest. One moment.

  Please see:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-GB/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

  Microsoft issues never not solicited for phone calls of support or security.

  These types of callers can use completely fictitious names or bogusly claim to be of real companies other than Microsoft as well.

• I posted a question about the FBI virus. How to get rid of him. I ' v was only one answer. Someone to give here can help me with that. I am 62 and although I use my high tower dyly I'm not a COMPUTER technician.

  I posted a question about the FBI virus. How to get rid of him. I ' v was only one answer. Someone to give here can help me with that. I'm 62, and I'm not a computer genius. I have some [eratly helpgetting need to get rid of the virus of the FBI. MS antivirus and scan not work or identify it.  Help, please! 1

  Emisoft is a desperately slow download, as I just discovered.

  You can simply run Malwarebytes and it...

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

• Recently bought a laptop computer; A few questions about the offer Upgrade to Windows 8

  I have a few questions about the Upgrade of Windows 8 offer for new computers.  I recently bought a Toshiba Satellite S855-S5268 of amazon.com, which came with Windows 7 Home Premium.  Toshiba already has a beta version of drivers and utilities for Windows 8 for the S855 on their Web site.

  (1) I bought my laptop in July of this year, and I've not yet registered for 8 Windows Upgrade offer with Microsoft.  Am I still eligible to receive the upgrade, if I sign up soon?
  (2) if I buy the upgrade through this offer, I'll be able to download an ISO file so I can burn the installation media, or do I need to upgrade to Windows 7?
  (3) if I will be able to burn the installation media, I'll be able to erase my hard drive and do a clean install of Windows 8 (which I'd rather do, I have a lot of backups of my data).  I am aware that I would probably need to provide my product key Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OEM during the new installation, because it is an upgrade and not a full version; This isn't a big deal, because my Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OEM product key is stuck at the bottom of my laptop.
  (4) my current copy of Windows 7 is activated by seeing my BIOS (I have a traditional BIOS, not a UEFI).  If I had to switch to Windows 8 and decide then I'd rather back in Windows 7, for example, a few months later, I'll be able to do that (I burned recovery of Windows 7 with the Toshiba utility disks, which I did), and Windows 7 will continue to activate by seeing my BIOS, even after the installation (and later remove) Windows 8?
  Thank you very much!

  I have a few questions about the Upgrade of Windows 8 offer for new computers.  I recently bought a Toshiba Satellite S855-S5268 of amazon.com, which came with Windows 7 Home Premium.  Toshiba already has a beta version of drivers and utilities for Windows 8 for the S855 on their Web site.

  (1) I bought my laptop in July of this year, and I've not yet registered for 8 Windows Upgrade offer with Microsoft.  Am I still eligible to receive the upgrade, if I sign up soon?

   

  Yes, the registration period is between June 2, 2012 to January 31, 2013.

  (2) if I buy the upgrade through this offer, I'll be able to download an ISO file so I can burn the installation media, or do I need to upgrade to Windows 7?

   

  Yes, the Upgrade Wizard of Windows 8 will allow you to create a bootable DVD or you can grab the ESD file and save it.

  (3) if I will be able to burn the installation media, I'll be able to erase my hard drive and do a clean install of Windows 8 (which I'd rather do, I have a lot of backups of my data).  I am aware that I would probably need to provide my product key Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OEM during the new installation, because it is an upgrade and not a full version; This isn't a big deal, because my Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OEM product key is stuck at the bottom of my laptop.

   

  Yes and there are better ways to reinstall Windows 8 without using the installation disc, you can use the reset and refresh.

   

   

  These steps will take you through refreshing your PC:

  · Press the Windows key + C on your keyboard to show the charms (if you use a touch screen: touch the right edge of your screen and drag your finger to the left)

  · Click settings

  · Click change PC settings

  · Click general in the left column

  · Under refresh your PC without affecting your files, click Start

  Then follow the instructions that will be provided on-screen to cool your PC.

  (4) my current copy of Windows 7 is activated by seeing my BIOS (I have a traditional BIOS, not a UEFI).  If I had to switch to Windows 8 and decide then I'd rather back in Windows 7, for example, a few months later, I'll be able to do that (I burned recovery of Windows 7 with the Toshiba utility disks, which I did), and Windows 7 will continue to activate by seeing my BIOS, even after the installation (and later remove) Windows 8?
   
  As long as you have a recovery disk which you should create or use the construction in the recovery partition, Yes, it will self activate.
  Thank you very much!

• Satellite P200D-128 - Question about installed Norton anti-virus

  Hi, I bought a Toshiba Satellite P200D-128 last week and to say I'm majorly annoyed with Toshiba would be an understatement, and that understatement. Fine machine autoinstalled as its operating system, and I found I had Norton anti-virus installed, or at least I thought I had because a beautiful Norton logo quicklink arrived on my desk.

  In fact, only a partial shell of Norton installed and actually have an anti-virus properly functioning to connect on the site of Norton. This arrangement is just stupid, because I am well aware, surf the Internet without effective antivirus / anti-malware is not a question of if the computer will get infected, but when the computer will be infected.
  I have the experience to build my own desktop PC, and basically what I do is install an anti-virus package from the DVD drive with a front disc even connect the machine to the internet and then update the anti-virus software anti-virus Internet home before that I would all navigation on the web.

  Not only have a Norton Quicklink on the center of office crazy to think one has a functioning entirely anti-virus / anti-malware installed, but the partial shell of fools Norton also Windows Vista security in thinking there are a lot of anti-virus installed and it also disables the alert windows system that will remind the user of the computer if there is no antivirus installed package.

  This situation should never have been raised and I think it's a shame. Also criminal elements no doubt major behind the likes of malware, which struck upward on the ploy clever to have infected unsuspecting computer user with malicious software, which uses then the malware to put up a false messages of Windows operating system, which informs the user of the computer has been infected and asking them to download a fake anti-virus packages , must be particularly delighted with this situation, in that a user will be once they see such a message may well click the link of Norton and probably find their Norton is only a partial shell and then install one of the packages most likely fake anti-virus.

  If Toshiba and Norton had deliberately set to infect the computers of users with viruses and other malware, it is difficult to see how they could have done a better job of it, unless they had pre-installed viruses and malware themselves on the computer.
  I wonder, this case went to Toshiba and/or / attention of Norton and if so, what they had to say for themselves?

  Concerning the best and warm
  Adrian Wainer

  PS I forgot to mention that the partial shell package Norton also implements a toolbar in their browser, which reinforces even more the (false) impression that we have a fully functional package of the antivirus installed

  Hey Buddy

  I m bit confused about your ad and how you wrote this.

  I would like to mention a few facts:
  I m a Satellite P200 owner (it s even as P200, but with Intel the piece) and my laptop is equipped with the Norton Internet Security program.
  Of course, it s a subscription for 90 days, but it s a functional full version.

  Everything is pre-installed, but you need to configure and create a Norton account.
  I know because I read the instructions and information that are stored on my laptop.

  If you would in a full version of Norton Internet Security, you must create this account also.
  So you must connect to the internet also if you n t have an Antivirus Program preinstalled to set this up.

  Of course it must be updated also with the Internet because the antivirus definition file changes almost every time and the internet connection is required for this update.
  Why is it necessary? Because the image of Toshiba has designed several weeks ago and, therefore, the antivirus definition files is not updated.

  The same thing happens if you don t use the laptop for several weeks and don t perform the update of the operating system or antivirus.
  Don t wonder, therefore, you must connect to the internet to get everything updated.

  Please don t be angry with me, but I have my own opinion, you are one of the users who don t read the manual of the user or any other information that are equipped with Notepad and could be interesting for the use of the computer laptop but only start Notepad, install a few 3rd party apps and don t configure the operating system that is stored on the laptop.

  So I think that we could avoid this discussion if you read and check all detailed ;)

  Hey Buddy.

• Satellite U405D - several questions about overheating/disassembly/upgrading etc.

  Hello

  I have several questions about my old one by Satellite U405D-S2910

  1. when it works, after 2-3 hours (I run usually small programs such as safari, msn messenger and bsplayer) CPU gets 85 to 90 C (178-188). When I play age of Empires 2 (come on, its an old game) like 2-3 hours, it stops. What could be the possible reason? Furthermore, let me inform you about the climate of the city I live, 30 c temperature - humidity 25-35% (today).
  PS. CPU is AMD Turion 64 X 2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor. Model RM-74

  2. I'm going to disassemble my laptop in order to clean its cooling units (I think at the rate of overheating is this). It does seem like a desktop computer, so complicated. Ive seen a disassembly not to not (btw, its so difficult to spell dismantling :) I think Im going to do this. What are your suggestions on this subject? experiences could help me?

  3. my laptops is Ram 2x2gb PC5300 DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM memory, I want to replace RAM memory 2x2gb MACH XTREME DDR2 1333 MHZ CL9 NOTEBOOK. Should I do it? Fit my portable, stable work? any suggestions?
  PS. motherboard chipset AMD M780V

  4 - Finally :), should I use OS 64 - bit or 32-bit OS (win7)? what OS would you use if you were me?

  Thank you.

  Hey Buddy,

  1 + 2. I think everything is related to a higher internal temperature and you must clean your laptop using a jet of compressed air. That is why it s not necessary to remove, just blow softly and soon the air through the laptop. You can buy such compressed air which squirts of each computer store I think and it takes only 5 minutes.
  You can find a useful article about this here:

  3. in my opinion he should forget this update! The speed of the RAM is related to the FSB of the CPU and as much as I know about Satellite U405D it s 667 MHz so it s already the RAM faster than you can have. Save your money and buy a larger HARD drive or in the best case a SSD that can really improve the performance!

  4. in my view, the answer is clear: Windows 7 64-bit.
  Only a 64-bit OS supports full 4 GB of RAM. ;)

• I have a question about the time machine. I recently updated my Quicken 2015 and there was something wrong with the update. Can I go back in just the Quicken file and restore it until I downloaded the update do I have to restore the entire

  I have a question about the time machine. I recently updated my Quicken 2015 and there was something wrong with the update. Can I come back in all the Quicken file and restore from time Machine before I downloaded the update to do, I need to restore the entire computer?

  Yes, you can just restore this file or application. Use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac - Apple Support

• Ask questions about the HP Pavilion 14-V041TX Bluetooth

  Hello, sry for asking questions about simple things.

  How to activate bluetooth for laptop HP Pavlion 14-V041TX?

  Or how to bluetooth to detect other bluetooth devices?

  coz already try to use my smartphone, but cannot detect any bluetooth device or laptop.

  for what I know, I already install the driver for bluetooth.

  Maybe there's another driver, that I'm missing?

  Thank you.

  SRY for my bad English.

  HI @Ton1_qrenz ,

  Welcome to the HP Forums!

  It's a great place to find answers.

  You have the best experience in the HP forum, I would like to draw your attention to the Guide of the HP Forums Learn how Post and more

  No worries about your English.  I believe that I understand your question, and if not, you can specify if you must post back.

  I understand that you are unable to detect Bluetooth devices.

  Here is a document to help you with this company. There are links that it contains other documents that can also be of assistance.

  Understand and troubleshoot Bluetooth wireless technology (8.1 Windows, 8, 7, Vista, XP)

  If the problem persists, try the following steps.

  Step 1. Go to Device Manager
  Step 2. Right click on "Bluetooth device" you want
  Step 3. Select "update driver software... »
  Step 4. Choose "Browse my computer for driver software".
  Step 5. Choose "Let Me pick from a list of drivers for devices on my computer.
  Step 6. Select "Ports (COM & LPT)"
  Step 7. Select "Microsoft" to the list of "manufacturers".
  Step 8. Finally select "Standard series via a Bluetooth connection.

  If you are unable to connect to a Bluetooth device, try the following:

  Step 1. Search for 'Change device' in the start menu in Windows 8.
  Step 2. Click on where it says change device installation settings.
  Step 3. Select No, let me choose what to do option.
  Step 4. Check the automatically get the device app option
  Step 5. Click on save changes to save the settings that you select

  So, you can try this

  Step 1: Go to RUN (Windows Logo + R) and type "services.msc" and Enter
  Step 2: Now find 'Bluetooth Support Service' and double click it
  Step 3: Now click on the Log on tab and type "Local Service" without the quotes
  Step 4. Click on "account".
  Step 5: Now remove any authorization of passwords the password field blank
  Step 6: Below the upper left title should be a hyperlink 'Start' click

  You can also view tab management power and unchecked the box "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power."

  If it is still not resolved, I suggest contacting HP support for further assistance.

  Please contact our technical support at the 800-474-6836. If you are outside the United States / Canada region, please click the link below to get help from your region number. Phone goes everywhere in the world

  Good luck!

• question about the mixture of OSes

  I have a question about installing a dual boot.

  Someone recently bought a copy of Windows 7, but they had the wrong version. They got the 32-bit version instead of the 64-bit and for some reason the store refuses to return or Exchange it.
  They offer it to me that they have to buy the 64-bit version.

  I'm not sure if I need it, but I thought I could try on my laptop. I just realized that I type that they never told me what version of Windows 7 it is.

  This laptop was given to me second hand. It came with Vista Home Premium. I installed XP on another partition, and was so pleased with the results that I've never bothered to fix the Vista partition to get the job to dual-boot.

  If this proves to be Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Ultimate edition, am I having difficulties to the upgrade of the Vista partition? I guess I could install it from scratch, but I'm not sure if all the drivers are available.
  Can I try the drivers Vista 7 the way you sometimes try 2000 drivers under XP?

  As you can see, I have several issues of concern. 7 same detects the installation of Vista and make an update if I don't fix it so that the Vista bootloader is present? The XP installation program has replaced the Vista bootloader, and I've never bothered to fix it.

  Finally, is there another recourse that the store for my friend Exchange 7 32-bit 64-bit 7 to save money?

  Looks like somebody bought an OEM of Windows 7 version from a "commercial" version comes with a 64-bit and 32-bit installation DVD.  If someone has already installed and active that the OEM 32-bit version, then, unfortunately, this license cannot be used on another computer since the OEM licenses are permanently tied to the first computer it's installed and activated on.

• Questions about reinstalling Windows XP after the end of Support

  Several members of the family of my friends that I sometimes provide technical assistance for are still under XP SP3 on their systems.  These systems are too outdated and underpowered to upgrade to a newer version of Windows, and it will probably be some time until they are able to upgrade to a more recent hardware capable of running most modern versions of Windows.

  If in the meantime, something happens to one of their computers requiring a reinstall of Windows after support for XP purposes, but before they can get a newer computer, I have a few questions about what will happen:

  1. Is there still a way to activate their existing copies of XP during installation process?
  2. While I understand that new patches, updates, patches & will be is no longer provided, existing patches will be available through the Microsoft Update service so that I would be able to get those computers to update state that they would be about to XP supported ends, or do I have to search elsewhere to try & find these updates?  (It would be nice if Microsoft put up a cumulative update that would be sort of a mega-patch for people in this situation to be able to get back to the most current state systems, but I would not be surprised if there wasn't such a thing).

  Anyone know the answers to these questions?

  Thank you

  You should be able to clean install and activate Windows XP.  You should be able to upgrade as well, even if the wise move would be to get the updates stored on portable media or integrated into a multimedia installation (or both) as soon as POSSIBLE if the plan is to continue using Windows XP for a while.

  My suggestion is to set up and to buy Windows 7 Professional renovated systems / lease from places like TigerDirect.com - as pricing is generally about the same as just a license for Windows 7 or a little professional, the hardware specifications of these machines are likely machines Windows XP current in use, using something like the PC Mover take care of Laplink and Microsoft to move files (or for the more than 25 USD the) applications that can be moved as well) to the new system of the former is possible, and Windows 7 will get updated until 2020.

  Recently research I've seen systems to Windows 7 Professional for as little as 150 USD with 4 GB of memory and dual core processors.  Not bad.

• This is a question about ATI

  This is a question about ATI (whatever it is?) that is installed on my computer.   I constantly get a message indicating that VPU RECOVER has reset the accelerator graphics etc, etc and I have to click on send, but the message comes back as undeliverable.   What now?

  ATI is the brand of your video card.  The brand is now manufactured by AMD.  http://support.AMD.com/us/pages/AMDSupportHub.aspx

  The message indicates an automatic recovery of an error condition.  From the little I saw in a quick Google search, it can be difficult to find the precise cause of the problem.

  This page gives a few suggestions, but if they seem to be beyond your level of technical expertise, you might be better the computer in a local independent repair shop renamed (not a type BigBoxStoreUSA or rather GeekSquad)--> http://www.radiognome.com/2009/02/28/vpu-recover-issue-and-ways-to-fix-it/

• 2 questions about "redevelopment" from Vista to XP

  Someone I was talking about how much better my laptop worked when I "upgraded" from Vista home to XP Pro, and they wanted to do the same to theirs.
  They had licensed XP Home on a thumbnail for a computer with power poor diet (or the motherboard, I'm not sure) that they elected to replace rather than repair it some time ago.

  The person in question is not very computer, they asked me to proceed with the installation. When I reviewed the system, I found that the computer had a partition unused, called 'data '. The person think that the D drive was reserved for the CD, similar to the way that the reader appears sometimes on facilities without disks in older versions of Windows.

  I'm not 100% sure you have the correct drivers for the NETWORK adapter (is it still called CARD of Network Interface when based and integrated?), so I'm going to install it as a dual boot in order to obtain all the necessary drivers. I found the instructions to do this, but as Vista is installed on the first partition, I have trouble if I choose to delete the VIsta partition after that XP, I get up and running because of the MBR and the boot loader? I remember that you can install on one partition other than the one with Windows NT-based, so what would be the correct way to remove the first partition Vista, once I have XP properly put in place?

  Also, I think remember me something about the version of XP OEM (whatever it is) is illegal to install on another computer without count than the one for which it was purchased. Is this true? Have activation and WGA problems if I use this key?

  Do you want to say that for these particular brands, and you mean by 'not turn on' the Windows Activation that disables Windows after 30 days, correct?

  Well Yes. . Because if its a HP / Dell / Toshiba, Acer, the key will be in the restore cd / DVD (when install you it). And he'll know the diff, since the key is based on the model of the brand / and material. And if install you it on another system of your habit of material corresponding to the material to these portable computers or desktop computers

  If you mean the license and the legality about it, so I'll tell him it's not legal, and he needs a copy that is not an OEM version.

  Even if she was not preinstalled (on a laptop / desktop), it applies also to the OEM versions you buy.

  It MUST only be installed on a system. You may be able to install it on other computers, BUT if you can activate it is another matter. If you can't, you will have 30 days to activate

• 2 questions about mcupdate.exe

  Use Vista Home Premium 32-bit with SP2 of Vista on HP desk top of page

  2 questions about mcupdate.exe

  1. what is? When I google it I get's things on McAfee. I have McAfee and never had McAfee. The information google seems to indicate that it could be a virus. However, I see the following

  -It seems to be in the ehome on my computer folder

  -It seems it works twice a day and every time it turns my internet connection log shows the connection to a microsoft ip address for 'download tv' or something like, think if it is not not a virus

  2 seems that it does not always work. I'll get these connections every day, twice a day for a few weeks or more, then get not every day.

  Currently I seem to not get any activity, just after the silver light updated 01/09/10. I do not use the TV feature on my computer, but I was wondering what it is and why it works sometimes

  Hello

  The link works here even if it could be glitch or malware, if you can access a Microsoft site. Try
  Yet once, and if no joy don't try to see if you can reach http://www.microsoft.com

  The 2nd link describes the file unless it has been replaced by malware here is information.
  Would that be a normal update.