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• BEFSR41v2 hub switch

  I read a lot of posts online and think that I have figured this out, but I just want to know that. It seems that I am not not alone trying to do... I have a BEFSR41v2 and have since upgraded to a wireless router. Now, I need a hub and have read that I can disable DHCP in the BEFSR41 and use it as a hub. If I understand correctly what I read, I hang the cable from my current wireless router in the port of uplink on the BEFSR41 and then have correct 4 ports available for expansion without using the WAN port - making that noise? Also - is that what I should have the router (now configured as a hub) defined to obtain the IP address automatically, set a static IP address or what? Finally - the firmware is the original firmware 1.42.7 (April 2, 2002) and I've read where people have problems after the firmware update. Should I update the firmware? Thanks in advance for any help.

  In response to your questions:

  (1) the difference between a hub and a switch, it's when a hub receives a data stream, it broadcasts this stream to all the computers to which it is connected and the correct (receiving) computer realizes that the data are designed for it, so he picks up this flow, while other computers realize that the data stream is not for them While they ignore the flow.  A hub is limited to "a connection" at the same time.  A 10/100 hub would be a maximum bandwidth of 100 Mbps.

  A switch can make multiple connections at the same time, with all the ports running in both directions.  If a switch 8 ports can be up to 4 simultaneous connections to 100 Mbps in each direction, for a total bandwidth of 800 Mbps.  The key is that a switch can handle more traffic at the same time without having your data "bump heads", happening in your network.

  Because a switch costs only a few dollars more than a hub, I usually just buy switches.

  (2) when you use the Uplink port, you cannot also use port 1, because these two ports are directly connected.  The only difference between the Uplink port and port 1 is that two of the sons are reverse connected.   Port 1, 2, 3 and 4 normally communicate with each other through the firmware of the router (or switch), no direct wiring.  So normally the firmware controls the "switch" that is occurring.

  (3) you questions on a 'faster' switch    The data transfer speed is limited by the slowest links in any connection.   Note that a compressed high definition signal (the signal recorded by DVR) TV is probably only 6 Mbps or less.  If your DVR probably only has a port 10/100 on it.    If your DVR has a gigabit port to this topic, then you can consider a gigabit switch, but otherwise stay with a 10/100 switch.  The only time where a gigabit switch is beneficial, it is when two computers (or other devices) that are connected to the it are the sharing of data, and both devices can process data at speeds more than 100 Mbps.

  (4) if the SD208 a lack of ports, you must consider the SD216 (16 ports), or cascading two switches SD208, or a SD208 more the BEFSR41 (converted to a switch).  Yes, you can mount two switches cascaded in a row.

  (5) all your ethernet cables should be standard (straight through) cables.  All routers and the modern switches have ports "auto detection", meaning that they automatically cross the cable necessary for the system to work, so ADJUSTABLE uplink ports, and cables are no longer necessary.  This is why the switches, such as the SD208, do not have an Uplink port.

  (6) the switches I talked of should work with your Netgear router.

• Keyboard layout switching blocks Flash Player plugin

  Hello!

  I use a component of switch software available on the keyboard by program. It works OK except with the plugins Flash Player in Firefox and Chrome. When the plugin is activated, try to pass the keyboard causes in this comletely browser freezes. I wrote a small C program to test the issue (see the bottom of post), and the program hangs on line

  SendMessageA (hwnd, WM_INPUTLANGCHANGEREQUEST, 0, (LPARAM) page layout);

  I tried to disable hardware acceleration of Flash Player and even to start Windows in safe mode with network drivers, nothing works. But opera and IE work well and layout in the Panel tasks switching system also works well. Who can tell what may be the cause?

  My system is:

  Lenovo G770

  Windows 7 Home Basic 64 SP1

  Flash Player 15.0.0.189

  #include < windows.h >

  #include < stdio.h >

  #define MAX_LAYOUT_NUMBER 32

  int main (int argc, char * argv)

  {

  Layouts HKL [MAX_LAYOUT_NUMBER];

  int nLayouts;

  HWND hwnd = 0;

  DWORD threadID, processID;

  Development of HKL;

  int i;

  BOOL finds;

  nLayouts = GetKeyboardLayoutList (MAX_LAYOUT_NUMBER, layouts);

  If (nLayouts < = 0) {}

  fprintf (stderr, "error: GetKeyboardLayoutList returned %d\n", nLayouts);

  Return 1;

  }

  If (nLayouts == 1) {}

  printf ("what a single keyboard layout detected\n");

  return 0;

  }

  If (argc > 1) {}

  If (sscanf (argv [1], "%X", & hwnd)! = 1) {}

  fprintf (stderr, "error: Invalid window handle \"%s\"\n", argv [1]);

  Return 1;

  }

  }

  Time for the user to move to the desired application

  Sleep (5000);

  If (hwnd == 0) {}

  HWND = GetForegroundWindow();

  If (hwnd == NULL) {}

  fprintf (stderr, "error: returned from GetForegroundWindow NULL\n");

  Return 1;

  }

  }

  {

  char buf [MAX_PATH];

  If (GetWindowTextA (hwnd, buf, MAX_PATH) > 0)

  printf ("the target window is %.8X (%s) \n", hwnd, buf);

  on the other

  printf ("the target window is %.8X\n," hwnd);

  }

  threadID = GetWindowThreadProcessId (hwnd, & processID);

  If (threadID == 0) {}

  fprintf (stderr, "error: GetWindowThreadProcessId returned NULL\n");

  Return 1;

  }

  printf ("Sound process and thread IDS is %.8X and %.8X\n", processID, threadID);

  layout = GetKeyboardLayout (threadID);

  If (available == NULL) {}

  fprintf (stderr, "error: returned from GetKeyboardLayout NULL\n");

  Return 1;

  }

  printf ("current keyboard layout is %.8X\n", layout);

  found = FALSE;

  for (i = 0; i < nLayouts; ++ I)

  If (available is {layouts [i]})

  found = TRUE;

  layout = layouts [I < nLayouts-1? i + 1:0];

  break;

  }

  If (! found) {}

  fprintf (stderr, "error: could not find the current provision in the list");

  Return 1;

  }

  printf ("Activation %.8X\n", layout);

  SendMessageA (hwnd, WM_INPUTLANGCHANGEREQUEST, 0, (LPARAM) page layout);

  layout = GetKeyboardLayout (threadID);

  If (available == NULL) {}

  fprintf (stderr, "error: returned from GetKeyboardLayout NULL\n");

  Return 1;

  }

  printf ("the new keyboard layout is %.8X\n", layout);

  return 0;

  }

  I have it! Everything works OK after the withdrawal of the "movies Toolbar", which is a malicious adware advertising ask.com. When I installed this? *

• difference between hubs and switches

  What is the difference between hubs & switches?

  Hello and welcome to the forums!

  There is a subject existing publication from years back. Please click the link below.

  FAQ of hubs and switches

  You can also try to search for similar topics by typing the keyword in the search field above the page.

• N40l Microserver does not illuminate. Switch will not do anything.

  Team,

  I have a micro N40L server that I use a home theater media server. It has been sitting in my living room for a few years, quite happy.

  This week, possibly after a power failure, the server couldn't start. I noticed he was sitting there with the power button showing amber in color and the HP logo on the front panel was not lit.

  I tried to hold down the power button but the yellow light remained on and the server did nothing.

  If I removed the power cable there is a click as I plug it back, the light orange light. The only light is the light of network activity that flashes from time to time, as it was still plugged into the network.

  No fans run, no disc no boot, no output to the screen through the graphics card Radeon HDMI. Even the bios page will appear.

  I am assuming that the power supply may have failed. Can what tests I do to find the flaw?

  Would it be a defective switch?

  The operating system running a Windows Server 2008.

  He had two drives, 250 GB system drive and a single drive of 500 GB data. No RAID has been configured.

  The only addition is a Radeon graphics card.

  Any ideas what to try?

  Thank you

  AJ

  You are right, the problem was caused by the power switch blocked.

  After some insistence, it is still blocked, but with the help of the post.

  Improvement of Hugh until I can get it replaced.

  Thanks for your help...

  DM

• his strong 'Willy': niSwitch DMM PXI switch Handshaking.vi 4071/PXI-2527

  I run the example of the handshake: "niSwitch DMM Handshaking.vi switch" for 2527 PXI DMM PXI-4071/SWITCH in a chassis PXI-1033 for a measure of 1 Volt DC test.

  When I type 'Run', the switch block makes loud continuous noise "zizi"; the graph of 'measures' simply gives a 0 volt line. It's clearly wrong results.

  My setting of this VI is as follows:

  

  Anyone know what is the problem here?

  Thank you

  Bing

  BLNG,

  This noise is actually the sound of the relay control. Given that these relays are electromechanical relays, when the relay is closed, the two contacts essentially slap against each other and produce this noise. The buzzing you hear continuous, is because the relays are opening and closing several times. If you use the appliance in OR switch Soft Front Panel for example, you can hear a click by relay which is operated and closing individually each relay.

• How can I replace switch on aspire SA85

  After a power outage in my house my aspire SA85 is not lit. the Green LED on the power switch does not illuminate.  Any ideas?

  Hello

  Do this test:

  1. connect your office in a plug with a switch block.

  2 - Swith on the block of socket and wait about 1 minute.

  3. at the same time, cut the block of Jack and watch the green light.

  Normally, you will see the Green led light briefly.

• Using a router Wireless G Compact strictly as a "Splitter/hub Ethernet '?

  I have a room with a single Port Ethernet; That's not enough, I need about four.

  Is there a way I can use my Wireless-G Compact route as an Ethernet hub and not a wireless router?

  You must disable the DHCP server on the wireless G router so that it functions as a hub/switch. But you couldn't use 3 ethernet on the router ports, since you will use an ethernet port to be connected to the main router.

  You can check these steps.

  Step 1:
  Check the IP address of the main router and write it down.  Example 192.168.1.1

  Step 2:
  Connect a computer to the second router (desktop / laptop) to one of the second router's Ethernet ports.
  Do not connect the main router yet.

  Step 3:
  Go to the page of the second router (example 192.168.1.1)

  Step 4:
  On the basic settings tab, search for IP address or local IP address.

  NOTE: If the IP address is the same as the main router, change the fourth byte (the number in the fourth box) to a different value.

  Example:

  Main router: 192.168.1.1-> secondary router should be: 192.168.1.2

  Step 5:
  For the DHCP server setting, set the disabled DHCP server.

  Step 6:
  Click on save settings.

  Step 7:
  Unplug the cable from your computer and connect it to one of the Ethernet ports on the main router.

  Powercycle the second router (router B) and once the power led is solid, you can now check your Internet connection.

  TIP: If your routers are wireless, you have the possibility to synchronize the wireless settings or not.  If you prefer set two 2 different network names in the type of your LAN-to-LAN connection, you will still be able to file sharing since the IP of the second wireless network segment will be in the range with the main wireless network.
  Or you can also disable "Wireless network Mode" under the wireless tab

• Haywire switch SR2016

  I have a gigaswitch SR2016 16 port, which has been badly now and again for the past two months.

  Earlier, I had to reset (pulling on the plug and back in), and then he could run for a while yet.

  But the last two days, it has been malfunctioning much more often and currently only 5 minutes between the two, which makes it useless for me.

  The switch blocks all traffic when the anomaly occurs, and flashes all LEDS on the front panel at the same time, with an interval of 3 seconds.

  The switch is just dead, or is he trying to tell me something?

  I was not able to know what mean flashing of the lights anywhere in the very sparse manuals.

  Sounds like a bad switch for me.

• WRT 54 G as a hub

  I recently updated my home network with an E3000.  This is my front door, connected to a cable modem.   It works very well.  I still have my WRT 54 G and I want to use it as a simple wired hub (switch?).  The desired connection is Modem-E3000-hub-2 computers.  I know that I have to turn off the radio on the WRT54G, but what else should I do so that it does not interfere with the E3000 router function?

  I had it works fine for a while - the WRT with a computer connected via a CAT 5 cable to the E3000 through 2 ports hub on the WRT 54 G, but sometimes all night the internet disappeared.  I took the WRT54G the system power off and everything works well, now.

  Thank you.  I tried your fix yesterday, but it did not work - no internet.  Then I I remember as I futzed with a few settings on the WRT before I tried your solution.  The bulb was and I did a reset, then tried your solution.  Voila!  It works (now) I

  GV wrote:
  1. disconnect your network WRT. It wire a single computer.
  2. open the web interface at http://192.168.1.1/
  3. on the configuration page main change the address LAN IP of 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.2
  4. on the same page, disable the DHCP server.
  5 save settings.
  6 unplug the computer. Wire one of the LAN ports of the E3000 on a port LAN of the WRT. Do not use the internet port on the WRT!

  That's all. Now, you can configure the WRT on http://192.168.1.2/ , you do not have to disable the wireless on the WRT. You can use it to extend wireless coverage if you wish.

  will give a day before I accept the solution.  Thank you!

• new unseen files on the shared disk (rise of 2 VM Debian)

  Hello community,

  I'm quite new to VMware ESXi 3.5 and I can't find a solution for my environment, although I already read a lot of threads here and looked for other sources of help.

  I run 2 VMS Linux Debian and want to share my MP3 disc. The shared_mp3.vmdk was created with the 'thick' option and can be fixed on two VMS with success.

  If Debian VM #1 creates new files to the disc MP3, they are not visible to VM Debian #2.

  The only solution inside the VM Debian #2 is to umount SCSI 1:0, wait a few seconds and then raise it again. Of course, stop VM Debian #2 of the VI client and it starts again, makes the visible files, but both solutions are not a solution for this problem.

  Can anyone provide assistance?

  Do I need to install the software of protocoll sharing SCSI-2?

  Thank you in advance for your help!

  Here's my detailed environment:

  VMware ESXi 3.5 U4 with 2 VM Debian on the same physical host:

  VM Debian #1:

  'big' server that processes for example the new MP3 files and converts them to lower bit rates (e.g. for my iPod)

  Located within a green network behind a firewall with a write access to the MP3 disc.

  LSI Logic SCSI controller 0 with root disk (SCSI Bus sharing: None, debian1.vmdk located on the local storage as SCSI 0:0)

  LSI Logic SCSI 1 controller with MP3 disc (shared SCSI Bus: virtual, shared_mp3.vmdk is independent/persistent and located on local)

  storage as SCSI 1:0)

  (shared_mp3.vmdk has been created with the "thick" option)

  SCSI1.sharedBus = "virtual".

  Disk.Locking = "false".

  VM Debian #2:

  UPnP streaming server

  Located inside a red network with read access only on the MP3 disc. Debian Linux get the MP3 drive read-only.

  LSI Logic SCSI controller 0 with root disk (SCSI Bus sharing: None, debian2.vmdk located on the local storage as SCSI 0:0)

  LSI Logic SCSI 1 controller with MP3 disc (shared SCSI Bus: virtual, shared_mp3.vmdk is independent/persistent and located on local)

  storage as SCSI 1:0)

  SCSI1.sharedBus = "virtual".

  Disk.Locking = "false".

  iSCSI would push you in the same boat that the shared disk.  Two are block-level and will need you to have some sort of awareness of the bunch to them.  If you have only an ESXi host, you can create an internal network only for the two to speak to GFS or OCFS2 vm.  If you have more than one ESXI host, then you can consider a cross-over for both servers, or even a hub/switch only for the private network. You can run GFS on the same network as the usual traffic, it is not "necessary" to have a private network, comes to recommend, and it's only for server coummunication between them.  You need to open ports so that it goes to your vm.

  -KjB

  VMware vExpert

• HP 7 (5701ng) steam: questions and win 10 flow 7

  Dear HP Windows 10 gurus,

  I upgrade my HP Jet 7 (5701ng) Tablet to Windows 10 twice now, but I'm having a few problems that I hope experts can help with.

  1. The F11 on Start method of the BIOS to perform a factory reset is not available more after the upgrade to Windows 10. It is really important that Stream 7 users have the ability to easily perform a reset factory must take place 'the worst'. I recently had time to big problems after installing a 3rd party on my 7 Stream antivirus product and although I could have run his own routine through Windows uninstal, I would have liked an option with restore instead, as it can then be no doubt on bits left out etc.. What HP wil do about it?
  2. My tablet is (depending on your suport tech Department) intended for the German market. When I bought here in the Ukas a factory Refurb, the device came with a Euro to UK adapter attached to the charger Euro area - an acceptable solution. I recently got the support of HP recovery on USB by HP and the tech support person said it's a tablet of the German market, the content of USB support will be for the German product, but will have an option of English language. Indeed this is the case, but even if I chose English as the language at the beginning of the restore process, there are still many places where German dialog was displayed and I don't want that. In view of my camera has been renovated plant for sale on the British market, is there a chance the English British recovery menia will work instead?
  3. As a result of the foregoing, it is very painful to have to restore Win 8.1 update, before upgrading Windows 10 - and of course the free upgrade is only enjoy unti 1 year after Win 10 is out There will be recovery of 10 Windows media to Stream 7 available and there will be a way I can replace the memory stick cntents with it when it becomes available (to win on the detachment of the memory sticks etc.).
  4. The 7 flow does not come with the GPS, but I would use Microsoft on Windows 10 cards. What is the recommended HPs Connect USB Dongle GPS to add this feature to the jet 7. I would have bought a refurb flow 8 but theyjust don't seem to be available here in the United Kingdom (at least not at similar/only slightly more expensive prices for what I paid for my Stream7).
  5. I often have problems to get the battery percentage to get just by tapping the icon in the system tray battery - maybe it's a problem of Windows 10. Can he be looked at and resolved please.
  6. I would like to be able to load the stream 7 at the same time as use an accessory USB however a ' on the go ' cable (OTG). Is there a way that this can be done for HP to know?  I saw claiming for OTG cables feed as well, but such a device would work with the 7 flow? The reason why I want it is because the battery runs out very quickly under certain circumstances.
  7. The version of Windows Media Player on my Stream 7 will maximize not out to a full window (by clicking the button maximizes next to close Red Cross has no effect). In addition it will let me play my MP3 files or my WTV files I had previously recorded on my PC Windows 7 Home Premium Desktop - even if Windows 7 PC version of Windows Media Player should allow the reading of WTV files. I realize that Windows Media Center is not included in Windows 10 but it is important that Windows Media Player which is fully functioning and these two problems are a real problem for me. "The power within HP" talk please with Microsoft for a solution on this one. I realize that Windows Media Player not copng with WTV files can be associated with the absence of Windows Media Center, but I don't see why the relevant CODECs can be installed in Windows Media Player for this feature to work. Any help in doing this would be much appreciated.

  That's all I can think of for now. It's time for my sleep of beauty here in England but I'll check here once again in the morning ;-)

  Photoray002 wrote:
  

  Find interesting.

  If you do, come back and let me know how it works Flying Kiwi.

  Thank you.

  This morning, I received the hub surrounded by bubblewrap in a blink of an eye bag and I tested it out (actually I am writing this reply using my Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000 keyboard and mouse with the USB dongle connected by the hub as well as the original HP charger and lead). Cyrex experience, isn't that everything works perfectly as advertised for me also. The hub, switch is in position 2 (as has happened) is the position designated for this model of Tablet. Earlier, I was playing files WTV through Windows Media Player to a USB memory stick connected via the hub and which also worked perfectly and the battery charged throughout the.

  After my a few hours of testing today I can say deep I think we have a cheap and effective and compatible with this product solution!

  With respect to the other items on my list, I'm little bit to find solutions to those as well (although I was not happy to have to install a 3rd party product called GPSDirect in order to get my Bluetooth GPS receiver works with Windows 10 cards). I am convinced that this should be responsible for setting as they were responsible for 'break' this compatibility in OS latest due to the location/sensor API revised Microsofts.

  Once I get my new memory stick I will try the new installation of the OS from scratch using an ISO and pilots provided good HP that this will create not a Windows 10 sharing recovery that can be activated at the start with F11 (at least I don't think it will be), as well as from my factory equipped HP USB Windows 8.1 media restoration Bing standby if the disaster occurs I think that this should be a satisfactory solution to this problem. Overall, things are much better, and this forum has been a great help!

• MAX not finding my Ethernet FP1600

  I have a FP1600 ethernet module directly connected to a laptop computer. The laptop has a static IP address of 25.0.0.1. I cycled power of the FP module several times. MAX does not pick up any device. What is the default IP of the FP module? I know that MAX uses UDP radio to search for devices, however this doesn't seem to work.

  Please help someone,

  Thank you

  The FP-1600 might have a different subnet than your laptop configuration. The best approach is to reset the module 1600 and reconfigure using maximum follow instructions of the manual below reset. Connect your module 1600 directly to the laptop using a cable or indirectly to a hub/switch using a normal ethernet cable.

  You may need to restart Max in order to see the device under remote devices with IP 0.0.0.0.

  DirkW

• Unexpected error set up network bridge

  I am trying to install a network bridge on my system XP Pro HTPC for me to connect my Sony Blu - Ray player (which has an ethernet connection) to my HTPC and so my home network DHCP via an unused on the HTPC NIC port (since I have only a single network drop in the room, I need two devices to share the same ethernet cable). 2 network cards are PCI Intel 1000GT card and a built-in 10/100 SiS card when you try to create the bridge by choosing two connections, right-clicking and choosing "Bridge connections" in the context menu, I get the error described in the title.

  I have already taken all the measures mentioned in the Microsoft gateway configuration guide and checked that the firewall and ICS are disabled on both connections (I've never used either feature, anyway, I have a Linksys router in my wiring closet to share my internet connection). I have reset the stack TCP/IP and Winsock. I reinstalled the drivers on the two network cards and I even made a regeneration of WMI (based on a tip on another site) - but without success. Someone at - it other ideas on what could be the cause?

  I guess I could buy a cheap hub/switch to share the line - but why do that when I can myself worse with such a simple solution? :)

  Hi Rnshamilton,

  Thanks for posting. Just a few questions before I can get you a good answer.

  First, what type of blu - ray are you trying to bridge the XP machine? In addition, the device requires communication to the internet, or simply the packets passing between himself and the XP machine?

  You have all the other computers on the network who are renting your router DHCP IP addresses? It is possible to hang another PC in the room to test the bridge? Are you doing that would tell us if there is a problem with the bridge configuration, or if there is an incompatibility or setting on the Blu - Ray player that needs to be changed.

  I hope this helps! Shawn - Support Engineer - MCP, MCDST
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think

• Sharing a connection with a possibly infected PC.

  I have two computers, one of them may be infected.

  If I use a hub to share the network connection (plug my modem cable to the hub and then connect each PC in this hub) and a KVM switch allows you to share external peripherals such as mouse, keyboard and monitor, will I have the own computer infected too?

  I don't have a local network (actually I don't know exactly what is a LAN, but I guess that's something that needs to be put in place).

  The own PC is a Vista, the other is an XP.

  Thanks for your help.

  TI computers are connected and sharing of files, then it is possible that infection from spreading (and it seems that you only use the hub/switch by your internet connection, I need you to confirm that) NEVER move you files between two computers by any connection you set up - is that correct?   It seems relatively safe only share the internet connection (assuming that's it, that is - if you also share files between computers while the chances of infecting other computers are high).  The switch for the devices will not cause a problem.

  You should get the infected computer cleaned as soon as possible to make sure it's not more difficult to solve, because the infection (or starting to cause serious problems).

  This is compliments of PA bear MS MVP:

  Microsoft PCSafety provides users at home (only) with free assistance in dealing with infections by malicious software such as viruses, adware and spyware (including unwanted software).
  https://support.Microsoft.com/OAS/default.aspx?&PRID=7552&St=1

  Also available via the homepage of Support of consumer safety: https://consumersecuritysupport.Microsoft.com/

  Otherwise...

  1. see if you can download/run the MSRT tool manually:http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx

  NB: Run the FULL scan, not analysis FAST!  You may need to download the MSRT on an uninfected machine and then transfer the MRT. EXE to the infected machine and rename it to SCAN. EXE before running it.

  2A. WinXP-online Windows Live Safety Center scanner 'Protection' (only!) in Mode safe mode with networking, if necessary: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm

  2B. Vista or Win7-online this scanner instead: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/whatsnew.htm

  3. now post the logs required in a forum appropriate for support by an expert in the field. DON'T SKIP THIS STEP!

  I can recommend the assistance of experts available in these forums: http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php?Board=10.0 http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5 http://www.dslreports.com/Forum/Cleanup http://www.Bluetack.co.uk/forums/index.php and http://Aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30

  If these procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, good reputation and stand-alone computer (that is, not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) repair facility.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.