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Post by katzzz on Aug 22, 2008 0:16:28 GMT -5
On the kids computer , I think I may have ah....killed it.
Can you erase the programing by running a power drill close to it??? Cause now it says operating system not found.
Did I destroy the thing? I have the restore disks. Would that help?
A second question , I have an older laptop. Its nice but is on window se or something like that. It works great , would it be worth updating it? It would also need the wireless plug in . What do you think oh guru of the cyber mind???
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Post by Niemmy on Aug 22, 2008 4:59:31 GMT -5
Nup The magnets in a Hard Drive are hugely powerful So I seriously doubt it!So something as pissy as a drill wouldn't have any effect. But if you had huge electro magnets you might! We tryed out experiments that while we where at work for the dole and the only things magnets will effects is the computer screens "the old type CRT in any case"...
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Niemmy on Aug 22, 2008 5:01:42 GMT -5
try the restore disk! it sounds like a virus of the hard drive has shitted it self
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Post by katzzz on Aug 22, 2008 5:24:29 GMT -5
So, you think maybe taking the cover off and vacuuming the inside out might have been a bad idea huh?
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Post by Niemmy on Aug 22, 2008 5:41:29 GMT -5
Well since you are getting that message you know the motherboard is ok, But I wouldn't vacuum inside a computer as it can cause as static charge from the plastic nozzle, If I was cleaning a computer I would do it with an air compressor or set the vacuum to blow. But that could be the problem a static charge!
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Post by the doofis on Aug 22, 2008 5:52:15 GMT -5
I was using one of those brushes on the end of the hose . Soft to lift dust on trinkets.
If it is a static charge what do I do? And thank you!
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Post by returns for more help on Aug 22, 2008 23:18:43 GMT -5
The mouse port is not working. I went back into it and plugged stuff in tight . I was thinking may be I knocked something loose. So it is trying to work but when it gets to the last screen before you bring up the internet connection the mouse arrow goes away and I just get the I shaped figure . I know the mouse ports are loose and have been for a while so can I buy just the ports on the mother board?? Would a I don't know crap about it me be able to change them with out trashing the machine? What do you think ?
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Post by Niemmy on Aug 23, 2008 18:03:52 GMT -5
Umm usually have more than one mouse port so can you try the mouse in another port? But the mouse works ok other than getting on to the internet? It sounds like a software problem may a full reinstall is needed.
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Post by Katzzzz on Aug 23, 2008 19:32:57 GMT -5
I bought a new mouse and brushed the dust out with a very soft brush. So it went back to being weird and I left it alone a couple of hours and now it is fine.
I have No Idea what I did to it to make it do that or to make it stop. Weird.
Yesterday was my 16th Wedding aniversiry. He took me out to dinner. It was nice and we were home by 9. We are old.
Love ya Bubba , Katzz
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Post by Niemmy on Aug 24, 2008 7:44:55 GMT -5
Well that good that it came good, That happend to one of my mice too, One day it was on the fritz buy a new one then bugger me it starts working again!  Oh congrats on your wedding anniversary! ;D ;D It's always nice to hear good news ;D |
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