Pc keps dropping ip address?

I am running windows xp sp2 and I have to re-boot the pc every 10-15 mins because it keeps losing my ip address, so it says. I have a cable modem and tests say it's working ok. Installed new drivers, ... more

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Is it possible to mend a Digihome PVR80 freeview recorder ?

I recently found a Digihome PVR80 box that somebody had thrown out, complete with remote control & instruction booklet. I think the HDD has packed in (it's a Samsung spinpoint 80Gb). I put it in my co ... more

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i have to manually switch off my pc because it only goes so far and will no?

i have to manually switch off my pc because it wont fully load and start as normal.i have to switch it off 7 or 8 times before a message appears saying 'You have tried to start your pc several times.p ... more

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the clock on my pc is going out of time?

every time i boot up my pc i have to reset the clock. this problem prevents me receiving anti virus updates. my o/s is windows xp pro. service pack 2. is it the battery on the motherboard. ?

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tower won't boot up?

i shut down my pc. now it wont boot at all. light on back of tower comes on. but no fans, noise, nothing. like its not getting electric to it to turn on. replaced power cord and stilll wont turn on or ... more

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heating issue?

my pc always over heated so i took a bucket of water and dumped it on it. now it wont boot. any advice?

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how can i fix my zoostorm computer?

restoring brand new pc zoomstore it tells me to press f8 and select optionadvanced boot options i dont have this option to continue

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Switches on at wall switch rather than power button on the front of the PC?

Could you please tell me why my PC powers up and boots when I switch it on at the mains plug on the wall rather than the switch on the front of the PC? I can switch it on from the front button, provi ... more

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How do I re-assign the boot disk?

I have recently added an extra,larger ,disk to my PC. The original disk is still "C" drive from which the computer "boots". However this drive is now short of space and downloading documents,program ... more

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pc stays on windows page?

hi iv got a big problem with my sisters pc, she wiped all her unwanter files, folders programes, etc , but now when you turn the pc on , it starts up then just stays on a windows page, which it usuall ... more

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Bad_pool_caller?

I was about to copy a file onto a cd when the infamous blue screen with white writing appeared. I restarted pc, it started to load up, then the blue screen appeared again. When i try to boot pc, it lo ... more

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How can i fix my blurry monitor?

when i boot on my pc, at the first few minutes everything goes ok, however some few minutes the monitor display becomes blurry.

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Dos screen sometimes doesn't fully start. Then is ok on restart?

A couple of time now my PC (FROM BEING SWITCHED OFF) has been turned on the black and white DOs screen with the yellow logo (phoenix or something) in the corner. Normally it just starts running, sho ... more

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how can i fix a runtime error 5?

everytime i boot my pc i get a runtime error '5" invalid procedure call or argument. All that comes up is my wallpaper. How can I fix this? Thanks.

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Werid Problem not sure whats causing it?

Right me and my dad know a lot about pc's but this one is really getting on my nerves now i upgraded my pc with a new motherboard cpu ram graphic card. they all should work as everything fits fine (no ... more

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how do i get hold of a "master cd 1 and 2" for my PC?

I have a packard bell (unsure of model) pc with windows 2000 me professional edition. The PC crashed and wouldnt boot up so i used a "nuke" disk to clear the hard drive. I then used the Packard dell r ... more

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cpu upgrade problem changing bios setting?

i upgraded my amd sempron to amd athlon 2.2ghz barton on msi k6 mobo [2gb memory ddr400 nvidia 7800gs grafix]the setting for sempron was 1oofsb but needs to be 200 fsb for athlon when i change fsb to ... more

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I need help to fix a severe registry problem?

My Home Pc is running Win xp Home. it is an OEM from Dixons and unfortunatly i seem unable to get a copy of the Disk from Source. Following a series of Blue Screens (varied Errors without any apparent ... more

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how can i copy a file to my Winxp registry?

I am having a serious problem with my HP pc. A few days ago it kept restarting like every hour. It later told me some file is missing so it cannot boot up. I however used the repair console and it was ... more

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how can i reboot my pc?

I removed a perfectly working hard disk inorder to replace it with a bigger 40GB hard disk now after installation i have set the BIOS and tried to load windows by inserting into the d:drive. Disk ... more

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