Well, am back folks..my computer had short circuit on me this afternoon..RIP old one ..I bought a new one... Luv it!!  Luv it!!

GOD!! That was almost me this week with my computer..Had problem with it...

		~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote:
		LMAO COMPUTER PROBLEMS>>>  NAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Ron,

Your answer about "C drive" really leads me to believe that you aren't going to be able to fix it yourself (holding back a chuckle...). We could go back and forth trying to troubleshoot this one but I think Spa is right...you need your geek friend as it is usually an easy problem to fix for someone "in the know."

Just to cover the basics, you DO have your speakers plugged in properly, no? I have a 5.1 system and all are different but you get primary sound out of the green socket. Basic but obvious mistake.

Another thing to try. Put a CD into your CD/DVD/CDRW drive and plug a pair of headphones into the jack of the drive. Any sound there?

		ronhartsell wrote:
		Fair enough question...truth be told, I wasn't on the comp when he dropped in and being he was dropping off some delicious food, my mind wasn't on it...but he is very much aware now, so we'll see within the next few days or so...I mainly miss YouTube as I have the home stereo for company...but I do miss it...a lot...      spapad wrote: That's great, now why didn't he fix your sound driver while he was there! That would be high on my list of priorities! LOL      ronhartsell wrote: I'm making fun of him, but Rick (aka comp geek) has been a friend of mine for over 25 yrs...probably the most honest person I've ever known in my life...he actually dropped off some potatos, carrots, cabbage and corned beef he made for dinner tonight (for him and his ol' lady)...he's like a brother (better, actually...lol)...      spapad wrote: This is the guy who fixed your PC? Comp Geek better get to your house would be what I would want!      ronhartsell wrote: check, check and check!!...still no sound...talked with the comp geek who fixed this and he says everything should be working...      spapad wrote: Go to control panel click on drivers, get to your sound driver right click, find the properties and then use that information to go and update your driver.      ronhartsell wrote: I don't know...I've relayed to you all the info I have...sorry...      spapad wrote: No, your sound card driver not your hard drive.       ronhartsell wrote: It's got a new driver installed...all new...which is why I don't understand...      spapad wrote: Try updating your driver Ron? Could be when you went from Vista to XP the old driver no longer works. Try to go to Realtek and upload a XP compatable sound driver.      ronhartsell wrote: Hi there Guido...how was your trip??  Hope you had fun!! Does, 'C drive' help??  And 'no' is the answer to your question.  As I have reported, I have less knowledge than Freeze!!      guidogodoy wrote: "Main driver?!" No such thing. All drivers control one part of the motherboard or add-in card. Terminology aside, do you know the make of your soundcard? Is it built in or an add-on? Creative (believe it or not) had MAJOR problems with Vista, for example. If you have no idea how to find what I am asking, lemme know. BTW (says the guy typing on the Mac), Vista got better with the SP fixes...thus the "Mojave experiment" to change public perceptions. Still, I have XP running on four of my own personal build machines. Vista was a royal bomb.      ronhartsell wrote: Finally got the cpu back (been gone since b4 turkey day) and the problem was the main driver went bad...got rid of Vista and now back with XP...but now the speakers aren't working...I've clicked on everything I think I needed to, but still no sound...any advice anyone??

No, your sound card driver not your hard drive. 

		ronhartsell wrote:
		It's got a new driver installed...all new...which is why I don't understand...      spapad wrote: Try updating your driver Ron? Could be when you went from Vista to XP the old driver no longer works. Try to go to Realtek and upload a XP compatable sound driver.      ronhartsell wrote: Hi there Guido...how was your trip??  Hope you had fun!! Does, 'C drive' help??  And 'no' is the answer to your question.  As I have reported, I have less knowledge than Freeze!!      guidogodoy wrote: "Main driver?!" No such thing. All drivers control one part of the motherboard or add-in card. Terminology aside, do you know the make of your soundcard? Is it built in or an add-on? Creative (believe it or not) had MAJOR problems with Vista, for example. If you have no idea how to find what I am asking, lemme know. BTW (says the guy typing on the Mac), Vista got better with the SP fixes...thus the "Mojave experiment" to change public perceptions. Still, I have XP running on four of my own personal build machines. Vista was a royal bomb.      ronhartsell wrote: Finally got the cpu back (been gone since b4 turkey day) and the problem was the main driver went bad...got rid of Vista and now back with XP...but now the speakers aren't working...I've clicked on everything I think I needed to, but still no sound...any advice anyone??

Well, this isn't exactly a computer problem...but I'll ask anyway:

What's the best way to clean a laptop keyboard? I tried cleaning it earlier today, but I can still see some dust and debris underneath the keys. Is there any way that I can get it all out? IS it okay to pull out the keys in order to clean what's under them?

Has anyone else been getting virus warnings when viviting the site today??.. I had a warning pop up on mine this morning. Becks has sent me a message saying she can't even post on here and she's getting virus warnings as well.

penny arcade video porn? Huh? I believe I have stepped in the proverbial pile of shit without ever realizing it! LOL

		guidogodoy wrote:
		Hey, it isn't me talking about the penny-arcade video porn someone wants to back up (oooooo....poor choice of words!)      spapad wrote: No one said anything about 1-900 lines! HA!!!  You perv! LOL      guidogodoy wrote: And look at in one mind's eye....rer rer  Kali take me away!!!!!!      spapad wrote: I was hoping we english speaking people were not the only ones plagued with the bad phone connection and usual uptight service I have come to expect from our indian techie wonders. i will say though if you get an indian female techie she is always more pleasant and fun to talk to.      guidogodoy wrote: THAT I can answer 100%. Yes. You do get tech support in Spanish. Funny as you often hear an Indian accent in Spanish! LOL. Try Swhalihi, though! Good luck!      spapad wrote: Which brings up another interesting question. If  you live in a spanish speaking nation and you have a tech issue, when you call and ask for tech support in espanõl, do you get an indian person speaking spanish? Someone please tell me the answer to this!    (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Saturday, February 21, 2009 1:15:04 PM)   guidogodoy wrote:   (In his best Indian tech-support voice) Dear sir, I am not understanding what you mean by this "do-dad" terminology. Does this mean your father cannot use the phone? There should have been a manual that explains everything in plain-japanese. I would refer you to that document as, while I work for Cricket, I do not actually own a cellphone. If it works either way, I would advise you to leave it off. Is there anything else that I may assist you with today? Ok, please take a few minutes to fill out our automated survey and have a good day!        Deep Freeze wrote:    I have "Cricket" wireless. I have a little doo-dad ( high tech word) that I plug into the side of this thing and I have internet access. The little doo-dad has a switch on it.  I have noticed that, whether I turn on this switch or not, I have internet. So, what the heck is it for??????????? grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.................. Edited at: Saturday, February 21, 2009 1:24:49 PM

Hummm, humm, Humm.........I'm sorry DF? ...................Did you say something?

		Deep Freeze wrote:
		PAY ATTENTION TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AAAARRRRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!! DAMN you!!!! Bhopal was not good enough........ HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

 [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Saturday, February 21, 2009 1:15:04 PM)

		guidogodoy wrote:
		(In his best Indian tech-support voice) Dear sir, I am not understanding what you mean by this "do-dad" terminology. Does this mean your father cannot use the phone? There should have been a manual that explains everything in plain-japanese. I would refer you to that document as, while I work for Cricket, I do not actually own a cellphone. If it works either way, I would advise you to leave it off. Is there anything else that I may assist you with today? Ok, please take a few minutes to fill out our automated survey and have a good day!        Deep Freeze wrote:    I have "Cricket" wireless. I have a little doo-dad ( high tech word) that I plug into the side of this thing and I have internet access. The little doo-dad has a switch on it.  I have noticed that, whether I turn on this switch or not, I have internet. So, what the heck is it for??????????? grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..................

Is a CyberDrv CW078D CD-R/RW. Yes i run XP pro.

		guidogodoy wrote:
		Necro, you still haven't said much about your system itself. What OS?! Windows XP or Vista? You said you cleaned it, ok, if you are sure then a "process" isn't letting go. Hard to advise how to shut down the culprit without knowing even what verson of Windows you run. As for what type of CD/RW you have, you certainly can tell without taking apart a machine. Assuming Windows XP: RIGHT click on My computer / pull down to Properties / hit the Hardware tab / then Device Manager button. Click the plus sign next to the CD drives and it will give you all the info you need about your drive without taking it apart. Even if it is only a number (as it probably will be if your drive is old). Take that info down exactly as given (dashes and all if included) and google it with quotes. Voila.      Necroticist wrote: Again we googled this - they recommended several options....basically if i want to lose the cd flash i reboot and it goes..otherwise is there permanently....but only if i use the CD drive...and again is ok if open or a disc is in...i HAVE cleaned it...that ain't the problem.. i'll manage i guess. I have to sleep...is 3.42 Am.....agh.

Again we googled this - they recommended several options....basically if i want to lose the cd flash i reboot and it goes..otherwise is there permanently....but only if i use the CD drive...and again is ok if open or a disc is in...i HAVE cleaned it...that ain't the problem..

i'll manage i guess.

I have to sleep...is 3.42 Am.....agh.

LOL

LMAO  I love this  one...........