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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:57:33 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Soundblaster X-FI Xtreme gamer and Win 7 issue</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23388853</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hello guys/gals,

I have come across an issue with my soundblaster x-fi xtreme gamer card and windows 7.  For troubleshooting's sake, my current set-up worked perfectly fine on my previous Windows XP Pro 32-bit.  I installed Windows 7 Pro 64-bit and have never successfully gotten clean audio through my sound card continuously.  With both Soundblaster's official Win 7 drivers as well as third party drivers I've found on the creative forums, neither work correctly.  What happens is as follows: The driver install completes and during the current session my audio sounds perfectly fine through the sound card and speakers.  When the driver install program prompts me for a re-boot to complete installation, I re-boot and the audio sounds completely scratchy and downright overmodulated and awful.  Being as that the audio sounds perfectly fine before that prompted re-boot, what could be causing it to all of a sudden sound awful after the re-boot? My onboard audio is disabled as well as onboard audio's drivers disabled.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-24 12:37:15</pubDate>
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<title>Little bit too hot?</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23386223</link>
<description><![CDATA[This is a laptop (HP Pavillion dv6700T, T9300 C2D, 500 GB 7200 RPM HDD). These temps are under full load (playing Stronghold) and it's no longer comfortable to have it in my lap. 

[att=1]

This is on my desk and with just regular browsing.

[att=2]

This laptop has a 12 cell battery that sticks out. I was not able to find a suitable laptop cooler. Any ideas on how to keep this just a little bit cooler in my lap?

PS On several occasions it smelled funny (like something burning) and it shut itself down several times and refused too boot back up until it cooled down.

Thanks.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-23 21:52:45</pubDate>
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<title>[optical] CD/DVD ROM not recognized or working</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23395418</link>
<description><![CDATA[A friend started getting this ''class filter drivers corrupt error'' when trying to use the dvd drive.

It won't show in Explorer ,so I tried the Fixit  at Microsoft but it gets as far as showing the new hardware found and installing the device then says it can't continue because of the same error.

Looked around for a fix and kept seeing deleting the Upper and Lower filters from the registry is a uninversal fix.........only problem ,there aren't any filter entries in the registry?

Would uninstalling/reinstalling the burning software add those entries ?

If not is there another fix?

They bought a new DVD drive and the same error persists.
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<pubDate>2009-11-25 15:33:09</pubDate>
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<title>Laptop LCD Replacement</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23316963</link>
<description><![CDATA[I'm working on a Dell Inspiron 1525 WXGA screen replacement.

I got the new screen and put it in (what a PAIN!!!!)

Now the new screen backlight comes on, but there's never any video.  I did get video once out of it, so I know the LCD panel should work, but I can't get anything now.  If I disconnect the LCD signal cable the screen goes all white.  If I disconnect the inverter cable the backlight shuts off.

I'm thinking I need a new cable, which the part number is 4W001 http://www.machinaelectronics.com/store/buypart/Dell_Inspiron_1525/50.4W001.101

The old cracked Samsung screen is 15.4" WXGA dell part RP636 which I got off the dell invoice from putting the service tag into dell's support site.

The only difference is the bracket for the inverter at the bottom was non-existent on the new screen, so I had to pry off the bracket from the old screen and hammer it out since I bent it in the process.  But everything plugs in and fits good and tight.  Only reason why I think it *might* be the cable is because it was taped onto the old LCD, and maybe prying the tape off damaged the wires inside the cable.

Any idea's?]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-09 20:04:55</pubDate>
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<title>Computer looks to be dead</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23345089</link>
<description><![CDATA[My dad's computer looks to be dead. I don't know what exactly is messed up, but hopefully you guys can help me diagnose the issue. It turns on, but it does not go passed the POST. In fact I don't even think it starts the POST. It just lists:
Main Processor: Intel(r) 2.13ghz (266x8.0, 1CPU)

and then at the bottom says to press DEL to get into the BIOS. I tried going into the BIOS, but no luck.

Here are the specs of the computer:
INTEL CORE 2 DUO E6400 2.13
160GB SATA-II 3GB/S 8MB 7200RPM HD
2x512MB GEIL DDR2 PC6400 MEMORY
1x1GB CORSAIR TWIN2X2048-6400C4
ATI AIW X1900 256MB W/ TVTUNER
C2D MSI P965 NEO-F I965 LGA 775
BLACK ASPIRE 600W DARK SIDE PS

I'm not sure what to do. How do I begin to diagnose what is causing the computer to not startup?]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-15 17:13:15</pubDate>
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<title>Add-in vid card not active at boot</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23397673</link>
<description><![CDATA[This might be a problem common to all add-in video cards, but o well..    I have a new Invida GeForce 6200 PCi card I bought, and installed.  It works fine after windows loads the card driver, when the 'GUI' portion of windows comes up.  However, there no video output from the card during boot.   Now, I've got a power-on PW on this computer to keep my daughter from powering-up at inappropriate times.  If the 'character-based' portion of boot isn't output by the card, how will I ever see the prompt for my power-on PW?   Is there a setting in the card that allows it to output std VGA 640X480 during boot at least?  

I had another add-in vid card years ago that exibited the same issue. --is there anything I can do?]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-26 00:49:16</pubDate>
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<title>Quad SLI question</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23397974</link>
<description><![CDATA[ok so i just got this new monitor from Asus its the VW266H Black 25.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 20000:1) Built in Speakers w/ component connector. 

And when I use this monitor my pc wont recognise my 2nd video card at all. But when I switch to my old 19" monitor it will recognise both cards and quad sli... any ideas why this is happening? 

Btw it doesn't matter what component cable I use outcome is still the same. I can switch the monitors while the pc is on and in windows and it will show quad sli on the 19" but not the 25.5"]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-26 04:33:32</pubDate>
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<title>WOL Compatibility</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Can someone tell me from the below BIOS choices for POWER - APM Configuration, if my motherboard is compatible with Wake On Lan feature. I enabled power on by external modems as this was the closest choice and I still can&#146;t get my pc to wake up. I have setup my modem/router and this is all I can think of that my motherboard is not compatible. What do you think?

Power On By RTC Alarm
Power On By External modems
Power On By PCI Devices
Power On By PCIE Devices
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard
Power On By PS/2 Mouse]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-25 05:55:13</pubDate>
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<title>RAID 0 Array?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hey there, I just bought a computer (HP XW9300) and was wondering if there is a way to see if my (3x80GB SATA) hard drives are setup in a RAID 0 Array.

If not do I need to compltetely re-install xp 64 to set this up?

I am using the computer for video editing (using a blackmagic intensity pro capture card for recording xbox games).

I am a complete newbie to this type of thing and need a little help.

Everyone I see that uses this card says a RAID 0 Array is a MUST.

Here are some of the computer stats below

+ Dual Opteron 252 2.6GHz 

+ 4GB PC3200, 400MHz, CL3, ECC, REG (8x512MB DDR DIMMs)

+ 1x146GB SSCI  + 3x80GB SATA

+ 1x Nvidia Quadro FX 3400 256MB

+ 1x DVD-CD Combo Burner 

+ 1x Floppy Drive

+ DVI-VGA connector 

+ Power core

these are the specs on the computer from HP
http://www.hp.com/workstations/pws/xw9300/xw9300.pdf

any help at all would be greatly appreciated
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If what ya got is perfect and you always want better. Happiness will never come. - [Have Some Fun] -]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-24 16:20:12</pubDate>
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<title>dell pc bios don&#x27;t see secondary drive after every reboot</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23381520</link>
<description><![CDATA[hi guys ,,i have a dell dimension 8200 dell pc 768 rdrm
bios version A09,xp pro sp3
i unplu pc to clean  pc by inside...then when connected the problem started.i had the same problem like 2 years ago,forgot how to solve tat problem.
,,if i turn pc it boots normally,shutdown normally..
the problem is when i hit reboot,,i have 
secondary hard disk drive 0 not found ....cd/dvd player drive D
secondary hard disk drive 1 not found ... dvd burner drive E

i try almost everything..unplug cables,swapped cables
-remove  cmos battery then boot to windows,turn pc off,reinstall battery,,boot again....
same problem when i hit reboot...............
---could this be a virus?..i run avira =no infection..even in safe mode.

-i change from slave to master,and select switches..=NO..fix

so if there is anything i can tryplease let me know.
thanks in advance.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-23 00:20:20</pubDate>
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