cycovision - pc help thread

Posted by tapojyoti
@paul,nice signature..

hope nobody minded..

Posted by ayejatt
Hi there, need to confirm this:

I had 2 * 512MB 533MHz DDR2
and i added 2 * 1GB 667MHz DDR2

Will they now run at seperate speeds or 3GB at 533Mhz?

ta!

Posted by Cycovision

3GB at 533Mhz

Posted by gtreds
@cyco
Wat?
I waz advized dey r not at al competable by my technician.
So hu's da fool here...
ME??!!?

Posted by Cycovision
@gtreds

Hang on mate, I'm confused again which isn't unusual for me

Are we still talking about vista here

Posted by gtreds
@cyco
No no its da DDR thing.
Uff!!!
m glad i got ur attention bak.
Anyway about dat vista thing i juz put da blame on da DVD.
It seems i wil hav to stick around wit xp.
Wat say u?
lol

Posted by paul101
how do i enable the scrolling thingy that you hold the middle mouse button and move the mouse up and down to scroll in firerfox??

(i think its autoscroll)

its a livesaver on laptops btw

Posted by Cycovision
Auto scroll is a windows thing isn't it? It's normally on by default but I should imagine it's in the control panel under 'mouse'. Unless there's a seperate control panel for the laptop's touchpad...

@gtreds

It depends on the motherboard and memory. Sometimes, higher speed memory will "clock down" to either the maximum bus speed supported by the motherboard or to the lowest speed memory in the system.

As for your Vista disk, yes it looks like it definitely doesn't like your hardware configuration so you're stuck with XP until you can get hold of a different DVD.

[ This Message was edited by: Cycovision on 2008-04-17 13:55 ]

Posted by HornyNick
My friend recently got divorced (yay for me, if you know what i mean!) but the pc was set up by her ex and only he knows the administrator password but hes being an arse and wont give it her. Is there any way of re-setting it without wiping everything?

Thanks

Posted by Cycovision
There is, but it's rather complicated!

Basically, it involves downloading a special Linux boot disk which includes a program that can read and reset encrypted data on NTFS file systems.

Or, in plain English, you download the .iso file, burn it as a bootable CD, pop it in the drive, boot up the computer and follow the instructions!

It's a text-based program rather like the old MSDOS stuff so it's not exactly easy to use.

I'm not even sure if it's still available online but if you want to have a go, PM me and I'll see if I can dig it out for you.

I've only ever had to use it once and it took ages to get it right

Posted by thomas93
Cyco.

I have a HP desktop with 1gb RAM and Vista. It is still under warranty for another 5 months with Tesco (< dad's idea not mine

)

I want to upgrade either the RAM or the OS without voiding my warranty, possible?

Btw: The box is easy to get into just 1 fat screw

Posted by Cycovision
You'll have to check the small print in the warranty policy because some companies do let you, others don't. So "sorry, I don't know" is the honest answer!

Posted by Trev1982
im sorry if this causes a huge mess but i need help please, i have burning dvd's for the last few days but now there all becoming coasters, i have been using nero 8 demo and they worked fine but this is my log file if anyone can help i would be very greatfull

8K24-6229-0105-7CE0-502X-M7K1-****

Windows Vista 6.0
IA32
WinAspi: -

NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 8.3.2.1
Internal Version: 8, 3, 2, 1
(Nero Express)
Recorder: Version: WP03 - HA 1 TA 0 - 8.3.2.1
Adapter driver: HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default
CD-ROM: Version: WP03 - HA 1 TA 0 - 8.3.2.1
Adapter driver: HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T20N E: CdRom0
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1013MB (1037824kB)
Free physical memory: 330MB (337948kB)
Memory in use : 67 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

18.4.2008
UDF/ISO compilation
09:19:44 #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 450
LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL

09:19:44 #2 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
DVD-Video files reallocation started

09:19:44 #3 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

09:19:44 #4 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6713
UDF document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
Burning mode : DAO
Mode : 1
UDF Mode : UDF/ISO bridge
UDF Options : automatic
UDF Revision : 1.02
UDF Partition Type : physical
ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char)
Character set : ISO 9660
Joliet : FALSE
Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : FALSE
Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

09:19:44 #5 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
DVD-Video files sorted

09:19:45 #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

09:19:45 #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

09:19:45 #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349
First writeable address = 144 (0x00000090)

09:19:45 #9 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349
First writeable address = 144 (0x00000090)

09:19:45 #10 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349
First writeable address = 144 (0x00000090)

09:19:45 #11 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349
First writeable address = 144 (0x00000090)

09:19:45 #12 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3568
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

09:19:45 #13 Text 0 File FilesystemSettingsValidator.cpp, Line 142
FS Settings: using validator 'CUDFSettingsValidatorDVD'
ParamMode = 'automatic', changing UDF partition type from 'physical' to 'physical'
Changing UDF revision from '1.02' to '1.02'

09:19:45 #14 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349
First writeable address = 144 (0x00000090)

09:19:45 #15 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349
First writeable address = 144 (0x00000090)

09:19:45 #16 Text 0 File FilesystemSettingsValidator.cpp, Line 142
FS Settings: using validator 'CUDFSettingsValidatorDVD'
ParamMode = 'automatic', changing UDF partition type from 'physical' to 'physical'
Changing UDF revision from '1.02' to '1.02'

09:19:45 #17 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349
First writeable address = 144 (0x00000090)

09:19:45 #18 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349
First writeable address = 144 (0x00000090)

09:20:21 #19 Text 0 File FilesystemSettingsValidator.cpp, Line 142
FS Settings: using validator 'CUDFSettingsValidatorDVD'
ParamMode = 'automatic', changing UDF partition type from 'physical' to 'physical'
Changing UDF revision from '1.02' to '1.02'

09:20:21 #20 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349
First writeable address = 144 (0x00000090)

09:20:21 #21 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349
First writeable address = 144 (0x00000090)

09:20:21 #22 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

09:20:21 #23 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

09:20:21 #24 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

09:20:21 #25 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

09:20:23 #26 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 311
Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB)
Last address to be written: 1334335 (296:31.10, 2606MB)

09:20:23 #27 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 323
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

09:20:23 #28 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2932
Recorder: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T20N, Media type: DVD+R
Disc Manufacturer ID: , Media Type ID: <002>, Product revision number: 0
Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 3

09:20:23 #29 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 497
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================
Disc not empty. Insert empty disc.
(Medium in drive: DVD+R. Medium required by compilation: DVD R/RW, DVD DL, DVD-RAM.)

09:20:23 #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 754
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 1334336 (1334336) = #1334336/296:31.11
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1334336 blocks [E: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T20N]
--------------------------------------------------------------

09:20:23 #31 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 956
Prepare [E: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T20N] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 2732720128, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 1334336 | 0 | 0x00
1334336 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00

09:20:23 #32 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 240
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

09:20:23 #33 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4359
Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB)

09:20:23 #34 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Caching of files started

09:20:23 #35 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4481
Cache writing successful.

09:20:23 #36 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Caching of files completed

09:20:23 #37 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

09:20:23 #38 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2673
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

09:20:23 #39 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10164
---- Disc Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD+R (10), Part Version: 1.0x (1)
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Transfer Rate: (F h)
Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable
Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track
Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW)
End Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 26053F h
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h
Extended Information indicators: 3 h
Disc Manufacturer ID: AML.....
Media type ID: 002
Product revision number: 0
Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56
Media Specific [16..783]:
00 00 03 41 4D 4C 00 00 - 00 00 00 30 30 32 00 38 ...AML.....002.8
23 54 37 10 02 4E 72 02 - 8C 63 16 16 0B 0B 0A 0A #T7..Nr..c......
01 19 1B 0C 0C 0C 0D 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
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00 00 02 34 63 13 05 22 - 22 10 0E 12 12 01 00 00 ...4c.."".......
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09:20:23 #40 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 675
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

09:20:23 #41 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269
Pipe memory size 83836800

09:25:57 #42 SPTI -1061 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 196
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1061)
CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 0C BC 80 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Key: 0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x44
Sense Qual: 0x90
Sense Area: 0x70 00 04 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 0E 44 90
Buffer x1b178340: Len x10000
0x00 00 01 BA 45 3B E4 32 4C 55 01 89 C3 F8 00 00
0x01 E0 07 EC 81 00 00 01 89 0B 89 47 0F DE E8 2C
0xAC D2 7D BA B9 B3 A3 92 F7 E2 E4 3E D3 BD CB 99

09:25:57 #43 CDR -1061 File Writer.cpp, Line 306
Internal target failure
E: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T20N

09:25:58 #44 SPTI -1061 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 196
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1061)
CDB Data: 0x35 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Sense Key: 0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x44
Sense Qual: 0x90
Sense Area: 0x71 00 04 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 0E 44 90

09:26:00 #45 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 935
EndDAO: Last written address 834688

09:26:00 #46 CDR -1061 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 292
Internal target failure
E: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T20N

09:26:00 #47 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 292
Could not perform end of Disc-at-once

09:26:00 #48 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

09:26:00 #49 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 287
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

09:26:05 #50 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11420
DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed

09:26:05 #51 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 450
UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL

Existing drivers:

Registry Keys:
HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\WinLogon\\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

Posted by Cycovision
Have you tried turning "Disc at Once" off?

And burning at a lower speed?

Might be worth buying a cleaning disc and putting that through a few times too, if you haven't already.

[ This Message was edited by: Cycovision on 2008-04-18 09:54 ]

Posted by thomas93
Taz get an RW then you wont be wasting them all

Cyco thanks

Posted by Trev1982

On 2008-04-18 11:08:56, thomas93 wrote:
Taz get an RW then you wont be wasting them all

Cyco thanks

genius lol

blues screens now i hate everything about vista

Posted by Cycovision
Oh right

Try Roxio or alcohol 120% then I guess?

Posted by thomas93
Cyco, cant find warranty bt I think if i can leave no traces of a RAM upgrade I should be arighty.

Posted by Cycovision
Yeah, you should be fine upgrading the RAM. Packard Bell let you do it without voiding the warranty and they're renowned for being arsey with customers. Amongst other things...

Posted by thomas93
Sorry to keep buggig but what would you recommend more, I ant to upgrade because most of my ram gets eaten by the onboard graphics.

More RAM or a Graphics card?

Posted by Cycovision
Depends how much you've already got in there?

Generally speaking, a 128Mb graphics card with 1Gig of Ram is plenty for XP. For Vista, you ALWAYS need 2Gig for it to run properly regardless of the graphics card

Posted by HornyNick

On 2008-04-18 10:24:03, Cycovision wrote:
There is, but it's rather complicated!

Basically, it involves downloading a special Linux boot disk which includes a program that can read and reset encrypted data on NTFS file systems.

Or, in plain English, you download the .iso file, burn it as a bootable CD, pop it in the drive, boot up the computer and follow the instructions!

It's a text-based program rather like the old MSDOS stuff so it's not exactly easy to use.

I'm not even sure if it's still available online but if you want to have a go, PM me and I'll see if I can dig it out for you.

I've only ever had to use it once and it took ages to get it right

Thanks for that. What if we transfered all the files she wanted to keep on to my laptop and then cleared her pc completely. There must be a way to start from fresh without inputtng a pasword, surely?

Posted by Cycovision
Yes, that would be a much easier option

You might have to play around with ownership permissions to get at her stuff before it'll let you copy it over to your laptop but it's pretty easy to do.

After that, just boot up from the windows disk and follow the instructions to do a fresh install, it won't matter if there's an admin password on there.

UNLESS...

You don't mean a BIOS password do you, i.e. you get prompted for a password before windows even starts to load? If so, you'll have to take the laptop apart and either find the CMOS reset jumper on the motherboard (if there is one) or take the CMOS battery out and leave it for a day or two.

Posted by thomas93
Cyco one more question, sorry if it sends you Cyco

Would it be easy to partion my 160gb drive and put XP onit and uninstall it if needed with out leaving a trace?

Posted by Cycovision
If you start with a totally blank hard drive then it's easy, you can use the windows setup disk to partition the drive. If you already have an OS on it, then you'll have to use a third party application like partition magic or such like.

Posted by paul101

i kinna left only 512mb of space for my vista partition

now to clean up my mess

tho my home folder for ubuntu has 308 gigs

is partition magik best?? (ive never used it

)

_________________
By the Year 2020 We shall RULE THE WORLD - Tesco... every little helps

It's Raining, It's Pouring...
Oh sh1t, it's Global Warming.

[ This Message was edited by: paul101 on 2008-04-18 12:25 ]

Posted by Cycovision

is partition magik best??

Probably not but it's always worked alright for me

Posted by paul101
ive just descovered something...

Norton PartitionMagic

going by there anti virus, i am NOT putting that on my pc

Posted by Cycovision
Nah, not all Norton stuff is rubbish. Norton Ghost, for example, is a must have if you're serious about backing up properly...

Posted by paul101
lol i'll give it a go then...

edit: do i have to pay for it then???

_________________
By the Year 2020 We shall RULE THE WORLD - Tesco... every little helps

It's Raining, It's Pouring...
Oh sh1t, it's Global Warming.

[ This Message was edited by: paul101 on 2008-04-18 12:36 ]

Posted by Cycovision
Yerrrrsss...

However I believe that one can obtain a copy for evaluation purposes from special online stores if one knows where to look

[ This Message was edited by: Cycovision on 2008-04-18 12:42 ]

Posted by thomas93
Ok I now have 760mb of craptop RAM installed

I am going to install Ubuntu but Cyco is it easy to dual boot? I don't want to break my craptop as my Dad will stab me

Posted by paul101
its pretty simple to dual boot

first burn a CD and stick it in, put it into live cd to see if youre hardware is compatible (you should be ok)

Posted by thomas93
Ok Paul.

Do you have an MSN I really need help atm.

Posted by paul101
what did you do this time?

my msn is in my profile

Posted by gtreds
[quote]
On 2008-04-18 13:36:03, paul101 wrote:
lol i'll give it a go then...

edit: do i have to pay for it then???

_________________
By the Year 2020 We shall RULE THE WORLD - Tesco... every little helps

It's Raining, It's Pouring...
Oh sh1t, it's Global Warming.

i like ur signatures paul.
Wat about if i ask u 2 do me a favour if it is not too much 2 ask.
Designing a future 2050 car.
LOL

Posted by paul101
is it possible to get a 2gb stick of laptop ram???

(my laptop has 2 spare slots)

i cant find any

Posted by thomas93
No idea. My craptop takes DDR 333mhz. DESKTOP RAM

Posted by Cycovision
You can, but it's still more commonly supplied as 2 x 1Gb sticks at the moment.

2 gig sticks here:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/ite[....]-ddr2-800mhz-pc2-6400-2gb-ram/

Posted by thomas93
Does anyone know why my Lappy won install Ubuntu?

40gb HDD (Upgrading A.S.A.P)
2.4ghz Celeron Processor
768mb RAM.

I installed with alternate CD and installed it, the orange bar filled fully and then the screen when blank and did bugegr all :S

Have now got 'ol XP back (:

Posted by Cycovision
It's most likely a graphics driver issue with GNOME Desktop and your laptop's onboard graphics. You could try a different Linux distro like OpenSUSE or Mandriva and select KDE desktop instead of GNOME.

Other than that, it'll probably involve booting into the command line, installing drivers and mucking about with config files. Yuk!

Posted by arien617

On 2008-04-18 13:33:58, Cycovision wrote:
Nah, not all Norton stuff is rubbish. Norton Ghost, for example, is a must have if you're serious about backing up properly...

I still haven't got round to sticking that on the lappy!
Would've though I learnt my lesson after my whole loss of everything on my old desktop. Just cba though :/

Posted by thomas93
Cyco, Kubuntu does not work

Posted by paul101
why you using kabuntu??... gnome is where its at

download ubuntu...

Posted by thomas93
Paul, have both. Cyco said try KDE which I have

You have to actually read boy!

Posted by Cycovision
No native support for it's onboard graphics then, maybe?

I'd still try another distro before delving into drivers and all that though...

Posted by thomas93
Cyco.

Tried Opensuse
Ubuntu
Kubuntu

But have XP again.

BUT
the wireless doesn't work

The card just refuses to work :@

Posted by Cycovision
It is XP SP2, isn't it?

Posted by thomas93
Just whalloped on SP2, no my network places in the menu either :/

Posted by Cycovision
...Installed the latest driver for the wireless card? How does it show up in device manager? Red 'X' or Exclamation mark?