Comments for Random Fix - Computer Help http://www.randomfix.com Hard to find fixes for those done gone stubborn problems you encounter in every day tech life. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:57:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Windows Vista – Missing CD/DVD-Rom drive by Ramsing http://www.randomfix.com/2007/04/12/windows-vista-%e2%80%93-missing-cddvd-rom-drive/#comment-11504 Ramsing Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:05:10 +0000 http://www.randomfix.com/2007/04/12/windows-vista-%e2%80%93-missing-cddvd-rom-drive/#comment-11504 Your fix worked perfectly. Thanks mate :-) Your fix worked perfectly. Thanks mate :-)

]]> Comment on Windows Vista – Missing CD/DVD-Rom drive by Argie http://www.randomfix.com/2007/04/12/windows-vista-%e2%80%93-missing-cddvd-rom-drive/#comment-11503 Argie Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:25:09 +0000 http://www.randomfix.com/2007/04/12/windows-vista-%e2%80%93-missing-cddvd-rom-drive/#comment-11503 Thank you so much!!! The cd/dvd drive start to work again. Why does it happened when before it's working and suddenly it doesn't??? Does any program corrupt it? Anyway, many, many thanks... Thank you so much!!! The cd/dvd drive start to work again. Why does it happened when before it’s working and suddenly it doesn’t??? Does any program corrupt it? Anyway, many, many thanks…

]]> Comment on Windows Vista – Missing CD/DVD-Rom drive by mitch http://www.randomfix.com/2007/04/12/windows-vista-%e2%80%93-missing-cddvd-rom-drive/#comment-11502 mitch Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:35:57 +0000 http://www.randomfix.com/2007/04/12/windows-vista-%e2%80%93-missing-cddvd-rom-drive/#comment-11502 it worked, thanks alot you just saved my mothers marriage 10/10 and a /hug for you mate :) it worked,
thanks alot you just saved my mothers marriage

10/10 and a /hug for you mate :)

]]> Comment on Hewlett Packard DV6000, DV9000 series wireless card problem / defect which leads to a bad motherboard by Mike Heffernan http://www.randomfix.com/2008/05/10/hewlett-packard-dv6000-dv9000-series-wireless-card-problem-defect-which-leads-to-a-bad-motherboard/#comment-11501 Mike Heffernan Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:40:21 +0000 http://www.randomfix.com/2008/05/10/hewlett-packard-dv6000-dv9000-series-wireless-card-problem-defect-which-leads-to-a-bad-motherboard/#comment-11501 These symptoms have occurred on a friend's Pavillion TX1000, e.g. the wireless LED staying red and Vista no longer seeing the wireless card. Contacted HP who refused to address under extended warranty. She recommended that we wait several weeks to see if the TX series is included under the extended warranty. I made very clear that if this is the msg she wants to give to the owner, then I guarantee that her next laptop will not be HP. And it won't. It'll be a Mac. These symptoms have occurred on a friend’s Pavillion TX1000, e.g. the wireless LED staying red and Vista no longer seeing the wireless card. Contacted HP who refused to address under extended warranty. She recommended that we wait several weeks to see if the TX series is included under the extended warranty. I made very clear that if this is the msg she wants to give to the owner, then I guarantee that her next laptop will not be HP. And it won’t. It’ll be a Mac.

]]> Comment on Windows Vista – Missing CD/DVD-Rom drive by sonia http://www.randomfix.com/2007/04/12/windows-vista-%e2%80%93-missing-cddvd-rom-drive/#comment-11500 sonia Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:17:27 +0000 http://www.randomfix.com/2007/04/12/windows-vista-%e2%80%93-missing-cddvd-rom-drive/#comment-11500 THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I just got the toshiba a205 and the dvd drive was no where to be found. I tried everything and was going to take the darned thing back!!! I decided to try this regedit repair and after a restart... like magic it was right there!!!! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I just got the toshiba a205 and the dvd drive was no where to be found. I tried everything and was going to take the darned thing back!!! I decided to try this regedit repair and after a restart… like magic it was right there!!!!

]]> Comment on Dell Dimension – Flashing orange power light by Alex http://www.randomfix.com/2007/04/19/dell-dimension-%e2%80%93-flashing-orange-power-light/#comment-11499 Alex Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:34:18 +0000 http://www.randomfix.com/2007/04/19/dell-dimension-%e2%80%93-flashing-orange-power-light/#comment-11499 Hello, last week, I got the same problem with my dell dimension 5100. I was trying to plug my USB external harddrive when suddenly my computer turned off (while i was forcing the usb to get into the port). When I restarted it, I had the Steady orange light. After reading different websites (before this one) I thought it would be a PSU problem since all the fans (front and graphic card's) were working therefore it couldn't be the motherboard (at least I thought). However, last night, after insalling my new PSU, It still didn't work and I realized that one of the CD drive wouldn't open when connected to the motherboard but it would when only connected to the power supply(could it be the motherboard then?) I will try check if the problem lies in the fron usb ports, but even after disconecting everything (except the PSU and motherboard) it still showed the steady orange light, any recomendations? should I change the motherboard? Hello,

last week, I got the same problem with my dell dimension 5100.
I was trying to plug my USB external harddrive when suddenly my computer turned off (while i was forcing the usb to get into the port). When I restarted it, I had the Steady orange light.

After reading different websites (before this one) I thought it would be a PSU problem since all the fans (front and graphic card’s) were working therefore it couldn’t be the motherboard (at least I thought).

However, last night, after insalling my new PSU, It still didn’t work and I realized that one of the CD drive wouldn’t open when connected to the motherboard but it would when only connected to the power supply(could it be the motherboard then?)

I will try check if the problem lies in the fron usb ports, but even after disconecting everything (except the PSU and motherboard) it still showed the steady orange light,

any recomendations? should I change the motherboard?

]]> Comment on Dell Dimension – Flashing orange power light by Geoff http://www.randomfix.com/2007/04/19/dell-dimension-%e2%80%93-flashing-orange-power-light/#comment-11498 Geoff Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:23:41 +0000 http://www.randomfix.com/2007/04/19/dell-dimension-%e2%80%93-flashing-orange-power-light/#comment-11498 Had the same issue with the blinking amber light on my Dimension 5150. PC would start sporadically, casuing endless frustration and tried all the advice on various sites. Nothing worked and as a last resort I replaced the battery on the motherboard and haven't had an issue since. I not very techie so don't know why this worked but it did. Battery used was a Maxell CR2032 (3V). Worth a shot if nothing else works and battery is only a few quid. Had the same issue with the blinking amber light on my Dimension 5150. PC would start sporadically, casuing endless frustration and tried all the advice on various sites. Nothing worked and as a last resort I replaced the battery on the motherboard and haven’t had an issue since. I not very techie so don’t know why this worked but it did. Battery used was a Maxell CR2032 (3V). Worth a shot if nothing else works and battery is only a few quid.

]]> Comment on Dell Dimension – Flashing orange power light by Ross http://www.randomfix.com/2007/04/19/dell-dimension-%e2%80%93-flashing-orange-power-light/#comment-11497 Ross Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:43:26 +0000 http://www.randomfix.com/2007/04/19/dell-dimension-%e2%80%93-flashing-orange-power-light/#comment-11497 Today i just removed my hard drive from my Dimension 9100 to make a backup of my information into an other PC. Once i place the HDD back, the Dimesion 9100 dosnt want to power up i get the flashing led. What could be the problem, already checked and remplaced the PSU, CMOS Battery, evey SATA cable, and nothing. this is so weird since i just removed the HDD without touching nothing else. Any help will be greatfull. Today i just removed my hard drive from my Dimension 9100 to make a backup of my information into an other PC.

Once i place the HDD back, the Dimesion 9100 dosnt want to power up
i get the flashing led. What could be the problem, already
checked and remplaced the PSU, CMOS Battery, evey SATA cable,
and nothing. this is so weird since i just removed the HDD without touching nothing else.

Any help will be greatfull.

]]> Comment on Windows Vista – Missing CD/DVD-Rom drive by humble http://www.randomfix.com/2007/04/12/windows-vista-%e2%80%93-missing-cddvd-rom-drive/#comment-11496 humble Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:41:54 +0000 http://www.randomfix.com/2007/04/12/windows-vista-%e2%80%93-missing-cddvd-rom-drive/#comment-11496 Hey. Thank you very much for this fix. Removing upperfilter did work for me. I thought all the time this is somehow related to daemon tools but its itunes (gears). Itunes has a shiny frontend but the backend seems to be very hmm unstable. thx again :) Hey.

Thank you very much for this fix.
Removing upperfilter did work for me.
I thought all the time this is somehow related to daemon tools but its itunes (gears).

Itunes has a shiny frontend but the backend seems to be very hmm unstable.

thx again :)

]]> Comment on Dell Dimension – Flashing orange power light by Nick http://www.randomfix.com/2007/04/19/dell-dimension-%e2%80%93-flashing-orange-power-light/#comment-11495 Nick Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:49:00 +0000 http://www.randomfix.com/2007/04/19/dell-dimension-%e2%80%93-flashing-orange-power-light/#comment-11495 I also have the blinking amber light problem. The E510 manual says its a problem with the power supply or the mother board. I just bought a 450W power supply from Best Buy and replace the old one. It has fixed the problem. You'll see alot of theories on the web concerning this problem. From my experience and all the sites and blogs I have read, 90% of the time it will be the power supply. A power supply can fail slowly so you may be getting intermittent failures, and if you're dinking around with removing batteries, etc., you may think its something else. Power supplies are relatively inexpensive, I would try that first if you're having the same problem. I also have the blinking amber light problem. The E510 manual says its a problem with the power supply or the mother board. I just bought a 450W power supply from Best Buy and replace the old one. It has fixed the problem.

You’ll see alot of theories on the web concerning this problem. From my experience and all the sites and blogs I have read, 90% of the time it will be the power supply. A power supply can fail slowly so you may be getting intermittent failures, and if you’re dinking around with removing batteries, etc., you may think its something else. Power supplies are relatively inexpensive, I would try that first if you’re having the same problem.

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