I bought the GA311 Gigabit Thernet PCI adapter to use instead of my computer's onboard network port.
Installation was a pain, but eventually i got it installed correctly. Rebooted the computer, and after startup, roughly 1 minute later it froze. After heavy trial and error, i have deduced that the computer ONLY freezes/crashes/reboots when i use the GA311 to access the internet. If the computer is sitting idle, no problem. If i'm using software that doesn't use the internet in any way, no problem. If i use the internet via the onboard network port, no problem.
But within a minute of using the internet via the GA311 it dies.
No BSOF, no error messages, no warning.
Netgear's tech support are worse than useless.
I come to all of you reading this begging for help…..this is incredibly frustrating.

PS.
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp.080413-2111)
System Manufacturer: NVIDIA
System Model: AWRDACPI
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5000+, MMX, 3DNow (2 CPUs), ~2.6GHz
Memory: 3072MB RAM
Page File: 792MB used, 4164MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
If that helps.

Cheers.

Hi

I have a HP Pavillion dv1000 laptop and have Windows Xp. It has been working relatively fine(except the fact that it overheats sometimes but then I usually shutdown my computer either by going to the start menu and following the procedure of shutting down the computer or I will put my computer on standby or I will just directly press the power button on my laptop and then it will be cooled down and works fine). My problem is that on Saturday I was using my laptop, running the internet and some microsoft word documents. Well I wanted to close some word documents however they wouldn't close(usually if upon closing a document or my internet browser sometimes my computer will freeze and will open a new window saying that ''this program is not responding would you like to end now'' and I would press end now and then after a few minutes the program(s) would close and everything would work fine. However they wouldn't close on Saturday and my windows task manager wouldn't open when I tried(and it alwayss works). So I put my computer in stand by( the Word documents that could not be closed were still open and my internet browser was still open when I put my laptop into standby). But…instead of going into standby my computer's fans began making a rushing sound like as if they were working too much or overheating(sorry about the vocab I am not very good at computers). So I decided to shutdown my computer by holding down the power button and the computer closed. Then after 2 hours or so I press the power button to restart my computer and I got the regular windows xp loading screen buttttt then all I see is a blank blue wallpaper without any desktop items or start menu or anything! I only have a blue blank wallpaper and my mouse cursor. Please if anyone knows anything please help me

P.S. If anyone knows a way to fix this problem without having to reformat the whole computer(because I have important files that I can not afford to lose) that would be much appreciated!

Thanks

Inside effect, computer registry whole system retain this personal computer registry , a person won't. When you fix blue screen application, for example, you may make a transform in your pc registry and even a really tiny registry transform may result in registry.

Sometimes, you think it may take a miracle to get a sick PC working better. In fact, one study tells us that as many as 20% of Americans admit they have actually prayed for their PCs to overcome their problems. But once your “miracle” happens - usually through your diligence and research mingled with a few colorful words- are you prepared to avoid a repeat of your disaster?

The best way to recover from a disaster is to prevent one from happening in the first place. While you can't prevent software and hardware problems completely, steps you take when your PC works well can make all the difference in how quickly you can get past a disaster and get back to work, play, and Internet communications. You can also dramatically reduce the amount of problems you have with your system overall through proactive steps like good PC maintenance.

You don't need a degree from MIT to prepare either. Some of the most effective steps you can take combine common sense with tools you likely already have available. The secret is to use them to your advantage.

With this in mind, here are 10 of the smartest things you should do once your PC recovers from a serious problem:

1. Take a Virtual Snapshot

This one does not involve taking a picture of your PC monitor displaying a big happy face. Instead, you should use appropriate software tools to:

a) Make a backup of your entire system using the Backup tool available when you click Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Backup.
b) Turn on Windows System Restore (also available at Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore) and then create a restore point which takes a snapshot of your system at that point in time.
c) Use third party software such as Norton Ghost or Drive Image to make an image of your Windows-booting hard disk that you can apply later, if needed.

2. Document What You Did to Repair

Make a note of what you did to fix it in case you can use this information later. For best results, buy a cheap little notebook and make it your PC journal where you record any details about problems, fixes, repairs, and replacements you perform. Refer back to this journal when you are troubleshooting and you may find solutions to current problems based on the computer's past history.

3. Own it; Learn from It

If a “user error” is responsible for the problem you had, try to remember it along with the trouble caused. The idea here is not to make you feel guilty about an electronic device or to undermine your PC self esteem. Instead, you need to own it and remember it so you can learn from the experience.

4. Don't Rush to Make Big Changes

If you had to undo a recent hardware or software addition to get Windows working, you may want to wait to reinstall the new equipment until you do a bit of research to see if you can avoid the problem. A serious incompatibility, for example, may be at the root of the disaster you suffered; you want to be sure you know what to do to avoid a repeat.

5. Run Windows Update

Windows Update, available when you click Start>All Programs, is your online gateway to all manner of updates for files on your Windows PC system, from the drivers - software needed to run the hardware - to key system files to program upgrades. You should run Windows Update regularly and then download and install at least the priority updates recommended.

6. Take a Look at What Else Your PC May Need

Once you have created a backup or a drive image (see Step #1), check your system out. Jot down and try to fulfill a list of things you can do to help the PC run better overall. For example, you may be short on PC memory so add memory to your “To Do” list. The same holds true for hard disk space. Also look at the vents on the PC to make certain they are not clogged with dust. If they are, they should be cleaned (a stiff brush may do the job) with the PC turned off.

But the work does not end with creating the list. You then want to address items on the “To Do” list one at a time.

7. Houskeeping Isn't Just for Your Home

Windows packs with decent cleanup and maintenance tools that can help keep your PC in fine working order. These include:

- Disk Defragmenter to optimize the space on your hard disk
- Disk Cleanup to remove old and unneeded files from your system
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But these tools can't help if you don't run them and do so on a regular basis which can be once a week or once a month, depending on how much you use your system.

8. Do Your Research
You can try to learn more about the problem and how to avoid it. Help and Support Center may help. Jot down any error messages you see as well as click on any links Windows directs you to find more information.

9. Recognize Patterns.

Sick PCs often follow certain patterns you may be wise to break.

For example, if you frequently see problems:

a) caused because someone who shouldn't have had access to the system got it, institute Windows Security.
b) related to power failures and fluctuations, install power protection like good surge suppressors and uninterruptible power supplies, called a UPS.
c) rooted in unstable software, uninstall and reinstall the software; if there is stil an issue, remove the software again and do not reinstall it until you research and find a fix.
d) from bad hardware, you want to do more than replace the hardware; try to determine if power problems or use and abuse of the system is leading to frequent hardware failures. Then try to change conditions to reduce the hardware loss.

10. Always Shut Down the PC Properly

This simple act can save you and your system big time. When you just turn off the PC without proper shutdown, you can corrupt files, mess up the hard disk, and wreak many other types of havoc.

Also, thoughts your competencies in Microsoft XP problem fix. If you're an advanced beginner user and also have know-how in computer registry resolve, then you definitely will have a lot of cleansers to choose from. If not then you need to pick out the 1 that may be how to fix blue screen could be effortlessly managed.

Hi everyone

I recently have had some problems with Itunes.
First of all I run Windows 7 on a Sony Vaio Laptop. I use Itunes together with my Ipod Touch. Anyways, since yesterday each time when I try to start Itunes it freezes my computer. I doesn't react to anything but a complete reboot by cutting off the power. The freezing occurs about 1 à 2 seconds after I start Itunes when it still is loading some stuff I suppose…
I have been checking my computer for flaws with CCcleaner and I each time after my computer froze it gave me a DLL error for a file in the 'ipod' folder.

What I have tried so far :

• Re-installing Itunes and all its components about 10 times
• Deleting everything that has anything to do with Itunes and again re-installing everything.
• Everything that is in the 'support' folder on the Apple website.
• Installed it on my other laptop and that froze to.
• Did a complete reset of my Ipod Touch but that seems to work fine.

I have no clue on what I can do but I really would like to see this problem solved because I use my Ipod and Itunes for a lot of stuff and I really need them to do their work. Hope someone has the awnser!

Btw, please excuse me from spelling mistakes since English is not my native language.

Grtz Tim

Sony vaio

Windows 7

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Hi guys, I have this error with the recent versions of CCleaner. Below are the error screenshots and the current version and pc specs I am using.

Appreciate any help. Thanks!

Install Windows Server 2008 R2 on a Lenovo ThinkPad W510

I am testing one of the new Lenovo ThinkPad W510 models. If this machine is going to be considered for future purchase, it really needs to be able to run Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V.  In order to do that, certain minimum requirements must be met for the drivers that are supported.  This typically involves running a video driver beyond the standard VGA driver so that you get projector support. Networking must obviously work as well.

In order to install and configure Windows Server 2008 R2, some up front planning is a good idea.  You should download the latest drivers from the Lenovo.com Support and Downloads area.  You should also make sure and keep a copy of the SWTOOLS directory that came with the machine.

The order you install drivers and software does matter in a couple of cases.  I always manage to figure that out by trial and error.  Mostly error. For that reason, I take notes as I go along and here are some recommended steps and pitfalls to avoid. Enjoy.

Installation Steps I Followed:

1. Download all of the drivers and software from the W510 Windows 7 area paying close attention to get the 64 bit versions where available.


2. Make sure you have a copy of the SWTOOLS directory that came with the factory image of your machine.


3. Since I am using Windows Server 2008 R2 in a dual boot environment, I created a .VHD to install R2 into.  See http://blogs.technet.com/keithcombs/archive/2009/10/15/using-hyper-v-without-re-installing-your-world.aspx for some simple procedures on how to do what I am doing. Keep in mind that install method is technically unsupported.


4. After installing R2, you’ll probably want to install USB 3.0 support if you have an enclosure that support Superspeed USB.  I installed 6my204ww.exe.  This version may change after this writing and some of the other drivers are likely to change as well.


5. Install the Intel chipset drivers via oss909ww.exe


6. Install the NVIDIA video drivers via 6md617ww.exe


7. Install the Power management drivers.  This is in the IBMPM directory from SWTOOLS.  They are not currently (as of 2/10/2010) on the Lenovo Support and Download site. 


8. Install the Ethernet driver.  This driver is not in the inbox drivers for Windows so you must download it.  Like the T400 install I did, the package doesn’t install correctly so you have to do some manual work. Here are those steps:




1. Run the 6irf10ww_v64.exe install.


2. Launch R2 Server Manager and go to the device manager node.


3. Right mouse click the banged out Ethernet nic.


4. Select Update driver.


5. Select browse my computer.


6. Click “Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer”


7. Click the “Have a disk” button


8. Click the browse button


9. Go to c:\drivers\win\ethernet\pro1000\winx64\ndis62


10. Click e1k62×64.inf then click the open button


11. Select the 82567LM-3 nic from the list and click the Next button (see screenshot below for the list displayed).  Also note, other nics may work but this is what I am using until a better solution comes along.


9. Install the Intel 6300 wireless card drivers using 6mws14ww.exe


10. From the R2 server manager, install the “Wireless LAN Service” from the list of installable features. 


11. Verify the “WLAN Autoconfig” service is set to automatic.  If you haven’t already done so at this point, reboot to picked and verify all of the changes are working properly.


12. Install the audio drivers via 6na112ww.exe.  Verify the audio service is set to automatic. It’s default it manual.

The rest of the software installs without incident with one exception.  The Bluetooth stack did not install, and I have no desire to troubleshoot that so you are on your own.  It should also be noted that the Pantone X-Rite drivers and application also installed and worked for me.  Make sure you have the power management drivers and audio already installed.  The screen calibration drivers and software are in the X-Rite directory under SWTOOLS.  This driver set and software is not on the Lenovo download area at the time of this post.

I have not been running Windows Server 2008 R2 very long so I cannot tell yet how stable this configuration is.  But I was frankly pretty shocked that most of the drivers and software installed without issue including the screen calibration tool.  I did see one BSOD but I haven’t determined the cause.  I believe my USB 3.0 hard drive enclosure might have been the culprit because I heard it make a funny noise before the BSOD occurred.  I will keep watching this situation but I haven’t seen any issues for over a day now.  I’ll certainly know how stable this environment is over the next 3-4 weeks. 

After installing all of the above, I installed the Hyper-V role.  Make sure you have the BIOS set to support Intel-VT.  If you had it disabled then enabled it, make sure to power off your machine to pick up this change.  Once Hyper-V was running, I created a 64 bit Windows 7 Enterprise virtual machine.  Just for fun, I allocated 8GB of memory to the VM to see if the W510 was really using all 16GB of memory properly.  It sure appears it is.  Here are those screenshots.  In the first screenshot, I captured the allocation when starting the VM.

In the next screenshot, I grabbed a screenshot of the OS already installed looking at the properties. Click the pics for larger views of the screenshots. Enjoy.

I’m baaack! Wow, it’s been a long time since I wrote. I have many excuses – moving into an actual house, sicknesses, Christmas and its many celebrations, getting a job – all very exhausting and time-consuming things. To make matters even more difficult, I didn’t have my computer with me, just Luke’s, and it was complaining from all the people that were using it. It didn’t want me putting too many photos on it and when I did it threw a fit, the silly thing. But here I am, back on my Mac (and I love, love, love it!) which is finally connected to the internet out here in the middle of nowhere and fits all my pictures. 

So, the whole living-in-an-actual-house thing is great. I have room! I can get out of bed in the morning without banging my head on the ceiling, which was a new experience for one who is height-impaired like I am. There is a toilet, and it actually flushes! Bathtubs, roomy showers, a dishwasher, a closet where my clothes don’t freeze to the floor, all are vast improvements to my quality of life. I love my kitchen and living room and same-floor laundry. I love having my own room with a door that closes. I feel so blessed! 

I love my President, but I (and tons of other people) are really upset at the absence of libraries in his education budget. The press release from ALA is titled,

“President’s budget freezes library spending, omits school libraries from education increase.”

This is the press release from ALA:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Obama today released his FY2011 Budget Proposal to Congress, calling for a freeze to federal library funding under the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), the primary source of federal funding for libraries.

Under the President’s plan, LSTA would be level-funded at $214 million.

As Americans deal with the weakened economy, they are using their libraries more than ever before, visiting them over 119 million times each month. American Library Association (ALA) President Camila Alire said freezing federal funding for libraries at this time of increased demand will hinder libraries from serving job-seekers, who are flocking to the library for help with online job searching and applications, resume writing, computer classes and much more.

“During this time of hoped-for economic recovery, public libraries are one of the greatest tools our nation has, and a lack of federal support jeopardizes this critical institution,” Alire said.

“President Obama often speaks about helping America get back to work, and libraries are critical access points to information and resources that are helping job-seekers every day. Unfortunately, countless libraries in our country are suffering from state budget cuts that have resulted in staff loss, reduced hours, or even closures. Many libraries have managed to efficiently use what little resources they have, but they are hanging on by a thread.

Federal funding may be a small percentage of the funding America’s libraries receive, but it is critical. The ALA calls on Congress to support America’s libraries by not only restoring the funding lost to libraries in the President’s budget proposal but by increasing the funding, which is desperately needed.”

The President’s budget also included a $400 billion investment into education but did not include specific funds for school libraries. Alire said the federal government should invest in school libraries to ensure every student graduates from high school with 21st century skills.

“It is alarming that the President did not recognize the value of school libraries in today’s schools and include them in this effort to improve education,” Alire said.

“Research repeatedly shows that a well-funded and fully staffed school library program with a state-licensed school librarian is an integral component of a student’s education.”

Read the press release here, and then write to your Congresspeople that this is NOT OKAY WITH YOU.

Has your computer been running slowly no matter what you do? Does it take forever to boot, with various errors scattered throughout your essential programs? It sounds like your PC performance might have a serious windows registry issue. The best way to address this problem is with a windows registry repair.

Your PC performs searches through the registry for settings and preferences every time you boot your computer up. The windows registry accumulates errors as time goes by and as new software is added. This causes it to slow down over time as it performs searches through the registry when retrieving information. Without a registry fix, your computer would not be able to run properly after awhile. A pc registry repair keeps it down to a manageable size, as well.

As you can see, problems without the cleanup registry become very noticeable since they tend to wreak havoc upon your computer experience. The problems don't end there either. Eventually, without a windows registry repair, it will begin to freeze; you'll start getting the “blue screen” which is never a good sign. A lack of a registry fix can quickly render your computer completely useless. Say goodbye to your pc performance.

The benefit of a cleanup registry periodically is that your computer will run faster. You will also have less crashing and stopping. Windows registry repair recognizes the inner workings of the registry and can easily sort it out.
A pc registry repair is something you should never perform on your own. Some of the more experienced computer owners I know even use a windows registry repair to clean theirs. It can be quite risky to start deleting registry records on your own, which potentially can cause permanent damage to your computer. Try to read a registry fix review before purchasing one. If you start fiddling with it on your own, serious damage beyond repair can occur to the registry. Say goodbye to ever fixing it or using it again.
Fixing a registry problem once it's already occurred is rather difficult and why you are much better off trying to prevent them in the first place. Every registry fix review I've read recommends running one on a regular and fixed schedule to prevent registry errors and their side-effects. Never wait until your computer starts acting up to run a pc registry repair.

So, if your computer just isn't running as it used to, it may be time to scan your computer with a cleanup registry program and get it back to normal. This preventative measure is worth the small amount of time it takes before something really bad occurs. You are always better to play it safe than sorry. Run a windows registry repair before the complications begin.