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Career / Re: Things To Never Do At Work - Workplace Etiquette by cp2dec1: 12:40pm On Sep 01, 2017
I probably do about 75% of all you listed. However you are forgetting SLEEPING AT WORK and COMING TO WORK LATE....CONSTANTLY

I love my JOB tho...We do amazing things.
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 12:59pm On Apr 14, 2017
Jombojombo:
Hello nairalanders, pls I need your advice

Between Lenovo mini with 2gb RAM & 120gb HDD
And Samsung mini with 1gb RAM & 160gb HDD..... which one should I go for?

Both are fairly used with good battery and of the same price

With the information you provided, there is no way to not go for the Lenovo. It is clearly the best out of the two.
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 6:54pm On Apr 08, 2017
Mobuzy:


Hi guys, my system has been misbehaving lately
Keeps freezing and hanging,
Battery has been dysfunctional
And lately keeps restarting with an error message
KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR
What could possibly be wrong because I was told to look that up on the net, yet no luck.
Please I need a quick fix o
System is HP 650, running on windows 8

Is this coming up on a Blue Screen? Does it happen specifically when you are doing something? Where there any recent change done to the computer (such as updates, installations, hardware changes)? Sometimes these can be fixed by doing a system restore to an earlier date of when last you noticed your computer working fine.
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 6:50pm On Apr 08, 2017
iamrichiefola:


Thanks. I would try that.I use a Dell Latitude E6420, core i5, Windows 7

Hey, so looking at your laptop information, there is a known issue with hibernating your laptop caused by the webcam. The driver currently installed may need to be uninstalled and rolled back to previous driver.

G to Start-->Control Panel-->System, go to Hardware tab, hit Device Manager
Once inside the Device manager, look for Imaging Devices and expand
Right-click on your integrated Web-Camera and go to properties
Click on the driver tab
Click on Roll Back Driver


This should roll back to your previous driver. Usually this problem may have started after a scheduled windows update or forced windows update. Please let us know if this worked or not.

Thank you
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 4:55pm On Apr 06, 2017
samutd4u:
Pls house I need download link for Bluetooth peripheral device driver windows 7 for my toshiba satellite a305d

http://files.ecp.toshiba.com/2016/08/18/0130/52/TC00636200A.exe
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 4:49pm On Apr 06, 2017
iamrichiefola:
Please whenever i Hibernate or sleep my laptop, if i switch it on, the touchpad wont function so i wont be able to enter my password. i would have to shut down with the power button? how can i solve this problem?

You should be able to use your keyboard to activate the login screen instead of powering off and powering back on. CTRL + ALT + DEL should do the trick. Pressing the TAB key should allow you to navigate from username to password.

However we need more information about your computer to help determine the cause of your issue:

Laptop Make and Model?
Operating System?

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Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 5:36pm On Dec 28, 2016
astrosammy:
Urgent please, i have laid this complaint before but no response. I replaced my damaged HDD and installed a new windows 8.1 OS on my Hp laptop and try to drive the system, but on completion i observed the system doesn't boot when i power it up not until i remove the battery and put it back again. Then when i press the power button it won't start up until i press either 'Esc key' or 'F10 key', and go through the booting setup again and again anytime i want to use the system. This problem always come up whenever i want to power up my laptop and i have replaced the CMOS battery, so i was told to goto My Computer, click and goto device manager and confirmed if all the components are properly driven but it was observed that the 'Intel(R) Trusted Execution Engine Interface' was having the yellow umbrella sign on it, meaning it was not properly drive or having some issues. When I click on it to update it on the internet, it will tell me 'the best driver software for your device is already installed'. but the problem still comes up when i shutdown the system and ON it again, i decided to check the status of the Intel(R) Trusted Execution Engine Interface by right clicking on General and a dialog box with this message was displayed,"This device cannot start. (Code 10)" and "STATUS_DEVICE _POWER_FAILURE".

Two things you can try doing here:

You can try installing an older driver version of this device AND if that doesn't work, you can update your BIOS to fix issue.

The device driver you should be looking for is the chipset driver which is provided by all manufacturers on their website. Some manufacturer also provide BIOS updates via their website as well.

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Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 5:27pm On Dec 28, 2016
Eleniyan15:



lol, thanks I just learnt new word though. the laptop came with windows7 but I change it to windows 10 it was flop I downgrad it back to windows7 it still xame and also paste has been applied on the heatsink like 3months ago it still bleeped up, it annoying

Ok well lets give a fresh install a try. Is it possible you can just wipe the drive and reinstall windows 7 again. Sometimes when you do an upgrade and downgrade, some remnants of previous version can cause problems. Doing a clean install is always best.
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 4:54pm On Dec 28, 2016
Eleniyan15:



it hp dv7


what re image and thermal paste by the fan?? or on!!! the processor...I just tire for d laptop that the issue it having thinking if I should sell it off

Re-image means reinstalling the operating system on your computer. Sorry for all my jargon. There is a cooling paste (like toothpaste) that is applied on the heating sink, which helps cool the processor.
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 4:43pm On Dec 28, 2016
money1st:
'windows script host access disabled for this machine, but I contact administrator "

Pls what do I do to solve this error?

It looks like something went in your registry and disabled your WSH (windows script host). To renable:

Start
type in regedit on the search bar
click on regedit to open windows registry
Follow this key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows Script Host\Settings
In the right panel, you will see Enabled. If you see the entry 0, it means that the Windows Script Host access is disabled on your Windows machine.

Double Click on it and give it Value Data 1 to enable it.

A value of 1 will enable Windows Script Host
A value of 0 will disable Windows Script Host.
Click on OK and exit the Registry. If you don’t see this entry, then you may need to create it, as it does not exist by default in Windows.

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Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 3:56pm On Dec 28, 2016
Eleniyan15:
what could be the cause for a laptop to lag with 8gb ram core i5....to play game na wahala to open. browser na wahala...it does lag first instance but after it get hot it start lagging


sotall and co


Ok, I would really recommend re-image your computer. That will be your safe option here. Consider backing up your files and re-image; this can save you the troubles of trying to troubleshoot something very complex. Also depending on how old your computer is, you may also consider having a technician (or if you feel comfortable yourself) apply a thermal paste by the fan, to cool the overheating problem down.
Nairaland / General / Hotel Suggestion for my Wedding in Owerri by cp2dec1: 3:48pm On Dec 28, 2016
I am planning on having my wedding in Owerri. I have also decided, due to traffic, to choose a hotel located on portharcourt road. My brother did his wedding in Concorde a few years back and I would love to use a different hotel and possibly better hotel. I am not too familiar with all the hotels on that portharcourt road, however I have decided Immaculate Hotel may be the best for me. So my question is this:

I am looking for a very nice hotel and with nice scenery, with very nice rooms, nice halls and customer service. I am also looking for a hotel that has a hall that accommodates at least 500 guests. Also would love to know of a Catholic church we can use (besides Assumpta) that is relatively close to this Hotel. Thank you for your suggestions.
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 1:14pm On Jul 06, 2016
jessetom:


Oh thanks a lot. I have fixed the problem. I inserted my HDD in a friends HP 8440p(exactly my model) and reinstalled windows from boot. Thank God his BIOS is not locked so I added CD-rom to his boot options from boot order in bios settings and boot from CD.
I have now repaired the fault and also I'm having all my files and software's intact. I am so happy. Thanks bros for your help. I am really grateful.

Terrific. I am happy for you..however you still have the bios password issue, which I hope you can eventually fix. Please let me know if you ever get the chance to fix it.
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 7:47pm On Jul 05, 2016
jessetom:


Thanks a lot man. So should I contact HP? Since it seems to Bethe only solution.
And how exactly am I gonna do that. What do I need? Product key abi what else?
Or should I go to HP Support?

If you have warranty on the laptop...which you may not have because most laptops comes with a 1 year manufacturers warranty, then yes you should call them on the phone. You know...it doesn't hurt trying the battery thing again and leaving it out for a while before reconnecting back.
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 4:07pm On Jul 05, 2016
jessetom:


I have performed the operation as you suggested. But when I turned on my laptop, it said cmos checksum is invalid that bios will have,to be reset that I should check if bios is reset.
Then it continues booting to a black console where it shows , press f1 to restart system and f10 to go to bios settings.
So I pressed f10 but the bios was still locked with a password. Please what do I do now?

Hey my friend, I am sorry this did not work. I took it upon myself to do some research regarding your issue for Elitebook 8440P. It seems you are not alone in this issue. Others have tried to do same fix that works in all computers but they are not able to do that with the Elitebook 8440P. I came across a user who actually had to contact HP and was sent a file which he formatted to a HDD to reset the password. I am not sure how else you can fix your problem.
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 1:24pm On Jul 04, 2016
RomeoMarvis:
Pls help. My laptop be acting weird since morning. I can't play music unless I restart it, the music keeps next itself and it shows error formatm, the speaker is as if it's torn, but it sounds okay when I get notifications.

If you have to keep restarting to get the sound to work...then it may sound like you may have a corrupt user profile. Have you tried creating a new user profile and logging into it and see if the same issue occurs. Please let us know.
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 1:22pm On Jul 04, 2016
samobaba4u:
pls what professional course can a computer engineering graduate do to add values to his/her certificate?
urgent answers is needed.

I am not sure how companies in Nigeria look at certifications, but I would always recommend getting A+ certified and also getting your CCNA. Always look at what certifications COMPTIA have to offer.
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 1:18pm On Jul 04, 2016
jessetom:


Thanks man. I know how to dismantle the PC well alright. How do I locate the CMOS battery? Is it that blue round stuff at the upperright corner after removing the keyboard? Please describe it for me, because I have reset BIOS password in a desktop by removing CMOS battery before, but desktops architecture and laptop architecture is quite different.
And what about the jumper pin method?

And in both methods, what should I look out for?
Pros and cons?
Thanks man, awaiting your reply

Exactly it is the blue round stuff at the top right corner. There is a cable attached to it that is connected...the cable needs to be disconnected and re-connected. You don't necessary have to remove the battery itself.
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 2:08am On Jul 04, 2016
jessetom:
Oh Thank God. This is the kind of therad I have been searching for .
Okay gurus, here we go.

My PC (hp Elitebook 8440p) does Not boot. After the boot animation, It says:

'Your PC needs to be repaired.
Boot configuration data is missing or corrupted. '

Then It displays some error code below it . It also says I should fix this problem by inserting my installation disc or media(ie the W8 disc since I am using W8).

So on trying to fix this problem, I inserted my windows 8.0 installation disc and restarted the PC. On restart, I entered boot options and on boot options I could find only

1. Notebook hard drive
2. Notebook ethernet

No USB or CD rom.
So I set out to go to BIOS settings to includewindows installationdisc or even USB among the boot optiins but lo and behold, it was asking for bios password and I didn't remember puttinga password for my bios and the first person to use the PC before me is dead :-(
So I don'treally knowwhat to do right now. I am trapped and i'mstanding on a time bomb now because my final year project work i'd inside the harddrive of the PC and I my defence is next week friday.

Please gurus help me. I would liketo have my system back on and in operation.
Thank you all for your responses.

Try resetting the BIOS password...Unfortunately for your type of laptop it requires you do a lot of careful work.
Your CMOS battery is located underneath your keyboard. So you will need to remove your keyboard to access the battery
Once its done, then you disconnect the cable and leave it disconnected for about a minute. Then connect it back.

Once you are back in the BIOS, you can now check and see if the CD drive and USB drives are excluded from startup boot. If so, then you add them to the included startup boot drives.
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 5:24pm On Jun 29, 2016
noob03saibot:

No, there are no more details. That was all I saw on the screen. And like I said earlier, I just got the system, and it was a refurbished one, so I haven't connected to wireless "lan" before sir. You said something about installing a Bluetooth adapter or so, should I opt for that? But the "wlan" part may pose a problem, cause I have never tried it before so I won't know if it is working, but I will assume it isn't working since the Bluetooth isn't sir.

You may have an issue where the devices you are looking for may be disabled in the BIOS. Your BIOS should be able to tell you exactly what all devices were built into your computer. If you do not know how to access your BIOS or how to access the devices menu in your BIOS, provide the make and model of your computer.
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 7:44pm On Jun 28, 2016
laykside:
hello...m using hp compaq 610 2gb ram..i had windows 8.1 32bits installed n it, so i tried windows 10 pro buh after installaiton it showed my system type as 64 bit operating system--x64based processor and most things i run on it is slow.pls how can i get it back to 32 bits still wit dat windows 10 tnx..

If this was an upgrade pushed by Microsoft, then you would've been on a Windows 10 32bit system. It looks like you just inserted and installed a Windows 10 64bit OS. The only way to revert back now is to install a fresh copy of windows 8.1 32bit system.

OR you can upgrade your RAM to 4gb and stay on Windows 10 64bit
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 7:36pm On Jun 28, 2016
Dermie:


Yes, there is. Get a USB Hard Drive Enclosure (SATA/ IDE).

Note: Always remember to power off your PC and unplug power cord before touching internal components

You are lucky if this works...it sounds to me like you may have a bad drive. And if thats the case...then you are pretty much screwed unless you have the time and patient to fix the mechanical pieces in the drive. Which is a waste of time.
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 7:31pm On Jun 28, 2016
tolulope855:
Please can anyone suggest to me a working anti virus and where I can download it. Bless up people

I always recomend to use what Microsoft is offering. Which is Microsoft Security Essential or their Windows Defender

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14210/security-essentials-download

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Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 7:29pm On Jun 28, 2016
Psalmueldo:
Hello everyone. Have two issues.
1) My laptop shuts down itself claiming overheating despite the fact that i always position it in a way to allow for ventilation.
2) I play FIFA game but their is no commentary despite setting the commentary to on. Every other sound functions are working bar the commentary.

1) Check to see if your computer is actually overheating...try blowing the fan out...check to see if you can update your BIOS as well. You will have to look online to download the latest version of your computer BIOS....You may also have a failing fan that needs replacing...if the PC heats up too much the computer imediately shuts down for safety precaution.

2) Did you purchase the official copy? If so, please see about uninstalling and installing again; and try paying attention to the installation. Sounds to me this may be an unoffical version you have...I have come across a few games that does not have commentary while playing. It's all about the way the game was packaged and uploaded.
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 8:30pm On May 20, 2015
cyif2003:
thanx bro. i even forgot i asked for solution here. i gave d lapy to an egineer nd he told me d i.c is bad . dat i need to change d board dat d board is a refurbished board.he said 11k to change nd i gave him d go ahead. now he is saying most of d board he put are nt really compactible wif the lappy. pls whats is d next move.

Well, you cant just put any system board into a laptop. You must put the right one or it will not work. I really wished you couldve tried to drain the power first before giving it to a technician. Its always a good thing to just do the basic troubleshooting before going for the extreme. Anyways sha...what is done is done...all you can do is wait for him to get a compatible board for your laptop.
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 4:43pm On May 12, 2015
martinNO:
Pls house, wat can b d cause of my laptop powering on bt nt displayin on the screen. Hv tried changing d Ram bt d problem stl persist. Any help or idea pls?

Well first we need to know if the screen is blank all through

Are you getting any display during POST (immediately you power on, you may get the DELL, HP, LENOVO or whatever the manufacturer screen)?

If you have an external monitor, try to plug it up and see if you are getting any display? If you are then you know its something wrong with your Laptop monitor. If you are not getting display then its something wrong with your systemboard (if your graphics card is integrated) or something wrong with your video card (if its dedicated).

So let us know if you can perform any of those troubleshooting steps

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Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 4:39pm On May 12, 2015
cyif2003:
good dday peepz. i used my laptip on sunday night nd i unplunged it while watching a movie bt i slept off. woke up later at night nd i switched it off. nd plunged it in to charge. i woke up later in d morn nd i noticed it was no more charging. tried switching it on bt it didnt come on. even removed d ba3 still d same tin. pls what can b done

Sounds like some power issue. You may need to drain power from the systemboard

Try removing the battery and unplugging the power supply from the laptop

Press the power key 10 times and then hold it down for 10 seconds after and release

Then plug the power supply only and try to power on


Let us know if it works.

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Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 4:37pm On May 12, 2015
Omokiez:
Help my pc keep having Print spooler not responding

Click on Start

Type in services on the bottom

If you have administration rights then click on services; if you dont then right click on services and click run as administrator and put in your credentials if it prompts (it should)

Go down the list and look for print spooler

Click on it once and at the left hand panel...click on start (if stopped) OR click on STOP and once stopped click on START and then close out.

Issue should be resolved
Nairaland / General / Re: Why Traveling Back To Nigeria From Abroad Can Be Not So Fun For A Young Adult by cp2dec1: 3:22pm On May 02, 2015
tobtap:
hmmmm....then dont bother going back if u cant stand those back home ....cheers

Well, I clearly stated I always look forward to traveling back to Nigeria.

Sometimes the things you love to do...attract things you hate being around.
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 3:20pm On May 02, 2015
dammygoody:

Thanks.
My eyes were already on Lenovo but I wasn't sure about its durability.

If you really need to discuss options and affordable laptops...you can reach out to me.

PM me
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 3:18pm On May 02, 2015
Charles545:



Thanks, Yes I still login …what I deleted were files ranging from documents in PDF, scanned documents, pictures, music folders and movies... ti's just like a backup for my phone and 2 days after, I lost same on my phone.

Right click on any folder that had the files you deleted and go to "restore previous version"
Then see if you have any restore points dating back to when you last had the files
Select any date and click on open...
You should see your deleted files
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by cp2dec1: 5:08pm On May 01, 2015
Charles545:
Hello everyone here, I was doing two things simultaneously and along the line, I found out that I deleted all the stuffs on my laptop permanently.please house, I need to know if I can recover them and possibly suggest where I can get it done in Abuja (competent hands )
Thanks

What exactly did you delete?
Are you able to still login to windows?

We need more details

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