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Laptop not waking up from sleep

My macbook pro is roughly around three years old and I've started to notice with more frequency that the machine does not want to wake up from sleep. I can tap on the keys several times, even open and close the lid and nothing seems to help. Is this...



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Anna Rogers Written on 11/01/2011 in Question

Got this hall.dll thing don’t know what to do

I was at my computer  and everything was running fine.

I downloaded something my brother sent me over email and my whole computer locked up. It gave me a funny error code.

I turned it off right away.  

Is it fried or can I turn it back on?

I know we have some sort...



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Devan Anslake Written on 11/01/2011 in Question

Questions about son modding computer case

My son would like to modify his computer to look different and based on a computer game he's played and still plays.

My only question is, Will this affect the life of the computer because it needs to last him till at least college?

He said wasn't going to be doing much wiring, but...



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Sandra Legunasto Written on 11/01/2011 in Question

VPN fading out when trying to work from home

I”m having trouble keeping a stable VPN connection when I'm working from home.

I Have already purchased a new router and even moved it closer to my desk. I'm using netgear router. 
 
The outages seem to happen around 10pm and then it goes back to normal around 1130
 
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MaddieLPop Written on 11/01/2011 in Question

Using Older Mac for music/movie server

I have got an older I mac still running on panther that seems like it would be a perfect place to store all of my music instead of on an external hard drive. What are the pros and cons of running music on an older computer vs plugging in...



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Laneisha Written on 11/01/2011 in Question

What is the reason for a blue screen on PC

I was doing a presentation and I had up several screens. In the middle of the presentation I got a blue screen which had a message that the computer may be damaged. What could be the cause of this?



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nsoltau Written on 11/01/2011 in Question

Sudden disconnection of old internet connection

I was online and suddenly my internet disconnected. When I tried to reconnect it could not go through, it indicated that the settings on my computer do not meet the necessary requirement. There was another internet connection pop up menu and I tried to connect and it indicated that...



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nancylewis983 Written on 11/01/2011 in Question

How to setup Mozilla Firefox to start automatically

I am having problem with my browsers, I used a trial version of Mozilla Firefox and I got problems from it. I tried Internet Explorer and it works especially when I am doing online calls. The problem is, Firefox cannot start automatically, it always dials up. How do I...



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donaldclark81 Written on 11/01/2011 in Question

How to fix the Mozilla Firefox browser when it becomes unresponsive

Sometimes Mozilla Firefox browser becomes unresponsive. So, I would like to know the reasons behind it. I would appreciate if anyone tell me the way to circumvent those troubles?  I am also seeking your help to fix this problem.



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Buster Written on 11/01/2011 in Question

Need to retrieve data on laptop that can’t start

I am using a friend’s laptop and it’s making this noise similar to having a short circuit. It cannot boot and Windows doesn’t open. The problem is, there is some important data inside the computer hard drive, and it has some school project that has to be done within...



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kevinrobinson980 Written on 11/01/2011 in Question