New dongle. I have a screensaver that cuts in after 15 minutes - I guess I could bypass screensaver and just have monitor shutdown after 10...
I was having a similar problem with an LG monitor. My power options were set for the monitor to turn off after 2 hours of inactivity. The problem...
Thanks everyone for all the responses - really appreciate it... 1) My antivirus is AVG Free 2) I followed JRViejo's instructions regarding...
I noticed the fan on my wife's laptop has been racing all day. I look in task manager and see this process is running at about 50% of CPU. I...
The old freezer trick... http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1667689&postcount=3
It was helpful to me - thank you
Thanks, I read the thread - it reminded it that it might be as simple as a bad keyboard. And that's what it was - One of the alt keys isnt...
Sorry - not sure I understand your response. This is a computer on a home network. Are you suggesting I should remove it from the network and then...
All of a sudden, I notice that I can't access task manager using the standard method. I was thinking I might have a virus of some kind that...
When I insert my day-to-day flash drive into a usb port, it is recognized by the computer as a removable disk. When I try to open it to access the...
I used teamviewer for the 4 years my son was away at college (ending in 2010). It worked perfectly - had the features you are seeking - and never...
So I promised an update. My update is that I am being jerked around by Hewlett Packard Support. Their "premium" service is a joke and an insult....
We plan to contact HP and I'll let you know how things turn out. Your collective thinking on this is a hardware issue, so I suspect that's what it...
Yes - we will be contacting HP. Thanks. But frankly I have more faith in the expertise at this message board than at HP. And I'm hoping for a...
My son has a 3 month old gaming computer. It has been working perfectly until recently. Most of his games come from Steam. Recently, when he tries...
Agreed - good stuff. I have a related problem on one of my older PCs - running XP professional. Something is preventing it from going into...
Thank you - nice reminder and summary of many of the annoying schemes I have occasionally been duped by. Shame on me for not having always paid...
Yes - I already did that.8)
Raza0007 - You nailed it. I blew out the card and reseated it - it's quiet! I didn't notice much dirt coming out of the card, but it sure did...
I have an old Dell 8400 desktop that has been relegated to a backup and extra computer. I've been hearing some strange noises lately - it...
Thanks everyone - really appreciate all the suggestions. I'm looking forward to reading up on WIN 8. With regard to backups, I think I'll use...
I have just purchased a replacement desktop computer - will arrive in a couple of weeks. What's the best way for me to preview and learn in...
Thank you!
I can't erase unused space on a thumb drive. I'm getting an error message that the program does not have required permissions to erase unused...
Why don't you buy them and ship them to her?
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