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    Windows 7 HP Device manager issue

    A while back I uninstalled HP client security and HP device access manager, ever since I done that I can no longer access USB device such as thumb drives or external hard drives. I tried reinstalling both, client security installs but now won't uninstall... HP device Access Manger errors out...
  2. Windows 10 Question about on-board video availability?

    Hi Yesterday I helped my friend upgrade his Windows 7 computer to Windows 10. Everything went smoothly except the sound. Even though he has a different model of Sound Blaster card, (a SB X Fi Fatality Pro) he has the same issue that I did when I switched to Windows 10. After the update there...
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    Windows XP Com Port help needed

    Hello, I just added a 3-D scanner to my computer and I get an error message as follows: "Com 1 not ready. Please verify that the port is valid or is not in use by another application." I am in fear that Com 1 is my Printer, and I do not want to disconnect it. I know that two devices cannot...
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    Windows 10 How to change IRQ values

    I have 2 IRQs with the same value (16) and it is causing my computer to BSOD. When I go into device manager to change the value of the IRQ the box that says "use automatic settings" is grayed out and I'm unable to click it. In properties it says no conflicts but I can see in the IRQ list that...
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    Windows 10 Problems with nvidia graphics on windows 10 upgrade

    I will get to the point: Windows 7 ultimate was working fine with graphics card, upgrade to windows 10 and machine runs very slowly, graphics card is not in device manager, and dxdiag says Microsoft basic display adaptor. I can't use the install disc, remove and re-install the driver, or...
  6. Windows 10 I've never had this happen before?

    Hi Today I discovered that my printer, and my camera weren't working, they just weren't being recognized by the computer. Both had been working since my final install of Windows 10. After a lot of messing around reinstalling drivers, etc, I discoverer that they worked when plugged into...
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    Windows 10 problem ejecting mass storage device

    Problem ejecting mass storage device,this device is currently in use Close any programs or windows that might be using the device. Changed removal options in device manager with no difference? Hoping someone has the solution,as my efforts searching the internet have failed. Cheers dark...
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    Windows 10 (Solved)I Have Only One Power Plan

    I just upgraded to Win 10 on my Surface Pro 3. I had two problems one of which has been solved. The one that is solved was that my Samsung SDXC card was not recognized. It didn't appear in Device Manager or in Computer Management > Disk Management. I "fixed" the problem by re-installing Windows...
  9. Windows 10 Windows not recognizing my iphone

    Since I upgraded to Windows 10, my pc doesn't see or recognize either of my iPhones. Before, with Windows 7, the iphone would show up in File Explorer so I could copy photos to my PC. My iPhone is recognized by iTunes, and another computer I have that is still running Windows 7 recognizes it...
  10. Windows 8 Connected to wifi but no internet connection

    So i came home after 1 month of vacation and i started up my desktop to play some csgo. I've had done some updates and even some browsing through the internet. Then after my last match on csgo i noticed that my skype isnt connecting, My steam cant load info or update my remaining games, and...
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    Windows 7 Code 37 for Audio, chipset, USB and more

    I have seen some of the posts concerning error 37 but I have not seen anything like my problem. I am an IT tech for a library and one of the librarians came to me with what seemed to be a simple request. She said her new speakers did not work. I looked to the control panel after trying to select...
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    Windows 10 Fixing IRQL_UNEXPECTED_VALUE Error After Windows 10 Update

    Since updating to Windows 10, my computer has been crashing every hour or so and gives me an IRQL_UNEXPECTED_VALUE error. I installed BlueScreenView to check what driver was causing the problem and it says my Native WiFi Miniport Driver. I've tried disallowing it in my Command Prompt and...
  13. Windows 10 This is a tough one. Older windows app won't work at all windows 10

    This may be a tough one. I have had a touch screen surface 1, 2 and now 3. I use an older application called GMAutobook that has worked fine up until a somewhat recent security update on windows 8.1. The security update is either (KB3059317) or (KB3055642) Here is the weird part. Once that...
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    Windows 8 I have a Windows 8.1 Laptop wi-fi problem

    it is a 7 year old computer that has Win 8.1 and drivers up to date it has been in daily use with my home Wi-Fi, but it has not been out of the house for awhile. We are on the road an we both are accessing our on road residence at the moment Wi-Fi with our surface 2 (Win 8 RT) and Surface 2 Pro...
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    Windows 10 Mouse issues after hot swap out of USB game control

    I recently upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7 Home Premium. I am experiencing an issue that appears similar to an post several months ago that I see no resolution to. Wondering if anyone else is having an issue like this. The previous user's issue after a new Windows 10 build from March or...
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    Windows 10 USB 3.0 ports not working

    I upgraded in-place from Win7 to Win10, and now my computer will only recognize devices that are plugged in to the USB 2.0 ports. I already tried going into Device Manager, uninstalling the drivers under "Universal Serial Bus Controllers," and restarting. I'm using a Sager NP8130 laptop.
  17. Windows 10 Cd Drive Not Tetected After Windows 10 Upgrade

    On July 30th I upgraded by computer to the Windows 10 operating system. Since then, however, my CD/DVD drive is not detected and/or recognized. The icon on my desktop has a big question mark on it. If I click that, I get the following error message: The item 'E:\' that this shortcut refers...
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    Windows 7 DVD RW laser address location eratic

    Hi Okay so if my heading isn't clear, what my DVD drive is doing is it's managing to read the disk but is really noisy and slow. It sounds like the laser is moving back and forth constantly (as if two or more programs were trying to access different parts of the disk at the same time but it...
  19. Windows 10 Microsoft basic display adapter issue

    Hi all! So, today I downloaded and installed Windows 10. Everything is working fine, except that its using Microsoft basic display adapter instead of my default graphics card. In device manager it shows my graphics cards, but it still uses microsoft basic display adapter. I have tried enabling...
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    Windows 10 Wifi won't enable

    I have upgraded to windows 10 this week - all went fine with the upgrade except that the wifi on my laptop stopped working. I upgraded the drivers - no luck as the wifi was a little flaky anyway I upgraded the card to I have upgraded to windows 10 this week - all went fine with the upgrade...