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Title: A question for someone who is good with computers Post by: Reeves for King on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 01:28:17 I am trying to install the 4 on Demand player but I get so far and it says Error 1920: Service KService failed to start.
Does anyone know what this is about and how to fix it cos I would like to watch Shameless please? Title: A question for someone who is good with computers Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 01:36:04 http://help.channel4.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE/,/?St=122,E=0000000000051604617,K=1496,Sxi=0,VARSET_PA=VoD,PROBLEM=289,CASE=2960
Title: A question for someone who is good with computers Post by: Reeves for King on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 02:04:23 Thank-you squire
Title: A question for someone who is good with computers Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 12:13:17 I have another question.
My PC at home is broken. When I turn it on I get a message saying CPU fan error detected and it won't start up. Clearly my CPU fan is gone, any idea how much it is to get a new one fitted to fix this error? Title: A question for someone who is good with computers Post by: Samdy Gray on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 12:16:44 If you're mildly technologically minded then you can fit a new one yourself.
You'll need to find out what 'socket' the processor/mobo is before getting a fan because it'll need to be a specific fit. If you know what processor or mobo you have I can find it out from that. Title: A question for someone who is good with computers Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 14:05:27 Quote from: "Samdy Gray" If you're mildly technologically minded then you can fit a new one yourself. You'll need to find out what 'socket' the processor/mobo is before getting a fan because it'll need to be a specific fit. If you know what processor or mobo you have I can find it out from that. I am not even remotely technologically minded in any way, shape or form unfortunately !! :x What on earth is a mobo? The PC is a HP 2.4GHZ processor. Title: A question for someone who is good with computers Post by: Batch on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 14:07:15 Quote from: "Bob's Orange" Quote from: "Samdy Gray" If you're mildly technologically minded then you can fit a new one yourself. You'll need to find out what 'socket' the processor/mobo is before getting a fan because it'll need to be a specific fit. If you know what processor or mobo you have I can find it out from that. I am not even remotely technologically minded in any way, shape or form unfortunately !! :x What on earth is a mobo? The PC is a HP 2.4GHZ processor. Music of Black Origin. Or a motherboard. Not sure, could be either. Title: A question for someone who is good with computers Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 18:57:36 If the cpu fan has gone I wouldn't try turning your computer on again.
To find out your processor: right click on 'My Computer'. It's displayed in the bottom corner of the box. Need all the details, not just the ghz speed. e.g. mine says this: Computer: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz 3.20 GHz If that doesn't tell you the correct model number there is another way of finding it. Title: A question for someone who is good with computers Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 18:58:25 Oh post what it says here and some kind soul will tell you what socket type it is and what fan to get etc
Title: A question for someone who is good with computers Post by: BANGKOK RED on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 18:59:25 Quote from: "Si Pie" If the cpu fan has gone I wouldn't try turning your computer on again. To find out your processor: right click on 'My Computer'. It's displayed in the bottom corner of the box. Need all the details, not just the ghz speed. e.g. mine says this: Computer: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz 3.20 GHz If that doesn't tell you the correct model number there is another way of finding it. Errrrm, how can he do that without turning his computer on? :roll: :roll: :roll: Title: A question for someone who is good with computers Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 19:01:07 Quote from: "BANGKOK RED" Quote from: "Si Pie" If the cpu fan has gone I wouldn't try turning your computer on again. To find out your processor: right click on 'My Computer'. It's displayed in the bottom corner of the box. Need all the details, not just the ghz speed. e.g. mine says this: Computer: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz 3.20 GHz If that doesn't tell you the correct model number there is another way of finding it. Errrrm, how can he do that without turning his computer on? :roll: :roll: :roll: Whatever do you mean? I wouldn't recommend he turns his computer on Title: A question for someone who is good with computers Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 19:07:07 In all seriousnous I would unplug the thing, open up the case and see if the big silver/copper thing with the fan on is plugged in properly (you can trace the wire to the end).
If it is then it may just be the heatsink (the big silver/copper thing) isn't seated correctly. Without seeing the computer it's difficult to tell though. Title: A question for someone who is good with computers Post by: Bob's Orange on Friday, February 1, 2008, 21:53:52 Well I decided to buy a laptop until I can be bothered to get my PC fixed. I have missed the chat on the Townend!
Title: A question for someone who is good with computers Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, February 1, 2008, 22:09:32 Do you have a mate who's good with computers? It could be as simple as the wire has come loose!
Title: A question for someone who is good with computers Post by: Bob's Orange on Saturday, February 2, 2008, 08:53:17 Quote from: "Si Pie" Do you have a mate who's good with computers? It could be as simple as the wire has come loose! I have someone who thinks he knows what he is doing but i'll keep my ear to the ground and see if I can find a computer legend, as you say, it could be something very easy to fix. I only really want it for my Itunes as I have over 6,500 song on it and there is no way I am putting all my Cd's onto my laptop!! Title: A question for someone who is good with computers Post by: Simon Pieman on Saturday, February 2, 2008, 11:34:14 Oh in that case get an external hard drive case and put your hard drive in that. PLugs into the laptops USB. Job done.
Title: A question for someone who is good with computers Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 07:17:02 Thanks for the info Si Pie.
I have another query. My laptop seems to have a problem with the internet. Every now and then it has the status of 'limited connectibility' and then it takes me about 5-10 attempts to reconnect to the internet. My 2 flatmates who also have wireless laptops never have any problems like this and it just seems to be me that has the problem. I was thinking it could be some firewall that is trying to protect the laptop but that is really a stab in the dark. Any suggestions of what settings I can check for this? Title: A question for someone who is good with computers Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 13:12:41 What's your operating system? What is theres?
What software are you using to connect to the wireless router? What are your housemates using? Do they have the same adapters? Title: A question for someone who is good with computers Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 14:18:19 Quote from: "Si Pie" What's your operating system? What is theres? What software are you using to connect to the wireless router? What are your housemates using? Do they have the same adapters? 1 is on XP and one is on Vista the same as me. How do I know the software I use to connect to the router? You'll have to bear with me, I am very thick! It may be easier to explain on MSN messenger if you use it? |