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« Reply #45 on: Monday, September 28, 2009, 19:40:59 » |
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Right another challenge.
Weird one. My PC sometimes doesn't start when pushing in the switch. But I seem to have more problems with the monitor switching on, the light goes orange and not green like it not seeing the connection.
It's playing up between the two this week, but also working?
I sometimes pull all the plugs out for 15 minutes and it works now and then.
I check the leads are connected alright and I haven't touch any setting.
I need the townend help.
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« Reply #46 on: Monday, September 28, 2009, 19:42:18 » |
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When the monitor stays off has the computer beeped after you switched it on? (it should always let out a single beep)
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« Reply #47 on: Monday, September 28, 2009, 19:45:14 » |
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When the monitor stays off has the computer beeped after you switched it on? (it should always let out a single beep)
When the monitor stays off (orange) I hear a tripping sound on the monitor. But the computer seems like it started normally, but hasn't kicked started the monitor. |
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« Reply #48 on: Monday, September 28, 2009, 19:46:38 » |
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Internet help.
I dont know if anyone will remember but some months back I posted that for some reason my internet brower suddenly decided to stop 'remembering me' ie every time I come on here I have to log in again where as before I'd already be logged in. I was using Internet Explorer.
The my advice I was given was to use firefox, which I did....and now randomly firefox has started doing the same thing.
Why?
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« Reply #49 on: Monday, September 28, 2009, 19:48:42 » |
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Every time you turn the computer on from now on listen for the beep. If you don't get the beep then it's an issue with the computer itself, if not then it's the monitor.
Just to be sure, does the monitor power cable go straight into the mains or is it through the computer?
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« Reply #50 on: Monday, September 28, 2009, 19:52:01 » |
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Every time you turn the computer on from now on listen for the beep. If you don't get the beep then it's an issue with the computer itself, if not then it's the monitor.
Just to be sure, does the monitor power cable go straight into the mains or is it through the computer?
Ok, ill listen out tomorrow, as I don't want to switch it off right now. I really don't think it beeps. The monitor power cable goes straight into the mains. |
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« Reply #51 on: Monday, September 28, 2009, 19:58:33 » |
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The beep will not come from the speakers, it will come from inside the pc and does so to show all the pre boot checks are ok before the computer tries to load windows.
As the computer sometimes doesn't turn on sometimes and the monitor isn't responding I have a hunch something inside the pc isn't pushed into a connection slot properly.
What computer do you have and I will keep an eye out for your post tomorrow?
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« Reply #52 on: Monday, September 28, 2009, 20:03:49 » |
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HP Pavilion 434.uk
ATI Radeon 9000
2.66ghz
Intel Pentium 4
I did put some more RAM into it a year ago, should I take the lid off and check conections/clean.
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« Reply #53 on: Monday, September 28, 2009, 20:06:00 » |
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Might want to check the RAM is pushed in firmly. I disassembled/cleaned/reassembled my pc at the weekend, didn't touch the memory and yet the computer never booted because it had loosened ever so slightly.
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« Reply #54 on: Monday, September 28, 2009, 20:10:05 » |
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Might want to check the RAM is pushed in firmly. I disassembled/cleaned/reassembled my pc at the weekend, didn't touch the memory and yet the computer never booted because it had loosened ever so slightly.
To be honest it was a buggar to get in. But cheers, ill try it tomorrow. thanks. |
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« Reply #55 on: Monday, September 28, 2009, 20:19:43 » |
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Internet help.
I dont know if anyone will remember but some months back I posted that for some reason my internet brower suddenly decided to stop 'remembering me' ie every time I come on here I have to log in again where as before I'd already be logged in. I was using Internet Explorer.
The my advice I was given was to use firefox, which I did....and now randomly firefox has started doing the same thing.
Why?
It's because at some point or other your cookies have gone spannered. Easiest way to sort it on FF, is go to Tools> options> Privacy Tab> show cookies button> then search for TEF cookies and delete them. Then login by clicking the login button/link instead of on the homepgae and tick the box always stay logged in. Or something like that. It'll work but some of the directions might be a bit off.  |
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« Reply #56 on: Monday, September 28, 2009, 20:58:20 » |
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It's because at some point or other your cookies have gone spannered. Easiest way to sort it on FF, is go to Tools> options> Privacy Tab> show cookies button> then search for TEF cookies and delete them. Then login by clicking the login button/link instead of on the homepgae and tick the box always stay logged in. Or something like that. It'll work but some of the directions might be a bit off. Nope, did all that. Logged into the TEF (its not just this site, all of them!) closed my browser down. Opened up a new one and I was logged out. |
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« Reply #57 on: Monday, September 28, 2009, 21:09:45 » |
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Then I'd probably cull all cookies, then relogin everywhere. It's definitely a cookie issue, so if you remove the cookies, they should be sorted when the correct ones are redownloaded. The trouble often comes, i think, from conflicting session cookies so it should solve the problem.
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« Reply #58 on: Monday, September 28, 2009, 21:13:20 » |
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afraid not.
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« Reply #59 on: Monday, September 28, 2009, 21:18:46 » |
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Oh... Maybe you're not allowing TEF cookies? So go into the privacy tab again and make sure that, accept cookies from sites is checked, and then click on the exceptions and make sure thetownend.com and any other sites you want to use have their web address displayed along with allow. If not make it that way. I also wonder whether you maybe have it set to clear history on exit? That's another check box further down i believe. |
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