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Originally Posted by gruntlet

The problem is the mouse won't move at all and the keyboard won't work, either. I've turned the lappy off, waited a bit then turned it back on, and still nothing. I don't have a mouse with a cord. Missus is taking it back next week. Now my new phone won't hold the call register. This will be the 4th new phone in about 15months and if they replace the lappy....the 3rd. It's a min 300k round trip! :1092::trink13::blowup:

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Ring me you bloody goose.

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Originally Posted by patch697

Ring me you bloody goose.

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Goose here. The goose didn't answer. It went to message bank. Will try shortly. Lol

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Originally Posted by patch697

Ring me you bloody goose.

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He can't, his phone doesn't work!!! *L*

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Originally Posted by toddrhind

He can't, his phone doesn't work!!! *L*

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You can only lead a horse to water Toddy..............lol

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Originally Posted by toddrhind

He can't, his phone doesn't work!!! *L*

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While I'm on a roll, MY NEW PRINTER SHEET ITSELF, TOO. Tell me when I can lol....

Paul. Yr phone goes straight to message bank. R u gossiping or is it my phone.

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Originally Posted by gruntlet

Paul. Yr phone goes straight to message bank. R u gossiping or is it my phone.

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Paul doesn't gossip, must be your phone, time for phone number 5 *L*

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Originally Posted by toddrhind

Paul doesn't gossip, must be your phone, time for phone number 5 *L*

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you are lucky you live so far away! Lol

This is so frustrating.

I've made a decision:-) I'll use what I have and shut my mouth until it'fixed

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Originally Posted by gruntlet

you are lucky you live so far away! Lol

This is so frustrating.

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mate I know how frustrating it can be. My touch pad and keyboard lock up all the time on my lappy, I can't really be bothered trying 2 fix it anymore, It freezes..........I restart it..............It freezes...........I restart it.............its a never ended cycle :)

Hi guys, So what determines your download speed and can i speed it up, very frustrating trying to download files ?????

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Originally Posted by wild98

Hi guys, So what determines your download speed and can i speed it up, very frustrating trying to download files ?????

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lots of things Pete, do you run cable / ADSL or wireless????

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Originally Posted by wild98

Hi guys, So what determines your download speed and can i speed it up, very frustrating trying to download files ?????

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Go to http://www.speedtest.net/ and press "begin test" (recommended server) wait for the test to end and tell us what your download speed is...you can post it up if click on "share results" and copy & paste the URL from the "forums" section. This is mine...

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum.../2011/12/2.png

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Originally Posted by toddrhind

lots of things Pete, do you run cable / ADSL or wireless????

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wireless mate, optus mini wi-fi modem

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Originally Posted by SCADA

Go to http://www.speedtest.net/ and press "begin test" (recommended server) wait for the test to end and tell us what your download speed is...you can post it up if click on "share results" and copy & paste the URL from the "forums" section. This is mine...

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum.../2011/12/2.png

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I wish I had those speeds.......crappy useless wireless :(:(:(

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Originally Posted by wild98

wireless mate, optus mini wi-fi modem

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Throw it in the bin, wireless su!ks and maybe the only thing I can think of 2 gain better speed is an wireless booster if you have poor signal strength.

OK SCADA, done cant share, note that bright.....hahaha

Readings:
Download speed..0.32mb/s
Upload speed..0.54mb/s
ping..94ms
Grade...D

isp optus internet
server..Canberra (-300ms)

very very poor...might be time to update

by the way.....just took an hour to download 22mb file.....C%*#

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Originally Posted by wild98

by the way.....just took an hour to download 22mb file.....C%*#

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Welcome 2 my world, I would rather what 1 week and go 2 my olds and download a file that size in a few mins using his there cable connection than sit here 4 an hour or so 2 download the same size file :( so would love 2 go back 2 adsl :)

Todd's right on the money here Pete, get rid of that crappy internet you have & get rid of your problems at the same time mate.

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Originally Posted by wild98

OK SCADA, done cant share, note that bright.....hahaha

Readings:
Download speed..0.32mb/s
Upload speed..0.54mb/s
ping..94ms
Grade...D

isp optus internet
server..Canberra (-300ms)

very very poor...might be time to update

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Whoa! That's dialup speeds! Do you have a phone line into your house? My speed is nothing special...It's not even ADSL2.

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Originally Posted by toddrhind

mate I know how frustrating it can be. My touch pad and keyboard lock up all the time on my lappy, I can't really be bothered trying 2 fix it anymore, It freezes..........I restart it..............It freezes...........I restart it.............its a never ended cycle :)

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Hi Toddrhind,

Sounds like the operating system is locking up or at least the HDD may be having trouble.

I'm assuming you are running Windows XP or Win7? If so, run the following instructions:

1. Click on START and choose RUN
2. Type "CMD" (without the quotation marks) and press the enter key. This will open the command prompt.
3. At the flashing cursor, type "CHKDSK /R" (without the quotation marks) and press the enter key. It will say :

The type of the file system is NTFS.
Cannot lock current drive.

Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another
process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be
checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)

4. Press the "Y" key and then press the enter key.
5. Now restart the computer.

Check Disk will run when Windows restarts and will run 5 different checks on the hard drive. Here is a link to the explanation of what this program does http://support.microsoft.com/kb/187941

In a nutshell, chkdsk /r will check the file system, partition tables, Operating system files etc. If it finds any inconsistencies and can repir them, it will.

This program can take a while to run depending on the size of the hard drive and what problems it encounters.

Once the program finishes the computer will continue to boot to Windows and you can log in as normal.

Straight after CHKDSK is completed, run "Disk Defragmenter" to tidy up the files on the HDD.

This is the first step in troubleshooting this type of system failure.

Let me know how you go.

Cheers,

Rob

Thanks for the advice guys, have phone line but young fella runs off that and it's upstairs, might look into running off his net with USB connection or upgrade mine.

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Originally Posted by wild98

Thanks for the advice guys, have phone line but young fella runs off that and it's upstairs, might look into running off his net with USB connection or upgrade mine.

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If he 'arks up', just remind him who wears the pants and who pays ther bills in your house. lol

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Originally Posted by wild98

Thanks for the advice guys, have phone line but young fella runs off that and it's upstairs, might look into running off his net with USB connection or upgrade mine.

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You should be able to hang off his network with either a Ethernet network connection, or a wireless setup. Does his modem have some spare ports on it or is it wireless? Is your PC a desktop or a laptop?

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Originally Posted by SCADA

You should be able to hang off his network with either a Ethernet network connection, or a wireless setup. Does his modem have some spare ports on it or is it wireless? Is your PC a desktop or a laptop?

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I got a lappy mate and he has a spare wireless modem as he runs from phone line, he also has unlimited downloads, I only got 8 gig,
Sounds like a plan...hahaha

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Originally Posted by wild98

I got a lappy mate and he has a spare wireless modem as he runs from phone line, he also has unlimited downloads, I only got 8 gig,
Sounds like a plan...hahaha

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What?! Why don't you run your laptop from his wireless router? Your laptop would have to be ancient not to have wireless built in...

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Originally Posted by SCADA

What?! Why don't you run your laptop from his wireless router? Your laptop would have to be ancient not to have wireless built in...

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Like I said earlier mate, not to bright with $&@? Like this, please explain. Got a good little lappy, just don't understand all the tech talk

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Originally Posted by wild98

Like I said earlier mate, not to bright with $&@? Like this, please explain. Got a good little lappy, just don't understand all the tech talk

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Can you get your son to set it up for you?

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Originally Posted by rkinsey

Hi Toddrhind,

Sounds like the operating system is locking up or at least the HDD may be having trouble.

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Thanks for reminding me about that command Rob......... 3 and a bit hrs later and its finally finished, will let you know how it goes.

Cheers

Todd

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Originally Posted by toddrhind

Thanks for reminding me about that command Rob......... 3 and a bit hrs later and its finally finished, will let you know how it goes.

Cheers

Todd

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Hi Todd,

Check the Event log under Application. Look for an event called "Winlogon" at the time the computer logged on after CHKDSK finished. This will give you a report on what it found and fixed.

Your specifically looking for "Bad Sectors" or "Bad Clusters" this means you have a faulty HDD and it should be replaced.

Cheers,

Rob

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Originally Posted by DX grunt

If he 'arks up', just remind him who wears the pants and who pays ther bills in your house. lol

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LMAO, will do mate, give him a smack in the ear to go with it and remind him of mums car too...haha

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Originally Posted by Plasnart

The drop down tabs at the top of the forum page drop behind the top advertisement. Is this just me, or can this be changed?

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what drop down tabs??? what advert??? you shouldn't have adverts being a forum sponsor..... You've lose me mate, time for another bourbon :)

I stole the missus's lappy, that's why I'm back to DX grunt. Mine goes back to the shop tomorrow for, hopefully, warranty repairs. lol

I miss gruntlet. lol

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Originally Posted by rkinsey

Hi Todd,

Check the Event log under Application. Look for an event called "Winlogon" at the time the computer logged on after CHKDSK finished. This will give you a report on what it found and fixed.

Your specifically looking for "Bad Sectors" or "Bad Clusters" this means you have a faulty HDD and it should be replaced.

Cheers,

Rob

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Rob, I'm pretty computer literate, but you have lost me, I'm running Win 7 and I can't find Winlogon anywhere. I did find a winlogon.exe under c:\windows\sytem 32 but nothing happens when I run it???

I hate computers!!!

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Originally Posted by Plasnart

I still have a banner ad at the top (can this be gotten rid of as a forum sponsor?)

If you go to the top of the page youre looking at right now (don't change the page, just scroll up to the top) and click on Forum Actions button, well that drop down goes down behind the banner ad on my computer.

Can this be fixed?

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Ask for your money back Plassy, I have no add and if I click on the forum actions button the drop down is fine................Think you where ripped off! *LMAO*

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Originally Posted by rkinsey

Hi Toddrhind,

Sounds like the operating system is locking up or at least the HDD may be having trouble.

I'm assuming you are running Windows XP or Win7? If so, run the following instructions:

1. Click on START and choose RUN
2. Type "CMD" (without the quotation marks) and press the enter key. This will open the command prompt.
3. At the flashing cursor, type "CHKDSK /R" (without the quotation marks) and press the enter key. It will say :

The type of the file system is NTFS.
Cannot lock current drive.

Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another
process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be
checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)

4. Press the "Y" key and then press the enter key.
5. Now restart the computer.

Check Disk will run when Windows restarts and will run 5 different checks on the hard drive. Here is a link to the explanation of what this program does http://support.microsoft.com/kb/187941

In a nutshell, chkdsk /r will check the file system, partition tables, Operating system files etc. If it finds any inconsistencies and can repir them, it will.

This program can take a while to run depending on the size of the hard drive and what problems it encounters.

Once the program finishes the computer will continue to boot to Windows and you can log in as normal.

Straight after CHKDSK is completed, run "Disk Defragmenter" to tidy up the files on the HDD.

This is the first step in troubleshooting this type of system failure.

Let me know how you go.

Cheers,

Rob

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For anyone else that try's this, I found I couldn't run it in Win 7 64bit without restarting the computer and going into safe mode first.

Thanks again Rob, so far so good :)

It never ceases to amaze me the wealth of all kinds of knowledge on here...lol

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Originally Posted by toddrhind

For anyone else that try's this, I found I couldn't run it in Win 7 64bit without restarting the computer and going into safe mode first.

Thanks again Rob, so far so good :)

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You can schedule chkdsk on win7/64bit in a normal windows environment by right clicking on the drive in question going to properties, once in properties select the tools tab then click on the check now tab in the check error box (the top one) check both options boxes then press start. A message will appear asking you to schedule for next startup which you do & your done.

Chkdsk will take a while to complete its task & should reboot the system automatically when its done. If not it will prompt you ro reboot the system manually.

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Originally Posted by toddrhind

Rob, I'm pretty computer literate, but you have lost me, I'm running Win 7 and I can't find Winlogon anywhere. I did find a winlogon.exe under c:\windows\sytem 32 but nothing happens when I run it???

I hate computers!!!

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I hear ya brother.. and I'm an IT Administrator!!!! hahahaha

Find it in Event Viewer. Open the Start Menu and "Right" click on "Computer" and choose "Manage" from the menu.