Showing posts with label computer troubleshooting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label computer troubleshooting. Show all posts

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Speed Up and Optimize USB Drive Speed Performance by Enabling Write Caching

USB (Universal Serial Bus) has became standard connection method for many devices and the host computer. Many computer peripherals make use of USB connection to establish communication linkage between device and host controllers, and these devices include removable storage device such as USB flash drives, pen drives, memory keys, thumbdrives, external or portable hard disk drives.

By default, Windows operating system is optimizing the connected the removable storage device, including USB-connected storage devices for quick removal. By optimizing a storage device for quick removal, it means Windows disables write-caching to the external drives so that the external drives can be quickly plugged out without using the Safe Removal icon.

For users facing with problem of slow copying, reading or accessing speed when connecting to and using the external USB hard disk drives or USB flash drives or other USB storage devices, Windows allows the externally connected removable disk storage devices via SCSI, USB, IEEE 1394 Firewire, eSATA interface to be optimized for performance (enable and turn on disk write caching) to improve access and write speed to and from the drive.

To optimize a storage drive for performance, follow these steps (based on Windows 7, other Windows OSes, such as Windows XP or Windows Vista has about the same procedure):

  1. Click on Start button, and go to Control Panel.
  2. Click on System and Security category, and then Device Manager link.
  3. Click Yes if User Account Control (UAC) dialog prompts.
  4. Expand the Disk Drive tree.
  5. Right click on the USB storage disk drive to improve its performance, and select Properties.
  6. Go to Policies tab.
  7. Select the radio button for Better performance or Optimize for performance.
  8. Click OK.

The external drive is now write-caching enabled. Thus, user must use the Safely Remove Hardware notification icon to disconnect the drive safely prior to remove the device in order to avoid data loss.

How to open/repair damaged Word document

Text Recovery Converter is an additional facility in MS Word to open and repair the files damaged. Unfortunately, this facility is not installed automatically. You must install it yourself. Here's how to open/repair damaged Word document.
1. Open the Control Panel. Double-click the icon "Add and Remove Programs".
2. In the dialog box Add and Remove Programs, search for MS Office programs installed, such as Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003.
3. Click the "Change".
4. Select "Add and Remove Feature", then click "Next",
5. In the dialog box "Microsoft Office Setup", check the option "Choose Advanced Customization of Applications", followed by clicking the "Next".
6. In the list of existing features, search for "Converters and Filters", then click the "+".
7. Select "Text Converters" and give the option "Run from My Computer".
8. Click "Update".


After the Text Recovery converter installed, you can use this facility to open the damaged file. How? This is it.
1. Open MS Word program, then click "File> Open ...".
2. Select the file is corrupted documents.
3. Click the small arrow on the right side of the "Open".
4. In the drop down menu that opens, select "Open and Repair".

Check back later open the file. Indeed, not all text can be recovery, but at least you do not need to rewrite the entire manuscript has been created.

BlueScreenView

As a Windows user, chances are you've seen or experienced the crash scene and the emergence of an error in blue screen or what is known as the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). Genesis tesebut generally occurs because of the Windows system problems serious enough, DLL files are not compatible or problems with the hardware used. At this BSOD happens, Windows will create sebaih Minidump file that stores information about the crash scene, which may later be used to analyze why it happened. For ease of reading the Minidump file is created, you can use BlueScreenView.

With BlueScreenView, see the Windows Minidump file contents will be more easily and quickly, even you can see the blue screen again before going.



















BlueScreenView Features

* Automatically scans your current minidump folder and displays the list of all crash dumps, including crash dump date/time and crash details.
* Allows you to view a blue screen which is very similar to the one that Windows displayed during the crash.
* BlueScreenView enumerates the memory addresses inside the stack of the crash, and find all drivers/modules that might be involved in the crash.
* BlueScreenView also allows you to work with another instance of Windows, simply by choosing the right minidump folder (In Advanced Options).
* BlueScreenView automatically locate the drivers appeared in the crash dump, and extract their version resource information, including product name, file version, company, and file description.


BlueScreenView is a freeware that can be used on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.

Save memory without cache DLL Files

DLL file (Dinamic Link Libraries) is a library Windows. Whatever you need Windows, will be sought in this DLL file type.

When an application program is executed, DLL files that accompany it will be called into the memory (RAM) and continue to be there for the program is still running. Sometimes, some programs leave this DLL file in memory, which of course will meet the memory space.

Well, that memory space feel more relieved, follow these steps.
1. Click the "Start", then type "regedit" to open the Windows Registry Editor window.
2. Find the address of the registry "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer".
3. In that address, create a new string value named "AlwaysUnloadDLL".
4. Give the value String value 1 on this. If at any time you want to disable it, simply change the value to 0.
5. Close the Registry Editor window and reboot the computer.

From now on, caching DLL files will be avoided and the memory space for other programs grew larger.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Do when the computer hangs?

Do when the computer hangs?

Use Windows default to that. It is very common no symptoms appear, hangs. Your computer. May be called that as a result of the Windows system to address the various problems that many also tell you that no Windows version which the most complete. Everything would have problems. And updated to the ever-sensible together better. That we should do well on any computer that is directly used (or play) with symptoms still frantically to bullish here, but not just any think write. That will teach me how different the real problems that need. This problem is very difficult because the cause of all hangs. Are plentiful at nine billion. Terminal to be at the point perfectly. Until the cause of the problem found that fact to conclude today, suggest what should be done only in the preliminary. Try to do more step by step write together.

Do not just press the Reset button or turn off the machine immediately

When the computer hangs. Still pending or not accepted for various work usually do not try to press the Reset button or turn off the machine immediately. Because to do that. May affect different devices, especially hard disk problems or deteriorate faster. Shutdown. Should be a way to make the final. When unable to do any real only then.

Try to close the program or software that is pending

The first thing to do. Is to try to close the program or the software running and the key to it. The method is to press Ctrl + Alt + Del simultaneously and 3 buttons, which are the Close Program window menu to close, we can select some software. (A problem or are currently pending) by default if there is no software problems pending. Often Not Responding message appended to the name that the software would always choose to turn off all. (If it can be closed) by clicking the End Task button, which if not anything more problems. Can quit now. And thereafter. They should order a new Restart Computer time before the next event.
If at that time. Can not close the software is no different to what we can do first is try to make Shutdown command by pressing the Shut Down button, the device may receive or not receive any. To trial before. Click Shut Down and then if still not able to do. Next step is to press Ctrl + Alt + Del simultaneously again. If read as described above will say that a new Restart Computer. Sometimes when we command Shutdown menu may be asked to come. Also has software that will run to wait (Wait) or shut down to all (Shut Down) reserve that sometimes we may need some time. Close to the fact that the software here is to select Shut Down.

Why close them first with the software

You still many questions.Why we need this software off before the other reality. If we press a key or press the Reset button and then open a new no closing time. Would suggest that if simple principles can turn normal uniforms. We should try to do before.Because if we have a shutdown or Shut Down will have clear information on use of various hard disk. To Shut Down before the fact and when new. Can be used. To be normal soon. (If you do not have any real hardware problems).

What happens if there is no Shut Down before switching off power

If unable to Shut Down before the shutdown. When we open a new Windows in the coming times will be checked before the hard drive regularly. The Run Scandisk program to work, we can cross. This process by press Enter to exit Scandisk to do with it (but normally it should wait for a Scandisk to be done better), or in some cases. If the problem somewhat, we could actually see the menu to select Safe Mode, which should be selected to Sefe Mode a few times before. If no problems what a fact is a new command Restart Windows everything will resume as normal the same.

What is the Blue Screen

Many people would have heard some words, then this fact is the Blue Screen hangs. Sure enough one of the computer. But instead have a static or hold to fix any screen will become blue. And detailed text tell different (read not to understand all to see) most would say the message. Press the key to anything. To continue or press Ctrl + Alt + Del to Restart Computer to find if this screen. Is the same principle. Press the button to try anything before. And try to Shut Down, but if that fact would not press Ctrl + Alt + Del to boot.

Power Supply of a New Case ATX

Tack for use with an ATX Power Supply System, which uses software to control the switch off - so if you open the machine hangs. Sometimes may not be able to press the shutdown. Press the Power button to make it hold about 10 seconds will command the computer off.Without software help.

Most problems.Caused by what

Most of the computer problems have left many. But the major reason they have gathered into this match.
1.Not compatible with the motherboard devices such as video card.Or sound card.
2.To the various data transmission wires to the loose or not seated well enough.
3.Ram plug stem to different line cards or other loose or tight.
4.Impurities of devices such as point of contact of the stem to the legs of RAM in a different card.
5.Hard start problems or close to free.
6.The power system or power supply is not good enough, such as frequent power fail or lose power series.
7.The program does not completely down. Or a problem with some software.
8.The heat of CPU fan CPU monitor that works fine or not.
9.Prior to the issue. What has been done. Like to add a program. Or add-in cards.This may be primarily time 

108 computer problems

108 computer problems. Asked Questions guide and basic editing

Collection problems that are common to the other computer. The problem is trying to gather and see each other frequently used as a guide for the summary. The initial problem. Hope will be helpful to other people can do.

Problems of Windows

• After the new Setup Windows does not allow the left to continue Setup
Occur for several reasons. But one thing is common to other settings in bios Virus Warning devices can not be made. Write down on the redundancy of the boot record of hard to try to resolve the bios is set to Disable before and after you complete Setup Windows, then set a new Enable.

• After the text to Setup Windows Windows Protection Error
The most common problem is the RAM may be the only office Setup Windows only (by default before running Setup Windows will not be anything) to try RAM to a new view or change if the trial is set in the SDRAM. bios settings from the set of CAS 2 is set to try 3 more may help solve some problems.

• AMD K6II-350 was used to sign into Windows95 and Windows98, but the Error
Be caused by the use of AMD's CPU speed from 350MHz up to Windows95 resolution is to resolve this problem, Download Patch for the AMDK6UPD.EXE to edit this file by running the command then boot the new machine before. Read details here.

Hardware problems

• RAM is missing which added 32 M. Why is that Windows 28 M.
Symptoms of RAM will be lost bullish on the motherboard version of the VGA on board write the truth which is not lost. Only part of the RAM will be used with VGA and size used to catch it may be 2M, 4M or 8M time depending on the setting in BIOS .

• Use a computer to always stay close enough to hang a few moments and then reopen. Is used to recover some, then hangs again
May be caused by the heat too high. First, make sure that fans are any good or not typical, if a machine is Free Over Clock is also slowing down. Use a regular job before that is a problem or is empty if the bios is the view of the CPU heat or the Main Board with the observed values of temperature that is too high or not. May be installed to add or change the CPU fan help with either.

• BIOS ROM CHECK SUM ERROR at start.
This condition mostly caused by the BIOS got out of the negligent or . Try to move coal to tight, if not lost any before it must try to change the charcoal found on the motherboard. (Before change if viewed Meter measures light absorbing), and then after the change to make before the Clear BIOS Jumper Jumper is near IC BIOS That Jump to a 5-second hold, then Jump back to before. After that go to different settings of the new BIOS.

• Forgot your Password BIOS will do good work?
To make charcoal to remove the BIOS from a few minutes and then put back into making new Clear Jumper BIOS before or try to see how the Clear / Reset Password of the BIOS.

• Buy a larger hard drive, but after a Format, and then see just a 2G
First to preview all systems that use FAT16 or FAT32 to FAT16 if you can see just a 2G to a maximum of only 1 Partition need a FAT32 method is to use sheets of Startup Disk WIN98 FDISK to do FDISK (if FDISK from DOS. or WIN95 is a FAT16) see how to fdisk and format the hard disk here.

• Unavailable. Hard disk has more than 8G. Motherboard for old versions.
Caused by the BIOS can not know about. The larger hard drive will be with older motherboard that was found again is a Windows see more than 8G, but not available. Hard to say that our full. How to change first is to try to Update BIOS Version is a new preview (if available) or not is a program for managing hard disk space Download. From the website of the hard drive manufacturer or brand that could use Partition to divide up large 8G to 1 Partition may help.

Software problem

• After signing antivirus McAfee 4.0.3 is unable to boot into Windows.
Times found to occur only on certain machines. Problems caused when we go down then install McAfee Scan machine will enter data on your hard disk by a Batch File in the autoexec.bat file, which sometimes will not allow outstanding issues to enable Windows to change the way to start. into MS-DOS Mode by pressing the F8 key while turning. Will come to the Microsoft Windows 98 Startup Menu menu, select any 6. Sefe mode command prompt only and then use the command "edit autoexec.bat" to edit the file to remove the command line scan.exe out and try to save file. boot device again.