I got this computer a year ago. I had a version of
windows xp i baught on it and i decided to get a new hard
drive. After puting a fresh copy of windows xp on the
same computer i can no longer hibernate, and i cannot

I have a Gigabyte GA-7 (?) motherboard, which has a 40mm
cooling fan fitted.  The fan is making a terrible noise,
and I want to replace it before it fails.  I am not near
the PC at the moment, so I cannot look at it, and I need

I have a WingMan controler and it will not plug into my new computer. Is ther and adapter to let me plug in the serial port to match mine.

I was told by AMD to buy better, Name brand RAM so i can run my processor with a 266 FSB. Is this true and what are some name brands of RAM?

I have a sound card which when i install doesn't play
correctly, the sound is disorted and sctrachy.

my dvd + rw drive does not recognize a dvd -r disc is thsi normal?

Machine stops booting with this message.  In the CMOS
setup utility, the stats for the hard drive are listed,
but hard drive is not detected. When Windows XP attempts
to launch, I receive an error that there is no hard drive

Is it possible to check if my computer is overheating.  
My computer keeps on freezing. I thought it might be down
to my new Broadband modem but this seems to work okay for
the first hour or so when I turn the computer on.  Once

This problem is to do with windows 98
I have installed a cd-rw into a system that also has a cd-
rom, when this is installed I keep getting a blue screen
with an oe error relating to vxd voltrack, I have found

ok, I re installed xp pro and had a sound blaster card in
pci slot2. Device manager says that I have an ethernet
controller in there too!
So I've changed the slot my sound card is in and now I

I have two physical hard drives: one with windows xp
(master) and the second with windows 98 (slave).  In
order to setup the choice of booting into either
operating system, what should my boot.ini file look

My (Gateway E-series)pc gave me this code 19 "Windows
cannot start this hardware device because its
configuration information(in the registry) is incomplete
or damaged. (Code 19)". Gateway told me to reinstall

I was told to put the notebook computer in a standby mode
before moving it.  This will prevent damage to the hard
disk drive.  However, there is a lot of vibration or
movements occure when using the notebook computer, i.e.

When opening / closing or running apps I use 100%
proccesor and very little pagefile, as a result the
system slows to a halt and takes inordinate times to open
simple applications, at the same time the mouse virtually

I have a new motherboard/processor with no OS installed.  
I bought a new SATA hard drive (Seagate 120MB).  The HD
part number is visible on boot-up, but Windows XP install
program cannot find it.  I have tried changing the boot