Recent content by silver914

I think I've got it figured out, but thanks for the input. I believe it was a USB issue. This was an old laptop that didn't have high speed USB. When something that uses high speed USB was attached it scattered the root hub or the universal host controller. Now I said I cleared the stack, but...

2nd HDD was a new Scorpio 320 from WD and formatted in the laptop with the original OS discs from Dell. OS was up to date...but i have not put any of the "optional" updates in the "custom" menu on. I usually don't like to do the optional updates because more often than not it screws it all up...

If it's the motherboard that's fine. I have extensive experience tearing down and building back up laptops. It's surprising what skills you develop when you want to. Now small shit like phones and cameras drive me crazy! The last set of updates I have done are the "optional" ones on Windows...

If the second hard drive had not gone and done the same thing I would have been satisfied and reformatted the one that's buggy...but having it go out on two separate HDDs? It's either a conflict with programs installed or I'm thinking a hardware issue...mouse assy (I have a spare) or perhaps a...

What I haven't done is download a completely different driver. I have uninstalled it and of course it reinstalls when you restart. I have also slipped in an alternate HDD. At first the alternate HDD was doing great, then it started doing the same thing. So although I really wanted it to be a...

I'm playing with a minor annoyance...laptop mouse buttons don't work properly, but sporadically. The machine starts up okay and all is nice, then out of the blue the mouse buttons quit working correctly. Tried it with three different mice. Same story with the touch pad. Did an uninstall of the...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ATI-FireMV-2400-128MB-4-DVI-Quad-Display-PCI-Video-Card-/220813000113?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item33697afdb1 edit: I just walked into my parts room and found what you want...but I'm not a seller. :( Sorry.

Warning! Open can of worms alert!

The best advice? Do what BSAM suggests, download and run Microsoft Security Essentials. Then reformat your hard drive. I have very little confidence in any "anti-virus" to help you. It could happen, I just am pessimistic. As far as future prevention goes...your router's hardware based...

Do you already have a virus or suspect you do? Or are you looking to prevent infection?

I wouldn't worry too much about them. They often require physical access or in the case of Mebromi target specific anti-virus software loaded machines or specifically Award BIOS. http://blog.webroot.com/2011/09/13/mebromi-the-first-bios-rootkit-in-the-wild/ Improvements in chip technology...

Glad I could help.

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Did you try 4chan? I found one on there, I'll send you the link in a PM. How about Hack Forums?