computer guru needs help

still dont remember what HW is. I dont have a floppy drive on that cpu. I am not sure i understand the configsys or whatever also. I will probably bring the damn thing in on monday or tues
 
thick said:
still dont remember what HW is. I dont have a floppy drive on that cpu. I am not sure i understand the configsys or whatever also. I will probably bring the damn thing in on monday or tues

The title to this thread should have been, COMPUTER GURU NEEDS SHITLOAD OF HELP, COMPLETELY CONFUSED AND CLUELESS, BE PREPARED FOR LENGTHY POSTS. :p Did you get a dvd player yet?
 
Righto... okay then, do you have a NIC (network interface card) in that pc?

Did you say you have no internet connection at home? That sucks... I could have helped you this weekend.

Bringing it in sounds good. If you can get me lines 12,13, and 14 of your config.sys, just write them down (with no floppy).

To do that, click 'start', 'run', and type in 'sysedit', and hit enter.

6 windows will pop up in an editor. The front 2, are the ones I'm interested in, and mostly the config.sys (2nd one).

Just count down 12 lines and start writing. Do 3 lines worth.

That's your homework assignment for the weekend? (grin)

Go home for lunch today and get that, and maybe we can get you going for the weekend, to load XP even... but whatever is convenient for you man.

HW just stands for hardware, and I was refering to the driver installation that windows automatically tried whenever you plug something new in (hw wise, like a dvd player, hd, etc.)

If you click the wrong thing, windows will refuse to ever see that device again, because you told it to ignore it.

But look at the initial HW screen on bootup, hit pause when you see it, and it lists all of the HW on your system, every HD, every cdrom, etc.

Hit the 'pause' button, and it will freeze long enough for you to read everything and see if the computer knows a cdrom is actually attached. If it DOES, then we know the problem is windows for sure.


thick said:
still dont remember what HW is. I dont have a floppy drive on that cpu. I am not sure i understand the configsys or whatever also. I will probably bring the damn thing in on monday or tues
 
lol, thanks for the homework assignment Mr. NEO lol. Okay, i am leaving for good early today. My son has track and field day so I am watching that and than headed to the city for the weekend. City look out. I will try and right those lines down. The pause deal doesnt work. I tried pushing it and it still loads up fast. I will write in what you said and see if i can get the lines


dolfe, yes i got a dvd player. Now time to get some dvd's
 
Yeah, these darn 2 ghz machines need to put in a pause there. The bios just kicks it on through.


thick said:
lol, thanks for the homework assignment Mr. NEO lol. Okay, i am leaving for good early today. My son has track and field day so I am watching that and than headed to the city for the weekend. City look out. I will try and right those lines down. The pause deal doesnt work. I tried pushing it and it still loads up fast. I will write in what you said and see if i can get the lines


dolfe, yes i got a dvd player. Now time to get some dvd's
 
plans got shit on so i havent even left town until this evening. I am on my bike today so i couldnt bring the cpu in w/me. I will do the homework and kick the shit outta this problem. Talk to you Monday and thanks again
Neodavid said:
Yeah, these darn 2 ghz machines need to put in a pause there. The bios just kicks it on through.
 
You bet man

thick said:
plans got shit on so i havent even left town until this evening. I am on my bike today so i couldnt bring the cpu in w/me. I will do the homework and kick the shit outta this problem. Talk to you Monday and thanks again
 
gonna have to take 10% off of my final grade. The assignment is gonna get turned in a day or two late :(
 
Heh heh...

It's a pass/fail thing. You either eventually get your computer working, or you don't. (grin)

thick said:
gonna have to take 10% off of my final grade. The assignment is gonna get turned in a day or two late :(
 
lol, you are my kinda a teacher. Not in a gay way or anything though
Neodavid said:
Heh heh...

It's a pass/fail thing. You either eventually get your computer working, or you don't. (grin)
 
I've totally given up on this thread.........wayyyyy too much to read.
I think you can call CompUSA and they will come fix whatever for like $60/hr, and will guarantee their work
 
This thread isn't complicated, the info is simple. He has an error on line 13 of his config.sys. That's it... that's the problem.

Pay someone $60 to do something you can learn to do yourself in less time. Come on...

You have to learn computers sometime, might as well be when it's free.




NEU said:
I've totally given up on this thread.........wayyyyy too much to read.
I think you can call CompUSA and they will come fix whatever for like $60/hr, and will guarantee their work
 
thats correct. NEU, I am the one who made this thread complicated I believe lol. I just need to do my homework this evening and right down what that damn error says or bring the cpu into work and wambamthankumamwehaveaworkingcpu :)

You have to learn computers sometime, might as well be when it's free.[/QUOTE]
 
I agree, i have just been riding my motorcycle to work. TOday i broght the car so i shouldve done it. somebody slap me. speaking of being slapped. i have a thread to start
NEU said:
that would prob solve everything and it would be done the same day.
 
thick said:
I agree, i have just been riding my motorcycle to work. TOday i broght the car so i shouldve done it. somebody slap me. speaking of being slapped. i have a thread to start

for some reason i can see you with one of those little side-car buggy things you attach to the bike for another passenger......just toss the CPU in there and put a little helmet on the guy :D
 
lmao, I would die for one of those babies
just toss the CPU in there and put a little helmet on the guy :D[/QUOTE]
 
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