[Ashmon]

Can someone help me with trying to fix this computer? It says it has no sound device (don't know how to get one, two OS and one is password protected, when ever I turn the computer off it loses connection to the internet and I have to reset my modem every time to get it back up, everything keeps saving on the wrong local disk by default, everything seems outdated in the hardware department, and last but not least I can't move files from the disk that has no space to the one that has space. Also when ever I try to play a video, it stops (doesn't even pause it just stops but keeps loading)and I have to keep moving the bar to watch the soundless video. Please help because I need this computer to find proper help for finding a charger for my netbook. Thanks in advance!
Side note: You don't have to know everything that would be wrong but if you know what might help I'm all ears!

Edited by Ashmon, 24 July 2012 - 09:45 PM.

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Hello Ashmon.... Welcome to
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I'm sorry to hear about your issue. We will try to help you resolve this as soon as possible.

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Before we can help you need to provide the following so I can start you in the right direction.
Laptop or Desktop?

• If a name brand system then what brand, make and model is the system?
• If custom built then what brand, make and model is the motherboard
• Total memory installed
• Total hard drive capacity and free space
• What was the original issue
• What steps have you taken so far to resolve the issue

[rshaffer61]

Hello Ashmon.... Welcome to
GeeksToGo,


I'm sorry to hear about your issue. We will try to help you resolve this as soon as possible.

• Please understand we are all volunteers and we are not here all the time.
• Sometimes it may be a extended amount of time to get back to you. If it has been
  more then 3 days please shoot me a PM and I will try to get back to you quickly
  then.
• Please do the following and supply the requested information as needed. If you
  don't understand my instructions please ask and I will try to explain them
  clearer for you.
• Do not attempt any steps unless instructed or ask before to
  make sure they will not cause any further issues.
• If you are receiving assistance in any other forum site please let us know as there may be conflicting advice given.

Before we can help you need to provide the following so I can start you in the right direction.
Laptop or Desktop?

• If a name brand system then what brand, make and model is the system?
• If custom built then what brand, make and model is the motherboard
• Total memory installed
• Total hard drive capacity and free space
• What was the original issue
• What steps have you taken so far to resolve the issue

[Ashmon]

• If a name brand system then what brand, make and model is the system?- EMACHINES T3504
• If custom built then what brand, make and model is the motherboard
• Total memory installed- Front sticker says it has 256 MB DDR SDRAM
• Total hard drive capacity and free space- 100GB with 13.7GB on disk C (just need to delete videos)and 336MB on disk D
• What was the original issue- It really doesn't have one issue.
• What steps have you taken so far to resolve the issue- Found a program called Driver Genius but didn't help at all.

Also thanks for helping.

[rshaffer61]

Push and hold the Windows key on keyboard. This is the one with the Microsft windows logo on it.
While holding Win key down click on the Pause\Break key

This should open the System properties window
On this window it will show

System info:

Microsoft Windows: type and version
Service Pack number

Registered Name
Register Number

Computer:
CPU type
Memory
I need all the above info in your next reply Except for Register name and number.
This is private and we don't need to know this information






Go to Start then to Run
Type in compmgmt.msc and click Enter
On left side click on Disk Management
On right side you will see you hard drive.
Male sure the window is open all the way on the top right so I can see all the info it has.
Now I need you to take a screenshot and attach it to your next reply. Do the following to take a screenshot while the above is open and showing on your desktop.

To do a screenshot please have click on your Print Screen on your keyboard. It is normally the key above your number pad between the F12 key and the Scroll Lock key
Now go to Start and then to All Programs
Scroll to Accessories and then click on Paint
In the Empty White Area click and hold the CTRL key and then click the V
Go to the File option at the top and click on Save as
Save as file type JPEG and save it to your Desktop
Make sure the window is open all the way so I can see everything on the top right window.


Attach it to your next reply

[Ashmon]

System:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 2002 Service Pack 2
Computer:
Intel®
Celeron® D CPU 3.20GHz
3.20 GHz, 624MB of RAM

*Did u want me to open some of the things (don't know what to call them).

Attached Thumbnails

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Edited by Ashmon, 28 July 2012 - 05:22 PM.

[rshaffer61]

Well I see part of the issue right off. Your motherboard chipset is not installed which allows the motherboard to identify and use the onboard peripherals of the motherboard.
You also need to update to SP3 for security reasons.
First lets work on the drivers.
HERE are the basic drivers for your system. I am still looking for the smbus driver or motherboard chipset driver.

[Ashmon]

Which ones do i install?

[rshaffer61]

Audio you want this one:

Microsoft 5.10.0.5242 22.9 MB 10/09/2009

Lan there is only one to get.

VGA you want this one:

ATI 8.22.0.0 29.5 MB 10/09/2009

[Ashmon]

So i downloaded the files and I don't know what to do. there's many files

[rshaffer61]

The files seem to be in zip format so you will have to unzip them using winzip or 7zip. I suggest unzipping them to a folder on your desktop so they will be easy to find.

[Ashmon]

when i downloaded the files i opened it and all the file showed. it says zip but it never unzipped it but went to the file automatically. didn't even need to unzip. I don't know how to use the files to install hardware.

Edited by Ashmon, 28 July 2012 - 11:30 PM.

[rshaffer61]

You can explore the contents of the file but you have to have one of the programs I mentioned before to actually extract the files within it or unzip the main folder as you have described.
7zip can be found HERE. I have included the instructions pictures on how to unzip a folder below. Hopefully they will show up in order.

[Ashmon]

Yeah I already have it installed on my computer. So I've extracted the files so now what do I do? And can i delete the zipped files?

Edited by Ashmon, 29 July 2012 - 10:04 AM.

[rshaffer61]

OK so it is not giving you the extract all here option?

[Ashmon]

Oh so you wanted me to click "extract all here" because I just clicked "extract files" like it said in the screenshots.

Edited by Ashmon, 29 July 2012 - 10:13 AM.