If you have a PC problem lets hear about it, we may be able to help!

 

Hi,
I am in a right pickle. Ive got an old panasonic CF-25 laptop. When I switck it on it goes through the normal process of memory scan then 'please run setup program.' 'press F1 to continue.' I put in my windows 98 boot disk, the floppy drive starts then stops and all I get is a flashing line in the top right corner of the screen. I cant get into dos or anything to fdisk. I am stuck!!
Can anybody please help?

wilbs

Can you set it to boot from floppy?

Its set to boot from floppy but doesnt do anything. I think maybr the hard drive is faulty?

wilbs,
you`ve made enough lately, buy a new one, or even two so you`ve got a back-up!!!!. seriously, it sounds similar to when my hard drive went, although i`m no techie.
dexter

dexter,
I just got fedup wilth it and smashed it up. It only cost me 25 off ebay but I decided to format the hard drive but messed it up. Doh!! Just bought a new one.
Thanks brianboru

wilbs

wilbs, to recover the drive of a laptop you normally need the manufacturer supplied CD with Windows on it. That is because special drivers for the laptop hardware are needed. You're unlikely to be successful with a standard Windows disk. However the manufacturer CDs are often available on Ebay or from manufacturer support.

Thanks kayak. Its an old laptop. I bought 2 for 50. One had no battery or hd so I was gonna keep it for spares. Ive wasted too much time on it so bought a new one. Thanks anyway.
wilbs

i finally solved my folder problems reported here earlier with a clear out of the C drive you need 25% spare to have a happy PC

Has anyone here received an email today from a fella called David Pinnell? title something like "Improve Your Trading psychology".

It's probably just an Ad. but I don't want to open It In case It might be a virus.

Thought I'd check here 1st.

Thanks.

Stan

If in doubt delete.

MS

Yup I know Mickey but I just thought I'd check 1st...also I don't like the thought of maybe missing something.

Sooner miss something than catch something. Try scanning the email, not alway successful though.

MS

Your right Mickey, just bring It to the top In case someone else has received It before I delete.

Stan, do you use Outlook? is so you could use a small add in called Pocketknife Peek which allows you to have a look at incoming emails without openeing any of the bits than can cause trouble. Its free and you can find it here :- http://www.xintercept.com/pkpeek.htm

I'm afraid not Spaceman, I use a Mac. But thanks.

Can anyone help please, this is driving me bonkers?!

My yahoo email account has taken it upon itself to automatically block/not deliver inbound emails that I know have been correctly sent. Similarly, when I send emails from the yahoo account they either aren't delivered, or get bounced back from mailer-daemon@yahoo.com. I also replicated this on another yahoo address with the same results. Any help greatly appreciated!

Thanks
V

Anyone else having trouble accessing The day's trades from companies on the portfolio lists?

Yes every time i put in a new epic code it stops. Try hitting the trades button after you put in the epic, it works for me.

Actually I meant companies on the watch list.

Seems OK today.