What if my new computer doesn't work?

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my PC was running well, but in the evening when i turned it on, it starts but doesn't respond the power light on the casing is on, processor and chasis fan running, no startup beep and nothing. what is it ? plz help.

I recently updated my computer to windows vista, but after a few weeks all of a sudden my CD DVD rom doesnt work... i dont know why. It use to work but then after some day it just stopped. It says in device managers: Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39)
I have an ATAPI DVD DD 2X16X4X16 ATA plz help me out :D

Hi Leo...Haven't used my laptop for a while. When i turn it on it begins to load normally (windows xp green bar ) then stops and the screen stays blank! I have tried to load in various ways (safe mode + others) but nothing changes.
I have tried to GO TO LAST GOOD USEAGE and it starts to load lots of data (flashing on screen) but always stops at the same point and freezes!
Can you help?
Regards
Glen Baxter

Hi leo,
My Leo laptop casing has been broken some how. Can U avail me a new casing of model no-270 ?

HI, my pc just quit turning on. When I hit the pwer button it sounds ok, but the monitor light turns orange instead of green, and there's no image. What could it be?

hi. I recently received a new laptop as a gift. its a gateway and has windows vista..theres something wrong with my sound. is there anyway you can tell me how to fix this?

please get back at me..its driving me insane.

thank you

well apparently this guy is not any help for any of you. so here we go. dianne you need to be more descriptive it wont go off or the shutdown option doesnt work? Ishima you need to check and see if your windows sound is muted. in the bottom right hand corner of the taskbar double click on the speaker icon and make sure it is not muted. or reinstall the drivers for your hardware. Julio you need a new motherboard or a fresh install of xp to do this you need to open your case and reset your bios there should be a jumper in your manual to change this if there is no jumper you cand turn over the battery for 5 secs and then back over you need to be vary careful and dont do it with it plugged in. Kate you need to get your laptop checked by a friend or a tech and make sure that they know what they are doing. Fahad try a different monitor. e-mail me for any questions. [email address removed]

I too have an Acer Aspire 9301AWSMi with Vista Home Premium, and I am having the same problem. Occasionally cds and dvds work, but when they don't the dvd drive icon goes missing from "My Computer". And sometimes, when the thing finally realises it has a dvd drive, it starts the set-up and then dissapears again. It's terribly fraustrating, and is there any way to fix it?

my pc was was working fine .yesterday when i switched the tool box it doesnt respond even light doesnt glow

We've got a new computer for Christmas and on start-up we keep getting a message reading 'The computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an unexpected error. Windows installation cannot proceed. to install Windows click 'OK' to restart the computer,and then restart the installation.'
When we do this, the same message appears again.
Is there anything we can so?

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