to all IT whiz.. how to solve comp prob?

angel_mei SG · 2005-08-04T13:36:12+00:00

Ermm... There should be a button to activate it?

angel_mei SG

dere's a vertical white line on the screen of my notebook.. it isnt the lcd screen.. it appears only after i switched it on.. y is dis so? is it an internal crack? or..? Neutral

sillyme SG

Nothing anyone of us can help here. If you’re system is under warranty, you’ll have to send in for servicing.

Devil1976 SG

Hardware problem?

sillyme SG

Most probably.

macjoe SG

graphics card or driver. you can try updating or even downgrading the graphics driver.

Saggice SG

yes .. ur lcd is spoilt... send in if it is stil under warranty.
and be quick.

soild79 SG

sure hardware problem lah... my friend laptop also like that ... send for servicing , ok....for only a few weeks that kana again. Crying or Very sad

angel_mei SG

i buy not v long ago leh.. den nv drop it or wad.. so suay.. does servicin take a v long time?

starlightz SG

can u see whether is it a crack? wat kind of graphic card u are using? mayb its ur graphic card not compatible? if u can cfm that its not a crack on ur screen, most likely its hardware failure..

aCid_rAIn SG

issit the defect of the LCD screen? my friend has that problem but it’s after 3 years of using his laptop.

angel_mei SG

Question ah.. wad is graphic card? i buy not long ago.. cant b hardware prob bah.. i hardly add anythin to the notebook.. haix i guess i will send for servicin today.. so troublesome.. anyone noe how to use the same broadband for home desktop as well as notebook? as in share the same broadband plan..i dun wanna get another plan.. ex sia..

macjoe SG

what's yr budget like?
what does your notebook support - wireless and/or wired? notebook brand and model?
which do you prefer? wired setup is much cheaper but you can only be at one
location to access it. wireless setup costs slightly more if 801.1b speeds
is consistent around your house. if not, then 801.1g which costs further more.
btw, is yr broadband modem usb or ethernet connector? usb is very thin, ethernet is like your phone line connector but slightly bigger. must be ethernet modem. ask yr isp how much to change to ethernet modem.

anything you want can be done. Cool

Devil1976 SG

Err... Don't have to be related...? How long have you bought your comp?

angel_mei SG

$100?
wireless setup. ethernet modem is it like a gray gray ting can plug phone line de?

macjoe SG

$100 is kinda high IF u have all the necessary hw (ethernet or cable modem, wireless router, centrino on notebook). if u dont hv the hw,
it's below budget. what can be done to drive down cost is getting secondary market than new hw if u dont mind.

so the thing is what hw do u have now? from what u say about yr modem,
it's not the ethernet adsl modem but a standard 56k modem (cos it can take in
phone line): ethernet adsl or cable modem takes in ethernet line.

what is the isp plan u have and modem brand-model given to u?
if it's usb modem, ask how much to upgrade to ethernet modem. if it's cable modem (by starhub), then don't need to get a separate ethernet modem - cable modem is fine.

does yr notebook have Intel Centrino wireless?

btw, secondary market for ethernet modem and wireless router is about $60 and $80 resp. And if phone-diy setup doesnt work out, onsite help will cost $30 for 1st pc, $20 for 2nd pc and so on.

ceecookie SG

oh thats a line of dead pixels.....incurable and irritating...my screen have LOTS of them on the top and bottom..tolerate a bit of lines....but alot of linies time to buy another screen.......LCD lie tat one...

Oriental & Beautiful SG

Simply put, a graphic card is something tt lets u c wad u c on ur screen...

Yea true... Servicing sux... I got a prob too but waiting till holiday then send in...

The broadband plan can stay the same...

Jus hv 2 buy something called a "Modem/Router"...

Desktop connect by wire. Laptop connect wirelessly.

Check ur laptop specifications for something like "802.11 b/g wireless LAN". If don hv, then need 2 buy "wireless card adapter".

Hope tis info helps... Wink

OH-FF SG

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Originally posted by angel_mei:
ah.. wad is graphic card? i buy not long ago.. cant b hardware prob bah.. i hardly add anythin to the notebook.. haix i guess i will send for servicin today.. so troublesome.. anyone noe how to use the same broadband for home desktop as well as notebook? as in share the same broadband plan..i dun wanna get another plan.. ex sia..

Simply put, a graphic card is something tt lets u c wad u c on ur screen...

Yea true... Servicing sux... I got a prob too but waiting till holiday then send in...

The broadband plan can stay the same...

Jus hv 2 buy something called a "Modem/Router";...

Desktop connect by wire. Laptop connect wirelessly.

Check ur laptop specifications for something like "802.11 b/g wireless LAN". If don hv, then need 2 buy "wireless card adapter".

Hope tis info helps...

Regarding the LCD screen problem, you can roughly guess it's a hardware problem. If you want to test if its the software , check to see if the line appears when you plug a real monitor to the monitor output. (remember to switch screens)

As for wireless, you can get advice from the ISP or pay them to fix it up for you. If you already have a wired connection and want to change to wireless, I assume you dont have a wireless ADSL modem?

I juz a junkie who fixes from modems/routers/servers, now out-of-job will be happy to advice but will like to receive payment for a home-call.

angel_mei SG

wow.. damn ex sia.. hmm.. isp is singtel, starhub all those is it? sorri ah bear wid me-clueless abt coms. Embarassed erms.. if so, i muz go singtel n ask?

Forever84 SG

The LCD crystals for that area is ‘dead’