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Screen randomly goes blank

It's a 21" trinitron i've had for about 7 years now with 0 issues Also, like I said it's working 100% fine on this other computer now, and it was working for 3-4 months fine on the computer in question as well.
- dawnoffatex
- Post #4
- Jun 29, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Screen randomly goes blank

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- dawnoffatex
- Post #2
- Jun 29, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Screen randomly goes blank

My monitor says "monitor is working, check computer signal" This is the same thing it says if the computer is not turned on. HOWEVER, the computer is still on and working. It happens randomly. I'm thinking somehow my video card is messed up. Like it's reaching a critical tempature and...
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- Thread
- Jun 28, 2007
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Program file folders read only in vista WTF

I don't know anything about the virtualized directory, if you could assist perhaps thats my issue? I'm just putting things (or trying) into c:/program files(86)/folder Is there anyway to disable the whole damn thing all together? I tried disabling UAC didn't do a damn thing.
- dawnoffatex
- Post #23
- Feb 20, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Help with master/slave issues

I formatted the HD, and it shows itself there in the disk management, but does not display in my computer. I took the jumper completely off atm of the 4 pin.
- dawnoffatex
- Post #7
- Feb 20, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Program file folders read only in vista WTF

I can run the installers as an administrator by right clicking. However, I can't even modify files within the folders. For example, in order to unzip a file - instead of just double clicking the .zip file , i have to open WINZIP as an administrator, manually locate file, then unzip. Now...
- dawnoffatex
- Post #21
- Feb 20, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Program file folders read only in vista WTF

ok even when I do that, it tells me access denied to the program files folder. I'm totally stuck here this is retarded, i'm about one step away from going back to XP as my computer is pretty much ceasing to allow me to control it. Any other suggestions?
- dawnoffatex
- Post #18
- Feb 20, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Help with master/slave issues

ok so I went in there, it has Disk 1 as my primary (this is in disk management) Then disc 0 is the barracuda drive, it is 300GB Unallocated. but it says its online. Next step?
- dawnoffatex
- Post #4
- Feb 20, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Help with master/slave issues

in the bios it has Sata 4 / master Sata 5 / master ( i just plugged in whatever would work easiest, i dont know if it matters - i have 6 sata cables ) I am running vista, it's not setup like that in terms of control panel - - > admin tools, i'm looking right now. My point ultimately...
- dawnoffatex
- Post #3
- Feb 20, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Help with master/slave issues

Ok, so I have two drives. I just need help with jumper settings. One is a WD Raptor, thats my primary, the computer recognizes that just fine. The second is a seagate barricuda. I got the drive OEM, so no instructions. I went online to try to find out how to set it to slave, but all it...
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- Thread
- Feb 20, 2007
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Computer Building
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Program file folders read only in vista WTF

ok so I read what you linked all the way through, and it seems to be the exact issue i'm encountering. However, when i type attrib -r -s c:\program files it tells me Parameter format not correct - The exact type looks like this: (prompt) C:\Users\myname>attrib -r -s...
- dawnoffatex
- Post #15
- Feb 20, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Program file folders read only in vista WTF

The catch is though, that i'm the single administrator on the computer. I also created another admin account just to see if that did anything, and it did nothing. According to your link, and some other stuff i've read, the read-only designation is supposed to be for non adminstrator users...
- dawnoffatex
- Post #12
- Feb 20, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Program file folders read only in vista WTF

clean install when i built new system
- dawnoffatex
- Post #10
- Feb 19, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Program file folders read only in vista WTF

up hopefully for an answer
- dawnoffatex
- Post #8
- Feb 19, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Program file folders read only in vista WTF

I can't unzip files into a program folder is my primary concern, for example when updating a user interface in a game or something along those lines, its restricted. Also, I was attempting to install IRFANVIEW, same thing - access denied.
- dawnoffatex
- Post #7
- Feb 18, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems

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