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My home Computer shuts down 5 seconds after being turned on?

This can be caused by a number of things. Here are some of the most common culprits.

Environmental. Have you recently added a space heater, air conditioner, refrigerator, or other heavy-drawing appliances to the same electrical circuit? The system may not be getting enough power, modern systems often have up to 600 watt power supplies, they can be very hungry beasts. To find out if this is your problem, you can try experimenting with plugging your machine into a different household circuit via an extension cord.

Over-taxed. Have you recently added more hardware to the computer? Adding a second hard disk or optical drive, upgrading the video card, or even using some of the power hungrier USB devices can over-tax the power supply of the system and the motherboard will power itself off if it isn't getting the voltages it wants. Additionally, if this is an older system the power supply may just be giving up the ghost, and just hasn't died all the way yet.

CPU overheating. If the CPU heat sink has become un-seated from the CPU it takes about 5 or 10 seconds for the CPU to heat up enough to shut down the system. Double check that the CPU heat sink is firmly attached & that none of the brackets has come loose.

My pet theory (and to be honest im only guessing here) is that one of your fans is having problems.

Most modern motherboards have the ability to monitor the speed of the cooling fans. These systems are often set by default to refuse to stay powered on (they'll shut off after a few seconds) if they detect that one of the fans is not spinning.

Most likely one of the fans in your computer has gotten stuck. Open up the machine and clean them.

Also, if one of these fans comes unplugged, the motherboard will get a 0 RPM reading & will shut itself off. If you've been monkeying around in there, or the machine was just recently assembled, make sure everything got plugged in right.

If you just built the system. It may have hookups for case fans. These hookups may be by default configured to shut the machine down if they dont detect a spinning fan. You may or may not be actually using these hookups for your case fans (you might not even have case fans) and so you would need to go into the BIOS menu and disable case fan monitoring.

Will a DVD burner work on a computer with an Intel Pentium II processor?

It doesn't matter so much about the processor, what you need is the correct software driver for the burner. Find out the exact make and model of the burner then go to the Intel site (because they make both the Pentium and Celeron processors) and see if they have the driver for this burner. If they do, just download the driver software and off you go. Phil

How many computers are there in all?

that's hard to tell because there are always computers being made and sold and there are always computers being thrown out and scrapped. If you go to speedtest. Net it shows you how many computers that are on the internet that exact moment

What are reasons to assemble the computer by your own?

1) The overall cost of the Computer is greatly reduced

2) You do not have to deal with a middle man to get replacement parts

3) The range of parts available is huge, and customisation is down to you to make it how you want it

What Qualities to Look for in a Small Laptop?

It depends what you will be using it for, for example, if you were using the laptop to do some video editing, then you would look at the size of the memory (RAM) so that you could smoothly run some HD footage (I dont see why anyone would buy a laptop for video editing to do SD). You would also have to look at the size of the HardDrive, you can get over 1 TB on a laptop which is big but can be expensive.

If you just wanted the laptop to talk to friend via FaceBook or MSN and do some webcam chats/video chats then you would just look for a simple machine capable of running the internet and wouldn't really need much RAM or a big HardDrive, if you also need it for college/school work then something decent but don't blow all your money on the next shiny thing shoved in your face look around and decide what you need.

If you really want to video edit I personally wouldn't buy a Mac unless my work required me so or to use one, but a Mac could be the right thing for you, some people even use them when they don't even do video editing.

What influence has the social environment have on computer interaction?

The social environment in which we work in has a big effect on the environment that

we work in:

• Determining what system to use depending on the required out come.

• Depending on the interaction the company needs to produce to reach certain

goals.

• Motivating the user to interact with visual aids and help menus.

• May have to share computers depending on the tasks at hand to save up on

space in offices.

• Competition between colleges when two people have to do the same task.

• Pressure from colleges at higher ranks who may be monitoring the work could

make the user more cautious and accident prone.

What is your computer's default gateway?

Bring up a command prompt, type in the ping command with the address of the default gateway. You can find that information by using ipconfig /all in windows, or netstat, or ifconfig in Linux/Unix.

How many devices can a usb port support?

In theory a single hub of USB can support 127 devices. In practice, this will not actually occur. Most computers do not have enough power to drive that many devices. A reasonable number would be about 20.

How do you clean the fan of a computer?

Cans of compressed air or gas may be found in most stores that sell computer gear and accessories. It's best to unplug the unit and take it outside, to blow out the dust. If you've never done this before, ask a knowing friend or a tech to help.

Do viruses harm your computer even when its off?

No it cannot because a virus affects the process of a computer. if the computer is off there are no processes. but the computer will still have a virus.... use anti- virus programs to be rid of it.

How are computers used in the transport system?

They are used in many different areas, including Air Traffic Control at airports. A simple computer is used in buses to print tickets. When you book in to get a boat, the information will be entered on a computer connected to their network.

What is kasperspky?

This is a program which attempts to protect your computer from viruses and other software which would harm your computer. It will watch activity on your computer for any dangerous items or actions, and periodically update (download information on the newest threats) and scan your files and system.

This is not an official Microsoft or Apple program, but it is a reputable paid program which will keep your system safe.

Anti-virus programs like this are important to have, since they are the only thing which stand between you and the many viruses, trojans, worms, and other malware now runnig loose in the World Wide Web.

The most important piece of software on a personal computer?

The operating system is the most important part of a operating system because without an OS you will not be able to do anything with your computer and it will effectively be useless, instead of a computer you have a pile of components that does nothing

What is meant by Computer Network?

A computer network, or simply a network, is a collection of computers and other hardware components interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information.[1] Where at least one process in one device is able to send/receive data to/from at least one process residing in a remote device, then the two devices are said to be in a network. Simply, more than one computer interconnected through a communication medium for information interchange is called a computer network.

What is multiplexer in digital electronics?

A multiplexer, sometimes referred to as a "multiplexor" or simply "mux", is a device that selects between a number of input signals. In its simplest form, a multiplexer will have two signal inputs, one control input, and one output. An everyday example of an analog multiplexer is the source selection control on a home stereo unit.

How long do Dell Inspiron 1525 last?

As with everything else in this world, it depends on how you take care of it. There is no specific amount of time a computer is expected to continue working; most computers continue working long after their useful life is over.

How do you load photos onto computer?

Depending on what device you want to import them from, a USB key can help transfer from any other device that has a USB port.

You can also import pictures from your camera to your computer by removing the memory and inserting it into SD slot.

Many cameras come with a USB cable which connects the camera directly to he computer. The camera often needs to be switched to a Play mode and will then be recognised by the computer's software, such as iPhoto, and can be imported from the camera.

Difference between package and language?

language can make Package...But package can never make language..

language have a certain rules & syntax for implementing a Data Abstraction...And Package have some certain event to construct Menu Event Program & Application....

What is the difference between a programmable calculator and a computer?

Pretty much everything we use is a computer, whether they're programmable or not. game controllers have computers. smartphones are computers. monitors have computers in them. TVs also do. Cars have them. and of course, calculators are computers also.

Choosing The Right Graphics Card For Your Computer?

this depends on your computer and how old it is.

ALL new computers have slots for pci express video cards.

older computers may have slots for only AGP video cards

other than the slot type there is no more specification on what brand or model is compativle. you can get one from ATI or NVIDIA, it doesnt matter.

Why should you have your eyes tested when working with computers?

because the light from a computer and the radiation can damage your eyes as they are constantly exposed and also the light can strain your eyes because the muscles in the eye are constricting.

Why might someone need to install a second hard drive?

Having two optical drives is just another configuration for computers. A user can get a computer with one or two optical drives or more. The optical drives can be of the same type or different. e.g. you can have one BlueRay or HD-DVD drive and another one can be a DVD-RW drive or you can have DVD-RW and DVD-ROM and CD-RW.

You can play songs or movies from one drive while you copy something or make a backup of your data in the second drive. Two drives allows you to copy directly from one drive to another if the drive is write capable.

How do you convert a MP3 file into a VSQ file?

There is no software that can convert an mp3 into a vsq.

It's almost like asking, "how do I turn a jpg into an mp3?" You can't because they're two different types of files.

An mp3 is an audio container. A vsq, on the other hand, is a sequence of data used by a computer to render sound. A vsq does not contain any audio information, it basically contains a *script* telling the computer what sounds to make.

If you want to make a vsq *based upon* an mp3, then you have to use your *ears* and *listen* to the mp3, and then try to sequence the vsq based on what you hear.

It's all manual; there's no easy, nor automatic way of doing it.