Dell :: Constant HDD Activity- M1530
Sep 18, 2008So when after I boot up my lappy I can hear something thinking (quiet clicking) and my hdd light is pretty much constantly on... And this NEVER stops...
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Lenovo P/Y/Z Series :: IdeaPad Z500 Incredibly Slow Startup Due To Constant Hard Disk Activity
Feb 5, 2014Purchased from Amazon 2 months ago and worked perfectly without a hitch until a few days ago when I got on the receiving end of the win8 equivalent of the BSOD with the . From them on I ended up with slow boots random pauses etc. I opted to refresh the PC without affecting any files but toward the end of the reinstall the BSOD appears and now all I had was a black background with only a white cursor.
Left that for over a hour, nothing happened so held down the power button to force shutdown. Found that Z500 no longer boots into win8 so eventually decided to do a clean reinstall with the onekeyrecovery via NOVO button. This should have been the end of all the problem I was having but unbelievably the problem is still there.
Research what I could about this and found that the slow boot is caused by hard disk constantly being thrashed about by a system file ntoskrnl.exe. I tried updating the wifi driver and it appeared to have done the trick until the next day when I booted up the system again. It appear that the constant hd activity goes away after a few hours of leaving the PC on.
Anyway I have drawn a blank as to what's going on especially as everything was working perfectly until up to that point with no signs of system conflict.
Dell :: Constant 1505 Wireless N Card Issues With Vista, What Wifi Card Should I Buy For Xps M1530?
May 19, 2009My Dell 1505 wireless N card is a constant headache, If I hide my ssid the card detects and connects to my router but I can never access the internet. It may work sometimes but most of the time my SSID has to be on.
I have tested this with two different routers and the results were the same, vista shows local access only
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I have tried using drivers from laptopvideo2go and reimaging the computer, I am now fed up and want to get a new wifi car
Dell :: Harddrive Activity
Mar 12, 2009Past few months my 9300 with the 100gb 5400RPM drive has been laggin like crazy due to lots of harddrive activity. Sometimes it feels like I'm running a pentium 2. I always thought it's because I didn't have much free space (8-15gb) but I recently cleared it down to like 35GB free and have set a defragmentation every night at 4am. I use diskkeeper for that. It hasn't really gotten that much better...
I think I will do a "boot-time" defragmentation to totally defragment, but what else should I check?
Running 2gb ram with 1gb paging file, windows xp pro, up to date.
Dell :: Constant Distorted Image
Oct 10, 2007Hardware:
Dell Inspiron 9400
CPU: Intel Centrino Duo T2400 1.8ghz
Ram: 2gb
Video: geforce go 9700 gs
Audio: Sigmatel?
HD: Seagate 80gb 7200 rpm
Problem: I was using my typing a word document when all of the sudden a pattern of yellow distortion came accross the screen and windows frooze. I tried rebooting windows but even the splash screen that came up right after you turn the computer on is distorted, during startup every image is distorted somehow including the windows splash screen and all shown dos screens(random characters all over the place in dos). It won't boot into windows normally, it gives a blue error screen and then restarts but it will go into safemode (with distortion of course). I tried plugging into two different crt monitors to see if it was a problem with the monitor but they displayed "Signal out of range." I plugged into an LCD monitor and it would display the image but still showed a "Signal out of range." box bouncing around even though it was showing windows in safe mode (still distorted.) I have never seen this problem before. I booted from an xp cd and did a fixboot comand but it still won't boot into windows normal. I uninstalled the video drivers in safemode which would then allow me to boot into windows but I still had the distortion. I reflashed the mobo bios. (nothing changed) Reinstalling the drivers would cause it to crash and then not allow me to boot into anything but safemode unless I uninstalled the drivers. The problem went away completely for about a day and I was able to install the drivers again and everything was working fine but later it happened again. I noticed that while the computer is having the problem hibernation is impossible (doesn't show the option anywhere). I tried replacing the video card (most obvious culprit at this point) and that didn't even work! I'm thinking it needs a new motherboard entirely.
Dell :: Studio 15 Continuous Hard Drive Activity
Dec 10, 2008I own a Dell Studio 15 and I saw that the hard drive led keeps blinking at about 1 blink / second even when the computer is absolutely doing nothing.
Also I can hear some noise (I suppose it is the hard disk moving) from about 50 cm distance from the laptop.
This happens with Vista, XP, Linux (I tried some distribution: Mandriva, X/K/Ubuntu, PcLinux, Mint...)
Has anybody experienced this strange behaviour on his laptop ?
Dell :: Constant Firefox Lockups In Windows 7
Aug 23, 2009A couple of months ago when I was still on RC, I noticed that when I was using Firefox it would often lock up to the point where
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Dell XPS 13 :: (9333) Constant Noise As Soon As Powered On
Dec 27, 2013I have just recently received a new XPS 13 with the new haswell i7 processor, 8gb RAM, 256gb ssd, and windows 8.1.
I really like this laptop, but it makes a really bizarre noise. It happens constantly as soon as its powered on, like a high pitched whirring sound from somewhere beneath the keyboard. It also seems pretty inconsistent, like it flickers in frequency, and when you use programs (e.g scroll through webpages) it gets louder.
Sony :: How's The Vaio SR's Fan Activity
Mar 24, 2009So I returned a VAIO Z not too long ago b/c the fan was intolerably noisy due to the fact that it was always blowing.
However, in looking for a new laptop, I just can't seem to find anything similar to a VAIO in terms of looks/portability/battery life
Dell Inspiron 6400 :: Screen Just Go Black In The Middle Of Activity
Mar 7, 2013I am trying to figure out if my video card has gone bad on my 6400 and wanted to know if can be replaced. I have a nvidia 7200 256 mb gpu.. I am running into a problem where my screen just goes black in the middle of everything. The problem also occurs when hooking the laptop up to a monitor. Initially I thought I had a bad inverter board and bad video drivers, both have been replaced but the problem still persist. I ran the diagnostics and the screen went black during the video check. I have to reboot the pc to get the screen back on then the problem happens again.
Can the video card be replaced on the 6400?
Apple :: Displaying Activity Monitor
May 23, 2010if there is a way I can put Activity Monitor information on the top bar so I can easily see cpu and ram usage and such. I can't find it anywhere and I'm finding it hard to believe that it doesn't exist...
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Nov 11, 2010I recently purchased a new XPS15 laptop. Everything works fine so far except I am having problems with the USB ports. I have tried multiple flash drives including some with activity lights. None of the drives have been found by windows and there are no other hardware problems. The drives with activity lights just flash continuously.
I have checked online and can't find any newer drivers to try and Dell PC Checkup finds no problems.
Dell Inspiron 15 3521 :: Wake Up Then Go Back To Sleep On Its Own After 2 Minutes Of No Activity
Apr 25, 2013I have a new Inspiron 15 (3521) running Windows 8.
I'm using it as a desktop replacement, so it's got an external keyboard/mouse/monitor plugged in, it's plugged into AC power, and I keep the lid closed.
I have the Windows power management set up so that if the laptop is on AC power, it should never go to sleep. I also have it so that if the lid is closed, nothing should happens.
So here's the problem: If I manually tell Windows to sleep, after I wake it up again, it'll go back to sleep on its own after 2 minutes of no activity. It'll keep doing that, until I open the lid and close it again, and then there won't be any problem until the next time I manually put Windows to sleep again. I can reproduce the problem every time. I'm not sure why it does this, or why it chooses 2 minutes of idle time before sleeping.
I've got the most recent BIOS and all the latest drivers from Dell.
Is this a known bug? Or is there something I'm missing? I couldn't find anything else in the Windows power management control panel, nor in the Intel graphics settings utility.
Dell :: Constant Headphone Noise With Studio 1537, Is This Normal
Dec 4, 2008Whenever I plug my earphones in my Studio 1537, I can hear a constant noise without playing any music or other audio. Is this normal?
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Nov 22, 2014My Dell 17r will not start and emits a constant, steady beeping. It is not the usual bright beep code, but more of a subdued, muffled beep. It is constant and never stops. There is no code.
I have tried all the other listed fixes or testing that has been posted in about 50 other threads. Powering off, pulling the battery, discharging the extra power, swapping memory around, etc etc.
The problem is slightly intermittent as it will sometimes boot normally. Diagnostics revealed nothing and reports everything is fine.
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Dell XPS 15 P31F :: Charger Plugged In But Not Charging - LED On Cable Is On Constant
Nov 25, 2013I have just received my new XPS15 4 days ago, and when I first switched it on it was fine. After 2 day, with the charger plugged in. A message shown on setup screen saying "Charger is plugged in but not charging." I have checked the charger it is definitely a 130W charger, and the LED on the cable is on constant. After window started, same message shown up again. but the battery icon was shown charging, and the battery was showing 100%. So is this a software issue, or hardware? As I have seen may other user are experiencing the same problem.
I have checked the plug was connected correctly.
Acer Aspire 4736Z :: Cannot Boot - No HDD Activity
Jan 23, 2015I'm having an Acer Aspire 4736Z which is cannot boot.
When I power on it there's power light but screen blank. No HDD activity.
And I copy Bios files to my Transcend thumbdrive and enter BIOS recovery mode by pressing FN+ESC, the whole screen turn white and fan running fast! But power light no blink, Thumbdrive no power and activity.
Sony :: Constant Crashes On SR190
Apr 22, 2009I have a VGNSR190 with Vista Home Premium Clean Install. I've been getting random crashes on my computer where either
1. my mouse pointer can move but i can't click on anything so i end up just holding the power button for 6 seconds to shut down the computer
2. i leave for a while and come back and the screen is a bunch of weird meshed pixels so i have to hit the power button again
3. i leave for awhile and resume from standby but the screen doesn't show up, its still a black screen
Acer :: Timeline Constant Fan Anomaly
Aug 5, 2009Owners of Acer Timeline series notebooks have been reporting the fan running constant in power mode.
Even though the computer is running cool, and there is no need for the fan to kick in.
The fan does not run constant in battery mode.
I purchased the 3810T su3500 version and I have experienced the constant fan issue myself.
Plug into power and the fan starts. Unplug from power and the fan stops.
Sadly for this reason, I returned the laptop since my reason for purchasing this computer was for silent operation.
The Acer Timeline computers at the store are plugged into power and I can not hear the fan running at all!
I checked another store, and again, the computer is plugged into power and I can not hear the fan running!
First I thought, the noise levels of the store may overcloud the fan noise, but then I noticed, that both of the computers I checked, although they were plugged into power, neither of them had the battery plugged in!
Acer :: Aspire 5050 Fan Constant On And Off
Jan 22, 2009I recently got a Aspire 5050-3371. I put XP Pro on it and loaded all the drivers.
Notebook runs well. I mainly use it to get online. The fan is constantly going on and off. The core idle temp is usually about 50 C. Fan kicks on about 53 C. I installed rightmark cpu clock and even limiting the cpu to 800mhz and lowering the voltage to just above what makes computer unstable has little effect. Speedfan does not see my fan.
I've opened it up and blown it out. It has an AMD Turion 64 2.0 ghz. The fan is getting very annoying.
HP/Compaq :: Orange Hard Disk Activity Light
Jan 5, 2009i own a dv5t and today when i went to close the lid the hard disk light turned ORANGE. is this bad?
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HP/Compaq :: G60-104CA- Constant Thumping Sound
Feb 26, 2010my hp G60-104CA laptop that as soon as I turn it on and I'm talking about the bios startup my speakers will begin to make a thumping sound and I seriously can't figure out what's going on I did a few google searches but nothing came up with my situation maybe I'm searching the wrong way but I'd appreciate any help of possible and hopefully this information helps :
it's running windows 7 just got it back from HP For replacement of the fan and heatsink had it for about 2 weeks since than nothing was wrong till about 20 mins ago
I've also tried plugging in headphones to see if the thumping would stop but no that didn't Change anything Also the thumps don't seem to ever stop they're just a constant beat ever like half a second
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Lenovo T400 / T500 :: Network Activity Monitor For Windows 7
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Dec 9, 2014Updated the bios in a Aspire 7740g from version 1.15 to 1.16 but with poor result. It flashed everything correctly, but when rebooting, nothing... Black screen.
The fan starts and stops after a few seconds, led's indicating that it's "alive", and I've tried the crisis recovery tool with bios 1.15 or 1.16. First with USB-drive (tried all ports), then on a CD-R. No sign of activity on the USB, but the CD-R spins up, head reading and can hear it working for 30-60 sec., rebooting, but then - nothing.
I have tried all key-commands, suggested on the net. Win+ESC, Win+B, Fn+ESC, Fn+B, but - nothing. (Power off, plug and battery removed, hold keys down, power connected and power on.....)
The battery is dead and removed, but it doesn't seem as it matters anyway?
What kind of bios does this Aspire have? Any other key-commands I should try? It seems as the Recovery Boot Block is there somehow, as the CD/DVD-drive spins up and sounds as it's working.
HP Audio :: Envy 15 Not Audible To Be Heard - Despite Volume Mixer Showing Activity
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Lenovo P/Y/Z Series :: Windows 8.1 On IdeaPad Y510P ExpressCache - Constant Freezing
Feb 20, 2014I recently bought the Y510p laptop and upgraded windows to 8.1
Since the upgrade i'm getting contant freezing, which could last 10seconds or 10minutes.
Any time i restart the computer it will hang, and the only way to kill is it to press on Power button.
Checked the eventviewer and i found the following warning appearing every minute:
Log Name: System
Source: iaStorA
Date: 20/02/2014 17:36:40
Event ID: 129
Task Category: None
Level: Warning
[Code] ....
After long research i came to conclusion that the ExpressCache is causing this.
The moment I uninstalled it, issues disappeared. System will restart without any issues, it won't freeze either.
Checked the following article: [URL] ....
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HP Pavilion Dv6-1107X Lockups :: Constant Beeps Then Windows Boot Manager
Jan 14, 2014I have a HP Pavilion dv6-1107X Entertainment Series notebook. When I turn it on I get an inconsisent series of very loud short beeps nearly always in 3 groups. First group can be 4 to 6 beeps. Second group can be 1 or 2. Third group just goes on and on until the Windows Boot Manager pops up. Once I select the Vista operating system everything appears to start working as normal.
Here is what I have done:
1. Replaced motherboard and CPU
2. Checked and tested hard drive by diagnostic and in another machine - okay
3. Have used a known good hard drive in this machine - same symptoms, no change.
4. Checked and tested RAM stick in both slots, by diagnostic test and on another machine - okay
5. Did a Factory Default recovery - Operating System (OS) behaved erratically.
6. Did a Clean Install using another machine - OS works but same symptoms as above with beeps and Windows Boot Manager.
7. Installed all required drivers as required in Device Manager (after a LOT of problems trying to find the HP driver download support - I had to search for HP Compaq Pavilion dv6-1107AX to find a site that linked to the driver downloads).
8. Have run AVG anti virus, and 3 x anti spyware (Malwarebytes, Spybot and SuperAntiSpyware). Nil bugs founds.
9. Reset BIOS to defaults.
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