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Tech Clinic / ALFA AWUS036h wireless adapter extremely slow!

« on: March 21, 2012, 05:20:49 PM »

It's a Linksys wireless N home router broadcasting in N, and my adapters wireless mode is set to IEEE 802.11b/g.

Keeping the wireless network connection status up, I've noticed that the speed jumps from 11.0 mbps to 54.0 mbps or any number in between.

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Tech Clinic / ALFA AWUS036h wireless adapter extremely slow!

« on: March 21, 2012, 01:33:05 PM »

I am using a desktop computer.  I have tried using the drivers on the cd, and have tried using drivers I've found on the internet..and I have also tried using the vista drivers on the cd for it which I read worked, but it hasn't for me.  My connection speed says its at 11.0 Mbps.  But when I try to download anything I struggle to get 30 kbps.  It's really weird because some times It works really well...but then goes bad in seconds.  I have not seen that link before, but don't see anything new on that site that would help.

Sometimes when I start speed tests at first the speed looks like its going to be decent..like around 3.5mbps..but then before it even gets halfway done the test almost slows to a stop..going really really slow.  Not sure why though.


Also thought I should mention that the router is a wireless N router.

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Tech Clinic / ALFA AWUS036h wireless adapter extremely slow!

« on: March 21, 2012, 02:02:32 AM »

Hello, I just got a new AWUS036h wireless adapter of off amazon.com and have been having trouble with the download speed for it.  I have read that many people have had this problem and I cannot seem to find a fix for it.  I have Windows 7 ultimate 64bit, and I think the problem is the driver compatibility with my OS..but like I said I can't find a fix..  Can you help me find out if this is the problem, and a fix for it?  Thanks!

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Tech Clinic / hard drive wont show up in bios/windows

« on: January 18, 2012, 12:27:22 AM »

Okay, will test it out on another computer within the next few days.  Thanks for the help, if you think of anything else to try in the meantime please let me know.

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Tech Clinic / hard drive wont show up in bios/windows

« on: January 18, 2012, 12:21:55 AM »

both of my hdd are sata.

I have no other computer to test it with here unfortunately.

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Tech Clinic / hard drive wont show up in bios/windows

« on: January 18, 2012, 12:16:12 AM »

I didn't see anything that said AHCE on it.

I have a place in my bios that shows me my main hdd, its under ide channel 0 master, and my second hdd should be under ide channel 1 master I think...but its not there.

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Tech Clinic / hard drive wont show up in bios/windows

« on: January 17, 2012, 05:19:23 PM »

Yesterday I got a copy of windows 7 ultimate 64 bit, to replace my windows 7 ultimate 32 bit.  Before doing this I copied all the important information from my main drive to my second hdd.  After doing this I started installing the new OS.  After everything finished, my second hdd stopped working with my pc completely.  It will not show up in bios. It will not show up under disk management. I have no idea how to fix this, or even if it's fixable.


The second hdd is a laptop hdd from hitachi. model: HTS543216L9A300


The hdd had worked fine for over a month with no problems at all, until I installed the 64 bit OS.

Please help me if you can.

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Tech Clinic / Graphics card problem

« on: December 09, 2010, 08:19:19 AM »

i got my friend to give me his old xfx radeon hd 4650 pci-e graphics card, to replace my onboard graphics. There was nothing wrong with the card, he just upgraded to a newer one. My problem is, that after using the card for awhile my monitor would turn off, and the fan on the card would start running full blast. The only way i could stop this is to restart my computer. This happened more and more often until i took the card out of my computer completely. I know its not the monitor because it works on my onboard card perfectly. I tried getting help from the xfx website, but nothing they suggested worked. (they said to go to http://xfxsupport.info/downloads/documentation/ATI-Driver-installation-Troubleshooting.pdf, and if it still didn't work, to return the card.) I also noticed that my computer seems to run a bit slower with the graphics card in..which is odd considering it has its own dedicated memory, instead of using my system memory. I have windows 7 ultimate, fully updated, and i had the latest drivers from their website for the card. Not sure if anyone here can help considering the people at the company that made it couldn't help, but thought I'd give it a try anyway. Thanks


Oh and i have a 430 watt psu in case that matters.

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Tech Clinic / infected with xp internet security virus

« on: February 01, 2010, 11:54:56 PM »

i renamed the file to rolovis.exe, and tried to open it again, but there was no change.

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Tech Clinic / infected with xp internet security virus

« on: February 01, 2010, 11:46:35 PM »

I ran the TFC program, and it did restart my pc, but im not exactly sure what it did.  After my pc finished restarting the internet security virus popped back up,and it wont let me install malwarebyte's anti malware. When i double click the installer, and then click run, nothing happens.  I do already have malwarebyte's antimalware on my pc, but it wont open. Would that have anything to do with why the installer wont run? Do i have to completely uninstall the other malwarebyte's first?

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Tech Clinic / infected with xp internet security virus

« on: February 01, 2010, 04:35:44 PM »

constant pop ups and it's deleting my antivirus and anti spyware


Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.3 (BETA)
Scan saved at 4:33:39 PM, on 2/1/2010
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16981)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\sched.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSVC.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSvcM.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\pctsTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jucheck.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\owner\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe
C:\Program Files\TrendMicro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://search.mywebsearch.com/mywebsearch/...E2BZMMNKJCHz7EQ
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live ID Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Google Dictionary Compression sdch - {C84D72FE-E17D-4195-BB24-76C02E2E7C4E} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Ask Toolbar BHO - {D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Openwares LiveUpdate] C:\Program Files\LiveUpdate\LiveUpdate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EssSpkPhone] essspk.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (reboot)] "C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam.exe" /runcleanupscript
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avgnt] "C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe" /min
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" -hide
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] "C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe"
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2iexp.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2iexp.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} - http://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\browseui.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir Scheduler (AntiVirSchedulerService) - Avira GmbH - C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\sched.exe
O23 - Service: Google Software Updater (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: My Web Search Service (MyWebSearchService) - Unknown owner - C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\2.bin\mwssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: PC Tools Auxiliary Service (sdAuxService) - PC Tools - C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\pctsAuxs.exe
O23 - Service: PC Tools Security Service (sdCoreService) - PC Tools - C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\pctsSvc.exe

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End of file - 5596 bytes


thankyou

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Tech Clinic / pc wont start up

« on: November 12, 2009, 11:53:20 PM »

no luck. it came with vista.

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Tech Clinic / pc wont start up

« on: November 11, 2009, 10:26:43 PM »

st3250820as is detected. (i think thats the hard drive.)
on board sata hard drive is not detected. (second hard drive???)

CD/DVD rom is first to boot.

by recovery cd you mean the windows vista os cd? he is trying it again. (if that is not what you mean, then he doesnt have a recovery cd.)

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Tech Clinic / pc wont start up

« on: November 11, 2009, 09:21:49 PM »

he tried a few more times, and still nothing. are there any other ways of restoring his pc?

His pc has been manually restored once, so dell said that he will no longer be able to do a pc restore, or restore to factory settings.

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Tech Clinic / pc wont start up

« on: November 11, 2009, 04:30:46 PM »

F12 or boot device menu shows:
onboard or usb cd-rom drive
st3250820as
system setup
hard drive diagnostics
boot to utility partition

F2 has system setup,
system
drivers
onboard devices
video
performance
security
power management
maitanence
post behavior

The bios are under the system category in F2.

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Tech Clinic / pc wont start up

« on: November 11, 2009, 04:14:23 PM »

im sorry, no nothing came up with f8.  He can press f2 to get the system menu, or f12 for boot menu.  Thats all he has been able to get to so far.

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Tech Clinic / pc wont start up

« on: November 11, 2009, 04:06:10 PM »

he did set the cd first on the boot menu, but it still didnt work.
He tried using ctrl and f11. it did nothing.  I had him try it two more times in case he wasn't pressing it in time, but still nothing.

He is willing to delete everything on the computer to get it working again. he has everything valuable stored on a flash drive.

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Tech Clinic / pc wont start up

« on: November 11, 2009, 03:45:11 PM »

He doesnt get the option. he said he can't even get that far.

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Tech Clinic / pc wont start up

« on: November 11, 2009, 03:38:04 PM »

it just doesnt come up.  The computer makes noises likes its trying to read a disk, the the screen stays blank.

dell xps410

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Tech Clinic / pc wont start up

« on: November 11, 2009, 03:21:23 PM »

a friend of mine got a virus on his computer, and it wouldnt let him get rid of it or download anything or even use the internet.  he restarted his computer, but now it wont start up fully. we dont know what to do, hes been trying to reinstall windows vista, but it wont let him.  hes set the cd drive as the first drive in the boot menu like it said on microsoft.com but still nothing. is there any thing we can do?