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Laptop not charging

Crossbone — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 10:56:03 +0800

Hello all,

i found out my laptop is not charging all of sudden this morning.
I can start the laptop just fine, but it cannot detect the power supply/adapter even though it is plugged in.
the power supply/adapter itself has power when switch on, but the light is flickering and makes a low ticking sound.

My laptop model is a HP elitebook G3, unfortunately its bit hard to find similar models out there where i can test it out.

Before i go out to buy a new power supply , i just want to know if it is the power supply faulty or the power jack of my laptop is not working.
what are the chances of the power jack of the laptop is spoilt? i hope its just the power supply/adapter.

Thanks

need opinion on what to study next

Crossbone — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:31:16 +0800

i'm currently studying CIMA and i've completed 1/3 of it.Recently my parents encouraged me to pursue a degree in an overseas uni,in which i tried to apply several unis in aus.My results aren't THAT good,so i have to settle with some mid-tier unis,no top unis for me The main purpose of going to aus is to get some typical overseas exposure and the most important of all,migration.I was planning to study there 2 years to get an undergrad degree and work after that.Getting a PR is a gamble,but should be OK for me,provided ruddkips didn't further toy with the immigration policies(2 yrs of study,relatives sponsor etc etc).

The unis accepted my application,but they are not willing to provide any exemptions,so its a full 3 yrs program for me.I checked the course syllabus and found out 2/3 of the subjects are the ones i done in CIMA,or very similar to it.Sure,i may be able to breeze through it,but a bit waste of my time.If i place the same time and effort into pursuing my CIMA studies,i could get half of it done by year end or maybe somewhere around there if i fail some papers.Time is important here,by the time i finished i would be 24/25 yrs old,not exactly your typical fresh undergrad age.If i do my CIMA,i could get it done faster or almost the same time,but since i'll working and studying part time,i would have years of job experience under my belt when i'm done.

Now the whole thing pretty much boils down whether to get a once in a lifetime experience in overseas education or bite my tongue and finish CIMA and i have more options in the future.

your opinion?

north/east coast peninsular trip

Crossbone — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:49:34 +0800

i'm planning a trip to the east coast and some part of northern peninsular

these are the following states and interesting spots i'm planning to visit,hope you all can throw in more suggestions

Kelantan:kota bharu,visiting some thai buddhist temples in the outskirt,beaches

Terengganu:kemaman,tasik kenyir(stop by only),some mosque? (need some suggestions here)

Pahang(east coast side):kuantan,cherating(need some suggestions here)

Penang:tons of places.

is kedah/perlis worth visiting? any interesting stuff over there?

my plan is to set off from my place(seremban)>kuantan>ganu>KB>penang>seremban
i'll be skipping the state of perak since i've visited there recently.

how much does bus fees cost approx for this trip? i'm still deciding whether to go by bus or drive there.

is it advisable to go this month? i'm not sure if the flooding season is over by now.

sound card problem?

Crossbone — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:18:06 +0800

i was watching a movie halfway then suddenly there is no sound coming out from the speakers.

i tried plugging in other headphones but still the same.

i tried checking the sound menu in control panel,it shows nothing is plugged into the green color jack in my mobo(speaker/headphones are plugged in).I'm pretty sure nothing is wrong with the drivers,because it could detect sounds generated from applications/games/movies.

i suspect the jack is faulty?

my soundcard is a on board mobo soundcard.

pc can't turn on

Crossbone — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:25:11 +0800

when i turn on my comp,the monitor shows nothing.

i plugged it into two of my 17 inch monitors,it shows "no signal"
but when i plugged it into another 22 inch monitor,the monitor shuts down itself.
Meaning the monitor has no power at all,even though everything is switch on.
weird thing is,it powers off when i connects the VGA or DVI cable to the graphic card.

i don't think its the graphic card's problem,since i plugged it off another computer,and its working fine for a very long time.
and it isn't some high end stuff,just a simple graphic card(ati x300)

The rest is working fine,i assume
The motherboard's LED is lightning up,fans plugged into it are spinning.
I tried two separate PSUs,since i thought there isn't enough power,but both produce the same result.
RAM is ok,since there is no beeps or anything.

i bought the processor from garage sales,a 2nd hand one.
i'm not sure this is causing the problem.

Router resets itself

Crossbone — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:45:12 +0800

i'm currently using a 3com 3CRWE554G72T model router

http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/detail....ku=3CRWE554G72T

it has this weird problem lately,where the whole router resets itself.
I have to key in all the details again every time this happens,like port forward and PPPoE details.

i thought some unauthorized wifi users cause it,since i didn't change the router configuration page password.
I changed it later,but same thing happened.

anyone know what is the problem?

80mm casing fan

Crossbone — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:05:26 +0800

are all 80mm casing fan loud and noisy?

i have a 80mm fan installed on the casing,when i i turn on my computer,it produces an loud and irritating noise.
It will go away after a while,but start making that noise randomly later on.

i did clean it not long ago.

i admit its a ayam brand fan,would buying better brand fans such as cooler master solve this problem?
or they will become loud and noisy after using it for a while later on?

which processor and mobo should i get

Crossbone — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:52:25 +0800

thinking of changing a new rig

i dunno which processor should i go for?

i'm thinking of AMD X2 4800+,but the price is very close to the 5000+ version

The BLACK version's price is too,very close to the 5000+

is there any major performance difference?

as for mobo,i'm thinking of getting either Biostar TA690g or Tforce TF7050-M2.
which one is better? price wise,both are very close to each other

and since the price of the AMD processors i mentioned above is very close to some of the Intel procs,like E2180 and E2220
but i'm clueless about intel procs,so what is your opinion?

pc slow down after using it a while

Crossbone — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:09:50 +0800

i can't seem to find what is causing my pc to slow down after using it for a certain period.

i never ran into this problem before,it started after i format my HDD a month ago.

Whenever i ran into this problem,i have to restart my computer and everything will back to normal.
but it will occur again after using it a while,it is noticeable when playing games,at first the fps hovers around 100+ then all of a sudden it drops to 20+.

Quality difference between VGA and DVI

Crossbone — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:32:53 +0800

i'm buying a new dell 22 inch lcd monitor

i wonder is there a big difference in the picture quality displayed on the monitor using either vga or dvi cables?

some said yes,some said its not noticeable

your opinion?

AMD or Intel proc?

Crossbone — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:19:29 +0800

i'm planning to build a PC,which processor should i get?

the computer is mainly for casual usage,that means no vidya gaems or overclocking or anything like that

which brand offers a decent performance with a decent price?

and please recommend me a motherboard for it too.

my budget is less than RM300

RAM problem or what?

Crossbone — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:02:15 +0800

i just bought a new 1gb DDR2 ram

after installing it on the mobo,the comp managed to start up,i could get to the BIOS screen,but windows xp failed to boot

it just restarts itself,and goes back to the BIOS loading screen.

I tried it on two computers,same problem.

Windows failed to load.

I tried running my comp with the new 1gb alone,instead of a combo pair(two rams)

same syndrome,windows failed to boot,one of my comps even failed to display things on the monitor

am i too old for a degree program?

Crossbone — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:30:48 +0800

i'm 19 years old now,after finishing SPM in 2005,never really had the mood to study,so i worked for two years for my parents as an assistant then later on did accounting stuffs.

Due to the grim economy my parent's business shrunk significantly,they told me to go find something to study while i'm still young,as there isn't much to help in their company anymore.

Since i'm sick of sitting in the office whole day,i wanted get out and do something more interesting.

then i realized,if i start studying now,which would take around 4-5 years,or more if things didn't went smoothly.
By the time i graduate,i'm already 24-26 years old!

thats pretty old.....

opinions?

firefox problem

Crossbone — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:57:55 +0800

everytime i exit firefox,it automatically deletes all my web history.

i untick the feature that deletes the data under the privacy tab in options,but the problem still there

restart router from windows

Crossbone — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 21:03:39 +0800

is there a program where i could reboot the router directly from windows,instead of going all the way to the configuration page and disconnect it from there.

my router is wrt54g,using dd-wrt firmware.
and i noticed there is a feature that lets the router automatically reconnect within a time period,but i want to reconnect it manually.

zinc and vitamin A pills

Crossbone — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:22:18 +0800

I need zinc and Vit A pills
separate pills not both of them in one

Which brand do you guys recommend?
please list out the price too if possible

computer very slow

Crossbone — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:40:39 +0800

My 1 and half year old HP computer is slow as shit,i have no idea what causes it.
Even my 3-4 years old laptop with inferior specs could run smoother than this comp.

When i open up the task manager and monitor the memory usage,it only surges when i start up some software,which is pretty normal.
But when i encounter random slowdowns,i check the memory usage but its hovering around less than 10%.

Worse is when i transfer files from my comp to a thumbdrive,the whole comp is slooooooooow and laggy,i can't even surf websites properly.
I did re-install windows(repair) once,but problem is still there

Whats wrong?

My specs
Pentium D 2.8ghz
512mb DDR2 ram
160gb sata HDD
ati x300

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opinions on Opensuse?

Crossbone — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:50:58 +0800

When i first started using linux,this is the second distro users here recommended me next to ubuntu.

Now that my ubuntu is screwed up,i'm tempted to try it,but the filesize is huge.

i'm used too and like ubuntu,is it as good as it?
Is it easy to use? supports plenty of program out there?

where can i upload 700mb file?

Crossbone — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:00:26 +0800

most of the file sharing site like rapidshare and megaupload only allow less than 500mb

internet connection disconnects when phone rings

Crossbone — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:09:04 +0800

my internet keeps disconnecting whenever my phone rings

i google'd,and found out the problem was probably due to my modem and router is placed on an extended line.

if i put a splitter on the main line,will the problem go away?
but i can't place my modem and router on it since there are no power holes or whatever you call it and space around it.