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dell replacing motherboard
Hi everyone,
I have had SO MANY problems with my pc since the day I got it out of the box. When it was 2 months old, the modem had to be replaced, and since then, every 6-8 weeks, I have to replace or reseat the modem. True the modem was going out when I called dell, but there was other problems but the modem was the only one ever addressed. This pc has gotten to the point where[1] I can't even shut it down alot of times-have to do that from the tower itself-[2] it disconnects itself in the middle of me trying to do something,[3] it even connects itself if I don't shut it down manually,[4] I can no longer use firefox-it won't load, [5] I can't download many programs- I get an error saying that the server disconnected or some kind of problem like that, these are just the most noticible problems. Does it sound like the mother board?? Can someone help me with this because this pc is really giving me some major headaches.
Thank you in advance, God bless
Sandara
- if I had the option of DSL, I would have gotten it long ago. But my local phone co. has all other internet providers blocked from this region, so since I live 2000 feet too far away from my phone co. I am stuck with dialup or shell out for a down payment of $600.-$800. for satellite
tonebalone
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Posted June 11th, 2006 14:00
Have you ever downloaded "free screensavers", "free smileys", "free emoticons for your email", or any other such claptrap from the internet? These almost all carry malware, i.e. trojan horses, keyloggers, adware, etc.
If you haven't already, you should run a good antispyware program and see if your system is infected. Once you get it cleaned up, your problems might go away.- razmig86I dont know where you live, but DSL is not cheaper than dial up.with dial up:cost of phone line $28/per monthcost of ISP provider $21/per month=$49 / per monthwith DSLcost of phone line $28/per monthcost of DSL $33 - $42/per monthhidden fees (like a monthly access fee) $5/month=$66 - $75 / per monthI am pretty sure 49 is less than 66-75, so either you live in a DSL paradise, or you fail to account for all cost. And my ISP , Earthlink, has been reliable for 6 years and has never raised the price.Plus, just how fast do you need to receive spam? :smileyvery-happy:
- rasmig86you are lucky. I too would go for that deal. I have the misfortune of living in the BellSouth, Comcast monopoly. I can pay BellSouth approx. $60 a month, or I can pay Comcast $58.95(plus taxes and fees) a month. Funny how closely priced they are. And I include the cost of the phone line, cause otherwise I would kick BellSouth to the curb, and use cell phones only
tonebalone
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Posted June 11th, 2006 21:00
Sounds like you've got it together in the PC defense area.
Do you have your telephone/modem line plugged into a good quality surge suppressor? I know it won't help your current situation, but it could help prevent future problems.
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Posted June 11th, 2006 01:00