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emachine emonster 500a
Name: freethewm3 Date: March 29, 2003 at 07:12:02 Pacific OS: Win 98 CPU/Ram: Dell Dimension PIII/192 m
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Where do I begin? The monitor is distorted and flashing when it is first turned on. It does not recognize floppy on boot up or in windows (says the disk is not formatted). Recognizes cd/dvd drive intermittently. The bios is set up correctly and all drivers are installed and "working correctly" according to the device manager. Would be a good machine for my kids if I could get the #%*! thing running! :) Any ideas?
Name: scootr Date: March 29, 2003 at 07:50:25 Pacific
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umm.. do you have a boat? EMachines make excellent anchors!!
I have said this a thousand times lately, but, it is a cure for common sys. problems...
boot into safe mode.. remove EVERYTHING from deive manager and reload all the drivers upon rebooting.
the monitor flickering is due to a old/bad video driver. The system is adjusting the refresh rate to one that it doesn't like, so it changes back to the default.
Make sure you have current drivers on hand to reload (espcially NIC and/or MODEM drivers if you are connecting to network/internet)
g/l
Scootr
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Response Number 2
Name: freethewm3 Date: March 29, 2003 at 11:42:53 Pacific
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Well - thanks for the ideas - but no luck. Still all the same. Is it possible it has something to do with cmos? I am not too familiar with that.
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Response Number 3
Name: Bobthearch Date: March 29, 2003 at 18:03:05 Pacific
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Honestly, it may be easier and cheaper to buy a used machine on eBay, or even a very low-end brand-new computer for the kids. It sounds like you have some serious hardware problems that you may or may not ever be able to repair.
I bought a used 400mhz IBM for $45 in great condition on eBay. It was corporate salvage that even came with a short-term warantee.
Best Luck, Bob
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Response Number 4
Name: yes1234 Date: March 29, 2003 at 18:33:51 Pacific
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check that the processor cooling fan works. without it, you are toasting the microprocesor
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Response Number 5
Name: FZWG Date: March 29, 2003 at 19:52:32 Pacific
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Do you have a Restore CD for the eMonster?
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Response Number 6
Name: Chris B Date: March 29, 2003 at 20:07:38 Pacific
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Is your system clock running properly? It may be caused by a bad CMOS battery. Worth a check.
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Response Number 7
Name: litz (by don) Date: March 30, 2003 at 16:20:53 Pacific
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eMachines are famous for all sorts of problems...from BIOS to power supplies(this is eMachines downfall)...first make sure everything is tight inside your case...check your fans....and power supply
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