I have an hp pavilion mx70. The hard drive will not turn on but the monitor still does. How do I fix it?
There are a few files stored on this computer that I need however the hard drive will not turn on. I don't know if this has anything to do with how old it is. I bought it in 2001. Is there any way I can still retrieve the information on the computer or is it hopeless?
Can I turn my old HP computer into a Chromebook?
I found this online. Maybe it might help you. A Simple Guide To Convert Your PC To Chromebook by ARPIT VERMA Most of us have heard of these things called Chromebooks. They are Google’s take at the mighty PC market, and they are brilliant. The theory behind it all is; when all the work is or can be done online, there is no principle behind storing files on a local hard disk, it can all be cloud. Because of this, the Chrome OS is very simple and there isn’t much to it than Chrome browser itself. Many(for whom Google Docs are more than enough) have come to love this fact, as the systems are fairly cheap and one won’t need a heavily rigged machine to run. In the following tutorial we will guide you step by step, so you may have the look, feel and functionality of a Chromebook. There are two steps basically: STEP 1: Hiding the Windows taskbar The taskbar is that strip containing the Start button, icons, clock and the notification tray. 1. Right click on the taskbar and select Properties 2. In the Taskbar tab, tick ‘Auto-hide the taskbar’ 3. Click OK Alternatively, you can download Taskbar Eliminator here and press Alt+T to disable taskbar completly. STEP 2: Setting Chrome as a starup program 1. Find Chrome in your Start Menu 2. Right click on Chrome and select properties 3. Select and copy (Ctrl + C) all the text in the Target box 4. Return to your desktop, right click and select New > Shortcut 5. Paste (Ctrl + V) the text copied from the Target field of Chrome 6. Click Next 7. Add a name for the shortcut and click Finish 8. Cut (Ctrl + X) the shortcut from your desktop 9. Click the Start button 10. Right click All Programs and select Open All Users 11. Navigate to Programs > Startup 12. (Optional) Delete the current shortcuts in the Startup folder to speed up Windows when you start it 13. Paste (Ctrl + V) the Chrome shortcut in the Startup folder. Restart your PC and see the changes.
Restore backup files from a dvd+r disk?
There's no point in restoring from your dvd+r... as you backed up a corrupt configuration (and would therefore just put the corruption back on the computer if you restore it). You need to: Back up your data Boot to your Windows CD and do a repair (and hope for the best). If that doesn't work, you'll need to re-install WIndows, and all your drivers, applications and data (which is why you back it up separately).
How Do I COMPLETELY Restart My (HP) PC ? (like new)(I DONT HAVE THE CD'S!)?
If you can find someone with the same flavor windows that is listed on the product key on your computer (Vista Home Basic, XP Home OEM, etc.) you can reinstall with that and your key and be completely legal. However, if you cannot locate any friends with the discs you need, you can take your computer to the nearest computer repair shop, and they will use your key and reinstall windows for you fresh and new. It is usually the best option, since they can easily replace any drivers you need. If you don't have the ability to get on the internet once your computer has been wiped (because you don't have your network drivers) it makes it hard to get on the internet to download those drivers.
My laptop turns on but the screen is black. What do I do to fix it?
Other answers have jumped to a hardware fault. Perhaps not incorrectly, sure. But I'd first make sure we're not dealing with a software issue, or any other "have you tried turning it off and back on again?" sort of things.First, and foremost, does your laptop have a "Display Off" button? I have a Sony Vaio which has one of these. It's a flush bezel button near the clamshell hinge. I have absolutely no fucking clue why it's there. But it is. The only thing I can think of is it's a "privacy" button...for when you can't quite hit the (x) close button on the browser window when your spouse walks in on you ogling (.)'s.Since you didn't post a picture I will assume that you mean the screen is entirely black. No faint glow, no nothing? In other words, it doesn't look even remotely like this [note the blinking cursor]:Have you plugged anything new into your laptop recently? A new USB device? A new external drive? Do you have a docking station? If you have a docking station, does it behave differently if on or off of it?Have you verified that your battery is charged, and that even if not, your power supply is providing proper charging to the battery when it's plugged in? My laptop has a little lightning-bolt LED that indicates the power supply is properly plugged in. Sometimes those stupid connectors can become loose -- or worse, crimped [kids knocking the thing about, etc.] -- so that they don't make a proper connection. I can't tell you how many times I've sat down with my laptop that had been "plugged in" for hours only to hit the power button, see it appear to go through its start-up groans, only to have it fizzle-out and not work shortly after.Do you have a recovery disc for the OS you have installed? What happens if you turn the power on with that in the laptop?Do you have a USB memory stick? If so, there are a bunch of different things to try here Boot and run Linux from a USB flash memory stick, even booting DOS from it.
Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press any key?
1.Computer off, and unplugged from the surge protector. Press the Power On button, and hold it in. Hold it in for a count of FIVE seconds. (FIVE. You can go a few more. Count, 1001,..1002,..1003,..1004,..1005) Let go of the Power On button. DO THIS TWO more times. Plug the computer back into the surge protector. WAIT Two minutes. Turn the computer on. What you are trying to do here, is clear the CMOS error codes, and reset your BIOS Setup options back to the factory default settings. 2.Go into BIOS Setup, and see if your harddrive is recognized. IF not, set it to -> Auto Detect. Restart your computer, and see if it will boot up. http://www.fluteloop.com/PCHC/bios The above gives you an idea of what you will see when looking at your BIOS Setup. (Older computers called it -> CMOS Setup) 3.OR, if you feel you don't want or can't do this, and have the Full Installation disk for your computers Operating System, (Windows XP is an example of an O/S), OR you have the Restoration Disk, just pop it in your optical drive, (CD/DVD drive), and away you go! You still, May have to set CDROM, as the first boot device in Boot Order, in your BIOS Setup. http://www.fluteloop.com/PCHC/bios