Not A Hoster problem But......

[crazycarl]

I have A Hp laptop zx5000, and a desktop HP 734n. shortly after intalling all updates, and then Hoster, both computers stopped working. 734n turns off repeatindly F10 key does nothing, F1 key system startup it seems to go into start up mode but after hours I still have blue HP screen.
Laptop during startup goes to a black screen refering to my wireless system. Any of you computer geeks PLEASE HELP!!!!

PS Bevis I did install all updates, maybe that is what went wrong.

[Beavis]

maybe your hard drive is failing.

[JNS02]

Bevis, Hard drive failing? He did say BOTH computers, I find it very unlikely (except with MY luck) that both HD's are failing. Carl, Sorry I can't help you but I didn't like his answer. Had to vent.

[ddouglass]

Carl,
the updates you did may have cause this. Contact HP as they may have a cure for this. HP and some of the other computer system manufacturers add a very small section to your hard drive that they use for system restoral and that does cause problems with some of the updates Microsoft puts out. Most likely HP will know about this and have afix to get you going.

[Beavis]

do you have a external hard drive installed when rebooting ? if so what kind is it ?

[crazycarl]

on the desk top 500gb internal, laptop 500 WD My Book laptop is diconnected
Thanks

[Beavis]

ok

because i have had problems with my desktop not rebooting while the mybook drive was connected to my computer, it would just keep rebooting over and over. the same thing happened with my seagate external.

[Skybird74]

Instead of rebooting with the ext. drive connected. First, just Shut Down, then unplug the external drive before rebooting. Then plug in the ext. drive after your system has finished rebooting. Sometimes the machine will look at all drives first searching for the boot order. If it isn't plugged in, then it won't look there, and the machine will boot up normally without any "hiccups".

[crazycarl]

But I have tried it 1000 ways, I think i need admin to rerelease my coppies and junk a couple of puters, maybe this is why they call them puters, cause they tend to puter out at the wrong time.

[Skybird74]

If it still doesn't boot up sithout the "mybook drive" connected, then yes you're having a "puter" problem. You could have any one of a number of problems, which takes time to go through them one by one. Admin really only has the time to help you with "Hoster" problems, unless this is an MTU computer you're having problems with.

[jimski51]

When I select the Hoster icon on the desktop, Hoster starts. I get the singers and preview screen and that's all. The desktop shows except for the 2 screens. Hoster is in the toolbar on the bottom.
When I right click on the Hoster tab in the toolbar and select maximixe everything is normal.
I uninstalled Hoster and reinstalled it and the samething happens.
How can I fix this?

Jim

[Skybird74]

Jim, hopefully Dale will read & respond to your questions. He is also a Beta tester with a better understanding of these kinds of problems.

[laddie]

Originally Posted by jimski51

When I select the Hoster icon on the desktop, Hoster starts. I get the singers and preview screen and that's all. The desktop shows except for the 2 screens. Hoster is in the toolbar on the bottom.
When I right click on the Hoster tab in the toolbar and select maximixe everything is normal.
I uninstalled Hoster and reinstalled it and the samething happens.
How can I fix this?

Jim

Right click the desktop icon, go to properties, find the line labeled Run,
change it to normal window, instead of minimized. Should be good to go.

[jimski51]

That did it. I just learned something new.

Thanks Laddie,

Jim

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by laddie

Right click the desktop icon, go to properties, find the line labeled Run,
change it to normal window, instead of minimized. Should be good to go.

You beat me to it. I am currently on vacation in Eureka Springs, Arkansas sitting out the rain from Gustav in a cottage. Sure has ruined our plans.

[goonie227]

Originally Posted by ddouglass

You beat me to it. I am currently on vacation in Eureka Springs, Arkansas sitting out the rain from Gustav in a cottage. Sure has ruined our plans.

Dale
You should have come to OHIO hasn't rained here all summer.
Dick

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by goonie227

Dale
You should have come to OHIO hasn't rained here all summer.
Dick

Too far. We didn't know when we planned this a few weeks back that Gustav was going to follow us up here. Oh well it is supposed to clear on out tomorrow so hopefully we can get back to sightseeing.