HARDWARE SOLNS

VIDEO ISSUES- If you have already tried reinstalling updated drivers for your graphics card,you have ruled out the possibility of having corrupt drivers.you could try unplugging your graphics card,cleaning the contacts with cotton wad dipped in acetone and firmly reinserting it into its slot .Do the same with RAM sticks.if you find the problem still there,you could try removing one of your's computer RAM sticks and seeing if the problem still persists.This will help you ascertain whether or not there is any problem with the memory on your system.You also want to enter the system BIOS and load setup defaults,just to take care of any changes that you might have made to this section.

Most all unstable behavior in Windows XP comes from Hardware incompatibilities or corrupt drivers. Below you will find many articles published by Microsoft to aid in troubleshooting hardware issues.

A Partial List of Driver Error Codes That the Driver Verifier Tool Uses to Report Problems
This article describes the Driver Verifier tool, which is designed to test kernel-mode drivers and generate a bug check error code if testing reveals a problem. The article lists some of the error codes that Driver Verifier uses.

Troubleshooting Device Conflicts with Device Manager
This article provides steps that you can use to troubleshoot hardware configuration problems by using Device Manager. You can use Device Manager to examine and change software-configurable devices. Note that if your hardware device uses jumper pins or dip switches, you must configure the device manually

HOW TO: Manage Devices in Windows XP
This article describes how to use Device Manager to manage devices in Microsoft Windows XP.

How to Troubleshoot CD-ROM Drive Problems in Windows XP
This article describes how to troubleshoot problems with your CD-ROM drive in Windows XP.

How to Troubleshoot Network Printing Problems in Windows XP
This article describes some general troubleshooting steps for network printing issues that you may encounter in Windows XP. The article then describes symptoms and a resolution of some common network printing issues that can occur in Windows XP.

How to Use Driver Verifier to Troubleshoot Device Drivers in Windows 2000 and Windows XP
Driver Verifier is included in Windows 2000 and Windows XP to promote stability and reliability, and you can use this tool to troubleshoot driver issues. In Windows 2000 or Windows XP, kernel-mode components can cause system corruption or system failures as a result of an improperly written driver, such as an earlier version of a Windows Driver Model (WDM) driver. This article describes how to use Driver Verifier to isolate and troubleshoot a driver in the system.

How Windows XP Determines ACPI Compatibility
This article describes the process used by Windows to enable and install Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) functionality.

How Processor Speed Is Reported to a Computer
This article describes how the processor speed is reported in Windows XP.

How to Determine Which Video Driver Is Loading in Windows XP
This article describes procedures that you can follow to troubleshoot difficulties with video drivers when you start your computer in Windows XP. Specifically, the article describes how to find out which video drivers are loading.

Resources for Troubleshooting Sound Problems in Windows XP
This article is intended to assist you in using the Sound Troubleshooter that is included in Windows XP Help and Support Center. The Sound Troubleshooter includes step-by-step instructions for troubleshooting the following sound problems in Windows XP.

Resources for Troubleshooting Modem Problems in Windows XP
This article is intended to assist you in using the Modem Troubleshooter that is included in Windows XP Help and Support Center, and to provide a list of online support services that may help you solve your problem

How to Troubleshoot Hardware and Software Driver Problems in Windows XP
After you install a new hardware device or new software, your computer may start to restart spontaneously, or you may receive error messages on a blue screen.

Resources for Troubleshooting Games and Multimedia in Windows XP
This article is intended to assist you in using the Games and Multimedia Troubleshooter that is included in Windows XP Help and Support Center, and to provide a list of online support services that may help you solve your problem.

HOW TO: Troubleshoot the Video Adapter Driver in Safe Mode
This article shows shows you methods of troubleshooting Safe-Mode video problems. In Safe mode, the computer does not start the video adapter driver that is used during normal operations, so you need to use Device Manager to discover, update, roll back, or uninstall the video driver instead of accessing the Display properties.

Troubleshooting Cable Modems
This article describes how to troubleshoot problems with cable modems in Microsoft Windows XP.

Troubleshooting General Printing Problems in Windows XP
This article describes how to troubleshoot difficulties that you may encounter when you try to print to a local printer in Windows XP.

HOW TO: Resources for Troubleshooting Sound Problems in Windows XP
This article is intended to assist you in using the Sound Troubleshooter that is included in Windows XP Help and Support Center. The Sound Troubleshooter includes step-by-step instructions for troubleshooting the following sound problems in Windows XP

Q. What happens when the display is not correct ?

1. A..Resolution settings of the display are to be changed.

2. The display card installed in the motherboard donot works.

3. The monitor problem can be another case,install another one to check it.

Q.What happens when computer hangs suddenly during processing?

1. A.Virus can be the case,scan your system properly with latest updated antivirus,you can even format the entire system so that no problem persists.

2. Another important thing is your motherboard fails to function sometimes ,so motherboard should be either repaired or changed as a whole.

3. Their are very less cases when processor donot functions in this case.

Q.What happens when computer restarts after getting booted?

1. A.Virus is the case mostly.

2. Motherboard is the case some times,so first check for viruses.

Q.What happens when the output on a monitor is completely distorted?

A. Monitor’s failure is the only case.

Q.Why computer restarts when pendrive is inserted inside USB port?

1 Virus inside pendrive.

2 The cables of USB port are incorrectly installed in the motherboard,correct them.

Q.Mouse or keyboard sometimes are not detected during booting of system?

1 Dust in the connectors donot allow them to detect properly,so clean them.

2 Drivers files of mouse or keyboard in the operating system gets corrupted ,repair the OS.