Laptop Will Not Boot Up After Dropping It On The Floor
Nov 7, 2012laptop will not boot up after dropping it on the floor, screen all wiggly lines but it will switch on but that is all
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Jan 4, 2012I've been all over the internet, looking for ways to fix my laptop connection - with no success so far.
I'm simply trying to connect my laptop to my router (they connect perfectly fine and the signal strength is excellent) the only problem I'm having is that the connection is dropping every few minutes, leaving my web browser to continuously load. I've tried connecting other laptops and they work flawlessly, without any issues so I'm really stumped why my brand new, 1600 laptop is giving me so many issues!
System: ASUS G74S Series
Network Adapter: Atheros AR9002WB-1NG Wireless Network Adapter
I've looked at my connection status in Network & Sharing and I noticed that no matter where my laptop is place, it will always remain at 65mbps
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Windows IP Configuration
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No Audio Output Device Installed After Dropping Medicine Ball On Laptop?
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Mouse Dropping Out On Windows 7?
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Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1
Asus P7P55D-E Pro
BOIS version: 1602
USB 2.0 : Intel 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset, Driver version: 9.1.1.1020
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External casing is HUR1-SU3S2 with single WD20EARX harddisk.
In the begining, I thought it is the problem of the external casing, but when I tested in a laptop running Windows 7, it is working fine on a USB 2.0 port.
Default Gateway Keeps Dropping?
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Dec 15, 2011Since September I've had issues with my internet connection dropping repeatedly. It happens frequently, and everything I've tried to fix it has failed. It's really annoying and I've been trying my best ever since it started happening to fix it. I have a Dell N5110 Computer with an Intel Centrino 1030 Network Card. Here are some things I've tried to fix the problem:
Disabled IP Helper Service
Disabled IPv6
Turned off Power Management settings for my Network Card
Flushed DNS
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This is the only device on my network that gets any sort of network issue, and the problem seems to be just with Windows 7 as I've heard of people with the same exact setup as me having the same problem, and then reverting to Vista or XP fixed the issue. Also when I use the troubleshooter, it will find the problem and fix it, but the problem will come back. It said the problem was the Default Gateway was unavailable.
Windows 7 64 Network Dropping Out
Apr 28, 2012I have recently installed windows 7 64, The problem I am getting is that it keeps disconnecting from the internet and when that happens I can not even get to the router by typing in the router address it just hangs.
I have a Nvidia nforce 780i motherboard with latest drivers, i have not installed the network controller manager I have tried disabling the IPv6 and disabled the side scalling in options Also I have given my Pc a static IP address on the network I have also disabled the windows TCP autotuning in CMD
The problem keeps happening sometimes its 30mins or a hour and other times it can be within 5 mins of booting up, to bring back the connection I have to reboot my PC, as disabling then enabling my router/network it still won't connect
I have also tried uninstalling the nvidia network drivers and letting windows 7 install its own but still it drops out, the icon in the tray says internet access but it does not connect to webpages or email.
Also sometime i play a online game and it stays connect i tab out and try a webpage and just hangs , but the online game is still going ?, i close the online game and webpages still dont work
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The only way I can get it to work is by uninstalling the network adapter, re-booting the computer, letting the computer re-install the drivers, then manually re-entering the PSK security key for access thru the router then I can get onto the internet. I tried the tech guys at Alienware who said it was a "software" problem and I would have to pay for assistance (i've only had the computer a few weeks) Anyway, there were no help at all.
Internet Dropping, Need Reboot To Fix
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Cannot Boot Laptop / Windows Can't Find Any Hardrive To Boot OS
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Flow control - Disabled
InterruptModeration - Enabled
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Speed and Duplex settings-Auto negotiation
Transmit buffers-160 ]
Wireless Keeps Dropping / Sometimes Taking The Router With It
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Jul 1, 2012I am currently at a hotel and am using their wired internet connection. Everything has been working fine until this weekend when I find that the connection keeps dropping out...specifically:
1) Unable to connect when I plug the network cable into computer on startup...have to plug and remove a couple of times till it connects.
2) Connection drops out every 5-10 minutes or so....have to either unplug and replug cable or enable/disable my network adapter on my laptop a couple of times for it to start up again.
3) The connection problem affects random programs but always internet explorer. I can be on yahoo messenger and msn messenger and even an online game and they won't be affected when the connection drops and internet explorer goes out. However, if I log off any of these programs, then I will have a problem getting back on until I repeat the connection methods listed above. Additionally, some IE pages will continue to function for a while if I click the links in them...just cannot access any new pages...
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Everything else on the computer seems to be working fine, wireless also seems to be working too.
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i've tried to search Your forum and others but dont seem to find person who has all the problems at the same time as mine also the speed under connection status does not go under 54 Mbps