Common computer diseases and remedies

But if you are new to the PC world, please don't worry too much, calmly read this article, before carrying it to . 'hospital'!In the framework of the article, I would like to present to you some common errors when using computers and some ways to overcome those diseases!

1. The device is "hung" during shutdown

Status : When you are shutting down the computer to the screen where the 'Saving your settings' message appears, the device suddenly 'stands still, does not budge'. You can still hover, but if you press 3 Ctrl-Alt-Del keys, the device doesn't have a response.

Diagnosis : The suspended device may be due to the following reasons:
+ You have just installed a new software or a new hardware device.
+ You have installed East Asian Language in the system, and have selected Input Method Editor (IME) as your default language.

Solution : Follow the instructions below to fix:
+ Try removing new software that has just been installed on your computer or replacing them with other versions to check their compatibility with your system.
+ Upload the official website of your hardware device manufacturer to download the latest version of the driver that controls them.
+ Go to the Microsoft website at www.microsoft.com to get the latest Service Pack version.
+ Or download a separate fix for Windows Xp as 'Restarting Windows XP' in the following way:
- Go to http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
- Click Personalize Windows Update under Other Options.
- After that, please check Display the link to the Windows Update Catalog Also See
- Click Save Settings.
- Under See Also, click Windows Update Catalog
- Click Find updates for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
- In the Operating system list, click Windows XP RTM, then select your language and click Search
- Click Recommended Updates
- At Recommended Updates list, select Restarting Windows XP update and click Add.
- Click Go to download basket, under Type or browse to download location of your choice, then type the address of the Folder where you want to save this update or click the Browse button to point to that folder.
- Click Download Now
- And finally, click Accept.

2. Windows Media Player 10 cannot watch DVD

Status : DVD drives and other hardware devices show no signs of damage, but Windows Media Player 10 (WMP) still can't watch DVDs.

Diagnosis: There are many reasons why Windows Media Player cannot watch DVD, first try to uninstall WMP 10 and during the reinstallation process, please select the entire component of the program to fix it. ok If you still cannot fix it, you must turn on the DMA (Direct Memory Access) feature. DMA helps you transfer data from the system memory to hardware devices without the need for a CPU, some software requires you to turn this feature on.

Solution : Follow the instructions below to fix:
+ Click Start / Settings / Control Panel and then click System. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager tab.
+ Double click on IDE ATA / ATAPI controllers.
+ Right click on Primary IDE Channel, then select Properties. Here you select the Advanced Settings tab, in Transfer Mode, click DMA if available.
+ Under Device 1, in Transfer Mode, you click again on the DMA box if available.
+ Click OK.
Next you repeat the steps from step 2 to step 5 and only change Primary IDE Channel with Secondary IDE Channel in step 3 and then continue. However, please note that the Advanced Settings tab is not all available! Therefore, you should move on to the following method as follows:
Another reason in this case may be because your video card does not support watching movies with the current resolution, please reset as follows:
+ Click Start / Settings / Control Panel, then click Display.
+ The Display Properties dialog box will appear, select the Settings tab.
+ In the Color quality section, click Medium (16 bits).
+ In the Screen resolution box, move the slider to the left to reduce the resolution.
+ Click Advanced.
+ At the Monitor tab, under the Monitor Settings box, select the lower Refresh Rate.
Then press OK to confirm your new settings. And if you are not sure that you have the latest version of the driver for your video card, go to the manufacturer's website to download a newer version. Hope it will help you!

3. You cannot read the file on CD / DVD after you replace your old CD-R / CD-RW drive with a new CD / DVD drive

Status : In some cases, after you replace your CD-R or CD-RW drive with a CD / DVD drive, the drive cannot access the data on the used CD / DVD. Use in that replacement drive.

Diagnosis : This situation occurs because your computer has not updated the new drive information in a timely manner when the character assigned to the old drive (eg G: drive, for example) is also assigned to the medium drive. be replaced this. Therefore, the Registry information on the old drive still exists and causes Windows to try to receive the new drive as a copyable drive.

Solution : Follow the instructions below to fix:
+ Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
+ Here, you double-click on the System item (Alternative: Right-click the My Computer icon on the Desktop and select Properties).
+ Immediately, the System Properties dialog box appears. Select the Hardware tab and then select Device Manager.
+ In the directory tree on the left, select DVD / CD-ROM.
+ Next, right-click your drive name and select Uninstall.
+ After finishing the removal of the old driver, go to the Action menu and select Scan for hardware changes.
+ The system will automatically update information about your new drive. If that fails, go to the manufacturer's official website to download the new driver for yourself.

As you can see, fixing some common errors is not really complicated, is it? The key is to calm down to diagnose your computer, or use data backup programs like Norton Ghost before you start installing or removing a program. Feel no 'peace of mind'!

Tran Cong Thanh