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Acer Aspire One AOA-110 Power On But Screen Remain Blank

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21
Sep 2009

 

Acer Aspire One AOA-110 the power ON but still the screen remain no display or blank. If you’re the one encountered this problem, the possible solution is right here and I give you the details information how everything can be solve and I suggest to read carefully the information to avoid any complication.

Solution No. 1

  • Remove your battery pack and back it again. It is possible their is loose connection between the battery and Netbook.

Solution No. 2

Update you BIOS , but if you don’t know how , then the details information are below.

  • The first thing you need to prepare  USB Flash Driver. You need to use flash drive to store the BIOS information on during the update procedure.
  • The next thing you need to do is download the latest BIOS for the netbook. If you don’t where you can find that BIOS then click here. Under the link I gave to you choose NETBOOK>ASPIRE ONE>AOA110>BIOS.
  • After you downloaded the file, extract it , and inside the extracted folder open  “DOS_Flash folder” rename the BIOS file from 3310.fd to zg5ia32.fd.
  • Copy zg5ia32.fd and Flashit.exe to USB Flash Drive
  • Insert your USB Flash Drive into a USB port.
  • Press and Hold down the FN and ESC keys together and press the power button. Make sure that your AC Adapter is plugged in.
  • Once the unit’s power light comes on wait ON, wait a few seconds and release the FN and ESC keys.
  • After the keys have been released , the power light will start to blink and also start the process of BIOS update. But the display will still remain blank in the process of updating.
  • Just let the unit run and after 1 to 7 minutes approximately, the unit should reboot and the BIOS will be updated.

If the unit fails to reboot or the BIOS was not updated successfully, try the steps again and make sure you download the right BIOS file.

Note: These instructions are only for the Acer Aspire One AOA-110 and  AOA-150 netbook series and shouldn’t be performed on any other model Acer Aspire One.

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System Recovery Doesn’t Work Properly

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01
Sep 2009

 

System Recovery Doesn’t Work Properly with my branded PC/ Laptop. Did you experienced this problem?. When you try to restore you system in default setting by using System Recovery feature stored in your drive or System Recovery Disk, stop in the middle of setting up or in other way, after recovered procedure from default system the performance of your PC is not the same as before.

Possible Solutions:

  • Check your CD Recovery if their is some scratches or damaged. In some cases, the installation procedure stop in the middle of setting up because some parts of data was damaged and can’t provide the full data required. The same also to the System Recovery featured stored on your drive.
  • Replace your Optical Drive – If you’re optical drive not reading well, the same problem above is the possible caused.
  • Replace your Memory Card (SDRAM,DDR,DDR2, DDR3). Possible that your memory is near to damaged.
  • Scan your hard drive using scandisk repair procedure on DOS command. Possible that your hard drives contained bad clusters. To do this job, click start>run, under the run menu type “ CMD” to direct to DOS command and type “ Scandisk/r” and your PC/Laptop will ask for restart and when your PC load again, the scan procedure will automatically begin to check your drive.
  • Lastly  and best solution for that problem. Slave you hard drive to other unit and delete all partition even the recovery system is included in the hardware. Why? because most of the drive partition was already damaged specially to the old computers/Laptop or long run of used and the only solution for that is to delete the partition and make a new one and setup again using Recovery Disk CD. But for those who didn’t  make backup Recovery Disk and they only using System Recovery stored on the drive, you can also use other operating System CD (Windows XP, VISTA, Windows 7 etc) the same with your OS and input the product key on your PC beside for CPU and at the back/under for laptop. So, your laptop/branded desktop still using license product key.

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Optical Drive Doesn’t Read CD/DVD Troubleshooting

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31
Aug 2009

 

Optical drive doesn’t read or recognize any CD/DVD. Did you encountered this problem? If yes, follow the rest of my post I can give you the possible solution.

Problem Possible to encounters

  • You tried to insert a lot of  original CD/DVD and it takes a lot of time before optical drive can open the CD/DVD, but every CD/DVD was opened , No data appears. When you try to open you CD  to other Optical Drive, everything works fine.
  • You tried to insert a lot of original and no scratches CD/DVD on your Optical Drive, but when you try to open the CD/DVD to your Optical Drive, CD/DVD is automatically ejecting.
  • No optical drive showing in “My Computer “ menu, but appearing on BIOS System.

Possible Solution

  • The last encountered ( No optical drive showing in My Computer but appearing on BIOS system) problem was caused by virus or system corruption. The first things you need to do is system restore, all Windows based system have their own system restore application to back you system earlier time, to the date your PC was working properly. If you don’t know where you can find that, here the instruction. Click START>ALL PROGRAMS>ACCESSORIES> SYSTEM TOOLS>SYSTEM RESTORE. The next things you need to do is updates the firmware of your optical drive and can download it direct to their respective sites of the model of your PC/ Laptop (for branded) or to the sites of the model of your optical drive. And lastly, you need to reformat or reprogram you Windows System.
  • Under the remaining two encountered problems above, first , try to reprogram or reformat you Windows System. If Operating System (Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 etc.) CD/DVD was properly installed , well it’s good because the only problem is software. But if not, you need to reassemble or realign your optical drive. If you have no knowledge how to do that, you need a computer technician. 90% of the optical drive doesn’t read any CD/DVD that I encountered, was repaired by reassemble or realign the drive. Especially for optical drive less than a year
  • Another tips is , try to replace you cable that connect to Motherboard-Optical Drive (IDE, SATA etc).

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Hard Drive with Bad Cluster Still Fit To Use

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24
Aug 2009

 

Hard Drives are contain millions of sectors and it is normal for some of these sectors to be bad sectors event when the drive is first manufactured. Unfortunately, the hard drive with bad sectors, the data stored them are not any more accessible or  may be lost ,and in the long usages of hard drive, bad sectors increases and the storage capacity of the disk will be decreased by the amount of storage space in the bad sector and soon your hard drive are not accessible . If you want to know how make your Hard Drive still usable even some part of them are contained with bad sectors, follow the rest of my post. But first you must know what is possible encountered if your hard drive contained bad sectors.


Possible encountered the hard drive contained bad clusters.
  • Improper program terminations and shutting off a computer without closing the application first.
  • Computer sometimes hang-up while in use.
  • Can’t access some data stored in your hard drive.
  • Terminate your copy and paste  procedures.
  • Setting up application terminate in the middle of the installation or even from the start.
  • Sometimes hard drive can’t format, sometimes possible.
  • Operating System ( Windows XP, Windows VIsta, Windows 7 , etc) setup stop in the middle of installation.

If you encountered one of them, here’s the solution how you can still use  some parts of your hard drive not yet contained with bad sectors or fix bad sectors.

  • Run “ CHKDSK.EXE”  under Start>Run or “CHKDSK/R” under you DOS Command ( required to reboot your PC). This procedure could help you to fix some bad clusters.
  • Other solution, double click to “ MY COMPUTER” then right click to the volume drive and choose “ PROPERTIES>TOOLS>CHECK NOW”. Two option available to check disk option “ Automatic fix file system errors and Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors” and click START, to fix your drive.

After that procedures and still lot bad sectors left , here the solution to make you hard drive still fit to use.

  • Partition your hard drive as many as possible. We do this job to avoid some parts of the sectors contained bad sectors.  Let say  bad sectors was included in the first partition ( Drive C:) , So, jump to other partition drive you created, means don’t use that partition or permanently delete that partition ( you can do this job by simply right click to “ My computer> Manage> Disk Management” and right to the drive you want to delete , choose “ Delete Volume) this procedure works only for Windows Vista and Windows 7. If you are using other Operating System , I suggest to slave your hard drive to other PC or you need operating System CD and run it in standard procedure format and setup.
  • If you still confused how it works. Well, you can still setup your OS ( Windows XP, VISTA, 7, etc) to the other drives, we only concentrate on drive C:, but in fact you can setup you Windows System in your desire drive like we setup multiple Windows. You can also setup your other application to the drive you like and paste your data to the partition drive that you think not contained with bad sectors.

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Tips Why Windows Setup Can’t Continue

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09
Aug 2009

 

Setting up Windows is so easy do especially for latest Windows (Windows Vista, Windows 7) or even for old Windows XP but if you encountered the problem , “ In the middle of setting up Windows stop the process and hang up your PC or stop the setup and shown some error message, follow the rest of my post to know the possible solutions for this scenario.

Here some scenarios : You can format the hard drive but after the format procedure stop in the middle of setting up and you slave the hard drive to other PC  and scan the hard drive if their is bad sector  but their is no damage or problem and everything works fine. But still the problem is there.

SOLUTION:

Hardware Troubleshooting for Old PC

  • Check your CD Windows Installer , maybe your Windows installer is damaged. So, I suggest try to use other CD Windows  installer
  • Try to use other optical drive, it is possible that your optical drive is not reading well that why the installation stop in the middle of setting up or shown some errors message while in the middle of setting up.
  • Replace the Memory Ram, possible that your Memory RAM are near to damage.
  • Change your power supply, possible that the supply can’t support the whole CPU. I used that solution for so many times.
  • Reassemble and clean the whole CPU, possible that your CPU is grounded because of dirt, rust or loose connection.

Software Troubleshooting for both Old and New PC

  • Slave you hard drive to other computer and delete the partition . After that procedure,  try to setup again your Operating System (Windows XP, VISTA, Windows 7) to the original computer. This solution is proven and I used this procedure for most branded computer and assemble computer.

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Tips | PC Reboot When Plugging iPod

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18
Jul 2009

 

These will be the possible things you encountered when you try to connect your iPod to your PC using USB cable.

  • Previously you had no problems plugging your iPod into the USB port on your PC and you can easily sync music using iTunes. Then all of a sudden, once you plug you iPod to your PC, it automatically restart or shutdown your PC.
  • If you plug your Camera, Phone or other external gadgets or external storage they work fine.
  • You uninstalled and re-installed the drivers for USB and iTunes Software knowing that their is corrupted system in your USB and iTunes. But still restart or shutdown your PC when you plug iPod to PC.
  • You click on properties for the USB’s in device manager and they are working properly.

 

Possible Solution:

  • Replace you iPod cable. Their is a possibility that your cable is grounded , that why everytime you connect you iPod to PC, you PC shutdown or restart.
  • Reformat you iPod. Their is possibility that your iPod was attacked by viruses and your Firewall and Antivirus block the viruses that turned to restart or shutdown your PC to protect your PC System.
  • Try to connect your iPod to other PC. If you didn’t not encountered any problem, then you need to reprogram your PC. Their is possibility that their is parts of your System was corrupted.

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How to Import Pictures : Digital Camera to PC

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18
Jul 2009

 

Import the Pictures from Digital Camera to PC or vise versa is easy to do but if you encountered any difficulties follow the rest of my post.

  • Some Digital Camera likes KODAK and CANON are only plug and play. Just plug the USB cord bundle in your Digital Camera and it automatically show drive under “ My Computer”. You can now begin to transfer you Pictures or files from Digital Camera to PC or vise versa.
  • Some Digital Camera required to install software before the drive for Digital Camera appear. The CD Software/Driver are also bundle with your new buy Digital Camera. If you lost or damaged the CD, you can also get the supports directly to Digital Camera Company site.
  • If you encountered some problem like your Digital Camera drive on the computer doesn’t appear, but Digital Camera is plug and play or you already installed the software for some Digital Camera require software. The possible solution for that causes are : Replace the USB Cord, Reinstall USB driver for your PC, Repair your System or Reprogram and Try your Digital Camera to other PC, their is possibility that your Digital Camera port was damaged.

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Ink Detection Error Tips

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18
Jul 2009

 

I think most of printer owners encountered Ink Detection Error or your printer didn’t recognize new bought ink and because of printer was stocked for a months you printer didn’t recognized any ink. If you encountered those problem, follow the rest of my post , maybe the solution below is the answer to your problem.

Possible Solution:

  • Each Printer was included with Software that could help you in the future for troubleshooting your Printer. So, make sure you installed the printer software.
  • If you encountered error ink detection or you printer didn’t recognized you new bought ink, this is the possible solution. Using printer software, click on the “ Start” then “ Control Panel” and look for the printer/fax icon. After that, you printer icon appear, right click to your printer icon can choose “ Preferences” option. Under the preferences option, find “ink replacement” and it gives you the details instruction for the proper ink replacing.
  • Under the “ Preferences “ Option you can also use all included services to troubleshoot the stocked printer and turned to not recognized the ink likes Nozzles check, Printer Head cleaner and more.

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How to Create Shutdown Shortcut

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06
Jul 2009

 

Shutdown shortcut is included in  Windows System but if you want to built in your own, follow the rest of my post.

  • Right Click on the Desktop or screen and choose NEW > SHORTCUT
  • Under the " Create Shortcut" option type " shutdown -s -t 0 -f ". then Click the Next button.
  • On the Next step, you are going to type title for the program. Type " Shutdown.exe" or your desire name. Hit Finish
  • To make it real , right click again the Shutdown Shortcut you are created and choose PROPERTIES>CHANGE ICON> FIND THE ICON WITH THE SAME APPEARANCE OF SHUTDOWN IN START MENU>APPLY.
  • Now you can use that Shortcut Shutdown . For only one click it will shutdown your PC.

If you want to know what is the function of each key, you can see below.

  • s is the parameter used to shutdown the computer
  • t is Set timeout for shutdown to seconds.
  • f is forced running application to close without warning.
  • 0 we put zero to for quick shutdown.

 

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MSCONFIG PC Speed Up | Speed Up your PC without Software

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26
Jun 2009

 

Most computer  users want to run their PC faster and stable but in able to maintain that position we need to upgrade your PC, buy PC booster software, and reformat your System to  run your computer the same when we bought it. But computer user’s didn’t recognized that we don’t  need that application to maintain your PC fast  like before and the only things you need to do is remove startup program loading to your system before  main Windows  load and everytime you use your PC. To know how to remove startup program follow the rest of my post.

 

Solution

  • Click "Start" , then choose "Run"
  • Under the " Run" Menu type " msconfig" hit enter
  • Under the msconfig choose " Startup". As you can see all startup program appeared.
  • Uncheck all startup program you don’t want to load everytime you use your PC. I suggest to maintain your Anti virus checked to keep your PC protected.
  • After  unchecked you don’t want startup program , choose "apply". then follow the next step.
  • Choose " Services" and check " Hide all Microsoft services". Then, uncheck some program running that you don’t need to use.
  • After everything was properly done, choose " apply", and restart your PC.
  • As you can see, you PC running much faster than before.

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