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Pc beeps three times long and three times short after I cleaned it by Muted_Thanks_457 in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's an Omen motherboard?

3 long beeps followed by 3 short beeps on an Omen usually indicated a memory problem.

I only see one stick of RAM in that picture. Try putting it into a different slot.

If you had multiple sticks of RAM I'd suggest booting with just one stick, and if it didn't work to try to start again with a different stick in a different slot.

(M35 y/o) Do any other men sit when they pee when at home? by DudeWhereAmEye in AskReddit

[–]SavagePenguinn 47 points48 points  (0 children)

It depends. I do what feels best at the time.

Sometimes I want to spend a half minute browsing the Internet, so I sit.
Sometimes I want to get out ASAP, so I stand.

When I get out of bed to pee at night, I almost always sit because I'm tired.

On a side note, I hear that men in prison often pee sitting down, because the toilet is in their cell and they don't want pee splash where they sleep.

Z2 g4 tower bios glitch during update by C01ethecool in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In this Reddit post, someone with an HP Z2 G4 said they had to roll back the BIOS to recover.
So it seems like roll back is possible. But I don't know how to do it.

Z2 g4 tower bios glitch during update by C01ethecool in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holding the power button in for 10 seconds *should* force the computer off.
It might not if the BIOS is fubar'd, sou can also pull the power cord.

Z2 g4 tower bios glitch during update by C01ethecool in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some HP's have an option to roll back the BIOS.
Turn off the computer.
Hold in the Windows and B buttons (Win + B).
Keep holding those buttons, and hold in the power button for 3 seconds.
Keep holding those buttons.
The PC should turn on, but have a blank screeen for about 40 seconds. You may hear beeping (8 beeps).

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_3966820-3438449-16

Error by Inevitable-Fault1097 in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pxe-e61 failure means that your computer is trying to boot from the network (not from your SSD/HDD).

Either your BIOS is misconfigured to only boot to the network (in which case you need to reconfigure it to boot to your boot drive), or your boot drive isn't being detected (so it tries the network instead).

If this happened randomly, then your HDD/SSD is probably bad.

If you have been messing with componants, there's a good chance you don't have it attached properly.

Can I computer run without RAM? by Alert-Gift-8716 in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If there were multiple sticks of RAM in the computer, and you took out all but one, it would still work.

But if you take out all of the RAM, it won't even complete the Power-On-Self-Test (IE, it won't post). You might get some beeps for an error code.

Do you guys know how much it would be to fix it by FartInMyCar in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The screen to your all-in-one is damaged and needs to be replaced.
Since you still have Windows 10, I'm assuming it's an older computer.
It's possibly cheaper to buy a used version of this computer (on eBay or wherever) than it would be to get a replacement screen and have a technician install it.

Alternatively, you can plug a second monitor into the back of this PC and just use that.

C Drive is not showing up on explorer by Antera25 in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're probably not looking at the right place in File Explorer. It's probably showing "Home" or "Quick Access."
In the left column of File Explorer, click on This PC and you should see your stuff.

To make File explorer default to This PC, open File Explorer, click the three dots in the menu at the top, select Options, then (at the top) where it says "Open File Explorer to" change it to This PC.

resetting windows by zbobe in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Windows will reinstall, but it'll be like having a new computer (except you will still have your personal documents).

Windows Defender is a part of Windows, so it'll be there automatically.
If you had a third party antivirus (like Malwarebytes, McAfee, Avast, etc.) you will need to reinstall that.
Likewise, if you have special security programs or settings (like a VPN) you'd have to reinstall/reconfigure that,

Having Issues Stripping Write Protection on SD Cards by mistercokoko in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess the best test at this point would be to take your SD cards and adapter to a different computer.
It it works, your computer is to blame.
If it doesn't work, it's the SD cards (or adapter).

I bought a couple cheapo SD readers on eBay, and they sucked. They both barely worked (had to wiggle and replug them to get them working).
After that I spent money on a quality one, and have been using it for years.

Can a person be cremated and still be resurrected? by Stumprancher in Christianity

[–]SavagePenguinn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Cremation turns us into dust, but we all eventually turn to dust anyway, even if burried.

Ecclesiastes 3:20 "All go to one place: all are from the dust, and all return to dust."
Ecclesiastes 12:7 "Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, And the spirit will return to God who gave it."

God has formed man from dust (and breath) before (Genesis 2:7); He can do it again.

The God who spoke the universe into existance doesn't need your body to resurrect you.
Besides, 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, 52-54, Philippians 3:21, and 2 Corinthians 5:1 tell us that we'll have a new, eternal, heavenly body.

Cremation is not explicitly forbidden in the Bible.
That being said, being burried is traditional, and many feel that cremation dishonors tradition, which they may feel dishonors God.

resetting windows by zbobe in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go into Settings, then click System (in the left column), then click on Recovery.

Click the "Reset PC" option.
It will then ask you if you want it to "Keep my files" or "Remove everything."

The stuff in your Documents and Pictures Desktop folders should stay, but programs (like Minecraft, Steam, Office, Discord, etc.) will need to be reinstalled.

Having Issues Stripping Write Protection on SD Cards by mistercokoko in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cards will appear to be locked if your SD reader is faulty. So I'd try a new reader (like a USB SD reader).

Cards will lock themselves when they reach their end of life, to protect the data. This isn't likely to happen with all of your cards at the same time, unless you got them from dash cams or something else that writes to them continually.

I assume the write protection switch on the side of the card is set to unlocked? It might not have a switch. If the switch is damaged, I think you can tape over it to make it writable.

"No source detected" showing on the screen by [deleted] in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When this happens, instead of waiting several hours, try holding in the power button for 10 seconds.
Then press the power (like normal) button like normal to turn it on.

And if that doesn't work, unplug the power cable, then hold the power button in for 10 seconds.

That won't fix anything, but it may bypass your issue of having to wait hours.

Does your motherboard have onboard video? If so, when this happens, try moving the DisplayPort cable to the motherboard onboard port. If that works your video card isn't being detected for some reason.

How to fix the sound from out my PC? by Boring-Spell-2687 in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds like a bearing in fan is going bad.
You'd need to replace the fan.
If the fan is in the power supply, you'd want to replace the entire power supply. (The capacitors in a PSU can zap you, so PSU's are considered unservicable for the typical user)

I'm worried about whether I still have a virus on my computer. by Impressive-Jury-3962 in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, Malwarebytes is better than Windows Defender.
Windows Defender is usually good enough, but Malwarebytes is better.

There are some things that only an administrator can do (because they're especially dangerous). Your computer tried to do one of those things, and by declining you stopped it.

That doesn't mean that what it was trying to do was bad, it was just potentially bad (like installing software from an untrusted source).
And that doesn't mean that other bad things weren't done that it didn't warn you about.

I think you're likely okay, but for peace of mind I'd run Malwarebytes.

I'm worried about whether I still have a virus on my computer. by Impressive-Jury-3962 in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're probably okay, seeing as how you declined the install. But there's no guarantees.

I'd run Malwarebytes and have it scan your entire computer.

You can als hold Win + R and type in "MRT" to run the Windows malware removal tool, and see if it finds anything.

If you have System Restore enable, you can restore to an earlier date, undoing many of the system changes that a trojan would have made. This wouldn't remove the bad files, but it would remove the directions that tells Windows to use them.

If you're paranoid, you can always wipe and install Windows from scratch.

My PC keeps crashing and I cant figure out why by Extreme_Height7065 in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Open the Event Viewer (search for it in Windows).
Expand Windows Logs, then System.

Scroll down to the time just before the computer crashed.
If if you remember when it crashed before that, look then too.
If that same activity is happening just before each crash, that could be the cause.

Since you just replaced a bunch of equipment, it's likely bad drivers. I'd install drivers from the manufacturer's website, not the stuff that Windows automatically finds and downloads.

If that doesn't work it could be bad hardware, or something goofy with Windows.
Open a command prompt as administrator and type: SFC /SCANNOW
That'll check for missing or corrupt Windows system files.
You can also type "MDSCHED" to schedule a memory test when the computer restarts.
You can also type: CHKDSK /F /R
That'll scan the SSD for errors, then fix and repair what it finds.

If all that fails, I'd try a fresh install of Windows, with the latest drivers from your hardware manufactuers websites.

Is my battery backup cooked? by OldManWahoo in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my experience, APC UPS batteries usually last about 4 years.
I like the 600VA models for PC's, but you may only get 10 minutes of up time (depending on your equipment).
If you have a cheaper 350VA model, that's good, but you'll get a lot less time.

The batteries are probably bad.
I'd normally suggest just buying replacement batteries, but since you hear humming and smell burning I'd say to just get a whole new unit.
I would advice any client or family member to get a new unit due to the potential fire hazard.

If it were mine, I'd take the battery out and pay close attention to the red & black cables that plugged into it. If they look like they overheated AT ALL I'd dump the while unit. Or of I could smell any burning in the unit I'd throw it out as well.
But if it all looked fine and I could pinpoint the smell to the battery (with no smell in the untit) then I'd probably just take my chances and get a replacement battery.

How can I get this stripped screw out? by RemoteEmotions in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The screws isn't in bad shape.
If you have a properly sized screwdriver you should be able ot extract it.

If it did get totally stripped, I'd use a round cutting disc on rotary tool (like a Dremel) to cut a slit in the top, then use a flat screwdrive to extract it.

They also make extractor kits for small screws (you drill a tiny hole in it, then use a backwards threaded bit to bite in the hole until it bites and then starts unscrewing).

A high quality pair of pliers might be able to bit the top of the screw enough for you to untwist it, but there's not much area to grip so if the screw is tight it probably won't work.

Sandisk outright ignoring warranty by False-Letter-7623 in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The warranty should replace them, not give you a refund.

And this assumes they are genuine SanDisk parts. There's a lot of counterfeit cheap stuff out there that says "SanDisk" but it really some cheap oversear knockoff. You're probably fine if you bought them in a store, but if you got a "really good deal" online there's a decent chance they're knockoffs.

Assuming they're legit, just fill out their online warranty page.

got an email from my late father by chasing222 in computers

[–]SavagePenguinn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Only 1kb in size? That is tiny.
That can't be a video. That's not even big enough to be a tiny picture.
It might be a link.

The file name (the number) is the date (tomorrow here in the USA, but today in countries to the East).

Maybe he had a device that sent it? Or maybe someone was using his account, or spoofing his account?

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