Danno
05-10-2006, 02:33 PM
Working in tech support i deal with many customers every day. Below are some of the problems / questions that keep coming up. Rather than having the answers all over the forum i thought it would be handy to have the answers to the most common questions all in one place.
Q. My 160gb / 200gb / 250gb hard drive shows as 127gb / 137gb. Why is this?
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=20
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Q. Why does my new hard drive does not appear in 'My Computer'.
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=21
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Q. When I try to play a DVD film Media Player gives the following error,
"windows media player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer"
How do i play DVD's on my PC?
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=7
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Q. Where can i download drivers and BIOS updates for my Novatech laptop?
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=496
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Q. How do i setup my wireless router?
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=100
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Q. Where can i download windows 98 drivers for my flash drive?
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=62
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Q. My system seems to running slower than when i first received. What is the cause of this?
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=98
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Q. How do i tell what memory is in my system?
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=104#104
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Q. I can get any sound form my new PC / laptop / Bundle. Why is this?
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.p ... ight=audio (http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=36&highlight=audio)
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Q. How do i setup the front panel audio and USB on my new motherboard / bundle?
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=132
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Q. Why does my @ key appears as " ?
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=38[/*:m:1wa0vjla]
Here are some other handy links form the forum.
Novatech branded TFT warranty information.
http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=8675#8675
\windows\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM Missing or Corrupt.
http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=159
How to use Maxtor's Powermax to check your hard drive for errors.
http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=500
How to use Memtest86 to check your memory for errors.
http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=437
Opening your computer to diagnose basic problems.
http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=502
Q. My 160gb / 200gb / 250gb hard drive shows as 127gb / 137gb. Why is this?
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=20
[/*:m:1wa0vjla]
Q. Why does my new hard drive does not appear in 'My Computer'.
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=21
[/*:m:1wa0vjla]
Q. When I try to play a DVD film Media Player gives the following error,
"windows media player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer"
How do i play DVD's on my PC?
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=7
[/*:m:1wa0vjla]
Q. Where can i download drivers and BIOS updates for my Novatech laptop?
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=496
[/*:m:1wa0vjla]
Q. How do i setup my wireless router?
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=100
[/*:m:1wa0vjla]
Q. Where can i download windows 98 drivers for my flash drive?
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=62
[/*:m:1wa0vjla]
Q. My system seems to running slower than when i first received. What is the cause of this?
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=98
[/*:m:1wa0vjla]
Q. How do i tell what memory is in my system?
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=104#104
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Q. I can get any sound form my new PC / laptop / Bundle. Why is this?
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.p ... ight=audio (http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=36&highlight=audio)
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Q. How do i setup the front panel audio and USB on my new motherboard / bundle?
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=132
[/*:m:1wa0vjla]
Q. Why does my @ key appears as " ?
A. http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=38[/*:m:1wa0vjla]
Here are some other handy links form the forum.
Novatech branded TFT warranty information.
http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=8675#8675
\windows\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM Missing or Corrupt.
http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=159
How to use Maxtor's Powermax to check your hard drive for errors.
http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=500
How to use Memtest86 to check your memory for errors.
http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=437
Opening your computer to diagnose basic problems.
http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=502