COMMON COMPUTER PROBLEMS

TOP 10 MOST COMMON COMPUTER PROBLEMS

Although most complex computer issues at work can often be solved by the business IT support team, there are many other small, but common, issues that occur on a regular basis on a personal computer. The good news is that many problems with computers have simple solutions, and learning to recognise a problem and fix it yourself will save you a lot of time and money. The following are the top 10 common computer problems that you shouldn’t panic over.

1. The Computer Won’t Start

A computer that suddenly shuts off or has difficulty starting up could have a failing power supply. Check that the computer is plugged into the power point properly and, if that doesn’t work, test the power point with another working device to confirm whether or not there is adequate power.

2. The Screen is Blank

If the computer is on but the screen is blank, there may be an issue with the connection between the computer and the screen. First, check to see if the monitor is plugged into a power point and that the connection between the monitor and computer hard drive is secure. If the problem is on a laptop, then you may need to get a professional to fix it as some of the internal wires may be worn.

3. Abnormally Functioning Operating System or Software

If the operating system or other software is either unresponsive or is acting up, then try restarting your computer and run a virus scan. To avoid having this happen, install reliable anti-virus software.

4. Windows Won’t Boot

If you are having troubles booting Windows, then you may have to reinstall it with the Windows recovery disk.

5. The Screen is Frozen

When you computer freezes, you may have no other option than to reboot and risk losing any unsaved work. Freezes can be a sign of insufficient ram, registry conflicts, corrupt or missing files, or spyware. Press and hold the power button until the computer turns off, then restart it and get to work cleaning up the system so that it doesn’t freeze again.

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It identifies all the hardware in the system, extracts their associated drivers from the hard disk and backs them up to a location of your choice. It also lets you create a backup your Windows device drivers when running BartPE/Windows PE.

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SQL Server 2000 installation fails with "...previous program installation..." error message

SYMPTOMS

When you install SQL Server 2000, this error message may occur:

A previous program installation created pending file operations on the installation machine. You must restart the computer before running setup.

After the error message appears, the installation will not continue until you address the problem.

CAUSE

Pending file rename or delete operations.

Coming soon, Post Bank of India

The postal department plans to enter the banking business with the Reserve Bank of India deciding to grant new bank licences to entities with credible track-record.
Consultant appointed
Sources said the Department of Posts, which has a strong foot print in rural areas, has appointed Ernst and Young (E&Y) as the consultant for the proposed ‘Post Bank’
“Ernst and Young is expected to submit a detailed project report by April, after which all the necessary measures will be taken up to apply for banking licence,” a source at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology told PTI.
The sources added that the Department of Post (DoP) might need Cabinet approval for setting up Post Bank of India.
Of the 1.55 lakh post offices in the country, around 24,000 district offices may be ready to offer banking services in the next two years.
The DoP is in process of setting up 1,000 ATMs.
“Post Bank shall not only take care of the banking needs of the rural poor but shall also converge with micro-insurance and micro-remittance services of the DoP,” the source said.
As per data shared with Parliament, there were over 26 crore operational small savings accounts in post offices as on March 31, 2012, having deposits worth Rs.1.9 lakh crore. —
 PTI

How to configure an authoritative time server in Windows Server

INTRODUCTION

Windows Server includes W32Time, the Time Service tool that is required by the Kerberos authentication protocol. The Windows Time service makes sure that all computers in an organization that are running the Microsoft Windows 2000 Server operating system or later versions use a common time.

To guarantee appropriate common time usage, the Windows Time service uses a hierarchical relationship that controls authority, and the Windows Time service does not allow for loops. By default, Windows-based computers use the following hierarchy:

• All client desktop computers nominate the authenticating domain controller as their in-bound time partner.
• All member servers follow the same process that client desktop computers follow.
• All domain controllers in a domain nominate the primary domain controller (PDC) operations master as their in-bound time partner.
• All PDC operations masters follow the hierarchy of domains in the selection of their in-bound time partner.

In this hierarchy, the PDC operations master at the root of the forest becomes authoritative for the organization. We highly recommend that you configure the authoritative time server to obtain the time from a hardware source. When you configure the authoritative time server to sync with an Internet time source, there is no authentication. We also recommend that you reduce your time correction settings for your servers and stand-alone clients. These recommendations provide more accuracy and security to your domain.

Configuring the Windows Time service to use an internal hardware clock

To have us configure the Windows Time service to use an internal hardware clock for you, go to the "Fix it for me" section. If you prefer to fix this problem yourself, go to the "Let me fix it myself" section.

Fix it for me

To fix this problem automatically, click the Fix it button or link. Click Run in the File Download dialog box, and follow the steps in the Fix it wizard.

Fix this problem
Microsoft Fix it 50394

Notes

• This wizard may apply only to English versions. However, the automatic fix also works for other language versions of Windows.
• If you are not on the computer that has the problem, save the Fix it solution to a flash drive or a CD and then run it on the computer that has the problem.

Let me fix it myself

Configuring the Windows Time service to use an external time source

To have us help you configure an internal time server to synchronize with an external time source, go to the "Fix it for me" section. If you prefer to fix this problem yourself, go to the "Let me fix it myself" section.

Fix it for me

To fix this problem automatically, click the Fix it button or link. Click Run in the File Download dialog box, and follow the steps in the Fix it wizard.

Fix this problem
Microsoft Fix it 50395 

courtesy:http://support.microsoft.com

Syllabus for Savings Bank Aptitude Test

(as per SB Order No. 16/2011: Dte No.113-07/2010-SB dated 23.08.2011)

Paper - I

Marks-100

Time-2 Hours

Total No. of Questions-50

Qualifying Marks:- 50%

Note:- The examination will be held with the aid of books approved by the department. All the questions will be objective type with four options. The candidate has to choose the correct option as per his knowledge and quote the rule from the books approved for the examination to support his/her decision.

Syllabus:-

Acts

(1) Government Savings Bank Act 1873 (amended from time to time)

(2) Government Savings Certificates Act 1959 (amended from time to time)

(3) Public Provident Fund Act 1968 (amended from time to time)

SBCO 63/85 Registers Preparation Tool

Speednet BNPL data file Upload error

ERROR

        while upload customer BNPL data file it shows an error Invalid file "Error in getting the File Data. Please check whether file is open or corrupt etc."

Solution:

1. Check BNPL Data file path
2. Most of the time this error occurs while upload file from desktop.
3. Long file path i.e: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\xxxxx.xls
4. BNPL Data file should be in Drive with short name.
    i.e: D:\xxxx.xls

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How to Increase Internet Speed by 20% without any software

Microsoft reserves 20% of your available bandwidth for their own purposes like Windows Updates and interrogating your PC etc. By unreserving this bandwidth, you can make your internet connection faster. By 20%. The steps to do so are ;

•  Click Start then Run and type "gpedit.msc" without quotes. 

• Then go to Local Computer Policy> Computer Configuration>Administrative Templetes>Network>QoS Packet Scheduler. Click on QoS Packet Scheduler. In the right side , find Limit Reservable Bandwidth and double click on Limit Reservable Bandwidth. 
• It will say it is not configured but the truth is under the ‘Explain’ tab. Select ‘Enable’ and set reservable bandwidth to zero.  
• Click on ‘Apply’ and your internet speed will boost up by 20%.