Podnutz Daily #139 - No Video, No Startup on a DV6000

Listen Here: pnd139.mp3

It's getting tougher to clean PCs because the malware is getting smarter

- Sometimes changing the name of mbam.exe still will not allow it to load.
- Malware is also preventing malwarebytes from installing
- Malware today blocked the malwarebytes.org website from loading
Tip: We ran Trojan Remover 6.7.5 to enable us to install malwarebytes.


Dell laptop running McAfee Security Suite
- Would not allow wireless internet access via IE (FF worked fine)
- IE functioned with a wired connection
- Shut down McAfee firewall (no changes)
Tip: Uninstalled McAfee to get IE to function on a wireless conncection
Customer made the switch to Norton AV 2009


Shiny HP dv6000 laptop needed the power jack repaired.
- It was dropped but ran fine on battery power until it died.
- Tips on repairing a powerjack
- Computer had no video after the repair. Drove me Crazy!


These DV6000's have known wireless card and motherboard issues
- Utilize HP's website and match up your model number on their defective list
- You can get a 2 yr warranty if you send it back to HP for repair


Vista with start up problems (Another dv6000)
- Black screen stating Windows cannot find a certain file
- Booting from the Vista disk offers option: Repair My Computer
- Features: MemTest, Start-Up Repair, System Restore, Restore From Back-Up, Restore To Factory Settings (if installed)
- Start-Up repair fixed the black screen issue
Note: This feature is also available via Safe Mode F8 boot


Chat OP rules: "Don't Kick -- BAN!"



Ode to Vacation
- Steve realizes owning his own company means no vacation
- He worked on the late-in-coming laptop repair videos
- He shopped for a 40" Samsung 6 Series
- Looking into getting a PS3 for the blueray player
- Nightmare? Blueray drive for the Media enter PC


Email from Mark:
- Show #132 was very informative
because I learned what was in the System Volume Information Folder.
- TY for the tip on Ultimate Boot CD
- Ultimate Boot CD landed in Mark's Progam List



Email from Gabriel:
Waking up a laptop requires removing battery?
There has to be a better solution.
(Software hemming up the sleep mode?)



Email from Jorge:
What Acronis version are you running?
- Acronis True Image 11 and it IS bootable!



Email from Jim:
Regulating CPU fans after replacing HD FAQ
-- symptoms/solution reveal a heat issue
-- how to troubleshoot (tips)


Email from Dave:
-- How to man-handle spywareguard 2008 in 5 steps
-- Dave is an official PND figure-outter (more)


Show Times & Major Announcement
- No longer live daily
- Mon and Wed (LIVE)
- M-F tech podcast takes a lot of work
- possible random audio podcast (no video required)


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