galvin
Joined: 17 Nov 2004
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 Posted: 06/20/08 - 07:18 Post subject: |
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| I need info on PSU requirements. I got a new machine as a birthday present. Because I really like to play video games, I spent many hours during the day on my PC. However, I have one strange problem. From time to time, my Dell laptop is switching on and off on its own. Friend told me that I probably should upgrade my PSU because my PSU voltage levels are too low. I also have a problem that my Dell Inspiron will not pick up any network. I can't get any wifi on my Advent 7201. Is there a way for extending reach of wireless router? Is it possible to hook up a wi-fi network to a wired one? |
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evered
Joined: 16 Jan 2005
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| Posted: 07/24/08 - 01:34 Post subject: |
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| Your friend obviously means that you have a week PSU for your Dell laptop and that you have to buy a bigger and "stronger" version of PSU, which can give your laptop more electric power. I have to disagree with him. By my experience, you have one of two problems. First, your PSU unit may be bad and that is why it is loosing its power from time to time. The second and more probable one reason is that you have a problem with overheating. The heating system of your Dell laptop is not working well and whenever your laptop reach the critical temperatures, BIOS turns it of to prevent the damage of the CPU. To check that, after next restart go to the BIOS and check the temperature of your processor and system. It should not be over 70 degrees. About wireless network, check the drivers for your wireless LAN card. If that is OK, you probably have a problem with your wireless signal, therefore you can try to extend the reach of your Advent 7201. It can be used with installing an access point. Of course, it is possible to hook up wifi network to a wired one. Why do you think every access point has at least one connector for LAN cable. |
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