20 Most Recent eMachines ET1161-05 PC Desktop - Page 2 Questions & Answers

According to NewEgg it has one PCI slot, but already in use. CNet mentions a modem. This may be what is using the slot. Remove the modem if not in use.Simplest way is to open it up and verify.

You can reset administrator password with Windows built-in administrator account: 1. Log on with the guest account on windows, then right click computer, and choose Management. 2. Expand Local Users and Groups and Users in the console. 3. Right-click Administrator account and select Properties. 4. On the General tab, clear the Account is Disabled check box. 5. Close the console. Now the super administrator account is successfully enabled. Next, you can easily reset the forgotten admin password from "Start->Control Panel". If the above method can not help you, you can use Smartkey Password Recovery Bundle to help you to reset the password, and see the detail direction from http://www.recoverlostpassword.com/products/passwordrecovery.html.

The easiest way is to connect the old hard drive to an USB adapter case and make it an USB external hard drive. Connect this to the USB port on your new computer, the computer will see the external hard drive as an External storage device. You can then open the various folder on the hard drive and copy the files to your new computer.You can delete all the unnecessary folders and files off the old hard drive and use it as a backup storage device.

What version of windows do you have? Vista or 7 & you could run the startup repair from a Windows CD.You might also boot into your windows repair console & at a command prompt type "Bootrec /RebuildBcd"Attempting a system restore might also be an options. If none of the above work then I'm afraid you may need to try & backup what information you can by slaving the drive in another system & reloading your operating systems. Any windows cd that is the same version of your operating system will work as long as you have the CD key on the side of your computer.

It may be a content disc. One probably holds your operating system, the other holds your preinstall programs.

The problem is in the video graphics card or the motherboard in the computer, but that is providing that the unit powers up and everything else appears to be running, the ram memory should be subbed out one at a time because it will cause the same symptom.

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Sounds like a virus. Try running MalwareBytes AV program. Down load here and follow instructions.
http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?part=dl-10804572&subj=dl&tag=button
Click the green button not the red.

Hope this helps. I would appreciate your feed back.

Hit F5 (located on the top row of keys on you keyboard). If that doesn't work, then click once on the bar on the top of the browser to "select" the browser and THEN hit F5.
Hope this helps!

Sounds like you may have a dust/dirt issue inside the machine. Open the case, and clean around the CPU fan (it's the fan that sticks up from the board, with a large fin type thing under it). I use a paperclip (carefully!) to remove the dust from inside the fins.Also, it's worth checking the graphics card (if it has one) as they can also get dirty, and cause problems starting up and displaying. Check for dirt, and also check to see if the cables are connected correctly.There are other reasons this could be happening, but try these two first.

Hi

You do not say which operating system you are using.

This depends on your graphics card.

Right click on your desktop > Properties (Personalize) > (Display) Settings.

If you can see an image of 2 screens, 1 large, 1 small with the number 1 and 2 on them, then your graphics card can handle 2 monitors. When you connect the 2nd monitor you can use this control to switch between 1, 2 or both monitors, both monitors showing as 1 large screen or a split screen

If not, you will need to buy and install a dedicated grahics card matching your monitor(s)' port types and with Dual Monitor capability. Choose one with 2 video ports for maximum flexibility.

I hope this helps.

Hi,
Welcome to Fixya. Problem with no video usually caused by bad monitor , video cable, video card or Memory Sticks (RAM). Since you already change the monitor and video card with a working one can you please try to replace or reseat the RAM on the computer. If you have 2 sticks on the computer please try one at a time or try to use a working ram to see if this is the cause of the problem. Please let me know what happen.
Thanks

It depends where the machine came from. It may have been put on by the shop that sold it, or a previous owner.

Sadly, I cannot find an online manual for this motherboard (it should be a MCP61PM-GM motherboard), which would lead to how to reset the BIOS. Have a look around the motherboad closely, and see if you can find a switch, or even remove the power and the battery for at least 24 hours.

This is some info I found that may help you:
"Using the Motherboard "Clear CMOS" Jumper or Dipswitch settings Many motherboards feature a set of jumpers or dipswitches that will clear the CMOS and wipe all of the custom settings including BIOS passwords. The locations of these jumpers / dipswitches will vary depending on the motherboard manufacturer and ideally you should always refer to the motherboard or computer manufacturers documentation. If the documentation is unavailable, the jumpers/dipswitches can sometimes be found along the edge of the motherboard, next to the CMOS battery, or near the processor. Some manufacturers may label the jumper / dipswitch CLEAR - CLEAR CMOS - CLR - CLRPWD - PASSWD - PASSWORD - PWD. On laptop computers, the dipswitches are usually found under the keyboard or within a compartment at the bottom of the laptop.
Please remember to unplug your PC and use a grounding strip before reaching into your PC and touching the motherboard. Once you locate and rest the jumper switches, turn the computer on and check if the password has been cleared. If it has, turn the computer off and return the jumpers or dipswitches to its original position.
Removing the CMOS Battery The CMOS settings on most systems are buffered by a small battery that is attached to the motherboard. (It looks like a small watch battery). If you unplug the PC and remove the battery for 10-15 minutes, the CMOS may reset itself and the password should be blank. (Along with any other machine specific settings, so be sure you are familiar with manually reconfiguring the BIOS settings before you do this.) Some manufacturers backup the power to the CMOS chipset by using a capacitor, so if your first attempt fails, leave the battery out (with the system unplugged) for at least 24 hours. Some batteries are actually soldered onto the motherboard making this task more difficult. Unsoldering the battery incorrectly may damage your motherboard and other components, so please don't attempt this if you are inexperienced. Another option may be to remove the CMOS chip from the motherboard for a period of time.
Note: Removing the battery to reset the CMOS will not work for all PC's, and almost all of the newer laptops store their BIOS passwords in a manner which does not require continuous power, so removing the CMOS battery may not work at all. IBM Thinkpad laptops lock the hard drive as well as the BIOS when the supervisor password is set. If you reset the BIOS password, but cannot reset the hard drive password, you may not be able to access the drive and it will remain locked, even if you place it in a new laptop. IBM Thinkpads have special jumper switches on the motherboard, and these should be used to reset the system."

check you cmos setup...go bios setup..check if your hard drive is detected or still working..

1) Please make sure the monitor is on and securely plugged in both the monitor and the back of the computer.
2) make sure that you are using the right input in the back of your computer for your monitor as some computers have an internal video card and external. Please test the monitor on both connections.
3)If possible please test the monitor with a different computer to make sure the monitor itself is functioning.

Hi Mamun, Here are the drivers for your computer: http://support.gateway.com/us/en/emac/product/default.aspx?tab=1&modelId=1299

There is a hidden partition on the hard drive that the computer uses to restore your operating system..

shut off PC...... unplug everything from it.......take off side panel........ look in side / back to see where the card is slide it out (with a big but smooth tug) it snaps in.........

Upon checking this site looks like a NVIDIA built in Video Card,,
Please take a look on this link:
http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4914966&sku=S445-10036

that means there is a problem with a hardware component (RAM, pci card, etc) you have to match the beep code (ie; long-short-long) with the motherboard book--( the BIOS beepcodes)
also check that all chips are seated correctly