Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39)

 

This is a common problem with Windows Vista – most typically, the CD-ROM or DVD drive will fail to function correctly. Here are the steps we take to fix the issue (be cautious – you’ll have to edit the registry of the computer) Click the Start button, and then in the search box, type regedit. Press the Enter key. NOTE: If prompted for an administrator password or a User Account Control prompt is displayed, type the appropriate password or click Continue. In the Registry Editor window, in the left pane, double-click the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder. - See more...

Sporttracks v2.1

 

Sporttracks is an excellent piece of software if you like to keep a record of your performance, training or fitness over time. Version 3 of the software was released back in September 2010, and it’s very, very good. However, it does cost $35 after a 30 day trial. I’ve been happily using Sporttracks v2 for some time (although the mapping is now quite flaky…). I had to reinstall it recently, and found it hard to find. - See more...

Sporttracks v2 – Map problem fixed

Sporttracks v2 – Map problem fixed 

With Sporttracks v2, there is an issue that the Terraserver map plugin no longer functions correctly. Maps cannot be zoomed, and over time, none of the routemaps appear to display at all. Thankfully, there is a user created plugin called Apply Routes. Apply Routes provides a number of extensions to the SportTracks functionality: 

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Windows Virtual PC – IE User

Windows Virtual PC – IE User 

When you start Windows XP from the Windows Virtual PC software, you may be asked for the password to login for the first time.
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Reading Mac OS X Drives from Microsoft Windows

Reading Mac OS X Drives from Microsoft Windows

If you use Boot camp to run Microsoft Windows and Apple OSX on your Mac, you may have discovered that you cannot easily share files between the two systems. There is a technical reason for that – Mac OS X can read and write drives formatted using FAT and FAT32 (like USB thumb drives) and it can read (but not write) drives formatted using NTFS (most Windows hard drives) 

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How a laptop DC socket/jack is repaired

How a laptop DC socket/jack is repaired

It shows the exact same process that we go through when replacing a DC (power) socket on a customer’s laptop. As you can see, it’s quite a lengthy process, that involves the removal of the laptop’s motherboard. We normally can carry out work like this for around £40, depending on the price of the socket itself.
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Avast Free Anti-Virus

 

Avast Free Anti-Virus 

  We’ve talked about AVG Free Anti-Virus on the blog before. We haven’t talked about Avast however, which is another alternative to the expensive Anti-Virus products from Norton and McAfee. Avast is quickly becoming one of the most popular free anti-virus products on the market. The producers claim that Avast is: The most popular free antivirus with more than 80 000 000 registered users. Perfect for people who send e-mails and surf popular websites, but do not store any sensitive data on their computers. 

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