Hello forum!
Here is the scenario. Client brings me his HP mini 110 with XP installed; system is barely running, networking is not working, etc. I then noticed another symptom, I could type in a command prompt window, but no where else. If I attempted to type in say: the "run" dialog box, I could not.
Being XP is obsolete and his mini is win 7 compatable, I figured, " he probably is loaded up with virus's (there were other clues pointing to malware as well), I'll just install win 7 on the machine and be done with it." Not quite so simple; win 7 installed along with all the necessary drivers, EVERYTING works fine, except the typing problem carried over from XP?!?!?!!? I can type in a command prompt, but no where else! If it's a hardware or driver issue, why can I type in command prompt? If it's a software issue why did it carry over from XP? WTF? I'm stumpped
Thanks guys and gals!!
JP
Here is the scenario. Client brings me his HP mini 110 with XP installed; system is barely running, networking is not working, etc. I then noticed another symptom, I could type in a command prompt window, but no where else. If I attempted to type in say: the "run" dialog box, I could not.
Being XP is obsolete and his mini is win 7 compatable, I figured, " he probably is loaded up with virus's (there were other clues pointing to malware as well), I'll just install win 7 on the machine and be done with it." Not quite so simple; win 7 installed along with all the necessary drivers, EVERYTING works fine, except the typing problem carried over from XP?!?!?!!? I can type in a command prompt, but no where else! If it's a hardware or driver issue, why can I type in command prompt? If it's a software issue why did it carry over from XP? WTF? I'm stumpped
Thanks guys and gals!!
JP
