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Thank you. I will investigate all of your leads. Can anybody explain to me why a 320 GB Seagate HDD's 400 MB system drive partition, is not being properly recognized when using Samsung's Data Migration software to clone the contents of a HDD to a SSD? How is the partition size determined? By...

Here's another indication that the Samsung SSD has a problem. I was wondering why Windows Update has been finding so many 5.2 MB modules to install. I just looked at the latest one, KB3021952, I looked at the already installed updates and I found the same one installed many times. It looks...

Eureka! I found what operation flushes all the restore points. It's a chkdsk scan. Needless to say, since I already know why chkdsk gives a description of the boot sector problem, I won't be doing anymore of them until somebody here helps jtr1962 and...

I was thinking of doing this, but didn't think that it has anything to do with my problem. I'll do it and report back to you.....

I didn't do anything, besides let the program clone the Seagate for use on the Samsung. I'm not sure if the program is smart enough to assign a capacity to the 2nd partition on the smaller drive? My pc hobby buddy and I will look into this matter thoroughly. I must impress on all of you that...

Precisely! I'd trust the S.M.A.R.T. results more so than chkdsk's results. I spoke to a fellow pc hobbyist. He said he believes that the 2nd boot sector partition wasn't assigned a large enough capacity for it's needs. This 2nd boot partition, named System.DRV on the Seagate drive, is...

To my untrained eyes, all entries look nominal except for the Total LBA's Written number in the Raw Data column. I attached three screen captures from the HD Tune program.

I just finished running all of Samsung's diagnostic tests, and have attached screen captures of each one. It's unlikely that I have a bad / failing SSD, since it was new out of the box just before I attached it to the USB to SATA data migration adapter. However, maybe that power button shut...

I've noticed a few problems, developed after replacing a laptop's HDD with an SSD. When I did the first chkdsk /F /V scan on the SSD, I saw the following message in it's log file: "The second NTFS boot sector is unwriteable." When I did the first chkdsk /R /V scan on the SSD, I saw the...

Thank you Stereodude and Mercutio. If I'm reading your comments correctly, it looks like I ONLY should stick with the 5 GHz band and disable the 2.4 GHz band, because the attenuation of the 5 GHz signal due to the presence of a single wall is low, the distance between both laptops and the...

I received a Verizon G1100 FiOS Gateway 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz router, to replace the Verizon ActionTec MI424WR 2.4 GHz router I've had since July 2012. Using the InSSIDer wireless access point detection software, I detected 210 wireless access points in my 23 story...

I was pretty sure that "replacing" the two speakers in each pc would be tough, if not impossible. Most laptops don't have any wiggle room inside and remedying this matter by getting inside both units, isn't worth the risk of doing damage to an otherwise perfect pair of laptops.

I wouldn't consider buying outboard speakers for either laptop. The majority of their use is in bed and I like their compact footprints. I like each laptop's speaker technology, with the exception of the low volume issue. By the way, I have four surround sound speakers and a subwoofer, given...

Yes, Win 7 has individual application volume controls, and all are set to max. The volume is still deficient. I saw no sound driver settings for volume. I'm too worried about damaging each laptop, especially the out of warranty Toshiba, to dismantle either one to replace the speakers. Anyway...

I have two laptops that each has a maximum volume level that's usually too low to properly represent audio media. Is there a way to increase their volumes, with a program that digitally amplifies them? The two laptops are: Toshiba Satellite A505-S6965 ( Aug. 2009 ) with an Intel Core 2...

I'll be returning the laptop to the damsel today, having given it "the old college try" to fix it. Luckily, she has a desktop pc to rely upon. Thank you all for you suggestions.

I'm about to tell the damsel your advice, which I believe to be sound. I've been reading a lot on this model, and the nVidia GPU has a fatal flaw that HP knew about from the beginning. They refuse to take care of their customers, asking steep prices for repairs. If there were other problems...

As a result of toggling between video outputs on my Toshiba laptop using the same external monitor, I realize that I wasn't proceeding properly when doing this with the Compaq laptop. The video outputs were visible on the Toshiba's display, since it works, and I saw that as I went from one...

Good experiments, but both failed. Shining a bright flashlight on the laptop's display as it booted, showed nothing. Toggling between video outputs pressing the Fn+F4 key every five seconds, didn't take the external monitor out of power standby mode. ( power standby = amber light, power on =...

No BIOS splash screen seen. Even with me adjusting brightness tio max., I didn't see anything. How can I remove the driver or do anything else visual, when the display is pitch black all of the time? Here are the steps I've taken on the advice of members of different forums, with none of them...

I went through the twelve F keys when I was at the damsel's place. But I forgot that an F key pressed with the Fn key delivers more options than the F keys alone. I have the laptop at my place now, and I'll find out which Fn + F key controls the selection of the display, internal or external...

This is going to be my first order of business when it's in my hands. The damsel doesn't know what is BIOS setup, so I know she never tweaked any of it's settings. I'm hoping that I'll have the ability to get the display working just one more time, so I can deal with the error symbol near the...

Good idea. I'll try to enter BIOS first. If the display still remains black, I'll attach my 22" Acer P223w monitor to the proper port. Note that the display worked once yesterday, which probably signifies that it's not a total loss.

Today, I'll be helping a damsel in distress who's pretty knowledgeable with the workings of her 6 year old Compaq Presario laptop. The unit has a 160GB HDD and 1GB of memory, and is running Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 32 bit. This OS was installed when she bought it. No matter...

Here's one for the books. The same keyboard malfunction occurred on my Nov. 2012 vintage Lenovo Thinkpad T530 laptop yesterday. This was the first time. I recently installed the latest driver from the Lenovo website. The only commonality between the Toshiba and Lenovo laptops, is that...

I failed to mention that the event happened only three times in the five years, but started recently. I falsely implied that the issue is a common one. Disassembly is not yet indicated. My laptop doesn't have a palm rest below the touch pad. The two buttons are at the front end of the top...

Thank you. Sometimes an older driver works better than a newer one, which shouldn't be the case. I have a few older versions available in the Driver Update section in Device Manager. I'll leave a disassembly tactic as a last resort.

I've had a beautifully trouble-free Toshiba Satellite A505-S6569 laptop since Aug. 2009. I installed an Intel 530 180GB SSD with the Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit OS in May 2014. The weirdest thing happens when I least expect it. When I move the cursor using the touch pad and tap on the touch pad...

Ditto.....! Consider the repercussions on all airlines using lithium ion cells in their 787 Dreamliners, when the battery pack caught fire on a few planes. We're speaking of millions of dollars of lost revenue when the entire fleet was grounded for a few months. I bought four 3 V 123 form...

I'm enjoying the technical input from you guys, because it reminds me of my education in physics, from a very looooong time ago.

I wrote what you wrote, but in layman's terms. Isn't osmosis a similar property, but on a larger molecular level?

I can't substantiate my assertions with a firm source, but I can provide scientific explanations as to why my assertions are feasible. Since the outer dimensions of an AA or AAA NiMH cell can't be increased without destroying every industry that uses AA and AAA cells, something on the...

I agree with your recommendation. Panasonic's eneloops, offering 2,100 charges and 70% remaining capacity after 5 years, are a slightly better product than Sanyo's latest version, offering 1,800 charges and 75% remaining capacity after 3 years. Newegg sells an 8 pack of the Panasonics for $25...

Thank you for the short history of eneloop cells. I've discovered that in the case of Sanyo AA eneloops, the advertised charges started at 1,000, increased to 1,500 ( still available ) and finally 1,800. The Panasonics are advertised at 2,100.

I wasn't considering the XX version. But the former standard Sanyo and the new Panasonic have some differences. I still have ten of the original Sanyo AA eneloops, but I'd like spares. If the claims made by Panasonic are accurate, their eneloops will be a better choice. I admire both Sanyo...

I'm in the immediate market for eight AA eneloop cells. The 3rd generation of Sanyo cells specifies 1,800 charges, up from 1,500 charges. Panasonic bought Sanyo's battery division and specifies 2,100 charges. The capacities are identical. Sanyo boasts 75% of charge remaining after three...

I recall that taking ownership is what solved my problem. Since I'm the only user on my wireless network, I allow "Everyone" ( meaning "ME" ) to have full access to the folders and files shared by the three pcs. Well everything is working as it did before I started getting frisky. Thanks for...

Problem solved, I'm not sure what I did, but it worked. My network sharing problem has also been solved. I'm a happy camper. Of all the threads I started requesting advice on a problem, this one has lasted the shortest amount of time from original post to solution, 1:13 hr.

The drive in question has two partitions. The first one has Win XP on it. It may not be bootable. The second one is not bootable. The OS on my desktop is Win 7 Ultimate 32 bit. I use Windows Explorer to navigate through the devices in the desktop pc. Note that everything was working fine...

I mistakenly messed with the permissions of the 250 GB SATA drive in my desktop pc which I use for data backup, and now I can't open some of it's folders and sub-folders. The error message is "you don't currently have permission to access this folder. Click Continue to permanently get access to...

The defrag. program is fully customizable, unlike the OS's defrag. program. The laptop with the SSD drive doesn't have it installed on it. I have an inordinate amount of time on my hands, so this is not an issue for me. I'll reduce the frequency of my preventive maintenance tasks, as you...

In the case of the Toshiba laptop and hand built desktop I'm using the OS's Power Options applet, since neither pc has a proprietary power management program. For the Lenovo laptop I'm doing the same thing, although it comes with a proprietary power management program. The laptops are always...

Each pc has the latest BIOS version. What do you think about the possibility that one or more of the following may be the cause? 1. Multiple manual deletions of the files in the C:\Temp and C:\Windows\Temp folders, done every day? 2. Use of the OS's "Disk Cleaner" utility, to delete the files...

Maybe the following will jog some of your brains. I removed the Hitachi 500 GB HDD from my Toshiba laptop and replaced it with a new in box Intel 530 180 GB SSD. I installed Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit, which was a piece of cake procedure that took 35 min. I couldn't have been happier. But...

I have a desktop pc with Win 7 Ultimate 32 bit , a Toshiba laptop with Win 7 Home Premium Edition 32 bit and a Lenovo laptop with Win 7 Home Premium Edition 64 bit. In each pc, the setting to turn off the display in the Power Options applet suddenly returns from my choice of "Never" to the...

Thank you for your advice. I will surely need a backup or imaging program after I install Win 7 on my Toshiba laptop and also on my desktop pc. I've been solely relying on System Restore.

Call today and ask the rep. if you can get a heads-up on the drive you want, before the formal Memorial Day Weekend disclosure this Friday. If it's not part of the sale, order it STAT before the price goes up. Your reason for getting this drive is valid, so don't let a little matter such as...

At the time I ordered the Samsung 840, I didn't want to do my typical "exhaustive research" to save a few bucks. The $152 price for the drive, combined with free next day shipping, was good enough for me considering my urgent need for a drive replacement. As it turned out, I decided I'm going...

Thank you for your good wishes. Being the skeptic that I am regarding a drive that "seemed to be dead", I decided to install Win 7 Home Premium Edition....and it worked. In fact it's surprisingly stable now, with me still working on the return to it's previous condition. For now, the Toshiba...

You've been in tune with Newegg's way of doing business and know when they drop their prices. Is there any indication how long the 500GB Samsung will remain at the current price, before going back to it's default price? If you call Newegg, they may be able to share some "inside information"...