20 Most Recent Averatec 3200 Notebook - Page 3 Questions & Answers

Sounds like when you took it apart you didn't fasten in the video output cable. Check your video connection on the motherboard.

I can't be sure what the problem is, but my first guess would be that the keyboard layout/language somehow got changed. Take a look at the following link. which describes the steps for changing it for vista and XP
http://www.conversationexchange.com/resources/keyboard-language.php
good luck!

If you do a clean installation, be sure to install all the drivers of you laptop and that includes your sound drivers..hope that helps

If on your friends computer there is no hiddend partion from where to boot and install again operating system the only way you can restore it is to install from a OEM cd inserting the windows code you find on the laptop or installing a free open source operating system like Linux

1) Laptop on use a flashlight, and shine it at the LCD screen. Shine at various angles.
Do you see faint images?

2) You can also plug in a VGA monitor to the back of the laptop, (Laptop OFF, monitor off), and toggle over.

(It can be a VGA monitor that looks like a small TV {CRT}, or an LCD flat screen that has a VGA cable attached)

Plug the VGA monitor's cable into the blue VGA port on the left side, of the Avertec 3200 Notebook PC.
(Example of VGA connectors,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VGA_connector

Turn the VGA monitor on. Give it time to 'come to life'.
Turn the laptop on.

Are there graphics on the external monitor? If not press, and hold down on the Fn key, (Blue Fn next to the CTRL key), then tap the F2 key.

(The F2 key is the toggle over key for an external monitor. You can use the laptops LCD screen, or it's screen, and an external monitor)

Graphics show on the external monitor? Your graphics chip is good.

Problem is with the screen Inverter, or the Backlight.

An LCD screen cannot produce enough light by itself. It needs an additional light source.
A Backlight is the additional light source.

A Backlight is a CCFL.
Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp.
Similar to Fluorescent lighting used in homes, and businesses, but on a MUCH smaller scale.

A screen Inverter is used to convert the electricity from the laptop, for the LCD screen, and the Backlight.

90 percent of the time the fault is the screen Inverter.

The Display Assembly essentially is;

1) Top cover of the laptop. (Display Cover)
2) LCD screen
3) Display Bezel. (Thin plastic frame in front of the LCD screen, and surrounds the LCD screen)
4) Inverter
5) Backlight
6) LCD screen frame

With the Display Bezel removed, the screen Inverter should be at the bottom/front.

This is an example of a screen Inverter for an Averatec 3200 from a quick search,

http://www.laptopaid.com/averatec-3200-lcd-inverter-board-76-030105-02-tested-1629.html

I haven't worked on an Averatec 3200 Notebook PC before. I have worked on 100's of other laptops.
The sequence for removing the Display Bezel follows a pretty standard approach.

Looking at the Display Bezel I see four screw covers. (I'm looking at a PDF Users Guide)

One at the top Right corner, one at the top Left corner, one at the bottom Left corner, and one at the bottom Right corner.

These screw covers made of a rubber-like material. (Synthetic rubber) They are slightly rounded on the top. They have a type of rubber cement that holds them in place.

I use a computer pick to gently pry them off. If you carefully pry each screw cover off, and set them down sticky side up, (Screw side), you can usually reuse them again.

Screw covers (4) removed, use a Philips head screwdriver, and remove all 4 screws.

The Display Bezel will still be held in place. It has plastic tabs on the outside edges that snap into the Display Cover. (Top cover of laptop)

A fingertip is used on the INSIDE edge of the Display Bezel, next to the LCD screen.
(WATCH your fingernails against the LCD screen)

The fingertip raises the Middle/Inside edge of the Display Bezel, just slightly.
Now use another fingertip on the opposite side. Raise the Middle/Inside edge.

The Display bezel should start 'popping' out. (As the plastic tabs release they make a popping, or snapping sound)

To illustrate this technique further,

http://www.insidemylaptop.com/replace-damaged-lcd-screen-dell-latitude-e5400-e5500-laptop/

http://www.insidemylaptop.com/replace-lcd-screen-inverter-dell-inspiron-1525-laptop/

(One more, to show you where I believe the screen Inverter is for the Averatec 3200 Notebook PC, and what an average screen Inverter circuit board looks like,

http://www.insidemylaptop.com/remove-screen-inverter-dell-studio-1737-1735-laptops/

When the Display Bezel is loose, you slide it to one side a little to ease it around, and off, of the cover latch.

The cable connectors going to the screen Inverter are shaped differently from each other, so that when you go to reinstall them, there is no chance of mixing them up.

With the tools you have available, I would replace the screen Inverter ($7 plus shipping), and see if this repairs the problem.

If not the problem is the Backlight. Most of the time you have to buy the LCD screen, as the Backlight is an integral part of it, and should be replaced by a professional.

[ An LCD screen is composed of layers. The layers are held together in the correct alignment by the LCD screen frame.
This alignment MUST be aligned as it was from the factory.

This gives you an example of replacing a Backlight,

http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2007/12/09/replace-laptop-backlight-ccfl-lamp/

Make a mistake here, and you can throw your LCD screen in the trash ]

For additional questions please post in a Comment.

Regards,
joecoolvette

Try to re-install your operating system. It seems like some of the windows own files are corrupted.

if you have a virtual keybaord please open it and look if the keypad numlock is on specially if you are using kaspersky product it has virtual keyboard feature, if you dont have virtual keyboard please insert an usb external keyboard on your notebook and look if the numlock light is on, if it is turn on turn it off and remove it.

Yo! I will have to direct you to a website where you can download anything and drivers for your computer. please follow the links below.

.www.download.com
www. 4shared.com
http://www.filehippo.com/

This is the kernel - the core file of windows: without it nothing works, including the restore.
All you can do is to perform a full reinstall using the recovery disks that came with the laptop when you bought it.

Yes, it has 3 USB 2.0 ports

Click here for a full review and specifications,

http://forum.notebookreview.com/notebook-news-reviews/6860-averatec-3200-notebook-review-pics-specs.html

Hope this helps. Thanks for using FixYa.

Switch ON the PC, boot the PC in 'Safe Mode' by continuously tapping F8 button after you switch On.

Let windows boot in Safe Mode and log in to windows.

Go to 'Start'--->Programs--->Accessories--->System Tools--->System Restore

Here you will have to check "Restore computer to an earlier time' and click Next
Now you will find one Month Calendar window with Dates below, go to the previous month by clicking the '<' sign in the upper left hand corner of the Month Calendar and select any date that you see in Bold.

The detail of that particular date should show "System Checkpoint" and time on the right hand side box. Select that date.

Now, Click on Next and System Restore will start and windows will take a reboot.

There are many things that might cause your PC to run slowly. It could be a fragmented disk; fragmented registry; a virus, Trojan, or spy ware; high CPU and/or utilization due to too many programs running; high disk I/O; or something else.

To check your CPU and memory utilization, run Task Manager. You can start Task Manager by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL and then clicking on the Task Manager Button. In Task manager, click on the Performance tab and check CPU Usage and PF Usage. PF Usage is an indicator of memory usage. If one or both of these is high, click on the Processes tab, and sort the columns by CPU or Memory to see what processes are consuming the resource. If you are not sure what the process "Image name" is for, Google the name and you should find what the process is for.

If your CPU and memory usage are reasonable, then you may have a different issue. Even if you running anti-virus software, it may be beneficial to scan your PC with another scanner to check for viruses. No anti-virus software is 100% perfect at catching everything. Here are a few good free online virus scanners that you can run to check your PC:

http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/home.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid= 23&pkj=RRJEDTKJBTVISBYWWYP

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner

http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/

An excellent free utility for overall system maintenance is Advanced System Care Free ( http://download.cnet.com/advanced-systemcare-free/3000-2086_4-10407614 .html ). I use this utility on a regular basis.

You should always run anti-virus software. There are several very good, free, anti-virus products available. One good source to read editor and user reviews, and safely download anti-virus software, is http://download.cnet.com -- search for free antivirus software. In addition to the reviews, you can see how many people are downloading the software, which is another good indicator of how popular it is.

I have used AVG Free ( http://download.cnet.com/avg-anti-virus-free/3000-2239_4-10320142.html ) , and Avast Free ( http://download.cnet.com/avast-free-antivirus/3000-2239_4-10019223.htm l ). Both are very good, and completely free. At present I am using Avast on all of my home computers.

I have heard good things about Avira AntiVir Free ( http://download.cnet.com/Avira-AntiVir-Personal-Free-Antivirus/3000-22 39_4-10322935.html ), and it has good ratings, but I have not personally tried it.

In addition to Avast or one of the other free anti-virus software packages, I also run Ad-Aware ( http://download.cnet.com/ad-aware-free-internet/3000-8022_4-10045910.h tml ). Ad-Aware is a free anti-malware, anti-spyware package.

Good luck!

The registry - where the password is stored - has been corrupted by some rogue program or malware. Ideally you should reinstall Windows but you can reset the password using this
http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

Check your CAP locks

That may not be an expensive fix; unless Averatec has reinvented the wheel and used some non-standard connector. It doesn't bode well though for their design though, power connectors aren't rocket science and they apparently chose one with inadequate current handling capabilities or durability. If the system is otherwise meeting your needs, you might have it looked at before dumping it. If you are in the US, check the Better Business Bureau to find a reliable shop; there are too many of the other kind around. 

Hello,
This laptop is made by TriGem. You can access drivers from this link: http://www.trigem.com/us/support/drivers.asp
Select Notebooks in the category drop down and then 3200 seres in the model drop down. Next click the Averatec 3200 series link just below the model drop down box. The webpage will then populate with available drivers for windows XP and windows 2000. They do not supply drivers for Vista or Windows 7.
Regards, Chris

when we talk of upgrading memories we mean increasing or using higher memories. Yes you can upgrade your memory.

I understand that your PC notebook is experiencing overheat when it's plugged in.

I would advice to by a laptop cooler so that it will bring down the heat, or when you plug it in just remove the battery in order to cool it down a little bit.


Those tips can help as well.

Use the Manufacture's website to find it:

http://www.trigem.com/us/support/manuals.asp


I just checked to make sure it's there, and it is, although I can't get a direct DL link, so your going to have to get it yourself.

Try entering the BIOS and ensure that the boot disk priority is set to hard drive then CD drive.
Ususally delete key during first start up.

If it is indeed correct then your windows installation or hard drive has failed.
Contact a computer technician to try and recover your information, he/she may need to reinstall windows.

Thanks heineriraq

Till next time!
damnor01