@caperjack: "I think its fairly obvious that the program in question did run faster before this incident."
I didn't think it was or is obvious as you neglected to make any statement to indicate it...

Can you format an external drive while connected to a laptop? Yes.
"All I have is the Dell REinstallation/repair disk," Is it for the Dell Dimension 2400 you want to put the drive in? You won't be...

I doubt that you will find a new motherboard that will still support the RAM you upgraded, your CPU or PSU (well the PSU will not support the mobo), therefore you will need to buy these as well....

Who said great minds think alike?

Why do you want to just update the CPU, why not go the whole hog and upgrade your PC. Going from 350 to 550MHz is hardly an upgrade. It will continue to work but slowly compared to the current speed...

Hi,
I hope that you are saying that you do understand..if so please mark this thread as solved.
On behalf of the other helpers and myself, you are welcome and we are happy to assist.

The Windows you are using, is recognizing that the files were protected in an earlier session on Windows. You should be able to access the files if you "Take ownership" of them....
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Hi,
Most laptops come with a recovery CD that when you have a problem you can restore the it to the original state. That is, everything is wiped and whatever was supplied by the manufacturer will...

That question is like "how long is a piece of string?" sometimes when you do work to your PC Windows want to be activated again and then other times it just works. I think the main thing is how close...

It will only take a few minutes to uninstall and reinstall and that will most probably fix your problem. You will not lose any data except anything you saved into "Normal.dat" or whatever name it...

To access device manager go "Start" "Run" type "devmgmt.msc" without the " "

Good to hear it is working, I don't know enough to tell you what to do for your WLAN. Someone here will offer help I am sure, but try to Google it and see how you go. Leave this thread open until you...

Hi,
I have read that p2p software like bit torrent would cause this problem, do you have any p2p running?

Copied from Daniweb rules...
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Keep it clean and do not post pornographic material or link to it. In addition, do not post anything warez related or related to other illegal acts. This...

He has admitted that his friend copied a windows operating system disc for him and gave him the key, therefore he has loaded a copy of Windows XP home to his PC with a key that seems, was used on...

Your friend has copied his installation disk for you and given you his product key. If he is still using his copy of XP Home, you can not load it to your PC. You will not be able to register or...

Hi,
Before we can offer any assistance, we need a bit more information.
What boot disc did your Mate make for you, was it a copy of his Windows installation disc? If so did you use his product...

I have not tried it, just read about it, look at this tool to see if it could help you access safe mode.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/BootSafe_d4904.html

You will have two sockets on the back of your PC that you monitor can plug into, one for your video card and one on the motherboard. After you remove you video card, you plug into the remaining...

I am sorry, I don't know as I have never tried to run a PC through a laptop and I don't have one here to try. Maybe someone reading this can help you with an answer?

It is a matter of personal choice but I prefer the ultimate boot CD as it looks and feels like you are still in windows when you boot it and it is easy to use.

Please start a new thread of your own and include as much information about you PC and the problem as you can including when it started, what you have done to fix it, if you have downloaded something...

Hi,
I am not sure I know exactly what you problem is, but if it is that every time you click on a link, it is IE7 that opens and not Firefox. If this is the problem, open Firefox, open tools,...

See if you can find my hammer while you are there. I need it to fix another PC.

Easy to check card, just remove it and plug the monitor directly into the motherboard,

Four sticks of RAM, If one is playing up it will cause a fault. Just try one chip in one slot just to see if it starts, if not try a second (alone and in a different slot) as the first one could have...

If your RAM has a bad connection it will stop a video signal. Remove the RAM, clean the contacts with a pencil eraser and replace.

It sounds like you have knocked something when you did the battery. Check every connection going into and out of the motherboard and other hardware.

Touché,
yes but morning here...

Try this,

Using the HDD Recovery System

Your Advent computer uses the latest recovery system that doesn't require any CDs or DVDs to restore your PC to it's original factory condition.

There...

I don't think it would matter as far as doing any damage is concerned as it would be next to impossible to have the contacts touch both terminals if you put it in backwards, both contacts in the...

I have fitted many batteries but I have never looked which is + or -, I think it is the + side in first but what ever it is the biggest flat side (battery details stamped on it) is to be facing out.

Hi,
Good you got somewhere, keep trying it may work next time, I have to go. Sorry about my confusion, I read and then forgot that your keyboard was not working. No wonder you could not access...

I have to go very soon, if I do not reply to your next post, some one else here should be able to help you soon.

OK, I think I understand now.
Can you borrow a PS2 keyboard, that is one that is not plugged in to the USB but the little round plug ?
Remove your motherboard battery for a few minutes, not...

Hi,
There a few easy things we can try but you must have your Windows installation CD for what I have in mind, do you have it?

OK, lets go back a bit further, do you get the screen saying "Press any key to boot from CD"?
If, yes, is that where it shows the XP screen and shuts down?

You have lost me, what XP window came up? The normal XP booting window? It should have come up with a blue screen and started coping files, did it get that far?

Did you boot your PC to the OS CD?
It should not go to "sleep" if booted from CD.

These are Microsoft's instructions on how to access the repair console, If you can get here, we can try to...

Will it boot up to your OS Cd?