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Actually am not a window fan,I use my companies laptop and its runs on windows, so I decided to. Install debian on it but it caused some problems and I have to switch it back to windows 7 ..but it is know saying that it is not geniue please guys …

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Dear concerns, I ever think about the networking cables color codes, why these twisted pair cables are having two similar colors, such as (Example), Blue and white blue, there are several colores, which 1st cables color code setting person could use.

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I just sent an email to the wrong person - the guy I'm applying for a job for. I know he hasn't opened it yet because its Sunday. Is there ANY way to get it back??????? Please help! I'm desperate. A pending job could depend on it. Thank you!

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Hello I'm trying to fix my sister's inspiron 5100 but have no clue what I'm doing. when I plug in the adapter all 3 lights in the front blink, with or without the battery. what's wrong with it?

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I am a final year student and I need some project topics and also materials to use for them,preferably on networking.

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My laptop won't boot, doesn't POST and am trying to see if it's terminal or prohibitively repairable. When powering up, it whirs, the fan starts and a few seconds later ( between 3 & 10) it shuts down never reaching the onscreen COMPAQ logo. Happened after a restart when I …

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I previously burned alot of cds with Windows Media player and it saves them as wma files. Now I am trying to access those music files with another program but it doesn't support wma, is there a way to convert all of those music files to mp3's without re-burning everything?

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Against my advice, my sister bought a used 2006 macbook (white). There is no operating system and I have no clue where/how and which version to get (I am not a mac person) help? Thank you!

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Hi there... Not too long ago, I installed MS Outlook2003 (the very first time) on my XP Pro machine. Well, I was able to create the accounts and other little bit adjustments and in doing so I tweaked it so much that I can not open any link from with …

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Hello. I have a Macbook with OS 10.5 . I Have an external drive that holds all my music over 47,000 songs. And I just recently had to put them all back into my library because I needed to clean up my Itunes (Duplicates started to form and things had …

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Hi, I replaced my harddrive in my laptop. When I use it for about an hour the screen goes white. Could it be overheating? I'm not sure if the fan still works. thanks. crzyfingrs

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I've had it for more than a year. When I turn it on the power lights and DVD control button lights come on and even beep when touched. The screen remains blank and about every 15 seconds the lights will blink. When plugged in the power light comes on as …

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Hey. I recently tried to play a dvd on my comp and media center told me that the disk wasn't being recognised, so I checked the computer and the drive was missing from there. This is the error in my device manager: This device cannot start. (Code 10) Click 'Check …

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FRONTECH tv tuner card - stuck lost - urgent help needed hi guys friends and buddies........ A good news for me and also a bad news for me (not so bad bcz u poeple r there) My uncle recently purchased a computer and for some reason he did not like …

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A couple of days ago, my internet explorer just closed out by itself and ever since, I haven't been able to open it/ Every time I try, it says "Internet Explorer has stopped working." My AIM doesn't work anymore either unless I uninstall and reinstall it. But I have to …

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please help i have forgotten my password for win xp login. can it be bypassed or deleted ??????

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Is it true that, if you speak up for GNU/Linux on the Desktop, you get flamed? I just had a virtual conversation with someone who claims that this assertion is fact. I've never experienced this anti-Desktop Linux sentiment or maybe my memory has failed me. I don't think the Linux …

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This problem began recently. It says I am connected to a wireless connection, but every website I try to access, it says: "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage." Firefox says: "Server not found." My roomate uses the same wireless connection and his works fine. I cannot ping any websites. I …

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Sorry if this is carelessly posted but i keep having a constant problem when selecting something from a menu. after i click it, what i selected just hangs there half faded no matter WHAT I DO HOW DO I MAKE THAT STOP? it happens every time i click something on …

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Hi I have a problem with my barebone system,it was running fine for a couple of months untill one day. I turned it on and a error message came up like this. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting floppy drive A media ... Drive A error. System halt. 1. I don't …

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hi ppl wassuuup i am used to the windows xp i just finished the downloadin of ubuntu but i saw sum screen shots and i got confused between the real ubuntu and the mac os so how can u please gime pictures of how this ubuntu looks like and aren't …

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I've seen a couple of other threads on here regarding Outlook Express problems that are kinda similiar to mine, but since I don't even get a frozen start screen, my problem is a bit differnt, I think: After installing XP sp2 a few days ago, I can no longer open …

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hi there, I just bought a new Toshiba p35-S6292 and it's awesome. I have an old Dell Inspiron 5000 and I have a lot of useful software on that computer. I would like to transfer those software to my new computer since I lost the original CD's of some. So …

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I'm running Windows XP Media Player 11. I have sound from Music CD's and other sources but DVD's play with no sound. Any suggestions? Also...when I put in a music CD it brings up the Itunes site and plays there by default.

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Hello peoples, Today I downloaded iTunes 7 from the Apple Australia website. I had installed previous versions (I don't know what versions) and they all worked without a hitch. When I try to install version 7 it comes back with an error during the installation process saying: [I]The older version …

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I attempted running this game/toy/application called "Phun" ([url]http://www.acc.umu.se/~emilk/[/url]) which is a 2-D physics simulator. Whenever I try to run it, I get the error: [code]alex@alex-laptop:~/Desktop/Phun$ ./phun_beta_2_5_linux32 Parsing autoexec.cfg... Creating window... Segmentation fault (core dumped) alex@alex-laptop:~/Desktop/Phun$ [/code] I read somewhere that this may be a cause of me needing to update …

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Hello, I have just bought new HP Proliant ML150 Generation 3 Server without any OS. I have decided to install Win XP professional so I have inserted Win xp prof. CD and Windows installation started successful until I didnt recieve next message: ******************************************************************************************************************************* Setup did not find any hard disk …

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When turning on the computer...I get a message that says "loading PBR descriptor 2...done, a disk read error has occurred, press ctrl+alt+del to restart". I did that and it looks like its going to load, then the same screen pops back up with the same error message repeatedly, this is …

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Internet explorer keeps shutting down on me...and I have NO idea why...anyone else having this problem? and anyone got any ideas as to how I can fix it?

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Thanks to Microsoft we have a whole line-up of Media Center Edition computers that are basicly Crippled version of the sony GigaPocket if you know what that is. Wow you can record wow this wow that... Microsoft is not being royal to its advanced users instead it goes for the …

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Hey everyone. Ok, I just noticed that in my Add or Remove Programs window, theres a program called My Way Search Assistant........ obviously spyware or adware of some kind. I need to uninstall it but......... there is no button in the add or remove programs menu that allows me to …

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I joined this forum recently and found everyone so helpful that I thought I would return as I now have another problem and want to learn more. I have jsut assembled a new system, I have it set up with a small c: drive (20gb) that has windows xp installed …

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Since McAfee added their very own search bar on my home page without asking my permission when I bought the security software, Yahoo appears to be spoiling the Google search engine, redirecting, and possibly uploading my hard drive making me resort to THEIR Yahoo search engine...(by the way, Yahoo is …

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Hi I have recently purchased a MAC and I am having some trouble finding out about MAC software as I have always been a PC users.I am looking for a piece of software that acts as a virtual drive for mounting images on my MAC.The PC software for doing this …

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I just don't understand! It is starting to become an annoyance, it makes daniweb more of a forum entirely devoted to Linux. I'm tired of seeing `#!/xxx/xxx/xxx` at the start of every program. On windows, you just type out a program. Run it. Done. The operating system does not intefere …

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Hello , please i would like to know the idea about Computer Hardware and Networking Engineering. Thank you.

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Had to buy a new hard drive for my laptop 2 months ago, lots of problems since. Tried to uninstall IE7, unsuccessful, did a system restore and now I can't open internet options in tools or the control panel. I am running WinXP Pro on a Dell Inspiron 9100. Any …

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I was just given a used laptop by my father which he recieved from his work. He told me that all i needed to do was figure out how to reconfigure it just to get all his work stuff off it. I have been asking around and doing a little …

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hello every one.. after that i have a network printer that is old one. that have a network card taht is Token Ring network card . that is not pci not isa.now i want to conncet it to my small ethernet network can i do this if soo.

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Hi Friendz.. Can you tellme why office 2007, preinstalled in vista is not accepting the product key ,which is being supplied with compaq 6510b.

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recently i cannot do anthing on my cumputer... my recycle bin doesnt work... access is denied in a lot of folders.... spyware of outrageous proportion... i've tried everything to fix it and im fed up. my system restore doesnt work either. it wont let me go to any date other …

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I'm trying to run the setup program for Daemon tools and alcohol 120 and vista comes back sayin "I need administrator privileges to proceed even though I'm logged in as an admin and have full permissionson the file/s. Any ideas????

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I have a feeling that the desktop operating system as we know it is on its last leg. The reason I make such a bold statement is that cloud computing will replace our fat, bloated, virus-riddled, failure-prone desktop with something far more agile and elegant: A lightweight browser-based system. This …

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I am told that you can upgrade Windows 7.0 RC to Windows 7.0 Final version. I only see an upgrade to Ultimate is there a workaround to go to Windows 7.0 Professional. I have a HP Pavillion a1410n Desktop and it came with XP the restore discs are XP. I …

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hey people,ive got a problem with my pc.so yesterday i installed new update for window then at the end it said sumthing about my window not being valid or sumthing and it stopped responding.so i turned it back on when it loaded up tho my keyboard and mouse were not …

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