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[url=http://www.drivers-updates.net/][b]Driver Robot[/b][/url] scans your computer and compares its results to a massive database of over one million official up-to-date drivers. Its fast, thorough scan and 100% accurate results make it our top pick for users looking for a reliable driver update scan. The drivers that Driver Robot installs on to …

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I used the safe mode but it gives me the defalt username wich is not the right one is a reset disk a option? I need help!

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im nervous of this new experience, but I have heard wonderful things about macs, 2 things that make me scared, I have seen that the mouse only has 1 button, this seems confusing to me as i am a right click typa guy. and no start button? please let me …

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Hi, I have a list of display names in Outlook 2003 and I would like to convert each of them to corresponding email address. The names are usually in a format like: Doe, John (Company - US/Dallas) We are using LDAP and Exchange, so I think somehow it would be …

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Help! My MAC "Help" function doesn't function any more. A couple of days ago I went to "Mac Help" in the toolbar, clicked on it, and it opened and then closed immediately. This never happened before...but it's continuing every time I try it. Is there some way to restore access? …

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I have windows vista on a sony laptop. My primary (C) drive is corrupt, however my recovery drive (E) is still intact. MY laptop is stuck in a continuous reboot loop. I got all my data back, so thats not an issue. Using a vista boot cd and going to …

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hi, i am running windows 7 and am trying to install nba 2k10 on my computer. when i am installing microsoft .net 1.1 framework, the following error occurs. application has generated an exception that could not be handled. Process id=0xff0 (4080), Thread id=0xf54 (3924). Click OK to terminate the application. …

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My new desktop with Vista Home Premium seems to be restarting automatically now and then. Unfortunately, it doesn't happen when I'm around. I checked the events through eventvwr but it just says the system restarted unexpectedly (and gives some binary junk I can't understand). I have disabled the possible causes …

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Hi, I am using MSN Messenger with a Hotmail account. In Messenger, the unread mail count is stuck on 2. When I read those two emails I did it in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1, so I'm guessing that Messenger cannot communicate with Firefox therefore the two emails are still 'unread'. I …

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i have a computer and it was working fine originally it was hooked up to a lcd i brough it to my house to do some work on it it booted up fine on crt monitor then i pulled the card out relized i could use it in the new …

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There's no news yet on McAfee's [URL="http://www.mcafee.com"]website[/URL] about what happened today when their famed antivirus program went bonkers and froze computers by misidentifying a common Windows file as a virus. If it's an actual virus hack, it's a pretty darn clever one--to make the antivirus program think a system file …

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The other night the screen suddenly went dim. (first time ever) I was able to jiggle the power cord and get it to go bright for one second. Stayed on but dim for 2 hiurs, then suddenly the entire computer died. No power. Nothing at all happens when I press …

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I recently uninstalled python 2.6 from my Ubuntu, unbeknown to me at the time, the gnome desktop is reliant on python 2.6. Ubuntu then crashed and now will only load up in Kubuntu KDE. Kubuntu will not let me switch back to Ubuntu gnome, it's not an option. So from …

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Hi Friends I have just successfully installed 1GB RAM in my Time Pc running on XP 3 to add to the IGB RAM already there and had intended to install a further memory module, to bring the total up to 3GB. I thought I might as well while upgrading but …

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I've been trying to fix a computer for a very stubborn client. IE is not loading any pages unless it is in Safe Mode. I am not at work now and won't be for a couple of days but I thought maybe you could point me in the right direction. …

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Alright I have dial-up that I use to download patches and stuff on my 360. I use internet connection sharing to connect to Xbox Live, and it worked fine with XP. I set up ICS on XP and I would be able to download all the patches perfectly. Now with …

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I am new here and I have some questions about Windows 7. Is it way better than any operating system? What is its pros and cons? I hope someone could help me about this.

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hi, i was wondering if i have a motherboard which supports 4gb of ddr2 memory with 4 slots(1gb each slot) and i put a 2gb ram into one of these slot what will happen? will it boot up? will it detect only 1gb? another question i have a computer with …

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hello. i got my laptop bac from cervice 2 months ago, and now it starts 2 make klicking sounds in the speakers, it vibrates and the fan goes all the time. what should i do? this will be the third time it will need a service, or ill get my …

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Okay so I have just installed windows xp on an emachines C2685 machine and am trying to set up a dual boot with ubuntu. The problem is that when i run the install off of a live cd the install freezes before it gets to the loading screen and after …

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Hi, I had two hard disks on which I had setup Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 to dual boot. Last week I disconnected the two hard disks, added an old IDE hdd and installed Ubuntu on it. As long as the ubuntu hdd is the lone one installed in …

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I need some Free & Easy Linux Distributions for: 1. Skype; 2. Lazarus Free Pascal + Firebird; 3. Some Linux Application to work using Autocad files [B].dwg[/B]; Is it possible to install them on a USB HDD 320 Gb ? How many independent Linux Distributions can I istall on USB …

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Hello how's it going ! I've been trying to get rid of this virus that poses as a windows security threat , by trying to get me to buy their security no way! this thing wouldnt let me go on the net or open any of my applications to get …

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I have created a server application, which listens on port 6000 and responds on port 6001. Therefore the client sends data on 6000, and receives on 6001. Presumably for the server, port 6000 would need to be opened. Should I distribute client software to end-users, would they need to port …

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i just bought my new mp3 player yesterday i didn't recieve a manual and would like one so can navigate it .Please respond SNIP

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Hello everyone, I am have some difficulty trying to understand how to find subnet mask, broadcast and network address. How do I calculate that given an IP address? for example IP: 123.65.47.62/22?

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Core 2 Duo G43 chipset Nvidia 210 4GB DDR3 Core 2 Quad P45 chipset ATI 4770 4 GB DDR2

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[URL="http://www.ubuntu.com"]Ubuntu[/URL]'s Lucid Lynx (10.04) isn't out yet but Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu and [URL="http://www.canonical.com"]Canonical[/URL], and his team look toward the October 2010 (10.10) release they're calling Maverick Meerkat. On his personal blog this morning, Mark wrote, "It’s time to put our heads together to envision 'the perfect 10'." Mark, …

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My [URL="http://www.frugaltechshow.com"]Frugal Tech Show[/URL] co-host, [URL="http://blogs.zdnet.com/perlow"]Jason Perlow[/URL], and I spoke with [URL="http://www.canonical.com"]Canonical[/URL] CTO Matt Zimmerman early this morning about the upcoming [URL="http://www.ubuntu.com"]Ubuntu[/URL] releases and a few other selected topics of interest to Ubuntu users. There are some secret goings on in the mill at Canonical that he didn't tell us …

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Just today I goto Load Outlook Express (version 6) and only the left folder view and the very top menu appears. No messages are visible. It checks for email as I hear the new mail sound. The program will not do anything (clicking on anything doesnt make anything happen). I …

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Can somebody help me with this problem? i am running vista using admin account, however when i log off from i can see two active users running on the system. check the user account still i can't fix it.

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I just want to share this with you guys. Most people I know are taking for granted their printers that they do not make the necessary "care" and attention that this hardware needs. I always advise friends to clean properly their printers as well as have it rest for a …

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well first of all,,,i got this compaq presario 5373 from my sister,,,,she told me that the sound doesn't work,,,so i send my pc with a guy "technical guy",,yeah right!!,,,,and he told me that i was going to need a new soundcard so i said fine,,,,now i got a sound blaster …

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OS: Windows Vista. My problem initially began when my iTunes shortcut wouldn't open. I tried all the shortcuts and even went directly to the exe file and still nothing. At that time I was still able to access other apps/programs. Last night, I tried to open my "connect to" link …

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It has been a long time coming, but Apple has finally announced that iTunes is going DRM-free. As in, all songs on the iTunes site will ditch DRM. That's everything from Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, Warner Music Group and EMI along with thousands of indie labels. All with their …

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I'm placing this thread in the hope it may be useful to the FLOSS, in case it gets due attention and interest. In a recent Ubuntu review, made in the Washington Post, the author concluded in this way: "And that's an important thing to remember when talking about glitches in …

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i have a database with names and id number. i also create an input sheet for sales. then i creat an invoice. here is what i need help with. when i put in any data on the input sheet i want it to be populated on the invoice. so on …

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2 days ago my system became alot slower than normal, i have only had my laptop 2 months and this is very out of the ordinary. Adding to this every so often, or when i go on certain websites the laptop will launch a new web page by itself. Either …

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Anyone experience hang-up while installing windows XP? The keyboard just blink and lights were off and on the screen it stop on the [Enter] to continue [R] Repair and so on.... Please help what should I do? I repeated the same process almost 9x already.

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Hi, I was recently posed a question by a customer. This person has an extensive folder structure in outlook 03. She somehow lost a folder but definatley did not delete it. It appears that she accidentally dragged and dropped the folder into another folder somewhere in her directory tree and …

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I am suspecting some kind of malware infection perhaps..?? I am not entirely sure but I have been researching all day to no avail.. well ladies and gents,.. heres my situation, i have the Windows XP Home edition on an Inspiron 6000 and when i turn the dang thing on …

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Hey folks. You are all gems here and I've been reading this technical forum for months without ever signing up, but now I've finally come to a point that I need to defer to your awesome wisdom. Sigh! I've got two laptops (Dell PP06L, and Gateway) which have unfortunately come …

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Hi, I have an old system with Win2000 Professional installed... For some reason my computer no longer able to load the desktop screen, but the system startup and the logo with loading screen did appear when I turn the system on. After that it just a black screen and my …

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I need to open a .AL file on a pc. It is some type of animation program file. Does anyone know what I can download to convert it to PC readable format.

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this has happened to me also. Here is my hijack this result. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 10:56:43 PM, on 4/19/2010 Platform: Unknown Windows (WinNT 6.01.3504) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.7600.16385) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Pure Networks Shared\Platform\nmctxth.exe C:\Program …

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Hi Guys I'm new here. I 've been repairing computers for a long time. I just recently ran into a laptop that had a bad power adapter connector on the motherboard. While replacing it a surface mounted component labeled RV1 came off the motherboard and quickly disappeared. Any ideas on …

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What's Up? OK, This is the most fitting section I could find for this, So. I'm trying to redirect a user upon visiting a certain site to another, Now I do know about the hosts file, But the problem there is that the redirect address has to be in IP …

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after install os when I press @ key it show ". when I press " it show @. I mean this two key change. why it occurred and how I reset it?

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I changed the RAM in my computer to two 2gb sticks, and when I tried to power up I only got the LED light on the back on the CPU flashing, and the computer won't boot up. It is a Compaq Presario SR1000. I have tried removing the RAM and …

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