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I was just working on my computer, with Quicken open in the background, when it just closed itself. I tried to reopen from the shortcut and from the program itself and this is the message I get "The drive or network connection that the shortcut 'Quicken 2007.lnk' refers to is …

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My XP is missing the dvd decoder for WMP. Is there a free one out there?

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I recently hooked up my laptop to my PC to transfer some files. I'm using My Network Places, and am a newbie to this. Are there any programs that can do the same thing but easier and with more options?

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I was wondering why I cant get close to the max capability speed of 3700 MHz. I get around 3255 MHz and after that It wants to shut down. Motherboard Information Motherboard ManufacturerASUSTeK Computer INC. Product NameM2N-SLI DELUXE Version1.XX BIOS VendorPhoenix Technologies, LTD BIOS VersionASUS M2N-SLI DELUXE ACPI BIOS Revision …

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I'm so angry at my computer that I feel like making a really bad movie called "Return of the Boot Problems!" I've been having the same problem for...ohhh, around eight months!!! Here's what happens: Issue A: 1. Hit the Power button. 2. Lights in the computer come on, fans spin. …

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When I switch the computer on, if im lucky, it will tell me the processor speed amount of ram, etc. (sometimes the screen just turns blank before this stage.) Then it displays an error explaining there is a drive A:\ problem; however the computer in question is a server without …

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need help with this bad. system has failed,blue screen with a windows message of it shuting down to pervent damage to computer. Does any of the following make any sense ti you guys. Stop:0x0000008e (0xc0000005, 0xb7f58cb8, 0x00000000) Win32k.sys-address BF803AF0 base at BF800000, Datestamp 45f013f6 hope soneone can tell mr what …

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Okay, so here is the scoop. My grandfather has poor vision, and as such, set his computer monitor to a very large resoltion. I needed to access a flash application that wouldn't fit in a whole browser window on his current resolution, so i, of course, turned the resolution up. …

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I have file extension is ra but i want to convert that file i nto mp3 so that i could listen it in Sony Ericsson k75i . I have softwrae name is Total covertor , i tried it to covert but it giving error as i try to convert .. …

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Hello I am actually having problems with my internet explorer poping up with Microsoft internet explorer has encountered a problem and must be shut down message all the time, It took me 6 tries to get in here to post this message. I have done all the updates and even …

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Hi, i'm having trouble booting my computer up. When i try to boot it up, it shuts off by itself after a few seconds. If it goes longer, it gets to about the Windows loading screen, and then the monitor says "No Source" and then i have to reboot again. …

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I have win xp and i want to use remote desktop connec programm from , Program ==> assecesorries ==> communication ==> remote desktop connec i also know the ip of my another pc , so how i can access my another pc by using remote desktop connec . when i …

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Hi, is there any mail client in which I can check mail from a @prodigy.net.mx in Mac? I'm in desperate need of one. Thanks in advanced

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:?: Ok, I was just sitting here racking my brain trying to figure out my next move when I thought I would just ask all of you. I just bought a broken Alienware 51m Notebook, but found it was still somewhat operational. So, here is my problem: I have tried …

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I made the wireless lan insecure, and his laptop finds it but wont connect. My PS 3 connects to the wireless LAN just fine. Any suggestions?

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I changed my laptop screen but when i put new screen its gone very dull and dark. I can see the desktop and icons on it.but its very dark. please tell me what would be the problem and how can i fix it? help me in this regard.thanks

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;) Ahoy! (No I'm not a pirate) I've been working on computers for a rather long time and personally myself nor any of my associates have come across this issue. However, on my personal computer that I recently finished building was on a seesaw back and forth between internet and …

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My son's computer is having problems. He gets annoying pop ups while browsing. At startup; iexplore.exe is running (taskbar) 2 to 3 copies without Internet Explorer being opened. When I end program, safebait.exe opens in its place and dissappears and another copy of iexplore.exe comes back. Also, at startup McAfee …

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I need to know how to reformat pc without xp disc i have never done it before but willing to give it a go as i need to sell this pc nice and clean i have disc and flopy drive please help

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From the first .NET Framework 1.1 that I downloaded, through .NET Framework 2.0, and recently I've downloaded 3, my question is can I delete 1.1 & 2? In my add/remove in the control panel...it appears 1.1 & 2 are still installed. Doe's 3 stand alone, or doe's it require 1.1 …

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I recently received an 80gig hard drive from my friend's dead dell computer and decided to see if it still worked. I dissected an external USB 250gig hard drive, found a parallel ribbon cable and cannibalized an old power supply for a parallel power cable. I connected the mess together …

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Hi, to me, specifying hardware for compiling the kernel is the biggest pain and things never seem to go perfectly. Either the boot process is too slow, or sound doesn't work, or something... Is there a script that will determine what to omit or compile based solely on the hardware …

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I really hope I can get help here since I can't seem to find help anywhere else. I have a SH-S162L Samsung DVD-RAM Drive. Everytime I insert a DVD-R in the drive, the computer tends to freeze up. I tried uninstalling all the burning software and deleted their registry keys …

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My client suddenly cannot sen or receive emails with his POP email accounts. I reviewed his inbos and other folders to bad or large emails to delete but ther really isn't any. I removed both emails accounts and recreated them them one at a time but that did not fix …

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I'm not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but I'm having trouble accessing one website on this PC. The website ([url]www.worldofwarcraft.com[/url], yes har har har, laugh it up) just recently started loading the home page, but continues to refuse any of the inner pages (i.e. Account …

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Hello, After googling for a couple of hours and only to find the same solution each and every time, I decided to ask here. Now my problem: I have Internet Gateway, or ICS, showing up in my Network Connections window. I want to disable it without uninstalling it from Add/Remove …

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Hi I was asking about Start up disc for the i Mac G5 and G4 Tower. Blue. The problem is I don’t have any C/D for either Computer. So I wanted to know if I could Burn one. Thanks Norm.

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So, playing WoW recently and my game crashes(which isnt uncommon.) A video driver switch solved the problem for a few weeks then it returned, I decided to live with it. After the last crash though, instead of freezing at that screen my monitor turned black, then gave me a no …

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hi i have the Ecs nforce 570 sli mobo.. I do know what processors it takes (thanks to you guys)..I wanted to know what good processor i can get for my mobo but for a mid range price..Gaming in mind....:confused:

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I have an old model eMachine given to me. The problem is they didnt have the install disks that came with it. When I got it I tured it on and it would do nothing. I installed with great deal of problems windows 98 SE. I can now turn it …

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I have a Gateway 500MHz machine which works perfectly fine with exception to a windows GUI. Works fine in DOS mode, in DOS, it seems as functional as it was meant to be, but will not function when switched to a windows gui, despite several different versions including XP, 98SE, …

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I came to this website as a last resort. I am desperate and in urgent need of some advice - non-superficial advice. Just to set my status: I am a very experienced XP user and have been using it for the past 5 or 6 years. I am in no …

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I am going to build my own full tower, does any1 of you know the right measurements... preferably in cm... it would help me alot! as soon as its finnished I will place pictures!!

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So for a while I've fighting with Windows Explorer Whenever I have a window open and I close it, Explorer completely crashes and I have to re-initialize it At first I thought it was a hard drive problem because my computer had been packed because I was doing some editing …

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This is related to my other thread: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread102206.html[/url] (note, there is a second page as well) This is the new, more clear, info that I have on the possible cause. The symptoms are that my sound starts cracking slightly and that my screen flashes black for a second then comes …

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Hi there to evryone out there, My name is Martin, but my handle on here is marvin8862. My query is that I had 2 versions of AZUREUS, on my laptop, now the 1st 1 was the basic AZUREUS, which was fine to start off with. Then somebody, told me about …

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My computer's motherboard got toasted so I replaced it with new one. Everything is still attached just like before. The hard disc(with windows XP installed), CDROM, same 1gb DDR RAM(checked the new motherboard's compatibility and it should work fine).. etc. Now, whats interesting is that I checked CMOS setup and …

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If I have a hard disk with more than 50% free space, will it become slower if I consume 30% more disk space? Why or why not? It never made sense to me that more free disk space would equal better performance as long as programs aren't running in the …

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Alright...I have many different types of spyware removers on my computer including Microsoft AntiSpyware and Ad-aware. All of the programs I use have been updated and ran. It's telling me it gets rid of the problem but of course...it doesn't! I don't mind a few pop-up's here and there but …

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i keep getting popups advising me to purchase the perfect cleaner/spy away and my laptop background will only show a warning about spyware and another link. i can't seem to remove it by myself any help would be much appreciated. i'm not sure what all i'm supposed to do in …

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I've searched all over this site and found simular problems like mine but not exactly so I thought I would ask. When I turn my computer on (I have XP ) it takes forever to load and the hard drive is going ninty miles an hour, I get an error …

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When I plug my wireless mouse, iPod, tablet, guitar processor, etc. into my laptop, they WORK, but they don't show up in [icode]lsusb[/icode]. I just get a blank output. Anyone have any idea as how to fix this?

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can user accounts be deleted to return my computer to how it looked when it was running as administrator only (no log in). Directory is now a mess with duplicate files all over the place. Want my old look back. Scared to delete files under my name in case i …

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Before I get flamed, Yes I Know/Knew this was a bad idea, but I did it anyways, now i pay the price.... Here is whats going on, Custom Built Computer (by me) Drive 0 (Seagate Barracuda 7200 IDE 200GB) Partitions 2 ("Old C" - 1 , "Old D" - 2) …

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Hi, my computer has been running extremely slowly in the past couple of days. I have all the proper programs, but the errors they are deleting do not seem to be fixing the computer. Instead of a hardrive as my C drive, I have a red X. Many spybot errors …

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I have a compaq Presario SR 1230Nx with 512 mb ddr-333 pc2700 ram. I was thinking about going up with ram to speed the machine up. Will that help?? Or does anyone have any suggestions that will help me. I have the Windows defender that eats machine time. I could …

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I have a Dell Inspiron 8100 that had a hard disk failure (read: locked spindle and fried motor due to spindle locking) and am in the market for a new one. I have seen the wealth of new and refurbished hard disks out there, all the form factors needed, and …

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