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I know you guys are are WAY more savvy than me, but I can't get a straight answer to a very simple question. How do I print envelopes from a Dell Photo 926? Yes, I'm using Vista. There is no help in "Help". HELP! Michael

Hi, I have Windows XP SP2 & Dot Net 2003 installed in my laptop. Actually i installed Dot Net couple of months back & i didn't work in that. Couple of days back, when i tried to create a sample ASP .NET / C# web project, it gave the following …

i have 8gb of ram in a windows vista ultimate system (i realize overkill but it's so cheap right now and i run alot of audio programs simultaneously so i figured why not). Regardless often times my memory says it's running at over 50% which seems strange because my laptop …

hello frnds! do tell me how to get administrative priviledges in vista? (like to read system32 files under windows or to copy it anywhere else.) i have tried right click and also i have created an administrative account. so do tell me if you can thanks!

Hi. I am unable to create file object from javascript in Vista platform. ex. i am using this statement javascript var oFso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject"); after executing this and make try catch block for this i am getting this error "Automation object can't create object". I have enabled some options …

Well, my user name pretty much tells the story of why I'm here. I bought Vista Ultimate 64 Signature Series the day it was released. Since then, I've had to install it from scratch THREE times since the first install! All because it develops problems that MS spends WEEKS trying …

PC would not start up yesterday. Worked on it till it finally booted but some features would not work (wireless network, external hard drive, etc.). Trying to access things like My Network Places or device manager results in a blank window. Attempting to start services in management console results in …

Hi guys, I bought a couple of applications from the web. A couple of games and a programme that recorded what I listened to on my PC (SoundTap). My PC then was replaced, some companies just give you a new unlock code but some don't. Is there a way to …

2nd attempt.... I am new to Daniweb and hope I am posting my question in the appropriate category. I am not an IT engineer, but an aeronautical engineer seeking to upgrade my Windows XP Home Edition to Windows XP Pro so I can load and run CATIA V5 (a 3D …

When Windows XP tries to load, I get the following message: "We apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or software change might have caused this." My options are: Start in safe mode. Safe mode with networking. Safe mode with command prompt. Last known …

Hi, I'm using Windows XP (SP1) and IE 6. I have this odd problem with my IE windows. If I open a link or a window that contains a particularly large number of images, the window will load the images until about halfway (say, 30 out of 100) and then …

I want to make my System as Dual Boot Windows XP and Windows 2003 with Single Hard Disk.Can someone validate my approach 1.Install Windows XP on C drive 2.Install Partition Magic and create another partition for Win2003 in NTFS format 3.Install Windows 2003 Any issues are expected in this process... …

On my machine registory and taskbar is disabled even if we enable after second it disabled again.how i can resolve this issue. kindly help me on this part thanks

i have a hp compaq 6710b laptop that i bought used, it has windows xp pro i am having problems going to certain websites (like myspace.com and google.com plus many others i am kinda of a newbie so please excuse my ignorance can anyone help this damsel in distress

Hey, I have three computers that work off of the same modem/router. And two of them work fine, and all of a sudden the third one says the network cable is unplugged. I tried a different network cable and I get the same reaction. I looked in device manager and …

Microsoft Windows XP Pro SP2 AMD Sempron 1.40GHz 448 MB of RAM ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Computer freezes, monitor displays white screen with columns of horizontal lines (colors of last display) and one square of vertical lines. This happens 5-15 minutes after the desktop is displayed as I open folders, browse internet, …

My desktop pc goes thru' the bootup process but stops dead in its track,failing to get pass the bars where the windows flag logo appears!! I've only just popped a brand new cr 2032 battery into the slot.Error message 'please reset cpu frequency in cmos setup' shows! on startup screen.I …

Hi, im a relative newcomer to troubleshooting pc's and am having problems with my hdmi connection. I have an HP a6433w pc running vista 32bit SP1 with a pentium dual core E2180 and radeon hd 2400 pro graphics card. The monitor is an HP w2207h that came with the tower. …

Hello, Is there anyone who can guide me through how to map a network drive in Vista Home Premium? I am trying at connect to a Samba server from my laptop. I already have a user name and password for the share which I can connect to from my XP …

May I get a copy from one of you guys of Windows NT Server please let me know thanks.

I re-installed windows XP Professional. WhenI go to shut down, My system won't go completely off. Any help out there?

Hello there, My work has a Windows Server 2003 server and we want to use it as a backup, they are shared folders on the network and I want a backup program to be able to setup so it backs up the selected folders from the computers it has to …

Hello! I need some urgent and important help When I first buyed my computer, someone installed Windows Xp Professional for me... Everything went ok , untill I got some unwanted "visitors" in my computer...I meen viruses... Then , someone told me to reinstall windows.. I did it ok... but after …

Hi Can anyone help me i have just rebuilt my pc with a new mobo but i have my screen and keyboard arent working. i have power just a no power from pc to moniter plz plz help thanks Mike

Hi all, first of apologies if ive stuck this in the wrong forum . . . ive had a Compaq Presario Laptop now for about 4ish yrs, recently had problems with it . . . . . so wanted to do a complete wipe of eveything. only trouble is ive …

I recently had a computer which suddenly lost support for its CD drives. The original was an IDE drive and so i tried a SATA and even an external USB cd drive. None would be recognized by the pc. It would say "found new hardware" but never given a drive …

Hey I've got a user on Lotus Notes v6.5.5 They can send emails with attachements. However, when they try to forward an email with attachements it is stripping out the attachments. Same thing when they replay to an email with attachments. I've verified that it isn't usererror. Any ideas?

Hi All in this nice forum! Few days ago at work I got interesting problem. Windows 98 with IE (don`t know version, at About place not shows). When I open webpage like e-mail adress and try upload action button then nothing happening and some pictures not work at some webpages. …

Please help. I have a folder with lots of downloaded music etc. I Always have it arranged so that the most recently downloaded file is at the bottom, and the oldest is at the top. To do this I right-clicked the folder and then clicked arrange icons by>modified. Now however …

Is there a way to manipulate windows (other than the graphics card) so that windows can be turned 90 degrees? Windows CE will rotate on the palms- I wondered if there was a way to get windows to do the same thing. Can you help me out?

How do I get my new Vista pc and and older XP desktop to see each other on my home network?

Hi. I just upgraded from Windows XP x86 to Windows Vista x64 on my desktop. Immediately after my successful installation, I plugged the computer in to the internet but was unable to connect. First, let me explain my connection I am using the motherboards (Asus P5NSLI) integrated network jack. I …

Hi everyone, I cant get my computer to load past post. Ive taken out the cmos battery for a while but it did not work. Ive checked all cables and even replaced the hard drive. It just loads all the drive and devices then goe's no further. Im at my …

Hope this is the right area to post in. Was on the computer today and it just shut down, was just typing in Word. When i restarted it gave me this. Invalid boot.ini booting c:/windows screen goes black for about 30 secs then this pops up. Cannot load windows because …

I have been attacked by a virus: file path&name: c:\a.bat name: malware-gen Its a virus!!! And whenever i enable the option to show hidden folders it doesn't work!! I cant see my hidden folders unless I type the full path on the address bar!( Used the folder options but it …

Hi...I've recently had many issues with my laptop (Inspirion 1000) but so far it has worked...until this afternoon! It started making strange clicking noises and then it shut off...this happens periodically so i restarted it. First it turned on like normal and then the black screen came up with the …

I have 5 different Browsers on my machine. Firefox, Neo Planet, Flock, IE and Netscape. The Firefox browser has been bugging me about "An Update Is Available" so I updated the browser to 2.0.0.14 Now the ONLY browser that will load [B][U][I]any[/I][/U][/B] pages is my Netsacpe browser. When I try …

[COLOR=#000000]Have a GMAIL account; And my system was attacked by virus. while I can open any of the websites including google, but when I try accessing [url]www.gmail.com[/url] it goes into page not found and auto search=help kind of stuff. How do overcome this? or is GMAIL really down ? I …

Ok, I was trying to set permissions on an external hard drive because I could not access any of my files and a friend was trying to help and he told me I needed to start my comp up in safe mode. I couldn't remember how so we opened up …

Ok this is an on going probelm that i thought was sorted by removing Nero!! The computer re-starts after a serious error each time i try to listen, burn, copy etc either a cd or dvd.... before now it happened every 3rd disk. The guy i got the comp from …

Hello im new to this site. I was wondering about some how making a server for my Tremulous Clan I have tried for 2 years to host my own and tried called posted and none can figure it out but I want to know if there is anyway I can …

hi, i was wondering if anyonme could help me with this problem i cant seem to fix. iv got an asus laptop, and am connected to the internet through a rowder. my connection to the rowder is strong, and my msn messenger is still working. although when trying to browse …

when i start windows xp sp2 normally an alert is posted saying that \windows\system32\config\system is missing or corrupt and you can attempt to repair using setup cd-rom. Well is used my setup cd-rom and select "r" and it posts 1: c\windows...I select 1 and it justs sits like it's locked …

Hi, Currently, I am helping my office to buy a server to centralise the files, share of files and backup individual desktop and notebooks. Can anyone recommend me which server is worth of a buy? Thank you. Pinky80.

I'm trying to install Ubuntu to a PC. It's an HP pavilion xt919. an old one given to me by my aunt after i helped her move. it has windows ME installed on it. at startup, i can tell that something has (i'm not sure what, whether it be malware, …

[B]Hello, I have 25 years experience but i am stumped. I am usually the guy that finds that unknown solution but this time I need help. Have hard drive from computer number one, ran win xp repair, no fix does not boot ,virus [reboots]. I need to access 2 folders …

I have went to the Tools-Options-Security tab and cleared the tick by the "Do not allow attachments, etc" and I still cannot receive any emails with attachments outside my immediate office. any suggestions would be appreciated.

when turn on my computer i get this message that the file hal.dll is missing or corrupted and that i should reinstall a copy.... i have a windows service pack two disk and have tried to repair it using this by following guides which i found when i googled hal.dll …

Well a few days ago I decided to download Bit Defender and use it because of the high ratings it has gotten. After I installed it, I shut down Zone Alarm (because Bit Defender has its own firewall apparently). Then my browser started to mess up. I became kinda worried …

Hello everyone -- first time poster and relative newcomer to the boards. This bug I'm tackling has me at my wits' end and it's come time to turn to the masses! If this is posted in the wrong forum and/or has already been addressed, I apologize. However, I've done thorough …