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you will not be able to use task manager from the guest account. task manager and many other system function are disable by default.

what type of power supply you have in the PC. seem like you are very low on wattage to run the system. this is the most obvious step you need to take , so tell us what is the power rating on your power supply.

the function of the CPU has no direct effect on the CPU fan. both are independent of each other. the will not work for the reasons stated by caperjack, but not due to the CPU

it would help if you tell us what operating system

you would have to turn it off from the present network connection you have

use the XP cd to do a MBR repair on the hard drive then do a CHKDSK /F and as a last resort you might want to spring for a new HArd Drive

seem like your PSu is giving up on you. do you have another you can try

run a windows update on you pc

restart the pc in safe mode, rename the directory that the program is installed in, then restart and install the one you want then delete the old directory

[QUOTE=hwaniblu;565010]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 …

in your bios move the mydisk to the top of the boot order. and there should be no XP system files on Disk 0 as XP is installed on Disk 1 not unless youw ere crazy to change the windows patch during installation to be on disk 0. and lets …

you can alway go for the refurbished drive, you have to make sure its the size that advertised, the correct file system and the drive integrity, which is going to be extemely difficult. you run a risk with hard drives, but an even greater one with refurbished ones. as for …

because you are saving your replies in the inbox. Any email in the in box when replied to will include your name in the to field. to verify this in you inbox see how many emails under the from column has your name.

if you use AD you should be able to set power user to run other programs and services. or set a schedule take and add the users through the security tab.

it's obvious that the wireless gear is the problem. if you just purchase it return it. one last suggest is to shut down the pc then insert the card the restart the pc if windows still freezes get rid of the card

yeah and it all depend on what area of IT you want to take on. IT studies Most always involved some aspect of programming. But as the dragon say check with your school

try changing the cable on the drive. and if you have both drives on one cable set one to slave and one to master. Also try using one drive connected at a time to rule out a damaged drive. You want to also go int ot systems properties and see …

dell will have all the driver you need get a flash drive and down load the ones for the network card. once you reinstall windows install the driver for the network card then go to the dell web site and get all the toerh drives you need and yes another …

Dima is on the money, let DHCP handle the ip setting for all PC. more over you should only want to give static IP when you want to keep a close tab/watch on pc activity. this can still be done with DHCP but ever so often the pc get a …

when you are going to put in a range expander you firt need to do a few things. power down and disconnect all present wireless devices. power off the router, ( hope you can get that done) power off the expander. power up the router,then the range expander. you are …

Ok this is a first, i have Mcafee Enterprise edition with the firewall and Antispyware installed on the PC = XP Corp SP2, 250 Sata=(Bootable drive) HDD, 320G IDE, 2G RAM. my sun had a freind laptop connected to my Router (wired) i decide to share some files with him …

Just so you know i beleive this is rediculous, but seeing that i have no life and nothing to do, i answered all the scenarios........WOW i really need a life [QUOTE=Mazdaspeed;527912]Scenario: during your weekly network maintenance run for one your customers you notice that one of your manages switches is …

set you bios to boot from the CD first. and put a bootable cd in

if you are getting this type of error on a lap top, and you have no external cards inserted, then the laptop was either dropped, spilled on, or condensation build up cause some error. you are looking at a replacement. or at best a new one.

you can copy any data your want from the old hard drive onto the new one HOWEVER you cannot copy the installed program from the old hard drive onto the new for them to work you would have to do fresh install of all those programs that were on the …

[QUOTE=doepatrick;561712]I have an assignment to create a proposal to design a net infrastructure, provide cost estimate for the set-up, implement the approved infrastructure and provide on-going support. Can someone help me on how to get started. Just need couple hints how to get started with the layout. Had a course …

home edition MUST have SP2 install to use wireless, update the pc then try again

HughV is correct, enable internet sharing, and tell us about you router, how many ports does it have,

when you start the add printer wizard from the server do you get the option to select between a local or or network printer.? then you browse for the printer. it is pretty straight forward, if the printer is shared properly. you might want to go back to the pc …

i know why you were not getting any response. you were not specific, as to what type of freeze up you are getting, sure DVD playback freezes, but describe the freeze, is it the video, is it the sound, are video and sound out of sync, (audio not keeping up …

if you want to try linux OS try Ubuntu, or fedora ( both can be run from a live cd without installing on your pc)

the new hard drive should come with a cd you can sue to accomplish this data transfer. or you can set up the new drive install an operating system then manually transfer your data. boot from the cd you got with the new drive and look for the option to …

You will not be able to get there IP address UNLESS they send you an email and can't you block that person on the web site or ignore them.

K9 is free and can be dowloaded [URL="http://www1.k9webprotection.com/"]here[/URL] all you have to do is provide a valid email to get download instruction and a code to install.

ok so you brother infected you pc. Restoring to a previous point will not help, the system volume is one of the main areas affected with worms and viruses. so when you do a restore you still have the same problem.you need to run a few programs to get this …

Sone thing went wrong with your boot INI file from inside vista, go into statrup and look at the boot ini file. see if the partition that XP is installed on is showing in the boo ini . or you can try using vista Boot pro

well atleast you are getting power from the power supply, but i can tell you right now the mobo is dead, if you have access to another pc you can verify this, take out the power supply, use in another machine,

for his sake i hope you are not correct caperkack. because if he only copied, by creating a shortcut then he is in deep you know what. check the file that are saved on the drive and ensure that the little shortcut arrow is not on the files. and follow …

upgrading from XP to vista in NOT a good idea, clean install or a new PC with vista is better. Vista is definitely easier with certain features. but it will take some getting use just like how we had to adjust when XP came out.

look in windows explorer and what is the the drive letter, right click my computer and choose manage, then go to disk management. and loook at the partitions, what is the status of the disk. and is the disk labeled as C: Healthy(system) are then any other partition before you …

when you post a log you MUST tell us whats happened and the reason you are posting a log. we cannot help if we dont have the relevant information.

can you start in safe mode do you have a windows XP cd did you try using the last know good configuration

this is winvnc. if it's not in your add remove How did it get on your pc. did you install it? go to programs files and look for the directory asociated with the file, see if ther is an uninstall file there you can double click to remove the program. …

try reinstalling first, then if that does not fix the problem, do a system update, if that does not fix the problem then you can do a restore.

power off the pc, connect the drive then power up the pc if it's not recognized, try a different usb slot. and ensure the usb is ebabled in the BIOS

Ok, so here is what i have been trying to get an answer to for a long time. when you are browsing the forum, from page 1, you see no post to respond to, you move on to, page 3 See attachment #4 you click on a post to make …

cleaning the system will take some time, considerably longer than doing a format and clean install ( but i am going to assume you don;t have the Xp cd to do a clean install) in the mean time download and run combofix, and vondufix then run an online virus scanner …

your pc is probable overheating and shuts down to protect itself. check the CPU and verify that the thermal grease is ok and the fan on the heat sink is is operational. Did you install any new program or hardware recently. and what was it.

Now that you are up and running you have to remember what is it that you did the last time to cause this black screen

[QUOTE=tompapandrea;559062]Hi all, Have a slight annoyance with outlook 2003 shared calenders. Permissions are set for a particular user to view around 4 calenders and edit etc however when she goes to view the calender she can do so but it doesnt put the persons name onto the calender when viewing …