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Aha! The good ole U.S. of A(ds everywhere)! I am sooooooo glad to live in a counbtry where education is the province of the public and not the private, and where even a conservative government has not proved capable of bastardising everything! That said, the course listed there are genuine …

Agreed. The motherboard connector is the same, but unless you install the motherboard in an ATX case (which it will fit into without any problems) then you may not have the necessary space for a standard ATX power unit.

I'd suggest a read of this page: [url]http://programmerworld.net/win/winsecret.htm[/url] I'm sure you'll find some useful tips there :D

Mike, quite frankly I think it sounds like you've already gone well beyond the 'Where do I start?" point and are well into "Is it worth continuing?" territory. Obviously your system has had underlying problems BEFORE those updates were installed, and your troubleshooting efforts since have really only built on …

Right-click the icon and choose 'QuickTime preferences'. From the drop-down box select 'Browser Preferences'. Deselect 'QuickTime system tray icon'. No more little blue 'Q' :D

I'd suggest you replace the drive instead. I'd also suggest you read this: [url="http://www.pcuser.com.au/pcuser/hs2.nsf/web/C2A06B8908469E8ECA256F4300031B39"]http://www.pcuser.com.au/pcuser/hs2.nsf/web/C2A06B8908469E8ECA256F4300031B39[/url] Moved to the correct section, by the way :)

Reboot your system. The 'Out of memory' message usually indicates that system resources have been used up, and there are no more 'hooks' available for Windows to hang things on, so it reports that there's no more room. Some program you are running is probably 'leaking' memory, and a reboot …

The main consideration with a power supply unit is QUALITY, rather than power rating. cheaper, generic or rebadged units units such as the one you linked are prone to delivering unstable voltages, and can cause system instability later on. They are also more prone to failure. I'd suggest a unit …

[url]http://www.voodoofiles.com/[/url] You'll find driver downloads there for using it under Windows XP.

There is no option to artistically arrange them on screen and then lock them there, however :(

If you have a restore CD with that PC then yes, it would be wise to use it. If it came with a Windows XP disk then make sure you have all the installation disks for your programs ready, because you'll need to install them again. Either way, yes, wiping …

Right-click My Computer and choose 'Properties'. On Device Manager, locate the entry for your mouse. Right-click it and choose 'Uninstall'. Also locate any mouse driver entries which might appear in Add/Remove programs, and remove those too. Reboot, and allow the mouse to be detected and installed with the inbuilt Windows …

From a post of mine at [url]http://forums.pcpowerplay.com.au[/url] [QUOTE]Simplest way. Use notepad to create a file called ShowDesktop.SCF and with the following contents: [Shell] Command=2 IconFile=explorer.exe,3 [Taskbar] Command=ToggleDesktop Drag the file to the QuickLaunch area. Done deal![/QUOTE]

No, that's not possible. If you wipe the drive and install fresh then it doesn't matter where the install directory of your programs is, you still have to reinstall them, because the Registry entries related to the programs will be missing.

There is no BIOS update listed for that PC either, which would enable the processor to be recognisd by it. Unfortunately, Compaq PCs are usually very limited for upgrade potential. The BIOS is generally crippled somewhat, and does not accept substantial processor upgrades. That said, it may be a motherboard …

Go to the View Menu, select Text Size and then alter the setting.

First thing you need to do is go into BIOS setup and locate the entries for system monitoring. It will be in a 'Health' or 'Overclocking' section ,ost likely, and you'll see information displayed there about temperatures, fan speeds and the like. You need to disable the function whereby the …

Old hard drives make quite attractive 'Techie' desk accessories. Get 3 of them, remove the top plate to expose the internals, and use cable ties through the screwholes to join them in a triangle, standing on end. They make very functional Pen tidies, which DON'T tip over when you use …

You should have a driver disl for the webcam, and should install the device using that. Otherwise, you will need to visit the product manufacturer's website and download the driver for the model and Windows version you have there. What make/model of webcam is it, by the way?

Install and run the latest versions of both AdAware and also Spybot Search & destroy. They may remove the remaining traces of that from your system.

That recommendation to use low latency RAM is a silly one in this situation. High performance (and very expensive) RAM modules are for enthusiasts and overclockers, and are a complete waste of money for general PC users! I do agree that 1Gb of RAM is preferable to 512Mb nowadays, and …

Simple answer: Be very friendly and helpful to newcomers :) Make people feel welcomed and wanted, and more of them will return, eh? :D

Simplest way is to open a Window, then open tabs with all the required tabs loaded. Then choose 'Bookmark this page' and ensure that the box is checked beside 'Bookmark all tabs in a folder'. Give it an appropraiate title an job's done! You can delete any other unwanted instances …

huh? Unlike Windows 9x, Windows XP does not sit on top of DOS and thus neither needs nor uses config.sys or autoexec.bat. If they are present, it will be for special purposes, unique to the needs of the end-user, and thus tailor-made for specific circumstances. There is no such thing …

Courtney, if you let us know the name of your email program and your web browser program, it would help us a lot.

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All who have this problem, and do not have a floppy disc for the SATA drivers should inspect their motherboard driver CD. The necessary files should be on the CD and can be copied to a boot floppy. Those who don't have it there, or who have lost their motherboard …

Nice touch Dani. I like it a lot :)

If you removed then replaced the heatsink you should have thoroughly cleaned both surfaces and then applied new, high quality thermal transfer paste or compound before refitting it. You are obviously geting poor heat transfer, and with such a hot-running processor that could get to be a disastrous problem. See …

The answer to your problem is obvious. You've said you do not have an Office XP CD. Why not? If you've lost it, or if you are using an illicit installation of Office, then you'll need to get another one, I'm afraid!

Point one. Any assistance given with such activity via this forum would be in breach of the rules here. Point two. I don't think your relationship is going to last very long.

Glad to hear this, plehsdeen! :D Care to let us know how the problem was resolved? Others reading the topic may get benefit from hearing about the successful technique used.

That's a disgusting response from Compaq. Even if there is a BIOS limitation at around the 60Gb mark, it doesn't work by 'adding up' the total capacity of all the drives in your system! A BIOS limitation is the maximum size for any one drive. Compaq's (HPs) advice is an …

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I think this is a very valid point you raise, Tight_Coder_Ex. For newcomers to DaniWeb, the user ranks can seem to indicate the level of ability of particular members, rather than simply the indication of postcount that they are. Perhaps it's time to look at the matter, and see if …

Buy good quality professional soundcard. Buy good quality professional micrphone. Disable and uninstall the audio on the PC, fit and install the good quality equipment instead. If you want a good quality job done, don't try to do it with cheap tools. And don't rely on someone like Dell to …

Trolling for a reaction is mischief making. Topic closed.

Is this actually an XP 3200+, or is it a 2500+ overclocked by changing the FSB to run at 200MHz? If so, then it may be pushed too hard for the particular chip you have. Not all of them overclock as well as each other. If it's a genuine 3200+, …

Do other CDs get recognised correctly? If so, then clean the CD in question, or have the scratches removed from it.

There is no 'simple' way. The problem is happening because essential files have been moved or deleted. To get rid of the program now, all the program installation files need to be deleted, and then all the references to the program removed from Windows Registry. Easiest way out of it …

Driver corruption? Dying display card? Easiest and most accurate way to determin this is to format the system and install Windows and the appropriate drivers etc fresh and clean. The card definitely supports the feature, so it must be either system corruption of failing hardware. You need to determine which!

Agreed. the BIOS update is NOT a driver! It's an update to the system BIOS, it needs to be installed using a software tool, and if there is a problem while its being installed you can find that your PC may never work again! Danger, BEWARE! This is the reason, …

Better tell us what wiring you got there with the display, mate, and we'll see if we can work it out. The manufacturer website doesn't provide any support documentation. A bit more info about what wires are there would help a lot!

[QUOTE=oenone]Personally, I think that overclocking a brand new system is silly if your only going to use it for gaming, but maybe thats just me. [/QUOTE] Considering 3D games are about the most taxing task you can put your PC to work at, just what use WOULD you consider to …

It's simply a matter of changing the 'Region and Language' Settings during installation.

Thoroughly check for Viruses, trojans and spyware. Follow the advice in the stickied topics in out Viruses and Nasties forum section for assistance with that. If that does not resolve things, try a Refresh install of Windows: [url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341&Product=winxp[/url] If your system is still having problems after all that, please let …

Is it an Apple Mac or a Windows PC please? If it is Windows, which Windows version? As indicated, do you know how to locate the file where the names are stored?

Can you list the entries in msconfig's startup on your machine, buddyb? that might make it easier. Of course, you could simply check them one by one and restart each time. You'd find it by trial and error ;)

The school has obviously imposed such restrictions for good reason. Let's not sully the good reputation of Daniweb by helping you to circumvent those restrictions in defiance, eh?

Boot into 'Safe Mode' and log in as Administrator. Create a new user account. Boot normally and log in as the new user. If you can access the data files stored under the original user account, copy them across to the new account. If not, log in as Administrator again …