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I'm not sure if this is possible but I want to hook up a wireless router to my Dell Inspiron 1721 laptop. I have a built in Verizon Broadband PC card, or something like that, to access the Internet. I have a router set up to my desktop but I …
Every so often my mouse will just become really slow. i go into control panel and printers and other hardware but it shows no mouse options. how do i fix this?
Starting yesterday my laptop's internet browsers decided to stop working. Aim works, WoW works, everything that doesnt connect to a website works. If i type in an address it changes it to [url]HTTP:///[/url] or something like [url]http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=www.myspace.com&ei=UTF-8&fr=hp-psnb[/url] I tried downloading firefox to see if it was a problem with IE, …
I Have two windows XP computers 1 is hard wired to the router/modem, the 2nd one is wireless. Have a windows Vista wireless, all three can connect to the internet. I am new to networking and have setup a network and workgroup. The two XP computer have no problem with …
[B][/B]I have recently downloaded and installed m$ virtual pc, and installed vista premium on it. this means i have 2 vista versions on one pc! but i have a couple of problems. i have no sound, and it can only give vista 8mb of video ram, which makes the virtual …
Hello, I am having some trouble creating a personal network at home. I don't have internet access (shocking I know) and I am unfortunately not very IT-savvy (my bad). Perhaps someone can help me... I have a macbook with OS X, a laptop with Windows Vista and a lovely pink …
I'm currently running the Enterprise edition of Vista and just yesterday after I uninstalled nod32 whenever I attempt to reboot the machine or shut it down it successfully ends (from what I can tell) all running processes but does not shutdown (except explorer.exe because my GUI still exists). It just …
Hi i have a fairly new laptop running vista, and recently explorer has started restarting itself everytime i open up my docs, or the start menu etc. is this a virus??? if it is can any body help me out, (preferbly talking me through it) :D Thanks Matt.
Hey fellas, I got this toshiba satellite laptop running pentium 4--- 2.4--- 512-ram 60 gig hdd running windows vista. The laptop was configured for DSL internet connection. So when I try to connect using my internet connection which is Comcast cable, I can't access the internet. What can I do …
The uninstall of Office 2007 from a Laptop with Vista, crashed before it was done completely. Trying it again, will not do anything and office 2007 does no longer open. (The person has the Office 2003 CD, but Vista will not accept it. I suspect because of remaining office 2007 …
after i upgraded to vista my wmp11 has gone really slow, it takes about a min to find each song and when theres about 30s left on each song it pauses about 3 or 4 times. This is really annoying... i have tried the songs on realplayer they are fine!!! …
I have a machine with Vista HP and Office Pro 2007 installed. Everything seems to be fine except every time I start Excel, Windows Installer kicks in and wants to configure it again. I've uninstalled all I can find that's to do with Office and have done a complete reinstall …
g'day guys i'm running xp x64 (trial ed.) on M2N-SLI deluxe board, 2gb G-skill ram, 2x nvidia 8600gt GPUs and 64 6000+ athlon chip. my problem is..... everytime i enter windows i have critical error problems and every now and again the system will bring up the good old BLUE …
If this is in the wrong forum, I am sorry... Uninstalled 2007 because I just couldn't get used to it. Start installation of Office 2003 and get missing MG51411.CAB file. Tried copying all files from CD to computer and doing it that way...nada... Can't find .CAB files on the CD …
Is it possible to change the start menu in Vista to the XP standard menu? I know you can change to the classic start menu but I want to change to the XP one. I know the XP start menu is similar to the standard Vista start menu but I …
You know how large manufacturers like hp and toshiba, as well as others have a fast and simple recovery partition built in, that can reinstall windows and drivers, as well as built in software in 20 minutes or less? How can i do that on a build your own pc, …
Am I doing something wrong? Neither Mozilla or Internet Explorer is working properly. I am connected to the internet but when I open the window the message that shows up says that Im not connected to the internet. Please don't tell me reformatting is the last hope!
Recently bought viao desktop all in one. Vista home installed. The keyboard is a viao, and the drivers show microsoft, but all 'working properly'. The keyboard switches on and shows connectivity. BUT none of the keys will type on the screen. Is this because it needs another driver. I have …
Hi, When I launch Explorer and do a file search, the files are correctly located. Therefater, the file type drop-down is populated with the first option in the drop down list (happens to be 3GPP). I cannot disable this entry so Explorer narrows it's search to 3GPP files. I have …
Please help me to solve my problem. I cannot open the internet explorer link in my desktop. The only way I can access internet is through typing the website address in the address bar of Windows Explorer Window. I have tried already to scan it with AVG, Ad-aware 2007 and …
Today I tired setting up a printer sharing network over my linksys wireless router. I turned the printer sharing on and the windows sharing on my mac. Then I launched my notebook with vista on it and installed Bonjour for Windows 1.0.3. Once the installation finished I ran the wizard …
my dad just recently put a password on our wireless router. on my laptop i had it always just connect automatically but now that he put the password on it is giving me this message: [I]The settings saved on this computer for the network do not match the requirements of …
[COLOR="Green"][B][I]My new computer has been supplied with Vista installed. I would like to add windows XP pro and run two OS independently. Can this be done? How? Thanks[/I][/B][/COLOR]
which of these products is recommended as the best cpu cooler? 1. Thermaltake bigwater 760i 2. ultra chilltec thermo electric cooler
What motherboard can support the easiest way to over clock your devices like ram, cpu, etc. Please list the motherboards information and specs, and where to get it from. Also, post your opinions and life experiences with over clocking, and tell how it worked out for you. I want to …
Which of the following CPU results in the better performance overall, and in future games: 1. Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4ghz, quad core) 2. Core 2 Duo 45nm E8400 Wolfdale (3.0ghz, dual core) 3. AMD phenom 9900 (??Ghz, quad core) 4. AMD AM2 FX-74 Windsor Please list which one is …
Hi all, I'm trying to install IIS on my Vista 32 Business and when I select anything in the Turn Windows Features on or off dialog it acts like it's doing stuff, then it just stops. I looked in windows logs and there are a bunch of "failed to complete …
My uncle's cpu is running crazy...I rean CCleaner and deleted prefetch etc... Please review the log below and let me know of any issues Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 12:47:36 PM, on 2/7/2008 Platform: Windows Vista (WinNT 6.00.1904) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16575) Boot mode: Normal …
hey yall, ive got a bit of experience building pcs, this is my 3rd for myself, but this is the first time im using sata drives. my problem is that when i get to the install for vista the damned pc wont boot from the vista dvd. i even tried …
Lots of people are arguing about which OS is better, xp or vista!! What is your opinion. I think that vista is better. What about you?
Hi ,I am new to daniweb. I need help.I am looking for all the registry errors found in windows XP and vista.is their any link for that or does any one have the list. I need it urgently. Regards, Ankur
Ok, I installed this game a long time ago, Knight Online. For awhile now I have been trying everything I can to get rid of it off my computer and everytime I try by using the Remove Programs, it starts up briefly and then I get an error saying "Version …
Hey everyone, I have Vista installed on my C: partition and XP installed on G: Every time I reboot, the PC goes straight into XP, with no option for Vista. How can I make it to where the computer gives me the option at boot?
As my computer have not sound when I check it the message display "There is no Active Mixer Devices Available." You may install mixer devices from the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard in the control panel. Please advise. aSIF
Hey so I'm pretty computer unsavvy, I'm in my house in the middle of nowhere accessing my router via satellite internet connection, and now I find that my router is nowhere and I'm using an unidentified network. I do have access to the satellite connection across the street? So maybe …
have you ever bought a pc with a large hard drive, and two days later , you come to find that a large chunk (about 15gb/103gb) of your new drive missing? Well, when this happened to me, i shutoff system restore, and as quick as day, i got my 15gb …
I think we've all observed the trend of eye candy incrementally increasing in the user interface of consumer operating systems, particularly the commercial ones. Vista's Aero and OS X's Aqua are perfect examples: both use large amounts of transparency, and contain "sparkle" in the windows designed to enhance a user's …
Hello All, I am not able to record sound on my Vista Business laptop. Though it shows the device working properly, while trying to record sond, the sound meter does not move at all... Please help me to solve the issue...
does anybody know what exactly an extended atx mother board is? I hear a lot about them, and i want to know what they are and if i can find one with a socket 775 or AM2+. Please let me know what they are and where i can buy one. …
I used to subscribe to a radio talk show host's newsletters about computers and technical info and also downloaded the radio programs on podcast thru iTunes. However, I never had time to read all newsletters or listen to podcasts so I unsubscribed. Now my grandaughters received iPods for Christmas and …
Hi! I developed an application that shows pictures in vb6 program. A pice of cake. I don´t want to deal with zooming and scrolling so I would like to sent it to the windows fax and picture viewer but I can´t find it. Any hint ... QuijoteMx
Hi, I've recently moved and as such needed to setup my internet again. I plugged the router into telephone dsl cable and connected to my laptop via lan cable. Connected via lan cable to router config page - fine Internet connection through router - fine Configured wirless - fine connected …
I guess this is why I use firefox, but Microsoft won't let me play on the gaming zone without IE. When I try to log into Dani Web the site looks like it logs me in and says "Thank you" and then it loads the page and I'm not logged …
Can i run 3 hard drives in RAID0? what is the difference between raid 0+1 and raid 1+0. Can someone please explain this clearly, because the websites make it difficult to understand??!!
Hey, Im modifying a program i wrote in vb2005 [express] in vb 2008. My computer runs vista 64bit and ive had problems with 2008 where the program wouldnt run on a xp x86 computer. I ended up having to write that program in c++. Has anyone had that problem before …
Hope somebody can help me. I installed MS Office 2007 Home and Student edition on both a new acer laptop running vista home edition and an older Dell laptop running XP Pro. As soon as I did so both computers will no longer recognize my shared printer on my wireless …
Hi, Does anybody know how to remove the folder task pane in Vista? What i mean by taskpane is the tool bar below menu bar that has "Organize" "views" and "map network drive" buttons. Thanks a bunch.
okay, so i change my font to Sylfaen at 8pt on both Options...>Choose Font option and the Font button on the conversation window but it goes back to Sylfaen at 10pt and i really do not want that. ANY help?
Hello, everyone. I am entirely new to this forum. In addition, I am technologically challenged when it comes to the language of computers. That said, I will attempt to describe the problem I am experiencing. I have Vista Home Premium (upgraded from Microsoft XP) running on an HP Pavillion 1600. …
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