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I have an older Sony Vaio laptop (PCG-FX215) that I have watched many movies on, it will no longer playback DVDs. The Interactual player does not find a DVD player - DVD Decoder missing. I do not know what has happened. I do not remember downloading or deleting anything that …
All of my desktop icons have that really annoying little arrow in the corner. Is there any way to get rid of them? And also one of my icons used to be an eBay icon but now it's just an internet explorer symbol in front of a piece of paper. …
I have a fujitsu siemens V3505 windows vista basic is used in. yesterday my notebook couldnt start. I tried the recovery dvd, the choises like start normally, start safety mode, start etc.., but it doesnt work. ıt says it has media test failure. I dont know what the problem is, …
ok, i just bought a new 2.6ghz acer computer, everything is fine except for 2 things really. 1. when i start diablo 2 it takes about a bit under a minute to start up for some reason, no other program has this issue. (this isn't that much of a problem …
So a while ago I checked my computer to get its Windows experience index base score. It was 2.5 because of the graphics being the lowest at 2.5 I checked it again just now and this time everything stayed the same except for the graphics which went DOWN to 2.4 …
The Internet explorer 7 that iam currently using When i am in using it i can be surfing the web fine and then for no reason it will switch to pffline without warning Any Ideas
When I run the installer for Safari 3 (Vista), it gives me an error (screenshot). Anyone wanna help?
Hi, I've been trying to install Halo 2 pc for some time now without any luck. I've read that if you enable secondary logon it might help. I've looked in the services.msc and didn't find it in there, how would I turn this on? A pic of the services.msc in …
[B][COLOR=red]I have a HP Laptop with Vista installed. The C drive is 170 GB and D is 5 GB where the HP recovery is. I want to partition my Hard disk (C:) into 2 or more pieces. Please tell me how can i do that without purchasing a Partition Manager …
I have a HTPC that I just upgraded to windows vista. Literally as I was installing my drivers on the machine 60 minutes after the OS install, the computer shut off and I have not been able to turn it back on. I checked the cords and wall socket and …
Hiya I have got a brand new pavilon dv6000 with vista already instaled but it is all problems when you want to go on the internet. so here i go if anyone can help. I already have 2 pc's both on internet which 1 is wireless which i didnt have …
When I insert a cd/dvd into my dvd+rw drive I get this message. Your version of DLA can read files on this disc but you will not be able to edit or add to them. My question is what could be causing this problem, does this mean that the app …
Hi, I'm a bit out of my depth guys.... any help you can give would be appreciated. I recently purchased a new lap top with Vista. The ide was to use this machine to complement my existing desktop set up. I'm just not getting my pcs to work together. I'm …
Hi, I am running a desktop pc (XP) on a wireless network. I have just purchased a laptop (Vista). I use outlook express as my email on the desktop, this is where I store my emails. I also store docuiments on the desktop. My problem is I cant use the …
I work for a nonprofit in Niamey, Niger, and I'm working with a new laptop that is the only VISTA machine in my office (including the server). Although a simple ethernet cord plug-in connects every other computer (all XP) to the internet and local network, I can only gain local …
Hi, Another post... I'm getting access denied messages for everything I try to do on my desktop via the laptop. desktop is running XP sp2, laptop is Vista. I need to share my printer. The help on HPs website was taken from Microsoft. I have added my comments at each …
Hey all. I can run aero on my vista and I thought it was great. Then I initialized the guest account and run aero on that account as well. The first thing I noticed on the guest account was the fact that windows are dynamic (shrinking before disappearing, moving dynamically …
in windows xp i only get 248mb when i have 256mb but if i was to upgrade to windows vista that requires 512mb and i get 512mb of ram would it read below 512mb so it wouldnt be compatible please help i want to get vista cheers bondi 007
For what ever reason my computer keeps shutting itself off and I have no idea why. It might be the power supply It's a 380W supply and I'm running Windows Vista. I'll post the other specs for it later after I get done with work.
Ok boys here it is. I have a Mac g4 guickSilver running OSX 10.2 which is running Digital Performer 4 recording software. It is located three hundred feet away from my Hub. ( I need a wireless router) I want the name of the wireless router that is compatible AND …
I need to write a script , locally run by login name. I am in a manufacturing environment and I need to prevent production workers from surfing the internet. The pc's have access for updates (software, OS, [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread80326.html#"]Antivirus[/URL]). The users are not to surf by signed company policy ( the …
i'm exporting a chart into jpg with the following code... [B]oExcel.ActiveChart.Export FileName:=App.Path & "\chart.gif", FilterName:="GIF"[/B] In XP it works fine... But in Vista, it gives the error [B][COLOR=Red]ERR 70 - Permission denied"[/COLOR][/B] please advice on this... Thanks in advance
Hi - - am looking for some help. i am no PC expert My son's PC has died with a blue screen stop msg ox0000008E. the exception code is 0xC0000005, 0xEEBD5D03. have done a little research on this site and some guys have been really helpful, but am now struggling. …
Hello Techies, I'm not a techie, just love computers. I bought a Toshiba lap top about 2 years ago and since then, I've had nothing but problems. Thank GOD I purchased a warranty because now I get a new lap top for the same price I paid. Basically, what is …
I have a Hp vs17 Monitor with a ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Graphics card. After installing Vista, everything went smoothly except my display. I am stuck with the options of just 800x600 or 1024 x 768. Yuck. I am not sure if I need to get a new driver for …
Hi everyone. Could anyone tell me how I can enable non - admin users to run programs installed by the admin user? I installed Opera 9.1 as an admin, but I'm not sure how to allow other users to access it. Any advice appriciated. Steven.
hi...I installed windows vista and when I try to activate, it give me an error code 0x8007251d and I am unable to activate it...i have 25 days left or windows stops functionong does someone know how to fix this???
How long did it take you to install vista? I'm reinstalling it right now and its been at the "Expanding files (27%)" stage for about and hour.
Hi I am new in the forum.....I just installed windows vista and I'm having trouble with the hardrive memory....every time I enter my computer I see that the memory is lower....right now is 10 g less than it was when I install vista....I ran Norton scan and it did not …
i am looking at a new video card and i see that some are designed for vista and some for xp. does that mean that it wont work if i get a vista card and try using it with xp? i have no immediate plans to update to vista, but …
I cannot hear audio from my DVD in my WMP for Windows Vista. I can hear the audio when i play it in Real Media Alternative. Please help?
Ok I know this topic may have been talked about before but I still want to ask this. Everytime I play a game in xp i get an siren sound coming from the box, why is that? I have looked to clean the fans but it did not help any. …
i just got a new mic (headset) for my computer (i use windows vista) and i can hear fine out of them but it does not detect my voice. i have searched on many forums and it says about all the settings and i have checked all them over and …
For windows users - Can someone create a folder anywhere on your PC and name it [b]CON[/b] ? :D
Hi all I am in serious trouble. i am not able to access my c: drive(when i open my computer it is shown like ([B][COLOR=red]Access Denied (c:)[/COLOR][/B] wherever i click on the icon it says c:\ not accessable. Access Denied. For this drive the sharing and security tab in the …
Hey...Let's say I enjoyed the old type logon screen that was present in Windows XP...how shall I turn this on? There seems to be no option in the control panel :(
hey people.. my windows vista is unable to install its driver on its own. even if it's a plug n play usb travelling disk. but when i tried it on xp, it works even without having to install the driver manually. i've encountered dis problem for umpteen times, hope someone …
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I just got a new Toshiba laptop for Christmas, and it came with a FREE upgrade to Windows Vista Home Premium (yay). Is Vista good enough to write over my Media Center (XP) install permanently? Or should I keep the XP Windows files? Is it possible to 100% get rid …
Basic rundown: Computer is up for 10min and after that it gives the BSOD and user has to restart the system. Some say kernel stack inpage error is hardware, others say it's a virus. Which is it? edit Microsoft says [URL=http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q315266]this[/URL] about it, but this girl's comp, her 3.5" floppy …
sorry, have to explain first: I am in Japan, want to buy a new computer. My friend I am staying with wants japanese OS, I need english OS. All - almost all - new PCs sold have a japanese Vista preinstalled. I plan to doubleboot it with an english XP. …
Hi, I've recently got some spyware, cleaned them, but now Norton 2007 gives Adware.MainSearch warnings, a lot. I ran CWS, SpyBot, Adaware; nothing found. Running Windows Vista. Here's hijack-log; thanks in advance. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 9:16:39 PM, on 5/22/2007 Platform: Unknown Windows (WinNT 6.00.1904) MSIE: Internet …
Ok, so I use Windows Live Mail Beta, don't know why, but they "invited" me ages ago, and it looks quite attractive, so I keep it. Sometimes, I get these yellow errors: "Windows Live Mail was unable to complete this request", today though, they're not going away. Also I get …
Hi! I'm using a high desktop resolution of 1680x1050 on my widescreen notebook, so I changed the system font size to "large" under "Control panel\Display properties\Appearance\Font size" (I hope that's correct, I don't use English Windows). Everything's fine, the font size is perfect until I restart the computer and the …
I have been reading around Vista being even more restrictive with all its DRM. While I tried to ignore most of them, I argued against it on this one to prove my point: [url]https://www2.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7401549597294341409&postID=4939383374645829893[/url] But it seems like they have proven a point... I don't know... is there anything that …
Hello members, I am trying to upgrade my RAM on my computer and am having problems. It orginally had a stick of DDR 512MB PC2100 and an empty slot. I took out that stick and inserted a DDR 1GB PC3200 that I had purchased. After doing so, Windows Vista did …
:(i have a netgear dg834g wireless router i have an acer aspire 5050 notebook running windows vista home premium (connected wirelessly) and a fujitsu siemens scaleo Pi running windows xp sp2 i noticed yesterday that the wireless internet connection on my laptop kept going on and going off etc. i …
What did Microsoft do to my system? Before the last batch of security patches, I use to be able to go from power-up to password entry in about 30 seconds. After installing the security patches from earlier this week (Tuesday), it now takes [B]5 minutes [/B]from power-up to password entry. …
Hello all, I am having problems with printer/file sharing in Vista. I have a desktop with XP installed and connected to two shared printers. I upgraded my laptop to Vista and now I can't get it to recognze anything else on the network. A couple of basic guidelines: 1) Yes, …
I am not able to play any sounds through current system ever since the install of Vista. There is a little equalizer (sort of) in the system tray that says music is playing, but it will not play on the speakers. The speakers work fine. Any ideas?
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