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Alright well this queston has been on my mind for some time now and i want to know if its true or not Ok lets say you have 2 sticks of ram both DDR But one is made by a diffrent company then the other would they both work in …

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Every time I restart my computer, the icons on the desktop go into columns, although I set them up in a particular order. Also, the quick launch toolbar gets disabled. Is there any way to prevent this from happening and what do you think is causing the problem? Thanks!

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Hello, I recently came up with a tricky problem. I have a set of DMG files stored on a Windows XP server (the DMG files are originally coming from a Mac OS X 10.4 system). When I try to transfer the files to an external usb Hard disk the process …

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Hi, I want to format my harddisc & install Windows XP. I changed the booting priority to boot from CD first in BIOS setup. Still I couldn't boot from CD. My boot priority is like shown below 1st CD/DVD: 2nd IDE-0:WDC WD400BB-OOJHAO 3rd Floppy:1.44MB 3 1/2 4th Disabled Try other …

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When I turned on my [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread34516.html#"]laptop[/URL], the usual blue Dell logo screen (with press F2 to enter setup) came up followed by a blank screen where the cursor is at the top left flashing, the hard disk light is permanently on and it stays like that indefinitely. When I press …

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Hey, My buddy has a problem, his parents put a password on his computer on startup so that he cannot go on his computer while they are not home. Would the best thing to do is to pound F8 until he gets the screen and just log in in safe …

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Hello, I'm having trouble with my Sony Vaio Laptop -- it's a 2004 pcg-k23. But the problem doesn't seem very complicated..i just can't find the solution. My Fn key is broken, and i was wondering if there were any alternatives -- 3rd party programs -- that would let me change …

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...or should i say when opening new windows with javascript for example, when i want to open new window, say using the shift+clicking the link, the window pops up fine, but when the link is javscript:void(0); it takes literally about a minute to open, and the pointer stays a thumbnail …

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Hey, I have Windows Live Messenger, and every so often, it logs out. I have a strong connection and I cannot understand whats up. I run it on three different computers and it still persists. Any suggestions??

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hi every1.. Can we start XP pro in COMMAND PROMPT as we used to do in Win 98.. and one more Q?..Is there any hotkey (or can be assigned) for changing the password?? tejass

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Last night I got a new s video cable to hook my computer up to the tv so I can watch stuff from my computer on the tv. It worked ok, except on both the tv and the monitor have an extended screen now. not everything fits on the screen. …

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Talk to me, YESTERDAY I inserted a MP3 in drive E, it read it & would play music, today it did not ., YET the CD PORTION works fine in same drive????? I have tried 2 different MP3s with the SAME result., which is apparently no read or play???? I …

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Any help here would be greatly appreciated. When I started my hp ze1115 laptop yesterday, it seemed to be starting normally and then stopped. It posted a screen as follows: We apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or software change might have caused …

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So I decided i'm just going to reformat as my computer is in some kind of horrible death spiral. However! My BIOS does not recognize either of my CD rom drives as options to boot from (they dont come up in the list) any ideas how i can remedy this?

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Hi there, when I tried to start my computer the dreaded blue screen came up to say that it was being shut down due to a problem.The quoted Stop is:- 0x0000008E (0xC000000C, 0xF8671EB0, 0xF8B0D19D, 0x00000000) Atapi.sys - Address F8671EB0 base at F865F000, datestamp 41107b4d I've been looking thro' threads on …

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[COLOR=#000000]Hi there, I’m currently having a lot of serious problems with my laptop and would appreciate any advice.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]The problem started when a blue screen of death appeared while I was away from the computer. Apart from Firefox and Outlook Express, there were no programs running at the …

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Hi, I;m new to the forum,looks like great help and info here.Irecently obtained a gateway laptop and as the owner had not formatted it,I went ahead and formatted it using the partition method.I then used the gateway operating system disc to reinstall win xp pro.However I'm not able to open …

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Hi Guys, I'm new to the site, thought id register as it seems useful and i'm having some slight problems with my mic. The speach isn't a problem, and everything seems to work properly but when it comes to recording a song I am playing (audio) it doesn't play well …

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hi can anyone help me install a microtek phantom 336 cx scanner onto my windows xp machine? I don't have the driver disc but have downloaded the driver and the scan wizard says it's not recognising the scanner. I think the problem may be that I have the scanner connected …

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I am banging my head against the wall here. A few days ago, I opened a copy of my resume and word went [i]nuts[/i]. "The macros in this project are disabled. Please refer to the online help documentation of the host application to determine how to enable macros." Fortunately for …

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help me on this people. i opened my computer this morning and found my self unable to boot my windows OS, what happens is it show XP loading then after loading it just go black and then a liite more wait it turns blue like the chkdsk then hang. so …

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How can I determine what Windows 2000 is running in 16-bit memory space? I have used a VB4 application for years that no longer works. When I try to start it, I get a message saying “Not enough room to allocate control array”. VB4 is a 16-bit program. I’ve been …

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This problem just started a few days ago. I figured i would just hit a system restore point but they are all corrupted. Basically I can ping out from my system and Firefox and Trillian both work fine, but no other applications will connect to the internet. I keep good …

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Hi, In one of my friends system...when we boot...a screen appears with message We are sorry for the inconvenience.. windows was not shut properly.. this is because there has been a software or hardware change.. ....Last known configuration.. Safe mode Safe mode with comand prompt Safe mode with networking Boot …

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:?: :eek: :o :rolleyes: [COLOR=sienna][B]Does anyone know how to make desktop icons smaller in Windows XP? I returned to my computer and they were much larger that I cant see all of my desktop items.[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=sienna][/COLOR] [COLOR=sienna][B]Please help:!: [/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=sienna][/COLOR] [COLOR=sienna][/COLOR] [COLOR=sienna][B]Thanks[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=sienna][/COLOR] [COLOR=sienna][B]Dreamscape[/B][/COLOR]

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I just found this site, It's fantastic like the first time you saw a playcentre in McDoanlds when your little! My issue is a wierd one. I just picked up LN 6.5.1 to help organize my contacts, mail list, calendar etc. The problem is first creating a mail list from …

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Hello, I am trying to retrieve data from a Hitatchi Laptop Hard Disk that used to be in a Dell Lattitdue C640 running Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 installed. This lap top became unusable and I have since mothballed it. I am using a IDE -> USB cable …

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Hi all. I'm pretty sure I fried my motherboard or processor. I'm probably going to leave it to someone else to fix it, but I was just wondering if it possible/advisable to take the hard drive from that machine and put it into another machine (both running XP), hook it …

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How can I track if a received message from Outlook 2003 has been edited? How would I know if a message was edited? thanks.

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I have a problem with Dell Computers, I'm trying to install a driver for an all in one printer-2710 with wireless features. The computers has just been reformated and the driver download from the website does not work, it won't even start. Answers p[lease let me know

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Hi...I'm having a problem with using this command when trying to change the password for only 1 user. [code] C:\Documents and Settings\bOpS^>net user User accounts for \\HOME3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Administrator bOpS^ Guest HelpAssistant SophosSAUHOME30 SUPPORT_388945a0 The command completed successfully. [/code] I have used the command "net user" to retrieve a list …

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Could not find a thread on this subject. If i missed something I apologize. Have a dell inspiron laptop. When the transceiver unit for the Microsoft wireless mouse is plugged in to the USB port, the mouse operation is fine, however something in the wireless mouse is telling the laptop …

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Hi Can someone plz HELP me, i cant get my PC to start????? I turned my pc on as normal this morning and for some reason it didn't start up. ( Nothing on the my screen just black) The power came on but i didn't hear the usual beep. I …

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I want to download drivers & burn them on to CD`s Can any kind soul guide this novice through the procedure in simple terms I thank you in advance Ceiber27

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Ok, here's the scenario, someone is using Windows XP with the latest patches. it's an IBM t41. User logs on to an Active Directory Domain. the user accounts are Local (not roaming). The issue is one day the user logs on and he get the following error: [User Environment] Windows …

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I use Folder Access v.2.0 ..I locked folders and I had to Reinstall Xp windows. after that I reinstalled the Program and it couldnt unlock the locked folders I tried to mark them as Locked folders by the programs so i can unlock them but a massege appeared " the …

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Hey, never posted here before but this has got me stumped. When I try to play streaming audio or video from certain sites (I've only noticed it on mlb.com and nfl.com) my internet freezes and stops working for around 60 seconds and never plays the file. A little box pops …

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Hi all, I formatted my system with Windows 2000 professional.. I installed SP4 after that..and anti virus software Then i tried to update my system..there were around 50 odd updates.... but during the updation...my system reboot automatically...... This happened twice.... So i stopped the update and later when i try …

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I was online the other day on a member site, but got introuble because they detected that i had 2 acounts. If i was using 1 isp for one account could i use another isp to create another account without my ip being logged the same. In ohter words, will …

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So much fun is the DST that i'm about to cry. Worked a 12 yesterday to make up for what microsoft failed to repair in their own programs and am here again today on my 9th hour trying to figure out how to fix Outlook for my employee's. The lowdown: …

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Hey, I want to speed up my computer, its running good, but I want to make it run faster. How do I do it???? 1gb ram 480gb hdd 2.18ghz anyhelp would be greatly appreciated!!!!

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Hello Help Me out from this problem.When I am going to play video file in any player(such as windows media player.power DVD,Nero Show Time,DIV X player, except VLC player) my system gets restarted and give comment like this "cmaudio.sys " I have change many operating system from XP SP2 to …

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When I start up my computer, sometimes about one of out three times, it restarts. It happens only occationally. I ran an anti-virus and ad-aware scan found nothing. Is there something wrong with my OS or hardware? I did a quick look over my computer nothing looked loose. Please help. …

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OK ill try to explain...we have 3 computers in the house, we have them hooked up to a router...ok two out of the 3 comps are fine, but mine cant access the internet, it either cant find an ip address or something but when i manually configure the internet settings …

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Hello I have a problem. My notebook suddenly started to run very slow. When I open task manager it first shows 100% cpu usage but then it is going down. I already recovered Windows XP Media Center but it didn't solve the problem. I would appriciate if you help.

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Six months ago I purchased a computer from a friend of a friend. It cost $600 and came installed with Linux, Windows XP Proffesional, Macromedia Flash, Adobe Photoshop CS, and Oblivion. The hardware on it was horrible, but I figured I was saving money on all the software. I eventually …

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Hey, well i used to have internet on my computer at work but they shut our building down for some reason. First off after they shut it down i could still acess the internet checkers and those games that come with microsoft but internet explorer and msn messenger stopped working.....now …

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Hi. I have problems with shadows under my desktop icons. My computer has been infected with some spyware, and I managed to get rid of it... Still, it disabled display properties, actually changing background. I managed to fix that too... But now I have shadows under icons and eventhough that's …

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