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Im super noob at this stuff but id just like to know whats the simplest way to create a program or file which when i execute will run 2 different programs. Say i want to run winamp and firefox, i just want a program that when i execute will run …

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Hey! here's a strange case for you ;) In the summer my computer started to act strange - beginning with a bad install of Vista (crap). Went back to XP and then the comp wouldent start up - I opend the case side and then suddently it worked. - This …

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help me please! somehow i found that there is a password in the bios and i did never put that password and nobody touched my laptop. so i found a program to reset the password and after the reset it said that something ni the bios changed and asked if …

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Does anybody know how to disable the sound that is heard when one adjusts the system volume? By this, I mean the icon of a speaker that is found in the System tray at the right hand end of the taskbar. Every time I turn the volume up or down …

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Hey everyone, this is my first post. I have had a problem on my WIN XP PRO machine in which the desktop is now white and when I right-click on the desktop I am able to click on Properties > Desktop, but then I cannot choose a desktop picture because …

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ok, i recently formatted my hard drive and reinstalled windowsXP. but now i have the "safely remove hardware" icon in the system tray, and when i click on it, it gives me the option to remove C drive, which obviously cant be done. and i just cant seem to get …

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My Windows XP SP2 is stuck in Safe Mode. I would like to get it out without doing a "Repair" from the CD, if it will do that. I have checked the boot.ini and it appears to be consistant with some I have looked at online. It appears I may …

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hi can someone tell me how we can open chm files in fedora linux? Is there any plugins or softwares for it.My all linux books are in chm format. thank u

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hello my problem is that when i turn on my computer it turns off by itself. To go into detail When i turn on my computer the loading page comes up then before the welcome screen. That is when the computer turns off. Just before the welcome page comes up. …

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My pc shut down yesterday, my brother put in a new system restore check point which hasn't done any good and now I can't get any previous check points to restore my pc the way it was. Lost all my photos music etcs can any one help me please Lel …

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do i need a firewall software when i already have a router (which acts itself as a a firewall)?

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Hi: First let me just say thank you to anyone who is willing to offer help. I haven't worked on computers in quite a while and I am very rusty. My new boss would like for me to change his computer network so that there is only one My Documents …

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Hey guys, I'm posting this in two different forums, since there are two forums for Server questions. Here's the problem I'm having. I've created a software package in Group Policies to distribute to the computer when it boots up. It works fine, but for only one computer at a time. …

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Could someone help me,after $400 and 2 techs later I still have the same problem.In simple terms(which is all I know)monitor always left on like I was told and I turn on the hardrive in the morning and only sometimes will it come on,I have to turn it off at …

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I have come into possession of a thinkpad t40 that was stuck away in a storage area of my nephews apartment. it seems to have been there longer than any of the roommates so no one knows anythin about it. Since I have the proper power supply for one of …

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Since I last shut down my Mac, the tracking on my mighty mouse has been all crazy. I try to point in one place, and the then the arrow shoots across the screen. Sometimes, it seems to work better than other times. Sometimes it is particularly madening - the pointer …

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G'Day all. I've been doing a fair bit of googling, asking friends and reading old posts in this forum. If you'd be so kind I could use a little help :) [B]Problem:[/B] Newly upgraded self-assembled Desktop won't POST and simply loops in a 5 second cycle of cutting power then …

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i bought a dell machine and anytime i leave it on for an hour or so this amber light come on and the machine cannot boot unless i leave it for overnight. how can i over come this problem.

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[B]I have a Sony Vaio PGC-K33 and I CAN'T GET IT TO WORK[/B] OK, I am an Mac person :cool: , but I have a Vaio PGC-k33 model, two years old. Was my daughter's. She buggered it up somehow so I am trying to fix. When you turn it on, …

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Hello all, I am a new to the site adn I have a few questions about setting up a network at my house for a new business. Here is the situation: I will have a windows 2003 small business server with 2 500GB hard drives. I will be having data …

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Hi urm....i have a NetGear Router Downstairs which is connected to the main computer in the house...upstairs i have my laptop and another computer in my brothers room..we have the fastest internet going at the moment but it goes slow for my laptop and my brothers computer upstairs but very …

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I have a emachine amd pros. ati 9600 graphics card 512 ram. my computer turns on but monitor says *no signal* tried plugging monitor in both ports, monitor is good using it right now to post this... took the card ou and plugged it back in, took the ram out …

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My Internet explorer runs real slow when I try uploading sites with graphics. Most of the time, the pictures don't show up or they take about 5 mins plus to load up. I currently have a DSL connection thru Verizon on a Dimension 4600 Dell which is about 3 months …

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Hi, I am having very weird issues accessing some of the computers in our workgroup. Some of the computers can’t see other computers in the workgroup. The strange part is that they can ping by IP and by Name. Using run \\ComputerName wont find them but run \\ComputerIP will work …

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My hard drive crashed and I recently replaced the hard drive to a Maxtor 500 Gb. I installed Windows XP Pro and everything went fine after I installed the SATA drive specific to my Intel Motherboard. Windows XP Pro boots up and brings me to the desk top. My problem …

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Does anyone out there still have a copy of the installation floppy's for DOS 6.2 and Windows 3.1. An alternative would be the URL for a download site where I can get the floppy images. I have just got a couple of very old laptops (Zenith Z-Star 433VL) with nothing …

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I recently installed a new graphics card (128 mb radeon 9800 pro) and in the process, I moved my network card because it was sort of in the way. Upon rebooting after everything was in, I noticed the light on the back on my wirless card was on, so it …

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I have deleted some links in my favorites three times now and they keep on coming back. My favorites list is reaaaaally long and I don't need many of them. Whey do they keep coming back and what can I do? This is getting very frustrating!

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When ever i try to use Internet Explorer 6.0.29 i can't access any page it says that the page cannot be displayed, i think this may be something wrong with my internet connection or something because aim also cannot connect and my virus protection won't connect to update, but on …

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Hi !!, My Internet Explorer 6 suddenly stopped showing in PROGRAMS in a XP PRO computer. I know that it is still installed because the old IE shortcuts that I have in my desktop continue working fine. When click in START, what it shows is a globe that reads INTERNET, …

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The IE on my other PC is not working and I do not know why... ANY help would be good THANKS Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 7:53:18 PM, on 9/10/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5730.0011) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe …

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my 80 GB hardisk is partitioned as follows into four: C,D,E,F,G.. Cis the primary partition however my operating system is in the drive E. i want to format drive C but when i go to my computer, right click on the C drive and select format.. it says either some …

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I have been receiving the same error: Generic Host Process for Win 32 Services Encountered a Problem and Needs to Close: over and over. It interferes with my ability to run slideshow, download pictures, open up my computer, etc. It has really slowed down my computer. The details are: szAppName …

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i reinstalled windows xp home on a computer i have and put in a win xp key code now i need a password to get passed the user id: Administrator then the password and i have no idea what it is can anyone help me?

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I have finally navigated the minefield of networking a Vista (Home Premium) and an XP (Home) based PC but I am having one final problem. The only files on the XP PC that I am allowed to access from my Vista PC are the ones in the shared folder. I …

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Got my new iMac and my 4-year old Dell hooked up to my router, both can access the Internet and mail but they don't "see" each other. How do I get them together to share my printer/scanner and files? I've been trying for hours no luck. HELP!!!!

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I have a stupid question. I have Outlook on my PC (Windows 2003). I have an email account that I set up just fine - it's been working for months. I tried to set up an email account for a coworker using the very same isp information etc... on his …

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help, no matter how many times i change my date and time in my computer it always go back to MARCH 2002, and I don't know why... my computer tells me that my date and time is incorrect..so I adjust it but it still manages to go back to march …

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Hey.. my monitor is to dark to use for playing.. do anyone have a program that can brighten up my screen? any ideas are welcome..

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I have Windows 98. I have connected a DSL modem. After installing the modem, I cannot connect to the Internet. Before I installed the DSL modem, I had a Cable modem. I was able to connect to the internet with the Cable modem.

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My computer is running very slow. I have been 2 days dealing with this problem, almost no sleep. Computer syptoms: When I try to remove software from control panel, add/remove it starts the unistallation, but once it gets 1/2 way in dll, it goes idle. 2) when using internet to …

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I ran avg, spybot, adaware, kaspersky and bitdefender. here are the logs Kaspersky Total number of scanned objects 64892 Number of viruses found 0 Number of infected objects 0 Number of suspicious objects 0 Duration of the scan process 00:47:38 Infected Object Name Virus Name Last Action C:\Documents and Settings\All …

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Hello, I am building a new computer and I can not get it started. I have built other PCs before but have not encountered this problem before. I put all the parts together and when I try to boot up I see the option to enter the BIOS, a few …

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Ok, So i just recently upgraded my computer's motherboard, cpu and ram a week ago. From the get go there was problems. Firstly, sometimes my monitor wouldn't recognize that the computer was plugged into it, and was sending out data, so it just said no inputs. This would happen multiple …

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I downloaded Ultimatebet's poker software and now I'm getting pop-ups. Here's my Highjack this log: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 6:55:27 PM, on 9/12/2005 Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ATI2EVXX.EXE C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSCJPZD.EXE C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ATIPTAXX.EXE …

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The motherboard of my vaio rb-53 is shot. Does anyone know what make or model I can replace it with?

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I am still stuck with my half dead HP laptop, that died for no apparent reason and it is under a year old and is one of the latest models... From reading the posts on this forums last weak I see in recent posts about 4- 5 people that having …

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hi recently my PC has been running very slowly. this happened before but i put some more RAM in and my PC started working fine. Now i can't put more RAM in as i have the maximum amount my PC can handle. i have defragmented my PC, run disk cleanup, …

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