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 | Hi there! With the death of my old pc, I decided to try and make my new one. I have win2k (with SP2) which I have used a number of times on my old pc with success. It installed alright the first time around, but because it seemed to be … |
| | My laptop is sick. It was working when I went to work and when I returned home, my wife indicated it was doing something strange. She gets a lot of junk email in her yahoo account and I suspect something came in there. At first it was redirecting google searches … |
| | I learned about this site a few days ago, and it has already helped solve one of my problems, so I thought I'd ask another question. I am looking for an external hard drive. I found a great buy on amazon.com, its a SimpleTech 250gb external hard drive for $104. … |
 | I am new to linux and I just installed ubuntu on my hp dv6000t laptop. I try to download the nvidia-glx but when I try to install it with the command "sudo nvidia-glx-config enable" command it returns the following: Error: unable to load nvidia kernel driver! Be sure to have … |
| | Hi I use win98se Each rime I restart my machine more new file are added, what are they and how can I solve this problem? THanks tori Attached jpgs example' but each time I restart the machine there are more and I keep deleting them again and agian but.....I want … |
| | Hello All....Newbie here‚ I am trying to get a video card for my Dell Dimension 2400. Under the hood it's got a Pentium 4 processor, 768 MB RAM and a crummy Intel(R) 82845G video controller....This is what I need to upgrade. I've put in a ATI Radeon 9250 (512MB) video … |
| | Hello I have backed up some files and my e mails to an external drive. I have re installed xp on my computer. I backed up my emails with a program called email saver xe. Problem is that when i try to access the files on my external driive i … |
| | Hello everyone I'm using Windows Server 2003 and would like to force all my users (XP Pro) to be logged off after logon hours expire. The problem is that after logon hours have expired, logged on users remain logged on. They will not be logged off automatically by the system, … |
| | Hello, Can someone please tell me which cpu is faster and more suited towards gaming? I currently have a sempron 2800+(socket 754) and i've been looking at both of these for a while now. I would think the Athlon would be faster because it is 2.2 ghz compared to the … |
 | Here's the million dollar question: Should I go with a Radeon X1650 Pro 512 DDR2 OR X1650 XT 256 GDDR3 Both are made by sapphire, the xt is a little bit more money |
| | can you tell me the best way to clean the registry in my windows xp Thank-you  |
 | Hello everyone. I decided to try out XAMPP ( [url]http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp[/url] ), which contains a pre configured distribution of Apache 2.2.3. My intention is to use it for some local testing of a web application that uses Perl scripts. I got Apache running easily enough and it runs the sample Perl … |
| | Hi. I'm new here and I joined to see if I can get help with the following question. If you guys have any answers for me on which I should do, please try to be really detailed and not be extremely technical with your answers, because I'm not a big … |
| | Hi I have a pc at home running apache web server. I have a static ip address and i have a netgear router. I have the no ip stuff installed on my pc with the webserver, but i don't know to make it so that people on the internet can … |
| | Let's start by saying I'm not very technical, so please be patient with me. Within the last 6 months my motherboard died. At that point we put together a new system & the only items that we didn't replace were the cd/dvd drives, sound card, ati video card, and processor. …  |
| | ok here is the problem, my mates computer has been showing "limited or no connectivity" on her local area connection for some time now.. ive searched for an answer but i cant find one.. because everones problems are to do with networks here are the facts: no router/network internet is … |
 | Hello When I try to open up a *.wmv file i get the following error. Error:[B] Windows Media Player has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.[/B] I have tried codecs which usually help to fix this type of problem. I have also tried … |
 | hey whats up, I installed THUG 2 on my friends pc its an old compaq but it passes the minimum requirements, anyways when I go to run it it says "Hard ware is too low, increase hardware acceleration and restart game" well if any of you knew me, would would … |
| | Hi, I came here in search of help with my Dell Demension E510. (Windows XP) When I turn it on it makes a kind of grinding sound, and wont boot. There are the numbers '3' and '4' illuminated on the front of the tower. (I'm not sure if they were … |
| | HI, I put a new member notice up and asked the questionat the same time, What web browser is better? Opera or FireFox? Other suggestions are appreciated also. I'm tired of IE7. I would like experts to help me. I hope this does not make any members mad by putting … |
| | Ok, I'm going to try and explain this the best that I can... I really don't know a whole lot about computers, so here goes nothing! I have a Dell laptop that I got in May, and I used a wireless connection all through the summer in my apartment, and … |
| | Could I have a network connection through the house over the power grid? If so how do I do it, and what are the advantages and disadvantages. I couldn't find a lot on google on this. Thank You. |
| | i want to design a program that can be used on any machine to ping their gateway. basically, what i was thinking i could do is create a batch file that first ran ipconfig. then it would run the ping command. to get the gateway, i was thinking using some …  |
| | anytime I use a search engine such as google to look up something, when I click the desired link in the search results I am always redirected to a different website. The websites are typically search engines (I don't know whether real or fake) and sometimes they have the same …  |
| | Okay, I am extrememly new to all of this, but I need some serious help! My sister accidently bumped the plug to my computer out of the socket, causing my computer to powerdown, of course. This isn't the first improper powerdown, but for some reason, my desktop won't load anymore. … |
| | system restore comes up blank nothing to choose from here is my hijack this: help me PLEASE!!! Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 7:39:47 PM, on 1/19/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe … |
| | when trying to burn a music cd from i-tunes, i get an unknown error -50 i tried all the usual stuff, restarting, repairing the disk, etc. nothing works. any ideas? fanshawe |
| | Hi, Hope someone can help. I went to turn on my pc the other day and I got the normal (for my pc) 3 screens up on my monitor, first the graphics card info then the memory check and drives check and lastly the boot up screen. At the bottom … |
| | I'm looking for help recovering data from a PC which is not working at all. When it is turned on it makes a funny noise, but doesn't start up. The PC is quite old though, so is ready for the scrap heap - but what I would like to do … |
| | hey folks got a hp laptop with a problem, think it might be a bad ac adapter, already changed out the motherboard due to a laptop repair shops recommendation, now $200 less in my pocket and still a dead laptop. when i try turning on the laptop occasionally it will … |
 | right click, choose open with, the program i need isn't listed so i browse find the program in program files and open..............but it isn't part of the open list? This works fine on other pc's in office, what the _____ is going on. Anybody with any experince with something like … |
| | Hi guys, i got a problem. Since yesterday my comp is slower then other days... IE is strange. if i open a searching window (Google) it takes ages to open the found site. sometimes it opens just a blank DOS window and i need to close it. Everytime if i … |
| | Hi all, I want to know whether i can open excel file using dos command.If so can u give please give me the command and how to do that |
| | Iam at my wits end with Gateway :sad: , I have ask on every type of support Gateway has, if the processor can be replaced on this model of laptop, and if so what do I need to buy. Maybe I should start with the problem, the laptop will not … |
 | I just so happened to have clicked into the Windows Task Manager and there, under the Users tab, is a second user with ID 2 ... Mcx1. Under the Session column it says EH-TCP#0. Who on earth is this second user on my computer?? |
| | [COLOR=#000000]I want to have a try of this software DVD to iPod Converter for Mac at this website [/COLOR][URL="http://www.mp4converter.net/dvd-to-ipod-converter-mac.html"][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.mp4converter.net/dvd-to-ipod-converter-mac.html[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000000]. When I downloaded the software, I was confused. :?: The download says to choose an Intel or a Power PC download. I have a MacBook Pro. Which one of these should … |
| | I purchased a PC that originally had Windows Me on it. I later installed th XP Home Upgrade Edition. I plan on installing a new hard drive and doing a fresh install of XP Home Edition. Since this is only the Upgrade version, does this mean that I will have … |
 | Here are some usefull registery tweaks i use for Windows XP. [code];Speed up shutdown [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control] "WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="3000"[/code] [code];Do not use Simple File Sharing [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] "forceguest"=dword:00000000[/code] [code];Disable Messenger Service (to stop spam. Does not affect MSN or Windows Messenger) [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Messenger] "Start"=dword:00000004[/code] [code];Change MenuShowDelay (Start Menu load speed) [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "MenuShowDelay"="2"[/code] [b] Make …  |
| | Problem : My computer restarts every time its turned on right after the windows xp screen is finished. (the black screen with the little bar at the bottom) It's been like this for like 4 months and its just really startin to make me mad. I'm not a big computer … |
| | I have been playing around with an old computer of mine, and have found that when I turn on the computer, nothing happens, but if i unplug the 4pin power connector attatched to the motherboard and turn on the power, the fans run, but nothing else does. Any ideas as … |
| | Hello, I have got this nasty spamware/adware on my Dell Insprion 600 m. I have Xp home SP2. It actually shows the warning on the toolbar as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System performance monitor: warning Summary: System performance slowed down by:47% Internet connection speed decreased by: 39% Probable reason: Spyware applications/Adware popup … |
| | the other keys work but i can't seem to type @ this i have to copy and paste it i get this " instead of the a please help |
| | Hello, wondering if i can get some advice on this problem. Basically when i connect anything through the USB port and try to install it through the Found New Hardware Wizard, at the end it'll tell me "There was a problem installing this hardware *Name of device* An error occured … |
| | Ok, this is my first post here. I am not a computer guy at all, I just use the internet and MS Word for my schoolwork. I have an emachines T4510 computer, and have had it for about 3 years. I moved into another home about 8 months ago. In … |
| | well im having a problem changing my login screen i go to start-->control panel-->UserAccounts-->Useraccounts-->Change the way users log in and out and when i click on "Change the way users log in and out" what is where i get the problem" [URL="http://imageshack.us"][IMG]http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/6818/loginerrorxq6.png[/IMG][/URL] Thats the problem i get when i click … |
| | Hey guys -- someone help please!!! I have been unable to open internet explorer. I did an upgrade to ie7 -- nightmare-- and have since removed it and reverted back to 6. I cannot open internet explorer from anywhere on the computer. I am running xp. It popped open on … |
| | Symantec Email Proxy Keeps Trying To Send Dozens and Dozens Of Emails, but They Fail and Bring Up Like 30 Pop Up Windows Saying The Messages Have Failed To Be Sent, and They All Have Random Email Subjects(?).....My Anti-Virus Software Scans and Comes Up Empty, Same With My Spyware Remover.....Please … |
| | hi although outlook appears to be working normally none of the emails get through because they seem to get stuck at the scanning stage... i use norton 2006 and have had no problems until recently which seem to coincide with downloading IE7 the scanning mail icon stays on the task … |
| | under system profiler i see that my usb is recognizing the rca is plugged in but it doesnt pop up on my mac desktop,i dont know how to get to it otherwise to drop songs into it,my mac is a 10.3,any help???? |
| | I want to build a good Athlon 3800+ Duo core system and was looking for find a good motherboard for it. Price isn't a huge issue, the $150-$300 range is about what I'm looking for. Any good advice? SLI mode isn't a huge issue and haven't decided if I'm gonna …  |
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