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[QUOTE=techpro51]The subject line is just part of the trouble. Let me first give the symptoms. About 10 days ago, we started having trouble accessing Hotmail via IE on my home PC which is loaded with XP. We could access it 2-3 times after a reboot, then the computer would lock …

[QUOTE=Jerrica]My friend just created his own domain. The first time I accessed it, it was just a simple "hi" message because he had no webpage up yet. Now he has a web page up, and even after deleting my cookies, clearing my cache, rebooting everything...I still only get the webpage …

[QUOTE=Welt]My problem is with the Explorer window in Windows 98SE on a new, custom 1800 Celeron system with dual hard drives and 512 RAM. It's a problem I've not seen before on three of my own systems and two of my wife all running the same Win 98 SE OS …

[QUOTE=S911houston]When I start it up the screen is jetblack! then it flcks to a grayish blue then at the point that windows would be on the screen it show a light gray with vertical stripes.[/QUOTE] Does it have a floppy? Can you boot to DOS? If so, can you see …

[QUOTE=TCadj]Original problem started w/error mess saying files required to run have been removed/replaced-tried doing system restore to previous date-same error message-put Win XP Home Ed cd in (inc sv pk 1) like it said to- froze in the middle of setup.Fatal error pdt catalog -signature invalid-prevents setup from continuing. Called …

[QUOTE=thousejr]My computer is on Powersaver, my mouse won't work. How do I change this setting? Everything works in safe mode. I even reinstalled windows and it still does it. Can anyone Help?[/QUOTE] [i]Please[/i] use spaces after punctuation in sentences. It makes it hard-to-read when you don't. Is it a USB …

[QUOTE=coorrel]OS: win2k Connection: dialup As window boots "preparing network connections" takes a long time and when it finishes, everything is fine EXCEPT for the internet... it dials... it verifies u/p.... But then it TOTALLY freezes when it says registering on network and takes like 10min to do its job...[/QUOTE] The …

[QUOTE=floris]All the default installed programs through YaST are showing nicely anti aliassed fonts, but when I download Mozilla 1.6 and install it, it shows in a crappy blocky font, this also happens for many other programs that have to be compiled and aren't pre-build for SuSE. (I.e. FireBird worked! but …

[QUOTE=jleach45] What is the best site to get a basic knowledge of troubleshooting common Linux problems. And the best site for learning fundamentals of Linux?[/QUOTE] Another good portal is [URL=http://www.YoLinux.com][b]YoLinux[/b][/URL], which has resources for beginners through power users. Also, [URL=http://www.Knoppix.net][b]Knoppix[/b][/URL] is a good place to start, since no installation is …

[QUOTE=viperman224]I have an HP photosmart 320 every time I take a picture or I should most everytime I take a picture it comes back with these circle like things aka orbs.[/QUOTE] Could you attach a picture with the problem, perhaps [b]cropping it[/b] to make the file size smaller and emphasize …

[QUOTE=xFreeWord311x]Ok, internet connections have a possible tweak to make them faster, or program to make them faster. Is there anything to tweak a graphics card? and if there is, where can I get it?[/QUOTE] I [i]could[/i] say, "If you have to ask the question, you shouldn't be told the answer.":p …

[QUOTE=gerpar]Greetings, I have a computer problem. The problem started a couple of months ago when I went to log on to Google. Instead of going to that page, it redirected me to a different page that appeared to be Google but every site was a different porn or gambling listing. …

[QUOTE=rational611]I want to install a 40GB hardisk on a Celeron 300 running Win 98SE. When I run scandisk on this system, the HDD is show bad sectors after a certain point. However when I check the same HDD on a Celeron 1.7 GHz system, the scandisk is coming out clean. …

[QUOTE=cscgal]Here are three setups I'm looking at. Which do you think would be better suited to run this site alone, which mainly interacts with MySQL and php. Pentium 4 1.8 ghz with 512 mb of SDRAM Celeron 1.8 ghz with 1024 mb of SDRAM Celeron 2.0 ghz with 256 mb …

[QUOTE=Pitufo]...now all of a sudden she isn't able to connect to the internet at all. The error message she gets goes something like "True Vector internet" or something. [/QUOTE] [b]True Vector[/b] is part of [b]ZoneAlarm[/b]. Could she have had [u]two[/u] firewalls running? That would explain part of the problem.

[QUOTE=applechick]Is that thing REALLY gonna fit in my iBook? It looks huge![/QUOTE] He posted the wrong battery. What model do you have? Most iBooks your vintage do not have a separate battery for the CMOS settings (what [b]Apple[/b] calls [b]PRAM[/b]) -- it runs off the main battery. Instead, they use …

[QUOTE=keoni004]I've run into a few pages with frames, and mozilla seems unable to display them. Is there away to enable frames in mozilla? Any potential negatives to this?[/QUOTE] I have been using [b]Mozilla[/b] since version 1.0 (under both Windows [i]and[/i] Linux) and have never has a problem with frames or …

[QUOTE=eddyday]I have an annoying problem with my monitor. Basically, whenever I turn the computer and monitor on, the display is too stretched and the sides of the screen are not visible. I use the OSD controls to resize the display so that everything fits on the screen correctly, and the …

[QUOTE=redlab]The problem is rather odd... all colors display fine, except for pure blacks. these blacks come in varying shades of white or grey. and sometimes they seem to flicker.[/QUOTE] That's a tough one. When you open a command (text console) window full-screen, what happens? I would lean strongly toward a …

[QUOTE=msmithriv]Is there any way to turn the powersaver off completely? I have animated screensavers that I cannot use because after 30 minutes the powersaver turns the screen black and I can hear the screensaver but not see it. In addition, the powersaver has a 60 minute option which I cannot …

[QUOTE=bobtrud]I am currently using Win XP Pro and my computer locks up after logging on to the Internet, Why?[/QUOTE] I'm with [b]Redshift[/b] in that it's a 99+% probability of a modem driver problem. Please specify [b]brand and model[/b] of your modem.

[QUOTE=Jim Sharpe]I'm trying to establish a video link with my son. We're both on ntl world broadband and have XP professional. Using netmeeting I can see him, he can't see me only my flower icon. I can't hear him but he can hear me. Any tips?[/QUOTE] It may have to …

[QUOTE=f575gtc]Ok i finally bought a 9600XT and new mobo and put it in, now on all my games the game either hangs or freezes making me restart my pc. Could this be because my pc is getting too warm because when I touch the case the case is pretty warm. …

[QUOTE=fullbug]I have Windows 98, for some reason I cant explain all of a sudden the setting in the Settings/Display box went to 640 x 480 pixels, thats annoying, but the bigger problem is my color went to 16 colors where as before I had full color...[/QUOTE] What you are seeing …

[QUOTE=PlatinumRik]I'm looking for a way to use a remote administration program (dameware maybe) that will be able to ack like the windows help in XP (meaning it can penitrate though a firewall). Does anyone know of any solution to this?[/QUOTE] I have not used this myself, but I hear good …

[QUOTE=pisconi]Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7[/QUOTE] These are strongly suspect, though I have not found much detail: [b]O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vujemxhk] C:\WINNT\tlaeittu.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iehelper] C:\Program Files\syslaunch.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [] C:\WINNT\system32\udadrb.exe[/b] Anytime you have registry keys that look like random character strings that point to executable files that [u]also[/u] look …

[QUOTE=harmeet]I have applied many hot fixes on my computer (XP). Now, I want to know the date when the fixes has been installed and the last installed hot fix. Does anyone having any idea how to check that? or any file that stores the status of the installed hot fixes?[/QUOTE] …

[QUOTE=ultrasquare]Just installed xp home. Every day my pc boots up (when powered off) and goes to login page (this occurs at the same time daily). I have disabled all bios start up features. It appears that its trying to send an at command? this does not happen when i use …

[QUOTE=RoseC87Kat]I was browsing in hopes of trying to fix this problem and happened on this site. I am using Win XP, sorry I don't know what service pack. I have lots of new weird stuff on my computer. I have gathered from my few short minutes on this site that …

[QUOTE=bourbs]Hi, I'm hoping someone can help. I have a Gateway Pentium 4, 1400 mhz, intel with windows me. We started having alot of problems with error messages, so finally as a last resort, we uninstalled windows and reinstalled it. We noticed that alot of the error messages seemed to have …

[QUOTE=Snoodle]My daughter and I have a creative webcam pro - she is at university and I am at home. MSN and Creative have not been able to solve my problem. We were both using MSN with webcam and audio options on to talk and see each other while she is …

[QUOTE=Peter]I have windows xp with to version of messenger, the first one is windows version 4.7 4.7 2009 and the other is msn messenger version 6.1 0207, can you tell me the difference between them and how to use them.[/QUOTE] [b]4.7[/b] is the old version. It no longer works (due …

[QUOTE=techie101]i have a hp laptop, running windows xp home edition. the display is dark, i can barely see anything. I hooked it up to an external monitor and that monitor is displaying it perfectly, i've also tried the other OS's and all appear dark. If someone can please help and …

[QUOTE=sandy]Does any one know how to fix this problem I had set a pic to my desktop and changed the resolution. (I right clicked on my desktop and video modes came up i changed the numbers- not very smart) Now all my pics are blurry. I tryed to go to …

[QUOTE=cscgal]Just a poll ... where are all you linux gurus most comfortable? Where do you do most of your work? Where are you more efficient? ... Well, you get the idea.[/QUOTE] Ahh... but which environment are you referring to? [b]Physical[/b] or [b]virtual[/b]? [b]Hardware[/b] or [b]software[/b]? [b]Rec room[/b] or [b]cubicle[/b]?

[QUOTE=Jonald]Hi, I got this mnotherboard posted and then went in the cmos/bios settings to set it up. I then saved my changes and then the monitor won't display a signal. Have tried the gfx card in another computer and its fine. I've cleared cmos also. Please help (Xmas pressie)[/QUOTE] Are …

[QUOTE=cscgal]On a windows machine using FAT32, the file size cannot exceed 2 gigs.[/QUOTE] Despite DMR's reply, eveything that I have ever read agrees with your [b]2 GB[/b] file-size limit. My reading on this indicates that there's a 4 GB [i]range[/i], but it's signed (for +/- seeking within a file), so …

[QUOTE=Major]I'm trying to get rid of a program that has taken over my Home Page on IE6 and has deleted my Favorites and has loaded my Favorites list with a long list of junk. Whever I try to access Amazon, I get redirected to this Spyware site. It is called …

[QUOTE=BeoWulf]that would be Nero's message I have a LG burner that Nero refuses to work with and I have a Lite-On that it works fine with.... heres a few things can the drive normally be accessed through windows if so then you have to edit Nero's ( or whatever software …

[QUOTE=rogeroo]Got a wierd problem with my Windows explorer and its probably a simple fix but i'm not sure how to do it. When i open a window from a window that is already open it only opens in a separate window. Every time i open another window i have another …

[QUOTE=cscgal]What's the difference between the latest beta version of Mozilla and Firebird?[/QUOTE] It's hard to quantify, but at the most basic level [b]Mozilla[/b] is stable (but evolving), whereas [b]Firebird[/b] is sill considered beta, prerelease and experimental. Remember, Firebird is a stripped-down browser-only package that is currently at [b]v0.7[/b]. There's a …

[QUOTE=Team MonteCarlo]...it looks like there are other wires of varying colors that only go as far as the braided shielding soldered to the casing. These are mostly the middle set of pins (I don't have my "map" with me at the moment). Are these the "return ground" I have seen …

[QUOTE=f575gtc]Ok , I was just wondering what are the programs used to make GC movies like in Final Fantasy and the Matrix Reloaded?[/QUOTE] Some of the software used includes [b]Alias|Wavefront [URL=http://www.alias.com/eng/products-services/maya/maya_ple/index.shtml]Maya[/URL] [/b] (free for personal use); [URL=http://www.blender3d.com][b]Blender[/b][/URL], which is just plain free; [URL=http://www.newtek.com][b]LightWave 3D[/b][/URL], which [b]Dale Myers[/b] just used to …

[QUOTE=fsn812]For anyone who may have a problem with their computer locking up or 'freezing':[/QUOTE] You left out an important one. There has been a spate of problems with bad CPU filter electrolytic capacitors across all brands and types of motherboards in the last couple of years, so watch out for …

[QUOTE=Azninteg]I just bought a new motherboard and processor, an intel P4 2.4 (500 FSB) and ECS LV4XA2. Problem is after I installed all my hardware and software, my computer starts freezing up.[/QUOTE] Try downloading and running [b]Knoppix[/b] (see my sig). It's a CD-bootable Linux distribution that's handy in cases like …

[QUOTE=Somedamfoo]Is there a way to see my cpu usage on windows 2000 like on xp? I

[QUOTE=kenricktom]Hey hey can anyone help my, I have been using a computer with windows 98, the problem was that the C drive was full so naturally I moved some of the files to its D and E drives unfortunately... I inadvertently must have moved some of the files that boot …

Well, besides the obvious virus and syware infestation, not much. You need to run a virus checker. [URL=http://www.Girisoft.com][b]Grisoft AVG[/b][/URL] is free. You need [b]Spybot - Search & Destroy[/b] and/or [b]Ad-Aware[/b]. Links [URL=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/opcc/links/Malware_Tools_001064231677][b]here[/b][/URL]. There's also some programs being run that are not needed.

[QUOTE=Jonathan]I am a complete noobie. I don't know anything about Linux. Can someone please give me some tutorials?[/QUOTE] There are several ways to go about this. I can't rcommend [b]Red Hat[/b] (now [b]Fedora[/b], for all practical end-user purposes) or [b]Mandrake[/b] for beginners, though Mandrake has a live-CD version. A newbie …

[QUOTE=computer_twit]was in the middle of playing a game when i froze up... had to turn the power off to get it back...when i restarted it was a blank screen ... comp was running but the power light was flashing for 20 secs then turns off evantho the comp is on …