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 | If you are using a router, the router itself should BE the 'admin computer', because it is the component running the network! Best you check the settings in the router/firewall interface. Perhaps you have certain features blocked, such as Java applets or active-x controls, and the website you are trying … |
| | Goodness, dlh! What on Earth are you doing resurrecting an old topic? Was the post misplaced? Anyway, seeing that it's been resurrected I'd like to add comment related to the original question. There is really only one way to ensure beyond doubt that another person does not use your PC. … |
| | An unusual problem you had there. I've not seen nVidia driver corruption cause this particular behaviour before. Thanks for posting the details of how you resolved the matter. I'll mark this topic as 'solved'. |
| | Hang on a bit. Just uninstalling the onboard sound from within Windows is not enough. Uninstall the old one. Shut down. Power up and immediately go into BIOS setup. Disable the onboard sound there. Boot up, and install the new soundcard. |
| | Intel are tricky bastards. They only tell you that the info isn't there because they want you to buy another board! :D But it's available, and Google finds it ;) [url="ftp://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/D845HV/hvwn_English.pdf"]Motherboard manual[/url] [url="http://www.mecer.co.za/downloads/Mainboards/Intel/D845HV/Documentation/D845HV%20Desktop%20Board%20-%20Connectors.htm"]Connectors[/url] |
| | It is almost certainly a display setting incorrectly set. Bring up display settings as described above. Click on 'Settings'. You will see a little picture of a screen and below it will be information about your display adaptor and your monitor. Tell us what it says please, so we can …  |
| | Sometimes those errors can be caused by faulty hardware - a processor which is failing, RAM modules which are faulty or mismatched, etc, etc. But most of the time they will be the result of software issues. In this case, it is most likely a program which is causing the … |
| | You've not mentioned which Windows version, but for Windows XP I use the OS itself for Zip files, and WinRAR for all other archive types. Works for me, and it's a pretty clean way to deal with things. Moved to the 'Windows Software' section, by the way.  |
| | Use 'Help' or <F1> to bring up the help balloon, type in 'create mail account' as you search criteria and you'll bring up the instructions you need. You'll also bring up the full 'Help' index along with it, and you should spend a bit of time reading through the assistance … |
| | Your best option by far, given that you have a network, is to use an all-in-one Cable/ADSL Gateway/Router/Modem. Full anti-intrusion protection, no software overhead, and you can now purchase them at a quite low price. You should also check to see if you have your network configured appropriately. Just because … |
| | And second, did you download the component drivers for your laptop from HP's website and install them after you installed Windows 2000? |
| | There are no 'temporary internet files' in the registry! Tha advice given by DMR is the most thorough method of removing temporary internet files, and in Internet Options you should also use the 'Clear History' button on the 'General' tab. If you also change 'Days to keep pages in History' …  |
| | Which Windows version do you use. The error seems to suggest that a Windows XP only program is being used on a Windows 98 system. It my not mean that the Kernel32.dll file needs to be replaced - just that an illegal call to it has benn made. |
| | Use a better copying program? Any backup copies I've made have worked just fine, whether they were created with Nero or with CloneCD. You're actiually using a CD copy routine, are you, and not just dragging/dropping the CD contents from one drive to another? |
| | Boot from Windows XP CD. Delete partition before continuing with the install. Create new ones. Continue installing Windows. The XP installation routine contains the necessary utilities and capability. |
 | Tools -> Internet Options -> Content Click on the 'AutoComplete' button, and turn off the settings there! ;) |
 | - Try reversing the connector on the floppy drive, even if you think it's plugged in the right way. - Check the power connector and make sure you haven't 'missed' a pin when you plugged it in. It can be difficult to get the power connector lined up correctly with … |
 | Bung in a USB card. they're about as cheap as a cheap keyboard ;) |
| | Not quite correct, tommi. Optical drives have a habit of 'going missing', particularly when changes have been made to the installed burning software. For starters, bones50, try opening up Device Manager (Right-click My Computer, and choose Properties -> Hardware -> Device Manager) Find the entries for your Optical drive(s) select … |
| | No. If the presence of Outlook Express leaves you short of drive space then your hard drive isn't big enough to use with Windows XP. The only way to really remove it is to purchase and use XPLite, and choose to remove OE through that. But simply don't use it …  |
| | Would you mind posting details of how you fixed it, then, for the benefit of others reading the topic? |
| | If Windows XP is installed on a system with a single hard drive and only one partition created, which takes up the entire storage space of the drive, then you will need to use a partition management tool to add Windows 98 and leave the Windows XP installation in place. … |
| | Re: formating xp We're not an 'always on call' free service, I'm afraid, and if you start doing something before you actually receive assistance you could end up with a mess. If your Windows XP installation has been formatted to NTFS file system, then you'll need to delete the partition and create a … |
| | 1. Obtain a legitimate copy of Windows XP 2. Set your BIOS boot order to 'CD-ROM - 1st Boot Device' 3. Pop the Windows CD in the drive and Reboot. Press a key to Boot from CD when prompted 4. Install |
| | Oh wow! I just had an article published about this a couple of days ago! [url="http://www.pcuser.com.au/pcuser/hs2.nsf/web/D6FD41B8CB0FAE2FCA256E930008742E"] Here it is.[/url] |
 | Re: Dani's Cookbook Here's some from another forum, where we started an 'Incompetent Teen's Cookbook' for Gamers! [QUOTE]SUSHI! Basic Sushi Recipe Ingredients: Bamboo mat (maki-su) - to make sushi rolls Rice Paddle or large flat plastic spoon * 3 1/3 cups of uncooked rice - use only a high quality medium grain white … |
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| | Try AVG free edition. It's a little slow in operation, but it's rather good quality [url="http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php"]http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php[/url] (Moved to the new 'Security' section) |
| | The specific model number of your drive would be a useful thing to inform us about. You should always include such detail with your question.' The extra information could assist someone to research your problem and find a solution for you. They may not need to have the equipment or … |
| | err.... uummmm...... The computer store tested it and told you what was wrong. The CPU is not working. You need to replace it with another one. By the way, there is no such thing as an "AMD 2.8 ghz 3200 processor" and if you have been trying to set the … |
| | An 'In Place Upgrade' (or repair install) of Windows XP has a certain procedure to follow. Here's the instructions: [url="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341&Product=winxp"]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341&Product=winxp[/url]  |
| | If you have a 'Name brand' PC which isn't accompanied by a separate Windows installation CD, read the product documentation carefully, or contact the manufacturer's support service, because it WILL have the facility to refresh your Windows installation without wiping the drive. |
| | [QUOTE] You can attempt to repair this file by starting windows setup using the original setup cd-rom...[/QUOTE] That doesn't mean you need to find some fancy and technical procedure to repair the file - it simply means pop the CD in the drive and run 'Setup' to install Windows again … |
 | It sounds to me like the problem is simply that the print head itself is clogged. Cleaning it with a solvent might clear it, or the print head may need to be replaced. If that's the case, it is probably a better option to replace the printer with a new … |
| | If that soundcard is still IN a Dell Dimension, get the drivers from Dell instead. Creative drivers for SBLive cards in Dell PCs are a tad different to standard Creative drivers. |
| | OK, I'm curious. How [B]DO[/B] you solve the problem? Do you press F1 and everthing works OK? Do you press F2 and have to make changes in BIOS Setup to continue? Do you get stuck at this point and can't proceed? If you're getting stuck, check that you've configured the … |
| | Your computer is infected with the Sasser Virus. Here's a removal tool you can put on a floppy disk and run from there: [url="http://www.sophos.com/support/disinfection/sasser.html"]http://www.sophos.com/support/disinfection/sasser.html[/url] After that you should follow the instructions in this Microsoft article: [url="http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp"]http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp[/url] After that, have a read of the hints in the 'Helping Yourself' stickied topic …  |
| | Take your system to a repair shop to have it checked. It sounds very much like the internal components have been damaged, and you will need to have it checked to find out what needs to be replaced. |
| | JANINE, you're off the track here. wca21, 1 long, 3 short beeps from a boot failure generally indicates a hardware problem with either RAM or display adaptor, depending on the BIOS version. I'd suggest you need to get that laptop checked out by a technician. |
| | No, there's not. Sorry to have to say so, but that's the strightforward situation. |
| | Yes, it's finally out of Beta and into final release. New [url=http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/features/2.0/index.html]features[/url] are plentiful, and add both functionality and improved MS Office compatibility. Discussion of this upgrade to the excellent and well known freeware office software suite has been plentiful during the period of Beta release, so there's no need …  |
| | The battle between Sony’s Blu-Ray and Toshiba’s HD-DVD has been a drawn out one, with nary a sniff of resolution in sight, and has seen likely to plunge consumers back into a situation similar to the VHS v BetaMax videotape battles of the 1980s. But a recent move by HP … |
| | We try to find the interesting news and developments to report to people, but sometimes the industry just doesn’t help us much. Sometimes, it all just seems “ho-hum |
| | I must admit I'm finding some of this rather odd. Let's look at it a different way, perhaps? Let's begin by accepting the 'reality' of the Windows/x86 computing world - it's a really flexible one, with an almost infinite number of potential combinations of hardware components and software installations, and … |
| | To the average consumer the ‘Digital home’ has little to do, really, with internet-connected intelligent refrigerators that do the grocery ordering for you, or robotic valets who ready the ‘pipe and slippers’ when you walk through the door. It simply means a way to manage the home entertainment and avoid …  |
| | Now that the ATi R520 cards – the X1xxx series – has been officially announced and released there are tests and reviews of them popping up all over the place. The picture emerging is quite a clear one, with performance matching the Nvidia counterparts in all respects except for high … |
| | A quality power supply unit is a ‘must’ in a modern, high performance PC system. Cheap, generic units don’t supply stable enough voltages for highly demanding components, and introduce greater risk of failure which can put expensive PC components at risk. Choosing the unit to use can be a nightmare, … |
| | The [url=http://theinquirer.net/?article=26628]Inquirer[/url] has just published their recommendations for the ‘value points’ in processor purchasing. Their recommendations are quite similar to those promoted by a number of reviewers, but closer inspection leaves me quite unconvinced. The assumptions they make fall somewhat short of the mark in my eyes, and leaves their … |
| | There will doubtless be a lot of disappointed gamers, but it seems the Nvidia 6800 Ultra and the ATi Radeon X850XT are the 'end of the road' for AGP gamers. Those who have been waiting for updated and improved cards to arrive have been waiting in vain, it appears. Although …  |
| | My apologies for the tardiness in elevating this to a 'featured item'. |
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