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 | "Find a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." Confucius  |
| | How about ultra-seasoned, decades experienced Police Chiefs depending on the non-medical criminal investigative abilities of a doctor or Novel writer? You can tell when they are running out of storylines when one cop's girlfriend is mysteriously shot dead leading to an emotional traipse through the investigation to find the killer, … |
 | I'm in my 50's and my IT credentials have lapsed. Pre-cancer I was a consultant in software licensing, but my background is more dominantly hardware and developing. I am self-taught in a couple of old irrelevant-to-today languages, and hold a certification for VB6. Hardware I'm certified A+ and some Toshiba …  |
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 | Lime Marmalade on buttered toast and a lazy Turkish coffee. |
 | In The Heat of The Night - Sidney Poitier is a brilliant actor, and it's a great story. I'm really big on Sci-Fi - just for the escapism. I-Robot, Men In Black, Logan's Run. . . I could makequite in list of favourites, but it must have a good story. … |
| | It would be a good idea to start a new thread because this one is over 7 years old and the majority of people probably won't pay any attention to it. To answer your question with the limited information you have given us, if you have a critical battery message … |
| | This thread is a study of human nature in a bottle. :D |
| | Just a small note about laptops. Using them an your lap is often quite bad for laptops, as well as most fabric or similar soft type surfaces that could obstruct ventilation. Also, many laptops are not best suited to 'heavy' gaming because of the simple cooling system they have. As …  |
| | Con you put a link in your next post that tells us more about your Tek 6633 All-In-One PC, please? Which operating system? Do you make regular back-ups, would it be a problem to lose the data on the hard disk if it was absolutely necessary?  |
 | For a number of years I lived in Australia. The nearest neighbour was twenty or thirty miles away. We tackled problems with Hornets, various poisonous spiders, and venomous snakes, etc. All of that came with the territory. A great many people share their environment with Lions, Tigers, or Bears. As … |
 | Is your computer definitely a HP 7600 or could it be a D7600, even a DC7600? This would matter significantly when it comes to drivers. Run a Windows Update, or check if Windows is waiting for you to give the go-ahead to install updates. Sometimes Windows fixes this issue "itself". … |
| | When you fitted the motherboard into the new case, did you use those little paper washers with the motherboard screws? When you use the computer, is the computer's case closed fully? All of the cables to your TV are seated properly? Either or both these scenarios (no paper washers, opened … |
| | They are great questions! I could give you a brief answer file system by file system here, but you would gain only as much as I want to write. Telling you how to find the answers to your questions would lead you to the richest answers, answers that would best … |
 | The arrangement of the partitions is okay. The 'Recovery' partition is for reinstalling Windows, restoring it back to Manufacturer defaults. Don't let anything happen to that partition, and don't use it to restore Windows until you are happy this problem is fixed and you have your files. It's sometimes best …  |
| | The link below is to the Extreme PSU Calculator. With this you can give either a specific or general run down on what you have in the box, it then does a bit of jiggery-pokery and gives you some helpful guidance as to a suitable PSU wattage. [Extreme PSU Calculator](http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp) … |
| | UK TV service is now entirely digital having now switched off all remaining analogue services. As a marked advancement, it sadly also closes a chapter on the BBC's Ceefax service, established C. 1974. This service provided Text News, Weather reports + map, sport results, recipes, quizzes, and more. On a … |
 | To the great majority of end-users, or home-users, there really is not a lot of differences between them, or at least justifiable differences. For a lot of people out there it was also free, as a result of piracy. The arrival of XP also caused, or coincided, with a PC … |
| | It may also be a software issue. Do you know how to find your way around Control Panel? It may be worth looking at your regional settings and keyboard settings. Which operating system are you using? |
| | We don't know what make or model your Computer is, but there may be something available from the manufacturer, or available for a like model laptop. Alternatively, you could purchase a standard backlit keyboard that is typically used with desktop computers. You would just plug it into a spare USB … |
 | >and nothing bad ever happens period! Wish granted... you are now narcissistic >I think i win :) Yup, confirmation of granted wish.... :) I wish I had Einstein's grasp of mathematics, when he was alive of course. ;) |
| | Clean the screen now and again, don't spill coffee on it, use it to visit Daniweb and keep us guessing with your intriguing posts. :-) |
 | Popeye has his spinach & Olive Oil, Mike_2000 has his C++ & Daniweb Mrs BigPaw wants BigPaw to paint the pond's bridge at the weekend, and he's decided that it will need about five coats of paint. Which coat will he put on the first?  |
| | The security updates didn't make that much of a difference to the general user really. The great thing about XP was that after its teething problems, which was commonly due to badly written drivers on the part of Vendors, it became an operating system that people learned how to fix …  |
| | Do each of your children have their own accounts on the computer? (individual login and password, etc) Depending on the type of software you are using, you may find that you are just monitoring your own account. May I suggest, please, that you start a new thread (post) and summarise … |
 | Re: Favorite song Nick Drake's version of ["Summertime"](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUzAFfoJ3mU). |
| | What make and model Tablet is it, please?  |
 | Kinda difficult to answer that in the UK here. I asked a Polish friend who had recently moved here what the weather was typically like in Poland. He said, "We get four seasons..... a year..." It's very changeable.  |
| | What is the make & model of the Netbook? Have you made any changes to it recently, hardware or software? What happens if you start it with no devices attached to it? No optical drive, no mouse, no printer, etc, only the power cable. If that makes no difference can …  |
 | Fleetwood Mac, Without You, new EP version. (which I think is better than the old demo version)  |
 | “Do not speak of the rhino if there is no tree nearby!” Ungakhulumi ngobhejane kungekho sihlahla eduze. (Zulu)  |
 | You've not told us which version of Windows you have. This problem can sometimes fix 'itself' when you turn off the computer, disconnect the external drive and turn on the computer again. When the computer is on and 'settled' then connect the external drive. This measure has an 80 percent …  |
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| | Never ever use an eraser on sensitive electronics. Erasers are for removing graphite type deposits from paper. Some erasers, besides the risk of damaging the connector, can leave a residue that would hinder data transfer far more dramatically than any insignificant layer of oxidised gold. |
| | Finger print recognition is generally more of a convenience than an increased security feature. You can't forget your finger(s) and you can't lose your finger(s) in the same way you could lose a swipe card. But, at the end of the day, it's all just software, digital data. It would …  |
 | Balalaika, some Cello. For me, these are the most beautiful sounding instruments I've ever heard. |
| | Reinvention is paramount, but timing is essential. The transformation of Windows 8 is only mirroring previous leaps in innovations for Microsoft. Reflect on the leaps that were from DOS to Windows 3.1 to Windows 95, then the complete step away from DOS to Windows NT. (Win '98 and XP, etc, …  |
| | Re: RAM confuse It's saying that your Motherboard can support DDR 333 (also known as PC2700) or DDR 400 (also known as PC3200) memory modules. These modules are DDR1. :)  |
 | Check your Router settings and see if it uses QoS, or Quality of Service. This feature should allow you the control you are looking for. If you don't know how to do this then please tell us the make and model of your Router. |
| | This is what Speedbit recommend: > If you have experienced difficulties to remove SpeedBit Video Accelerator, while we can not be certain without additional information what was the reason for the problem you have encountered while trying to uninstall SpeedBit Video Accelerator, we would like to recommend you to proceed … |
 | Re: Games for XP PC Try here: [Home of the Underdogs](http://homeoftheunderdogs.net/) You'll notice some tabs at the top there indicating the different genres, as well as other features that makes the site very easy to follow and find your way around. In fact that site has been around for donkey's years. I wouldn't be surprised … |
 | As you were fitting the new Hard Disk you may have dislodged the Modem. If someone else replaced it for you, then there is also the possibility that they removed it considering it to be a little antiquated for a computer in these days of 4G, Wifi, ADSL, and Cable … |
 | > Some info on diesel vs gas: > > * Fuel is much more expensive in Europe. Given the demand for diesel; in England, it isn't cheaper any more ($2.12/L for gas $2.24/L for diesel); > * The UK has the seventh-highest petrol price and the second-highest diesel price in … |
| | Re: Videos converter I've used a program called [SUPER](http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html) in the past. Gives you a lot of control and options, which can be a bind when you just want to do something that is fairly straightforward. The site wants you to a lot of reading before getting to the download link, so here …  |
| | How old is the Laptop and battery? As batteries age the amount of charge they are able to hold reduces, but the battery doesn't "know" this and will report the maximum charge it is able to hold as 100%. For example, if due to age or misuse a battery can …  |
| | If the connector is gold plated then theoretically it should last thousands of connective actions. However, if it is only what they call gold flash then the amount of connective actions possible are dramatically reduced, and that may be what those instructions are talking about were you mention the "standard … |
| | Are you following these steps? [Homescreen folders](http://google.about.com/od/androidtipscategory/a/How-To-Make-App-Folders-On-Android-Jelly-Bean.htm) |
| | Could you tell us the Dell code for this computer, please? You probably know this already, but that code tells us more specifically the model of your computer. Something to try while we're waiting for your answer. Do you have Quickset installed? I know that it was for Vista, but … |
| | Re: Value of my PC Sell the parts that you plan to upgrade, you will get more money for those parts sold independently than as a bundle. Are there any people who are on the same course as you that may buy them off you? |
| | Re: Network If you enjoy learning through reading, try this site: [Techie Workhouse - Basic Networking](http://www.techiwarehouse.com/cms/engine.php?page_id=d9e99072) If you are looking for a video tutorial then the only way you will find one to suit you is by sifting though them. I couldn't find any that I would like to recommend as they … |
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