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New Hard Drive Can't Find Modem
:'( :'( :'( I have installed a second hard drive as I was having loads of issues running WinME. The second hard drive is running under Win98SE and all is working good except I want this to be my main drive. I've set the old drive as slave and the new one as master etc etc, but if I try connecting to the net it just doesn't…
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how do you "clear recently accessed documents
just changed to xp.. previously 2000 professional one of the things i used to do was .... right click and get "taskbar & menu properties ... click "advanced" then there was a click for " clear recently accesswd documents " on xp i've found "taskbar & start menu properties .. but not how to clear docs. Can anyone advise…
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Website to check computer spec
Hi I was wondering if someone could direct me to a website which will tell me the spec of my comp. I was sure that this will have been mentioned before, but my searches here and on google didnt find anything (didnt know which words to use). Thanks Maddie
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Problem-Web Links not opening up
Hi, I wonder if any one can help. When I select a link on a web page, it does not always open properly. I can sometimes copy and paste the properties of the link into the address bar and open it that way but this does not always work. I am using Windows 98 and I am with AOL. Sorry about the accuracy of the PC Terminology
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Can't find Operating system.
Having problems with my 4 year old Pentium 3 PC, using Windows 98 2nd Edition. Basically, when trying to boot, I get a 'operating system not found' message. I can get into the BIOS settings. I hit problems when I left the PC on for a few hours on it's own (At the logon prompt to Windows). When returning, it was on power…
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make your computer last longer before upgrading
You know what's it like. You spend your hard earned cash on that nice shiney computer in PCWorld, and after 18 months stuff starts to take longer, or you find it need's upgrading. So you hang it out as long as you dare before spending a further £500 to £1000 for a replacement. Hey, you've already invested in the hardware…
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Is my hard drive dead?
I used the PC this morning then left it on, came back to it about an hour later and when I moved the mouse the moniter wouldn't come back on. So I reset the PC and it tries to boot up for about 3 seconds, then it goes quiet and every few seconds it beeps. I took the cover off to check nothing had come loose, but it still…
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ME to XP, the pitfalls!
I am thinking of upgrading from ME to XP pro. I hear so many horror stories about failed attempts and losing drivers etc. Should I attempt it? Is my laptop compatible with only 384 ram and spare 5 gig?
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Address Bar
:) Help. Iv'e been seaching the web for a birthday presee for the management and I've just realised that if she uses the computer, if she types an address into the address bar, or hits the down arrow to the right of it, she will be able to see what present it is that Iv'e been searching for. Iv'e deleted history etc but…
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windows xp service pack hell - please help
I installed a windows XP service pack 2 - big mistake. It was a nightmare!! uninstalled it and did system restore to last good date. worked fine for once - turned PC off and now every time I switch on I get "Isass.exe - System Error. endpoint format is invalid. If I click OK, my computer reboots and this creates a horrible…
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Help with Tiny Wireless Keboard and mouse
I can't get the wireless keyboard and mouse to work on my Tiny computer. The mouse will work initially but as soon as i touch any key on the keyboard they both freeze. Also, the lights on the transmitter flash orange red and green. I have pushed reset buttons etc.. but nothing seems to work. Any ideas ??? Thanks Jackie
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Getting rid of Internet Download Manager
Can anyone help please. I used a trial version of Internet Download Manager as suggested on a post here on MSE (which I cannot now find), but decided not to pay after the 30 days trial period. Towards the end of the trial a flash appeared every time I opened my computer advising that the trial period was ending and that…
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home network &sharing printer
I know there is a thread on wireless networking but I could not see anything about printer sharing. I have just installed the wireless networking kit which I bought from PC World. This means my wife can access the internet from her laptop. Somehow I got that working ok. Can she now share my printer on this wireless…
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mp3's
Anyone recommend any sites to download full albums etc becasue all the sites I seem to stumble across have loads of pop ups etc! I use Winmx to downlaod music singles does anyone recommend anything better? Also im interested in downlaoding full length movies where is best to get these from? Thanks ;D
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Wireless security
We've got a Netgear router and a wireless card for laptop. I understood that this comes with a firewall. We use XP. A friend came round who had a wifi laptop and he picked up our broadband signal. Should this happen? Does it mean that someone walking down the street could in theory use our signal? Can they access our…
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Problem sending/recieving links and pics
Since I recieved my new pc last week I cant send or recieve any attachments in any shape or form. I keep getting a mail delivery system message. I rang my ISP technical support (somewhere in India >:( ) who said it was my anti virus settings (I have mcafee installed) and to get in touch with them and tell them to lower my…
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have i got a firewall ??
just got a new dell laptop with xp...not going to do the sp2 yet. it came with a trial mcaffee package which i'm not going to use. i've loaded avg & adaware & spybot .. but what about a firewall. ?? Think i saw on a posting once that xp has one anyway ??. hlepl please !!
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Missing Images
On some web pages I visit not all the images are downloading showing either a box witha cross or a box with a square,circle and triangle. How can I fix this please. I renember having this trouble some timeago and I believe its a setting in the Internet options advanced tab?
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Sims2 Directx9
Just received the new Sims2 which requires Directx9. I downloaded this and it tells me: No Directx9 compatible graphics in this system Any ideas of what I should do next? And no, returning Sims2 is not an option according to my daughter ;)
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receiving emails but not to my address
I am recieving emails that are about anything from computers, mortgages and banking to viagra :o . They all have the same sort of page layout - very basic with just a few words and pictures with a 'click here to learn more' link, coming from normal looking rather than company addresses. I've got all sorts of protection on…
