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HELP Please!!!
Posted on April 24th, 2006 | 10 Comments

I have XP Home and a couple of days ago my computer started rebooting and wouldn't stop. Now I think I may have COMPLETELY messed up. I got it into safe mode and tried to do a repair and it didn't...

DRIVER for SCANNER - OPTROX PHOTOMAKER 6E for WINDOWS XP
Posted on April 24th, 2006 | 4 Comments

Dear, has anyone ever succeeded to make the bloody scanner Optrox Photomaker 6E work under Windows Xp ? The drivers at Windriverguide don't do the job. Time to throw the thing onto the scrapyard,...

Intermittent Power Loss to USB Mouse
Posted on April 24th, 2006 | 3 Comments

Hi, I have a Razer Diamond back mouse that sometimes doesnt work when XP first boots, Have to kill the power to the machine and restart and it works fine. I have tried new uninstalling USB drivers...

Formatting Additional (original) Drive
Posted on April 24th, 2006 | 3 Comments

Original Fat 32 drive is now a second drive (named Old Drive D) Windows was deleted off that old Drive D ...only the Program Files are still there which I referenced when reinstalling software into...

Firewall?
Posted on April 24th, 2006 | 2 Comments

I have a pc running Windows Xp Pro SP2. I connect to the internet using a Linksys AG241, 4 port Gateway. I also run zonealarm firewall. I went onto sheilds up internet vulnerablity testing site...

Graphics card resolutions
Posted on April 24th, 2006 | 1 Comments

My graphics card supports a max resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels at 32 bit color for the plug and play monitor (the one integrated into the laptop), but only 800 x 600 pixels at 8 mit color for the...

cant use my cdplayer nor the floppy drives
Posted on April 24th, 2006 | 1 Comments

please help me access my drives

No power up
Posted on April 23rd, 2006 | 23 Comments

Excuse me, but I don't know how to write a short description in the subject to describe my issue, nor to search for a solution. I have a Dell Dimension 8300, XP Pro, sp1 that has operated without...

Cable Internet Connection Speed
Posted on April 23rd, 2006 | 8 Comments

I have three computers hooked up to a router. On one computer, the one closest to the router and with the shortest cable, always downloads at the paid for speed, 4GB. The other two, with 30 ft....

Mic won't work, no sound through line in jack input.
Posted on April 23rd, 2006 | 2 Comments

I have bought two mics now in the vain hope of getting my line in mic connections to work. I have the option of pluggin them into 2 line in jack ports in the back of my PC tower. When i do both do...

Cant write to USB Flash diive
Posted on April 23rd, 2006 | 2 Comments

I have a MP3 player with 256mb that I cant get to delete the files on. I can add files but not remove. The device is write protected is the message I get when I try to delete files. The unit came...

Chinese PenPower
Posted on April 23rd, 2006 | 1 Comments

I have a Penpower touchpad for inputing chinese characters (actually a handwriting pad). when i insert the USB in, i hear the sound that a new hardware has been recognised, but nothing shows up...

How good is :dragon naturally speaking software ?
Posted on April 23rd, 2006 | 2 Comments

How good is :dragon naturally speaking software ? I have a laptop Intel Celeron M processor 350, 256 SDRAM, 40HDD Questions: 1. is my laptop do basic to handle this software ? Will it make it a lot...

XP Pro and Office 2003 on the same machine - requirements
Posted on April 23rd, 2006 | 3 Comments

I'm a high school tech. We have some older computers teachers want upgraded. I can find page on the Microsoft site that outline the minimum and recommended hardware specs for Office 2003 and Windows...

limited double click options on mouse properties in WinXP... help!
Posted on April 23rd, 2006 | 1 Comments

I got a new computer and for some reason, the mouse is not acting like any other I have ever used. Every task occurs with a single click, often opening items I don't want to open. When I go into...

fingerprint reader - can't delete websites from quick list when original site moved
Posted on April 23rd, 2006 | 0 Comments

Hi, I'm using a ms finger print reader but can't seem to figure out how to delete a web site from the quick link pick list when the website itself is deleted or moves. Deleting a web site that...

PSU 20pin v 24pin
Posted on April 23rd, 2006 | 6 Comments

Hi, some advice please... I have just put together a barebones bundle and am running XP on a Winfast motherboard that has a 24 pin psu connection. The supplier sent me the wrong wattage psu for the...

USB HUBS-leads to system freeze and crash! Help!!!
Posted on April 23rd, 2006 | 2 Comments

Hi, I'm having trouble with my laptop, recently, whenever i insert a USB device, my PC cant detect them, like thumb drive and stuff. all of my USB hubs, tend to not be able to detect any devices...

Re: ctrl key & caps lock misbehaving
Posted on April 23rd, 2006 | 0 Comments

Robert Wrote: Install Avast! free and run it at Windows start up. It removed Win32:Kuang2 virus, then everything was OK, except for the fact that now the volume is toggled On/Off when pressing the...

Installing Maxtor 250Gb SATA II drive onto ASUS P4V800D-X Motherboard
Posted on April 22nd, 2006 | 1 Comments

I've just put together a config based on the above motherboard. I've installed a 2.6GHz P4 processor and 256MB of DDR and the POST works fine. I have installed a brand new MAXTOR 250Gig SATA-II...